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MP3 and WMA files playback

This section explains how to playback MP3 and WMA files that are recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW. For details on how to playback files recorded onto media other than CD-R or CD-RW, see the following sections.

nPortable audio player playback (vpage 20) n USB memory device playback (vpage 20)

n Control dock for iPod/iPod® playback (vpage 19)

There are many music distribution sites on the Internet allowing you to download music files in MP3 or WMA (Windows Media® Audio) format. The music (files) downloaded from such sites can be stored on CD-R or CD-RW discs and played on this unit.

“Windows Media” and “Windows” are registered trademarks or trademarks in the United States and other countries of Microsoft Corporation of the United States.

MP3 and WMA formats

CD-R and CD-RW discs created in the format described below can be played.

nWriting software format

ISO9660 level 1

When written in other formats, it may not be possible to play the disc properly.

nMaximum number of playable files and folders

Number of files : 255

Number of folders : 255

nFile format

MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3

WMA (Windows Media Audio)

nTag data

ID3-Tag (Ver. 1.x and 2.x ) META-Tag

(Compatible with title, artist and album names)

Playable MP3/WMA file

File format

Sampling

Bit rate

Extension

frequency

 

 

 

MP3

32, 44.1, 48 kHz

32 ~ 320 kbps

.mp3

 

 

 

 

WMA

32, 44.1, 48 kHz

64 ~ 192 kbps

.wma

•Be sure to give files the extension “.MP3” or “.WMA”. Files with any other extensions or with no extensions cannot be played.

•In accordance with copyright laws, recordings you have made should only be used for your personal enjoyment and may not be used in other ways without permission of the copyright holder.

MP3 and WMA files playback

1Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc containing music files in the MP3 or WMA format into the disc tray (vpage 3).

2Press [FOLDER MODE] and select “Folder Mode” or “Disc Mode”.

Folder Mode Disc Mode

GAbout the displayH

When “Folder Mode” is selected ......... “FLD” indicator lights.

When “Disc Mode” is selected ............ “FLD” indicator turns

 

 

off.

 

Folder Mode

All the files in the selected folder are played.

 

 

 

 

Disc Mode

After the selected folder and files are played,

 

 

all the files in all the folders are played.

 

 

 

3Use [FOLDER +, –]to select the folder to be played.4Use [8, 9] or [o p] to select the file to be played.5Press <1/3> or [CD 1/3].

nTo switch the folder or file during playback

Folder

Use [FOLDER +, –]to select the folder, then press [ENTER/MEMO].

File

Use [o p] to select the file, then press [ENTER/MEMO].

Also use [8, 9] to select the file, or use [NUMBER] (0 – 9, +10) to select the file number.

•The folder and file numbers are set automatically when the disc is loaded.

•Copyright-protected files cannot be played.

•Depending on the application software used for writing, it may not be possible to write the data properly.

•Depending on the disc’s recording conditions, it may not be possible to play some discs properly.

nSwitching the display

During playback, press [TIME/DISPLAY].

File name

 

Title name /

 

 

Artist name

Title name / Album name

• The characters that can be displayed are as follows:

A – Z a – z 0 – 9! ” # $ % & : ; < > ? @ l [ ] _ ` { } ˜ ^ ’ ( ) z + , - . / = (space)

nTo play repeatedly

Press [REPEAT].

Playback starts in the respective repeat mode.

•The selectable repeat modes differ in the “Folder Mode” and the “Disc Mode”.

When “Folder Mode” is selected:

Single-track repeat

Repeat of all the tracks

 

in the folder

Repeat off

When “Disc Mode” is selected:

Single-track repeat

All-track repeat

Repeat off

(indicator turns off)

[Selectable items]

When “Folder Mode” is selected:

1 FLD

Only the selected track is played repeatedly.

 

All the files in the selected folder are played repeatedly.

FLD

 

Folder mode playback resumes.

FLD

 

 

When “Disc Mode” is selected:

“Playing repeatedly (Repeat playback)” (vpage 13)

nSetting random playback

“Playing random order (Random playback)” (vpage 13)

Programmed playback is not possible with MP3/WMA discs.

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