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MHC-GN70 4-246-556-
11
(3)
3
GB
Discs that this system cannot
play
• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”)
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the
following formats:
– audio CD format
– VIDEO CD format
– MP3 audio track format that conforms to
ISO9660*
1
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in expansion
format
• Data part of CD-Extras*
2
• DVDs
• Super Audio CDs or Super Video CDs
• MP3 audio tracks other than MPEG 1 Audio
Layer 3 format.
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card,
heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophone tape, or a
sticker still left on it.
*1
ISO9660 Format
The most common international standard for the
logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension “.MP3”) and in capital
letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight
characters. There can be no more than eight nested
folder levels. Level 2 specifications allow file names
and folder names up to 31 characters long. Each
folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet in the expansion format, file and folder
names can have up to 64 characters.
*2
CD-Extra
This format records audio (audio CD data) on
the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in
session 2.
Notes on discs
• This system can play CD-R/CD-RW discs edited
by the user. However, note that playback of some
discs may not be possible depending on the
recording device used for recording or the disc
condition.
• Disc recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording
condition or the driver’s characteristics.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs that have not been
finalized (processing to allow play by a normal CD
player) cannot be played back.
• The system may be unable to play MP3 format
files that do not have the extension “.MP3”.
• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have
the extension “.MP3” may result in noise or
malfunction. Playback is possible up to 8 levels.
• With format other than ISO9660 level 1, level 2 or
Joliet in expansion format folder titles or file titles
may not be displayed correctly.
• The disc recorded with complicated tree structure
take a longer time to start playback.
• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this
system depending upon the recording quality or
physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics
of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will
not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For
more information, see the operation instructions for
the recording device.
• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot be
played back.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to playback 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.