Cd/Mp3/Wma Operations - Clarion CMD8 Owner's Manual & Installation Manual

CD/MP3/WMA Operations

This unit can playback MP3/WMA
files
Note:
• I f you play a WMA file with active DRM
(Digital Rights Management), there will be
no audio.
To disable DRM
(Digital Rights Management)
When using Windows Media Player 9/10/11,
click on Tool -> Options -> Copy Music tab,
then under Copy settings, unclick the Check
box for copy project music. Then, reconstruct
files.
Personally constructed WMA files are used
at your own responsibility.
Precautions when creating MP3/
WMA file
Usable sampling rates and bit rates
1. MP3: Sampling rate 8 kHz-48 kHz, Bit rate
8 kbps-320 kbps / VBR
2. WMA: Bit rate 8 kbps-320 kbps
File extensions
1. Always add a file extension ".MP3",
".WMA" to MP3, WMA file by using single
byte letters. If you add a file extension
other than specified or forget to add the
file extension, the file cannot be played.
2. Files without MP3/WMA data will not play.
The files will not play if you attempt to play
files without MP3/WMA data.
* When VBR files are played, the play time
display may differ the play location.
* When MP3/WMA files are played, a little
no sound part is caused between tunes.
Logical format (File system)
1. When writing MP3/WMA file on a CD-R
d i sc o r C D - RW d i s c , p l e a s e s e l e c t
"ISO9660 level 1, 2 or Joliet" or Apple ISO
as the writing software format. Normal
play may not be possible if the disc is
recorded on another format.
2. The folder name and file name can be
displayed as the title during MP3/WMA
play but the title must be within 32 single
byte alphabetical letters and numerals
(including an extension).
3. Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder
having the same name.
Folder structure
A disc with a folder having more than 8
hierarchical levels will be impossible.
Number of files or folders
1. Up to 999 files can be recognized per
folder.
Up to 3000 files can be played.
2. Tracks are played in the order that they
were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks
may not always be played in the order
displayed on the PC.)
3. Some noise may occur depending on
the type of encoder software used while
recording.
Eject function
Just pressing the [ ] button, ejects the disc
.
Notes:
• I f y o u f o r c e a C D i n t o b e f o r e a u t o
reloading, this can damage the CD.
• If a CD (12 cm) is left ejected for 15
seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded
(Auto reload).
Listening to a disc already loaded
in the unit
Press the [DISC] button to select the CD/
MP3/WMA mode.
When the unit enters the CD/MP3/WMA
mode, play starts automatically.
Loading a CD
Press the [OPEN] button to access the CD
SLOT behind the front panel.
Insert a CD into the center of the CD
SLOT with label facing up. The CD plays
CD/MP3/WMA Operations
automatically after loading.
Notes:
• Never insert foreign objects into the CD
SLOT.
• If the CD is not inserted easily, there may
be another CD in the mechanism or the
unit may require service.
• Discs without the mark and
or
TEXT
CD-ROMs cannot be played by this unit.
• Some CD-R/CD-RW discs may not be
usable.
3. Close the front panel.
* Press the center of the front panel to
close.
Pausing play
1. Press the [ ] button to pause play.
"PAUSE" appears in the display.
2. To resume CD play, press the [ ] button
again.
Displaying CD titles
This unit can display title data for MP3/WMA
disc.
When SCROLL is OFF, each time you press
the [ DISPLAY ] button to change the title
display.
MP3/WMA disc
FILE->FOLDER->TITLE->ARTIST->ALBUM-
>TRACK->FILE ...
Notes:
• If MP3/WMA disc has no ID3 TAG, "NO
TITLE" appears in the display.
• Only ASCII characters can be displayed in
Tags.
Selecting a track
Track-up
1. Press the [ ] button to move ahead to
the beginning of the next track.
2. Each time you press the [ ] button, the
track advances ahead to the beginning of
the next track.
Track-down
1. Press the [ ] button to move back to the
beginning of the current track.
2. Press the [ ] button twice to move back
to the beginning of the previous track.
Fast-forward/Fast-reverse
Fast-forward
Press and hold the [ ] button .
Fast-reverse
Press and hold the [ ] button .
* For MP3/WMA discs, it takes some time
until the start of searching and between
tracks. In addition, some errors may occur
in the play time.
Folder Select
This function allows you to select a folder
containing MP3/WMA files and start playing
from the first track in the folder.
Rotate the [UP/DOWN] knob to select a
folder.
Search Function
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter FOLD
SCH mode. Press the [ENTER] button to
enter the folder list search mode.
2. Rotate the [UP/DOWN] knob to select a
folder.
3. Press the [ENTER] button to enter the file
list search mode. And then the track list
appears in the display.
4. Rotate the [UP/DOWN] knob to select a
track.
5. Press the [ENTER] knob to play.
* When play back MP3 / WMA file, this
function is performed in the current folder.
Top function
The top function resets the CD player to
the first track of the disc. Press and hold the
[MENU] button (1 sec.) to play the first track
(track No. 1) on the disc.
* In case of MP3/WMA, the first track of the
current folder will be played.
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