Sony AT200 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Additional Information
Notes on MP3 Audio
Tracks, JPEG Image
Files, DivX Video Files,
and i.Link
MP3 is an audio compression technology
that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.
JPEG is an image compression technology.
You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3)
format audio tracks on the HDD, DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs), DATA
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RAMs) or
USB devices, or play JPEG image files on
the HDD, DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/
CD-RWs), DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs) or USB devices.
DivX
®
is a video file compression
technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This
product is an official DivX
®
Certified
product. You can play DATA CDs (CD-
ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs), DATA DVDs
(DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RAMs) and USB
devices that contain DivX video files.
DATA DVDs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, or
UDF (Universal Disk Format) 1.02, 1.50,
2.00*, or 2.01 format for the recorder to
recognise the MP3 tracks, JPEG image files,
and DivX video files.
DATA CDs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, or Joliet
format for the recorder to recognise the MP3
tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video
files.
You can also play discs recorded in
MultiSession/Border.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the
disc drives and the recording software (not
supplied) for details on the recording format.
* Not available for MP3 audio tracks.
Note on MultiSession/Border discs
If audio tracks and images in Music CD
format or Video CD format are recorded in
the first session/border, only the first
session/border will be played back.
The recorder can play the following tracks
and files:
– MP3 audio tracks with the extension
“.mp3.”
–JPEG image files with the extension
“.jpeg” or “.jpg.”
–Baseline JPEG image files that conform to
the Exif 2.2* image files format, and
Y:C
B:CR is 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0.
–DivX video files with the extension “.avi”
or “.divx.”
* “Exchangeable Image File Format”: The file
format used by digital still cameras.
z Hint
Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, it is recommended that you create
albums with no more than two trees.
b Notes
The recorder will play any data with the
extension “.mp3,” “.jpeg,” “.jpg,” “.avi,” or
“.divx” even if they are not in MP3, JPEG, or
DivX format. Playing these data may generate a
loud noise which could damage your speaker
system.
Depending on the disc, normal playback may not
be possible. For example, the picture may be
unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the
sound may skip, and so on.
Depending on the disc, playback may take some
time to start.
Some files cannot be played.
For MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files, the
recorder can play up to 99 albums each on a
DATA CD or DATA DVD. Up to 99 tracks and
files under an album can be played.
For JPEG image files, the recorder can load up to
99 albums and/or up to 999 files under an album
on a DATA CD/DATA DVD or the connected
USB device at a time. To view unloaded albums,
reload them.
About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG
image files, and DivX video
files
MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image
files, or DivX video files that
the recorder can play
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