Playing an MP3/WMA disc, Changing the source

•Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not play back on this receiver because of their disc characteristics, and for the following causes:

–Discs are dirty or scratched.

–Moisture condensation occurs on the lens inside the receiver.

–The pickup lens inside the receiver is dirty.

–CD-R/CD-RW on which the files are written with “Packet Write” method.

–Improper recording conditions (missing data, etc.) or media conditions (stain, scratch, warp, etc.).

•CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular CDs.

•Do not use the following CD-Rs or CD-RWs:

–Discs with stickers, labels, or protective seal stuck to the surface.

–Discs on which labels can be directly printed by an ink jet printer.

Using these discs under high temperatures or high humidities may cause malfunctions or damages to discs.

Playing an MP3/WMA disc

•This receiver can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the letter case—upper/lower).

•This receiver can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and for WMA files.

•This receiver can display only one-byte characters. No other characters can be correctly displayed (see page 43).

•This receiver can play back MP3/WMA files meeting the conditions below:

–Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps

–Sampling frequency:

48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1) 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2) 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for WMA)

–Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, Windows long file name

•The maximum number of characters for file/ folder names vary among the disc format used (includes 4 extension characters—<.mp3> or <.wma>).

–ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters

–ISO 9660 Level 2: up to 31 characters

–Romeo*: up to 128 (72) characters

–Joliet*: up to 64 (36) characters

–Windows long file name*: up to 128 (72) characters

*The parenthetic figure is the maximum number of characters for file/folder names in case the total number of files and folders is 313 or more.

•This receiver can recognize the total of 512 files, of 200 folders, and of 8 hierarchies.

•This receiver can play back the files recorded in VBR (variable bit rate).

The files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed time display, and do not show

the actual elapsed time. Especially, after performing the search function, this difference becomes noticeable.

•This receiver cannot play back the following files:

– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format.

– MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated format.

– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.

– WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and voice format.

– WMA files which are not based upon Window Media® Audio.

– WMA files copy-protected with DRM.

– Files which have the data such as WAVE, ATRAC3, etc.

•The search function works but search speed is not constant.

•If you change the source, playback also stops (without ejecting the disc).

Next time you select “CD” or “CD-CH” for the playback source, playback from where it has been stopped previously.

To be continued....