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MP3/WMA and CD text navigating menus
[MP3] [WMA] [CDtext]
You can play back a MP3, WMA or CD text disc by using the
menu.
The menu screen can display the names of folders and MP3/WMA
files saved on a personal computer, etc. as group names and track
names, respectively. For CD text discs, the text information can be
viewed.
Preparations
≥Turn on the TV and select the video input for this unit.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “DVD”.
≥Insert a disc containing MP3 or WMA files or a CD text disc.
1Call up the menu
screen with [MENU] or
[TOP MENU].
≥The order of tracks
indicated on the menu
screen may be different
from that indicated on
the personal computer
display.
2Press [Cursor]34 to
select the track.
≥To display the previous or next page, select “Prev” or “Next”
with [Cursor]3421 and press [ENTER]. After all the
tracks in a group are displayed, the previous or next group
will be displayed.
≥You can also select tracks by entering a track number with
the numeric buttons.
Example: “03” ; [3]
“10” ; [1]l[0]
“125”; [1]l[2]l[5]
≥ [CDtext]
As soon as a number is selected, playback starts and step 3
is not necessary.
3Press [ENTER].
≥Playback starts.
≥“R” indicates the track being played back.
To stop
Press [∫].
To exit the menu
Press [MENU] or [TOP MENU].
ªTo select a track from a group in the tree
screen (showing the entire disc) to play.
[MP3] [WMA]
While the menu screen is displayed
1Press [Cursor]1 while a track is highlighted to
display a tree screen.
2Press [Cursor]34 to select the desired group and
press [ENTER].
≥The list of MP3/WMA files in the selected group is displayed.
3Press [Cursor]34 to select the desired track and
press [ENTER].
To get back to the previous screen.
Press [RETURN].
Notes:
[MP3]
≥This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags (lpage58).
≥If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take
some time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed
time will not be displayed during this time. Even after the track
starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.
[WMA]
≥You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected.
To create an MP3/WMA disc that can b e
played back on this unit on a personal
computer
≥Formats that can be used are IS09660 level1 and level 2 (except
extended format).
≥MP3 files must have the extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”.
≥WMA files must have the extension “.WMA” or “.wma”.
≥ If you wish to play the tracks in your favorite order, add a number
at the beginning of each file name corresponding to the desired
play order (see Figure below).
(They may not be played back in the specified order.)
≥ Finalize the disc after recording. A disc that is not finalized may
not be played back.
≥This unit is compatible with multi-session (lpage59) but if there
are a lot of sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the
number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this.
≥Depending on how you create MP3/WMA files, they may not play
in the order you numbered them or may not play at all.
≥This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.
VCR/DVD/TV
VCR/DVD
REC CHECK
REC
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VCR DVD
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SLOW/SEARCH
NAVI
TOP MENU
MENU
RETURN
PROG/CHECK
QUICK REPLAY
DISPLAY
JET REW
TIMER
ENTER
PLAY
LIST