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Playing a disc
Other readable discs
• Audio CDs
- Audio Compact Discs (8 and 12 cm).
• CD-R, CD-RW
- Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs
(rewritable). Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer
software and discs are used.
• Video CD (VCD)
- Video Compact Disc. Disc which enables you to
record to a CD up to 74 minutes of VHS quality video associated with fixed
pictures, audio tracks and interactive menus.
• Super Video CD (S VCD)
- Most S-VCD discs conform to the IEC
62107 standard.They can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital
sound and video, with MPEG-2 standard video and MPEG-1 standard audio.
S-VCD disc compatibility is dependent on which MPEG coding software,
disc design software and disc writer software are used, and the discs
themselves.
Note: in spite of progress made to ensure playability of all disc types, it is not possible to
guarantee playback of discs which are not in conformity with DVD, CD, VCD or S-VCD
standards. Moreover, this unit may not play some recordings or files on CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW due to differences in recordings formats, software
used & Disc types.
The files which your player can read
• MP3 files
- Discs containing sound files in MP3 format.
• JPEG files
- Discs containing images in JPEG format. Compatibility is
dependent on the disc creation software used and file sizes, stated in
millions of pixels. Certain JPEG files such as Progressive JPEG files
cannot be read by this equipment.
• WMA files
- Discs containing sound files in WMA format.
• DivX files
- Discs containing audio and image files in the certified
DivX format.
Note: Before loading a disc in the player, check that it is compatible. Also, refer to
pages 68 and 69 for our recommendations concerning discs and formats.
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