Compatible Discs / Files - Scott DMX20 HBK User Manual

COMPATIBLE DISCS / FILES

While improvement have been made to ensure that your disc player is compatible with the largest number of
discs possible, it cannot be guaranteed that you will be able to play discs which might not be compliant with audio
CD standards. For writable and rewritable discs, compatibility with this player depends on the disc writer, the
software and the disc used.
DVD
This unit reads 12 cm and 8 cm, DVDs that are single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high density
optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded.
PLAYER ZONE:
This DVD player can play zone "2" discs. This indication is marked on the DVD disc label.
DVD-/+R and DVD-/+RW discs
Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs (rewritable) are compatible with this
player, but this depends on the DVD writer and discs used.
Video CD (VCD)
VCD stands for Video Compact Disc. These discs contains videos still images, audio tracks and interactive
menus.
Audio CDs
Audio CDs (8 and 12 cm).
CD-R and CD-RW
Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs (rewritable) are compatible with this player. CD-Rs written
during a multi session recording can also be played, provided that the session has ended before the disc is
played (depending on the burning software). However, depending on the CD writer, software and disc used,
you may find that not all discs will play successfully. When playing a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for
the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play. If the disc is not recognized
after a period of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and then insert it again.
Irrespective of the actual recording capacity of the CD-R, do not use its full capacity.
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CD-Rs should be preferred to CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) as, in certain cases, CD-RW playback may be
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impossible.
Use reliable, good-quality CD burning software.
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Close all other applications on the computer to ensure reliable CD-R disc recording.
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MP3 Files
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs and USB devices containing audio files in MP3
format are compatible with this player. As for CD-R MP3 discs, please follow all the recommendations for
CD-Rs above, along with the comments below:
Your MP3 files should be compliant with the ISO 9660 or JOLIET standard. MP3 or WMA files which are
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compliant with the ISO 9660 on Joliot standard are compatiable with Microsoft DOS and Windows, and with
Apple Macs. These two standards are the most widely used.
When naming your MP3 files do not exceed 8 characters, and use place".mp3" as the file extension.
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General name format of Title.mp3. When composing your title, make sure that you have no spaces in the
name, and avoid the use of special characters including: (.,/,\,=,+).
Use a compression transfer rate of at least 128 Kbps when recording MP3 files. Sound quality with MP3 files
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depends on the rate of compression you choose. Obtaining audio CD quality sound requires a sampling rate
of at least 128 Kbps and up to 160 Kbps. Higher rates such as 192 Kbps or more, rarely give better sound
quality. Conversely, files with decompression rates below 128 Kbps are not of high enough quality.
Do not try to the record copyright protected MP3 files. Certain files are encrypted and code protected to
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prevent illegal copying. These files are of the following types: Windows MediaTM (registered trade mark of
Microsoft Inc) and SDMITM (registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation). You cannot copy such files.
Important:
The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings, or as
an assurance of sound quality. You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on
CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player (degraded sound quality and in some cases,
inability of the player to read the files).
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