Recording from a CD, Background Information | HP Music MC-1 specification

Recording from a CD

The iPAQ Music Center makes recording your favorite music easy and fun! You can record all or part of a CD.

Background Information

Compression technology minimizes the size of a digital audio file while attempting to retain the fidelity of the original recording. The file size is minimized by employing perceptual encoding techniques that retain elements of the original recording necessary to faithfully reproduce the music, but eliminate all of the elements not essential to human hearing (hence, the frequently used term near CD quality).

The bit rate determines the size of the file. A higher bit rate encodes more information, which makes for a larger file and in turn a higher fidelity recording. For a smaller file size and a higher level of compression, a lower bit rate is used. Bit rates are measured in kilobits per second (kbps) and can range from 96 kbps to 320 kbps, with 128 kbps MP3 being the generally accepted bit rate for near CD quality.

MP3 is one popular technique of compressing audio files.

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IPAQ MUSIC CENTER—GETTING STARTED

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HP Music MC-1 manual Recording from a CD, Background Information

Contents

IPAQ Music Center First Edition April Part Number Page Contents Setup & Overview Introduction This Chapter Using Your iPAQ Music Center Getting Started Guide Who Should Read this Guide? Symbols Used in This Guide Safety InstructionsSymbol Information Boxes Safe Use of Your iPAQ Music Center Safety Instructions Where Can Find More Information? Accessing More Information Connecting Your iPAQ Music Center IPAQ Music Center Parts List What’s in the Box? What Do I Need For Setup? How to get HelpWarranty System Requirements Front Panel Display IPAQ Music CenterWhat’s in Front? What’s in Back? Connecting to A/V Receiver and TV or Hardware Connections Receiver Connected to TV Connecting to the Internet Using the Built-In Modem Power On Powering Up Your iPAQ Music Center N Options & Accessories What Peripherals Does the iPAQ Music Center Support? Center Remote Meet the Remote Control Remote Control OverviewBattery Installation Number & Text Entry How Do I Enter Numbers and Text? Text Field Editing How Do I Edit the Text? Setup Overview Setup Registering Your iPAQ Music Center Modifying the System Setup T Element What it does Players, Guides Options Overview Player ScreenGuide Screen Options Screens Let’s Get Started Navigating the Guide Screen Selecting and Playing Music Using the Music Player Playing a CD Setting the Play Mode Accessing the Play Mode Option Press the Select button S. The Play Mode screen is displayed Recording from a CD Background Information Recording from Recording from a CD O Recording from a CD Finding Your Music Listening to Internet Radio Navigating the Radio Guide a 10 LET’S GET Started Personalizing Your Music Library Music Groups and Playlists Creating a Music Group K Creating a Music Group Finding Your New Group Editing a Music Group Music Guide screen, highlight the group you want to edit Delete a Group Music Guide screen, highlight the group you want to delete Creating a Playlist K Select Finding Your New Playlist Editing a Playlist Deleting a Playlist Deleting a Track Editing CD Track Information Editing CD Information Editing CD and Track Information Editing Tracks Transfer to Portable Device Transfer to Portable Personalizing Internet Radio Creating a Radio Group K Radio Mode Radio GroupsTuning In the iPAQ Music Center Radio a Radio Groups Editing a Radio Group K Delete a Radio Group Edit Radio Station OpenGlobe World of OpenGlobe What Can OpenGlobe Do For Me? Music Accessing OpenGlobeHow Can I Access OpenGlobe? U CE-Commerce What Can I Purchase Through OpenGlobe? Home9 Networking for IPAQ Music Center Connecting the iPAQ Music Center Home Phoneline Networking Alliance Setting up the iPAQ Music Center Hpna Home Networking for Ipaq Music Center Programming your Remote Control Appendix Set Up Codes Set Up Codes for Amplifiers and A/V Receivers Set Up Codes For Television TV Maufacturer TMK Teknika Appendix