Harman Kardon DVD 27 Owner's Manual page 30

MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA
MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback
The DVD 27 will recognize data from CD-ROM discs
recorded in the MP3, Windows Media 8 (WMA) or
JPEG formats, including images stored on Kodak
Picture CDs. You may also play discs with more than
one of the three formats.
The Specific File Types That May be Played on
the DVD 27 Are:
• MP3 Files: MP3 is a popular audio compression
format that was developed by the Motion Picture
Experts Group as part of the MPEG-1 video com-
pression format. Depending on the specific MP3
encoder used, file size is greatly reduced so that you
store many more songs on one compact disc than
in the standard audio CD format. MP3 is also used
to download audio files to computers for home use.
Note, however, that in order to play an MP3 file on
the DVD 27, the disc may not contain any encryp-
tion or coding that prevents playback. Always be
certain that you have, or have purchased, the proper
rights or authorization before creating a CD-ROM
with MP3 or any other codec format. Due to varia-
tions in the different encoders and variations of the
MP3 codec and the different bit rates used to
record MP3 discs, the DVD 27 may not be able to
play all discs with MP3 files. We cannot guarantee
complete compatibility with MP3 discs, even though
they may play on a computer. This is normal and
does not indicate a problem with the DVD 27. Note,
also, that when a multisession disc with both stan-
dard CD audio and MP3 (or WMA) content is used,
the DVD 27 will only play the CD audio sections of
the disc.
• WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an
audio compression format developed by the
Microsoft ® Corporation for use with its Windows
Media Player. WMA files may be created with
greater compression than MP3 without sacrificing
audio quality so that even more songs may be
recorded on a disc. Note that there have been a
number of versions of Windows Media, and the
DVD 27 is compatible only with files that end in the
"wma" extension and that were recorded using the
Windows Media Series 8 encoding.
• JPEG Files: "JPEG" is the acronym used to identify
image files recorded according to specifications
established by Joint Photographic Experts Group for
compressing still images. Identified by the file exten-
sion "jpg" when they are recorded on most comput-
ers, JPEG files may be created by a digital still cam-
era and then edited and "burned" to a disc in your
personal computer, recorded on a CD-ROM disc
from film images by a photo processor, or scanned
from printed photos into your personal computer
and then burned onto a CD-ROM.
30 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK
AND JPEG PLAYBACK
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Discs containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files are navigated
and controlled differently from standard DVDs and
CDs. When a disc containing one or more of these
types of files is loaded in the DVD 27, the Player
Information menu screen will appear (see Figure 10).
Figure 10 (Repeated)
This screen will display a list of the main folders con-
tained on the disc The elapsed time will appear in the
upper right corner of the screen. It isn't possible to
change the time display, and the Time Search function
is not available.
MP3 or WMA Disc Playback
MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200 tracks or even
more. To get the best overview about all tracks on the
disc and their names and to select them comfortably,
use the on-screen display rather than the front-panel
display. The front-panel display will only show the num-
ber and the elapsed time of the track being played for
WMA files.
The supported bit rate for WMA files is between 64k
bits and 320k bits. The supported bit rate for MP3
files is between 32k bits and 320k bits.
• To select a folder (if any), press the
Buttons D until the desired folder name is high-
lighted, then press the Enter Button I.
• To select a track, press the Navigation
Buttons D until the desired track name is high-
lighted. To start play of the track selected on the list,
press the Enter Button I or Play Button
L.
During MP3/WMA playback, some of the standard
CD/DVD playback controls operate in their normal
fashion:
• You may skip forward to the next track on the disc
by pressing the Skip/Next Button
• You may skip back to the previous track on the disc
by pressing the Skip/Prev Button
J to momentarily
• Press the Pause Button
stop playback. Press the Play Button
resume play. Press the Stop Button
enter stop mode.
• Press the Search Forward
l buttons, for fast search of a track.
Reverse
Press the Play
x to end fast play.
Button
• Slow-play is not available during MP3/WMA play-
back.
• You may play an MP3 or WMA disc in random
mode like a normal CD (see page 29). You may
also access the Random function while an MP3 or
WMA disc is playing by pressing the Random
Button 7.
• The Repeat function may be accessed during play-
back of an MP3 or WMA disc by pressing the
Repeat Button f on the remote. Repeatedly
press the Repeat Button f to scroll through the
options of Repeat 1 (repeat one file), Repeat All
(repeat all files) or Repeat Folder (repeat all files
within the current folder). The next press will turn the
repeat function off. Repeat A-B is not available dur-
ing MP3/WMA playback.
NOTES ON MP3 AND WMA PLAYBACK
• During playback, the front-panel display and the
time indicator on the screen above the list will show
the elapsed time of the track being played. Other
time display options are not available with
MP3/WMA playback.
• The DVD 27 is only compatible with standard MP3-
and WMA-encoded discs. Other compressed audio
formats used for Internet audio downloads will not
play on the DVD 27.
• Due to the differences in various versions of the
MP3 and WMA formats, and the many differences
Navigation
between the CD-R machines used to record discs
on a computer, it is possible that some discs may
not play on the DVD 27 even though they will work
on a computer. This is normal and does not indicate
a fault with the unit.
• When a multisession disc with both standard CD
audio and MP3 or WMA content is in use, the
DVD 27 will play only the CD audio sections of
the disc. Track numbers will be visible in the display,
but the files will not be decoded.
• If a disc containing MP3, WMA and/or JPEG files is
created in more than one session, the DVD 27 may
O. not recognize files added during the later sessions,
especially if the disc was finalized after the first
session.
A.
• When a disc with multiple folders is playing, only
tracks from one folder can be displayed and played
L to
at a time. Select the desired folder and press the
N to
Play Button
the first track. To see and play tracks from other
folders, you must first select the root folder using the
Navigation Buttons D, and press the
w or Search
v, Pause t or Stop
L or Enter Button I to start