MP3/WMA Operation, Media and File Requirements

VM9312

MP3/WMA OPERATION

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

Media and File Requirements

MP3 Playing Order

When selected for play, files and folders (Folder Search, File Search or Folder Select) are accessed in the order they were written by the CD writer. As a result, the order in which they are expected to be played may not match the order in which

MP3 Player User Interface

The on-screen indicators and touch key areas for MP3 playback are outlined below.

This player allows you to play back MP3 and WMA files recorded onto CD-R/RWs, DVD+R/RWs, and DVD-R/RWs. 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 1500 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:

they are actually played. You may be able to set the order in which MP3/WMA files are to be played by writing them onto a medium such as a CD-R with their file names beginning with play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99".

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

16	17	18	1	2
	DISC	(Root)
	DISC	MP3	4/84	00:00:23
		MP3	4/84	00:00:23
Q	1	Cherry Poppin Dad
E

2 Chris Isaak - Baby

3 Crazy Town - Butt

4 Phish - Birds Of A

5 Phish - Bouncin' R

6 Phish - Freebird (L

DIR -

15 3

01:02 AM

DIR +

•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.

The VM9312 player will only recognize three folder levels and does not display folders containing only other folders. In the example above, the unit will display folders 3, 4, 6, and 8, but not 2 and 7 since they do not contain any tracks directly.

Folder 5 is not recognized at all since it is at the fourth level.

1.Current track and total number of tracks on disc

2.Elapsed playing time

3.Current time

4.Track titles

5.ID3 information

6.: Touch to play/pause disc playback