Sony XAV-712HD Operating Instructions 1 - Page 34

 DVD+RW - automatically finalized.  DVD-RW in VR mode - finalization not required. For details, refer to the manual supplied with the disc. Notes on Multi Session CDs/Multi Border DVDs This unit can play Multi Session CDs/Multi Border DVDs under the following conditions. Note that the session must be closed and the disc must be finalized.  When CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is recorded in the first session: The unit recognizes the disc as CD-DA and only CD-DA of the first session is played, even if another format (e.g., MP3) is recorded in other sessions.  When CD-DA is recorded other than in the first session: The unit recognizes the disc as a DATA CD or DATA DVD, and all CD-DA sessions are skipped.  When an MP3/WMA/AAC/Xvid/MPEG-4 is recorded: Only the sessions containing the selected file type (audio/video)* are played (if CD-DA or other data exists in other sessions, they are skipped). * For details on how to select the file type, see page 16. Notes on USB playback  Compatible codecs are MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), AAC/HE-AAC (.m4a), JPEG (.jpg), Xvid (.avi/.xvid), and MPEG-4 (.mp4).  A folder/file name of up to 254 bytes can be recognized.  The maximum number of displayable music files (tracks) is 10,000.  DRM (Digital Rights Management) files may not be played. Playback order of MP3/WMA/AAC/ Xvid/MPEG-4 files MP3/WMA/AAC/ Xvid/MPEG-4 Folder (album) MP3/WMA/AAC/ Xvid/MPEG-4 file (track/video) About WMA files WMA*1 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all WMA files meeting the requirements. Codec for Disc  Media File format: ASF file format  File extension: .wma  Bit rate: 64 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))  Sampling frequency*2: 44.1 kHz Codec for MSC  Media File format: ASF file format  File extension: .wma  Bit rate: 64 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*4  Sampling frequency*2: 44.1 kHz About MP3 files MP3 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all MP3 files meeting the requirements. Codec for Disc  Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format  File extension: .mp3  Bit rate: 48 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))  Sampling frequency*2: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz Codec for MSC  Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format  File extension: .mp3  Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*4  Sampling frequency*2: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz About AAC files AAC*3 files meeting the following requirements can be played. Playback is not be guaranteed for all AAC files meeting the requirements. Codec for Disc  Media File format: MP4 file format  File extension: .mp4, .m4a  Bit rate: 40 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))  Sampling frequency*2: 44.1, 48 kHz Codec for MSC  Media File format: MP4 file format  File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp  Bit rate: 48 to 288 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*4  Sampling frequency*2: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz 34GB