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Notes on MP3, JPEG, and video files
The player can play the following files:
• MP3 files with the extension “.mp3”*1.
• JPEG files with the exten sion “.jpg”*2.
• JPEG image files that conform to the
DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system) image file format.
• MPEG-4 video files (simple profile) with
the extension “.mp4”*3.
• DATA CDs must be recorded according
to ISO 9660 Level 1, or its extended
format, Joliet.
• DATA DVDs must be recorded
according to UDF (Universal Disk
Format).
*1Files in mp3PRO format cannot be played.
*2Files with the extension “.jpe” or “.jpeg” can
be played by changing the extension to “.jpg.”
*3Files with copyright protection (Digital Right
Management) cannot be played. Files in
MPEG-4 AVC format cannot be played.
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• To play a complex hierarchy of folders may
take some time. Create albums as follows:
–The number of hiera rchies in the media
should be no more than two.
–The number of albums in the media should
be 50 or less.
–The number of files in one album should be
100 or less.
–The total number of album s and files in the
media should be 600 or less.
• The player plays the files in an album in the
order the media was recorded.
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• The player will play any file in the above table,
even if the file format differs. Playing such
data may generate noise that can result in
speaker damage.
• Some DATA discs created in Packet Write
format cannot be played.
• Some DATA discs c reated in multiple sessions
may not be playable.
• Some JPEG files cannot be played.
• The player cannot play the JPEG file that is
larger than 3078 (width) x 2048 (height) in
normal mode, or larger than 2000 (width) x
1200 (height) in progressive JPEG. (Some
progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed
even if the size is within this specified
capacity.)
• The player may not play a combination of two
or more video files.
• The player cannot play a video file of size
more than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/2 GB.
• The player may not pla y certain video files that
are longer than 3 hours.
• Depending on the video file, normal playback
may not be possible. The picture may be
unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the
sound may skip, etc. You are recommended to
create the file at a lower bit rate. If the sound is
still noisy, check the audio format. (MPEG-4
video files should be AAC LC.) Note,
however, the player does not conform to
WMA (Windows Media Audio) format.
• The player may not play the high bit rate video
file on the DATA CD smoothly. It is
recommended to play the high bit rate video
file using the DATA DVD.
• The player can display a file or album name up
to 14 characters. Special character appears as
“*.”
• The player can display only the currently
playing album name. Any album located on
the upper layer is displayed as “\..\.”
• Playback information of some f iles may not be
displayed correctly.
Notes on commercial discs

Region code

It is the system that is used to protect
copyrights. The region code is shown on
the DVD VIDEO packages according to
the region of sale. DVD VIDEOs labeled
“ALL” or “1” will play on the player.
ALL