Mp3 Format - Hummer 2008 H2 Owner's Manual

Using an MP3 (Radio with
Six-Disc Player)
MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
The radio plays MP3 files that were recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW disc. The files can be recorded with
the following fixed bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps,
64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps
or a variable bit rate. Song title, artist name, and album
are available for display by the radio when recorded using
ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Compressed Audio
The radio also plays discs that contain both
uncompressed CD audio (.CDA files) and MP3 files.
By default the radio shows the MP3 label on the left side
of the screen but plays both file formats in the order
in which they were recorded to the disc.

MP3 Format

If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:
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Make sure the MP3 files are recorded on a CD-R
or CD-RW disc.
•
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files on
one disc.
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Make sure the CD does not have more than a
maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, and 255 files.
•
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find
songs while driving. Organize songs by albums
using one folder for each album. Each folder
or album should contain 18 songs or less.
•
Avoid subfolders. The system can support up
to 8 subfolders deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum in order to reduce
the complexity and confusion in trying to locate
a particular folder during playback.
•
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension
(other file extensions might not work).
•
Minimize the length of the file, folder, or playlist
names. Long file, folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of files and folders, or
playlists can cause the player to be unable to play up
to the maximum number of files, folders, playlists, or
sessions. If you wish to play a large number of files,
folders, playlists or sessions, minimize the length of
the file, folder, or playlist name. Long names also
take up more space on the display, potentially
getting cut off.
•
Finalize the audio disc before you burn it. Trying to
add music to an existing disc may cause the disc not
to function in the player.