RDS Operations

English Switching the PTY display language

You can select one of 4 languages (English, German, Swedish or French) for the PTY displayed in the display.

∗The factory default setting is “ENGLISH”.

1.Press the [ADJ] button to switch to the adjustment selection display.

2. Press the [ , ] lever upward or downward to select “LANGUAGE”.

3.Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select the desired language.

4.Press the [ADJ] button to return to the previous mode.

Volume setting of TA, emergency broadcast (ALARM) and PTY

The volume for TA, ALARM and PTY interrupts can be set during TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt.

∗The factory default setting is “15”.

During a TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt, turn the [ROTARY] knob to set the volume to the desired level (0 to 33).

∗When the TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt ends, the volume returns to the level it had before the inter- rupt.

CD/MP3/WMA

Mode Operations

What is MP3?

MP3 is an audio compression method and classified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards. This audio compression method has penetrated into PC users and become a standard format. This MP3 features the original audio data compression to about 12 percent of its initial size with a high quality sound. This means that about 10 music CDs can be recorded on a CD-R disc or CD-RW disc to allow a long listening time without having to change CDs.

What is WMA?

WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media Audio, an audio file format developed by Microsoft Corporation.

Notes:

•If you play a file with DRM (Digital Rights Manage- ment) for WMA remaining ON, no audio is output.

•Windows Media™, and the Windows® logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•To disable DRM

(Digital Rights Management):

1. When using Windows Media Player 8, click on TOOLS OPTIONS COPY MUSIC tab, then under COPY SETTINGS unclick the check box for PROTECT CONTENT. Then, reconstruct files.

2. When using Windows Media Player 9, click on

TOOL OPTIONS MUSIC RECORD tab, then under Recording settings, unclick the Check box for RECORD PROTECTED MUSIC. Then, reconstruct files. Personally constructed WMA files are used at your own responsibility.

•Precautions when creating MP3/WMA disc

•Usable sampling rates and bit rates:

1.MP3: Sampling rate 11.025 kHz-48 kHz,

Bit rate: 8 kbps-320 kbps/VBR

2.WMA: Bit rate 48 kbps-192 kbps

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