Playing Back Mp3 Files; Directory Playback Setting; About Mp3 Track Data - Tascam CD-RW901 Owner's Manual

4 − Playback operations

Playing back MP3 files

MP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the same
way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with some
MP3 files held within a directory. In addition, several
directories can be combined into one directory. This
results in multiple layers of directories and files.
When the Directory mode is on, only those files within
a selected directory are available for playback.
When the directory mode is off, the directory configu-
ration is ignored, and all MP3 files recorded on the disc
are available for playback. Please note that Program
playback and Repeat playback only function within
directories.
NOTE
Each MP file is handled as a track.
Directories that do not contain MP files directly
under them cannot be selected for playback. For
example, in the diagram below, under directory A
are directory B and directory C. If there are MP
files in both directories B and C, directory A cannot
be selected for playback, but directory B and C can
be selected for playback.
The CD-RW901 can play back MP3 files recorded in
formats that conform to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, and
the Joliet extensions. Discs recorded in multiple ses-
sions may also be played back.
CDs containing MP3s to be played by the CD-RW901,
have their contents must be within the following maxi-
mum limits:
Number of directories: 255
Number of hierarchical structures: 8
Number of MP3 files: 999
Title size of MP3 files and directories: 255

Directory playback setting

1. Press the DIRECTORY
Or, use the DIRECTORY option in the PLAY
sub-menu to turn this mode on or off (see "Op-
eration basics" on page 16).
Pressing the key or pushing the
MENU
JOG dial exits to normal mode.
NOTE
All MP files in a disc can be played back when
directory playback mode is off. The indicator MP
lights up and only the total number of track will be
shown.
Total number of tracks

TASCAM CD-RW901
key on the remote control.
MULTI
MP3 files are played in the following order
Disc
Directory
A
Directory
D
In this manner, playback proceeds from the top level
directories.

About MP3 track data

During playback, titles are displayed in the following
order of priority:
ID3v2 > ID3v1 > file title
When stopped, the file title is displayed.
2. When stopped, use the
key to select desired directory for playback.
3. Press the PLAY key to start playback in the di-
rectory.
Program or Repeat playback can be operated in
the selected directory also.
NOTE
MP file formatted at ,1 kHz sampling rate and
1 kbps or higher are required, otherwise, that
MP file cannot be played back.
Directory
MP3 files
B
mp3. 1
mp3. 2
mp3. 3
mp3. 4
mp3. 5
Directory
C
mp3. 6
mp3. 7
mp3. 8
mp3. 9
MULTI JOG dial or SKIP