Disc / Content Format Playback Compatibility - Pioneer DV-370 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.
DVD-Video
Audio CD Video CD
• is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
This player supports the IEC's Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD
offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also
supports the widescreen size.
CD-R/RW compatibility
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, 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
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
DVD-R DVD-RW
CD-R CD-RW
Fujicolor CD
Super VCD
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
• DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in
this player—see also DRM in the Glossary on page 22)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files
– do not use for other file types)
• File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and files combined
About WMA
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The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media
Audio content.
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media
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Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
JPEG file compatibility
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files up to a resultion of 3072 x
2048.
*File format used by digital still cameras
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other
file types)
• File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and files combined
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the
application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software
publisher for more detailed information.
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.
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XP, or Windows Media Player 9 Series.
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