Playable discs

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• AUDIO CD

• CD-R/-RW in AUDIO CD format

• CD-R/-RW in DATA CD format, containing MP3

audio tracks1) that conforms to

ISO 96602) Level 1/ Level 2, Joliet (in expansion format), or Multi Session3)

1)MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data. MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format.

2)A logical format of files and folders on CD- ROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

3)This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional discs begin at a disc control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session disc is a disc having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.

Discs that cannot be played back

•Data part of CD-Extras1)

•Data part of Mixed CDs2)

•CD-R/-RW discs that have not been correctly finalized (processing to allow play back by a normal CD player).

•CD-R/-RW discs recorded in Multi Session that have not ended by “closing the session”.

•A disc recorded in packet write format.

•Audio side of a DualDisc.

•A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., heart, square, star).

•A disc that has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it.

1)CD-Extra: This format records audio (AUDIO CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2.

2)Mixed CD: This format records data on the first track and audio (AUDIO CD data) on the second and subsequent tracks of a session.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Note on CD-R/-RW

In some cases, CD-Rs/-RWs cannot be played back on this system due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not be played back if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions of the recording device.

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