Mp3 Playback; Mp3 Disc Features; Album/Title; Mp3 Discs - Album/Track/Disc - Philips DVD634 Owner's Manual

MP3 CD Playback

MP3 Disc Features

Supports following MP3-CD formats
(ISO9660 format):
Max. 30 characters
Max. nested directory is 8 levels
The max. ALB number is 32
VBR bit-rate
Sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are: 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192,
256 (kbps)
Following formats can't be supported
Files like *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS
Chinese filenames
Non-session closed discs
Discs recorded under UDF format
Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or
copying songs from your own legal discs is a
delicate process.
Approximate
Sound
Bit Rate
Reduction Ratio
Quality
AM radio
32 kbps 40 : 1
FM radio 64 kbps 20 : 1
Near-CD 96 kbps
15 : 1
CD-like 128 kbps 10 : 1
CD* 256 kbps 5 : 1
CD* 320 kbps 3 : 1
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.
– For multi-session discs, only the first
session will be available.
Approximate total
Comment
MP3-CD time
Sound quality significantly affected
40 hrs
– not recommended.
20 hrs
Balanced sound quality
15 hrs
– compression rate
10 hrs
Compression rate low
5 hrs
– suggest to play CDs instead
3 hrs

Album/Title

This feature allows you to view and select the
next or previous MP3 disc Album/Title.
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Press S / T to scroll through the previous
or next Track.
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You can also select the desired album/track
number directly using the numeric keys on the
remote control.
Note:
– In STOP mode: numbers are used for
ALBUM selection.
– In PLAY mode: numbers are used for TRACK
selection.
– For MP3 Album/Track display, see "Smart
Navigator" in the Setup Menu.
Only the following functions are possible for
MP3 discs:
– STOP / PLAY / PAUSE
– SKIP NEXT / PREVIOUS
– REPEAT (TRACK / ALBUM / DISC)

MP3 Discs - Album/Track/Disc

With Smart Navigator set to "NO MENU" mode:
To repeat a track, press REPEAT.
appears on the player display.
REP ONE
¶ To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second
time.
appears on the player display.
REP ALL
To exit REPEAT mode, press REPEAT a third
time.
appears on the player display.
REPEAT OFF
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