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• The maximum number of:
– folders (albums): 256 (including root and empty
folders).
– files (tracks/images/videos) and folders
contained in a disc: 2,000 (if a folder/file names
contain many characters, this number may
become less than 2,000).
– displayable characters for a folder/file name: 64
(Joliet/Romeo).
Notes on finalizing discs
The following discs are required to be finalized to
play on this unit.
• DVD-R/DVD-R DL (in video mode/VR mode)
• DVD-RW in video mode
• DVD+R/DVD+R DL
• CD-R
• CD-RW
The following discs can be played without
finalization.
• DVD+RW – automatically finalized.
• DVD-RW in VR mode – finalization not required.
For details, refer to the manual supplied with the
disc.
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
another 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/AAC/JPEG/Xvid/MPEG-4
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 34.
Playback order of MP3/WMA/AAC/
JPEG/Xvid/MPEG-4 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 192 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
Folder
(album)
MP3/WMA/AAC/
JPEG/Xvid/
MPEG-4 file
(track/image/
video)
MP3/WMA/AAC/
JPEG/Xvid/
MPEG-4
