Disc/Content Format - Pioneer DVR-520H-S Service Manual

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7.5 DISC/CONTENT FORMAT

Disc / content format playback
compatibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder 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.
DVD-Video DVD-R
Audio CD Video CD
Fujicolor CD
Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD
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is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
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This recorder also supports the IEC's Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super
VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two
soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the
widescreen size.
VIDEO
Super Video CD (Super VCD)
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.
Compatible media:
DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2
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• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x
Recording formats:
• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)
• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD-
Video format (Video mode)
CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660
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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 recorder.
• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and
Video CD)
• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only
Compressed audio compatibility
Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
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Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
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Windows Media Audio (WMA)
Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz
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• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)
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DVD-RW
CD-R CD-RW
CD
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• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: Yes
VBR WMA playback: No
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WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec
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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) file playback: No
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(see also DRM in the Glossary on page 97)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for
the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do
not use for other file types)
File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these
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limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these
limits are playable)
WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility
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The Windows Media logo printed on the 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
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using Windows Media
®
Media Player for Windows
Player 9 Series.
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*
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still image files
* File format used by digital still cameras
Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:4:2, 4:2:0
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• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels
• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No
File extensions: .jpg, jpeg, jif, jfif (must be used for the
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recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other
file types)
File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders
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/ 999 files at one time (if there are more files/folders
that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)
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 recorder.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
DVR-520H-S
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