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individual DivX video files are called "Titles". When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order.

Displaying DivX subtitle files

The font sets listed below are available for DivX external subtitle files. You can see the proper font set on-screen by setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on page 40) to match the subtitle file.

This player supports the following language groups:

Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca), Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo), Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto- Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv) Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs), Hungarian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk), Slovenian (sl)

Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)

Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)

Group 5: Turkish (tr)

Some external subtitle files may be displayed incorrectly or not at all.

For external subtitle files the following subtitle format filename extensions are supported (please note that these files are not shown within the disc navigation menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi

The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.

The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10.

DivX video compatibility

Official DivX® Certified product.

Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files.

File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for the player to recognize DivX video files). Note that all files with the .avi extension are recognized as MPEG4, but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files and therefore may not be playable on this player.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

JPEG file compatibility

Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048.

*File format used by digital still cameras.

Progressive JPEG compatible: No

File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player.

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

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Pioneer DV-490V-S, DV-595K-S DivX video compatibility, Jpeg file compatibility, PC-created disc compatibility

DV-595K-S, DV-490V-S specifications

The Pioneer DV-490V-S and DV-595K-S are versatile and well-regarded DVD players that cater to both casual viewers and home theater enthusiasts alike. Offering a host of features and advanced technologies, these players deliver an exceptional viewing experience.

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