Sounds - Digi-Frame DF-1710 User Manual

not recommended, lower frame rates may play more smoothly. In any case the VCD-standard overall
bitrate of 1,150,000 bps should not be exceeded.
• If sound is not required for your presentation, transcode your video without sound, or use the "nosound"
option in your script file to conserve processing bandwidth and improve video smoothness.
You may have to experiment with the many settings offered by your transcoding program which will affect how
your MPEG video looks on the DF-1710.

Sounds

MP3 Sound File Playback
Your DF-1710 can play MP3 music files while running a slideshow. There are two ways to play MP3s:
synchronized with content, or as a "free running" playlist. In "synchronized" mode, the MP3s will be played as
they're encountered in the script and will be interrupted when a new MP3, WAV or MPEG file is encountered in
the script file. In "background" mode, a separate playlist file is created which contains references to the MP3
files in the order they are to be played. The script file contains a reference to the playlist file, and options can
be added in the script file for uninterrupted and/or random-order playback.
Synchronized MP3 Playback
In synchronized mode you specify the names of your MP3 files directly in the scriptfile just as you do JPEG and
MPEG media items; a playing MP3 file will continue playing until the file is finished, or until a "killsound" option,
MP3, WAV, or MPEG file is encountered in the script.
Synchronizing sound files to specific pictures in your slideshow may require some planning for best results; you
need to make sure that you allow enough time for the sound item(s) to finish before proceeding with the next
image. For example, if your DF-1710 contains pictures of a baseball game and pictures of a birthday party, you
might create a scriptfile like this:
# Take Me Out to the Ballgame is 60 seconds long.
take_me_out_to_the_ball_game.mp3
baseball1.jpg,pause=30
baseball2.jpg,pause=30
# Happy Birthday is 30 seconds long.
happy_birthday.mp3
birthday1.jpg,pause=15
birthday2.jpg,pause=15
The above example plays "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" while the baseball pictures are onscreen, and
"Happy Birthday To You" while the birthday pictures are onscreen.
The rules regarding filenames, paths and directories for MP3 files in scripts are the same as those for other
media items such as JPEG and MPEG files (see Advanced Scripting Information). The path specification rules
for MP3s in playlists are different from those in scripts, see below.
Background (Non-Synchronized) MP3 Playback
For continuous background sound with no synchronization to the slideshow you need, in addition to your script
file, a "playlist" file or files listing each of your MP3s on a separate line, for example:
music1.mp3
symphony.mp3
waltz.mp3
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