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What is MP3?
MP3 is an audio compression method and clas-
sified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards.
This audio compression method has penetrated
into PC users and become a standard format.
This MP3 features the original audio data com-
pression to about 10 percent of its initial size
with a high sound quality. This means that about
10 music CDs can be recorded on a CD-R disc
or CD-RW disc to allow a long listening time
without having to change CDs.
Note:
• Some CDs recorded on CD-R mode may not be
usable.
Precautions when creating an MP3 disc
File extensions
1. Always add a file extension ".MP3" or ".mp3"
to an MP3 file by using single byte letters. If
you add a file extension other than specified
or forget to add the file extension ".MP3" or
".mp3", the file cannot be played. In addition,
if you use upper case and lower case letters
(capital and small letters) mixedly for file ex-
tensions, normal play may not be possible.
2. Files without MP3 data will not play.
Logical format (File system)
1. When writing an MP3 file on a CD-R disc,
please select "ISO9660 level 1 or level 2
(without including expansion format)" as
the writing software format. Normal playback
may not be possible if the disc is recorded on
another format.
2. The folder name and filename can be dis-
played as the title during MP3 play but the
title must be within 31 and 27 single byte al-
phabetical letters and numerals for the folder
name and filename, respectively (without in-
cluding an extension). Entering more letters
or numerals than specified may cause an in-
correct display.
Folder structure
1. A disc with a folder having more than 8 hier-
archical levels will conflict with the ISO9660
and playback will be impossible.
Number of files or folders
1. A total of 255 files and folders are allowed.
(However, the maximum number of folders
must be within 254.) When the number of files
and folders is more than 256, playback of
tracks in excess of that number is impossible.
DVD Video Player Operations
2. Tracks are played in the order that they were
recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not al-
ways be played in the order displayed on the
PC.)
• Some noise may occur depending on the
type of encoder software used while re-
cording.
• Files created using LAME (Lame Aint MP3
Encoder) may not be played properly.
• In case of a track recorded at VBR (vari-
able bit rate), the display for the play time
of the track may be slightly different from
the actual play time. Also, the recom-
mended value of VBR ranges from 64 kbps
to 320 kbps.
• Depending on the damage conditions of a
file, it may occur that the file is not played
and the next file is played instead. Also, if
the damage is in a severe condition, play
stops showing the "DISC ERROR" display.
After disc selection, the play mode is automati-
cally engaged.
Note:
If ID3 Tag information was entered with 2-byte char-
acters, it may occur that the characters are not re-
produced properly on the display.
Pausing playback
1. Press the [s] button during playback.
Playback pauses.
2. To resume playback,press the [s] button
again, and playback resumes.
Skipping a track (searching)
1. Press the [a] or [d] button during play-
back.
Tracks are skipped, as many as the times the
button is pressed, and playback starts.
• Press the [d] button, and playback starts
from the beginning of the next track.
• Press the [a] button, and playback starts
from the beginning of the current track.
When this button is pressed again within
about 2 seconds, playback starts from the
beginning of the previous track.
This operation skips the track over the folder.
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