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Disc / content format playback
compatibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc
types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally
feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc
packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable
format—see below for further compatibility information.
•
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
• About DualDisc playback
A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which
contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the
other side contains non-DVD content such as digital
audio material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant
with the CD Audio specification and therefore may
not play.
It is possible that when loading or ejecting a
DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will
be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product.
DVD-Audio content will not play.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer
or disc retailer.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.
Compatible media:
• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x
• DVD-R Ver. 2.0, Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x and Ver. 2.1 / 16x
Recording formats:
• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)
• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD-
Video format (Video mode)
This recorder cannot record onto DVD-R DL Ver. 3.0 (Dual
Layer) discs. Dual Layer discs recorded and finalized on
other recorders, however, can be played on this recorder.
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share
DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older
recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’
limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.
1
Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized
VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.
2
Cannot read the CPRM information
will show in the display when
you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.
3
Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.
CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660
CD-ROM* containing MP3 files
*
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. Joliet file system is
compatible with this recorder.
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: 32 to 320Kbps (128Kbps or higher
recommended)
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes
• File extension: .mp3 (this must be used for the
recorder to recognize MP3 files – do not use for other
file types)
• File structure: Up to 50 folders / 300 files (if these
limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these
limits are playable)
DVD-Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Video CD
Audio CD
CD-R
CD-RW
Model
Playable
Recordable
DVR-7000
Yes
1,2,3
No
DVR-310/ DVR-510H
Yes
1
No
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