Sony MCE-F808K, Operating Instructions Manual

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MCE-F808K 4-240-467-11 (1)
21 GB
Playing CDs in Various Modes
Playing MP3 Discs
The VIDEO CD Player can play MP3 format
recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs.
Before playing MP3 recordings, read the
following notes.
Notes on MP3
About MP3
• An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using
MPEG1, the audio layer-3 file-coding scheme.
We call files that have the “.mp3” file extension
“MP3 files.”
• The player can not read an MP3 file that has a
file extension other than “.mp3.”
• Noises may be heard if you play a non-MP3 file
that has the “.mp3” extension.
The restriction of playing MP3
• The player can play up to 999 files and display
254 folders per disc. A disc having more than
999 files and 254 folders cannot be played and
displayed.
• The folder is not displayed in the front panel
display and track number is displayed only.
To select another folder, use the MP3 menu as
described on page 22.
• The player may not play MP3 files in the order
that you recorded them on the disc.
• With a multi-session disc, the player cannot play
the disc.
• It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3
files, depending on the contents of the disc.
The limitation of indications
• Up to eight characters are displayed on the TV
screen.
• Characters other than uppercase letters (“A” to
“Z”), numericals (“0” to “9”) and underscore
(“_”) may not be displayed, or may be displayed
in different characters.
• The elapsed playing time on the display may not
be correct when playing MP3 files.
Tips on recording MP3
• To enjoy high quality sound, convert to MP3
files with a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz and
a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps.
To play MP3 files in the order that you
recorded them
• Writing software that is capable of recording
MP3 files in numerical and alphabetical order is
required.
• Include a two or three digit number at the
beginning of each file name. (e.g. “01,” “02,” ...
or “001,” “002,” ...)
• It’s recommended that you use only the root
folder (do not create a child folder under the
root folder).
Glossary
Extension:
An extension is the last three characters that
divide a file name by a period. The extension
shows the attribution of the file or the software in
which the file was created.
Session:
A session is one section on a disc between the
beginning of data and the end of written data.
A multi-session disc has more than two sessions.
Note
Depending on the state of MP3 recording, there may
be sound skips and noise during playback.
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