Features Of This Player - Pioneer DV-444 Operating Instructions Manual

Features of This Player

Compatible with DVD, Video CD
and CD formats
DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos
shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD
players. For more information on discs compatible with
this player, refer to the table below.
Types of playable
discs and their marks
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
CD
*1
*1
The disc format logos shown above are found on disc
labels or on disc jackets.
• To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm (3 in.)
adaptor (for CDs).
• Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be
played on this unit.
• DVDs that have incompatible region numbers, DVD-
Audio, DVD-ROM, and DVD-RAM cannot be played
on this unit. The region number of the player can be
found on the rear panel.
4
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Diameter/Playable
Playback time
sides
DVD VIDEO Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 2)
12 cm (5 in.)/ 1 layer 133 min.
single-sided 2 layer 242 min.
12 cm (5 in.)/ 1 layer 266 min.
double-sided 2 layer 484 min.
DVD VIDEO Digital audio
Digital video
(MPEG 2)
8 cm (3 in.)/ 1 layer 41 min.
single-sided 2 layer 75 min.
8 cm (3 in.)/ 1 layer 82 min.
double-sided 2 layer 150 min.
VIDEO CD Digital audio
Digital video
12 cm (5 in.)/
(MPEG 1)
single-sided
Max. 74
minutes
VIDEO CD single
Digital audio
Digital video
8 cm (3 in.)/
(MPEG 1)
single-sided
Max. 20
minutes
CD Digital audio
12 cm (5 in.)/ Max. 74
single-sided minutes
CD single Digital audio
8 cm (3 in.)/ Max. 20
single-sided minutes
* 1 Playing recordable CDs
This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in
CD Audio or Video CD format, or with MP3 audio
files.
MP3 compatibility information
• The CD-ROM must be ISO 9660 compatible.
• Files should be MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format, 44.1 or
48kHz. Incompatible files will not play and
"UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT" will be displayed.
• Not compatible with some variable bit-rate (VBR) files.
• VBR files may not show play times correctly.
• This player only plays tracks that are named with the
file extension ".mp3" or ".MP3".
• This player is not compatible with multi-session
discs. If you try and play a multi-session disc, only
the first session will be played.
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your MP3
files. The disc must be finalized in order to play.
• Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to
regular audio CD quality. Although this player will
play lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, the sound quality
becomes noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.
• Only the first 8 characters of folder and track names
(excluding the ".mp3" extension) are displayed.
• This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders
and 250 tracks. Discs containing more than 250
folders or tracks will play, but only the first 250
folders/tracks.
Caution!
• CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal
computer or a CD recorder may not play if the
disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or
condensation on the player's lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal computer,
even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there
are cases in which it may not play because of the
settings of the application software used to create
the disc. (Check with the software publisher for
more detailed information.)
• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs can be played, but not
all time information (playing time, etc.) will be
displayed.
• For more information on using CD-R/RW discs,
see 'Disc care' wstarting on page 57.