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1
Load a disc.
2
Press DVD #/8 on the main unit (or DVD SELECT 3
on the remote control).
After reading the disc contents, playback starts.
• The disc playing information appears on the display.
MP3 Basic Operations
Available for:
MP3
MP3
• To play back a DVD, see page 29.
• To play back a SVCD, VCD, or Audio CD, see page 30.
About MP3 disc
What is MP3?
MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or
MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data
compression. By using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can
contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.
Disc structure
On an MP3 disc, each item (song) is recorded as a track (file),
which usually belongs to a group (folder).
This unit can recognize up to 99 groups and up to 254 tracks per
group; however, the number of tracks to be played back on a disc
is limited to 1023.
If a disc includes more than 1023 tracks, the unit ignores any
tracks which have been assigned track numbers exceeding 1023.
The unit also ignores any non-MP3 files on the disc.
NOTES for MP3 discs
• MP3 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout
time, due to the complexity of the folder/file configuration.
• When making an MP3 disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2
as the disc format.
• Some MP3 discs may not be played back because of their disc
characteristics or recording conditions.
• The unit does not support “packet writing” of discs.
• If there are any tracks (files) which are stored on a disc directly
and do not belong to any group (folder), the unit recognizes
them as belonging to a particular group.
• The unit does not output a digital audio signal from the DVD
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal when playing back an MP3
disc.
• The unit plays back groups/tracks on an MP3 disc in
alphabetical order.
Ex.:When there are three title groups [one], [two] and [three] on
a disc:
The playback order on this unit is [one], [three] then [two].
Tracks in a group are played back in the same way.
An MP3 disc on the market may be played back in a different
order from the order printed on its sleeve.
Recorded playback order
one
123
two
three
Playback order on this unit
one
123
two
three
V CD
Current track No.
Current group No.
Elapsed playing time
Unavailable functions for MP3 disc
• There are some restriction for playback of MP3 discs.
Following functions are not available for MP3 discs.
– Screen saver function (See page 28.)
– Forward/Reverse search (See page 33.)
– A-B repeat (See page 36.)
– Time search (See page 43.)
– 3D PHONIC (See page 48.)
– Resume playback (See page 58.)
• This unit cannot show the names of tracks (files) and
groups (folders) on an MP3 disc.
To stop play for a moment, press DVD #¥8 (or 8 on the
remote control).
While paused, the elapsed playing time and the disc
indicator flash on the display.
• To start playback again, press DVD #¥8 again (or press
DVD SELECT 3 on the remote control).
To stop playing, press 7.
To go to another track
Press 4 or ¢ during playback.
• 4: Goes back to the beginning of the current or
previous tracks.
• ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding
tracks.
While playback is stopped
You cannot select a track. The 4 and ¢ buttons works to
select groups.
Track 3
Group 2
Group 1
Track 1
Track 2
Track 1
Track 2
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