Clarion DB625MP Entering file and folder names, Writing files into a medium, MP3 playing order

Notes on Playing MP3

Entering file and folder names

Example of a medium's folder/file hierarchy

The code list characters are the only file names and folder names that can be entered and dis- played.

If you use any other character for entry, the file and folder names are not displayed correctly. They may neither be displayed correctly depend- ing on the CD writer used.

The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3 which have the MP3 extension (MP3).

Note:

•A file with a name entered with characters not on the code list may not play correctly.

Writing files into a medium

When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the unit checks all the data on the medium. If the medium contains a lot of folders or non-MP3 files, therefore, it takes a long time until the unit starts playing MP3.

In addition, it may take time for the unit to move to the next MP3 file or a Track Search or Folder Search may not be performed smoothly.

CAUTION

Loading such a medium may produce loud noise to damage the speakers.

•Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3 file with the MP3 extension.

The unit mistakes non-MP3 files for MP3 data as long as they have the MP3 extension.

•Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3.

MP3 playing order

When selected for play, Folder Search, Track Search, or for Folder Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer.

Because of this, the order in which they are ex- pected to be played may not match the order in which they are actually played. You may be able to set the order in which MP3 are to be played by writing them onto a medium such as a CD-R with their file names beginning with play se- quence numbers such as “01” to “99”, depend- ing on your CD writer.

For example, a medium with the following folder/ file hierarchy is subject to Folder Search, Track Search, or Folder Select as shown below.

Folder

File

Root

Level 1	Level 3
Level 2	Level 4

When a Track Search is executed with file

4being played ...

Current	Operation of the button
file number	[a] Button	[d] Button
	Beginning of file

When an Folder Search is executed with file

4 being played ...

Current	Operation of the button
folder
number	[AM] Button	[FM] Button

When Folder Select is selected with file 4

being played to move from folder to folder ...

Current		Operation of the button
folder	[a] Button	[d] Button [AM] Button	[FM] Button
number

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