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TERMINOLOGY•ISO 9660
ISO stands for the “International Organization for
Standardization”. ISO 9660 determines the file
structure for the CD-ROMs. This unit can play MP3 files
recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660.
•Nesting of folders (albums)
To organize data files stored in a PC, you can store
related files in a folder. A folder can contain other
folders as well as files. For example, folder A can
contain folder B, and folder B can contain folder C; this
is called “nesting of folders”. The maximum depth of
nested folders, allowed by this unit, is 2.
•Writing utilities
There are 3 utilities used to record data on a disc.
1. DAO (Disc At Once) utility
All data to be written must be prepared in advance
and written onto a disc from the beginning to the end
in one operation. No data can be added to a disc on
which data were already written with DAO utility.
2. TAO (Track At Once) utility
Data are written onto a disc track by track. Data can
be added to a disc on which data were written with
TAO utility.
3. Packet writing utility
Tracks are divided into smaller pieces while being
recorded, depending on the size of available spaces
on the disc. Data can be added to a disc on which
data were written with packet writing utility.
This unit can play MP3 discs recorded using DAO
and TAO utilities.
•Multi-session
A session is a collection of data, covering from the
beginning to the end of recording made in one
operation. With TAO (Track At Once) utility, data can be
recorded with several operations. A session
corresponds to the data recorded in one operation.
This unit only play data recorded in the first operation.
In other words, the unit can only play the first session.
•File extension
A 3-character string added to a file name under
Windows or DOS environment is called “file extension”.
A file extension is used mainly to identify types of files.
File extension for MP3 files is “.mp3”.
SESSION1 SESSION2 SESSION 3