Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, and i.Link

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is an image compression technology.

You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format audio tracks on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/ DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/ DVD-RAMs) or play JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs). DATA DVDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2 format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks and JPEG image files.

DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, or Joliet format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks and JPEG image files.

You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession/ Border.

Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session/ border, only the first session/border will be played back.

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play

The recorder can play the following tracks and files:

–MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.mp3.”

–JPEG image files with the extension “.jpeg” or “.jpg.”

zHint

Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.

bNotes

•The recorder will play any data with the extension “.mp3,” “.jpeg,” or “.jpg,” even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG. Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

•Depending on the disc, normal playback may not be possible. For example, the picture may be unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the sound may skip, and so on.

•Depending on the disc, playback may take some time to start.

•Some files cannot be played.

•For MP3 audio tracks, the recorder can play up to a total number of 650 albums and files.

•For JPEG image files, the recorder can load up to a total number of 650 albums and files a DATA CD/DATA DVD or the connected USB device at a time. To view unloaded albums, reload them.

•Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time.

•The image size that can be displayed is limited. The following image sizes can be displayed: width 6000 pixels by height 4499 pixels (less than 4 MB).

•This recorder supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.

•No more than a 1 GB MP3 audio track can be played.

•The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format.

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