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Disc / content format playback
compatibility
This player is compatible with a wide range of
disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs
will generally feature one of the following logos
on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note
however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an
unplayable format—see below for further
compatibility information.
Please also note that recordable discs cannot be
recorded using this player.
• is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
• Playability of ‘DualDisc’
– The DVD-Audio content on DVD side of a
DualDisc cannot be played with this
product.
– The DVD-Video content on DVD side of a
DualDisc may or may not be played with
this product.
– Since audio content on ‘non-DVD’ side of
a DualDisc is not compliant with the
Compact Disc Digital Audio specification,
it may or may not be played with this
product.
– If you need further information about
playability of DualDisc, please see ‘Service
& Support’ on the Pioneer web site
(
www.pioneerelectronics.com
)
CD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD,
ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA
or JPEG files
*
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1.
Romeo and Joliet file systems are both
compatible with this player.
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299 folders
on a disc; up to 648 folders and files
(combined) within each folder
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video
Recording (VR)*
*
Edit points may not play exactly as edited;
screen may go momentarily blank at edited
points.
• Unfinalized playback: No
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/
RW: No
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
(MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No
• VBR WMA playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW
Video CD
Fujicolor CD
Audio CD CD-R
CD-RW
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