MP3-CD/ CD Player
About MP3
The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) significantly reduce the digital data of an audio CD while � maintaining CD quality sound. Getting MP3 files: you can either download legal music files from the internet to your computer hard disc, or create such files by converting audio CD files in your computer through appropriate encoder software. (128kbps bit rate or higher is recommended for MP3 files.) � from your computer hard disc on a CDR or CDRW using your CD burner. Helpful Hints:
� � Creating a MP3 CD: burn the music files
MP3-CD/CD Player
3 Insert a disc with the printed side facing up and press the disc door gently close. � Display:The total number of tracks appears. 4 Press 2; to start playback. � Display: 2 and the current track number. For MP3-CD only: � The current track number �XXX� and album number �ALBUM XXX� will be displayed interchangeably. (See 2 3) To pause playback press 2;. � Display: 2 flashes. Press 2; again to resume playback. To stop playback, press 9. Helpful Hints: The disc playback will also stop when: � � � you open the disc compartment; you select RADIO or TAPE sound source; the disc has reached the end of the playback. 4 5 2 1
Programming tracks
You may store up to 20 tracks (for MP3-CD: 10 tracks) in the desired sequence. If you like, store any track more than once. In the stop position, press PROG to start programming. � Display shows P01 indicating the start of the program. PROG flashes. (See 4) Press � or § to select your desired track number. For MP3-CD: first press ALBUM + once or more to find your album. 3 Press PROG to store the desired track. � Display shows P02 (up to 20 or 10 in sequence), indicating the next program location available. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store all desired tracks. Press 2; to play the program. To review your program In the stop position, press and hold PROG 2 seconds. � The display shows all the stored tracks in sequence. Helpful Hints: � � Display shows P01 if no track is programmed If you try to store more than 20 tracks (for MP3-CD: 10 tracks), no track can be selected and the display will show P--. To erase a program You can erase a program by: � pressing 9 (twice during playback or once in the stop position); � selecting RADIO or TAPE sound source; � opening the disc door; � Display: PROG disappears. 1 2 3
Selecting different play modes (See 5, 6)
You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback, and combine REPEAT modes with PROG. REP � plays the current track continuously. REP ALL � plays the entire disc/program continuously. SHUF � plays all tracks in random order. To select play modes, press MODE once or more. Press 2; to start playback if in the stop position. To select normal playback, press MODE repeatedly until the various modes are no longer displayed. � You can also press 9 to cancel your play modes.
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Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files end with .mp3 . Total number of music files and albums: around 350 (with a typical file name length of 20 characters) The length of file names affects the number of tracks for playback. With shorter file names, more files can be burned on a disc.
Selecting a different track
� Press � or § once or repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. For MP3-CD: First press ALBUM + (up) once or more to find your album. � In the pause/stop position, press 2; to start playback.
Playing a disc
This player plays Audio Discs including CD-R/ CD-RW, and MP3 CD. Do not try to play a CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV,VCD, DVD or computer CD. IMPORTANT! � CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies by some record companies may be unplayable by this product. � For a disc with CD Audio tracks and MP3 files, only the CD Audio tracks will be played. 1 2 Adjust the source selector to CD/MP3. � Display: - - - appears. To open the disc door, lift the disc door at the edge marked LIFT TO OPEN.
Finding a passage within a track
1 During playback, press and hold down � or §. � The disc is played at high speed and low volume. 2 When you recognize the passage you want release � or §. � Normal playback resumes. Helpful Hints: When your searching reaches the end of the last track, the disc playback stops.
