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RC900 SERIES INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 9
MP3 MUSIC SEARCH
Track Search
To search for a specific track (from 1 – 999);
1. Press the AMS button once. ‘TRK SCH’ is displayed.
2. Rotate the volume knob to select the first digit (1-9) of
the required track, then wait for 2-3 seconds until the
next digit flashes. Repeat to select up to 3 digits.
3. If you need to return to the previous step, press the AMS
button.
4. Once the required track number 1 – 999 is displayed,
press the SEL button to play that track.
NOTE: If the track number you selected is higher than the
number of available tracks, the radio will briefly display the
maximum number of tracks available (e.g. MAX 125) then return
to your selected track number. Press the AMS button to step
back through the digits and reselect the correct track number.
Character Search
Use Character Search to search for a song using words in
the song title.
1. Press the AMS button twice. ‘CHAR SCH’ is displayed.
2. Rotate the volume knob to select the first letter of the
desired song in the flashing character position, then wait
for 2-3 seconds and the next character will flash.
3. Repeat to spell out up to 7 characters of a word from the
song’s title. If you need to return to the previous step,
press the AMS button.
4. When the required word is displayed, press the SEL
button. The LCD will display the total number of tracks
(e.g. TOL 3) that match the word in your search.
5. Press the >> or << buttons to view the songs that
matched your search then press the SEL button to play
the selected song.
Root Search
Root Search allows you to locate and select individual tracks
within folders.
1. Press the AMS button three times. ‘ROOT SCH’ is
displayed.
2. Press the >> or << buttons to select the required folder.
The LCD will display the folder number briefly (e.g. ‘NO.
001’) followed by the first 7 letters of the folder name
(e.g. BEATLES).
3. If you need to return to the previous step, press the
AMS button
4. With the required folder selected, press the SEL button’
to confirm. The LCD will display the total number of
tracks (e.g. TOL 10) in your selected folder.
5. Press the >> or << buttons again to select individual
songs. The LCD will display the track number briefly
(e.g. ‘NO. 001’) then will display the song name (e.g.
ELEANOR).
6. Press SEL to confirm and play the selected song.
Precautions for CD-R and CD-RW Discs
The RC900 will not play a CD that has not been finalised.
Please refer to the instruction manual of the software or the
recorder you are using to write your CDs for the
finalisation process.
To ensure a more reliable playback,
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5 times.
NOTE: If a disc contains audio CD data and MP3 files, the
RC900 will only play which ever is first on the disc. If the
first track on the disc is an MP3 file, the unit will only play
the MP3 files from the disc, and will ignore all other files
and vice versa.
Precautions for MP3s
The format of the disc must be ISO9660 level 1 or 2, or
Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format.
When naming an MP3 file, ensure the file extension is ‘.MP3’
The RC900 will not recognise a non MP3 file even if the name
extension is ‘.MP3 ’