About discs
Playable disc types
This system has been designed to play back the following discs:
DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, VCD, SVCD, CD
This system can also play back the following discs:
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- VCDs - SVCDs
- MP3/JPEG discs recorded in ISO 9660 (for details, refer to “About MP3/JPEG discs ”)
However, some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.
Only sounds can be played back from the following discs:
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AUDIO |
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VCD |
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SVCD |
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CD |
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*Note on Region Code
DVD players and DVD VIDEOs have their own Region Code numbers. This system can only play back a DVD VIDEO recorded with the Region Code number and video format mentioned above.
Examples:
If a DVD VIDEO with an improper Region Code number is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR!” appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start.
•On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs, their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, not a malfunction of this system.
Discs that cannot be played back
•The following discs cannot be played back:
Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.
Damaged discs and discs in an extraordinary shape (other than a disc of 12 cm or 8 cm in diameter) cannot be played back.
About MP3/JPEG discs
Playable MP3/JPEG discs and files
•Discs recorded in the ISO 9660 format are playable (except discs recorded in the “packet write” format (UDF format)).
•Discs recorded in the
•Files with an extension of “.mp3,” “.jpg” or “.jpeg” (extensions with uppercase and lowercase letters mixed are also acceptable) are playable.
Notes on MP3/JPEG discs and files
•A disc may not be played, or reading it may take a long time depending on its recording conditions or properties.
•The time needed for reading varies with the number of groups or tracks (files) recorded on the disc.
•If a character other than single byte English characters is used in the file name of an MP3/JPEG file, the track/ file name will not be displayed correctly.
•The order of tracks/groups displayed on the MP3 Control screen, and the order of files/groups displayed on the JPEG Control screen may be different from that of files/folders displayed on PC’s monitor screen.
•In the case of MP3 discs, since groups/tracks are played in alphabetical order, an
•Playing an MP3 file including a still image may take a long time. The elapsed time is not displayed until playing starts. If playing starts, the elapsed time may not be displayed correctly.
•This system does not handle the ID3 tag of the MP3 file.
•For an MP3 file, a disc with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and transmission rate of 128 kbps is recommended.
•This system can play a baseline JPEG file, excluding monochromatic JPEG files.
•This system can play JPEG data taken with a digital camera conforming to the DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) standard (when a function is applied such as the automatic rotation function of a digital camera, data goes beyond the DCF standard, so the image may not be displayed).
•If data has been processed, edited and restored with PC image editing software, the data may not be displayed.
•This system cannot play animations such as MOTION JPEG, or still images (TIFF etc.) other than JPEG, and image data with sound.
•The resolution of 640 x 480 is recommended for JPEG files. If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, display may take a long time. An image with a horizontal resolution of more than 2,400 pixels cannot be displayed.
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