Clarion DB179MP Owner's Manual page 16

CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations
• Folder structure
1. A disc with a folder having more than 8 hierar-
chical levels will be impossible.
• File extensions
• Always add a file extension ".MP3" or ".WMA"
to MP3 or WMA file by using single characters
letters. If you add a file extension other than
specified or forget to add the file extension, the
file cannot be played.
• Logical format (File system)
1. When writing MP3IWMA file on a CD-R disc or
CD-RW disc, please select "IS09660 level 1, 2
or JOLIET or Romeo"
as the writing software
format. Normal play may not be possible if the
disc is recorded on another format.
2. The folder name and file name can be dis-
played as the title during MP3IWMA play but
the title must be within 28 single byte alphabeti-
cal letters and numerals (including an exten-
sion) respectively.
3. Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder
having the same name.
• Number of files or folders
1. Up to 254 files can be recognized per folder.
Up to 254 files can be played.
2.
Tracks are played in the order that they were
recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always
be played in the order displayed on the PC.)
3. Some noise may occur depending on the type
of encoder software used while recording.
CD-DAlMP3IWMA selection on
multi-session CD
1. If a multi-session CD which contains CD-DA
and MP3IWMA files is being inserted, user can
select either CD-DA or MP3IWMA files to be
played.
2. Default setting for files to be played on multi-
session CD is CD-DA files.
3. Press the [BND] button for more than 1 second
will toggle between selection of CD-DA and
MP3IWMA files to be played.
4. When CD-DA type is selected, display will show
"M-SESS" then "CD". When MP3IWMA type
is selected, display will show "M-SESS" then
"MP3".
5. CD-DA/MP3IWMA selection function can only
be performed in CD/MP3IWMA mode. It will
only activate after re-insert CD. For example,
current setting is CD-DA type. Press [BND]
button for more than 1 second to set MP3IWMA
type. User has to eject CD and re-insert again
as to play MP3IWMA files.
6. Types of recording that can be played are as
follows.
D~ng
Set to CD Set to MP3IWMA
Mixed with CD-DA Play CD- Play MP3IWMA
and MP3IWMA DA
type tracks
CD-DA type track Play CD- Play CD-DA
only DA
MP3IWMA type Play MP31 Play MP3IWMA
track only
WMA
7. When a Mixed mode CD is loaded and CD is
set, the track to be played first is MP3IWMA
file data and no sound is heard.
Note:
• When playing a CCCD (Copy Control CD), set the
setting to CD type. When this is set to MP3IWMA
type, the CD cannot be played normally in some
cases.
: 8 Level
: 128
: 254
: Max. 28 Characters
: Max. 28 Characters
MP3
....
..
Decode Format MPEG 1, 2 and 2.5 - Layer 3
Sampling Rate MPEG-1 : 32, 44.1, 48
(kHz)
MPEG-2 : 16, 22.05, 24
MPEG-2.5 : 8, 11.025, 12
Bit-rate (kbps)
MPEG-1 : 32 - 320
MPEG-2
: 8 - 160
MPEG-2.5 : 8 - 160
VBR
WMA
:
.
.'
..
...
,.
Sampling rate 48,44.1,32
(kHz)
Bit-rate (kbps)
32 - 192
Folder Level Limit
Max. Folder Support
Max. Files Support
Folder Name
File Name
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