Panasonic CQ-DX200W Notes on MP3/DivX, files, Cautions as to the display of this unit, Common

Notes on MP3/DivX

What is MP3/DivX?

MP3: MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) is the compression format of digital audio. It is developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group). Using this compression format, the contents of about 10 music CDs can be recorded on a single CD (This figure refers to data recorded on a 650 MB CD-R or CD-RW at a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz).

DivX: The video compression format developed by DivX, Inc. compresses video files without any considerable loss of video quality.

Note: Each of the encoding software programs is not included with this unit.

files

Setting at file making

Common MP3

as to compressed audio

¡High bit rate and high sampling frequency are recom- mended for high quality sounds.

¡Selecting VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not recommended because playing time is not displayed properly and sound may be skipped.

¡The playback sound quality differs depending on the encoding circumstances. For details, refer to the user manual of your own encoding software and writing software.

¡Be sure to put an extension compatible with the for- mat.

¡It is recommended that the length of the file name is less than 8 characters (excluding the file extension).

¡It is recommended to set the bit rate to “128 kbps or more” and “fixed”.

DivX

¡DivX files greater than 2 GB or having no index may not play properly on this unit.

¡This unit supports all resolutions up to maximum of 720 x 480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL).

¡You can select up to 8 types of audios and subtitles on this unit.

¡GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported.

Cautions

Compression formats

Compression method	Bit rate	VBR	Sampling frequency
MPEG 1 audio layer 3 (MP3)	32 k – 320 kbps	Yes	32, 44.1, 48 kHz
MPEG 2 audio layer 3 (MP3)	8 k – 160 kbps	Yes	16, 22.05, 24 kHz
DivX data created using ver.3.11, 4.x, 5.x*	8 k – 320 kbps	Yes	8 k – 48 kHz

* DivX video system/MP2, MP3

Caution

Never put “.mp3” to other than MP3-formatted data or “.DIVX”, “.divx”, “.AVI”, and “.avi” to other than DivX-formatted data. This may not only produce noise from the speaker damage, but also damage your hearing.

Cautions as to the display of this unit

Display Information

¡ CD-TEXT	¡ MP3 (ID3 tag)
Disc title	Album name
Track title	Title and artist name

¡MP3/DivX Folder name File name

Displayable characters

¡Displayable length of file name/folder name: within 64 characters. (Unicoded file and folder names are reduced by half in the number of displayable charac- ters.)

¡Name files and folders in accordance with the stan- dard of each file system. Refer to the instructions of writing software for details.

¡The ASCII character set and special characters in each language can be displayed.

¡Some Cyrillic characters in the Unicode can be dis- played.

ASCII character set

A to Z, a to z, digits 0 to 9, and the following sym- bols:

(space) ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ˆ _ ` { } ~

Notes:

¡Characters may be garbled depending on encoding software to be used.

¡Undisplayable characters and symbols will be convert- ed into an asterisk (*).

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