Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, and DivX Video FilesAbout MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files

MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is an image compression technology. You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD- ROMs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).

DivX® is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This product is an official DivX® Certified product. You can play DATA CDs (CD- ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) and DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD- RWs/DVD-Rs) that contain DivX video files. DATA DVDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, or UDF (Universal Disk Format) 1.02, 1.50, 2.00*, or 2.01 format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files.

DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, or Joliet format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files.

You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession/Border.

See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

* Not available for MP3 audio tracks.

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session/border, only the first session/ border will be played back.

MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, or DivX video files that the recorder can play

The recorder can play the following tracks and files:

–MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.mp3.”

–JPEG image files with the extension “.jpeg” or “.jpg.”

–Baseline JPEG image files that conform to the Exif 2.2* image files format, and Y:CB:CR is 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0.

–DivX video files with the extension “.avi”

or “.divx.”

*“Exchangeable Image File Format”: The file format used by digital still cameras.

zHint

Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.

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• The recorder will play any data with the extension

 

 

“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” “.jpg,” “.avi,” or “.divx” even if

 

 

 

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they are not in MP3, JPEG, or DivX format.

 

 

 

Playing these data may generate a loud noise

 

 

which could damage your speaker system.

 

 

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may not

 

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• Depending on the disc, playback may take some

 

be possible. For example, the picture may be

 

 

unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the

 

 

sound may skip, and so on.

 

 

time to start.

 

 

• Some files cannot be played.

 

 

• For MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files, the

 

 

recorder can play up to 99 albums each on a

 

 

DATA CD or DATA DVD. Up to 99 tracks and

 

 

files under an album can be played.

 

 

• For JPEG image files, the recorder can load up to

 

 

99 albums and/or up to 999 files under an album

 

 

on a DATA CD/DATA DVD at a time. To view

 

 

unloaded albums, reload them.

 

 

• Proceeding to the next or another album may take

 

 

some time.

 

 

• The image size that can be displayed is limited.

 

 

The following image sizes can be displayed:

 

 

width 160–5,120 pixels by height 120–3,840

 

 

pixels.

 

 

• This recorder supports MP3 audio tracks

 

 

recorded with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz,

 

 

44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.

 

 

• No more than a 1 GB MP3 audio track can be

 

 

played.

 

 

• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in

 

 

mp3PRO format.

 

 

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