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VCZ625 23
Listening to an MP3
This unit is a ID3 Tag compatible model.
This unit supports the title, artist and album
display of the ID3 Tag versions 1 and 1.1.
MP3
What is MP3?
MP3 is an audio compression method and
classified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards.
This audio compression method has penetrated
into PC users and become a standard format.
This MP3 features the original audio data
compression to about 10 percent of its initial size
with a high sound quality. This means that about
10 music CDs can be recorded on a CD-R disc
or CD-RW disc to allow a long listening time
without having to change CDs.
Precautions when creating an MP3
disc
● File extensions
1. Always add a file extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”
to an MP3 file by using single byte letters. If
you add a file extension other than specified
or forget to add the file extension “.MP3” or
“.mp3”, the file cannot be played. In addition,
if you use upper case and lower case letters
(capital and small letters) mixedly for file
extensions, normal play may not be possible.
2. Files without MP3 data will not play.
● Logical format (File system)
1. When writing an MP3 file on a CD-R disc or
CD-RW disc, please select “ISO9660 level 1
or level 2 (without including expansion format)”
as the writing software format. Normal
playback may not be possible if the disc is
recorded on another format.
2. The folder name and filename can be
displayed as the title during MP3 play but the
title must be within 31 and 27 single byte
alphabetical letters and numerals for the folder
name and filename, respectively (without
including an extension). Entering more letters
or numerals than specified may cause an
incorrect display.
● Folder structure
1. A disc with a folder having more than 8
hierarchical levels will conflict with the
ISO9660 and playback will be impossible.
● Number of files or folders
1. A total of 255 files and folders are allowed.
(However, the maximum number of folders
must be within 254.) When the number of files
and folders is more than 256, playback of
tracks in excess of that number is impossible.
2. Tracks are played in the order that they were
recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always
be played in the order displayed on the PC.)
• Some noise may occur depending on the type
of encoder software used while recording.
• Files created using LAME (Lame Aint MP3
Encoder) may not be played properly.
• In case of a track recorded at VBR (variable
bit rate), the display for the play time of the
track may be slightly different from the actual
play time.
Also, the recommended value of VBR ranges
from 64 kbps to 320 kbps.
• Depending on the damage conditions of a
file, it may occur that the file is not played
and the next file is played instead.
Also, if the damage is in a severe condition,
play stops showing the “DISC ERROR” display.
After disc selection, the play mode is automatically
engaged.
ID3 Tag display example
Note:
• If ID3 Tag information was entered with 2-byte
characters, it may occur that the characters are
not reproduced properly on the display.
Stopping playback
Press the Stop [ ] button during playback.
➔Playback stops.
■ To resume playback
• Press the Play/pause [ ] button, and
playback resumes from the scene where
playback is stopped.