Durabrand CD-2086 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

Basic Introduction to MP3 and WMA
MP3 files are music files which have been compressed into the MP3 format. WMA is
the abbreviation for Windows Media Audio. WMA is another audio format, the
compression and the audio quality are better than MP3. The CD-2086 plays MP3 &
WMA files which have been recorded onto a CD disc.
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The first thing you will need is an IBM
c om patib le PC c om put er (at lea s t
Pentium class) or an apple computer
(at least G3 class) with lots of RAM
and a CD-R or CD-RW recorder. Then
you will need some software. Either it
is in your new computer already or you
may have to buy this from MusicMatch
or a similar company. You may go to
the Website www.musicmatch.com or
www.nero.com. or www.mp3.com.etc.
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To play MP3 or WMA files on this player,
you will need to make (record) a disc
with your MP3 or WMA files (songs) on
them.
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We recommend you get some books
or information on the Web to help you
learn this way to store & play hundreds
of songs in MP3 or WMA format. Also
you may search the web for "MP3" or
"WMA" and you will immediately find a
world of information and songs.
NOTE: Most audio CD players can't play
MP3 or WMA files, the CD-2086
can play MP3, WMA and normal
music files but not if they are mixed
on one CD.
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To download an MP3 file (song) from a
website (like www.mp3.com), go to http:
//www.mp3.com and you can find a
search link at the top of the homepage
that allows you to search for MP3 files.
Input a key word and click on that link
and you will find many songs by many
new artists. To download an MP3 file,
click on software, then get MP3 link or
newer software, register and click on
download. We recommend you make
a new folder for your MP3 files.
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Successful recording of a CD needs
an uninterrupted stream of high speed
data. For best results, limit or close
your other programs on the computer
whi le r ec or ding to prev ent buff er
underruns.
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Pay for dow nloa ded s ong s , i lleg al
copies of songs are not the c orrect
way to build your song library.
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You can play MP3 or WMA songs on most
new computers or you can highlight them
for downloading & "burning" (recording)
them onto a CD later. Note your CD-2086
will play MP3 or WMA songs which end in
the extension ".MP3" (dot MP3) or ".WMA"
(dot WMA). You can select how to save a
file, select .MP3 or .WMA as the c or r ec t
extension on your computer. Do not save
the file with other extensions like .txt)
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If y ou want to c onvert your ex is ting
records or tapes to MP3 discs, you will
need to record them using a sound card.
You will also need s oftware such as
MusicMatch or RealJukebox and a set
of audio cables to connect your tape
player to your sound card.
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If you want to record MP3 or WMA files
from music CD's, first "rip" (copy) the
music onto the hard disc. Ripping is
much faster than recording.
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To record a disc in MP3 or WMA, select
a setting in your computer or download
an MP3 or W MA c reat ion plug in
program to enable recording discs in
MP3 or WMA format.
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Titles and song names can be viewed
by the text display of your CD-2086. But
in most cases above, you will need to
enter the names of the songs. Also, if
you put all songs in one album, it may
be difficult for you to locate a particular
song. We recommend several albums
on a s i ngle CD with eac h al bum
c o ntai ning mul tip le s ongs . CD DB
(www.cddb.com) is a database which
can help you name songs and artists
and has useful information on latest
songs and artists.
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Also don't forget your computer savvy
friends. Sometimes a friend can show
you how to do something easily and
quickly, in a few minutes which could
take you an hour of reading to learn.
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