JVC KW-XC888 CD Changer Operations, About MP3 discs, What is MP3?, Incompatible with ID3-tag

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS

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We recommend that you use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with this unit.

This unit cannot read MP3 ÒtracksÓ (word ÒfileÓ is not used to indicate MP3 files, ÒtrackÓ is used in this manual) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-RWs or CD-ROMs. However, by using the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer, you can playback your original CD-Rs and CD-RWs recorded either in audio CD format or in MP3 format.

¥If you have another CD changer, consult your car dealer or JVC car audio dealer for connections.

About MP3 discs

What is MP3?

MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). That means, by using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.

*Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume. The unit used is Kbps. To get a better audio quality, choose a higher bit rate. The most popular bit rate for encoding is 128 Kbps.

Incompatible with ID3-tag

ID3-tag is extra information data stored within an MP3 track such as album title, performer name, song title, recording year, music genre and a brief comment.

¥ This unit cannot show ID3-tag on the display.

How are MP3 tracks recorded?

MP3 tracks can be recorded in Òfolders.Ó During recording, the tracks and folders can be arranged in a way similar to arranging tracks and folders of computer data.

ÒRootÓ is similar to the root of a tree. Every track and folder can be linked to and be accessed from the root.

		Hierarchy
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5

01	02	03		6
ROOT	3		4	7
05	10		5
1	11	04		8
2	12			9

01: Folders and their playback order

1 : MP3 tracks and their playback order

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