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Operation
You can play MP3 music that was recorded onto a CD-R
or CD-RW by a computer.
Disc structure (example)
• Since the MP3 format can store several albums onto a
disc, a folder is assigned to an “Album,” and a file is
assigned to a “Track.”

MP3 disc features

The MP3-CD formats (ISO9660 format) support
the following:
• MP3 files must have the extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”
• Max. 30 characters
• Max. nested directory is 8 levels.
• Max. album number is 99.
• Max. track number is 999.
• Supported VBR bit-rate
• Supported sampling rates of 32, 44.1, 48/16, 22.05,
and 24 kHz
The following features are not supported for MP3
discs:
• The discs that have any types of file other than MP3
and JPEG.
• The simultaneous playback of the MP3 and JPEG files.
• Chinese filenames and text
• Non-finalized closed discs
• Discs recorded in UDF format
Additional note for MP3 disc playback:
–The disc read time may exceed 10 seconds due to the
large number of songs compiled onto one disc.
– Multi-session discs are supported.
– The digital output signals of MP3 files are copy-
protected.
Downloading MP3 files from the internet or copying
songs from your own legal discs is a delicate process.
Playing a disc
1Insert the disc and close the tray.
➜Playback starts and the playlist appears automatically. If
the disc includes both MP3 and JPEG files, the selection
menu appears on the screen and asks you which file to
play.
2Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
3To stop playback, press STOP.

Choosing an Album/Track to

playback

You can choose an Album/Track to playback from the list
displayed in the TV screen.
1In the playlist, press v w to select the Album/Track to
playback.
2Press t u to select the Album/Track in the next layer to
playback.

MP3 text

MP3-CD discs may contain text information called ID3
Tag (e.g., track name, album name, artist name, etc.) that
can appear on the TV screen during playback.
MP3
Album 1 (Folder)
MP3
Track 1 (File)
Album 2
Track 2
Album 1.1
Track 1