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Notes on Multi Session CDs/Multi
Border DVDs
This unit can play Multi Session CDs/Multi Border
DVDs under the following conditions. Note that the
session must be closed and the disc must be
finalized.
• When CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is
recorded in the first session:
The unit recognizes the disc as CD-DA and only
CD-DA of the first session is played, even if an
other format (e.g., MP3) is recorded in other
sessions.
• When CD-DA is recorded other than in the first
session:
The unit recognizes the disc as a DATA CD or
DATA DVD, and all CD-DA sessions are skipped.
• When an MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX is recorded:
Only the sessions containing the selected file type
(audio/video/image)* are played (if CD-DA or
other data exists in other sessions, they are
skipped).
*
For details on how to select the file type, see
page 32.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to play back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are marketed by
some record companies. Please be aware that among
those discs, there are some that do not conform to
the CD standard and may not be playable by this
product.
Playback order of MP3/WMA/JPEG/
DivX
®
files
About MP3 files
• MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, is
a music file compression format standard. It
compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/10
of its original size.
• ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to
MP3 only. ID3 tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and
1.1), or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4).
• When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file
extension “.mp3” to the file name.
• During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR
(variable bit rate) MP3 file, elapsed playback time
may not display accurately.
Note on MP3
If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 384 kbps,
sound may be intermittent.
About WMA files
• WMA, which stands for Windows Media Audio,
is a music file compression format standard. It
compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/22*
of its original size.
• WMA tag is 63 characters.
• When naming a WMA file, be sure to add the file
extension “.wma” to the file name.
• During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR
(variable bit rate) WMA file, elapsed playback
time may not display accurately.
*
only for 64 kbps
Note on WMA
Playback of the following WMA files is not supported.
– lossless compression
– copyright-protected
About JPEG files
• JPEG, which stands for Joint Photographic
Experts Group, is an image file compression
format standard. It compresses still images
approximately 1/10 to 1/100 of original size.
• When naming a JPEG file, be sure to add the file
extension “.jpg” to the file name.
Note on JPEG
Playback of the following JPEG files is not supported.
– lossless compression
– copyright-protected
About DivX
®
files
DivX
®
, which stands for Digital Video Express, is a
digital video file compression format standard
developed by DivX, Inc.
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.
Folder
(album)
MP3/WMA/
JPEG/DivX file
(track/image/
video)
MP3/WMA/
JPEG/DivX
