• Do not use the following DVD-R/DVD-RW
or CD-R/CD-RW:
– Discs with stickers, labels, or protective seal
stuck to the surface.
– Discs on which labels can be directly
printed by an ink jet printer.
Using these discs under high temperatures or
high humidities may cause malfunctions or
damages to discs.
Playing an MP3/WMA disc
• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files
with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma>
(regardless of the letter case—upper/lower)
recorded in either CD-R/CD-RW or in
DVD-R/DVD-RW.
• This unit can show the names of albums,
artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0,
1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and WMA
files.
• This unit can display only one-byte
characters. No other characters can be
correctly displayed.
• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files
meeting the conditions below:
– Bit rate: MP3: 32 kbps — 320 kbps
WMA: 32 kbps — 192 kbps
– Sampling frequency:
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1)
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2)
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for WMA)
– Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2,
Romeo, Joliet, Windows long file name
• The maximum number of characters for file/
folder names vary among the disc format used
(includes 4 extension characters—<.mp3> or
<.wma>).
– ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters
– ISO 9660 Level 2: up to 31 characters
– Romeo: up to 128 characters
– Joliet: up to 64 characters
– Windows long file name: up to 128
characters
• This unit can recognize the total of
1100 files, 250 folders (maximum of 999 files
per folder).
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• This unit can play back the files recorded in
VBR (variable bit rate).
The files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy
in elapsed time display, and do not show
the actual elapsed time. Especially, after
performing the search function, this
difference becomes noticeable.
• This unit cannot play back the following files:
– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO
format.
– MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated
format.
– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.
– WMA files encoded with lossless,
professional, and voice format.
– WMA files which are not based upon
Windows Media
®
– WMA files copy-protected with DRM.
– WMA files recorded with MBR (Multiple
Bit Rate) format.
– Files which have the data such as WAVE,
ATRAC3, etc.
Playing a JPEG disc
• This unit can play back JPEG files with the
extension code <.jpg> (regardless of the letter
case—upper/lower) recorded in either CD-R/
CD-RW or in DVD-R/DVD-RW.
• It is recommended that you record a file
at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file has been
recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x
480, it will take a long time to be shown.)
• This System can play only baseline JPEG
files. Progressive JPEG files or lossless JPEG
files cannot be played.
Baseline JPEG format: Used for digital
cameras, web, etc.
Progressive JPEG format: Used for web.
Lossless JPEG format: An old type and rarely
used now.
• If progressive or lossless JPEG files are
played back, a black screen appears. In this
case, stop playback and select a baseline
JPEG file. Note that it may take a long time to
select another file.
Audio.