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Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Audio CD

Video CD

CD-R

CD-RW

Compressed audio compatibility

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

Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)

VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: Yes

VBR WMA playback: No

WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8 (files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)

DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No (see also DRM in the Glossary on page 97)

File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these limits are playable)

Fujicolor CD

Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

DVD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.

Compatible media:

DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2

DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x Recording formats:

DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)

DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD- Video format (Video mode)

CD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files

*ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder.

Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and Video CD)

Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by

using Windows Media® Player version 7, 7.1, Windows

Media® Player for Windows® XP, or Windows Media® Player 9 Series.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

JPEG file compatibility

Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files

*File format used by digital still cameras

Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0

Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels

Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels

Progressive JPEG compatible: No

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