JVC HR-XVC1U manual MP3 Playback, MP3 CD Information, Limitations on MP3 CD playback

MP3 Playback

This player can play back the MP3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD- RW. To produce the MP3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a MP3- encoding Software (not supplied).

The Apple-HFS-System can not be played.

MP3 CD Information

Limitations on MP3 CD playback

•MP3 CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters, “mp3”.

•The directory and file names of the MP3 CD must be correspond to the ISO standardized files.

•This unit can read 200 files per disc. If one directory has more than 200 files, it reads up to 200 files, the remaining files will be omitted.

•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 may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3 files depending on its structure.

•Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification” can be played back, the file name is displayed (within 17 letters) on the screen Long file names will be condensed.

•The music files recorded by “Hierarchical File System” (HFS) cannot be played.

Limitations on display

•The maximum number for display is 17 letters. Available letters for display are the following: capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (under score).

•Other letters than those above are replaced in hyphen.

Notes on MP3 files

To play back MP3 CD in the recorded order,

1.Use MP3 software that records data alphabetically or numerically.

2.Name each file including two-digit or three- digit number (e.g. "01" "02" or "001" "002").

3.Refrain from making too many sub-folders.

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.

Preparation:

• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.

• Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/ DVD. Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.)

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray will open. Place a disc onto the tray.

Press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE.	Reading
2 The disc tray closes automatically.
	MP3 15
On the TV-screen, “Reading” and
then reading file number will
appear. Reading will take as much
time as the number of file.
3 A MP3 menu screen will appear	Track 1/12 01:28				Jazz
on the TV screen.					Japan
		1	Pops
Press / or ENTER to select	1	Japan		6	BLUE EYES
folder.	2	Bay Bridge		7	Blurry Eyes
	3	CLOSE MY EYES		8	flower
	4	DIVE TO BLUE		9	Lies and Truth-
	5	Honey		10	winter fall

/0-9/Enter/Play Mode

4 Press / or / or Number keys to select the desired track, then press ENTER. Track is selected and play commences.

•In case the folder includes more than 11 tracks, press or to display next track list.

				Jazz			Jazz
Track 1/12 01:28				Japan	Track 1/12 01:28		Japan
	1 Pops					1 Pops
	Japan			BLUE EYES		Mother
1			6		11
2	Bay Bridge		7	Blurry Eyes	12	Hold Your Last
3	CLOSE MY EYES	8		flower
4	DIVE TO BLUE	9		Lies and Truth
5	Honey	10		winter fall
	/0-9/Enter/Play Mode					/0-9/Enter/Play Mode

5 Press STOP to end playback.

•The unit records the stopped point. “” appears on the screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the scene point).

•If you press STOP again or unload the disc, the unit will clear the stopped point.

6 Then press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens.

Remove the disc and press POWER.

The disc tray closes automatically and DVD/VCR turns off.

Notes:

•During MP3-Playback, you can not use SEARCH, A-B Repeat functions.

•You can use Repeat (Track or All), Random functions and Program playback for MP3 CD Playback. (See page 40 and 41)

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