Harman Kardon DVD 38 User Manual download pdf (Page 7)

DISC COMPATIBILITY

Disc Formats Supported by This Player

The DVD 38 can play the following types of prerecorded discs:

DVD CD

3" (8cm) disc 3" (8cm) disc

5" (12cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc

The DVD 38 will also play most recordable discs, but we cannot

guarantee complete playback compatibility due to the wide variation in

recorders and blank discs.

CD-RW CD-R VCD

5" (12cm) disc 3" (8cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc

5" (12cm) disc

DVD-Video Disc Compatibility:

• 3" (8cm) or 5" (12cm) discs

• Single-sided or double-sided discs

• Single-layer or dual-layer discs

• Dolby

Digital, DTS

, MPEG or Linear PCM digital audio tracks

• MPEG-2 digital video

• Discs are generally divided into one or more titles, which may be

further subdivided into chapters.

DVD-Audio Disc Compatibility

• 3" (8cm) or 5" (12cm) discs

• Single-sided discs

• Single-layer or dual-layer discs

• Linear or packed PCM digital audio

• Some discs may contain MPEG-2 video, and Dolby Digital, DTS

or MPEG digital audio.

• Discs are generally divided into one or more groups, which may

be further subdivided into tracks.

Audio CD Compatibility

• 3" (8cm) or 5" (12cm) discs

• Linear PCM digital audio

• Audio CDs are divided into tracks

CD-R/RW Compatibility

• 5" (12cm) discs

• Linear PCM, MP3 (32kbps – 320kbps) or Windows Media WMA

(64kbps – 320kbps) digital audio

• May contain JPEG still images (up to 5 megapixels, file size up to

5MB, limit of approximately 250 files per disc).

• Linear PCM discs are generally divided into tracks like an audio CD.

MP3, WMA and JPEG discs (or discs that contain more than one

of these formats) are divided into files, which may be organized into

folders, depending on how the disc was created.

VCD Compatibility

• 5" (12cm) discs

• Linear PCM, MP1 (MPEG-1, Layer 1), MP3 (MPEG-1, Layer 3)

digital audio

• MPEG-1 digital video

• May contain JPEG still images (Video CD Version 2.0).

• Some discs may contain menus and chapters, while other discs

simply contain tracks. Version 2.0 discs may offer interactive playback

control (PBC).

The DVD 38 will NOT play the following:

• DVD discs with a Region Code other than 1 or 0

• DVD-ROM data discs

• DVD-RAM discs

• CD-I discs

• CD-G discs

• SVCD discs

• Kodak Photo CD

™

discs (Kodak Picture CD discs, available to

consumers, may be viewed using the DVD 38)

• Discs intended for use in video game consoles

• Discs recorded in the “VR” mode or at any speed other than “SP”

• High-definition optical discs such as WMVHD, SACD,

™

HD-DVD

™

and Blu-ray Disc

™

NOTES:

Due to differences in the authoring of certain discs, it is possible

that some discs may include features that are not compatible with

the DVD 38. Similarly, although the DVD 38 is capable of a wide

range of features, not all discs include every capability of the DVD

system. For example, although the DVD 38 is compatible with

multiangle discs, that feature is only possible when the disc is

specially encoded for multiple-angle play. To make certain that

a specific feature or soundtrack option is available, please check

the options listed on the disc jacket.

• Playback of DTS audio discs requires connection to a processor

or receiver with a DTS decoder and the correct setting of the

Digital Output in the AUDIO SETUP Submenu to”Bitstream”

(see page 26).

• Playback of CD-R/RW and DVD±R/RW discs created on a

computer requires proper formatting and finalization of the disc.

• The DVD 38 is compatible with most discs recorded with files

encoded using MP3 or Windows Media 9 (up to 320kbps), as

well as JPEG still images. However, variations in the encoder or

codec used and the bit rate of the encoding may affect the

DVD 38’s ability to play a specific disc. As a result, we cannot

guarantee complete compatibility with all encoders and versions

of the codecs. For best results, we recommend that MP3 files

be encoded at bit rates ranging between 32kbps and 320kbps.

WMA files should be encoded at bit rates between 64kbps and

320kbps. Although the DVD 38 is capable of playing some

WMA 9 files, not all features of version 9 are supported. JPEG

files

should contain no more than 5 mega

pixels, and the file size

should be no larger than 5MB.

ReWritable

AUDIO/VIDEO

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