Recording MP3/WMA files on a CD-media
¡You are recommended to minimize the chances of making a disc that contains both
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¡When storing MP3 data and WMA data on the same disc, use different folders for each data.
¡Do not record files other than MP3/WMA files and unnecessary folder on a disc.
¡The name of an MP3/WMA file should be added by rules as shown in the following descriptions and also comply with the rules of each file system.
¡You may encounter trouble in playing MP3/WMA files or displaying the information of MP3/WMA files recorded with certain writing software or CD recorders.
¡The file extension “.mp3” or “.wma” should be assigned to each file depending on the file format.
¡This unit does not have a play list function.
¡Although
Supported file systems
ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, Apple Extension to ISO 9660, Joliet, Romeo
Note: Apple HFS, UDF 1.50, Mix CD and CD Extra are not supported.
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Notes on MP3/WMA (continued)
Compression formats
(Recommendation: “Points to remember when making MP3/WMA files” on the previous page)
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MPEG 1 audio layer 3 (MP3) | 32 k – 320 kbps | Yes | 32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
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Windows Media Audio Ver. 2, 7, 8, 9* | 32 k – 192 kbps | Yes | 32, 44.1, 48 kHz |
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* WMA 9 Professional/LossLess/Voice are not supported.
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No warranty
Above description complies with our investigations as of December 2005. It has no warranty for reproducibility and displayability of MP3/WMA.