Hitachi DV-S522U MP3 CD Operation, MP3 CD Information, MP3 CD Playback, Limitations on display

MP3 CD OPERATION

This unit can play back the CD-R/RW that have recorded music data or MP3 files. However, some CD-R/RWs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions.

Before playing back MP3 CD, please read the following.

MP3 CD Information

Limitations on MP3 CD playback

•MP3 CD is the disc that standardized by ISO9660 Level 2 and ISO9660+Joliet.

•ID tag is ID3 tag Version 1.

•This unit can recognize up to 255 files or folders per disc. The CD with 256 files or folders and over is not available to this player.

•The file name must include 3 digits extension letters, “mp3”.

•This unit can recognize up to 8 directory trees per disc.

•MP3 CD may not be played in the recorded order.

•As for multi-session disc, only the first session can be played.

•If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3 files, only audio tracks are played.

•It would take 30 seconds or more for this player to read MP3 files depending on its structure.

Limitations on display

•The maximum number for display is 33 letters. Available letters for display are the following: capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (underline).

•Other letters than those above are replaced in blank.

Notes on MP3 files

•The recommend recording setting for a high-quality sound is 44.1 kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of fixing bit rate.

•To play back MP3 CD in the recorded order,

1.Please use the MP3 software with the function that can record data alphabetically or numerically.

2.Put the name including two-digit or three-digit number like “01” “02” or “001” “002” on each file.

3.Please refrain from making many sub-folders by preference.

CAUTION:

•Some MP3 CDs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions.

•The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non-MP3 files can not be played back.

MP3 CD Playback

1.Press [qOPEN/CLOSE] on the unit.

• “OPEN” appears and the disc tray opens. Note:

To open or close the disc tray, be sure to press [qOPEN/ CLOSE]. Do not press the disc tray with your hand.

2.Place the disc with the label facing up on the disc tray.

3.Press [qOPEN/CLOSE] again. The disc tray closes.

•“READING” appears on the display.

•A table of contents in the root directory appears on the TV screen.

Example: (the root directory)

Filesystem Browse Directory : /

MUSIC001.mp3

MUSIC002.mp3 LABEL_1/ LABEL_2/ MUSIC003.mp3

2	1, 3
POWER/STANDBY			FM MODE	VOLUME
	qOPEN/	a	k	n
	CLOSE
PHONES	f /TUNE - e /TUNE + d /PRESET c /MEMO

SURROUND BASS SOUND SOURCE

Note:

•If nothing appears on the TV screen, press [MENU].

•If the disc is loaded with the label side downward, or if a badly scratched disc is loaded, “NO DISC” (or “NO PLAY”) appears. If this occurs, load the disc correctly or replace the disc.

4.Select the desired file by pressing [4] or [5]. The selected file is highlighted.

•To go on to the next directory, select the appropriate folder and press [a]. A table of contents in the selected directory appears on the TV screen.

•To go back to the previous directory, press [b].

•You can go on up to the eighth directory.

Important Note:

“” may appear on the TV screen during operation. This icon means that the function is not available on the disc now.

Please select a file.

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