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* Depending on version
CD, MP3 PLAYER
AND CHANGER
CD PLAYBACK (CD PLAYER)
This CD player is suitable only for 12cm disc, do
not use irregular shaped CD.
• Slide the disc into the slot with label facing
upwards.
•Playback starts.
• If a disc is already inserted :
Press SOURCE to select CD as the source.
Playback starts.
Compressed Audio playback*
On top of the usual CD-DA disc playback, you
are able to listen to compressed music files that
conform to:
•MPEG 1/2 & 2.5 layer 3 at bit rate up to 320kbps
or Variable Bit Rate (VBR), or
ID3 Tag version 1 and 2 are both supported.
Changing Directory in MP3
• P r e s s D orD to select desired directory.
- Playback begins on the first file in the chosen
directory.
When the end of album is reached, the playing
function continues with the first track of the
next album.
Notes on MP3/WMA
- The unit cannot read a music file that has a file
extension other than 'MP3' or 'WMA'
.
- The unit can play up to maximum 300 tracks
and support maximum 50 directories per disc.
- The unit may not play the first tracks in the
order of track number or in the order that you
wrote them to the disc.
- The unit may not play the first session if the
disc contains both CD audio tracks and MP3
files.
- When playing a disc of 8kbps or Variable Bit
Rate (VBR), the elapsed play time in the display
window may not be accurate.
- To display up to 30 characters for a track name
or artist's name, ID3 Tag version 1.1 is required.
Characters other than uppercase/lowercase
letter ('Aa to Zz') and underscore ('_') may not
be displayed.
- To enjoy high quality sound, we recommend
conversion sampling frequency of 44.1kHz and
a fixed bit rate of 128kbps.
- Make sure that a CD-R / CD-RW is formatted
as a data disc and NOT as an audio disc.
- MP3 files are not compatible with packet write
data transfer.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW
Depending on the type of CD-R/CD-RW CD,
surface condition of the disc, as well as the
performance of the CD writer, certain CD-R/CD-
RW CD may not operate normally on this unit.
Copy-protected CD playback
This CD player is able to play most of the copy-
protected CDs in the market. CDs that use copy-
protection schemes which are non-conformance
to international audio CDs standards (Red Book)
may not be supported by this unit.
MP3/CD/DVD CHANGER (if connected)*
• You can only connect an analogue compatible
CD changer to this set (see mounting
instructions for the CD changer).
•Check that the magazine is loaded with discs
and inserted in the CD changer.
• P r e s s SOURCE to select CD changer as the
source:
• P r e s s D or D to select the desired disc.
- For MP3 Changer press long press D or D
to change desired directory.
- At the end of the disc, playback automatically
continues with the next disc. Any missing disc
is automatically skipped.
PREVIOUS / NEXT TRACK (
or
)
• Short press the
or
button to select the
desired track.
- Playback resumes with the chosen track.
Interrupting Traffic Announcement/News
mode
If you do not wish to continue listening to a
particular Traffic Announcement:
• Short press
key to interrupt TA/NEWS
without switching off the mode.
- The set will return to the previous operating
mode.
Note:
You can switch off RDS features if not required.
• Long press RDS key to switch off RDS.
- All RDS related features e.g., TA, etc... will be
deactivated when RDS is switch off.
TA EON
• To keep you receive the traffic information in
time.
Note:
- You can select the search sensitivity for TA.
See 'SAM' , option 'TA EON' (page 13).
