Manual

This unit can palyback CD-R/RW discs recorded by the
MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this
manual).
Though available functions with MP3 discs are limited,
operations for the available functions are similar to those
with Audio CD discs.
Operations
What is MP3?
MP3 is the abbreviation of "MPEG1 Audio Layer 3"
MPEG Audio is a compression specification that
compresses the audio portion only. This image
compression method is used in DVD or Video CD, etc.
The audio data has been compressed into about 1/10.
About MP3 disc
On an MP3 disc, each material (song) is recorded on a
Track (file). Tracks are usually grouped into a "Group"
(folder) by category, by artist, etc. In addition, Groups
can also be members of Groups (Groups' Group),
creating hierarchical Group layers. If you are familiar
with personal computers, you may easily understand the
hierarchical Group layer construction of MP3 discs
because it is similar to the folder layer construction of
computers.
This unit can handle up to 100 Tracks per Group, up to
100 Groups per Group layer and up to 10 Group layers. If
a disc has more Tracks, Groups or Group layers than the
above, the unit does not recognize those exceeding the
maximum numbers and cannot playback them.
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100 Tracks
per Group
NOTES for making a private MP3 disc
using a CD-R/CD-RW disc:
• Select "ISO 9660" as the discformat.
• Do not select the "multi-session" recording.
• Finalizethe discafter completing recording.
NOTES
• The unit does not support "packet write" discs.
• Some disc may not be played back because of the disc
characteristics or recording condition.
• The unit does not output a digital audio signal from
DIGITAL OUT when playing back an MP3 disc.
• You cannot playback Tracks in the desired
(programmed) or random order.
• The screen saver function is not active with an MP3
disc, as with an Audio CD.
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Basic
-- control
buttons
The following table shows basic functions of basic
control buttons.
As you can see, all buttons below function the same as
with Audio CD discs.
Buttons
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Functions
Starts playback
Stops playback completely
Pauses playback temporarily
Skips back or forward a Track in the
group.*
You cannot skip a Track across a Group.
NOTES
• The current Tracknumbers are shown onthe display
window in the following manner.
Currenttracknumber
• Only MP3 files are shown on the display window as a
track.
• Group number is not shown in the display window
When selecting such a track, "--" is shown, instead of
the Track number, in the display window.
• You cannot advance or reverse playback of an MP3 disc
rapidly.
• You cannot see any other time information but the
current track elapsed time.
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