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DVD functions - Playing discs
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Regional coding
Your DVD player has been designed to process
regional management information that is stored on
DVD discs. DVD discs that have different regional
codes from that of your player cannot be played.The
regional code for your player is 2 (Europe, the Middle
East, South Africa, Japan). ALL means all regions.
When you buy a disc check that it has the correct
logo.
Compatible discs and formats
While advances have been made to ensure that your
disc player is compatible with the largest number of
discs possible, it cannot be guaranteed that you will
be able to play discs which might not be compliant
with audio CD,VCD and SVCD standards. In the case
of writable and rewritable discs, compatibility with
this player depends on the DVD writer, the burning
software and the disc used.
DVD-Video
DVDs are high-density optical discs on which high quality
picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals.
8 and 12 cm DVDs, single or double sided, single or dual
layer.
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW
Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), DVD-RW
and DVD+RW discs (rewritable). Recordings using DVD-R
and DVD-RW discs must be made in Video DVD mode.
Recordings on DVD+RW discs must be made in
accordance with the specifications for DVD+RW discs
with a 4.7 Gb capacity.
VCD - Video Compact Disc
CD on which you can record up to 74 minutes of VHS-
quality video associated with still images, audio tracks and
interactive menus.
SVCD - Super Video Compact Disc
Most SVCDs comply with the IEC62107 standard. SVCDs
can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound
and images in accordance with MPEG-2 standard for video
and MPEG-1 standard for audio.
Audio CDs
8 and 12 cm audio CDs.
CD-R, CD-RW
Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs
(rewritable).
This player can play most CD-R discs. Multisession
recorded CD-Rs can also be played, provided that the
recording was closed as defined in the burning software.
However, depending on the software, computer and disc
used, you may find that not all discs will play successfully.
When playing a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the
unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognise the disc before
starting to play. If the disc is not recognised after a period
of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and then insert it again.
• Irrespective of the actual recording capacity of the CD-R,
do not use its full capacity.
• CD-Rs should be preferably used instead of CD-RWs
(rewritable CDs) as, in certain cases, CD-RW playback
may be faulty.
• Use reliable, good-quality CD write software.
• Close all other applications on the computer to ensure
reliable CD-R disc recording.
mp3 files
CD-R and CD-RW discs containing audio files in mp3
format. As for CD-R mp3 discs, please follow all the
recommendations for CD-R discs above, along with the
comments below:
• Use exclusively the “ISO 9660” and “JOLIET” formats,
which are the most widely used.These formats are
compatible with DOS, Windows and Mac OS.
• mp3 filenames should not exceed 12 characters and
should have the “.mp3” extension (title.mp3).They
should not contain spaces or special characters such as (
. , / , \ , = ,+).
• Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the
rate of compression / decompression.To obtain audio
CD quality sound, only record files with a rate of
compression between 128 kbps and 160 kbps
(kilobit/sec). Choosing higher rates, such as 192 kb/sec or
more, only rarely produces even better sound quality.
Conversely, files with sampling rates below 128 kb/sec
will not play properly.
• Do not try recording copyright-protected mp3 files.
These “securized” files are encrypted and code-
protected to prevent illegal copying.
Important:The above recommendations cannot be taken
as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3
recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality.You should
note that certain technologies and methods for mp3 file
recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these files
on your DVD player (i.e. degraded sound quality and even,
in some cases, inability of the player to read the file).
DVD+Rewritable
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