36 MP3 Playback
MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10
times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common on
the Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto a
CD Recordable or CD Rewritable disc. Materials and equipment with
which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this Player.
MP3 files are recorded at a certain bit rate or speed. Slower bit rates (32POWER
kbps or 64 kbps) let you record more using less Disc space, but have the2
lowest sound quality. Faster bit rates (256 kbps or 320 kbps) provideDISCDIMT-C SOUND MODE
better sound quality but use a lot of Disc space. The average bit rates (962
kbps or 128 kbps) provide CD-like quality and are most recommended.
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Keep these characteristics in mind when making Discs that you intend to
play on this Player.
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This Player supports the following characteristics of MP3 files:789
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File names ending in .mp3
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Names of Albums, Artists, etc., with a maximum of 30 characters
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Maximum nested directory of eight levels
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Sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Bit-rates: 32-256 kbps
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The first session of multisession discs
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The following characteristics are not supported:PLAY
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File names ending in .wma, .aac, .dlf, .m3u, and .pls3�A
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Chinese file namesSUBTITLE ANGLEZOOMAUDIO
Non-session closed discs
REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE SCAN
Discs recorded in UDF format
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Before playing MP3 files...
Connect the Player to your Stereo or TV using the red and white
AUDIO OUT or FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks.
Details are on pages 9-13. You will not have sound during MP3 play-
back if you connect the Player using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL).
Playing MP3 files
When you insert a Disc with MP3 files, the first Track of
the first Album will begin to play automatically. It may take
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the Player several seconds to recognize the Disc.
MP3 text may appear on the TV screen or the PlayerOs display
panel. This could be the song title, artist name, track number, etc.,
depending on how you recorded the MP3 files. To access or
remove the MP3 text, press DISPLAY.
Press 8 or 9 to scroll through the available Albums.
Press : or ; to scroll through the Tracks.
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Or, use the Number buttons to select an Album or Track
you want to play. When playback is stopped, use the Number
buttons to select an Album. During playback, use the Number but-
tons to select a Track.
To play a Track, Album, or Disc repeatedly, press
REPEAT repeatedly during playback.
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Press REPEAT once to play a Track repeatedly.Helpful Hints
Press REPEAT again to play an Album repeatedly.
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Press REPEAT again to play an entire Disc repeatedly.
available for MP3 files: Stop,
Press REPEAT again to cancel repeat playback and
Play, Pause, Skip Next/Previous,
resume regular playback.
and Repeat Track/Album/Disc.
Y The Player converts two-chan-
nel sound (left and right) of
MP3 and Audio CDs into five-
channel sound. |
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