Notes on playing MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG

This unit can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3)/ WMA/JPEG/MPEG (MPEG 1/MPEG 2). Note, however, that the MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG recording media and formats acceptable are limited. When writing MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG, pay attention to the following restrictions.

Acceptable media

The MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW,DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/ RW.

When using CD-RW, do full format not quick format to prevent malfunction.

Acceptable medium formats

The following formats are available for the media used in this unit. The maximum number of characters used for file name including the delimiter (".") and three-character extension are indicated in parentheses.

•ISO 9660 Level 1 (12 characters)

•ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)

•Joliet (64 characters)

•Romeo (128 characters)

Up to 200 characters can be displayed in the long file name format. For a list of available characters, see the instruction manual of the writing software and the section Entering file and folder names below.

The media reproducible on this unit has the following limitations:

•Maximum number of directory levels: 8

•Maximum number of files per folder: 255

•Maximum number of characters for folder name: 200

•Maximum number of folders: 254

MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG written in the formats other than the above may not be successfully played and their file names or folder names are not properly displayed.

•Play mode may not be possible when portions of the functions of Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used.

•*1 A part of picture will not be displayed if the size of a picture exceeds maximum.

•*2 A picture will not be displayed if the size of a picture exceeds maximum.

•When you write for MPEG 2 data, please be sure to use DVD media.

•When you write data in DVD media, please be sure to set a setup of a DVD writer to "Disc at once".

Entering ID3 tag

The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x.

For the character code, refer to the List of Codes.

Entering file and folder names

You can use only characters shown on the code table for file name and folder name.

If you use any other character for entry, the file and folder names are not displayed correctly. They may neither be displayed correctly depending on the CD/DVD writer used. The MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG file must have the MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG extension (.mp3/.wma/.jpg/.mpg).

Settings for your MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG encoder and CD/DVD writer

Do the following setting when compressing audio data in MP3/WMA data with the MP3/WMA encoder.

MP3/WMA

•Transfer bit rate: MP3: 32 —320 kbps WMA: 48 —192 kbps

•Sampling frequency: MP3: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz WMA: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

Do the following setting when compressing video/audio data in JPEG/MPEG data with the JPEG/MPEG encoder.

JPEG

• Picture size: Baseline format: 5,120 (W) x 3,840 (H) pixels

(Maximum size)*1

Progressive format: 2,048 (W) x 1,536 (H) pixels (Maximum size)*2

MPEG

•Video format: MPEG1, MPEG2

•Picture size: MPEG1: 320x240, 352x240 (NTSC), 352x288 (PAL) MPEG2: 640x480, 704x480 (NTSC), 704x576 (PAL)

•Audio format: MPEG1 Audio Layer2

•Transfer bit rate: 32—384 kbps CBR

•Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1,48 kHz

When you use your CD/DVD writer to record MP3/WMA/JPEG/ MPEG up to the maximum disc capacity, disable additional writing. For recording on an empty disc up to the maximum capacity at once, check Disc at Once.

•A file with a name entered with characters not on the code list may not play correctly.

Writing files into a medium

When a medium containing MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG data is loaded, the unit checks all the data on the medium. If the medium contains a lot of folders or non-MP3/WMA/JPEG/ MPEG files, therefore, it takes a long time until the unit starts playing MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG.

In addition, it may take time for the unit to move to the next MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG file or a File Search or Folder Search may not be performed smoothly.

Loading such a medium may produce loud noise to damage the speakers.

•Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG file with the MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG extension. The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG files for MP3/ WMA/JPEG/MPEG data as long as they have the MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG extension.

•Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG.

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