Pioneer DV-353 - Manual (Page 10)

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Discs compatible with this
player
Any disc that displays one of the following
logos should play in this player. Other
formats, including DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM,
DVD-ROM, CD-ROM (except those that
contain MP3 files), SACD and Photo CD will
not play.
DVD-Video
Video CD Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
• DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW (audio and
Video CDs) discs recorded using a
personal computer or a DVD or CD
recorder may not play if the disc is
damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or
condensation on the player’s lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
compatible format, there are cases in
which it may not play because of the
settings of the application software used
to create the disc. (Check with the
software publisher for more detailed
information.)
• See also the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW
disc box for other information.
CD-R/RW compatibility
• This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW
discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD
format, or with MP3 audio files. It
cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs can be
played, but not all time information
(playing time, etc.) will be displayed.
DVD-R/RW compatibility
• This unit can play DVD-R/RW discs
recorded as DVD video format. It will not
play DVD-RW discs recorded in video
recording (VR) format.
• This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW
discs.
• Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
played.
MP3 compatibility
• The CD-ROM must be ISO 9660 compat-
ible.
• Files should be MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
format, 32, 44.1 or 48kHz, fixed bit-rate.
Incompatible files will not play and
UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT will be
displayed.
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are playable,
but playing times may not be shown
correctly.
• This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension “.mp3” or
“.MP3”.
• This player is not compatible with multi-
session discs. If you try and play a multi-
session disc, only the first session will
be played.