
•The
Playing an MP3/WMA disc
•While
•This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the letter
•This unit can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files.
•This unit can handle only
•This unit can play back MP3/WMA files meeting the conditions below:
–Bit rate: MP3: 32 kbps — 320 kbps WMA: 48 kbps — 192 kbps
–Sampling frequency:
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for
–Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, Windows long file name
•The maximum number of characters for file/ folder names vary among the disc format used (includes 4 extension
–ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters
–ISO 9660 Level 2: up to 31 characters
–Romeo: up to 40 characters
–Joliet: up to 40 characters
–Windows long file name: up to 40 characters
•This unit can recognize the total of 512 files, of 256 folders, and of 8 hierarchies.
•This unit can play back the files recorded in VBR (variable bit rate).
The files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed time display, and do not show
the actual elapsed time. Especially, after performing the search function, this difference becomes noticeable.
•This unit cannot play back the following files:
–MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format.
–MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated format.
–MP3 files encoded with Layer 1.
–WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and voice format.
–WMA files which are not based upon Windows Media® Audio.
–WMA formatted files
–Files which have the data such as WAVE, ATRAC3, etc.
•The search function works but search speed is not constant.
Changing the source
•If you change the source, playback also stops (without ejecting the disc).
Next time you select “CD” for the playback source, disc play starts from where it has been stopped previously.
For MP3/WMA discs, playback will start from the beginning of the last playing track.
Ejecting a disc
•If the ejected disc is not removed within
15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted again into the loading slot to prevent it from dust. (Disc will not play this time.)
General settings—PSM 
•If you change the “AMP GAIN” setting from “HIGH PWR” to “LOW PWR” while the volume level is set higher than “VOL 30,” the unit automatically changes the volume level to “VOL 30.”
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