Clarion DXZ845MC owner manual CD/MP3/WMA Operations Play list mode, Making a play list

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CD/MP3/WMA Operations

Play list mode

This function allows you to play tracks, up to lat- est 5 time stamps, by reading the play list infor- mation written on the disc.

1.Press and hold the [PLAY LIST] button for 1 second or longer to turn on or off the play list mode.

›Play list play is possible only when there is a file whose extension is “.M3U” on the CD-R/ RW.

›Up to 5 play lists can be recognized, and up to 255 files can be recognized per play list.

2.Press the [a] or [d] button to change the track.

3.Press the [DN] button to move to the previ- ous play list.

Press the [UP] button to move to the next play list.

Notes:

•The SCN/RPT/RDM functions cannot be used while in the play list mode.

•The title display changes from folder name to play list name.

Making a play list

1.Write desired tracks to a CD-R/RW, etc. Be sure to use alphanumeric/ASCII characters for all file names.

2.Make a play list by using a multimedia player, etc. and save the data. The file format must be M3U.

3.Again, write this play list to the CD-R/RW, etc.

Notes:

•When writing to a CD-R/RW, etc., be sure to use alphanumeric/ASCII characters.

•Up to 5 layers can be recognized as a list. For written play lists, latest 5 lists are recognized in the order in which they are written.

•When writing to a CD-R/RW, etc., turn off the Disc At Once function.

•When adding a play list, it is recommended to write it in the “Root” folder.

MUSIC CATCHER

Operations

Setting a recording mode

The recording mode for MUSIC CATCHER can be switched between the following 2 modes:

•HQ (High Quality) MODE: about 265 minutes

•LP (Long Play) MODE: about 353 minutes

›The factory default setting is “HQ”.

1.Press and hold the [T] button for 1 second or longer to switch to the adjustment selection display.

2.Press the [a] or [d] button and select “MC-REC MODE”.

3.Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise and select “HQ” or “LP”.

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

Notes on recoding using MUSIC CATCHER:

•Recording operations are to be performed in the CD/MP3 mode.

•Recordable media are CD-DAs only.

•Discs (CD-R/CD-RW) created by copying on a music recorder cannot be recorded.

•MP3/WMA discs cannot be recorded.

•Some CDs may show a subtractive time indi- cation in the area between tracks when they are played back. A between-tracks area is not recorded in such a CD.

•In recording using MUSIC CATCHER, some amount of silent time is created between the tracks.

•If the disc contains some tracks that have been already recorded, the other tracks are recorded.

•Folder and file names are added automatically during recording. These folder and file names cannot be changed. (The file names corre- spond to the track Nos. on the CD.)

•If the disc is not recordable, “NO REC DISC” shows on the display.

•If the disc contains some tracks previously re- corded, “INCLUDED” shows on the display.

•If there is no empty folder available, “FOLDER FULL” shows on the display.

•When the memory capacity is used up,

“MEMORY FULL” shows on the display and recording is canceled.

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