Important InformationSupported Audio Files

On this system, you can play the audio file types listed below (MP3, WMA and AAC).

MP3 files (CD/USB)File format:

MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3

MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3

MPEG 2.5 (MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3 Lower sampling rate)

Extension: .mp3Sampling frequency

MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3: 32 / 44.1 / 48 kHz

MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3: 16 / 22.05 / 24 kHz

MPEG 2.5: 8 / 11.025 / 12 kHz

Bit rate

MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3: 32 – 320 kbps

MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3: 8 – 160 kbps

MPEG 2.5: 8 – 160 kbps

WMA files (CD/USB)

File format:

Windows Media™ Audio 9 compliant

•Files created using functions in Windows Media™ Player 9 or later cannot be played.

-WMA Professional

-WMA Lossless

-WMA Voice

Extension: .wma

CD

Sampling frequency: 22.05/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz

 

Bit rate: 16 – 320 kbps

 

 

Sampling frequency: 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz

USB

Bit rate: 5 – 384 kbps

AAC files (USB only)

File format:

MPEG-4 AAC (created in iTunes™ 4.1 to 8.2) Extension: .m4a

Sampling frequency:

8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz Bit rate: 8 – 384 kbps

•Files encoded using Apple’s Lossless Encoder cannot be played.

•AAC files contained in a CD-R or CD-RW cannot be played.

CD Disc formatsISO 9660 Level 1, ISO 9660 Level 2, Joliet, RomeoNumber of file limitsMax. files/folders: 512 in total CD Max. folders: 99Files per folder: 511

FAT16 Max. root folders: 65534 Max. sub-folders: 512

USB FAT32 Max. root folders: 65534 Max. sub-folders: 65536

Maximum number of displayable charactersFile names: 28 CD Folder names: 28Tag display (Title/Album/Artist): 31Available ID3 tags: 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.2/ 2.3

File names: 32 (including file extension)

Folder names: 32

USB Tag display (Title/Album/Artist): 30 (ID3 Tag ver1.x)/ 64 (ID3 Tag ver2.x) Available ID3 tags: 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4

•This system is capable of displaying alphanumeric characters. Other character types are displayed as asterisks (*).

Other notes

•Note that even where audio files comply with the above standards, playback may fail due to factors such as the disc characteristics or recording conditions.

•Playback also may fail depending on the specifications of the encoding software or the settings used for encoding.

•DRM (Digital Rights Management) files cannot be played.

•Audio files encoded using VBR (Variable Bit Rate) may use bit rates that fall outside the supported range. Audio files with bit rates outside the supported range cannot be played.

•Please backup audio files to be used in the system. Certain conditions while using a USB device can cause contents stored on the USB device to be lost. Please note that JVC will not be held liable for any losses arising out of loss of stored data.

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