Saturn 2007 Ion Owner's Manual page 206

MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal
computer:
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Make sure the MP3 files are recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
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Avoid mixing standard audio and MP3 files on
one disc.
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The CD player is able to read and play a
maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, and
255 files.
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Create a folder structure that makes it easy to
find songs while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each album.
Each folder or album should contain 18 songs
or less.
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Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to
8 subfolders deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum in order to
reduce the complexity and confusion in trying to
locate a particular folder during playback.
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Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl
extension (other file extensions may not work).
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Minimize the length of the file, folder, or playlist
names. Long file, folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of files and
folders, or playlists can cause the player to be
unable to play up to the maximum number of
files, folders, playlists, or sessions. If you wish
to play a large number of files, folders, playlists,
or sessions, minimize the length of the file,
folder, or playlist name. Long names also take
up more space on the display, and might not
fully display.
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Finalize the audio disc before you burn it.
Trying to add music to an existing disc can
cause the disc not to function in the player.
Change playlists by using the previous and next
folder buttons, the tuner knob, or the seek buttons.
An MP3 CD-R that was recorded using no file
folders can also be played. If a CD-R contains
more than the maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists,
and 255 files, the player lets you access and
navigate up to the maximum, but all items over
the maximum are not accessible.