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MP3 and WMA fi les playback
This section explains how to playback MP3 and WMA fi les
that are recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW. For details on how to
playback fi les recorded onto media other than CD-R or CD-RW,
see the following sections.
n
Portable audio player playback
(
v
page 20)
n
USB memory device playback
(
v
page 20)
n
Control dock for iPod/iPod® playback
(
v
page 19)
There are many music distribution sites on the Internet allowing you
to download music fi les in MP3 or WMA (Windows Media® Audio)
format. The music (fi les) downloaded from such sites can be stored
on CD-R or CD-RW discs and played on this unit.
“Windows Media” and “Windows” are registered trademarks or
trademarks in the United States and other countries of Microsoft
Corporation of the United States.
MP3 and WMA formats
CD-R and CD-RW discs created in the format described below can
be played.
n
Writing software format
ISO9660 level 1
When written in other formats, it may not be possible to play the
disc properly.
n
Maximum number of playable fi les and folders
Number of fi les : 255
Number of folders : 255
n
File format
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
n
Tag data
ID3-Tag (Ver. 1.x and 2.x )
META-Tag
(Compatible with title, artist and album names)
Playable MP3/WMA fi le
File format
Sampling
frequency
Bit rate
Extension
MP3
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
32 ~ 320 kbps
.mp3
WMA
32, 44.1, 48 kHz
64 ~ 192 kbps
.wma
• Be sure to give fi les the extension “.MP3” or “.WMA”. Files with
any other extensions or with no extensions cannot be played.
• In accordance with copyright laws, recordings you have made should
only be used for your personal enjoyment and may not be used in
other ways without permission of the copyright holder.
MP3 and WMA fi les playback
1
Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc containing music
fi
les in the MP3 or WMA format into the disc tray
(
v
page 3).
2
Press
[FOLDER MODE]
and select “Folder Mode” or
“Disc Mode”.
Folder Mode
Disc Mode
G
About the display
H
When “Folder Mode” is selected ......... “FLD” indicator lights.
When “Disc Mode” is selected ............ “FLD” indicator turns
off.
Folder Mode
All the fi les in the selected folder are played.
Disc Mode
After the selected folder and fi les are played,
all the fi les in all the folders are played.
3
Use
[, –]
to select the folder to be played.
4
Use
[
8
,
9
]
or
[
o
p
]
to select the
fi
le to be
played.
5
Press
<
1
/
3
>
or
[CD
1
/
3
]
.
n
To switch the folder or fi le during playback
Folder
Use
[, –]
to select the folder, then press
[ENTER/MEMO]
.
File
Use
[
o
p
]
to select the fi le, then press
[ENTER/MEMO]
.
Also use
[
8
,
9
]
to select the fi le, or use
[NUMBER]
(
0 – 9
,
+10
) to select the fi le number.
• The folder and fi le numbers are set automatically when the disc
is loaded.
• Copyright-protected fi les cannot be played.
• Depending on the application software used for writing, it may not
be possible to write the data properly.
• Depending on the disc’s recording conditions, it may not be possible
to play some discs properly.
n
Switching the display
During playback, press
[TIME/DISPLAY]
.
File name
Title name /
Artist name
Title name /
Album name
• The characters that can be displayed are as follows:
A – Z
a – z
0 – 9
! ” # $ % & : ; < > ? @
l
[ ] _ ` | { } ˜ ^ ’ ( )
z
+ , - . / = (space)
n
To play repeatedly
Press
[REPEAT]
.
Playback starts in the respective repeat mode.
• The selectable repeat modes differ in the “Folder Mode” and the
“Disc Mode”.
When “Folder Mode” is selected:
Single-track repeat
Repeat of all the tracks
in the folder
Repeat off
When “Disc Mode” is selected
:
Single-track repeat
All-track repeat
Repeat off
(indicator turns off)
[Selectable items]
When “Folder Mode” is selected:
1 FLD
Only the selected track is played repeatedly.
FLD
All the fi les in the selected folder are played repeatedly.
FLD
Folder mode playback resumes.
When “Disc Mode” is selected:
“Playing repeatedly (Repeat playback)” (
v
page 13)
n
Setting random playback
“Playing random order (Random playback)” (
v
page 13)
Programmed playback is not possible with MP3/WMA discs.
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