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About MP3 (CDE-9846 only)
CAUTION
Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3
data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it, whether for free
or for a fee, without permission of the copyright holder is strictly
prohibited by the Copyright Act and by international treaty.
What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3,” is a
compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International
Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint
activity institution of the IEC.
MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is
capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios,
reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their
original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD
quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios
by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the
human ear or masked by other sounds.
Method for creating MP3 files
Audio data is compressed by using MP3 specified software.
For details on creating MP3 files, refer to the user's manual for
that software.
MP3 files that can be played back by this device have the file
extension “mp3”. Files with no extension cannot be played
back.
Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates
MP3
Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,
16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz
Bit rates:
8 - 320 kbps
Note that for sampling rates, this device’s frame display (page
14) may not display correctly.
This device may not play back correctly depending on
sampling rates.
ID3 tags
This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2.
If tag data is in an MP3 file, this device can display the title (track
title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag data.
This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric
characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags) and the underscore. For
non-supported characters, “NO SUPRT” is displayed.
The tag information may not be correctly displayed,
depending on the contents.
Producing MP3 discs
MP3 files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD-RW
using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 510 files/
folders (including Root Folders). However, the maximum
number of folders is 255.
Media supported
The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-
Rs, and CD-RWs.
File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3)
(CDE-9846 only)
You can display and search for the folder and file name while
listening to the file currently being played back.
1
Press
3
to select File Name Search mode or
Folder Name Search mode in MP3 mode.
File Name Search mode
2
Press
1
9
or
8
2
to select another Folder.
3
Select the desired file by turning the
Rotary
encoder
within 10 seconds.
4
Press the
Rotary encoder
to play back the
selected file.
• File Name Search mode is canceled by pressing and holding
3
for at least 2 seconds.
• While in File Name Search mode, press
3
to switch to Folder
Name Search mode.
• File Name search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.
Folder Name Search mode
2
Turn the
Rotary encoder
within 10 seconds to
select the desired folder.
3
Press the
Rotary encoder
to play back the first
file in the selected folder.
• Search mode is canceled by pressing and holding
3
for at least 2
seconds in Folder Name Search mode.
• While in Folder Name Search mode, press
3
to switch to File
Name Search mode.
• “NO FILE” is displayed for 2 seconds if the folder that is selected
by the Folder Name Search mode contains no files.
• “ROOT” is displayed for the root folder which does not have
folder name.
• Folder Name search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.
Quick Search (CDE-9846 only)
You can search for tracks (files).
1
Press and hold
3
for at least 2 seconds in the
CD/MP3 mode to activate Quick Search mode.
2
Turn the
Rotary encoder
within 10 seconds to
select a desired track (file).
The selected track is played back immediately.
• Search mode is canceled by pressing and holding
3
for at least 2
seconds in Quick Search mode.
