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CD-R MP3 disc requirements
When playing CD-R MP3 discs, please follow the recommendations below:
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Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format.
ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windows, and with Apple's
Mac. These two formats are the most widely used.
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When naming your MP3 files do not exceed 8 characters, and place ".mp3" as the file extension.
General name format of: Title.mp3. When composing your title, make sure that you use 8 characters or
less, have no spaces in the name, and avoid the use of special characters including: (.,/,\,=,+).
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Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 Kbps when recording MP3 files.
Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose.
Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate (conversion to MP3 format) of at
least 128 Kbps and up to 160 Kbps. However, choosing higher rates, like 192 Kbps or more, only rarely
give better sound quality.
Conversely, files with sampling rates below 128 Kbps will not be played properly.
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Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files.
Certain "securized" files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying. These files are of the
following types: Windows Media
TM
(registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc) and SDMI
TM
(registered trade
mark of The SDMI Foundation). You cannot copy such files.
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Your DVD player only accepts one level of file directory.
Consequently you must choose:
-either to save all your MP3 recording files at the root of the disc;
-and/or create folders in the directory for each artist or music type (e.g.classical, rock, jazz, etc)
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Important:
The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3
recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality.
You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal
playback of these files on your DVD player (degraded sound quality and in some cases, inability of the
player to read the files).
MP3 Play
MP3 Play
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When an MP3 Disc is inserted into the DVD PLAYER, the first song file of the first folder plays.
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1
Press STOP to stop playback of the first song file, then
press RETURN to display the music folder menu on the
right side of the screen. Up to 8 music folders can be
displayed at a time. If you have more than 8 folders
on a disc, press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to bring them
up on the screen.
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2
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired music
folder, the press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN buttons
again to select a song file. Press ENTER to begin
playback of the song file.
NOTE
• A musical note is displayed next to the file currently playing.
• Press the REPEAT button to hear a song file repeatedly (check mark will appear next to file).
Press Repeat again to release the Repeat mode.
MP3 Play Function
Press the MODE button to switch between the RANDOM
and PROGRAM modes. See page 29 for more information
on these modes.
Program/Random playback
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