Disc/Content Format - Pioneer DVR-230-AV Service Manual

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7.4 DISC/CONTENT FORMAT

Disc / content format playback
compatibility
General disc compatibility
This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc
types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally
feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc
packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as
recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable
format – see below for further compatibility information.
DVD-Video DVD-R
Audio CD Video CD
• is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
• About DualDisc playback
A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which
contains DVD content video, audio, etc. while the
other side contains non-DVD content such as digital
audio material.
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant
with the CD Audio specification and therefore may
not play.
It is possible that when loading or ejecting a
DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will
be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product.
DVD-Audio content will not play.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer
or disc retailer.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs.
Compatible media:
• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x and Ver. 1.2 / 4x
• DVD-R Ver. 2.0, Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x and Ver. 2.1 / 16x
Recording formats:
• DVD-R: DVD-Video format (Video mode)
• DVD-RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVD-
Video format (Video mode)
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This recorder cannot record onto DVD-R DL Ver. 3.0 (Dua
Layer) discs. Dual Layer discs recorded and finalized on
other recorders, however, can be played on this recorder.
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share
DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older
recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.
CD-R/RW compatibility
This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660
CD-ROM* containing MP3 files
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. Joliet file system
is compatible with this recorder.
• Multi-session playback: No
• Unfinalized disc playback: No
Compressed audio compatibility
• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz
• Bit-rates: 32 to 320Kbps (128Kbps or higher
recommended)
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes
• File extension: .mp3 (this must be used for the
recorder to recognize MP3 files – do not use for other
file types)
• File structure: Up to 50 folders / 300 files (if these
limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these
limits are playable)
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be
playable in this unit 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.
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are
not compatible with this recorder.
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes
for additional compatibility information.
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