Philips AZ3068 User Manual page 11

MP3-CD/CD PLAYER
About MP3
The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1
Audio Layer 3) significantly reduce the digital data of
an audio CD while maintaining CD quality sound.
• Getting MP3 files: you can either download legal
music files from the internet to your computer hard
disc, or create such files by converting audio CD
files in your computer through appropriate encoder
software. (128kbps bit rate or higher is recom-
mended for MP3 files.)
• Creating a MP3 CD: burn the music files from
your computer hard disc on a CDR or CDRW using
your CD burner.
Helpful Hints:
Make sure that the file names of the MP3/WMA
–
files end with .mp3 or wma.
Total number of music files and albums: around 350
–
(with a typical file name length of 20 characters).
– The length of file names affects the number of
tracks for playback. With shorter file names, more
files can be burned on a disc.
Playing a disc
This player plays Audio Discs including
CD-R/CD-RWs, MP3 CDs and WMA.
• CD-I, CDV, VCD, DVD or computer CDs are not
possible.
• DRM-protected WMA disc is not supported.
1. Press STANDBY ON y once or more to on, then
select CD source (or press CD on the remote control).
2. Press OPEN•CLOSE to open the disc door.
™Display show
when the disc door is
open.
3. Insert a disc with the printed side facing up and
press down on OPEN•CLOSE to close the CD door.
™
,is displayed as the player scans the
contents of a disc.
– MP3-CDs may take more than 10 seconds to
read.
= Audio CD: the total number of tracks and the total
playing time are displayed.
MP3-CD: the total numbers of tracks and
albums are displayed respectively.
4. Press 2; to start playback.
=MP3-CD /WMA only:: the album/track informa-
tion appears (if the ID3 tag information is avail-
able).
MP3-CD/CD PLAYER
Helpful Hints:
When playing a disc with CD Audio tracks and
-
MP3/WMA files, the CD Audio tracks will be played
first.
- "0" is shown as your album number, if you have not
organized your MP3/WMA files into any albums on
your disc.
5. To pause playback press 2;. Press 2; again to
resume play.
= Time digits flashes during pause. (See 4)
6.To stop playback, press 9.
Helpful Hints:
CD play will also stop when:
– the disc door is opened
– the disc has reached the end
– you select other sound sources.
Display information (MP3/WMA-CD only)
The ID3 tag is part of an MP3/WMA file and contains
various track information such as the track´s title or
the artist´s name.
• During playback, press FM•MW•DISPLAY on the
set
repeatedly to view ID3 tag information or select
your display function.
– Display shows:
information is not available.
Helpful Hints:
- Complete the ID3 tag information with your
MP3/WMA encoder software before burning the
MP3/WMA-CD.
Selecting a different track
• Press SEARCH ∞ or § ( ∞ or § on the remote
control ) once or repeatedly until the desired
track number appears in the display.
MP3-CD/WMA only:
First press ALBUM/ PRESET – or + once or more
to find your album.
• In the pause/stop position, press 2; to start
playback.
Helpful Hints:
In shuffle modes, press ∞ to go to the beginning
–
of the current track.
if ID3 tag