RCA TV/VCR/DVD manual Mp3 playback, Mp3 CD Information, Limitations on mp3 CD playback

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mp3 playback

This player can play back the mp3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD- RW. To produce the mp3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a mp3- encoding Software (not supplied).

The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played.

mp3 CD Information

Limitations on mp3 CD playback

•mp3 CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters, “mp3”.

•The directory and file names of the mp3 CD must correspond to the ISO standardized files.

•This unit can read 200 files per disc. If one directory has more than 200 files, it reads up to 200 files, the remaining files will be omitted.

•mp3 CD’s cannot be used for playback for the purpose of recording.

•It may take more than one minute for this unit to read mp3 files depending on its structure.

•Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification” can be played back, the file name is displayed on the screen. Long file names will be condensed.

•The music files recorded by “Hierarchical File System” (HFS) cannot be played.

Notes on mp3 files

To play back an mp3 CD in the recorded order,

1.Use mp3 software that records data alphabetically or numerically.

2.Name each file including two-digit or three- digit number (e.g. “01” “02” or “001” “002”).

3.Refrain from making too many sub-folders.

CAUTION:

•Some mp3 CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.

•The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non-mp3 files cannot be played back.

Preparation:

•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.

•Press DVD to select the DVD mode.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray will open. Place a disc onto the tray.

2 Press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray closes automatically. On the TV-screen, “Scanning...” will appear. Scanning will take as much time as the number of files.

3 A mp3 menu screen will appear on the TV screen.

Press/or / or Number buttons (0-9)to select the desired track, then press ENTER. Track is selected and play commences.

•In case the folder includes more than 11 tracks, press or to display next track list.

4 Press STOP to end playback.

•The unit records the stopped point. “” appears on the screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the stopped point).

•If you press STOP again or unload the disc, the unit will clear the stopped point.

5 Then press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens.

Remove the disc and press POWER.

The disc tray closes automatically and the unit turns off.

NOTES:

•During mp3-Playback, you cannot use SEARCH or A-B Repeat functions.

•You can use Repeat (Track or All), Random functions and Program playback for mp3 CD Playback. (See page 49)

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