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Playing a DATA CD
About MP3 Audio Tracks
and JPEG Image Files
What is MP3/JPEG?
MP3 is audio compression technology that
satisfies the ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is
image compression technology.
Discs that the player can play
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1
Audio Layer 3) and JPEG format. However,
the discs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 level 1, level 2 or Joliet format for
the player to recognize the tracks (or files).
You can also play discs recorded in Multi
Session.
See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/
CD-RW drives and the recording software
(not supplied) for details on the recording
format.
Note on the multi-session disc
If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are
recorded in the first session, the player will
also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files in other sessions. If audio tracks and
images in Music CD format or Video CD
format are recorded in the first session, only
the first session will be played back.
Note
The player may not be able to play some DATA
CDs created in the Packet Write format. In this case,
you cannot view the JPEG images recorded.
MP3 audio track or JPEG image
file that the player can play
The player can play the MP3 audio tracks or
JPEG image files:
• which have the extension “.MP3” (MP3
audio track), “.JPG” or “.JPEG” (JPEG
image file)
• which conform to the DCF* image file
format
* “Design rule for Camera File system”:
Image standards for digital cameras
regulated by Japan Electronics and
Information Technology Industries
Association (JEITA)
Notes
• The player will play any data with the extension
“.MP3”, “.JPG” or “.JPEG” even if they are not in
MP3 or JPEG format. Playing this data may
generate a loud noise which could damage your
speaker system.
• The player does not conform to audio in MP3PRO
format.
Playback order of MP3 audio
tracks or JPEG image files
The playback order of albums, MP3 audio
tracks, or JPEG image files recorded on a
DATA CD is as follows:
◆Structure of disc contents
ROOT
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
Album
Track (MP3 audio) or
File (JPEG image)