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Playing
MP3
Files
What is MP3?
MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD-quality song can be compressed
into MP3
format with very little loss of quality, while taking up much less space.
CD-R or a CD-RW discs that have been encoded
in MP3 format can be played on your DVD player.
In this manual, CD-R and CD-RW discs will be referred to as MP3 discs. MP3 files, or songs, are
referred to as titles.
Obtaining
MP3 files
There are two ways to obtain MP3 files:
•
By using computer
software to encode
MP3 files from an audio CD - You can download
the
software necessary
to encode
MP3 files from the internet.
When encoding
MP3 files, you can include information
such as title, artist, genre, and
comments
that will be displayed
by your DVD player at the time the title is played. This
information
must be included
at the time the file is encoded
in order for it to be displayed
at
the time you play it or/the
player.
•
Downloading
MP3 files from the internet - There are many internet sites that allow you to
download
MP3 files fro free, and many sites that require a fee.
Creating an MP3 Disc on Your Computer
Your DVD player handles
MPEG-1, layer III audio,
tf you encode your own MP3 files from an
audio CD, avoid using the features of MPEG-2, such as the 22kHz sampling frequency.
Be sure to make a data CD rather than an audio CD. If you make an audio CD, you will lose the
extra features and compression
of MP3.
When you burn a CD, take the following steps to get optimal use of the CD for playing in your
DVD player.
•
In your CD burning software, select ISO-9660 for the file system.
Note: TheJoliet f!le system is not recommended.
Using theJoliet f!le system may result in
shortened f!le names.
The DVD player can support up to 30-character
names. Your computer
software may let you
specifi/this
option as ISO-9660 level 2, ISO-9660 with Rock Ridge extension,
or simply as ISO-
9660 with long directory or file names, If your computer
software doesn't support
the above
options, name your files and directories
using eight characters
or less.
Notes
For more
information
regarding
MP3 encoding
software
and MP3 sites, visit http..//
www.lyrazone.com.
Some
transport
modes
(reverse
and fast forward)
are not available
for MP3 CDs.
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