Radio Operations
CD/MP3/MD Operations
CD/MP3/MD Operations
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Preset scan
Preset scan receives the stations stored in pre- set memory in order. This function is useful when searching for a desired station in memory.
1.Press the [Scan] button.
2.When a desired station is tuned in, press the [Scan] button again to continue receiving that station.
Note:
•Be careful not to press and hold the [Scan] button for 2 seconds or longer, otherwise the auto store function is engaged and the unit starts storing stations.
Instant station recall (ISR)
Instant station recall is a special radio preset that instantly accesses a favorite radio station at a touch of a button. The ISR function even oper- ates with the unit in other modes.
●ISR memory
1.Select the station that you wish to store in ISR memory.
2.Press and hold the [I.S.R] button for 2 sec- onds or longer.
●Recalling a station with ISR
In any mode, press the [I.S.R] button to turn on the radio function and tune the selected radio station. “ISR” appears in the display. Press the [I.S.R] button again to return to the previous mode.
MP3/WMA
What is MP3?
MP3 is an audio compression method and clas- sified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards. This audio compression method has penetrated into PC users and become a standard format.
This MP3 features the original audio data com- pression to about 10 percent of its initial size with a high sound quality. This means that about 10 music CDs can be recorded on a
What is WMA?
WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media Au- dio, an audio file format developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Notes:
•If you play a file with DRM (Digital Rights Man- agement) for WMA remaining ON, no audio is output.
•Windows Media™, and the Windows ® logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
●To disable DRM (Digital Rights Management):
1. | When using Windows Media Player 7, click |
| on TOOLS ➜ OPTIONS ➜ CD AUDIO; |
| there, uncheck the ENABLE PERSONAL |
| RIGHTS MANAGEMENT check box, then |
| construct files. |
2. | When using Windows Media Player for Win- |
| dows XP 8, click on TOOLS ➜ OPTIONS ➜ |
| COPY MUSIC tab, then under COPY SET- |
2.Files without MP3/WMA data will not play. The indication
●Logical format (File system)
1.When writing MP3/WMA file on a
2.The folder name and file name can be dis- played as the title during MP3/WMA play but the title must be within 128 single byte alpha- betical letters and numerals (including an ex- tension).
3.Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder having the same name.
●Folder structure
1.A disc with a folder having more than 8 hier- archical levels will be impossible.
●Number of files or folders
1.Up to 255 files can be recognized per folder. Up to 500 files can be played.
2.Tracks are played in the order that they were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always be played in the order displayed on the PC.)
3.Some noise may occur depending on the type of encoder software used while recording.
Multisession function
When a disc contains both normal CD type tracks and MP3/WMA type tracks mixedly, you can se- lect which type of the recorded tracks to play.
Setting | Set to CD | Set to MP3/WMA | |
Disc | |||
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Mixed with CD and | Play CD | Play MP3/WMA | |
MP3/WMA type tracks | |||
CD type track only | Play CD | Play CD | |
MP3/WMA type track only | Play MP3/WMA | Play MP3/WMA | |
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2.After making these settings, remove the disc and then reinsert it.
3.When a mixed mode CD is loaded and CD is set, the track to be played first is MP3/WMA file data and no sound is heard.
Play list mode
This function allows you to play tracks, up to lat- est 5 time stamps, by reading the play list infor- mation written on the disc.
1.Press and hold the [Memory] button for 1 second or longer to turn on or off the play list mode.
2.Turning the [Preset] knob.
3.Press the [A] or [D] buttons to change the track.
Notes:
•Play list play is possible only when there is a file whose extension is “.M3U” or “.ASX” on the CDR- RW.
•Up to 5 play lists can be recognized, and up to 255 files can be recognized per play list.
•The SCN/RPT/RDM functions cannot be used while in the play list mode.
•The title display changes from folder name to play list name.
English
TINGS, unclick the check box for PROTECT |
CONTENT. Thereafter, reconstruct files. |
Personally constructed WMA files are used |
at your own responsibility. |
Precautions when creating MP3/WMA disc
●Usable sampling rates and bit rates:
1.MP3: Sampling rate 8k
Bit rate: 8
2.WMA: Bit rate 48
●File extensions
1.Always add a file extension “.MP3” or “.WMA” to MP3 or WMA file by using single byte let- ters. If you add a file extension other than specified or forget to add the file extension , the file cannot be played.
●Default value is “CD”.
Each time you press and hold the [Band] button for about 1 second, the mixed mode is switched between CD type or MP3/WMA type. The follow- ing indication appears in the title display when switching the track type to be played.
●Display when CD type track is selected:
●Display when MP3/WMA type track is se- lected:
1.Types of recording that can be played are as follows.
Making a play list
1.Write desired tracks to a
2.Make a play list by using a multimedia player, etc. and save the data. The file format must be M3U or ASX.
3.Again, write this play list to the
Notes:
•When writing to a
•Up to 5 layers can be recognized as a list. For written play lists, latest 5 lists are recognized in the order in which they are written.
•When writing to a
•When adding a play list, it is recommended to write it in the “Root” folder.
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