INTRODUCTION
This player is compatible to the following disc types:
DVD
single sided / double sided
single layered / double layered
CD-DA
CD-MP3
CD-R / CD-RW*
PICTURE CD
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NOTE: Some PC application files on CD-R or CD-RW
CANNOT be accepted by the unit, e.g. CD-ROM under
PC windows, etc. (CD-R / CD-RW writing format may
be different. some discs are not acceptable)
About MP3
MP3 (MPEG 1, Audio layer 3) is a digital audio format for
quick downloading files that sound as good as CDs. MP3
uses entropy encoding to reduce the number of redundant
sounds in an audio signal to a minimum. It takes music
from a CD and reduces it by a factor of 12, with no
noticeable loss of quality, On a normal CD of 74 minutes
you can store over 130 songs.
Disc information
Sampling rate should be 44.1 kHz and bit rate is
recommended within the range from 128 Kbps to 256 Kbps,
in order to achieve the best performance. In general, higher
quality settings result in larger file sizes.
MP3 Format
No-play disc
The following discs are NOT acceptable by the DVD player:
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DVD disc with region code that does not match the
player's region code (Check the disc's region code
printed on the disc packing.)
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Some DVD discs that were purchased outside the
application country
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PC application on CD-R/CD-RW
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CD-ROM for PC interface only
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CD-MP3 under Windows format
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MP3 CD-R/CD-RW of not proper format (see "Tips for
making a good MP3 CD" below)
Tips for making a good MP3 CD
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System Requirement (Recommended):
IBM PC or compatible 200 MHz or faster Windows 95
/ 98 / ME / XP / NT / 2000 32 MB RAM
205 MB free hard disk space (at least 140 MB of this
space must reside on the system boot drive) CD-
Recordable or CD-ReWritable driver Windows
compatible sound card 16-bit or better
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Use good quality CD-RW disc, CD-R Gold Ultima is
recommended. Up to 650 MB (74-minute CD) of MP3
files can be recorded.
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Select a high quality CD Recorder (Writer).
HP CD-Write + 9200 is recommended.
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Select an advance CD burning software. Easy CD
Creator 4.0 or higher version is recommended.
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MP3 is data and not WAV information as such Mode
1 must be selected when compiling and burning your
discs.
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Drag and drop (Direct CD) must not be used to compile
the disc. The player will not recognise this format.
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Only single session recordings can be used.
Multi session recordings are not recognised and will
not be played
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Select Data CD Project (software user interface), file
system should comply with the standard of ISO 9660
or Joliet. OR select MP3 CD Project for convenience
operation (available in Easy CD Creator 5.0)
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It is advised to "finalize" the CD after burnt.
Problem disc messages
The following message will display on screen when there
is a format problem with the loaded disc:
"WRONG REGIONAL DISC"
Region code of the disc is not matching to the player's
region code (region 1 to region 6).
"WRONG PASSWORD"
The rating level of the disc is higher then the rating level
setting of the player.
The player will not play the disc.
"WRONG DISC"
The player is equipped with automatic disc quality detection
software. When the player detects a problem disc or a
damaged disc, the player may keep playing the disc at
lower quality or stop playing, depending on the damaged
level of the disc.
Production qualities of DVD discs vary, some discs
might deviate from the industrial standard. Some
incorrectly formatted discs may playback on the player.
However, the playback and operational quality of those
discs may be substandard.
Power management
If the player will not be in use for a long time, unplug the
player for personal safety.
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