Playback order of MP3/WMA/AAC files

MP3/WMA/AAC Folder (album)

MP3/WMA/ AAC file (track)

About AAC files

•AAC, which stands for Advanced Audio Coding, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/11* of its original size.

•AAC tag is 126 characters.

•When naming an AAC file, be sure to add the file extension “.m4a” to the file name.

•During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (variable bit rate) AAC file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately.

*only for 128 kbps

Note on AAC

Playback of a copyright-protected file is not supported.

About MP3 files

•MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/10 of its original size.

•ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to MP3 only. ID3 tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and 1.1), or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4).

•When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file extension “.mp3” to the file name.

•During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately.

Note

If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 320 kbps, sound may be intermittent.

About WMA files

•WMA, which stands for Windows Media Audio, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/22* of its original size.

•WMA tag is 63 characters.

•When naming a WMA file, be sure to add the file extension “.wma” to the file name.

•During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (variable bit rate) WMA file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately.

*only for 64 kbps

Note

Playback of the following WMA files is not supported.

–lossless compression

–copyright-protected

About iPod (CDX-M50IP/MR50IP)

This unit can be used with the dock connector type iPod, iPod photo, iPod mini and iPod nano with the following software versions. All other versions earlier than listed are not guaranteed.

–Third-generation iPod: Ver.2.3.0

–Fourth-generation iPod: Ver.3.1.1

–Fifth-generation iPod: Ver.1.2

–iPod photo: Ver.1.2.1

–iPod mini: Ver.1.4.1

–First-generation iPod nano: Ver.1.3

–Second-generation iPod nano: Ver.1.1 (video function of fifth-generation iPod and photo function of iPod photo are not supported).

For customers in USA, please visit the following site for further information: http://www.xplodsony.com

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

MaintenanceReplacing the lithium battery of the card remote commander

Under normal conditions, the battery will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.)

When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

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