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CD/MP3 Player
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This player allows you to play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs
Folder selection order/MP3 file playback order (Example)
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(Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable).
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Root Folder
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Current Folder
What is MP3?
Folder in the next
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lower level of tree
MP3, short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 LSF (Low Sampling Frequency), is a standard for compress-
ing digital video data adopted for video CDs and similar media. It is one of the audio compression systems covered by
MPEG's (Motion Picture Experts Group) digital audio compression standards. What it does is reduce the number of bytes
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in a song without detracting from the sound quality by eliminating big sound waves within the sound range that is imper-
ceptible to the human ear. This compression allows you to reduce the contents of a conventional music CD by a factor of
Root
Tree 1
Tree 2
: MP3 files are included
: No MP3 files
around 10. This means that you can record the contents of 10 music CDs on a single CD-R or CD-RW. (The figures refer
to data recorded on a 650 MB CD-R or CD-RW at a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.)
Root Folder
Notes:
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(Root Directory)
¡This unit counts the number of folders irrespective
Folder Selection
of the presence or absence of MP3 file.
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Points to Remember When Recording an MP3 Disc
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In the order
¡If the selected folder does not contain any MP3
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files, the nearest MP3 files in the order of playback
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will be played.
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File Selection
Converting (encoding) audio data to an MP3 file
¡Playback order may be different from other MP3
In the order
players even if the same disc is used.
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It is recommended that you set the bit rate to “128 kbps or more” and “Fixed”.
“ROOT” appears when displaying the root folder’s
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folder name.
Bit rate 8 kbps of MPEG-2 and sampling frequency 16 kHz of MPEG-2 can not be reproduced.
¡VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not supported.
Root
Tree 1
Tree 2
Tree 3
¡The playback sound quality differs depending on the encoding software and the bit rate. For details refer to the user
manual of your encoding software.
Maximum number of files/folders
¡Maximum number of trees: 8
■ Recording MP3 files on a CD-R/RW
¡Maximum number of folders: 254 (Root folder is not included.)
¡Maximum number of files: 512
¡Do not record files other than MP3s or unnecessary folders on a disc. If many folders or files other than MP3s
Note: If the number of files and folders exceeds the number mentioned above, successful playback may not be performed.
are recorded on a disc, it may take some time before playback starts.
¡Use ISO 9660 file system (Extension of the ISO 9660 file systems are included.) (a page 31). APPLE HFS file
Supported file systems and file names
system is not supported. If they do not conform to ISO 9660 file system, the file may not play normally, or the file
or folder names may not be displayed correctly.
Supported file system
Displayable folder names and file names
¡Make sure to add the “.mp3” extension to each MP3 file name. A file with a different file name extension or none
at all will not play.
ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2
Name files and folders in accordance with the standard of each file system.
¡Although Multi session recording is supported, the use of Disc-at-Once is recommended. Make sure to close the
Refer to the instructions of writing software for details.
session when you finished recording on a disc.
¡A disc recorded by the packet writing software are not supported.
¡This player can display file names of up to 31 ASCII character set in scroll mode.
Joliet*
¡A playlist function is not supported. Record files and folders in the order in which you want them to be played.
* Up to 15 letters can be displayed when scrolling in the Joliet system.
Some writing software lets you specify the recording order by adding a prefix in the range of “01” - “99”, etc. to the
According to the standard, “á”, “ç”, etc. can be used. However, this unit can
file name. For details refer to the user manual of your writing software.
not display those letters.
Romeo
¡The unit recognizes only ASCII character set. Chinese characters, accented
Notes:
French characters and accented Spanish characters will be converted into an
¡You may encounter trouble in playing MP3s or displaying the information of MP3 files recorded with certain writing
Apple Extension to ISO 9660
asterisk.
softwares or CD recorders (CD-R/RW drives).
¡If a disc contains both MP3 and CD-DA, only CD-DA data is reproduced properly. (MP3 files are played but no
sound is output).
Note: MP3 encode software and writing software are not supplied to this model.
Copyright
It is prohibited by copyright laws to copy, distribute and deliver copyrighted materials such as music without the approval
Warning: Never assign the “.mp3” file name extension to a file that is not in the MP3 format. This may produce
of copyright holder except for personal use.
noise from the speakers and cause speaker damage and can damage your hearing.
No warranty
Above description complies with our investigations as of December 2003. It has no warranty for reproducibility and dis-
playability of MP3.
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