Clarion DXZ835MP CD Player User Manual


 
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2. Files without MP3/WMA data will not play.
The indication ––:–– appears in the play
time display if you attempt to play files with-
out MP3/WMA data.
Logical format (File system)
1. When writing MP3/WMA file on a CD-R disc
or CD-RW disc, please select ISO9660 level
1, 2, 3 or JOLIET or Romeo as the writing
software format. Normal play may not be pos-
sible if the disc is recorded on another format.
2. The folder name and file name can be dis-
played as the title during MP3/WMA play but
the title must be within 128 single byte alpha-
betical letters and numerals (including an ex-
tension).
3. Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder
having the same name.
Folder structure
1. A disc with a folder having more than 8 hier-
archical levels will be impossible.
Number of files or folders
1. Up to 255 files can be recognized per folder.
Up to 500 files can be played.
2.
Tracks are played in the order that they were
recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not al-
ways be played in the order displayed on the
PC.)
3.
Some noise may occur depending on the type
of encoder software used while recording.
Multisession function
When a disc contains both normal CD type tracks
and MP3/WMA type tracks mixedly, you can se-
lect which type of the recorded tracks to play.
Default value is CD.
Each time you press and hold the [BND] button
for about 1 second, the mixed mode is switched
between CD type or MP3/WMA type. The follow-
ing indication appears in the title display when
switching the track type to be played.
Display when CD type track is selected:
Display when MP3/WMA type track is se-
lected:
1. Types of recording that can be played are as
follows.
MP3/WMA
What is MP3?
MP3 is an audio compression method and clas-
sified 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 com-
pression 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.
What is WMA?
WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media Au-
dio, an audio file format developed by Microsoft
Corporation.
Notes:
If you play a file with DRM (Digital Rights Man-
agement) for WMA remaining ON, no audio is
output.
Windows Media, and the Windows ® logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
To disable DRM (Digital Rights Management):
1. When using Windows Media Player 7, click
on TOOLS OPTIONS CD AUDIO;
there, uncheck the ENABLE PERSONAL
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT check box, then
construct files.
2. When using Windows Media Player for Win-
dows XP 8, click on TOOLS OPTIONS
COPY MUSIC tab, then under COPY SET-
TINGS, unclick the check box for PROTECT
CONTENT. Thereafter, reconstruct files.
Personally constructed WMA files are used
at your own responsibility.
Precautions when creating MP3/WMA disc
Usable sampling rates and bit rates:
1. MP3: Sampling rate 8k Hz-48 kHz,
Bit rate: 8 kbps-320 kbps / VBR
2. WMA: Bit rate 48 kbps-192 kbps
File extensions
1. Always add a file extension .MP3 or
.WMA to MP3 or WMA file by using single
byte letters. If you add a file extension other
than specified or forget to add the file exten-
sion , the file cannot be played.
CD/MP3/WMA Operations