JVC TH-A75 About discs, Playable disc types, 7About MP3 discs, 7About JPEG discs, Disc, Video

About discs

Playable disc types

This system has been designed to play back the following types of discs:

DVD Video (DVD), Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD, CD-R, and CD-RW

•This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For in-depth information about MP3, see “MP3 disc playback” on page 46, and for JPEG, see “JPEG disc playback” on page 48.

•Finalized DVD-R discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can be played back. However, some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording conditions.

Discs you can play:

Disc	Mark	Video	Region Code
Type	(Logo)	Format	Number*
DVD Video		NTSC/PAL	4
(DVD)			ALL

Video CD	NTSC/PAL	——
(VCD)

Super Video CD			NTSC/PAL	——
(SVCD)
		COMPACT
Audio CD			——	——
	DIGITAL AUDIO
CD-R			——	——
CD-RW			——	——

*Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This system can play back only DVDs recorded with the color system of NTSC or PAL whose Region Code numbers include “4.”

Ex.:

4	4 5	2	3
		4	5

If a DVD with the improper Region Code numbers is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR” appears on the display and playback cannot start.

•The following disc types cannot be played back:

DVD Audio, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

•On some DVD, VCD, or SVCD discs, the actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, and this is not a malfunction of this system.

•Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

–User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be played back only if they are already “finalized.”

–The system can play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the Audio CD format.

The system can also play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3 tracks (files) or JPEG files are recorded on them.

Note that the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 disc or a JPEG disc is determined by the writing (encoding) software and hardware used for recording. Therefore, due to the software and hardware used, the following symptoms may occur:

•Some discs may not be played back at all.

•Some tracks (files) on an MP3 disc are skipped and may not be played back normally.

•Some files on a JPEG disc may be distorted during playback.

–Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

–CD-RWs may require a longer read-out time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

7About MP3 discs

This system can play MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call such a disc “MP3 disc” in this manual.

MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression. By using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD- RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.

This system simplifies the hierarchical construction of a disc and calls files and folders as “tracks” and “groups.”

7About JPEG discs

This system can play JPEG files such as digital photographs recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call such a disc “JPEG disc” in this manual.

JPEG is a still-picture data compression system proposed by Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.

This system simplifies the hierarchical construction of a disc and calls folders as “groups.”

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