Pc Created Disc Compatibility; Titles, Chapters And Tracks; Dvd-Video Regions - Pioneer 655A Operating Instructions Manual

Before You Start
• This player is compatible with multi-
session discs, but only plays sessions
that are closed.
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for record-
ing your MP3 files.
• This player can recognize a maximum of
250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain-
ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks
will play, but only the first 250 folders /
tracks.
• Folder and track names (excluding the
".mp3" extension) are displayed.
• There are many different recording bit-
rates available to encode your MP3 files.
This unit was designed to be compatible
with all of them. Audio encoded at
128Kbps should sound close to regular
CD Audio quality. This player will play
lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please
note that the sound quality becomes
noticeably worse at lower bit-rates.

PC Created Disc Compatibility

• If you record a disc using a Personal
Computer, even if it is recorded in a
"compatible format" as listed above,
there will be cases in which the disc
may not be playable in this machine due
to the setting of the application software
used to create the disc. In these
particular incidences, check with the
software publisher for more detailed
information.
• DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW software disc
boxes also have additional compatibility
information.
Titles, chapters, Groups and tracks
DVD-Video discs are generally divided into
one or more titles. Titles may be further
subdivided into chapters.
Title 1
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Title 2 Title 3
DVD-Audio discs are divided into one or
more groups that can each contain a
number of tracks.
Group 1
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
CDs, SACDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are
divided into tracks.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4
CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided
into folders and tracks. Folders may also
contain further subfolders.
Folder A
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

DVD-Video regions

All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on
the case somewhere that indicates which
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region
mark, which you can find on the rear panel.
Discs from incompatible regions will not play
in this player. Discs marked ALL will play in
any player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
1
2
4
Group 2 Group 3
Track 1 Track 1 Track 2
Track 5 Track 6
Folder B Folder C
Track 1 Track 1 Track 2
5
1
6
2
3
5
2
4
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