Introduction
Video CDs
The DV-SP1000/DV-SP1000E supports Version 1.1 and
Version 2.0 of the Video CD standard. Version 2.0 sup-
ports PBC (Playback Control).
Video CD (Version 1.1)
•
On the DV-SP1000/DV-SP1000E, the contents of
Video CDs that conform to Version 1.1 of the Video
CD standard are handled as tracks.
Video CD with PBC (Version 2.0)
•
In addition to the functions supported by Version 1.1,
Version 2.0 offers playback control via interactive
menus and search functions. Note that the
DV-SP1000/DV-SP1000E doesn't support all PBC
functions.
MP3 & JPEG Compatibility
• The DV-SP1000/DV-SP1000E can play/display MP3
and JPEG files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs.
• Discs must be in ISO9660 Level 2 format (folders can
be up to eight levels deep).
• Discs must be finalized.
• The DV-SP1000/DV-SP1000E can only recognize the
first session on multisession discs.
• You can determine the order in which the DV-SP1000/
DV-SP1000E plays/displays your MP3 songs and
JPEG pictures by prefixing file and folder names with
a three-digit number. For example 001.Root,
002.Folder, and so on, and 001.Track.mp3,
002.Track.mp3, and so on.
• Only the first eight characters of folder and track
names (excluding the filename extension) appear on
the display.
• The folder numbered "001" appears as "ROOT" in the
Disc Navigator.
• The DV-SP1000/DV-SP1000E supports up to 999
folders and up to 672 files.
• If you try to play an incompatible file, the message
"This format cannot be played" appears on the display.
■ MP3
• MP3 files must be MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format, 44.1
or 48 kHz, fixed bit-rate.
• MP3 files must have a ".mp3" or ".MP3" filename
extension.
• Variable bit-rates (VBR) from 64 kbps to 384 kbps are
supported. (Playing times of VBR files may be dis-
played incorrectly.)
■ JPEG
• JPEG files must have a ".jpg" or ".jpeg" filename
extension (either uppercase or lowercase is OK).
• Baseline JPEG files are supported. Progressive JPEG
files are not.
• Only JPEG files with the following brightness/color
difference ratios are supported: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:1:1.
10
• JPEG files must be less than 5 MB in size.
Function Support
The following icons are used throughout this manual to
indicate which discs can be used with each function.
Icon
Disc type
DVD-Video
DVD-V
DVD-Audio
DVD-A
Super Audio CD
SACD
DVD-VR
DVD-VR
Disc Content Organization
■ DVD-Video
DVD-Video discs typically contain one or more
titles, which may be subdivided into chapters.
Title 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
DVD-Video
■ DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio discs contain groups and tracks.
Group 1
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
DVD-Audio
■ SACD
SACDs have two separate areas for storing audio
tracks—one for multichannel audio, the other for 2-
channel stereo audio. In addition, hybrid SACDs
have an extra layer for playback in standard CD
players. You can specify how the DV-SP1000/
DV-SP1000E handles SACDs on page 80.
Multichannel area
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
CD layer of a hybrid SACD
SACD
■ VCD
VCDs contain video tracks.
Track 1
Track 2
"
"
Video CD
Icon
Disc type
Video CD
VCD
Audio CD
CD
MP3
MP3
JPEG
JPEG
Title 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Group 2
Track 1
Track 2
Stereo area
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 3
Track 4