MP3 source

Troubleshooting Guide

? Cannot play an MP3.

? The songs in the selected folder aren’t played in Album Select
mode.
&qhere	are no MP3 in the selected folder.

fl Not conforming tb IS0 9660 Level l/2, Joliet. and Romeo.

= Use a medrum conforming to IS0 9660 Level l/2. Joliet, and

(/ The MP3 has no or Invalid track name extension.

uz Add the “.MP3” extension to the MP3 track name.

fl The media is scratched or dirty.

wClean the medra, referring to the section on <CD cleaning> (page 81.

?Noise or no sound generated when an MP3 is played.

(/ The track has the MP3 track name extension while It IS not an MP3.

=Do not use the “.MP3” extension in non-MP3.

?Takes time before the unit starts playing MP3.

(/ The medium contains many albums, tracks, and hierarchical levels.

eThe unit checks all tracks on the loaded medium first. If the medium has many tracks recorded, it may take a long time for the unit before it starts playing MP3.

?Fails to play MP3 in the intended order.

I/ The MP3 tracks were not written by the CD writer in the order in which you wanted them to be played.

=Depending on the CD writer, you may be able to set the order in which MP3 tracks are to be played by wrrting them onto a medium with their track names beginning with play sequence numbers such as “01” to “99”.

?The sound skips when an MP3 is being played. (/ The media is scratched or dirty.

DB Clean the media, referring to the section on <CD cleaning> (page 8).

(/ The recording condition is bad.

- Record the media again or use another media.

?Can’t display the ID3 tag information correctly.

fl Record is not made in conformity with the ID 3 tag version1 .x.

=Record in conformity with the ID 3 tag version1 .x.

	c.1~Make sure there’s recorded content in the MP3 media.
? The	MP3		track/album			search takes time.
/	Many		tracks		are recorded			on the media.
	e	When		the media directory is complex, the track/album search can
		take trme.
? The MP3 related text isn’t displayed correctly.
(/	A	character			IS entered		that this unit can’t display.
	=	For the			characters		that	can be	used for MP3 text entry, refer to
		<Notes			on playing		MP3> (page		6).
? The MP3 track time isn’t displayed correctly.
4	-..
	=	There		are times when it isn’t drsplayed correctly accordrng to the
		MP3		recording		conditrons.

If the following situations, consult your nearest service center:

l Even though the disc changer is connected, the Disc Changer source is not ON, with “AUX” showing in the display during the Changer Mode.

l Even though no device (KCA-S210A. CA-CIAX, KDGCPS87, KDGCX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) is connected, the Auxiliary input IS entered when swrtching modes.

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KDC-MP819, KDC-719, KDC-X559, KDC-X659 specifications

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