Durabrand CD-965 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

Basic Introduction to MP3
MP3 files are music files which have been compressed into the MP3 format. The
CD-965 plays MP3 files which have been written onto a CD disc.
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The first thing you will need is an IBM
compatible PC computer (at least
Pentium class) or an apple computer (at
least G3 class) with lots of RAM and a
CD-R or CD-RW writer. Then you will
need some software. (Either it is in your
new computer already or you may have
to buy this from MusicMatch or a similar
company. You may go to the Website
www. musicmatch.com or www.nero.com.
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To play MP3 files on this player, you will
need to make (record) a disc with your
MP3 files on them.
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We recommend you get some books or
information on the Web to help you learn
this exciting new way to store & play
hundreds of songs in MP3 format. Also
you may search the web for "MP3" and
you will immediately find a world of
information and songs.
NOTE: Most audio CD players can't play
MP3 files, the CD-965 can play
both MP3 and normal music files
but not if they are mixed on one CD.
NOTE: This set will not play WMA music files.
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To download an MP3 file (song) from a
website (like www.mp3.com), go to http:
//www.mp3.com and you can find a
search link at the top of the homepage
that allows you to search for MP3 files.
Input a key word and click on that link
and you will find many songs by many
new artists. To download an MP3 file,
click on software, then get MP3 link or
newer software, register and click on
download. We recommend you make a
new folder for your MP3 files.
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You will also need blank CD's that are
recordable, these are called CD-R or
CD-RW (CD-R discs can be recorded
on only once, CD-RW can be erased
and rewritten or re-recorded but are
more expensive.)
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This player will play most MP3 formats.
Some formats (like WMA) or some
non-standard sampling rates may not
be supported or play.
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Successful recording of a CD needs an
uninterrupted stream of high speed data.
For best results, limit or close your other
programs on the computer while
recording to prevent buffer underruns
or empty spots on the disc.
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You can play MP3 songs on most new
computers or you can highlight them for
downloading & "burning" (recording)
them onto a CD later. Note your CD-965
will play MP3 songs which end in the
extension ".MP3" (dot MP3 only). You
can select how to save a file, select .MP3
as the correct extension on your
computer. Do not save the file with other
extensions like .txt)
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If you want to convert your existing
records or tapes to MP3 discs, you will
need to record them using a sound card.
You will also need software such as
MusicMatch or RealJukebox and a set
of audio cables to connect your tape
player to your sound card.
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If you want to record MP3 files from
music CD's, first "rip" the music onto
the hard disc. Ripping is much faster
than recording.
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Titles and song names can be viewed
by the text display of your CD-965. But
in most cases above, you will need to
enter the names of the songs. Also, if
you put all songs in one album, it may
be difficult for you to locate a particular
song. We recommend several albums
on a single CD with each album
containing multiple songs. CDDB
(www.cddb.com) is a database which
can help you name songs and artists
and has useful information on latest
songs and artists.
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MP3 opens a whole new world of music
to you. Learn about this exciting new
format and enjoy.
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