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Operation
You can play MP3 music that was recorded onto a CD-R
or CD-RW by a computer.
Disc structure (example)
• Since the MP3 format can store several albums onto a
disc, a folder is assigned to an “Album,” and a file is
assigned to a “Track.”
MP3 disc features
The MP3-CD formats (ISO9660 format) support
the following:
• MP3 files must have the extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”
• Max. 30 characters
• Max. nested directory is 8 levels.
• Max. album number is 99.
• Max. track number is 999.
• Supported VBR bit-rate
• Supported sampling rates of 32, 44.1, 48/16, 22.05,
and 24 kHz
The following features are not supported for MP3
discs:
• The discs that have any types of file other than MP3
and JPEG.
• The simultaneous playback of the MP3 and JPEG files.
• Chinese filenames and text
• Non-finalized closed discs
• Discs recorded in UDF format
Additional note for MP3 disc playback:
– The disc read time may exceed 10 seconds due to the
large number of songs compiled onto one disc.
– Multi-session discs are supported.
– The digital output signals of MP3 files are copy-
protected.
Downloading MP3 files from the internet or copying
songs from your own legal discs is a delicate process.
Playing a disc
1
Insert the disc and close the tray.
➜
Playback starts and the playlist appears automatically. If
the disc includes both MP3 and JPEG files, the selection
menu appears on the screen and asks you which file to
play.
2
Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
3
To stop playback, press STOP.
Choosing an Album/Track to
playback
You can choose an Album/Track to playback from the list
displayed in the TV screen.
1
In the playlist, press
v
w
to select the Album/Track to
playback.
2
Press
t
u
to select the Album/Track in the next layer to
playback.
MP3 text
MP3-CD discs may contain text information called ID3
Tag (e.g., track name, album name, artist name, etc.) that
can appear on the TV screen during playback.
MP3
Album 1 (Folder)
MP3
Track 1 (File)
Album 2
Track 2
Album 1.1
Track 1
