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DISC PLAYBACK

Applicable WMA file

Remarks

Sampling
frequency

44.1kHz
48kHz

• Those frequencies are

applicable to WMA version 9.

Bit rate

48–192kbps

• Ensure that the copyright

function is set to off when
preparing a WMA disc.

Type

WMA version 9

• A prohibition “disable” sym-

bol will appear if the user
attempts to run a non-repro-
ducible file such as copy-
right-protected.

• Recorded in multi-channel

format cannot be played
back.

This player recommends the use of files recorded at the fol-
lowing specifications:

Information on MP3, JPEG and WMA discs

• This DVD player can play back images and sounds from data

recorded in MP3 and JPEG formats on CD-R and CD-RW discs.

• A file with an extension of “.mp3 (MP3)” is called an MP3 file.
• A file with an extension of “.jpg (JPG)” or “.jpeg (JPEG)” is

called a JPEG file.
The DVD player can run an image file conforming to the
Exif specification. Exif is a file format, Exchangeable
Image File format established by Japanese Electronic
Industry Development Association (JEIDA).

• A file with an extension of “.wma (WMA)” is called a WMA file.
• Files whose extension is other than “.mp3 (MP3)”, “.jpg

(JPG)” and “.jpeg (JPEG)” or “.wma (WMA)” will not be
listed on the MP3, JPEG or WMA menu.

• If the file is not recorded in MP3, JPEG or WMA format,

noise may be produced even if the file extension is either
“.mp3 (MP3)”, “.jpg (JPG)”, “.jpeg (JPEG)” or “.wma (WMA)”.

• The name of group and track can be displayed up to 25 char-

acters. Unrecognizable characters will be replaced with aster-
isks. The ninth and deeper hierarchies cannot be displayed.

• Unplayable groups or tracks may be displayed depending

on the recording conditions.

• If the TOP MENU button is pressed when a file list is dis-

played, the first item will be highlighted.

Kodak Picture CD

The DVD player can also run JPEG files stored on Kodak
Picture CDs. You can enjoy picture images on the television
set by playing back the Picture CDs.
For details of Kodak Picture CD, contact a shop that provide
developing service of Kodak Inc.

Applicable MP3 file

Remarks

Sampling
frequency

44.1kHz
48kHz

• It is prohibited to record

MP3 sound on a digital
device when the connection
is made digitally.

Type

MPEG1
audio layer 3

• MP3 files recorded at fixed

bit rate of 32 kbps or higher
are recommended.

Applicable JPEG file

Remarks

Size of
image

Upper limit:
6300x5100 dots
Lower limit:
32x32 dots

• A JPEG image that extends

beyond the screen is
reduced so that it will be
displayed within the screen.

When Kodak Picture CD is
inserted in the DVD Player,
Kodak Picture CD menu
appear automatically on
the TV screen.

• If all menu items cannot be

displayed on the screen
scope, “G” appears at the
right bottom of the screen,
indicating that the user can
view remaining items on the next page. “H” appears, it
indicates that the user can view other items on the pre-
vious page. The track number of the currently highlight-
ed item and the total tracks are shown at the center bot-
tom of the screen.

• If “G” is shown at the right bottom, use the SKIP G

button to view the next page. If “H” is shown at the left
bottom, use the SKIP H button to view the previous
page.

• It may take some time until all menu items are dis-

played on the menu screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (K / L / s / B), select a
desired track to be played back, then press the
PLAY or ENTER button.

• If a Kodak Picture CD file is selected, an image will be

played back from the selected track and go to the next
one in turn.

Press the STOP button, to stop playback.

NOTES on JPEG and Kodak Picture CD:

• A track is displayed for 5 or 10 seconds and then the

next track is displayed.

• Every press on the ANGLE button will turn the image

clockwise by 90 degrees when an image is displayed.

• To change the size of the playback image, press the

MODE button twice. The size change mode appears on
top of the TV screen during playback. Then press the
Cursor buttons (s or B) or ENTER button to switch
between NORMAL (100%) and SMALL (95%).

3

2

1

Picture1

Picture2

Picture3

Picture4

Current track number /
the number of total tracks

Picture5

Picture6

1/32

• When selecting the folders

–Press the Cursor button (B

B

) when you want to go to

the next hierarchy.

–Press the Cursor button ({) when you want to go

back to the previous hierarchy (except for the top hier-
archy).

• Press the TOP MENU button to return to the first item.

Press the STOP button to stop playback.

NOTES:

• Folders are known as Groups; files are known as Tracks.
• A symbol of

is shown on the top of the group name.

• A symbol of

is shown on the top of MP3 files.

• A symbol of

is shown on the top of JPEG files.

• A symbol of

is shown on the top of WMA files.

• Maximum of 255 folders can be recognized.
• Maximum of 999 files can be recognized.
• Up to 8 hierarchies can be recognized.
• If the track extends beyond the scope of screen, a

down arrow “L” appears, indicating that the user can
view another part on the previous page. The current
page number and the number of total pages are shown
on the left of the down arrow “L”.

• If no MP3, JPEG or WMA files are found in the group,

the group is not displayed.

• The DVD player can reproduce data recorded as per

ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet on the disc.

• It can also run a disc on which data is recorded in a

multi-session.

• For more details of recording systems, refer to the

instruction manual for the CD-R / CD-RW drive or the
writing software.

• For MP3 and WMA files recorded in Variable Bit Rate

(VBR), the unit may not display the actual elapsed
time.

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