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7 Playing CD-R/CD-RW discs

 

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This unit can play back the CD-RW (ReWritable)

 

 

discs as well as ordinary Audio CD and CD-R

 

(Recordable) discs.

 

• This unit can play back Audio CD format and CD-

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R/CD-RW discs which contain MP3 music data.

However, some discs may have problems such

 

 

as unable to play, noise or sound distortion.

 

* For details, please read the instruction manual

 

provided with a CD recorder.

 

• The CD-R and CD-RW discs should contain

ADVANCED CONNECTIONS

properly-recorded TOC information so that they

can be played back. In CD recorders, the task of

 

 

writing TOC information is referred to as finalizing

 

the disc. Discs that are not finalized cannot be

 

properly recognized as an Audio CD and played

 

back by regular CD players and Super Audio CD

 

players. For details, please read the instruction

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

manual provided with a CD recorder.

* TOC stands for Table Of Contents and contains

 

 

information such as the total number of tracks

 

and total playing time of the disc.

 

• This player can only be used to play Audio CD-

 

DA format discs or discs on which MP3 or WMA

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audio data have been recorded. Do not attempt

to play a disc containing other data, such as a

 

 

CD-ROM for PCs, on this unit.

 

• As the playback of a CD-RW disc necessitates

 

partial change of the player setup, it may take

 

longer time for reading the TOC information than

 

when an Audio CD or CD-R disc is played.

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7Playing MP3 or WMA files

This CD player can be used to play CD-R or CD-RW discs on which MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) or WMA (Windows Media Audio) format audio files have been recorded.

Support for MP3 ID3 tags enables display of ID3 information, such as artist names, album titles, track titles and the like, if this information has been recorded with the tracks.

Windows Media and the Windows Logo are the registered trademark and trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Music that you have recorded that is subject to copyright laws is for personal use only, and cannot be used otherwise without the permission of the copyright holder.

Caution:

The sound file specification supported by this CD player is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3” (sampling frequency fs 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz). Other specifications, such as MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3, MPEG-2.5 Audio Layer-3, MP1 or MP2 are not supported.

Generally the higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality.

MP3 bit rates are between 32 - 320 kb/s and for WMA between 64 - 160 kb/s. It is recommended that MP3/WMA recordings with a bit rate of at least 128 kb/s be used.

Ensure that MP3/WMA files have the extension “.mp3” or “.wma.” Files with other file extensions or without any extension at all cannot be played on this player.

Playlists are not supported.

The maximum number of files supported on a single disc is 255 and the maximum number of folders is also 255.

File and folder names up to a length of 32 characters can be displayed.

This player supports MP3 ID3 tags.

The text information, such as ID3 tag information and file names that are displayed during playback of MP3s, support English alphanumeric characters only.

When playing variable bit rate files, it is possible that the playing time may not be displayed accurately.

When writing onto CD-R or CD-RW discs, please use either ISO9660 mode 1 or ISO9660 mode 2-disc format. Multi-session recording is also supported enabling the playing of data that have been added to a disc.

MP3/WMA files that have been recorded by “packet writing” cannot be played back.

Depending on the condition of the recorded data, it may take some time to read song information.

In the case of an Enhanced or Mixed Mode CD having combined audio format CD-DA along with MP3/WMA files, only the CD-DA audio portion will be played.

The playback of WMA DRM (Digital Rights Management) files is not supported by this player.

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CD5003 specifications

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One of the standout features of the CD5003 is its high-performance DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter). Equipped with the advanced CS4398 chip, this DAC ensures precise signal processing and translates digital audio into analog sound with remarkable accuracy. The player supports a wide range of CD formats including CD-R and CD-RW, allowing users to enjoy diverse music collections without compromise.

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