Mazda Navigation system User Manual page 79

Operating Tips for WMA
n
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
is the audio compression format used by
Microsoft.
Audio data can be created and stored at a
higher compression ratio than MP3.
*
Microsoft and Windows Media are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation U.S. in the United States and
other countries.
Playable WMA file specification
CD-R and CD-RW including WMA files can
be played with this unit. Discs which conform
to the following formats can be played.
Playable WMA files are as follows:
Item
Specification
Sampling
Bit rate
frequency
VBR (Variable Bit
Rate)
Channel mode
WMA tag
Content
Windows Media
Audio Version
7.0, 8.0, 9.0
32kHz. . . . . . .
32, 40, 48 kbps
44.1kHz . . . . .
32, 48, 64, 80,
96, 128, 160,
192, 256, 320
kbps
48kHz. . . . . . .
64, 96, 128, 160,
192 kbps
Supported
Stereo/Monaural
Title, artist name,
album name
CAUTION
This unit plays files with the (.wma) file
extension as a WMA file. Do not use the
WMA file extension for files other than
WMA files. It may cause noise or a
malfunction.
lIn a WMA file, the track name, artist name
and album name are recorded with data
called "WMA-Tag", and the information can
be displayed.
lWMA files which do not comply with the
specific standard may not be played
correctly or its file and folder name may not
be displayed correctly.
lThe file extension may not be provided
depending on the computer operating
system, version, software, or settings. In
this case, add the file extension ".wma" to
the end of the file name, and then write the
disc.
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