Mp3/Wma/Jpeg And Audio Cd Playback; Playing Audio Files - Hitachi L32BD304 Owner's Manual

MP3/WMA/JPEG and
Audio CD playback
This player can play back MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has
been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce MP3/WMA/
JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and
MP3/WMA/JPEG-encoding software (not supplied).
The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played.
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information
Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by
ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digit extension letters,
"mp3", "wma", "jpg".
• The directory and file names of MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must
correspond to ISO standardized files.
• This unit can read 2046 files per directory. If one directory has
more than 2046 files, it reads up to 2046 files, the remaining
files will be omitted.
• MP3/WMA CDs cannot be used for playback for the purpose of
recording.
• It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/
WMA/JPEG files depending on its structure.
• Music recorded by "Joliet Recording Specification" can be
played back.
• The music files recorded by "Hierarchical File System" (HFS)
cannot be played.
• The unit can play back baseline and progressive JPEG files.
Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG files
To play back MP3/WMA/JPEG CD in the recorded order,
1. Use MP3/WMA/JPEG software that records data alphabetically
or numerically.
2. Name each file including a two-digit or three-digit number (e.g.
"01" "02" or "001" "002").
3. Refrain from making too many sub-folders.
CAUTION:
• Some MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be played back depending
on the recording conditions.
• The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non-MP3/WMA/JPEG
files cannot be played back.
Preparing the BD player for music/photo playback
If you will be viewing photos and/or listening to music burned onto
a data disc, insert the disc.
If you will be viewing photos and/or listening to music stored in a
USB drive, you must turn off the TV before inserting the USB drive.
After inserting the USB drive, turn the TV on.
NOTE:
• Inserting/removing a USB drive during playback may corrupt the
data on the USB drive.
When a data disc or USB drive containing picture and audio files
is inserted into the BD player, the menu screen displays icons
indicating the files or that music or picture files are available for
playback, as shown below:
Settings
Connected
Music
Pictures
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NOTE:
• At least one available media type must be in the unit for the
menu to appear.
CAUTION:
• Compatible USB drives are flash memory. Some USB drives
may not be recognized correctly. We do not guarantee
compatibility with all mass storage devices and assumes no
responsibility for any loss of data that may occur with a device
connected to the unit.
To select the playback source:
1
To turn on the unit, press POWER.
2
Insert a disc or USB drive. A file type selection screen will
appear.
When both (disc and USB drive) are inserted, select the
desired source, then press ENTER.

Playing audio files

To play audio files:
1
Insert a disc or USB drive that contains an MP3 or WMA
file(s).
2
Press C or D to select "Music", then press A or ENTER.
The Music browser will appear.
3
Press C, D , B or A to select the file you want to play, then
press ENTER.
The selected file plays and the information on the file
appears.
Once a song starts playing, playback status will appear,
showing the File, Title, Artist, Album, Album name (if available)
and playback duration. Pressing RETURN cause the status
information to disappear and return to the Music browser.
To play individual audio files, navigate through the files and
folders, select the desired file, then press ENTER.
To control MP3 or WMA playback:
• To pause playback, press PAUSE 4.
• To stop playback, press STOP 3.
• To fast forward or fast reverse, press SEARCH 9
(forward) or SEARCH8 (reverse).
• Within four seconds of starting playback of a file, press
SKIP 6 to go to the previous file.
After four seconds of playback, press SKIP6 to go to the
beginning of the file and press SKIP 6 again to go to the
previous file. Each press of SKIP 7 skips the current file
and plays to the next file.
• To return to the previous menu, press RETURN.