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Disc Formats you can play
In order to ensure playback, discs must conform with DVD, CD, VCD or SVCD standards. This unit may not play some
recordings or fi les due to differences in recording formats, software used & Disc types.
DVD-Video
Digital video discs - 12 cm, single or double sided, single
or dual layer. DVDs are highdensity optical discs on
which high quality picture and audio are recorded by
means of digital signals.
DVD-R,DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), DVD-RW
and DVD+RW discs (rewritable), depending on the DVD
writer and discs used. Recordings using DVD-R and
DVD-RW discs must be made in Video DVD mode.
Recordings using DVD+RW discs must be made in
accordance with the specifi cations for DVD+RW discs
with a 4.7 GB capacity.
VCD - Video Compact Disc
CD on which you can record up to 74 min. of VHS quality
video associated with still images, audio tracks and
interactive menus.
SVCD - Super Video Compact Disc
Most SVCDs comply with the IEC62107 standard. SVCDs
can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound
and images in accordance with MPEG-2 standards for
video and MPEG-1 standards for audio.
Audio CDs
Audio CDs (12 cm).
CD-R, CD-RW
Most CD-R (one recording only) and CDRW
discs (rewritable).
CD-Rs written during a multisession recording can be
played, provided that the session has ended before the
disc is played (depending on the write
software). However, depending on the condition of the
CD-writer, computer and the disc used, you may fi nd that
not all discs will play. When playing a CD-R disc, it is
normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize
the disc before starting to play.
If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds,
remove the disc, and insert it again.
• Do not use its full capacity.
• CD-Rs should be preferably used instead of CD-RWs
(rewritable CDs) as, in certain cases, CD-RW playback
may be faulty.
• Use reliable, good-quality CD write software.
• Close all other applications on the computer to ensure
reliable CD-R disc recording.
mp3 fi les
CD-R and CD-RW discs containing audio fi les in mp3
format. For CD-R mp3 discs, please follow all the
recommendations for CD-R, along with the comments
below:
• Your mp3 fi les should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.
ISO 9660 format and Joliet mp3 fi les are compatible
with Microsoft’s DOS and Windows, as well as with
Apple Mac.
• mp3 fi lenames should not exceed 8 characters, and
should end with the “.mp3” extension. General name
format: Title.mp3. When composing your title, use
10 characters or less, no spaces, and avoid the use of
special characters including (. , / , \ , = ,+).
• The total number of fi les on a disc should be less
than 400.
• Use a decompression transfer rate of at least
128 kB/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording mp3
fi les. Sound quality with mp3 fi les basically depends on
the rate of compression/ decompression you choose.
Obtaining audio CD quality sound requires an analog/
digital sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3 format,
of at least 128 kB/sec and up to 160 kB/sec. Choosing
higher rates, such as 192 kB/sec or more, only rarely
produces even better sound quality. Conversely, fi les
with sampling rates below 128 kB/sec will not play
properly.
• Do not record copyright-protected mp3 fi les.
“Securized” fi les are encrypted and codeprotected to
prevent illegal copying.
Important: The above recommendations does not
guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3 recordings,
or as an assurance of sound quality. Certain technologies
and methods for mp3 fi le recording on CD-Rs prevent
optimal playback of these fi les on your DVD player (i.e.
degraded sound quality and in some cases, inability of
the player to read the fi le).
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