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The DVD player conforms to the Audio CD standard.
Operation and performance with discs that do not conform
to this standard cannot be guaranteed.
DualDisc
A DualDisc is a double-sided disc with a DVD layer for
video on one side and a CD layer that can be played in a
standard CD player on the other.
The DVD player can play the DVD side of DualDiscs.
Since the CD layer does not conform to the Audio CD
standard, some DualDiscs may not be played.
For more details about the DualDisc standard, please
contact the disc's maker or reseller.
Recordable disc compatibility
■ CD-R/RW
• The DVD player is compatible with CD-R/RW discs
recorded with the following formats: Audio CD, VCD,
SVCD, and ISO 9660 (CD-ROM).
• For ISO 9660 discs, use the ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level
2 CD-ROM file system, or the extended Joliet or
Romeo file systems.
• Multisession discs are not supported.
• Unfinalized discs cannot be played. See your disc
recorder owner's manual for details on finalizing.
• Some discs may not play, may produce noise, or may
sound distorted. This is due to the disc and is not a
malfunction.
■ DVD-R/RW/R DL
• The DVD player is compatible with DVD-R/RW and
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs recorded with the
following formats: DVD-Video, VR mode (Video
Recording mode), and UDF Bridge DVD-ROM.
• When playing content that's been edited on a DVD
recorder (scenes deleted, etc.), the picture may
disappear momentarily at the edit points. This is not a
malfunction.
• Multisession discs are not supported.
• Unfinalized discs cannot be played. See your disc
recorder owner's manual for details on finalizing.
• Some discs may not play, may produce noise, or may
sound distorted. This is due to the disc and is not a
malfunction.
SUPPORTED DISCS AND FORMATS
■ DVD+R/RW/R DL
• The DVD player is compatible with DVD+R/RW and
DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) discs recorded with the
following formats: DVD-Video.
• When playing content that's been edited, playback may
not follow the editing exactly.
• Multisession discs are not supported.
• Unfinalized discs cannot be played. See your disc
recorder owner's manual for details on finalizing.
• Some discs may not play, may produce noise, or may
sound distorted. This is due to the disc and is not a
malfunction.
Discs made on a computer
• Discs recorded on a computer may not be playable due
to the settings of the disc burning software or the
computer's configuration.
• Be careful to use the correct format when burning
discs. Refer to your disc burning software owner's
manual for details.
• Discs recorded with packet writing are not supported.
MP3, WMA, and MPEG-4 AAC files
• The DVD player can play the following audio file
formats: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3), WMA
(Windows Media Audio), and MPEG-4 AAC.
• The DVD player can play MP3, WMA, and MPEG-4
AAC files stored on CD-R/RW discs and USB storage
devices.
• The following sampling rates are supported: 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
• For MP3 and WMA files, we recommend bit rates
higher than 128 kbps.
• For MPEG-4 AAC files, bit rates from 16 kbps to 320
kbps are supported.
• Variable bit rates (VBR) for MP3, WMA, and MPEG-4
AAC are not supported.
• WMA Lossless encoding is not supported.
• Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot
be played.
• Only MP3, WMA, and MPEG-4 AAC files with an
.mp3/.MP3, .wma/.WMA, or .m4a file extension,
respectively, are recognized.
• Each disc may contain up to 299 folders, and each
folder may contain a combination of up to 648 files and
folders. However, depending the folder organization,
not all folders and files may be recognized and
playable.
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