Difference between ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and MP3

Groups and folders

The ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format has a very simple structure. It consists of “files” and “groups.” A “file” is equivalent to a “track” of an audio CD. A “group” is a bundle of files and is equivalent to an “album.” A “group” has no directory-type structure (a new group cannot be made within an existing group). This CD player is designed to recognize an MP3 file folder as a “group” so that it can play CD-Rs/RWs recorded in both the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format and those recorded in the MP3 format with the same operation.

Displaying the track name, etc.

When playing a CD having ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 files or MP3 files on this CD player, track names, artist names and album names are displayed. This CD player conforms to Version 1.1/2.2/ 2.3 of the ID3 tag format*.

* ID3 tag is a format for adding certain information (track name, album name, artist name, etc.) to MP3 files.

Notes

•This CD player cannot record music content on recordable media, such as CD-Rs/RWs.

•CD-Rs/RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format cannot be played on your computer.

•Playback capability may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the recording device.

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