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INTRODUCTION
This player is compatible to the following disc types:
DVD
single sided / double sided
single layered / double layered
CD-DA
CD-MP3
CD-R / CD-RW*
PICTURE CD
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NOTE:
Some PC application files on CD-R or
CD-RW CANNOT be accepted by the unit, e.g.
CD-ROM under PC windows, etc. (CD-R / CD-
RW writing format may be different. some discs
are not acceptable)
About MP3
MP3 (MPEG 1, Audio layer 3) is a digital audio
format for quick downloading files that sound as
good as CDs. MP3 uses entropy encoding to reduce
the number of redundant sounds in an audio signal
to a minimum. It takes music from a CD and reduces
it by a factor of 12, with no noticeable loss of quality,
On a normal CD of 74 minutes you can store over
130 songs.
Disc information
Sampling rate should be 44.1 kHz and bit rate is
recommended within the range from 128 Kbps to
256 Kbps, in order to achieve the best performance.
In general, higher quality settings result in larger file
sizes.
MP3 Format
No-play disc
The following discs are NOT acceptable by the DVD
player:
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DVD disc with region code that does not match
the player’s region code (Check the disc’s region
code printed on the disc packing.)
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Some DVD discs that were purchased outside
the application country
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PC application on CD-R/CD-RW
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CD-ROM for PC interface only
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CD-MP3 under Windows format
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MP3 CD-R/CD-RW of not proper format (see
“Tips for making a good MP3 CD” below)
Tips for making a good MP3 CD
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System Requirement (Recommended):
IBM PC or compatible 200 MHz or faster
Windows 95 / 98 / ME / XP / NT / 2000 32 MB
RAM
205 MB free hard disk space (at least 140 MB
of this space must reside on the system boot
drive) CD-Recordable or CD-ReWritable driver
Windows compatible sound card 16-bit or better
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Use good quality CD-RW disc, CD-R Gold
Ultima is recommended. Up to 650 MB (74-
minute CD) of MP3 files can be recorded.
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Select a high quality CD Recorder (Writer).
HP CD-Write + 9200 is recommended.
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Select an advance CD burning software. Easy
CD Creator 4.0 or higher version is
recommended.
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MP3 is data and not WAV information as such
Mode 1 must be selected when compiling and
burning your discs.
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Drag and drop (Direct CD) must not be used to
compile the disc. The player will not recognise
this format.
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Only single session recordings can be used.
Multi session recordings are not recognised and
will not be played
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Select Data CD Project (software user interface),
file system should comply with the standard of
ISO 9660 or Joliet. OR select MP3 CD Project
for convenience operation (available in Easy CD
Creator 5.0)
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It is advised to “finalize” the CD after burnt.
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