JVC KD-AR390 Instructions Manual page 26

• Disc operations
Caution for DualDisc playback
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The Non-DVD side of a"DuaIDisc" does not comply
with the "Compact Disc Digital Audio" standard.
Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of aDualDisc on
this product may not be recommended.
General
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This unit has been designed to reproduce
CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/CD-RWs
(Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA), MP3 and WMA
formats.
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When adisc is inserted upside down, "PLEASE" and
"EJECT" appear alternately on the display. Press .. to
eject the disc.
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MP3 and WMA "tracks" (words "file" and "track" are
used interchangeably) are recorded in "folders."
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While fast-forwarding or reversing on an MP3 or
WMA disc, you can only hear intermittent sounds.
Playing aCD-R or CD-RW
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Use only "finalized" CD-Rs or CD-RWs.
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This unit can only play back files of the same type as
those which are detected first if adisc includes both
audio CD (CD-DA) files and MP3IWMA files.
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This unit can play back multi-session discs; however,
unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing.
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Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not play back on this
unit because of their disc characteristics, or for the
following reasons:
- Discs are dirty or scratched.
- Moisture condensation has occurred on the lens
inside the unit.
- The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty.
- The files on the CD-R/CD-RW are written using the
"Packet Write" method.
- There are improper recording conditions (missing
data, etc.) or media conditions (stained, scratched,
warped, etc.).
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CD-RWs may require alonger readout time since the
reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular
CDs.
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Do not use the following CD-Rs or CD-RWs:
- Discs with stickers, labels, or aprotective seal stuck
to the surface.
- Discs on which labels can be directly printed by an
ink jet printer.
Using these discs under high temperature or high
humidity may cause malfunctions or damage to the
unit.
Playing an MP3/WMA disc
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This unit can play back MP3IWMA files with the
extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of
the letter case-upper/lower).
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This unit can show the names of albums, artists
(performer), and Tag (Version 10, 1.1,2.2,2.3, or
2.4) for MP3 files and for WMA files.
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This unit can display only one-byte characters. No
other characters can be correctly displayed.
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This unit can play back MP3IWMA files meeting the
conditions below:
- Bit rate: 8kbps - 320 kbps
- Sampling frequency:
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-l)
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2)
- Disc format: ISO 9660 Levell/Level2, Romeo,
Joliet, Windows long file name
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The maximum number of characters for file/folder
names vary depending on the disc format used
(includes 4extension characters-<.mp3> or
<.wma».
- ISO 9660 Levell: up to 12 characters
-ISO 9660 Level 2: up to 31 characters
- Romeo: up to 128 characters
- Joliet: up to 64 characters
- Windows long file name: up to 128 characters
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This unit can recognize atotal of 512 files,
200 folders, and 8hierarchical levels.
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This unit can play back files recorded in VBR (variable
bit rate).
Files recorded in VBR have adiscrepancy in the
elapsed time display, and do not show the actual
elapsed time. In particular, this difference becomes
noticeable after performing the search function.