Kenwood DDX4017DAB Instruction Manual page 69

REFERENCES REFERENCES
Playing audio files (MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC/FLAC)
• This unit can play back files with the extension
code:
– For disc: <.mp3>, <.wma>, <.wav>, <.m4a>
– For USB mass storage class device: <.mp3>,
<.wma>, <.wav>, <.aac>, <.m4a>, <.flac>
• This unit can play back files that meet the
conditions below:
– Bit rate:
MP3: 8 kbps – 320 kbps
WMA : For disc: 5 kbps – 320 kbps
For USB : 32 kbps – 192 kbps
AAC: 16 kbps – 320 kbps
– Sampling frequency:
MP3/WMA: 8 kHz – 48 kHz
WAV: 44.1 kHz
AAC: 32 kHz – 48 kHz
FLAC: 8 kHz – 48 kHz
• This unit can show ID3 Tag Version
1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 (for MP3).
• This unit can also show WMA/WAV/AAC/FLAC Tag.
• This unit can play back files recorded in VBR
(variable bit rate).
• Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in
elapsed time indication.
• This unit cannot play back the following files:
– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO
format.
– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.
– WMA files encoded with lossless, professional,
and voice format.
– WMA files which are not based upon Windows
Media® Audio.
– WMA/AAC files copy-protected with DRM.
– AAC files copy-protected with FairPlay (except
those stored on an iPod/iPhone).
– Files which have data such as AIFF, ATRAC3, etc.
• This unit can display jacket pictures that meet the
conditions below:
– Picture size: 32 x 32 to 1 232 x 672 resolution
– Data size: less than 500 KB
– File type: JPEG
❏ Disc playback
Playable disc types
Disc type
DVD
• DTS sound cannot be
reproduced or emitted from
this unit.
DVD Recordable/Rewritable
2 3
(DVD-R/-RW* , +R/+RW* )
• DVD Video: UDF bridge
• DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/MP3/
WMA/WAV/AAC: ISO 9660
level 1, level 2, Romeo, Joliet
Dual Disc
CD/VCD
CD Recordable/Rewritable
(CD-R/-RW)
• ISO 9660 level 1, level 2,
Romeo, Joliet
1
* DVD Region code:
For DDX4017DAB/DDX4017BT/DDX317BT: 2
For DDX4017BTR: 5
If you insert a DVD Video disc of an incorrect Region Code, "Region
Code Error" appears on the screen.
* 2
DVD-R recorded in multi-border format are also playable (except for
dual layer discs). DVD-RW dual layer discs are not playable.
3
* It is possible to play back finalized +R/+RW (Video format only)
discs. "DVD" is selected as the disc type when a +R/+RW disc is
Recording format,
loaded. +RW double layer discs are not playable.
file type, etc.
Unplayable discs
DVD Video* 1
• Unplayable disc types and formats are as follows:
– DVD-Audio/DVD-ROM discs
– MPEG4/AAC (.aac)/FLAC/MKV/DVD–VR/
DVD+VR/DVD-RAM recorded on DVD-R/RW or
• DVD Video
+R/+RW
• DivX/MPEG1/
– SVCD (Super Video CD), CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I
MPEG2/JPEG
Ready), DTS-CD
• MP3/WMA/
– MPEG4/AAC (.aac)/FLAC/MKV recorded on
WAV/AAC
CD-R/RW
(.m4a)
• Discs that are not round.
DVD side • Discs with coloring on the recording surface or
discs that are dirty.
• VCD (Video CD)
• Recordable/Rewritable discs that have not been
• Audio CD/
finalized.
CD Text (CD-DA)
• 8 cm discs. Attempting to insert these discs using
• VCD (Video CD)
an adapter may cause a malfunction.
• CD-DA
• DivX/MPEG1/
DualDisc playback
MPEG2/JPEG
The Non-DVD side of a "DualDisc" does not comply
• MP3/WMA/
with the "Compact Disc Digital Audio" standard.
WAV/AAC
Therefore, the use of the Non-DVD side of a DualDisc
(.m4a)
on this product cannot be recommended.
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