Discs For Playback; Playing Discs - Philips MCM279/55 User Manual

Discs for playback

With this system, you can play
– all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDDA)
– all finalized audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs
– MP3/WMA-CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs with
MP3/WMA files)
IMPORTANT!
– This system is designed for regular
discs. Therefore, do not use any
accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or
disc treatment sheets, etc.
About MP3/ WMA
The music compression technology MP3
(MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and WMA (Windows
Media Audio) significantly reduces the digital data
of an audio CD while maintaining CD quality
sound.
Windows Media Audio® is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Supported formats:
– Disc format ISO9660, Joliet, UDF (created on
Adaptec Direct CD) and multi-session CDs
– MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and
variable bit rate
– Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8
levels
– Max. track number plus album: 999
– WMA v9 or earlier
The system will not play or support the
following:
• Empty albums: an empty album is an album
that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and will
not be shown in the display.
• Non-supported file formats are skipped. This
means that e.g.: Word documents .doc or MP3
files with extension .dlf are ignored and will not
be played.
• DRM protected WMA files
• WMA files in Lossless or VBR format
IMPORTANT!
– Make sure that the file names of MP3 files end
with .mp3.
– For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows
Media Player 10 (or later) for CD burning/
conversion. Visit www. microsoft.com for details
about Windows Media Player and WM DRM
(Windows Media Digital Rights Management).

Playing discs

1
Press SOURCE once or more to select CD (or
CD on the remote control).
➜
The CD icon
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE0 to open the CD door.
➜ OPEN is displayed.
3
Insert a disc with the printed side facing outward.
Then press OPEN/CLOSE0 again to close
the CD door.
➜ READING is displayed as the CD player scans
the contents of a disc.
➜
Audio CD: the total number of tracks and
playing time are shown.
MP3/WMA: Display shows total album
number and total track number.
Helpful hints:
– If you have not organized MP3/WMA files into
any albums on your disc, an album "00" will be
automatically assigned for all those files.
4
Press ÉÅ to start playback.
➜
Display shows current track.
number and elapsed playing time.
5
To pause playback, pressÉ Å. To resume
playback, press the button again.
6
To stop playback, press STOPÇ.
Helpful hints:
CD playback will also stop when
– the CD door is opened.
– the disc has reached the end.
– you select another source: TUNER, USB or
AUX.
CD
appears.
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