28GB
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 extension “.jpg”*2.

• JPEG image files that conform to the

DCF (Design rule for Camera File

system) image file format.

• DivX video files with the extension

“.avi” or “.divx.”

• 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 hie rarchies in the media
should be no more than two.
–The number of a lbums in the media should
be 50 or less.
–The number of f iles in one album should be
100 or less.
–The total number of albu ms and files in the
media should be 800 or less.
• The player plays the file in a n album in the
order the media was recorded.
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• The player will pla y 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 created in mul tiple sessions
may not be playable.
• Some JPEG files cannot be played.
• The player cannot play the JPEG file that is
larger than 3078 (width) × 2048 (height) in
normal mode, or larger than 2000 (width) ×
1200 (height) in progressive JPEG. (Some
progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed
even if the size is within this specified
capacity.)
• Some MPEG-4 video files cannot be played.
• The player may not play a combination of two
or more DivX/MPEG-4 video files.
• The player cannot play a DivX/MPEG-4 video
file of size more than 720 (width) × 576
(height)/2 GB.
• The player may not play certain DivX/MPEG-
4 video files that are longer than 3 hours.
• Depending on the DivX/MPEG-4 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. (MP3 is recommended for DivX
video files, and MPEG-4 video file should be
AAC LC.) Note, however, the player does not
conform to WMA (Windows Media Audio)
format.
• The player may not playback the high bit rate
video file on the DATA CD smoothly. You are
recommended to playback using DATA DVD.
• Names of files or albums may not be fully
displayed if they are too long. 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 fi les may not be
displayed correctly.