Pioneer AVIC-F980DAB Operation Manual page 80

Appendix
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Playback of discs may become impossible with direct expo-
sure to sunlight, high temperatures, or depending on the
storage conditions in the vehicle.
DVD-Video discs
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DVD-Video discs that have incompatible region numbers
cannot be played on this DVD drive. The region number of
the player can be found on this product's chassis.
DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R SL (Single Layer)/DVD-R DL
(Dual Layer) discs
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Unfinalised discs which have been recorded with the Video
format (video mode) cannot be played back.
 Discs which have been recorded with the Video Recording
format (VR mode) cannot be played back.
 DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs which have been recorded with
Layer Jump recording cannot be played back.
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For detailed information about recording mode, please
contact the manufacturer of media, recorders, or writing
software.
CD-R/CD-RW discs
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Unfinalised discs cannot be played back.
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It may not be possible to playback CD-R/CD-RW discs
recorded on a music CD recorder or a computer because
of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt,
scratches or condensation on the lens of the built-in drive.
 Playback of discs recorded on a computer may not be pos-
sible, depending on the recording device, writing software,
their settings, and other environmental factors.
 Please record with the correct format. (For details, please
contact manufacturer of media, recorders, or writing
software.)
 Titles and other text information recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW
disc may not be displayed by this product (in the case of
audio data (CD-DA)).
 Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW discs before using
them.
Common notes about the external
storage device (USB, SD)
 Do not leave the external storage device (USB, SD) in any
location with high temperatures.
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Depending on the kind of the external storage device (USB,
SD) you use, this product may not recognize the storage
device or files may not be played back properly.
 The text information of some audio and video files may not
be correctly displayed.
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File extensions must be used properly.
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There may be a slight delay when starting playback of files
on an external storage device (USB, SD) with complex folder
hierarchies.
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Operations may vary depending on the kind of an external
storage device (USB, SD).
 It may not be possible to play some music files from SD or
USB because of file characteristics, file format, recorded
application, playback environment, storage conditions, and
so on.
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Copyright protected files cannot be played back.
SD memory cards
 For details about SD memory card compatibility with this
product, refer to Specifications on page 85
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Some SD memory cards may not be recognised by this
unit even if the SD memory cards can be recognised by a
computer. Formatting the SD memory cards using a dedi-
cated formatter may resolve the problem. SD memory cards
formatted using the standard formatting function on a com-
puter do not comply with the SD standard. Problems such
as that those cards cannot be read or written could occur. It
is recommended that you use a dedicated formatter to avoid
such problems. All of the data stored on an SD memory
card will be deleted when the card is formatted. Back up any
needed data beforehand as necessary. A dedicated format-
ter for SD memory cards can be obtained from the following
site.
https://www.sdcard.org/
 This product is not compatible with the Multi Media Card
(MMC).
USB storage devices
 For details about USB storage device compatibility with this
product, refer to Specifications on page 85.
 Protocol: bulk
 You cannot connect a USB storage device to this product via
a USB hub.

Partitioned USB storage device is not compatible with this
product.
 Firmly secure the USB storage device when driving. Do not
let the USB storage device fall onto the floor, where it may
become jammed under the brake or accelerator.
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There may be a slight delay when starting playback of audio
files encoded with image data.
 Some USB storage devices connected to this product may
generate noise on the radio.
 Do not connect anything other than the USB storage device.
 For a USB storage device that plays music files alone, the
playback or search sequence with this product may be
different from that of the device.
Common notes about DivX files
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Only DivX files downloaded from DivX partner sites are guar-
anteed for proper operation. Unauthorised DivX files may not
operate properly.
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DRM rental files cannot be operated until playing back is
started.
 This product corresponds to a DivX file display of up to 1
590 m inutes 43 seconds. Search operations beyond this time
limit are prohibited.
 DivX VOD file playback requires supplying the ID code of this
product to the DivX VOD provider. Regarding the ID code,
refer to Displaying your DivX VOD registration code on page
68.
 For details on the Divx video versions that can be played on
this product, refer to Specifications on page 85.
 For more details about DivX, visit the following site:
http://www.divx.com/
DivX subtitle files
 Srt format subtitle files with the extension ".srt" can be used.
 Only one subtitle file can be used for each DivX file. Multiple
subtitle files cannot be associated.
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Subtitle files that are named with the same character string
as the DivX file before the extension are associated with the
DivX file. The character strings before the extension must be
exactly the same. However, if there is only one DivX file and
one subtitle file in a single folder, the files are associated
even if the file names are not the same.
 The subtitle file must be stored in the same folder as the
DivX file.
 Up to 255 subtitle files may be used. Any more subtitle files
will not be recognised.
 Up to 64 characters can be used for the name of the subtitle
file, including the extension. If more than 64 characters
are used for the file name, the subtitle file may not be
recognised.
 The character code for the subtitle file should comply with
ISO-8859-1. Using characters other than ISO-8859-1 m ay
cause the characters to be displayed incorrectly.
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The subtitles may not be displayed correctly if the displayed
characters in the subtitle file include control code.
 For materials that use a high transfer rate, the subtitles and
video may not be completely synchronised.
 If multiple subtitles are programed to display within a very
short time frame, such as 0.1 seconds, the subtitles may not
be displayed at the correct time.
Media compatibility chart
General
Files may not be played back properly depending on the
environment in which the file was created or on the contents
of the file.