
I
CD/MP3/WMA, SD
memory
card,
and
MUSIC CATCHER II (Playing)
Operations
Playing Operations
You can play back CD tracks, MP3IWMAtype tracks, and tracks on
SO
memorycard or stored in MUSIC
CATCHER
II
memory with the same operations.
MP3IWMA
What
is
MP3?
MP3 is an audio compression method and
classified into audio layer 3of MPEG standards.
This audio compression method has penetrated
into PC users and become astandard format.
This MP3 features the original audio data
compression to about 10 percent of its initial size
with ahigh sound quality. This means that about
10 music CDs can be recorded on aCD-R disc or
CD-RW disc to allow along listening time without
having to change CDs.
What
is
WMA?
WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media
Audio, an audio file format developed by
Microsoft Corporation.
Notes:
•Ifyou
playa
file with DRM (Digital Rights
Management) for WMA remaining
ON,
no audio is
output ("The WMA
indicator"
blinks).
•Windows Media
T~
and
the Windows ®logo are
trademarks, orregistered trademarks
of
Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
.To
disable
DRM
(Digital
Rights
Management):
1.
When usingWindows Media Player
9,
click on
TOOL
~
OPTIONS
~
MUSIC RECORD tab,
then under Recording settings, unclick the
Check box for RECORD PROTECTED
MUSIC. Then, reconstruct files.
Personally constructed WMAfiles are used at
your own responsibility.
2.
When using Windows Media Player 10, click
on TOOLS
~
OPTIONS
~
RIP MUSIC tab,
then underRIP SETTINGS, unclickthe Check
box for COPY PROTECT MUSIC. Then,
reconstruct files.
Personally constructed WMAfiles are used at
your own responsibility.
Precautions
when
creating
MP31
WMA
files
•
Usable
sampling
rates
and
bit
rates:
•MP3: Sampling rate 11.025 kHz-48 kHz,
Bit rate 8kbps-320 kbps /VBR
•WMA: Bit rate 48 kbps-192 kbps
.File
extensions
•Always add afile extension ".MP3" or ".WMA"
to MP3 or WMA file by using single byte letters.
If
you add afile extension other than specified
or forget to add the file extension, the file
cannot be played.
•Files without MP3IWMA data will not play. The
indication "--:--" appears
in
the play time
display if you attempt to play files without
MP31
WMA data.
•
Logical
format
(File
system)
•When writing MP3IWMA file on aCD-R disc or
CD-RW disc, please select "1509660 tevel1,2
or
JOLIET
or
Romeo"
as the writing software
format. Normal play may not be possible if the
disc
is
recorded on another format.
•Be sure to format
SO
memory card as FAT12,
FAT16, FAT32 or VFAT (SO memory card
standard compliant format).
•For this equipment,
SO
memory card capacity
range is as follows: 32 Mbyte to 1Gbyte
•For this equipment,
SO
memory card
compatible file format is MP3 and WMA.
•The folder name and file name can
be
displayed asthe title during MP3IWMAplay but
the title must be within 128 single byte
alphabetical letters and numerals (including an
extension).
•Do not affix aname to afile inside afolder
having the same name.
•
Folder
structure
• A disc with afolder having more than 8
hierarchical levels will be impossible.
•
SO
memory card maximum path length is 126
bytes.
Notes:
•This equipmentdoes notsupportSO audio player.
•This equipment does notsupportminiSD card
and
MMC (Mufti Media Card) formats.
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