Playing Back CDs

This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs:

•Audio CD

•CD-R (CD-Recordable)

•CD-RW (CD-ReWritable)

•MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW)*

When playing a CD-R or CD-RW

•User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs (CD-ReWritable) can be played back when they are already “finalized.”

•Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

•Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this unit because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them, or if the player’s lens is dirty.

Important notices:

•In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clean.

-Store CDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.

-Keep the unit’s carrousel closed when not in use.

•Continuous use of irregular shaped discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the disc rotating mechanism.

•CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

*For MP3 discs

•This unit manages files and folders on MP3 discs as “tracks” and “albums.”

•Playback order of the MP3 files (tracks) recorded on a disc are determined by the writing (or encoding) application; therefore, playback order may be different from the one you have intended while recording the files and the folders.

•This unit shows the file (track) names and the ID3v1/1.1 tags (only “Title” and “Artist”) on the display after the file starts play; however, there is a limitation on available characters and some file names and ID3v1/1.1 tags are not shown correctly.

More about MP3 discs

•MP3 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time. (It varies due to the complexity of the recording configuration.)

•When making an MP3 disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 as the disc format.

•This unit does not support multisession recording.

•This unit can play MP3 files only with the following file extensions— “.MP3,” “.Mp3,” “.mP3,” and “.mp3.”

•Non-MP3 files are ignored. If non-MP3 files are recorded together with MP3 files, this unit will take a longer time to scan the disc. It may also cause the unit to malfunction.

•Some MP3 discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions.

Loading CDs

1 Press CD 0.

The unit automatically turns on and the carrousel comes out.

2 Place one or two discs correctly on the front recesses of the disc tray, with its label side up.

CORRECT

INCORRECT

•When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner recess of the disc tray.

3 If you wish to load a third disc, press DISC CHANGE on the unit or DISC SKIP on the remote control.

The disc tray rotates by 120˚.

4 Press CD 0again.

The carrousel closes.

Playing Back CDs—All Disc and One Disc

You can play all loaded CDs continuously—All Disc play, or one selected disc—One Disc play.

All Disc play

On the unit ONLY:

1 Load CDs.

•If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6, then 7before going to the next step.

2 Press REPEAT repeatedly so that the ALL DISC indicator lights up on the display.

For Audio CD:

Total playing time

 

TRACK

 

WOOFER

 

ALL DISC

 

 

Total Track number

ALL DISC indicator

For MP3 disc:

 

MP3 indicator

GROUP

 

MP3

WOOFER

 

ALL DISC

 

 

GROUP indicator appears when the MP3 playback mode is the ALBUM mode. See also page 19.

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