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Operation
MP3 Disc Features
Support following MP3-CD formats
(ISO9660 format):
● Max. 30 characters (file names or directory)
● Max. nested directory is 8 levels
● The max. album (directory) number is 32
● Supported VBR bit-rate
● Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc
are: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
● Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96,
128, 192, 256 (kbps)
Following formats can’t be supported
● The files like *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS
● Chinese filenames
● The non-session closed discs
● The discs recorded under UDF format
Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or
copying songs from your own legal discs is a
delicate process.
Sound
Quality
Bit Rate
Approximate
Reduction Ratio
Approximate total
MP3-CD time
Comment
AM radio
FM radio
Near-CD
CD-like
CD*
CD*
32 kbps
64 kbps
96 kbps
128 kbps
256 kbps
320 kbps
40 : 1
20 : 1
15 : 1
10 : 1
5 : 1
3 : 1
40 hrs
20 hrs
15 hrs
10 hrs
5 hrs
3 hrs
Sound quality significantly affected
– not recommended.
Balanced sound quality
– compression rate
Compression rate low
– suggest to play CDs instead
You may experience an occasional “skip”
while listening to your MP3 files. This is
normal.
Additional note for MP3 disc Playback:
– In compliance with the SDMI, digital-out is
muted while playing MP3 discs.
– Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio
MP3 (DAM),only Digital Audio music will play.
– The disc reading time may exceed 10
seconds due to the large number of songs
compiled onto one disc.
– Only the first session of multisession discs is
supported.
– Some MP3 discs cannot be played depending
on the disc characteristics or recording
conditions.
Album/Title
This feature allows you to view and select the
next or previous MP3 disc Album/Title.
1 Press 3/4 to scroll through the previous or next
Album.
2 Press 1/2 to scroll through the previous or next
Track.
3 You can also select the desired album/track
number directly using the numeric buttons.
Note:
– In STOP mode: numbers are used for album
selection.
– In PLAY mode: numbers are used for track
selection.
● Only the following functions are possible for
MP3 discs:
–STOP / PLAY / PAUSE
– SKIP NEXT / PREVIOUS
– REPEAT (TRACK / ALBUM / DISC)
Repeat track/album/Disc
Each time you press REPEAT, the front display
changes as follows;
REPEAT TRK REPEAT ALBM
REPEAT DISCREPEAT OFF
REPEAT TRK: repeat a track
REPEAT ALBM: repeat an album
REPEAT DISC: repeat the entire disc
REPEAT OFF: exit repeat mode