Samsung HT-DS660T - Manual (Page 5)

Notes on Discs
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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital
surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can enjoy these
realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall.
DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match In order
for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player.
{Your DVD player will only play DVDs that are labeled with identical region codes.)
Playable Discs
Disc Type Mark (Logo) Recorded Signals Disc Size Max. Playing Time
DVD-AUDIO
DVD-VIDEO
ljvd
AUDIO/V1DEO
Audio + Video
5"
Approx, 240 min. (single-sided)
Approx. 480 min. (double-sided)
3 1/2"
Approx. 80 min. (single-sided)
Approx. 160 min. (double-sided)
AUDIO-CD
nCOMPACT
OIOH I AL AUDIO
Audio
5" 74 min.
3 1/2" 20 min.
Do not use the following types of disc!
> LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM cannot be played on this player.
If such discs are played, a "WRONG DISC FORMAT" message appears on the TV screen.
> DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this player.
If such discs are played, a "WRONG REGION CODE" message appears on the TV screen.
Copy Protection
Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your
DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture
from copy-protected DVD discs.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Disc Recording Format
CD-R Discs
• Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs
may not be playable.
• Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Avoid CD-R media, as they may not be playable.
• If possible, do not use CD-RW (Rewritable) media, as they may not be playable.
• Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If the session is closed but the disc is left open,
you may not be able to fully play the disc.
CD-R MP3 Discs
• Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
• MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).
• Use discs recorded with a compression/decompresslon data rate greater than 128Kbps.
• Only files with the ".mp3" and ”.MP3" extensions can be played.
• Only a consecutively written Multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc, the
disc can be played only up to the blank segment.
• If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.
• For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g.,
32Kbps - 320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.
• If more than 500 tracks are recorded on a single CD, a maximum of 500 tracks can be played.
• If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD, a maximum of 300 folders can be played.
CD-R JPEG Discs
• Only files with the ".jpeg" and ".JPEG" extensions can be played.
• If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.
• Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
• JPEG file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters { . / - + ) .
• Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc, the
disc can be played only up to the blank segment.
• A maximum of 9,999 images can be stored on a single CD.
• When playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the picture folder can be played.
• Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may take longer to start playing or may not play at all.