Pc-Created Disc Compatibility; About Wma; Compressed Audio Compatibility - RCA DVD/CD Receiver Speaker System Owner's Manual

Introductory Information
• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
played in this system.

PC-Created Disc Compatibility

• If you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
"compatible format" as listed above, there
will be cases in which the disc may not be
playable in this machine due to the setting
of the application software used to create
the disc. In these particular instances,
check with the software publisher for
more detailed information.
• Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW
software disc boxes for additional
compatibility information.

About WMA

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA
data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 8 (or less) or Windows
Media Player for Windows XP.
Windows Media, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.

Compressed Audio Compatibility

• This system unit will play CD-ROM, CD-
R, and CD-RW discs containing files saved
in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) or
Windows Media Audio (WMA) format
with a sampling rate of 32*, 44.1 or
48kHz. Incompatible files will not play
and the message
Can not play this format
will be displayed (
NO PLAY
panel display).
* This unit will not play 32kHz WMA files
encoded at 20kbps.
• Fixed bit-rate files are recommended.
Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files are
playable, but playing time may not be
shown correctly.
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• This system is compatible with WMA data
encoded using Windows Media Player
version 8 (or less) or Windows Media
Player for Windows XP.
• This system is not compatible with
lossless-encoding or variable bit-rate
(VBR) WMA files.
• WMA files encoded with DRM (Digital
Rights Management) copy protection will
not play and the message
this format
in the front panel display).
• The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3,
WMA must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2
compliant. CD physical format: Mode1,
Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible with this
system.
• Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording
your files. The disc must be finalized (i.e.
the session must be closed) in order to
play in this system unit. This system is not
compatible with multi-session discs. Only
the first session of a multi-session disc will
be recognized.
• This system only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension .mp3,
.MP3, .wma, or .WMA.
• When naming MP3 and WMA files, add
the corresponding file name extension
(.mp3 or .wma). Files are played
according to the file extension. To prevent
noise and malfunctions, do not use these
extensions for other kinds of files.
• This system can recognize up to 999 files
(WMA/MP3) and up to 499 folders. If a
disc exceeds these limits, only files and
in the front
folders up to these limits will be playable.
Files and folders are read/displayed in
alphabetical order. Note that if the file
structure is very complex, you may not be
able to read/play all the files on the disc.
• Folder and track names (excluding the file
extension) are displayed.
Can not play
will be displayed (
NO PLAY