RCA DRC220N manual Playing Discs MP3s, Playing MP3 Discs, Obtaining MP3 Files

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Chapter 3: Playing Discs (MP3s)

Playing MP3 Discs

MP3 (MPEG-3, which stands for Motion Picture Experts Group-Layer 3, meaning the third layer of information) is a format used to compress digital audio. Since the audio is compressed, it takes up less space.

Obtaining MP3 Files

There are two ways to obtain MP3 files:

•Use your computer software to encode MP3 files from an audio CD — you can download the software from some internet sites such as MusicMatch.

•Download MP3 files from the internet. Some internet sites allow you to download MP3 files for free, and some charge a fee.

Creating an MP3 Disc on Your Computer

Your DVD player handles MPEG-1, layer III audio. If you encode your own MP3 files from an audio

CD, avoid using the features of MPEG-2,such as the 22kHz sampling frequency.

Be sure to make a data CD rather than an audio CD. If you make an audio CD,you will lose the extra features and compression of the MP3 format.

When you burn a CD, take the following steps to get optimal use of the CD for playing in your DVD player. In your CD burning software, select ISO-9660 for the file system.

Notes:

Help — For more information regarding MP3 encoding software and MP3 sites, visit www.lyrazone.com.

The Joliet file system is not recommended. Using the Joliet file system may result in shortened file names.

Some transport modes (reverse and fast forward) are not available for MP3 CDs.

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