Listening to compact discs
Playing MP3 (SC-AK500 and SC-AK490 only)
This unit can play MP3 files compressed using MPEG 1 audio layer 3.
How discs with MP3 differ to CDs
This unit can access up to 999 tracks, 255 albums and 20 sessions. L Starting play from a selected track Refer to �Direct access play� on page 19. To select a 3-digit track Press [j] twice, then the three numbers. For example, track no. 108, [j] � [j] � [1] � [0] � [8] L Display during play (example)
When making MP3 files to play on this unit
Disc format Conform to ISO9660. File format MP3 files that have the extension of �MP3� or �mp3�. To play in a certain order Prefix the folder and file names with 3-digits numbers in the order you want to play them.
Files in this example are played in order from 001????.mp3 to 010????.mp3. L Total playing time display The total playing time is not displayed. �� � : � �� is displayed instead. L When �NOT MP3/ERR0E2 (or E3/E4)� appears on the display An unsupported format is being played. The unit will skip that track and play the next one. L Changing the CD display During play or pause
001
001????.mp3 002????.mp3 003????.mp3
Press [DISPLAY] to select a desired CD display mode.
Every time you press the button: Elapsed play time � Remaining play time
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003
008????.mp3 009????.mp3 010????.mp3
Album name � Track name If you press the button when the track or album name is scrolling : The next display will be shown. ends scrolling:The current display will be shown again. To display album and track names During play or pause
Press and hold [DISPLAY].
002
004????.mp3 005????.mp3 006????.mp3 007????.mp3
The album name(s) will scroll across the display from the higher level of the hierarchy to the lowest (max. 8 levels), then followed by the track name. (�ROOT� is the highest hierarchical level.) The previous display returns thereafter.
Limitations on MP3 play
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: CD-ROM drive
: Folder (Album) 001????.mp3 : File (Track)
This unit is not compatible with packet-write format. This unit does not use ID tags. If both MP3 and CD-DA data is recorded on the disc, only the data type used for the first session is played. Maximum number of displayable characters in the album and track name is 15. You cannot use 1-Disc Random, All-Disc Random, program and search function. Some MP3 may not be played due to the condition of the disc or recording. Recordings will not necessarily be played in the order you recorded them.
Files may not be recorded in numbered order if the prefixes have different numbers of digits. For example: 1????.mp3, 2????.mp3, 10????.mp3. However, some writing software may also cause recording to occur in a different order.
