Marantz CR601 manual 7Notes about the discs, MP3 compatibility, English

MP3 compatibility

•MP3 discs must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2, Joliet compliant. Supported formats: Mode 1, Mode 2.

•Folders can be up to eight levels deep.

•MP3 files must be MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 format with a sampling rate of between 16 kHz and 48 kHz and a bit-rate of between 32 kbps and 320 kbps (128 kbps or 192 kbps recommended). Incompatible files cannot be played.

•Fixed bit-rate MP3 files are recommended, however, variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files between 8 kbps and 320 kbps are supported (Playing times may display incor-rectly).

•MP3 files must have a “.mp3” or “.MP3” file name extension. MP3 files without the proper extension will not be recognized. To prevent noise and malfunction, do not use these extensions for other types of files.

•The CR601 supports up to 500 MP3 files and up to 200 folders per disc. (In this case, Disc and File names contain 30 characters and Folder names contain 20 characters.) Files and folders in excess of this cannot be played. Note that if the file and folder structure is very complicated, the CR601 may not be able to read or play all of the MP3 files on the disc. If the disc, folder or file names contain many characters, the CR601 may not support 500 MP3 files.

•Disc names may contain up to 30 characters. File and folder names may contain up to 60 characters.

•The maximum time that can be displayed for a single track is 99 minutes and 59 seconds.

•The remaining time cannot be displayed when playing MP3 files.

•Multisession discs are supported, however, some multisession discs may take a long time to load and some may not load at all. When burning CDs we recommend that you use a single session (disc-at-once), and select “Disc Close.”

•The ID3 tag version 1.0 is supported.

Notes

•With CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs that contain many files and folders, and files other than MP3s, it may take a long time to read the disc. We recommend that you include only MP3 files on your discs, use about 20 folders, and limit folder nesting to three levels deep.

•In this manual, MP3 files are referred to as tracks.

7Notes about the discs

*Handle the discs carefully so as not to scratch their surfaces.

*Keep the surfaces of the discs clean at all times.

When cleaning the surfaces of discs, always be sure to use the special cleaner and wipe the surfaces in the directions shown in the figure below.

• Wipe the surface	• Do not wipe the
radially from the	surface in the
center.	circumferential
	direction.

*Do not attach pieces of paper or stickers to the label surfaces of the discs.

When a disc has a piece of plastic tape or rental CD label with paste protruding from the edge or when a disc still bears traces of sticky tape or adhesive labels, do not attempt to play it. If such a disc is played on the CD player, you may find that you cannot remove it or that some other kind of malfunctioning may occur.

*Do not use discs which come in special shapes.

Do not attempt to play heart-shaped or octagonal discs or discs with any other special shapes. You may find that you cannot remove them or that some other kind of malfunctioning may occur in the player.

*Use discs which satisfy the CD standards

such as those with the “CD logo” or “ ” mark on their disc label surfaces.

No guarantees are made for playback if discs which do not satisfy the appropriate CD standards are used.

Similarly, no guarantees are made for their sound quality even if it is possible to play such discs.

*To protect your discs from damage, avoid placing them in the following locations.

•Where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or where they will be close to a heater or other heat-radiating appliance

•Where the humidity level is high or it is very dusty

•Near a window or other such location where they may be exposed to rain

*Get into the habit of putting the discs back in their cases after use.

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