About discs

Playable disc types

Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM

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This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs

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

 

 

recorded in DVD VR format.

DVD VIDEO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio

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This system can also play DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs if MP3 and

CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG files are recorded on them with UDF Bridge format.

• This system accommodates the NTSC system, and also can play

 

This system does not support “multi-border” disc.

discs recorded with PAL system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• This system can also play finalized DVD-R/-RWs recorded in

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This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3 and JPEG

DVD VIDEO format. However, some discs may not be played

 

files are recorded on them with ISO 9660 format.

because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions.

 

• This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions).

Discs you can play:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This system cannot play “packet write” discs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD VIDEO

 

 

Audio CD

Some discs may not be played back because of their disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For all playable files

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The system can only recognize and play files with one of the

 

 

 

 

VCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SVCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and lower case;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP3:

“.MP3”, “.mp3”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPEG:

“.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The system recognizes up to 150 tracks (files) per group, 99

• The following discs cannot be played back:

 

groups per disc, and the total number of the tracks (files) that the

CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, SACD, etc.

 

system can play is 4 000.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the

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Some files may not be played back normally because of their disc

speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

characteristics or recording conditions.

• The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the

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MP3/JPEG discs require a longer readout time. (It differs due to

“Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of

 

the complexity of the directory/file configuration.)

Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be

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If different kinds of the file are mixed on a disc, set the FILE

recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting

• On some DVD VIDEOs, VCDs or SVCDs, their actual

 

for the data to be read (“AUDIO” or “STILL PICTURE”). (See

operation may be different from what is explained in this

 

page 29.)

 

manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc

Notes on MP3 files

structure, not a malfunction of this system.

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Tag information (album name, artist name, and track name) can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be shown on the TV. (See page 21.)

DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

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The system can play back the MP3 files recorded at 32 kbps to

Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

320 kbps as a bit rate, and at 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.1 kHz and 48 kHz as a sampling frequency.

Region code of DVD VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We recommend to record each piece of material (song) at a

DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own

 

sample rate of 44.1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 kbps.

Region Code numbers. This system can play back DVD VIDEO

Notes on JPEG files

discs whose Region Code numbers include “1.”

• We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file

• Example of playable DVD:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL

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take a longer time to be displayed.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This system can only play baseline JPEG files.

 

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If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR!” appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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