Installation and Operation Manual

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MP3/WMA OPERATION
MP3/WMA File Requirements
This unit can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 2/3) and WMA (version 7/8/9).
Media Requirements
The following formats are available for the media used in this unit. The maximum number of
characters used for file name including the delimiter (".") and three-character extension are
indicated in parentheses.
ISO 9660 Level 1 (11 characters)
ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)
Joliet (31 characters)
Romeo (31 characters)
The media reproducible on this unit has the following limitations:
Maximum number of nested folders: 8
Maximum number of files per device: 999
Maximum number of folders per device: 99
Use the following settings when compressing audio data in MP3 data with the MP3 encoder.
Transfer bit rate: 32 - 320 kbps
Sampling frequency
MPEG1: 32/44.1/48 KHz
MPEG2:16/22.05/24 KHz
MPEG2.5: 8/11.025/12KHz
WMA: 22/32/44/48KHz
Maximum file/directory name: 64 bytes
ID3 Support
This unit supports ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and 2.3 (Max 32 bytes).
Installing a USB Device
Insert your USB thumb drive into the USB connector routed from the rear of the radio. The unit
will automatically search for MP3 and WMA files on the device and begin playback. You can
access USB mode from any other mode by pressing the MODE button (4).
WARNING: Do not remove the device when USB PLAY mode is active. Press MODE (4)
to change to another mode before removing the device
Controlling Playback
Pause/Play
Press the 1 >/|| button (5) to suspend playback. Press the 1 >/|| button again to resume play.
Track Select
Press the SEEK/TUNE/TRK >>| (14) or |<< (13) button for less than one second to advance to
the next file, or press and hold to fast forward or fast reverse. Playback begins when the button
is released.
Repeat (RPT)
Press the 2 RPT button (6) to repeatedly play the current file. Press 2 RPT again to repeat all
songs in the current folder. Press 2 RPT a third time to resume normal playback.
Intro Scan (INT)
Press the 3 INT button (7) once to play the first 10 seconds of each file in the current folder.
Press 3 INT again to play the first 10 seconds of each file on the current device. When the
desired file is reached, press 3 INT a third time to end the scan and play the selected file.
Random (RDM)
Press the 4 RDM button (8) to randomly play all files in the current folder. Press 4 RDM again
to randomly play all files on the device. Press 4 RDM a third time to resume normal playback.
Navigating Folders
Press the 5 button (9) to move to the previous folder and begin playback of the first song in the
folder. Press the 6 button (10) to advance to the next folder and begin playback of the first song
in the folder.
Alternate Display Information
Press the DISP button (12) to change the display information in the following order: ALBUM >
SONG TITLE > ARTIST > FILE X of Y > ALBUM.
MP3/WMA Directory Search
1. Press the BAND/SEARCH button (16) to enter directory search mode.
2. Press the ENTER button (18) to confirm search mode. The LCD will display the folder list.
3. Navigate the folder list by pressing the VOL +/- buttons (2).
4. Press the ENTER button to select a folder. The LCD will display the list of files within that
folder.
5. Navigate the file list by pressing the VOL +/- buttons.
6. Press the ENTER button to select a file.
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