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Disc Format

❖DVD-RW/-R (V)

•This is a format that is used for recording data on a DVD-RW or DVD-R disc. The disc can be played by this Blu-ray Disc Player once it has been finalized.

❖DivX

•CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW, USB

•Video Files with following extensions can be played. : .avi, .divx, .AVI, .DIVX

•DivX Video (Codec) Format : DivX 3.11 DivX 4.x DivX 5.x (without QPEL and GMC)

•DivX Audio (Codec) Format : MP3, MPEG1 Audio Layer 2, AC3, DTS

•Supported subtitle file formats: .smi, .srt, .sub, .psb, .txt, .ass

•Maximum resolution : 720x480@30fps

720x576@25fps

•Minimum resolution : 16x16

•Maximum frame rate for progressive source : 30 frames per second

•Maximum field rate for interlace source : 60 fields per second

•You cannot play back the disc that is larger than a 720 x 576 pixel resolution.

❖AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition)

•This player can playback AVCHD format discs. These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders.

•The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format.

•The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format.

•Some AVCHD discs use the “x.v.Colour” format.

•This player can playback AVCHD discs using “x.v.Colour” format.

•“x.v.Colour” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

•“AVCHD” and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation.

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Some AVCHD format discs may not play, depending on the recording condition. AVCHD format discs need to be finalized.

“x.v.Colour” offers a wider colour range than normal DVD camcorder discs.

Some DivX format discs may not play, depending on the video resolution and frame rate condition.

Disc Storage & Management

Disc Handling

❖Disc Shape

•Use discs with regular shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a special shape) is used, this Blu-ray Disc Player may be damaged.

❖Holding discs

•Avoid touching the surface of a disc where recording is performed.

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