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MP3 playback

This player can play back the MP3-data
which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-
RW. To produce the MP3-data, you need a
Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a MP3-
encoding Software (not supplied).
The Apple-HFS-System can not be played.
Limitations on MP3 CD playback
•MP3 CD is the disc that is standardized by
ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits
extension letters, “mp3”.
•The directory and file names of the MP3
CD must correspond to the ISO
standardized files.
•This unit can read 200 files per disc. If
one directory has more than 200 files, it
reads up to 200 files, the remaining files will
be omitted.
•MP3 CD’s cannot be used for playback for
the purpose of recording.
•It may take more than one minute for this
unit to read MP3 files depending on its
structure.
•Music recorded by “Joliet Recording
Specification” can be played back, the file
name is displayed on the screen. Long file
names will be condensed.
•The music files recorded by “Hierarchical
File System” (HFS) cannot be played.
A MP3 menu screen will appear
on the TV screen.
Press / or / or Number
buttons (0-9) to select the desired
track, then press ENTER. Track
is selected and play commences.
• In case the folder includes more than 11 tracks, press
or to display next track list.
Notes on MP3 files
To play back MP3 CD in the recorded order,
1. Use MP3 software that records data
alphabetically or numerically.
2. Name each file including two-digit or three-
digit number (e.g. “01” “02” or “001” “002”).
3. Refrain from making too many sub-folders.
CAUTION:
•Some MP3 CDs can not be played back
depending on the recording conditions.
•The CD-R/RW that has no music data or
non-MP3 files can not be played back.
4Press STOP to end playback.
• The unit records the stopped point. “” appears on the
screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the scene
point).
• If you press STOP again or unload the disc, the unit will
clear the stopped point.
5Then press OPEN/CLOSE.
The disc tray opens.
Remove the disc and press POWER.
The disc tray closes automatically and the unit turns off.
1Press OPEN/CLOSE.
The disc tray will open.
Place a disc onto the tray.
2Press DVD to select the DVD
mode. Press PLAY or OPEN/
CLOSE. The disc tray closes au-
tomatically. On the TV-screen,
“Scanning...” will appear.
Scanning will take as much time
as the number of file.

MP3 CD Information

NOTES:
During MP3 Playback, you can not use SEARCH, A-B
Repeat functions.
You can use Repeat (Track or All), Random functions and
Program playback for MP3 CD Playback. (See page 31)
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