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MP3 disc playback
The unit can play back MP3 files on a personally
recorded CD-R/RW disc or commercial CD. We refer to a
disc that contains MP3 file as an "MP3 disc" in this
manual.
Though functions available with MP3 discs are limited,
operations for the available functions are similar to those
for Audio CD discs.
Note that if a disc contains both of MP3 and JPEG files,
you can only play back files of the type selected by the
MP3/JPEG setting in the PICTURE preference display
(see page 51).
About MP3 discs
On an MP3 disc, each song is recorded as a file. Files are
sometimes grouped into folders by artists, album,
category, etc. Folders can exist within other folders,
creating hierarchical layers of folders. If you are familiar
with personal computers, the hierarchical file and folder
structure of an MP3 disc will be familiar to you as well.
This unit simplifies the hierarchical structure of a disc
and manages files and folders using "Tracks" and
"Groups," in the following manner.
• Each file is regarded as a Track.
• A folder which has one or more files (Tracks) is
regarded as a Group.
• A folder which does not directly contain any files is
ignored.
• Files which do not belong to any folder are grouped
into "Group 1."
• The unit recognizes up to 150 Tracks per Group, and up
to 99 Groups per disc. It ignores those exceeding the
maximum numbers and cannot play them back. If
there are files other than MP3 files, they also count
against the 150-file total.
Operations
The following table shows the basic functions of the
basic control buttons.
*You can skip a Track across a Group.
• If you press 3 during playback, or press 7 to stop
playback followed by 3, the unit starts playback from
the beginning of the current track.
• The 5/∞ buttons work the same as the 4/¢
buttons.
What is MP3?
"MP3" stands for "MPEG Audio Layer-3," and is a part
of the MPEG standard. It can store high quality stereo
audio using very little space by only saving the
audible sounds and discarding the sounds your ears
won’t pick up. A CD can store up to around 10 hours of
MP3 audio, which is nearly10 times as much as an
Audio CD.
NOTE
Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on
the remote control unit is set to "DVD"
when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric
buttons for controlling the unit.
NOTES for making your own MP3 disc
using a CD-R/CD-RW disc:
• Select "ISO 9660" as the disc format.
• Finalize the disc after completing recording.
• We recommend you record your material at a 44.1 kHz
sampling rate, using the 128 kbps data transfer rate.
TV DVD
Group 1
Track 1
Group 2
Group 1’
up to 150 Tracks per Group
up to 99 Groups
per disc
NOTES
• The unit does not support "packet writing" discs.
• Some tracks on an MP3 disc are skipped and may not be
played back normally because of the disc configuration or
characteristics determined by the writing (encoding)
software and hardware used for recording. Such
symptoms may occur regardless of whether using a disc
you recorded or using a commercially available disc.
• The unit does not support the ID3 tag.
• If the disc is recorded with multiple sessions, the unit
supports up to five sessions.
• Some discs may not play due to disc characteristics or
recording conditions.
• Programmed and random playback functions do not work
with MP3 discs.
• The unit only can play back Tracks with the following file
extensions; ".MP3," ".Mp3," ".mp3" and ".mP3."
• Time required for reading the disc contents may vary for
defferent discs, depending on the numbers of Groups
(folders) and Tracks (files) recorded, etc.
• While an MP3 disc is loaded, you cannot bring up any
preference display (see page 48).
Basic operations
Available :
Button Functions
Starts playback while stopped.
3
Starts playback while stopped or
paused.
7
Stops playback.
8
Pauses playback.
4/¢
Skips back or forward a Track in the
Group* during playback.
Selects the previous or next Track in the
Group* while stopped.
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CANCEL
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