Harman Kardon DVD 48 Owners Manual - Page 8

DISC COMPATIBILITY • DVD-Audio discs may contain PCM or Dolby Digital audio tracks in addition to the high-resolution DVD-Audio format. To access tracks of either type, set the DVD-Audio mode setting in the GENERAL SETUP menu to DVD-Audio or DVD-Video mode before loading the disc. • 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 48 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 48'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 48 is capable of playing some WMA 9 files, not all features of version 9 are supported. JPEG files should contain no more than 5 megapixels, and the file size should be no larger than 5MB. 8