MP3 CD Operation, Before Starting, MP3 CD Playback

MP3 CD OPERATION

Before Starting

This unit can play back the CD that has recorded music data, MP3 files.

•The file system is ISO9660 Level 1 and Level 2.

•If the CD has both audio CD tracks and MP3 files, only audio CD tracks are played.

•It would take 30 seconds or more for this unit to read MP3 files depending on its structure.

•This unit can recognize up to 256 files or folders per disc. The CD with 257 files or folders and over is not available to this unit.

•MP3 CDs may not be played in the recorded order.

1.Please use the MP3 software with the function that can record data alphabetically or numerically.

2.Please refrain from making many sub-folders by preference.

However, some CD-R/RWs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.

Before playing back MP3 files, please read the following.

MP3 CD

•MP3 files must have the extension letters, “.MP3” or “.mp3”.

•Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate: MPEG-1 Audio

32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz

32kbps ~ 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate)

•The recommended recording setting for a high-quality sound is 44.1kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of constant bit rate.

LIMITATIONS ON DISPLAY

•Available letters for display are the following: capital or small alphabets of A through Z, and numbers of 0 through 9.

•Other letters than those above are replaced in “-” (hyphen).

CAUTION:

•Some MP3 CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.

•The CD has no music data or non-MP3 files cannot be played back.

•The WMA files cannot be played back.

MP3 CD Playback

1.Press [z/ON] to turn the power on.

2.Press [FUNCTION] to select the “DVD/CD” function.

3.Push the disc (label facing up) gently into the loading slot until automatic loading begins, then release the disc.

• “LOADING” ---> “READING” appears on the FL display.

Label facing up

CAUTION:

•Do not apply pressure to the disc after automatic loading begins.

•Do not pull the disc out while the disc is retracting into the loading slot. This will damage the inside of the unit and the disc.

•“FILE LIST” appears on the FL display.

•A table of contents in the first directory appears on the TV screen.

Example:

File			1/24 00:00:00
HYPER-EURO-MAX

1	MUSIC001	8	MUSIC008
2	MUSIC002	9	MUSIC009
3	MUSIC003	10	MUSIC010
4	MUSIC004	11	MUSIC011
5	MUSIC005	12	MUSIC012
6	MUSIC006
7	MUSIC007

File: MAX

File information

Note:

If the disc is loaded with the label side downward, or if a badly scratched disc is loaded, “No Play” appears on the TV screen. If this occurs, load the disc correctly or replace the disc.

Need help? Call 1-800-813-3435

Important Note:

“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. This icon means that the function is not available on the disc now.

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