23 PLAYING WMA

2Listening to WMA (Windows Media Audio) CD-R/CD-RW

• This unit can play CD-R/RW music files that have been recorded in the WMA (Windows Media Audio)* audio compression format.

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✽WMA (Windows Media Audio): Audio coding of Microsoft Corporation.

✽Uses of recordings you have made other than for your personal enjoyment are not permitted under the Copyright Law without permission of the copyright holder.

•The method of playback is the same as “Listening to MP3 CD, CD-Rs and CD-RWs” on Pages 83, 84.

•In the file display of the disc information screen, WMA files will be displayed with the “WMA” icon instead of the “MP3” icon. (Files for which the “WMA” icon is not displayed cannot be played. There will be a skip and the next file with an icon will be played.)

NOTES:

•Files recorded with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are supported.

•Programmed playback cannot be performed with WMA discs.

•The digital output at the time of WMA file playback is converted to PCM regardless of the initial settings.

•Please use discs that have been recorded in conformity with the ISO 9660 level 1/level 2 CD-ROM file system. (Extended formats are excluded.)

•Copyright protected files cannot be played. Also note that depending on the writing software and conditions, playback might not be possible, or the files might not be displayed properly.

•Playback of the CD-R/RW might not be possible depending on the disc characteristics, soiling, scratches, and other factors.

•Bit rates of 64 k to 160 kbps are supported for WMA files that have an extension of “.wma” or “.WMA”.

•This unit can display the folder names and file names on the screen. Up to 11 half-width alphanumeric upper case characters and symbols (including the underscore symbol) can be displayed. Kanji, hiragana, katakana and other characters cannot be displayed.

•While in the stop condition, the DISPLAY button of the remote control can be used to switch and display the title names and the artist names. (One folder has a capacity of up to 99 files.)

•Recorded discs with no more than 99 files per folder are recommended. Multiple folder configurations are possible; however, depending on the configuration, recognition and playback of all the folders and files might not be possible.

•Multi-session discs can also be played back, however, playback of discs that have had session closure within 10 sessions.

•Direct track selection using the remote control numerical keys (0 to 9, and +10) can specify up to 179 tracks (179 files) per folder. When 179 tracks are exceeded, while the unit is stopped, use the cursor buttons at the disc information screen to select the files, and use the play button or the ENTER button to play.

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