Aiwa CDC-MP3 YU operating instructions Repeat 1 play, Or CD-RWs containing MP3 files

MP3 PLAY

Repeat 1 play

Press REP 1 during MP3 play.

The REPEAT 1 is displayed, and the currently selected track is played repeatedly.

Press REP1 again or press 0/9or ALBUM/ DISC N/M to cancel Repeat 1 play.

Random play

Press RANDOM during MP3 play.

The RANDOM is displayed, and the currently selected album is played in random order.

Press RANDOM again or press ALBUM/DISC N/M to cancel Random play.

Note

If you select one of the play modes mentioned above (Intro play, Album Repeat play, Repeat 1 play, or Random play mode) while the elapsed playing time is displayed, the mode indication corresponding to the selected play mode (SCN, REP, REP1, or RANDOM) flashes or is displayed solid. While in a display mode other than Elapsed Playing Time mode, the mode indication is displayed for approximately five seconds, then the previously display mode is resumed.

Notes on indications in the display

•Up to 32 characters are displayed for the name of an album or a track. Characters other than uppercase letters (“A” to “Z”), lowercase letters (“a” to “z”), numerals (“0” to “9”), and underscore (“_”) may not be displayed.

•When playing MP3 files, the elapsed playing time displayed may not be correct.

•To display up to 30 characters for a track name or an artist’s name, ID3TAG version 1.x is required. Characters other than uppercase letters (“A” to “Z”), lowercase letters(“a” to “z”), numerals (“0” to “9”), and underscore (“_”) may not be displayed.

Notes on creating your own CD-Rs

or CD-RWs containing MP3 files

•To enjoy high quality sound, we recommend converting to MP3 files with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps.

•Do NOT store more than 512 MP3 files per disc.

•Note that the unit may not play tracks in the order that you wrote them to the disc.

•The unit can read up to 5 sessions with a multi session disc.

•For ISO 9660-compliant format, the maximum allowable depth of nested folders is 8, including the root directory (folder).

Notes on MP3

•The unit can read MP3 files written in the format compliant with ISO 9660. However it does not support the MP3 data written by the method of Packet Write.

•The unit cannot read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than “.mp3.”

•If you play a non-MP3 file that has the “.mp3” extension, you may hear some noise.

•In this manual, we refer to what are called “MP3 file” and “folder” in PC terminology as “track” and “album,” respectively.

•The unit can play up to 512 tracks per disc.

•The unit may not play tracks in the order of track numbers.

•The unit plays only the audio tracks if a disc contains both audio tracks and MP3 files.

•When playing a disc of 8k bps or VBR*, the elapsed playing time in the display window will not be correct and also the intro play may not function properly.

*VBR: Variable Bit Rate

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Tips on identifying the order of the tracks

•Include a two- or three-digit number at the beginning of each album or track name. (e.g. “01,” “02,” … or “001,” “002,” …)

If you use the numbers such as “1,” “2,” “3,” … ”9,” “10,” “11,” …, the unit unexpectedly plays in the order of “1,” “10,” “11,” … “2,” “20,” “21,” … “3,” “30,” “31,” and so on.

•It is recommended that you use only the parent folders (do not create child folders under a folder).

•Writing software capable of writing MP3 files in numerical and alphabetical order is required if you want them in order. For details on using the software, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your software.