Manual

Before You Start
Compressed Audio Compatibility
This unit will play CD-ROM discs
containing files saved in the MPEG-1
Audio Layer 3 format (MP3) with a
smapling rate of 32, 44.1 or 48kHz,
Incompatible files will not play and
"UNPLAYABLE" will be displayed on the
unit,
Fixed bit-rate files are recommended.
Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are playable,
but playing time may not be shown
correctly.
The CD-ROM used to compile your MP3
files must be ISO 9660 Level 2
compliant.
CD physical format: Model, Mode2 XA
Form1.
This player only plays tracks that are
named with the file extension ".mp3" or
",MP3".
This player is not compatible with multi-
session discs, If you try and play a multi-
session disc, only the first session will
be played.
Use CD-R or CD-RW media for
recording your MP3 files. The disc must
be finalized in order to play in this unit,
This player can recognize a combined
total of up to 250 tracks and folders, If a
disc containing over 250 tracks/folders
is loaded, only the first 250 tracks/
folders recorded on the disc will be
playable.
Folder and track names (excluding the
".mp3" extension) are displayed.
There are many different recording bit-
rates available to encode your MP3 files,
This unit was designed to be compatible
with all of them. Audio encoded at
128Kbps should sound close to regular
CD Audio quality. This player will play
lower bit-rate MP3 tracks, but please
note that the sound quality becomes
noticeably worse at lower bit-rates,
Titles, chapters and tracks
DVD discs are generally divided into one or
more titles. Titles may be further subdivided
into chapters.
Title 2 Title 3
I I )1 )1 I )
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Title 1
I
CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.
I I
Track 1 Track 2
I I I I )
Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6
CD-ROMs containing MP3 files are divided
into folders and tracks. Folders may also
contain further subfolders.
Folder A Folder B Folder C
i i I ] 1
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 1 Track 2
DVD-Video regions
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on
the case somewhere that indicates which
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region
mark, which you can find on the rear panel.
Discs from incompatible regions will not play
in this player. Discs marked ALL will play in
any player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
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