CD/MP3/WMA Operations, English

CD/MP3/WMA Operations

English

MP3/WMA

What is MP3?

MP3 is an audio compression method and clas- sified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards. This audio compression method has penetrated into PC users and become a standard format.

2.Files without MP3/WMA data will not play. The indication “––:––” appears in the play time display if you attempt to play files with- out MP3/WMA data.

●Logical format (File system)

1. When writing MP3/WMA file on a CD-R disc

or CD-RW disc, please select “ISO9660 level

Setting	Set to CD	Set to MP3/WMA
Disc	Set to CD	Set to MP3/WMA
Disc
Mixed with CD and	Play CD	Play MP3/WMA
MP3/WMA type tracks	Play CD	Play MP3/WMA
CD type track only	Play CD	Play CD
MP3/WMA type track only	Play MP3/WMA	Play MP3/WMA

When the unit enters the CD/MP3/WMA mode, play starts automatically.

If there is no disc loaded, the indication “NO DISC” appears in the title display.

∗The mode changes each time the [FNC] button is pressed. (Modes are not displayed for equipment that is not connected.)

English

This MP3 features the original audio data com- pression to about 10 percent of its initial size with a high sound quality. 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 Au- dio, an audio file format developed by Microsoft Corporation.

Notes:

•If you play a file with DRM (Digital Rights Man- agement) 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 7, click on TOOLS ➜ OPTIONS ➜ CD AUDIO; there, uncheck the ENABLE PERSONAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT check box, then construct files.

2.When using Windows Media Player for Win- dows XP 8, click on TOOLS ➜ OPTIONS ➜ COPY MUSIC tab, then under COPY SET- TINGS, unclick the check box for PROTECT CONTENT. Thereafter, 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 8k Hz-48 kHz,

Bit rate: 8 kbps-320 kbps / VBR

2.WMA: Bit rate 48 kbps-192 kbps

●File extensions

1.Always add a file extension “.MP3” or “.WMA” to MP3 or WMA file by using single byte let- ters. If you add a file extension other than specified or forget to add the file extension , the file cannot be played.

1, 2, 3 or JOLIET or Romeo” as the writing

software format. Normal play may not be pos-

sible if the disc is recorded on another format.

2. The folder name and file name can be dis-

played as the title during MP3/WMA play but

the title must be within 128 single byte alpha-

betical letters and numerals (including an ex-

tension).

3. Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder

having the same name.

●Folder structure

1.A disc with a folder having more than 8 hier- archical levels will be impossible.

●Number of files or folders

1.Up to 255 files can be recognized per folder. Up to 500 files can be played.

2.Tracks are played in the order that they were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always be played in the order displayed on the PC.)

3.Some noise may occur depending on the type of encoder software used while recording.

Multisession function

When a disc contains both normal CD type tracks and MP3/WMA type tracks mixedly, you can se- lect which type of the recorded tracks to play.

●Default value is “CD”.

Each time you press and hold the [BND] button for about 1 second, the mixed mode is switched between CD type or MP3/WMA type. The follow- ing indication appears in the title display when switching the track type to be played.

●Display when CD type track is selected:

●Display when MP3/WMA type track is se- lected:

1.Types of recording that can be played are as follows.

2.After making these settings, remove the disc and then reinsert it.

3.When a mixed mode CD is loaded and CD is set, the track to be played first is MP3/WMA file data and no sound is heard.

Disc-In-Play function

As long as the ignition key is turned to the ON or ACC position, this function allows you to turn the power to the unit and start playing the disc auto- matically when the disc is inserted even if the power is not turned on.

CAUTION

•Do not try to put your hand or fingers in the disc insertion slot. Also never insert for- eign objects into the slot.

•Do not insert discs where adhesive comes out from cellophane tape or a rental CD la- bel, or discs with marks where cellophane tape or rental CD labels were removed. It may be impossible to extract these discs from the unit and they may cause the unit to break down.

Backup Eject function

Just pressing the [Q] button ejects the disc even if the power to the unit was not turned on.

1.Press the [OPEN] button to open the FLIP DOWN PANEL.

Note:

•If the FLIP DOWN PANEL will not open far enough, open it gently with your hand.

2.Press the [Q]button. Remove the disc after it is ejected.

3.Close the FLIP DOWN PANEL.

Note:

•Always close the FLIP DOWN PANEL once you take out the disc.

Listening to a disc already loaded in the unit

Press the [FNC] button to select the CD/MP3/ WMA mode.

Radio CD/MP3/WMA