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NOTICE
■Discs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of discs, 3 in. (8 cm) disc adapters or Dual
Disc. 
Doing so may damage the player and render the disc insert/eject function
unusable.
● Discs that have a diameter that is not
4.7 in. (12 cm).
● Low-quality and deformed discs.
● Discs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
● Discs that have tape, stickers or CD-R
labels attached to them, or that have
the label peeled off.

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NOTICE
■
Player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in damage to the discs or
the player itself.
● Do not insert anything other than discs into the disc slot.
● Do not apply oil to the player.
● Store discs away from direct sunlight.
● Never try to disassemble any part of the player.
●Do not insert more than one disc at a
time.

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Playing MP3 and WMA discs
Insert an MP3 or WMA disc or press with a disc inserted.
Select CDSearch

playback
Random playback
Repeat play
CD eject
Playback
Select file
CD slot CD insert
Display text 
message
Select file
Select 
folder
Power Volume
Fast-reverse
Fast-forward

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Loading, ejecting and sele
cting MP3 and WMA discs
Refer to the section titled “Using the CD player” for details. ( P. 198)
Selecting a folder
■ Selecting a folder
Press “ ” or “ ” on .
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each
folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep. When the desired
folder is reached, press the button again.
Returning to the first folder
Press and hold “ ” on until you hear a beep.
Selecting and scanning files
■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn or press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired file.
■ Selecting a desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press . 
When the desired file is reached, press the button again.
Fast-forwarding and reversing files
To fast-reverse, press and hold .
To fast-forward, press and hold .

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Random playback■ To play files from a partic ular folder in random order
Press .
■ To play all the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Repeat play ■ To repeat a file
Press .
■ To repeat all of the files on a folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the order of
“Folder no./File no./Elapsed time”  “Folder name”  “File name” 
“Album title” (MP3 only)  “Track title”  “Artist name”.

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Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press , or again.
■ Display
 P. 202
■ Error messages
 P. 202
■ CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
■ If CDs are left inside the CD pla yer or in the ejected position for
extended periods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■ Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.

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■MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using
MP3 compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TMAudio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3
format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
● MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies 
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz) 
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates 
MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
• MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
*: Compatible with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
● WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies 
32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates 
Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps) 
Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)
*: Only compatible with 2-channel playback
● Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-
RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be possible, depending on the status
of the CD-R or CD-RW. Playback may not be possible or the audio may
jump if the disc is scratched or marked with fingerprints.

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Compatible disc formats
The following disc formats can be used.
• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2 
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2
• File formats: ISO9660 level 1, level 2, (Romeo, Joliet) 
MP3 and WMA files written in any format other than those listed above
may not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not be
displayed correctly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels
• Maximum length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255
● File names
The only files that can be recogniz ed as MP3/WMA and played are those
with the extension .mp3 or .wma.
● Multi-sessions
As the audio system is compatible with multi-sessions, it is possible to play
discs that contain MP3 and WMA files. However, only the first session can
be played.
● ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track
title and artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 ID3 tags.
(The number of characters is based on ID3 Ver. 1.0 and 1.1.)
WMA tags can be added to WMA files, making it possible to record the
track title and artist name in the same way as with ID3 tags.