Selecting A Music Format; Erasing Cd-Rw Media - HP de100c Owner's Manual

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selecting a music format

This table will help you determine which CD format you want to use.
option description
write a
Converts MP3 files to
standard music files.
music CD
write an
Writes MP3 files to CD
without a subdirectory
MP3 CD
system.
(flat file
system)
write an
Writes MP3 files to CD
with a subdirectory
MP3 CD
system.
(full file
system)

erasing cd-rw media

1 From the library menu, select CD-Writer, then press OPTIONS:
2 Select erase cd-rw.
3
Select Yes on the pop-up menu to confirm the operation.
pros
Resulting CDs can be played on
most CD players when using CD-R
media, and on many CD players
when using CD-RW media.
Resulting CDs can be played in all
MP3-compatible CD players.
(Some CD players — particularly
some portable players — that can
only CDs
play MP3 CDs can play
with flat file systems. If your CD
player cannot play a CD created
with a full file system, try playing a
CD written with this option.)
Files are named according to
the track title and placed in
subdirectories according to artist
and album names.
cons
Compared to MP3,
fewer tracks fit on
CD (about 10-20
tracks, depending on
file size).
File names appear as
"track001.mp3,"
"track002.mp3," etc.
Some CD players
(particularly some
portable players)
cannot play MP3 CDs
with full file systems.