Discs that can be played

Commercial discs

Type of media/

Remarks

Indicated as

 

 

Logo

 

 

 

 

DVD-Video

High quality movie and

[DVD-V]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

music discs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video CD

Music discs with video

[VCD]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Including SVCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Conforming to IEC62107)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

Music discs

[CD]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded discs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of media/

Formats

Indicated as

 

 

Logo

 

 

 

 

DVD-R/RW

≥DVD-Video Format

[DVD-V]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥Version 1.1 of the DVD

[DVD-VR]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Recording Format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥MP3 format

[MP3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥JPEG format

[JPEG]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥DivX format

[DivX]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥MPEG4

[MPEG4]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-R DL

≥DVD-Video Format

[DVD-V]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥Version 1.2 of the DVD

[DVD-VR]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Recording Format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥DivX format

[DivX]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rR/rRW/rR DL

≥+VR (+R/+RW Video

[DVD-V]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording) Format

 

CD-R/RW

≥MP3 format

[MP3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥JPEG format

[JPEG]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥DivX format

[DivX]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥MPEG4

[MPEG4]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

≥WMA

[WMA]

≥Before playback, finalize the disc on the device it was recorded on.

≥It may not be possible to play all the above-mentioned discs in some cases due to the type of disc, the condition of the recording, the recording method, or how the files were created (B right, Tips for making data discs).

Note about using a DualDisc

The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) format so playback may not be possible.

Discs that cannot be played

 

Blu-ray, HD DVD, AVCHD discs, DVD-RW version 1.0, DVD-Audio,

 

DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, Photo CD, DVD-RAM, and

 

“Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD

 

that do not conform to IEC62107.

 

 

 

Video systems

 

≥This unit can play PAL and NTSC, but your TV must match the system

RQTX1018

used on the disc.

(B 16, “NTSC DISC OUT” in VIDEO menu).

 

≥PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC TV.

 

≥This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL 60 for viewing on a PAL TV

Disc handling precautions

≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. This may cause disc warping, rendering it unusable.

≥Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing instrument.

≥Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, liquids which prevent static electricity, or any other solvent.

≥Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

≥Do not use the following discs:

–Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels (rented discs, etc.).

–Discs that are badly warped or cracked.

–Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart shapes.

Tips for making data discs

[WMA] (Extension: “.WMA”, “.wma”)

Disc: CD-R/RW

≥Compatible compression rate: between 48 kbps and 320 kbps

≥You cannot play WMA files that are copy-protected.

[MP3] (Extension: “.MP3”, “.mp3”)

Disc: DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW

≥This unit does not support ID3 tags.

≥Sampling frequency and compression rate:

–DVD-R/RW: 11.02, 12, 22.05, 24 kHz (8 to 160 kbps), 44.1 and 48 kHz (32 to 320 kbps)

–CD-R/RW: 8, 11.02, 12, 16, 22.05, 24 kHz (8 to 160 kbps), 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (32 to 320 kbps)

[JPEG] (Extension: “.JPG”, “.jpg”, “.JPEG”, “.jpeg”)

Disc: DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW

≥JPEG files taken on a digital camera that conform to DCF Standard (Design rule for Camera File system) Version 1.0 are displayed.

–Files that have been altered, edited or saved with computer picture editing software may not be displayed.

≥This unit cannot display moving pictures, MOTION JPEG and other such formats, still pictures other than JPEG (e.g. TIFF), or play pictures with attached audio.

[MPEG4] (Extension: “.ASF”, “.asf”)

Disc: DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW

≥The recording date may differ from that of the actual date.

[DivX] (Extension: “.DIVX”, “.divx”, “.AVI”, “.avi”)

Disc: DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW

≥DivX files greater than 2 GB or have no index may not be played properly on this unit.

≥This unit supports all resolutions up to maximum of 720k480 (NTSC)/720k576 (PAL).

≥You can select up to 8 types of audio and subtitles on this unit.

≥There may be differences in the display order on the menu screen and computer screen.

≥This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.

DVD-R/RW

≥Discs must conform to UDF bridge (UDF 1.02/ISO9660).

≥This unit does not support multi-session. Only the default session is played.

CD-R/RW

≥Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats).

≥This unit supports multi-session but if there are many sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this.

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