Pioneer DV-440 Owner's Manual - Page 4

Features of This Player Compatible with DVD, Super VCD/ Video CD and CD formats DVD, Super VCD/Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD players. For more information on discs compatible with this player, refer to the table below. Types of playable Diameter/Playable discs and their marks sides DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Playback time Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 2) 12 cm (5 in.)/ 1 layer 133 min. single-sided 2 layer 242 min. 12 cm (5 in.)/ double-sided DVD VIDEO 1 layer 266 min. 2 layer 484 min. Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 2) Super VCD VIDEO CD CD 8 cm (3 in.)/ 1 layer 41 min. single-sided 2 layer 75 min. 8 cm (3 in.)/ 1 layer 82 min. double-sided 2 layer 150 min. Super VCD 12 cm (5 in.)/ single-sided Super VCD single 8 cm (3 in.)/ single-sided VIDEO CD 12 cm (5 in.)/ single-sided Digital audio (MPEG 1) Digital video (MPEG 2) 40 min. Digital audio (MPEG 1) Digital video (MPEG 2) 10 min. Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 1) Max. 74 minutes VIDEO CD single 8 cm (3 in.)/ single-sided CD Digital audio Digital video (MPEG 1) Max. 20 minutes Digital audio 12 cm (5 in.)/ single-sided Max. 74 minutes *1 CD single Digital audio 8 cm (3 in.)/ single-sided *1 Max. 20 minutes The disc format logos shown above are found on disc labels or on disc jackets. • To prevent malfunction, do not use an 8 cm (3 in.) adaptor (for CDs). • Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be played on this unit. • DVDs that have incompatible region numbers, DVDAudio, DVD-ROM, and DVD-RAM cannot be played on this unit. The region number of the player can be found on the rear panel. *1Playing recordable CDs This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or with MP3 audio files. MP3 compatibility information • The CD-ROM must be ISO 9660 compatible. • Files should be MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format, 44.1 or 48kHz. Incompatible files will not play and "UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT" will be displayed. • Not compatible with some variable bit-rate (VBR) files. • VBR files may not show play times correctly. • This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension ".mp3" or ".MP3". • This player is not compatible with multi-session discs. If you try and play a multi-session disc, only the first session will be played. • Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your MP3 files. The disc must be finalized in order to play. • Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular audio CD quality. Although this player will play lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit-rates. • Only the first 8 characters of folder and track names (excluding the ".mp3" extension) are displayed. • This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders and 250 tracks. Discs containing more than 250 folders or tracks will play, but only the first 250 folders/tracks. Caution! • CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player's lens. • If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.) • Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs can be played, but not all time information (playing time, etc.) will be displayed. • For more information on using CD-R/RW discs, see 'Disc care' starting on page 56. 4 En