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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Discs playable with this unit
This player is designed for playing back compact discs
bearing the marks shown below. Never attempt to load
any other type of disc into the unit. The unit can also play
back 8-cm (3-inch) compact discs.
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About MP3 and WMA files
You can play back MP3 and WMA files recorded on a
CD-R/CD-RW and those stored on a USB device.
MP3
MP3 is a standard technology and format for compressing
an audio sequence into a small-sized file. However, the
original level of sound quality is preserved during
playback.
The playable formats are:
• MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
Bitrate*: 32-320 kbps
Sampling frequency: 44.1/48/32 kHz
• MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3, 2
Bitrate*: 8-160 kbps
Sampling frequency: 24/22.05/16 kHz
• MPEG-2.5 Audio Layer-2
Bitrate*: 8-160 kbps
Sampling frequency: 12/11.025/8 kHz
* Variable bitrate is supported.
WMA
“WMA (Windows Media Audio)” is a Microsoft file
format for encoding digital audio files similar to MP3
though can compress files at a higher rate than MP3.
The playable formats are:
• Version 8
• Version 9 (Standard and variable bitrates are
supported. Professional and Lossless are not
supported.)
• High Profile
Bitrate*: 32-320 kbps
Sampling frequency: 48/44.1/32 kHz
• Mid Profile
Bitrate: 16-32 kbps
Sampling frequency: 22.05/16 kHz
* Both constant and variable bitrates are supported.
• Playback for Data Disc starts in alphanumeric order.
• Playback for USB starts in order by date and time of creation.
• Copyright-protected WMA (DRM) files cannot be played back
by this unit.
• The disc must be ISO9660 compatible.
• Text data contained in files is not displayed on this unit.
• The maximum file and folder numbers are as follows.
NOTES ABOUT DISCS/MP3, WMA FILES
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Compact discs (digital audio)
The most popular discs for commercially
available audio CDs.
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CD-R,CD-RW digital audio discs
Music CDs made by copying onto a CD-R
or CD-RW (including MP3 or WMA
format files).
• Be sure to use a CD-R or CD-RW disc made
by a reliable manufacture.
• Be sure to use a CD-R or CD-RW disc which
has at least one of the following phrases on
the disc or disc case.
FOR CONSUMER
FOR CONSUMER USE
FOR MUSIC USE ONLY
• Be sure to use a finalized CD-R or CD-RW
disc.
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CD-TEXT discs
The discs recorded with text data such as
album titles, track titles and artist names.
Though these discs can be played back
with ordinary CD players, the text data is
not displayed.
This compact disc player may not be able to play back some
CD-RW discs or discs on which recording was not made
correctly.
To prevent a malfunction of this unit:
• Do not use any nonstandard
shaped disc (heart, etc.) available
on the market because it might
damage the unit.
• Do not use a disc with tape, stickers, or paste on it. If
you use such a disc, the disc may get stuck in the
unit, or damage to the unit may result.
Audio CD
Data Disc
Notes
Note
Data Disc
USB
Notes
Data Disc
USB
Maximum file number
512
999
Maximum folder number
255
255
Maximum file number per
folder
511
255