Tag Search; Direct Up/Down Function; Select The Desired Folder (Folder Up/Down); About Mp3/Wma/Aac - Alpine ICS-X7HD Owner's Manual

Tag Search

By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in
playlists, this unit's search functions will ease song searches in large
libraries.
Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlists/
Artists/Albums/Songs/Genres/Composers search mode to narrow
searches based on the table below.
Hierarchy 1 Hierarchy 2
Playlists Songs
Artists Albums
Albums Songs
Songs —
Genres Artists
Composers Albums
For example: Searching by Artist name
The following example explains how an ARTISTS search is performed.
Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the
hierarchy differs.
Searching by artist name
1
Touch [ (Search)] during playback.
2
Touch [Music].
The search mode screen appears.
3
Touch [Artists].
The Artists search screen is displayed.
4
Select the desired artist.
To Play Back the Artist Directly
1 Touch [ ] of the artist's name.
All songs of the selected artist are played back.
To Search for the Album of the Artist
1 Touch the desired artist name.
The Albums search screen of the selected artist is
displayed.
2 Touch [ ] of the desired album's name.
All songs of the selected album are played back.
To Search for a Song in the Album of the Artist
1 Touch the desired artist's name.
All albums of the selected artist are displayed.
2 Touch the desired album's name.
All songs of the selected album are displayed.
3 Touch the desired song's name.
The selected song is played back.
• A Percent search function is available. Refer to "Percent Search
Function" (page 63).
• For details on how to scroll through the list, refer to "Selecting an
Item in a List" (page 16).
• After selecting a file via a Tag search, touch [ ] on the main screen
to display the search screen. The hierarchy level you selected last in
the search mode is displayed.
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Hierarchy 3 Hierarchy 4
— —
Songs —
— —
— —
Albums Songs
Songs —

Direct Up/Down Function

This operation is available only if the most recent song search was a Tag
Search.
Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer can be easily changed.
For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album
can be changed.
Touch [ ] or [ ] to select the desired Playlist/Artist/
Album/Genre/Composer.
• If an album is selected from an artist search, the album can be
searched.
• For details on icon display, refer to "Direct Up/Down Function"
(page 63).
• If search selection mode is not activated, Direct Up/Down Function
is not possible.
• During M.I.X. playback, this operation is not possible.
Select the Desired Folder (Folder up/
down)
This operation is available only if the most recent song search was a
Folder/File Search.
If you listen to a file from a selected folder, the folder can be changed.
Touch [ ] or [ ] to select the folder.
• During M.I.X. playback, this operation is not possible.

About MP3/WMA/AAC

CAUTION
Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/
WMA/AAC data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it,
whether for free or for a fee, without permission of the copyright
holder is strictly prohibited by the Copyright Act and by
international treaty.
What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is "MPEG Audio Layer 3," is a
compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International
Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity
institution of the IEC.
MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is
capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios,
reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their
original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD
quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios
by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human
ear or masked by other sounds.
What is AAC?
AAC is the abbreviation for "Advanced Audio Coding," and is a
basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.
What is WMA?
WMA, or "Windows Media™ Audio," is compressed audio data.
WMA is similar to MP3 audio data.