Discs Playable On This Unit (X209D Only) - Alpine X209D Quick Reference Manual

Disc Accessories
There are various accessories available on the market for protecting
the disc surface and improving sound quality. However, most of
them will influence the thickness and/or diameter of the disc. Using
such accessories can cause operational problems. We recommend
not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine DVD players.
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Discs Playable on This Unit (X209D only)

Playable Discs
The discs listed below can be played on this unit.
Mark (logo)
DVD Video
Music CD
Video CD
* Two-layer DVD disc compatible
Discs that cannot be played
DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, CD-ROMs (excluding MP3/WMA/
AAC/WAV files), photo CDs, etc.
DualDisc
This unit is not compatible with DualDisc.
Using a DualDisc may cause unit malfunction, and may cause disc
damage when the disc is inserted/ejected.
DVD region number (playable region number)
This DVD player will play back any disc whose region number is 2
(or All). DVDs with a region number other than those listed below,
cannot be played on this DVD player.
Disc Stabiliser
Recorded Content Disc size
Audio + Video 12 cm*
Audio 12 cm
Audio + Video 12 cm
Video CDs
This DVD unit is compatible with playback control (PBC)
compatible video CDs (version 2.0).
"PBC" is a function by which you can use menu screens recorded
on the disc to find the scene you want to watch and view various
types of information in dialog style.
Using compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CD-
ReWritables) which have been recorded only on audio devices.
You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA/AAC/
WAV formatted audio files.
• Some of the following discs may not play on this unit:
Flawed discs, discs with fingerprints, discs exposed to extreme
temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), discs
recorded under unstable conditions, discs on which a recording
failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs
which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.
• Use discs with MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV files written in a format
compliant with this unit. For details, see pages 102 and 103.
To customers using CD-R/CD-RW
• If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last
recording session was closed (finalized).
• Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback
again.
Tips for making your own discs
The unit plays DVD Video, Video CD, Audio CD and has a built in
MP3/WMA/AAC decoder.
The following information is designed to help you create your own
music CDs (either Audio CD or MP3/WMA/AAC encoded CD-R/
RW files).
What is the difference between an Audio and MP3/WMA/AAC
CD?
An Audio CD is the same format as the commercial CDs you buy in
the store (also known as CD-DA). MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)/
WMA (Windows Media Audio)/AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is
a data file that uses a compression scheme to reduce the size of the
music file*.
* If the first session on a disc containing both CD-DA data and
MP3/WMA/AAC data is a CD-DA file, only CD-DA files will be
played.
Multisession CD-R/RW:
Once a recording has been stopped, this is considered one session.
If the disc is not closed (finalized), additional data may be added.
Once this additional data has been recorded, this becomes a
"multisession" CD.
Properly formatted MP3/WMA/AAC Discs:
Use ISO9660 formatting to insure proper playback. You may use
standard ISO naming Level 1 (8.3 DOS standard), Level 2
(32 characters) or Joliet (Windows or Macintosh long filenames) file
naming conventions*.
* Please consult the Owner's manual for additional information.
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