Terminology - Aiwa XP-Z5C Operating Instructions Manual

TERMINOLOGY

ISO 9660
ISO stands for the "International Organization
for Standardization." ISO 9660 determines
the file structure for CD-ROMs. This unit can
play MP3 files recorded in formats compliant
with ISO 9660.
Nesting of folders (albums)
To organize data files stored on a PC, you
can store related files in a folder. A folder can
contain other folders as well as files. For
example, folder A can contain folder B, and
folder B can contain folder C. This is called
"nesting" of folders. The maximum depth of
nesting allowed under ISO 9660 is 8.
Filename extension
A 3-character string added to a filename
under a Windows or DOS environment is
called a "filename extension." A filename
extension is used mainly to identify types of
files. The filename extension for MP3 files is
".mp3."
Writing utilities
There are 3 utilities used to record data on a
disc.
1 DAO (Disc At Once) utility
All data to be written must be prepared in
advance and written to a disc from the
beginning to the end in one operation. No
data can be added to a disc on which data
were already written with the DAO utility.
2 TAO (Track At Once) utility
Data are written to a disc track by track.
Data can be added to a disc on which
data were written with the TAO utility.
3 Packet-writing utility
Tracks are divided into smaller pieces
while being recorded, depending on the
size of available spaces on a disc. Data
can be added to a disc on which data
were written with packet-writing utility.
This unit can play MP3 discs recorded using
DAO and TAO utilities.
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