Disc/Content Format Playback Compatibility - Pioneer SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER PD-D9MK2-K Operating Instructions Manual

01 Before you start
Disc/content format playback
compatibility
This player is compatible with a wide range of
audio disc types and media 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 CDs, may be in an unplayable
format — see the Disc compatibility table below
for further compatibility information.
Please also note that recordable discs cannot be
recorded using this player.
Audio CD CD-R
*"Super Audio CD" is a registered trademark.
Disc compatibility table
Media Compatible formats
CD-R/-RW • CD-Audio, ISO 9660 CD-ROM*
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD
physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA
Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems
are both compatible.
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
Compressed • MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),
audio
Windows Media Audio (WMA)
• Sampling rates: 44.1 kHz
• Bit-rates: Any (128 kbps or higher
recommended)
• VBR (variable bit rate) playback: No
• WMA lossless encoding: No
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio
files will not play in this player.)
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these
must be used for the player to recognize
MP3/WMA files)
• File structure (may differ): Up to 299
folders on a disc; up to 648 folders and
files (combined) within each folder
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CD-RW Super Audio CD*
Media Compatible formats
PC-created • Discs recorded using a PC may not
disc
be playable due to the setting of the
software used to create the disc. In
these instances, check the software
manual or disc boxes for more on
compatibility.
• Discs recorded in packet write mode
are not compatible.
About WMA
This player 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 files
can be encoded by using Windows Media
Player 7 or later version, Windows Media
®
Player for Windows
Player 9 series, or later version.
Windows Media is either a registered trademark
or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
This product includes technology owned by
Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or
distributed without a license from Microsoft
Licensing, Inc.
About DualDisc playback
A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of
which contains DVD content video, audio, etc.
while the other side contains non-DVD content
such as digital audio material. The non-DVD,
audio side of the disc is not compliant with the
CD Audio specification and therefore may not
play. For more detailed information on the
DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc
manufacturer or disc retailer.
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