Creating And Playing Mp3/Wma Files; Downloading From Mp3/Wma Music Sites On The Internet; Converting A Music Cd Into Mp3/Wma Files; Writing Mp3/Wma Files On A Cd-R/Rw Disc - Eclipse AVN827GA Owner's Manual

Creating and Playing
MP3/WMA Files
Creating MP3/WMA files by recording them
from sources such as broadcasts, records,
recordings, videos and live performances
without permission from the copyright holder
for uses other than personal enjoyment is
prohibited.
CAUTION
● To ensure stable sound quality during
playback, we recommend fixing the bit rate
to 128 kbps and the sampling frequency to
44.1 kHz.
● Note that it may not be possible to read
some CD-R or CD-RW discs, depending
on their characteristics.
● There are many types of MP3/WMA
encoding software available, including
commercial and freeware programs.
Depending on the encoder and the file
format, the audio quality may deteriorate,
noise may be generated when playing
starts, or some recordings may not play.
● When files other than MP3/WMA files are
recorded on a disc, the system may take
some time to recognise the disc and it may
not play.
■ Downloading
music sites on the Internet
You can find various types of MP3/WMA
music distribution sites on the Internet,
including online shopping, trial listening, and
free download sites. You can download
music files from these sites by following their
payment and other downloading rules.
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from MP3/WMA
■ Converting a music CD into MP3/
WMA files
Prepare a computer and a commercially
available MP3/WMA encoder (conversion)
software (some can be found for free on the
Internet). Load a music CD into the
computer's CD-ROM drive and compress the
music CD by following the procedure of the
MP3/WMA encoder software. MP3/WMA-
format music data files are created. A 12 cm
music CD (with a maximum of 74 minutes of
recording/650 MB
compressed to 65 MB (about 1/10 of the
original size).
■ Writing MP3/WMA files on a
CD-R/RW disc
MP3/WMA files can be recorded on a CD-R/
RW disc by using a CD-R/RW drive
connected to a computer. Record by setting
the recording format of the recording
software to ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 (not
including the extension format).
Select CD-ROM (mode 1) or CD-ROM XA
(mode 2) as the disc format.

■ Playing a CD-R/RW disc

Insert a CD-R/RW disc on which MP3/WMA
files are recorded. When you load a disc, the
system automatically determines whether it is
a music CD or a CD-R/RW disc that contains
MP3/WMA files, and plays it correctly.
However, note that depending on the type of
disc being used, the disc may not play.
of data) can be
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