Toshiba SD-43HK MP3/WMA CD Playback, Starting Playback, Playable files, To stop during playback

MP3/WMA CD Playback

You can play MP3/WMA files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player.

What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture	What is WMA? WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a file for-
Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file	mat, created by Microsoft, that offers a higher compression
format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*).	rate and just as good sound quality as MP3. Typical MP3
That means,by using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can	files are about one-tenth the size of the original, whereas

Repeating Playback

On an MP3 disc, Repeat A↔ B cannot be used. You can enjoy only repeat play.

contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD. WMA files are about half the size of standard MP3.

Press the REPEAT button.

The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen.

• REPEAT : RANDOM

Starting Playback

•It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3/WMA CD.

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1	2	3	4
¢	001/018	0:03:01	DISC

•Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as follows:

REPEAT:RANDOM REPEAT:TRACK

	: All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once in random
	order.
•	REPEAT : TRACK
	: Current track will be repeated.
•	REPEAT:DIR
	: Tracks in the current directory will be repeated.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button

to load a disc.

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Press the PLAY/PAUSE( ) button.

TRACK

ROOT

	TRAC	0
	TRACK1.MP3	1
TRACK2.MP3		2
TRACK3.MP3		3
TRACK4.MP3		4
TRACK5.MP3		5
TRACK6.MP3		6
TRACK7.MP3		7

REPEAT : DIR

REPEAT : OFF REPEAT : DISC

•	REPEAT : DISC
	: All tracks on the disc will be repeated.
•	REPEAT OFF
	: Repeat play is canceled.(Normal play is resumed.)

OPERATION

• After detecting the disc, playback starts.

1.	Disc Type
2.	Current track (file) and total number of the
	tracks on the disc

• The on-screen bar and the contents

recorded on the MP3/WMA CD will be

shown on the TV if it is turned on.

3.	Elapsed playing time and the total playing
	time of the current track
4.	Repeat mode indicator

Playable files

MP3/WMA disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows:

•Playable discs: CD-ROM, CD-R (650MB / 74 min. only) CD-RW is not recommendable.

•Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz only

•Bit rate: WMA: 48 kbps - 192 kbps (CBR)

MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps (CBR)

• File name: A file name should be in alphabet and numerals

only and must incorporate “MP3” or “WMA”

extension. e.g.”********.MP3”, “********.WMA”

• Total number of folders: Less than 256

• Total number of files: Less than 1000

To stop during playback Press the STOP ( ) button.

•CD physical format: Mode 1, Mode 2 XA Form 1

•File system: ISO9660 Level 1, 2 or Joliet

• WMA code version: V7 or V8 (Stereo sound only)

CD-R/RW playback compatibility

Using the On-Screen Display

Turn on your TV when playing back an MP3/WMA disc.

When the loaded the MP3/WMA disc is recognized, the following on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

(The contents of this on-screen display vary according to the disc — the

way the MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.)

¢ 001/018 0:03:01 DISC

• Your DVD player can also play CD-R and CD-RW discs	• CD-RW has a lower reflection rate than CD-R media and
recorded in digital audio format. When recording your	consequently it will take a longer to read CD-R discs.
own CD-R or CD-RW discs, make sure that the recording	• CD-RW discs recorded at high speed tend to be difficult
session is properly terminated, or they will not be	for the DVD player to read. If the recording speed for the
playable.	CD-RW disc is not predetermined, write it at low speed.
(Depending on disc properties and recording quality,
some CD-R/RW may not be playable.)

In stop mode, then select as follows :

Button	To do
ENTER,	Start playback or go into a directory.
▲ / ▼	To select a track or directory in STOP mode

TRACK

ROOT

	TRAC	0
	TRACK1.MP3	1
TRACK2.MP3		2
TRACK3.MP3		3
TRACK4.MP3		4
TRACK5.MP3		5
TRACK6.MP3		6
TRACK7.MP3		7

This DVD video player requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3/WMA files). Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing.

Toshiba cannot guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in both the United States and other countries.

Note • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3/WMA CDs cannot be played.

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The technical criteria set out in this owner’s manual are meant as a guide only.

Customers should also not that permission is required in order to download MP3/WMA files and music from the internet. Toshiba has no right to grant such permission.

Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner.

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