Special VCD/SVCD features

Playback Control (PBC)

PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs interactively, following the menu on the display.

To set PBC on/off

●While playback is stopped, press DISC MENU to toggle between “PBC ON” and “PBC OFF”.

When playing a disc with PBC, If PBC is set to Off

●Once the disc is loaded in the disc tray, it will start playback automatically.

If PBC is set to On

●Once the disc is loaded in the disc tray, the PBC menu (if available) will appear on the TV screen for selection.

●Pressing DISC MENU during playback will return to the PBC menu.

Note:

– If PBC is on, TIME SEARCH and REPEAT functions are not available.

Special SACD, MP3 and CD features

Text information

●Some CD, SACD, or MP3-CD may contain text information (e.g. track name, album name, artist name, etc.) which will appear on the TV screen during playback.

Special MP3-CD features

Supported MP3-CD format

–ISO 9660 format.

–Maximum 30 characters.

–Maximum nested directory is 8 levels.

–Maximum album number is 32.

–Supported VBR bit-rate.

–Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 discs are : 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

–Supported bit-rates of MP3 discs are: 96, 112, 128, 256 (kbps).

Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or copying songs from your own legal discs is a delicate process.

Sound	Bit Rate	Approximate		Approximate total	Comment
Quality		Reduction Ratio		MP3-CD time


AM radio	32 kbps	40	: 1	40 hrs	Sound quality significantly affected
FM radio	64 kbps	20	: 1	20 hrs	– not recommended.

Near-CD	96 kbps	15	: 1	15 hrs	Balanced sound quality
					– compression rate

CD-like	128 kbps	10	: 1	10 hrs


CD*	256 kbps	5 : 1		5 hrs	Compression rate low
CD*	320 kbps	3 : 1		3 hrs	– suggest to play CDs instead

It is normal to experience an occasional “skip” while listening to your MP3 discs.

Additional note for MP3 disc Playback

–In compliance with the SDMI, digital-out is muted while playing MP3 discs.

–Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 (DAM), only digital audio music will play.

–The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled onto one disc.

–For multi-session discs with different formats, only the first session will be available.

Selecting a desired album/track

1Hold down S / T to select a desired album.

2Press S / T briefly and repeatedly to select a desired track.

●You can also use the numeric keypad (0-9)to enter your choice.

➜During playback, numbers are used for Track selection.

➜While playback is stopped, numbers are used for Album selection.

MP3			Audio Disc Mode

Play	Album	Track	Time

	4	--/---	-.--.--

●Only the following functions are possible for MP3 discs:

–STOP / PLAY / PAUSE

–SKIP NEXT / PREVIOUS

–REPEAT (TRACK / ALBUM / DISC)

Repeat play

●Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following :

➜“REPEAT TRACK” – repeat the current track.

➜“REPEAT ALBUM” – repeat the current album.

➜“REPEAT DISC” – repeat the entire disc.

To cancel the repeat mode

●Press REPEAT repeatedly to select “REPEAT OFF”.

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