Archos VM9511TS DVD/DISC Audio Operation, CD Player User Interface, MP3/WMA Operation

DVD/DISC AUDIO OPERATION

VM9511TS

Instructions for TFT control and Insert/Eject are the same for DVD, CD and MP3 operation. Please see the DVD/Disc Video Operation section for information about these topics.

The VM9511TS will play music or other audio files from the following disc media:

•CD-DA

•CD-R/RW with MP3 or WMA files

•DVD

•DVD-R/RW with MP3 or WMA files

Upon inserting a disc with the TFT screen open, the disc and track title (if available), along with the track number and playing time appear on the screen.

CD Player User Interface

The on-screen indicators and touch key areas for CD playback are outlined below.

1.Current track and total number of tracks on disc

2.Elapsed playing time

3.Touch to activate/deactivate Repeat play mode

4.Touch to activate/deactivate Scan mode

5.Touch to activate/deactivate Random mode

6.Current time

7.Disc Title

8.Track Title

9.Touch to return to MAIN MENU

10.>/: Touch to play/pause disc playback

11. : Touch to stop disc playback

12.<<: Touch to move to previous track

13.>>: Touch to move to next track

14.<<: Touch to rewind current track

15.>>: Touch to fast forward current track

16.Front Zone Playing Mode

17.Rear Zone Playing Mode

18.Encoding method of media being played

19."Surround Music" effect selected

Controlling Playback

Stopping Playback

Press the 6/STOP button (13) on the front panel or the / BAND button (20) on the remote control to stop disc play.

To resume playback, press the ENTER button, or the joystick (20), on the front panel or the >/ button on the remote control (18).

Pausing Playback

Press the ENTER button, or the joystick (20), on the front panel or the >/ button on the remote control (18) to suspend or resume disc play.

Moving Through Tracks

Press the >> button (19) on the remote control or the > button on the joystick (17) to advance to the next track on the disc.

Press the << button (17) on the remote control or the < button on the joystick (16) to move to the previous track.

Repeat Playback

Press the 4/RPT button (11) on front panel or the REPT button (7) on remote control to alter repeat mode according to the following:

•DVD: Repeat Title, Repeat Chapter, Repeat Off

•CD-DA: Repeat Single, Repeat Off

•CD-R/RW: Repeat Single, Repeat Off

•DVD-R/RW: Repeat Single, Repeat Off

Track Scan Select (CD-DA discs only)

During disc play, press the 3/SCN button (10) on the unit or the SCN button (34) on the remote control to play the first 10 seconds of each track. When a desired track is reached, press the SCN button again to cancel the function and play the selected track.

Random Play Select

During disc play, press the 5/RDM button (12) to play the tracks on the disc in a random, shuffled order. In Random Play mode, you can Press the << or >> button (17, 19) on remote control or the < or > button (16, 17) on the joystick to select a track in random order instead of the normal

progression. Press 5/RDM again to cancel Random Play mode.

NOTE: CD-R and CD-RW will not play unless the recording session is closed.

Fast Forward

Press the >> button (14) on the remote control or the /\ button

(18)on the joystick to fast forward. Keep pressing and releasing the button to increase the rate from “2X” to “4X”, “8X”, and “20X”.

MP3/WMA Operation

This player allows you to play back MP3 and WMA files recorded onto CD-R/RW's and DVD-R/RW’s. For CD-RW discs, please make sure it is formatted using the full method and not the quick method to prevent illegal disc operation.

Up to 999 songs/files can be burned onto a disc for a MEGA DVD music mix. Do not exceed this number of songs/files or disc readability problems may occur.

MP3 Format Compatibility

The file naming formats listed below are compatible with this unit:

•ISO 9660 – file name: 12 characters, file extension: 3 characters

•ISO 9660 – file name: 31 characters, file extension: 3 characters

•Joliet – 64 characters

If the file or folder name does not conform to ISO 9660 file system standards, it may not be displayed or played back correctly.

Use the following settings when compressing audio data for your MP3 disc:

•Transfer Bit Rate: 128kbps

•Sampling Frequency: 48kHz

When recording MP3 up to the maximum disc capacity, disable additional writing. For recording on an empty disc up to maximum disc capacity, use the "Disc at once" setting.

Playing MP3/WMA Files

After inserting a MP3/WMA disc, files will play in the sequence of the “Root’ directory.

Use the numeric keypad (29) on the remote control to access files directly.

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