User's Manual

21
MP3 Encoding
20
Search for your favorite music / voice files
Make sure recording mode is set to LINE-IN (see ‘Mode Selection’ for recording
mode selection).
2
Press and hold down the REC button to
start MP3 encoding.
- Press the jog key to pause encoding and press it
again to resume encoding.
3
Press REC while encoding to stop encoding and
create an encoded file.
- Encoding is processed in the order of AUDIO001,
AUDIO002, etc. and when done, an MP3 file is
created and saved in the LINE ENC folder.
1
Connect the output (or Line Out) terminal of an
extended device to the Line-In of the player
using the Line-In cable provided.
Note
● You can set the bit rate between 32 and 128 kbps.
● You can also control the encoding volume.
Notice
● The player stops encoding if the Line-In cable is removed during the process.
● Encoding cannot proceed when the player is out of battery.
● Set the volume of the extended device properly before encoding. A too high or low volume can
reduce the encoding quality.
Search for a specific part during playback (Quick Search)
● Push the jog key to the left or right and hold down the jog key to do a fast
search for the part you want. There may be some noise during a quick search.
● Release the jog key to resume playing at normal speed.
File search during playback
● Push to the right and release the jog key during playback to play the next track.
● Pull to the left and release the jog key within 5 seconds of playback to go to the
previous track and start playing; and do the same thing after 5 seconds to start playing
from the start of the current music.
File search in stop mode
● Push to the left or right and release the jog key to go to the previous track.
Note
● VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files may not play even if you pull the jog key to the left within
5 seconds of the start.
● MP2 or MP1 file formats may not play even if you rename the file extension to MP3.
Document1 10/13/04 4:16 PM Page 20