Sony DVP-FX730 Operating Instructions Manual page 28

Notes on MP3, JPEG, and video
files
The player can play the following files:
• MP3 files with the extension ".mp3"*
• JPEG files with the extension ".jpg"*
• JPEG image files that conform to the
DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system) image file format.
• DivX video files with the extension
".avi" or ".divx."
• MPEG-4 video files (simple profile) with
the extension ".mp4"*
• DATA CDs must be recorded according
to ISO 9660 Level 1, or its extended
format, Joliet.
• DATA DVDs must be recorded
according to UDF (Universal Disk
Format).
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* Files in mp3PRO format cannot be played.
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* Files with the extension ".jpe" or ".jpeg" can
play to change the extension ".jpg."
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* Files with copyright protection (Digital Right
Management) cannot be played. Files in
MPEG-4 AVC format cannot be played.
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• To play a complex hierarchy of folders may
take some time. Create albums with no more
than two hierarchies.
• The player plays the file in an album in the
order the media was recorded.
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• The player will play any file in the above table,
even if the file format differs. Playing such
data may generate noise that can result in
speaker damage.
• Some DATA discs created in Packet Write
format cannot be played.
• Some DATA discs created in multiple sessions
may not be playable.
• Some JPEG files cannot be played.
• The player cannot play the JPEG file that is
larger than 3078 (width) x 2048 (height) in
normal mode, or larger than 2000 (width) x
1200 (height) in progressive JPEG. (Some
progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed
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• The player may not play a combination of two
or more DivX/MPEG-4 video files.
• The player cannot play a DivX/MPEG-4 video
file of size more than 720 (width) × 576
(height)/2 GB.
• The player may not play certain DivX/MPEG-
4 video files that are longer than 3 hours.
• Depending on the DivX/MPEG-4 video file,
normal playback may not be possible. The
picture may be unclear, playback may not
appear smooth, the sound may skip, etc. You
are recommended to create the file at a lower
bit rate. If the sound is still noisy, check the
audio format. (MP3 is recommended for DivX
video files, and MPEG-4 video file should be
AAC LC.) Note, however, the player does not
conform to WMA (Windows Media Audio)
format.
• The player may not playback the high bit rate
video file on the DATA CD smoothly. You are
recommended to playback using DATA DVD.
• The player can recognize up to 299 albums.
The player will not play beyond the 299th
album.
• The player can recognize a combined total of
up to 648 files and albums. The player will not
play beyond the 648th file or album.
• Depending on the writing condition of the
media, the total number of files and albums
recognizable may be fewer than 648.
• The player can display a file or album name up
to 14 characters. Special character appears as
" * ."
• The player can display only the currently
playing album name. Any album located on
the upper layer is displayed as "\..\."
• Playback information of some files may not be
displayed correctly.