Quick Search
You can search for tracks (files).
1 Press and hold 
/ESC for at least 2 seconds in the CD/Changer/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to activate Quick Search mode.
2 Turn the Rotary encoder to select a desired track (file).
The selected track is played back immediately.
•Press and hold 
/ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is cancelled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.
About MP3/WMA/AAC
CAUTION
Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/ WMA/AAC data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it, whether for free or for a fee, without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by the Copyright Act and by international treaty.
What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is
MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios, reducing the size of music files to as much as
What is AAC?
AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding” and is a basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.
What is WMA?
WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio” is compressed audio data. WMA is similar to MP3 audio data and can achieve CD quality sound with small file sizes.
Method for creating MP3/WMA/AAC files
Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA/AAC codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA/AAC files, refer to the user’s manual for that software.
MP3/WMA/AAC files that are playable on this device have the file extensions:
MP3: “mp3”
WMA: “wma” (ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported)
AAC: “m4a”
There are many different versions of the AAC format. Confirm that the software being used conforms to the acceptable formats listed above . It’s possible that the format may be unplayable even though the extension is valid.
Playback of AAC files encoded by iTunes version 7.0 or earlier is supported.
Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates
MP3 |
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Sampling rates: 48 kHz, | 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, | |
| 16 kHz, | 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz |
Bit rates: | 8 - 320 kbps | |
WMA |
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Sampling rates: 48 kHz, | 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz | |
Bit rates: | 48 - 192 kbps | |
AAC |
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Sampling rates: 48 kHz, | 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, | |
| 16 kHz, | 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz |
Bit rates: | 16 - 320 kbps | |
This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling rates.
ID3 tags/WMA tags
This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2, and WMA tag.
If tag data is in an MP3/WMA/AAC file, this device can display the title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA tag data.
This device can only display
The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.
Producing MP3/WMA/AAC discs
MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a
Playback may not be performed if a disc exceeds the limitations described above.
Media supported
The media that this device can play back are
Corresponding File Systems
This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2.
Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions to remember.
The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root directory). The number of characters for a folder/file name is limited.
Valid characters for folder/file names are letters
This device also can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, etc., and other standards that conform to ISO9660. However, sometimes the file names, folder names, etc., are not displayed correctly.
Formats supported
This device supports
This device cannot correctly play back discs recorded with Track At Once or packet writing.