13. MP3-CD PLAYBACK
13. MP3-CD PLAYBACK (Continued)
To play MP3-CDs
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Use mp3 as the file extension when creating audio files onto CDR-R/Ws. Do not use
any other extensions such as doc, txt, pdf, etc., when creating audio files into MP3
format.
Do not use the .mp3 extension for text or other non-audio data files. This may result
in serious malfunction of the set and harmful noise interference.
Single session means only one session created on the CDR-R/W.
File Directory
: this is the set’s display abbreviation for “
album or folder
”. On a PC
display, an album is shown as
Folder
in Window Explorer.
Do not attempt to combine CD audio and MP3 tracks within a CDR-R/W, the
unit will only be able to playback CD audio tracks from a CD with mixed
formats.
1
Place a MP3 CDR-R/W with the label side up and push the CD center lightly to set
it in position.
2
Press the PLAY/PAUSE” button to start playback “welcome MP3” number of
directions and the number of tracks show on the display. Please note reading an
MP3 CD will take 10 to 30 seconds depending on quantity of files to be read.
3
Press STOP button to stop playback.
Playback stops and the display shows the total number of tracks and total number of
directories/folders.
Selecting and searching a track/album
The following table shows the different functions available when playing Audio CD or MP3
CDs.
Single file
is displayed when playing an MP3 CD with only a root directory which
contains no additional albums (folders).
With albums
means a MP3 CD with more than one album (folders), and is shown
by directory and a number on the display, as AL 09, AL10, etc.
Function
CD audio
MP3
MP3
(with
multiple
Files)
Track select
Music search
Fast track select
Fast album select
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Single session / Multi session
The following chart is an example of a
Windows Explorer
display for a single
session MP3 CDR-R/W disc. Check the added Notes to help you understand the
MP3 CD unit display, the playback sequence of albums and tracks on single session
MP3 CDs.
Multi-session -
Computer user does not need to finalize the CDR-R/W disc when
the music is down-loaded from the internet. The music can be downloaded in
different times until the whole disc is fully loaded and can play out in the unit.
Notes:
Arrow pathway show the sequence of MP3 album and track playback.
AL01-AL07
This CD ROM example has a total number of 7 MP3 albums (folders).
Blur01.mp3-Twain15.mp3 This CD ROM example has a total number of 15 tracks, where
‘01’ is the first track and ‘15’ is the last track.
Skipped
indicates an album which contains non-audio files such as: jpg, wav., doc. etc.
These cannot be detected nor played on the MP3-CD player, When an album contains
mixed format files, the non-MP3 files will be skipped.
MP3 Properties
Standard
MPEG rate
:32 ~ 384Kbps
Sampling Frequency
:8-48KHz
MPEG 1/2/2.5
:Layer 2/3
MP3 playback
:ISO9660 format compatible
Maximum file support
:Album (Directory ) 99, File (Track) 300
* Support for “Multi session and Packet write.
Soft wares section of your computer will have this confirmation.
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(E) CD-ROM drive
AL 01
Blur01.mp3
Blur02.mp3
Blur03.mp3
Blur04.mp3
AL 02
Spice05.mp3
Spice06.mp3
2men09.mp3
2men10.mp3
AL 03
Girl07.mp3
Girl08.mp3
AL 05
Boyz11.mp3
Boyz12.mp3
AL 06
Bread13.mp3
AL 07
Marx14.mp3
Twain15.mp3
Skipped
Abba01.wav
Abba02.wav
Skipped
Blur.jpg
Lyric.doc
AL 04
