D-Link DMP-CD100 user manual MP3 FILE INFORMATION, WHAT IS MP3?, SEQUENCE OF PLAYING MP3 FILES

MP3 FILE INFORMATION

WHAT IS MP3?

MP3 is the abbreviation of “MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3”. MPEG Audio is a compression specification that compresses the audio portion only. This audio compression method is used in DVD and Video CD, etc. The audio data has been compressed into about 1/10 the size of a normal audio file.

SEQUENCE OF PLAYING MP3 FILES

MP3 files will be played in the sequence that the writing software had recorded. Therefore, it may be different between the sequence that you want to record and the sequence of playing. To ensure that the songs play in the order that you want, input “01” ~ “99” before the file names in the desired sequence and then record onto a CD-R. Refer to your CD recording software for options on organizing MP3 files.

IMPORTANT NOTES

D-Link is not responsible for playability of MP3 in any case due to recording condition such as PC performance, writing software, media ability or etc.

ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM

∙CD-DA Audio CD

∙CD-R : ISO-9660 or Joliet file structure.

∙Maximum number of recognizable directories : 255

SETTINGS FOR YOUR MP3 ENCODER AND CD WRITER

∙When you use your MP3 encoder to compress audio data to an MP3 file, set the transfer bit rate of the encoder to fixed 128 kbps (Constant Bit Rate).

∙Sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz.

∙When burning your MP3 CD’s, check “Disc at Once”.

WRITING FILES ONTO A CD

When a CD containing MP3 data is loaded, the DMP-CD100 checks all the files on the CD. If the CD contains a lot of folders or non-MP3 files, it will take time for the DMP-CD100 to start playing MP3 files. In addition, it may also take time for the DMP-CD100 to move to the next MP3 file. A file

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