CR-R/CD-RW disc play, MP3 file playback

OTHER FUNCTIONS

CR-R/CD-RW disc play

In addition to conventional music CDs and CD-R (recordable) discs, this player can also play CD-RW (rewritable) discs. It also supports the unfinalized discs that cannot be played by regular CD players.

•Playing unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW discs

CD players normally play only those discs on which the TOC information (*) has been recorded. This means that in order for a CD player to play a CD-R/CD-RW disc with music recordings, the disc had to be “finalized” by writing the TOC information onto it.

Discs for which this finalizing job has not been done are called unfinalized discs, and this player is designed to support the play of these unfinalized discs as well.

Consequently, even CD-R/CD-RW discs on which more material is to be recorded can be enjoyed without further ado using this player.

*“TOC” stands for the table of contents which contains the total number of tracks, the total play time and other such information on the disc. This information has been recorded on the inner circumference area of the disc.

•Precautions for unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW discs

Take care not to scratch or dirty the area near the innermost circumference of unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW discs. Scratches, dirt or other abnormalities in this area may make it impossible for the disc to be read.

On unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW discs recorded using a CD recorder for audio applications, provisional TOC information is recorded in the PMA area (*) which is further inside from the TOC information area. This player supports unfinalized discs by reading the information in the PMA area, but because this area is extremely narrow, any scratches, dirt or other abnormalities here may make it impossible for discs to be read.

On some discs, this area may be very difficult to read. In cases like this, use the disc after using a CD recorder to do the finalizing. It is recommended that the finalizing be done before scratches or dirt makes it hard for the discs to be read.

*“PMA” stands for program memory area, and it refers to the area where the provisional contents information such as the number of tracks and play times recorded on the CD-R/CD-RW discs is recorded. Discs cannot be played by this player unless the PMA has been recorded properly.

∗This player supports the discs which have been recorded by any recorder that complies with the “Orange Book” of CD-R/CD-RW standards.

∗The player can play only those discs recorded in the music format (CD-DA) or using MP3 files.

∗If there is not much recording time, it may be difficult for the data to be read out, and it may cause error.

∗When the player is to play a CD-RW disc or unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW disc, it automatically recognizes the type of disc, and changes some of its internal settings to suit the disc concerned. For this reason, the disc reading process will take a little longer compared with regular music CDs or CD-R discs.

MP3

This player can play CD-R/CD-RW discs as well as discs available on the market recorded using MP3 files (*).

The ID3 tag (*) is supported by this player. The album title, track title and name of the artist can be displayed for the track (file) on which the ID3 tag information has been recorded.

*“MP3” refers to music data which has been compressed by a file format known as “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3.” Files with the “.mp3” or “.MP3” extension are called MP3 files.

*“ID3 tag” refers to a format which adds the album title, track titles, names of the artists and other text information to the MP3 files.

•MP3 file playback

Playing albums in sequence

1.As with a music CD, place the disc recorded using the MP3 files on the disc tray, and retract the disc tray.

2.Press the button on the player or the button on the remote control unit.

Play now starts in sequence from the first album (on a folder by folder basis (*)). (See next section.)

∗With a disc recorded with MP3 files, it takes about 40 seconds after the player’s power has been turned on for the player’s system to be switched before initial play.

Selecting and playing albums (folders)

Select the desired album (on a folder by folder basis (*)) using

the or button on the player or remote control unit. Play now starts in sequence from the selected album. The album number appears on the display.

(AL xxx)

•Displaying the ID3 tag information

The following display appears when the TEXT button on the remote control unit is pressed while playing an MP3 file disc on which the ID3 tag information has been recorded.

During play

Title of track xx now playing

(The text display is automatically

switched to the time display.)

Album Title

xxTitle (title of track xx)

xxArtist (Artist of track xx)

Time display

∗Those items among the display information which were not recorded are skipped, and only the recorded items are displayed.

During stop

The ID3 tag information is not displayed during stop.2

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