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MP3 CD playback
This unit can palyback CD discs recorded by the MP3 format
(we refer to those discs as MP3 CD discs in this manual).
Operations for MP3 CD discs are similar to those for
Audio CD discs, though there are some restrictions and
differences.
About MP3 CD disc
On an MP3 CD disc, each material (song) is recorded on
each Track (file), which usually belongs to a Group
(folder).
This unit can recognize up to 99 Groups and up to 254
Tracks per Group, however, the number of Tracks to be
played back on a disc is limited to 1023.
If a disc includes more than 1023 Tracks, the unit stops
detecting Tracks when the number of detected Tracks
reaches 1023 and ignores the subsequent Tracks. The
unit also ignores any non-MP3 file in the disc.
Unavailable functions
As described earlier, there are some resrictions for
playback of MP3 CD discs. Following functions are not
available with MP3 CD discs.
Unavailable functions for MP3 discs
Basic operations
The following table shows basic functions of basic
control buttons.
As you can see,
3
,
7
,
8
and
4
/
¢
buttons function
the same as with Audio CD discs, though
1
/
¡
buttons function differently.
What is MP3?
MP3 is the abbreviation of “MPEG1 Audio Layer 3”.
MPEG Audio is a compression specification that
compresses the audio portion only. This image
compression method is used in DVD or Video CD, etc.
The audio data has been compressed into about 1/10.
NOTES for making a private MP3 CD
using a CD-R/CD-RW disc:
• Select “ISO 9660” as the disc format.
• Do not select the “multi-session” recording.
• Finalize the disc.
NOTES
• The unit does not support “packet write” discs.
• If there are any Tracks (files) which are stored on a disc
directly and do not belong to any Group (directory), the
unit recognized them as belonging to an independent
Group.
• The unit does not output a digital audio signal from
DIGITAL OUT when playing back an MP3 CD disc.
• The unit plays back Groups/Tracks on an MP3 CD disc in
the alphabetical order.
For example, if there are three Groups titled [one], [two]
and [three] on a disc, the playback order is [one], [three]
then [two]. Tracks in a Group are played back in the
same way.
Therefore, an MP3 CD disc on the market may be played
back in the different order from the order printed on its
sleeve.
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 1
Track 2
Group 1
Group 2
Function name
Function
Resume
To resume playback
Time search
To locate a desired position in the
current track
Manual search
To advance or reverse playback rapidly
A-B repeat
To repeat a desired part
3D phonic
To simulate surround sound
NOTES
• You cannot playback Tracks in the desired
(programmed) or random order, nor playback a Track
repeatedly.
• The screen saver function is not active with an MP3 CD
disc, as with an Audio CD.
Basic operations using the basic
control buttons
OPEN
/CLOSE
STANDBY/ON
PLAY
MODE
1
2
3
5
6
8
9
0
+10
10
7
4
3D
PHONIC
CANCEL
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
AUDIO
THEATER
POSITION
DIGEST
PREVIO
US
NEXT
CLEAR
STROBE
SLOW+
SLOW
–
TIT
LE
MEN
U
CHO
ICE
ENTER
REMOTE CONTROL
SELECT
DIS
PL
AY
ZOOM
RETURN
4
¢
1
¡
5
5
5
∞
7
8
3
Basic
control
buttons
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