MP3/WMA CD Playback, Repeating Playback

MP3/WMA CD Playback

You can play MP3/WMA files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player.

What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture	What is WMA? WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a file
Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a	format, created by Microsoft, that offers a higher compression
file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*).	rate and just as good sound quality as MP3. Typical MP3 files
That means,by using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can	are about one-tenth the size of the original, whereas WMA

Repeating Playback

On an MP3 disc, Repeat A↔B cannot be used. You can enjoy only repeat play.

contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD.

files are about half the size of standard MP3.

Press the REPEAT button.

The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen.

• REPEAT : RANDOM

Starting Playback

•It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3/WMA CD.

1	2	3	4

¢	001/018	0:03:01	DISC

•Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as follows:

REPEAT:RANDOM REPEAT:TRACK

: All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once in random

order.

• REPEAT : TRACK

: Current track will be repeated.

• REPEAT:DIR

: Tracks in the current directory will be repeated.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button

to load a disc.

Press the PLAY/PAUSE( ) button.

TRACK

ROOT

	TRAC	0
	TRACK1.MP3	1
TRACK2.MP3		2
TRACK3.MP3		3
TRACK4.MP3		4
TRACK5.MP3		5
TRACK6.MP3		6
TRACK7.MP3		7

REPEAT : DIR

REPEAT : OFF REPEAT : DISC

• REPEAT : DISC

: All tracks on the disc will be repeated.

• REPEAT OFF

: Repeat play is canceled.(Normal play is resumed.)

OPERATION

•After detecting the disc, playback starts.

•The on-screen bar and the contents recorded on the MP3/WMA CD will be shown on the TV if it is turned on.

1.Disc Type

2.Current track (file) and total number of the tracks on the disc

3.Elapsed playing time and the total playing time of the current track

4.Repeat mode indicator

To stop during playback	Press the STOP (	) button.

Using the On-Screen Display

Turn on your TV when playing back an MP3/WMA disc.

When the loaded the MP3/WMA disc is recognized, the following on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

(The contents of this on-screen display vary according to the disc — the way the MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.)

001/018

0:03:01

DISC

Playable files

MP3/WMA disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows:

• Playable discs: CD-ROM, CD-R (650MB / 74 min. only)	• File name: A file name should be in alphabet and numerals
CD-RW is not recommendable.	only and must incorporate “MP3” or “WMA”
• Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz only	extension. e.g.”******.MP3”, “******.WMA”
• Bit rate: WMA: 48 kbps - 192 kbps (CBR)	• Total number of folders: Less than 256
MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps (CBR)	• Total number of files: Less than 1000
• CD physical format: Mode 1, Mode 2 XA Form 1	• WMA codec version: V7 or V8 (Stereo sound only)
• File system: ISO9660 Level 1, 2 or Joliet

CD-R/RW playback compatibility

•Your DVD player can also play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in digital audio format. When recording your own CD-R or CD-RW discs, make sure that the recording session is properly terminated, or they will not be playable.

(Depending on disc properties and recording quality, some CD-R/RW may not be playable.)

•CD-RW has a lower reflection rate than CD-R media and consequently it will take a longer to read CD-R discs.

•CD-RW discs recorded at high speed tend to be difficult for the DVD player to read. If the recording speed for the CD-RW disc is not predetermined, write it at low speed.

In stop mode, then select as follows :

Button					To do

ENTER,					Start playback or go into a directory.
ENTER,					Start playback or go into a directory.

▲/ ▼					To select a track or directory in STOP mode

TRACK

ROOT

	TRAC	0
	TRACK1.MP3	1
TRACK2.MP3		2
TRACK3.MP3		3
TRACK4.MP3		4
TRACK5.MP3		5
TRACK6.MP3		6
TRACK7.MP3		7

This DVD video player requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3/WMA files). Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing.

Toshiba cannot guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in both the United States and other countries.

Note	• Depending on the recording mode, some MP3/WMA CDs cannot be played.

The technical criteria set out in this owner’s manual are meant as a guide only.

Customers should also not that permission is required in order to download MP3/WMA files and music from the internet. Toshiba has no right to grant such permission.