Sony MHC-GS200 Operating Instructions Manual page 19

The playback order of the MP3 files
The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows:
1
1
2
2
6
6
7
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3
(root)
Notes
•
When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the
files on that disc. If there are many folders or non-
MP3 files on the disc, it may take a long time for
play to begin or for the next MP3 file to start play.
•
Do not save unnecessary folders or files other than
MP3 ones in the disc to be used for MP3 listening.
We recommend that you do not save other types
files or unnecessary folders on a disc that has MP3
files.
• A folder that does not include an MP3 files is
skipped.
• Maximum folder number: 150 (including root
folder and empty folders)
• The maximum number of MP3 files and folders that
can be contained on a single disc is 300.
• Playback is possible up to 8 levels.
Folder (album)
MP3 file (track)
3
3
4
5
4
5
7
8
8
9
Tree 4 Tree 5
Tip
To specify a desired playback order, before the folder
or file name, input the order by number (e.g., "01,"
"02"), then record contents onto a disc. (The order
differs depending on the writing software.)
Listening to an MP3 file
You can also play discs with MP3 files on this
system. See "Playing a disc with MP3 files" on
page 18 for MP3 files.
1
Press CD to switch the function to CD.
2
Turn DISC SELECT (or press DISC – or
DISC +) to select the desired disc with
MP3 files.
3
Press ALBM – or ALBM + repeatedly to
select the desired folder.
4
When you want to specify a file in the
folder, press . or > repeatedly to
select the desired file.
Proceed to step 5 when you start playing
from the first file in the folder.
5
Press n N.
Tip
You can perform the operations described under
"Playing a CD" (page 14) and "Programing CD
tracks" (page 15) only for the files in the folder.
Note
When playing back an MP3 file, the playback elapsed
time indication may differ from the actual time in the
following cases.
– When you play back a VBR (variable bit rate)
MP3 file
– When you perform Fast Forward or Rewind
(Manual Search)
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