Onkyo L-MS30 Playable Discs, About Video CDs, MP3/JPEG compatibility information

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Notes on Discs

Playable Discs

This DVD receiver can playback the following discs.

Disc Mark

DVD Videos

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

CD-Rs*1

CD-RWs*1

*1 This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, with MP3 audio files or with JPEG image files. However, there may be some discs that cannot be played back with this unit. The causes of this impossibility include incompletion of disc finalization and the recording characteristics of the recorder as well as the properties, damage or stain of the disc in use and stain or condensation on the pickup lens of this unit. For details, please refer to the instruction manual of the recorder.

•You cannot playback discs other than those listed above.

•This unit can play SVCDs, but some functions will not work.

•This unit can play DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs, but depending on the recording unit, the disc manufacturer, etc., playback sometimes may not be possible.

•This player cannot play back any of the following discs. –DVD AUDIO discs

–DVD-ROM discs –DVD-RAM discs –SACD discs

–CD-ROM discs (Except MP3 and JPEG discs [ISO 9660 level 1])

–VSD discs

–CDV discs (Only the audio part can be reproduced.) –CD-G/CD-EG/CD-EXTRA discs (Only the audio can be

reproduced.)

–Photo CD discs (Never attempt to play them.)

•This DVD receiver uses the PAL/NTSC color system, and cannot playback DVD videos recorded in any other color system (SECAM, etc.).

•Avoid using heart-shaped or octagonal discs. Playing irregularly shaped discs may damage the internal mechanism of the DVD receiver.

Discs with shapes such as these cannot be played.

•Do not use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, rental discs that have peeling labels, or discs that have custom labels or stickers. Otherwise, you may not be able to eject the discs or the DVD receiver may become inoperative.

About playing copy-controlled CDs

Some audio CDs feature copy protection that doesn’t conform to the official CD standard. Since these are nonstandard discs, they may not play properly in the DR-L30.

About Video CDs

This DVD Player supports Video CDs equipped with the PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of Playback Control.) You can enjoy two playback variations depending on the type of disc.

•Video CD not equipped with PBC function (Version 1.1) Sound and movies can be played on this DVD Player in the same way as an audio CD.

•Video CD equipped with PBC function (Version 2.0)

In addition to operation of the VIDEO CD not equipped with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback with interactive software and search function using the menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback). Some of the functions described in this Instruction Manual may not work with some discs.

MP3/JPEG compatibility information

■MP3/JPEG media that can be played

back with this equipment

Usable media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

Usable formats: ISO9660 level 1 (excluding expanded formats)

Files that can be played back: MP3 files and JPEG files

■Creating media for playing back on this equipment

Compressing MP3

Please set up the transfer bit rate setting for the compression software when compressing MP3 files as follow.

MP3 Files: 128kbps recommended (32kbps-320kbps)

•This unit is compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (recommended) and 48 kHz sampling frequencies.

•This unit is compatible with ID3-TAG Ver. 1.

•DIGITAL output of MP3 data is done not as MP3 data, but as PCM data.

Naming folders and files

Single-byte characters between A and Z, single-byte numerals between 0 and 9, and the single-byte underscore(_) can be displayed. Ensure that the “mp3” (MP3 files) or “jpg” (JPEG files) extension log is attached to all file names.

•Never add the “mp3” extension log to any files other than MP3 files. If the “mp3” extension log is added to any files other than MP3 files, the equipment will assume that they can be played back, and this will produce loud noises in the speakers, resulting in damage of adverse effects.

•Never add the “jpg” extension log to any files other than JPEG files. If the “jpg” extension log is added to any files other than JPEG, the unit will not operate normally.

Confirming media and files

Check to ascertain that MP3 files can be played back correctly on the personal computer in use prior to saving them onto the media. Check to ensure that the saved file can be played back normally.

•It is not possible to confirm that files can be played back correctly while they are being saved onto the media.

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