Repeat Play, X. Random Play, About MP3/WMA, 15-EN

Repeat Play

Touch [] to play back repeatedly the track currently being played.

The track (file) will be played repeatedly.

Touch [] again and select OFF to deactivate Repeat play.

CD: RPT → RPT ALL*1 → (off) → RPT

MP3/WMA:

1Touch [P1/2]*3 to change the function guide.

2Touch [] and select the desired Repeat play.

RPT → RPT FLDR∗2 → RPT ALL∗1 → (off) → RPT

*1 If a CD Changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit repeatedly plays back all tracks (files) on the disc selected.

*2 Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back.

*3 Display may vary depending on the connected devices.

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Touch [] during playback.

The tracks (files) on the disc will be played back in a random sequence.

To cancel M.I.X. play, touch [].

CD:	M.I.X. → M.I.X. ALL*1 → (off) → M.I.X.

MP3/WMA:

1Touch [P1/2]*4 to change the function guide.

2Touch [] and select the desired M.I.X. play. M.I.X. FLDR*3→ M.I.X.*2→ (off) → M.I.X. FLDR*3

*1 If a CD Changer equipped with the M.I.X. ALL function is connected, M.I.X. ALL will also be selectable.

In this mode, the tracks on all the CDs in the current magazine will be included in the random playback sequence.

*2 If an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected, all files in a disc are played back in random sequence, and playback shifts to the next disc.

*3 Only files in a folder are played back in random sequence in the M.I.X. FLDR mode.

*4 Display may vary depending on the connected devices.

Selecting Folders (concerning MP3/WMA)

Touch [F.DN] or [F.UP] to select the folder.

About MP3/WMA

CAUTION

Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/ WMA 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 “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3,” is a compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity institution of the IEC.

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 one-tenth their original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.

What is WMA?

WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data. WMA allows you to create music files and store them at higher ratios of compression than MP3 audio data (approx. half original size). This is achieved while still maintaining CD quality sound.

Method for creating MP3/WMA files

Audio data is compressed by using MP3/WMA specified software. For details on creating MP3/WMA files, refer to the user's manual for that software.

MP3/WMA files that can be played back by this device have the file extension “mp3” / “wma”. Files with no extension cannot be played back. (WMA ver. 7.1 and 8 are supported)

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

Sampling rates: 32 kHz ∼ 48 kHz

Bit rates:

32 - 320 kbps

WMA

Sampling rates: 32 kHz ∼ 48 kHz

Bit rates: 32 - 192 kbps

This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling rates or bit rates.

ID3 tags/WMA tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1, and WMA tag.

If tag data is in an MP3/WMA file, this device can display the title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA tag data.

This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags) and the underscore. For non-supported characters, “NO SUPPORT” is displayed.

The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.

Producing MP3/WMA discs

MP3/WMA files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD- RW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 255 files/255 folders (including Root Folders).

Depending on the structure of the folders or files, it may take time to read a disc. In this case, it is recommended to decrease the number of folders or files.

Media supported

The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD- Rs and CD-RWs.

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15-EN

IVA-D300 specifications

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