Sony DVP-FX970 Operating Instructions - Page 24

Notes on MP3, JPEG, and video files The player can play the following files: • MP3 files with the extension ".mp3"*1. • JPEG files with the extension ".jpg"*2. • JPEG image files that conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) image file format. • MPEG-4 video files (simple profile) with the extension ".mp4"*3. • DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1, or its extended format, Joliet. • DATA DVDs must be recorded according to UDF (Universal Disk Format). *1 Files in mp3PRO format cannot be played. *2 Files with the extension ".jpe" or ".jpeg" can be played by changing the extension to ".jpg." *3 Files with copyright protection (Digital Right Management) cannot be played. Files in MPEG-4 AVC format cannot be played. z • To play a complex hierarchy of folders may take some time. Create albums as follows: - The number of hierarchies in the media should be no more than two. - The number of albums in the media should be 50 or less. - The number of files in one album should be 100 or less. - The total number of albums and files in the media should be 600 or less. • The player plays the files in an album in the order the media was recorded. b • The player will play any file in the above table, even if the file format differs. Playing such data may generate noise that can result in speaker damage. • Some DATA discs created in Packet Write format cannot be played. • Some DATA discs created in multiple sessions may not be playable. • Some JPEG files cannot be played. • The player cannot play the JPEG file that is larger than 3078 (width) x 2048 (height) in normal mode, or larger than 2000 (width) x 1200 (height) in progressive JPEG. (Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the size is within this specified capacity.) • The player may not play a combination of two or more video files. • The player cannot play a video file of size more than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/2 GB. • The player may not play certain video files that are longer than 3 hours. • Depending on the video file, normal playback may not be possible. The picture may be unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the sound may skip, etc. You are recommended to create the file at a lower bit rate. If the sound is still noisy, check the audio format. (MPEG-4 video files should be AAC LC.) Note, however, the player does not conform to WMA (Windows Media Audio) format. • The player may not play the high bit rate video file on the DATA CD smoothly. It is recommended to play the high bit rate video file using the DATA DVD. • The player can display a file or album name up to 14 characters. Special character appears as "*." • The player can display only the currently playing album name. Any album located on the upper layer is displayed as "\..\." • Playback information of some files may not be displayed correctly. Notes on commercial discs Region code It is the system that is used to protect copyrights. The region code is shown on the DVD VIDEO packages according to the region of sale. DVD VIDEOs labeled "ALL" or "1" will play on the player. ALL 24