Harman Kardon DVD 48 Owners Manual - Page 7

DISC COMPATIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 48 can play the following types of prerecorded discs: AUDIO/VIDEO The DVD 48 will also play most recordable discs, but we cannot guarantee complete playback compatibility due to the wide variation in recorders and blank discs. ReWritable 3" (8cm) or 5" (12cm) discs may be used. Avoid using odd-shaped, noncircular discs. DVD-Video Disc Compatibility: • 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 • 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. SACD Disc Compatibility • Single-sided discs • Hybrid, single-layer or dual-layer discs • SACD two-channel or multichannel digital audio; hybrid discs contain linear PCM digital audio on the CD layer • Discs are divided into tracks Audio CD Compatibility • Linear PCM digital audio • Audio CDs are divided into tracks CD-R/RW Compatibility • 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 • 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 48 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 48) • 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, 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 48. Similarly, although the DVD 48 is capable of a wide range of features, not all discs include every capability of the DVD system. For example, although the DVD 48 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. • SACD discs are available in SACD-only and hybrid formats. Hybrid discs contain a conventional CD-DA (red book) layer, in addition to the high-density SACD layer, that enables the disc to be backwards compatible with conventional optical disc players. The DVD 48 is capable of playing both types of SACD discs. If the SACD Mode setting in the GENERAL SETUP menu was set to SACD prior to loading the disc, then when a hybrid disc is loaded, the DVD 48 will play the SACD layer. In CD mode, the CD layer will be played. Non-hybrid SACD discs may only be played in SACD mode. If the SACD Mode setting is set to CD, the disc will not be recognized. • SACD discs are also available in either 2-channel or multichannel formats. The DVD 48 will play either format correctly, with multichannel materials being outputted through the 6-Channel Outputs when the Analog Output in the AUDIO SETUP menu is set to Multichannel. 7