Pioneer DV-989AVi-G - Manual (Page 9)

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Disc / content format
playback compatibility
General disc compatibility
This player was designed and engineered to
be compatible with software bearing one or
more of the following logos:
• is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD
standard. Compared to the Video CD stan-
dard, Super VCD offers superior picture
quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to
be recorded. Super VCD also supports the
widescreen size.
Other formats, including but not limited to the
following, are not playable in this player:
Photo CD, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-
ROM *1
*1
Except those that contain MP3 files
formatted as specified in the Compressed
Audio Compatibility section.
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs
and Video CD/Super VCDs) recorded using a
DVD recorder, CD recorder or personal
computer may not be playable on this unit.
This may be caused by a number of
possibilities, including but not limited to: the
type of disc used; the type of recording;
damage, dirt or condensation on either the
disc or the player’s pick-up lens. See below for
notes about particular software and formats.
• 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.
The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this
product.
For more detailed information on the
DualDisc specification, please refer to the
disc manufacturer or disc retailer.
CD-R/RW compatibility
• This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discs
recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/Super
VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing
MP3 audio files. 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.
DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW
Video CD Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
DVD-Audio
Super Audio CD
Super VCD
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