Pioneer DV-655A - Manual (Page 10)

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Disc / Content Format Play-
back Compatibility
General Disc Compatibility
• This player was designed and engi-
neered to be compatible with software
containing one or more of the following
logos.
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-Audio
Video CD
Super VCD Super Audio CD
Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
*1
*1 DV-655A only
• Other formats, including but not limited
to the following, are not playable in this
player:
Photo CD / DVD-RAM / DVD-ROM /
CD-ROM
(except those that contain MP3 files
formatted as specified in the “Com-
pressed Audio Compatibility” section)
• DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio
CDs and Video CDs) recorded using a
DVD Recorder, CD Recorder or Personal
Computer may not be playable on this
machine. This may be caused by a
number of possibilities, including but
not limited to: the type of disc used; the
type of recording; or damage, dirt or
condensation on either the disc or the
player’s pick-up lens.
Special note about particular formats or
software follows below:
CD-R/RW Compatibility
• This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW
discs recorded in CD Audio, Video CD,
or MP3 audio formatting. However, any
other content may cause the disc not to
play, or create noise/distortion in the
output.
• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW
discs
• Un-finalized CD-R/RW discs recorded in
CD Audio can be played, but not all
Table of Contents (playing time, etc..)
will be displayed
DVD-R/RW Compatibility
• This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs that
were recorded using the DVD Video
format.
• This unit will play DVD-RW discs that
were recorded using the Video Record-
ing format.
• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW
discs
• Un-finalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
played in this player.
Compressed Audio Compatibility
• This unit will play compressed audio
files formatted in the MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3 format (MP3) with a 44.1 or
48kHz fixed bit rate. Incompatible files
will not play and “UNPLAYABLE” will be
displayed on the unit.
• Variable Bit-Rate (VBR) files are
playable, but playing time may not be
shown correctly.
• The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3
files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compli-
ant.
• CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA
Form1.
• This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension “.mp3” or
“.MP3”