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CD/MP3/WMA OPERATIONS
his unit can play back MP3/WMA files
Notes:
If you play a WMA file with active DRM (Digital Rights Management), no audio is output.
To disable DRM
(Digital Rights Management)
When using Windows Media Player 9/10/11, click on Tool -> Options -> Copy music tab, then
under Copy settings, unclick the Check box for Copy protect music. Then, reconstruct files.
Personally constructed WMA files are used at your own responsibility.
Precautions when creating MP3/
WMA file
Usable sampling rates and bit rates
1. MP3: Sampling rate 8 kHz-48 kHz, Bit rate 8 kbps-320 kbps / VBR
2. WMA: Bit rate 8 kbps-320 kbps
File extensions
1. Always add a file extension “.MP3”, “.WMA” to MP3, WMA file by using single byte letters. If
you add a file extension other than specified or forget to add the file extension, the file cannot
be played.
2. Files without MP3/WMA data will not play. The files will be played soundlessly if you attempt to
play files without MP3/WMA data.
* When VBR files are played, the play time display may differ the play location.
* When MP3/WMA files are played, a little no sound part is caused between tunes.
Logical format (File system)
1. When writing MP3/WMA file on a CD-R disc or CD-RW disc, please select “ISO9660 level 1,
2 or Joliet or Romeo” or Apple ISO as the writing software format. Normal play may not be
possible if the disc is recorded on another format.
2. The folder name and file name can be displayed as the title during MP3/WMA play but the title
must be within 32 single byte alphabetical letters and numerals (including an extension).
3. Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder having the same name.
Folder structure
A disc with a folder having more than 8 hierarchical levels will be impossible.
Number of files or folders
1. Up to 999 files can be recognized per folder.
Up to 3000 files can be played.
2. Tracks are played in the order that they were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks may not always be
played in the order displayed on the PC.)
3. Some noise may occur depending on the type of encoder software used while recording.
Eject function
Just pressing the [ ] button, ejects the disc even if the power to the unit was not turned on.
Notes:
• If you force a CD into before auto reloading, this can damage the CD.
• If a CD (12 cm) is left ejected for 15 seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded (Auto reload).
