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4 – Playback
This section explains how to playback CD/CD-R/CD-
RW media inserted in the disc tray, and how to playback
MP3 format audio files from media such as CD-ROM.
Types of disc that can be played
The CDR632 can play the following types of disc.
• Commercial audio CDs recorded in CD-DA format
• CD-R/CD-RW discs recorded in CD-DA format
• CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW discs containing MP3
format files
Note
• The CDR632 can playback MP3 files that are
recorded in ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet formats.
It can also playback discs that were recorded as multi-
session discs.
• The following limitations apply to the number of MP3
files and directories.
Maximum number of directories: 255
Maximum number of layers: 8
Maximum number of MP3 files: 999
Maximum length of MP3 directory names, file
names, and ID3 tags: 255 characters
• Regarding MP3 track information
During playback, this information is shown in the dis-
play with a priority order of ID3v2 > ID3v1 > file name.
While stopped, the file name is shown.
Caution
MP3 files encoded with a sample rate other than 44.1 kHz
cannot be played back correctly. The recommended format
is 44.1 kHz sampling rate and 128 kbps or higher bit rate.
Basic playback operation
This section explains the procedure for basic opera-
tions such as play, pause, and stop.
1 If you’re monitoring through headphones,
connect your headphones to the PHONES
jack and turn down the LEVEL control.
2
Press the POWER switch to turn on the
power.
3
Press the (Open/Close) button to open
the disc tray.
4
Place the disc on the tray with the label fac-
ing upward.
5
Press the (Open/Close) button to close
the tray.
The display will indicate “Close”. When the disc
tray has closed completely, the display will
change to “TOC Reading.”.
When the disc has been read, the display will
indicate the total number of tracks and the total
playback time.
The type of disc inserted is shown as follows.
CD: Commercial audio CD
CD-R: CD-R media
CD-RW: CD-RW media
NO TOC: CD-R or CD-RW media that has not
been finalized
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To start playback, press the (play) but-
ton.
Operate the connected monitor system or the
HEADPHONE LEVEL control to adjust the
monitor level appropriately.
To pause or stop, proceed as follows.
To pause playback
Press the (pause) button. Press the (play)
button once again to resume playback.
To stop playback
Press the (stop) button.
Note
Unless otherwise specified, the explanations in this man-
ual assume that the playback modes (
→
p.17) is set to
Continue Play.
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Disc type Total number of tracks
Total playback time
Track number indicator