MP3/WMA/JPEG CD operation

Advanced playback

This unit can play back the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW.

To produce the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-R/RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG-encoding Software (not supplied).

The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played.

CD MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information

Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback

•MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits exten- sion letters, “mp3”, “wma”, “jpg”.

•MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must be 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.

•The unit is able to recognize up to a maximum of 50 directories per disc.

•MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be used for the purpose of recording.

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

•It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its structure.

•Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification” can be played back, the file name is displayed (within 16 letters) on the screen. Long file names will be condensed.

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

Limitations on display

•The maximum number for display is 16 letters. Available letters for display are the following:

capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (under score).

•Other letters than those above are replaced in hyphen.

Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG files

To play back MP3/WMA/JPEG CD in the recorded order,

1.Use MP3/WMA/JPEG software that records data alphabetically or numerically.

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

3.Refrain from making too many sub-folders.

CAUTION:

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

•The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non MP3/WMA/JPEG files cannot be played back.

Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:

MP3 CD MPEG-1 Audio

32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz

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

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

WMA CD

WMA version 7, and 8 32kHz, 48kbps

44.1kHz, 48kbps ~ 192kbps 48kHz, 128kbps ~ 192kbps

The file recorded by mono, 48kHz, 48 kbps is not available to this unit.

J5N00201A [E] (P36-40)

6/8/04, 4:20 PM