Playing Mp3 Discs - Sony RCD-W7V Operating Instructions Manual

Playing MP3 Discs

The DVD Player can play MP3 format
recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
Before playing MP3 recordings, read the
following notes.
Notes on MP3
About MP3
• An MP3 file is audio data compressed by
using MPEG1, the audio layer-3 file-
coding scheme. We call files that have the
".mp3" file extension "MP3 files."
• The player can not read an MP3 file that
has a file extension other than ".mp3."
• Noises may be heard if you play a non-
MP3 file that has the ".mp3" extension.
The restriction of playing MP3
• This unit can play up to 255 files per disc.
A disc having more than 255 files cannot
be played files.
• This unit can also display up to 255 folders
per disc on the TV screen. A disc having
more than 255 folders cannot be displayed
folders on the TV screen .
• The unit may not play MP3 files in the
order that you recorded them on the disc.
• With a multi-session disc, the player plays
the all session.
• It may take over 30 seconds to read the
MP3 files, depending on the contents of
the disc.
The limitation of indications
• Up to eight characters are displayed for the
name of a track.
• Characters other than uppercase letters
("A" to "Z"), numericals ("0" to "9") and
underscore ("_") may not be displayed, or
may be displayed in different characters.
• The elapsed playing time on the display may
not be correct when playing MP3 files.
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Tips on recording MP3
• To enjoy high quality sound, convert to
MP3 files with a sampling frequency of
44.1kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps.
To play MP3 files in the order that you
recorded them
• Writing software that is capable of
recording MP3 files in numerical and
alphabetical order is required.
• Include a two or three digit number at the
beginning of each file name. (e.g. "01,"
"02," ... or "001," "002," ...)
• It's recommended that you use only the
root folder (do not create a child folder
under the root folder).
Note
During MP3 playing back, the recorder does not
output the audio signal via the DIGITAL OPTICAL
OUT jack so the audio signal is outputted only via
the ANALOG OUT (L/R) jacks.
Glossary
Extension:
An extension is the last three characters that
divide a file name by a period. The
extension shows the attribution of the file or
the software in which the file was created.
Session:
A session is one section on a disc between
the beginning of data and the end of written
data.
A multi-session disc has more than two
sessions.
Note
Depending on the state of MP3 recording, there may
be sound skips and noise during playback.
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