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Compressed Audio Compatibility

•This unit will play compressed audio
files formatted in the MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3 format (MP3) with a 32, 44.1 or
48kHz fixed bit rate. Incompatible files
will not play and “UNPLAYABLE” will be
displayed on the unit.
•Variable Bit-Rate (VBR) files are
playable, but playing time may not be
shown correctly.
•The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3
files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compli-
ant.
•CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA
Form1.
•This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension “.mp3” or
“.MP3”
•This player is not compatible with multi-
session discs. If you try and play a multi-
session disc, only the first session will
be played.
•Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record-
ing your MP3 files. The disc must be
finalized in order to play in this unit.
•This player can recognize a maximum of
250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain-
ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks
will play, but only the first 250 folders /
tracks.
•Folder and track names (excluding the
“.mp3” extension) are displayed.
•There are many different recording bit-
rates available to encode your MP3 files.
This unit was designed to be compatible
with all of them. Audio encoded at
128Kbps should sound close to regular
CD Audio quality. This player will play
lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please
note that the sound quality becomes
noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.

Titles, chapters and tracks

DVD discs are generally divided into one or
more titles. Titles may be further subdivided
into chapters.
Title 1 Title 2 Title 3
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided
into folders and tracks. Folders may also
contain further subfolders.
Folder A Folder B Folder C
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2
mp3
mp3
mp3
mp3
mp3
mp3

DVD-Video regions

All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on
the case somewhere that indicates which
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region
mark, which you can find on the rear panel.
Discs from incompatible regions will not play
in this player. Discs marked ALL will play in
any player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
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2
2
5
5
6
3
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4
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