General disc compatibility

Before you start

Disc / content format playback 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

This recorder cannot record onto DVD-R DL Ver. 3.0 (Dual Layer) discs. Dual Layer discs recorded and finalized on other recorders, however, can be played on this recorder.

Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.

Model	Playable	Recordable
DVR-7000	Yes1,2,3	No
DVR-310/ DVR-510H	Yes1	No

Audio CD

Video CD

CD-R

CD-RW

1Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

2Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

3Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

• is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

•About DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

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 / 4x

•DVD-R Ver. 2.0, Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x and Ver. 2.1 / 16x 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 files

*ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. Joliet file system is compatible with this recorder.

•Multi-session playback: No

•Unfinalized disc playback: No

Compressed audio compatibility

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

•Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

•Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

•Bit-rates: 32 to 320Kbps (128Kbps or higher recommended)

•Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes

•File extension: .mp3 (this must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 files – do not use for other file types)

•File structure: Up to 50 folders / 300 files (if these limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these limits are playable)

Pioneer DVR-230-S manual General disc compatibility, DVD-R/RW compatibility, CD-R/RW compatibility

Models: DVR-230-S