PC-created disc compatibility, About WMA

Before you start

PC-created disc compatibility

•If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a “compatible format” as listed above, there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

•Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW soft- ware disc boxes for additional compati- bility information.

About WMA

The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback WMA data.

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 8 (or less) or Windows Media Player for Windows XP.

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

Compressed audio compatibility

•This unit will play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs containing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format with a sampling rate of 32, 44.1 or 48kHz. Incom- patible files will not play and the message Can’t play this format will be displayed (NO PLAY in the front panel display).

•Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recom- mended. Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files are playable, but playing time may not be shown correctly.

•This player is compatible with WMA data encoded using Windows Media Player version 8 (or less) or Windows Media Player for Windows XP.

•This player is not compatible with loss- less-encoding or variable bit-rate (VBR) WMA files.

•WMA files encoded with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection will not play and the message Can’t play this format will be displayed (NO PLAY in the front panel display).

•The CD-ROM used to compile your WMA/ MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player.

•Use CD-R or CD-RW media for recording your files. The disc must be finalized (i.e. the session must be closed) in order to play in this unit. This player is not compat- ible with multi-session discs. Only the first session of a multi-session disc will be recognized.

•This player only plays tracks that are named with the file extension .mp3,

.MP3, .wma, or .WMA.