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Mp3-cd soundmachine

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MP3-CD/ CD Player
About MP3
The music compression technology MP3
(MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) significantly reduce
the digital data of an audio CD while
maintaining CD quality sound.
you can either download
Getting MP3 files:
legal music files from the internet to your
computer hard disc, or create such files by
converting audio CD files in your computer
through appropriate encoder software.
(128kbps bit rate or higher is recommended
for MP3 files.)
burn the music files
Creating a MP3 CD:
from your computer hard disc on a CDR or
CDRW using your CD burner.
Helpful Hints:
Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files
end with .mp3
.
Total number of music files and albums: around
350 (with a typical file name length of 20
characters)
The length of file names affects the number of
tracks for playback. With shorter file names,
more files can be burned on a disc.
Playing a disc
This player plays Audio Discs including CD-R/
CD-RW, and MP3 CD. Do not try to play a
CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV,VCD, DVD or
computer CD.
IMPORTANT!
CDs encoded with copyright protection
technologies by some record companies may
be unplayable by this product.
For a disc with CD Audio tracks and MP3 files,
only the CD Audio tracks will be played
1 Adjust the source selector to CD/MP3.
Display: - - - appears.
2 To open the disc door, lift the disc door at
the edge marked LIFT TO OPEN.
3 Insert a disc with the printed side facing up
and press the disc door gently close.
Display:The total number of tracks
appears.
4 Press 2; to start playback.
Display: 2 and the current track number.
For MP3-CD only:
The current track number "XXX" and
album number "ALBUM XXX" will be
displayed interchangeably. (See 2 3)
5 To pause playback press 2;.
Display: 2 flashes.
6 Press 2; again to resume playback.
7 To stop playback, press 9.
Helpful Hints:
The disc playback will also stop when:
you open the disc compartment;
you select RADIO or TAPE sound source;
the disc has reached the end of the playback.
Selecting a different track
• Press ∞ or § once or repeatedly until the
desired track number appears in the display.
For MP3-CD: First press ALBUM + (up)
once or more to find your album.
• In the pause/stop position, press 2; to start
playback.
Finding a passage within a
track
1 During playback, press and hold down
∞ or §.
The disc is played at high speed and low
volume.
2 When you recognize the passage you want
release ∞ or §.
.
Normal playback resumes.
Helpful Hints:
When your searching reaches the end of the
last track, the disc playback stops.
MP3-CD/CD Player
Programming tracks
You may store up to 20 tracks (for MP3-CD:
10 tracks) in the desired sequence. If you like,
store any track more than once.
1 In the stop position, press PROG to start
programming.
Display shows P01 indicating the start of
the program. PROG flashes. (See 4)
2 Press ∞ or § to select your desired track
number.
For MP3-CD: first press ALBUM + once
or more to find your album.
3 Press PROG to store the desired track.
Display shows P02 (up to 20 or 10
in sequence), indicating the next program
location available.
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store all
desired tracks.
5 Press 2; to play the program.
To review your program
In the stop position, press and hold PROG 2
seconds.
The display shows all the stored tracks in
sequence.
Helpful Hints:
Display shows P01 if no track is
programmed
If you try to store more than 20 tracks (for
MP3-CD: 10 tracks), no track can be selected
and the display will show P--.
To erase a program
You can erase a program by:
– pressing 9 (twice during playback or once
in the stop position);
– selecting RADIO or TAPE sound source;
– opening the disc door;
Display: PROG disappears.
Selecting different play
modes (See 5
6)
,
You can select and change the various play
modes before or during playback, and
combine REPEAT modes with PROG.
REP – plays the current track continuously.
REP ALL – plays the entire disc/program
continuously.
SHUF – plays all tracks in random order.
1 To select play modes, press MODE once or
more.
2 Press 2; to start playback if in the stop
position.
3 To select normal playback, press MODE
repeatedly until the various modes are no
longer displayed.
– You can also press 9 to cancel your play
modes.

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