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1
Load a disc.
2
Press DVD #/8 on the main unit (or DVD SELECT 3
on the remote control).
After reading the disc contents, playback starts.
• The disc playing information appears on the display.
MP3 Basic Operations
Available for:
MP3
MP3
• To play back a DVD, see page 29.
• To play back a SVCD, VCD, or Audio CD, see page 30.

About MP3 disc

What is MP3?
MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or
MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data
compression. By using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can
contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.
Disc structure
On an MP3 disc, each item (song) is recorded as a track (file),
which usually belongs to a group (folder).
This unit can recognize up to 99 groups and up to 254 tracks per
group; however, the number of tracks to be played back on a disc
is limited to 1023.
If a disc includes more than 1023 tracks, the unit ignores any
tracks which have been assigned track numbers exceeding 1023.
The unit also ignores any non-MP3 files on the disc.
NOTES for MP3 discs
• MP3 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout
time, due to the complexity of the folder/file configuration.
• When making an MP3 disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2
as the disc format.
• Some MP3 discs may not be played back because of their disc
characteristics or recording conditions.
• The unit does not support “packet writing” of discs.
• If there are any tracks (files) which are stored on a disc directly
and do not belong to any group (folder), the unit recognizes
them as belonging to a particular group.
• The unit does not output a digital audio signal from the DVD
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal when playing back an MP3
disc.
• The unit plays back groups/tracks on an MP3 disc in
alphabetical order.
Ex.:When there are three title groups [one], [two] and [three] on
a disc:
The playback order on this unit is [one], [three] then [two].
Tracks in a group are played back in the same way.
An MP3 disc on the market may be played back in a different
order from the order printed on its sleeve.
Recorded playback order
one
123
two three
Playback order on this unit
one
123
two
three
VCD
Current track No.
Current group No.
Elapsed playing time

Unavailable functions for MP3 disc

• There are some restriction for playback of MP3 discs.
Following functions are not available for MP3 discs.
– Screen saver function (See page 28.)
– Forward/Reverse search (See page 33.)
– A-B repeat (See page 36.)
– Time search (See page 43.)
– 3D PHONIC (See page 48.)
– Resume playback (See page 58.)
• This unit cannot show the names of tracks (files) and
groups (folders) on an MP3 disc.
To stop play for a moment, press DVD #¥8 (or 8 on the
remote control).
While paused, the elapsed playing time and the disc
indicator flash on the display.
• To start playback again, press DVD #¥8 again (or press
DVD SELECT 3 on the remote control).
To stop playing, press 7.

To go to another track

Press 4 or ¢ during playback.
•4:Goes back to the beginning of the current or
previous tracks.
•¢:Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding
tracks.
While playback is stopped
You cannot select a track. The 4 and ¢ buttons works to
select groups.
Group 2
Group 1
Track 3 Track 4 Track 5
Track 1 Track 2
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