Sony CMT-HPZ9 Operating Instructions Manual page 7

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List of playable discs
Format of discs Disc logo
Aud., CDs
DeG_TAL AUDIO
(audio dala, ATRAC3plus
DIC;IT_L AUmO
_IGh'_L AU_BO
files, MP3 files) _
Discs that this system cannot
play
• CD-ROMs
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs
other than those recorded in
the li_llowing li)rmats:
- music CD R_rmat
- ATRAC3plus format and MP3 lormat that
conform to lSO96601/Level l/Level 2,
Joliet or Multi Session _'!
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it.
• An8cmdisc
• An 8 cm disc with an adaptor.
i) 1SO9660 Format
The most common international standard for the
logical format of files and fidders on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1,
file names must be in Ihe 8.3 l_wmat (no more than
eight characters in the name, no more than three
characters in the extension) and in capital letters.
Folder names can be no longer than eight characters.
There can be no more than eight nested folder
levels. Level 2 specifications allow file names anti
folder names up to 31 characters long. Each tk_lder
can ha'_e up to 8 trees.
For Joliet in the expansion format (file anti folder
names can ha'_e up to 64 characters) make sure of
the contents of the writing soflx_are, etc.
Multi Session
Tiffs is a recording method that enables adding of
data using the Track-At-Once melhod.
Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called
the Lea&in and end at an area called Lead-out. A
Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions,
with each segment from Leadqn to Lead=out
regarded as a single session.
CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD
data) on the tracks in session 1and data on the tracks
in session 2.
Mixed CD: This format records data on the first
track anti audio (audio CD data) on the second and
subsequent tracks of a session.
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
• Some CD-Rs or C[)-RWs cannot be played
on this system depending upon the recording
quality or physical condition of the disc, or
the characteristics of the recording device.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized. For more
iuR)rmation, see the operating instructions Rw
the recording device.
• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may
not be played back because of scratches, dirt,
recording condition or the driver's
characteristics.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multi-
session that have not ended by "closing the
session" are not supported.
• With li)rmats other than lSO9660 Level 1 attd
2, folder names or file names may not be
displayed correctly.
• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
- a disc recorded with complicated tree
structure.
- a disc recorded in Multi Session.
- a disc to which data can be added (non-
linalized disc).
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