Compressed Audio Compatibility - Pioneer DVR-745H-S Operating Instructions Manual

01 Before you start
CD-R/-RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
• Readable formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/
Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM*
containing MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX
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 recorder.
• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-
Audio and Video CD/Super VCD)
• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio
only

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R,
CD-RW, USB
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio
(WMA)
• Sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or
48 kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128 Kbps or higher
recommended)
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback:
Yes
• VBR WMA playback: No
• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows
Media Codec 8 (files encoded using
Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable
but some parts of the specification are not
supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless,
Voice and VBR)
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
playback: No
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must
be used for the recorder to recognize
MP3 and WMA files – do not use for
other file types)
Note
1 DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of compressed audio files on devices other than the PC (or other recording equipment)
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used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your
PC and/or software.
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• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files
(if these limits are exceeded, only files
and folders up to these limits are
playable)
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
compatibility
The Windows Media
box indicates that this recorder 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
®
Windows XP, Windows Media
Windows Media
Windows Media and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
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Player 9 or
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Player 10 series.