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Notes on MP3 Audio
Tracks, JPEG Image Files,
DivX Video Files, and i.Link
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 on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-RAMs) or play JPEG image files on DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or 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/DVD-RAMs) that
contain DivX video files.
DATA DVDs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2 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, 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.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc
drives and the recording software (not supplied)
for details on the recording format.
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.
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.”
– DivX video files with the extension “.avi” or
“.divx.”
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Hint
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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Notes
• The recorder will play any data with the extension
“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” “.jpg,” “.avi,” or “.divx” even if 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 be
possible. For example, the picture may be unclear,
playback may not appear smooth, the sound may skip,
and so on.
• Depending on the disc, playback may take some time
to start.
• Some files cannot be played.
• For MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files, the
recorder can play up to a total number of 650 albums
and files.
• For JPEG image files, the recorder can load up to a total
number of 650 albums and files on a DATA CD/DATA
DVD or the connected USB device at a time. To view
unloaded albums, reload them.
• For DivX video files, the recorder can play video files
up to 30 frames/sec.
• Subtitle files for DivX video files support the extension
“.smi,” “.srt,” “.sub,” or “.txt.”
• 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 6,000
pixels by height 4,499 pixels (less than 4 MB).
• 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.
• The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of a size
larger than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/4 GB.
• The recorder may not play a DivX video file when the
file has been combined from two or more DivX video
files.
• The recorder does not support DivX DRM.
About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG
image files, and DivX video files
MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image
files, or DivX video files that the
recorder can play
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