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All CDs (with externa l CD changer only)
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in a random order until the button is
pressed once more.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track
no./Elapsed time →CD title→Track name.
■Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding
for 1 second
or more will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If
is pressed for 1 second or more again or has not been pressed for
6 seconds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.
■ Canceling random playback
Press
(RAND) again.
■ Canceling repeat play
Press
(RPT) again.
■ Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the player.
The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side down.
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■Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protect features may not be used.
■ 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 player 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.
NOTICE
■CDs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of CDs or 3 in. (8 cm) CD adapters or D\
ual
Disc.
Doing so may damage the CD player and/or the CD insert/eject function.
●CDs that have a diameter that is not 4.7
in. (12 cm)
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NOTICE
■
CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the
CDs or the player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
● Do not apply oil to the CD player.
● Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
● Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
●Low-quality and deformed CDs
● CDs with a transparent or translucent
recording area
● CDs that have had tape, stickers or CD-
R labels attached to them, or that have
had the label peeled off
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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
Loading MP3 and WMA discsInsert a disc.
Ejecting MP3 and WMA discsPress and remove the disc.
Selecting a folder■ Selecting folders one at a time
To select the desired folder, press “ ∧” or “ ∨” on .
Random playback
File selection File selection
Repeat play Playback
Disc eject
Text message display
Folder selection
Search playback
Fast-forward
Reverse
Vo lu m e
Power
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Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each
folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first 10 seconds of the first file in the each folder will be played.
When the desired folder is reached, press the switch once 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
To select the desired file, turn or press “ ∧” or “ ∨” on .
■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press .
The first 10 seconds of all files in the folder will be played.
When the desired file is reached, press the switch once again.
Fast-forwarding and reversing files
To fast-forward or reverse.
Press and hold ( ) or ( ).
Repeat play■ Repeating a file
Press (RPT).
■ Repeating all of the files in the folder
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
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Random playback■ To play files from a partic ular folder in random order
Press (RAND).
■ To play all of the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch 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.
■Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding for 1 second
or more will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If is pressed for 1 second or more again or has not been pressed for
6 seconds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.
■ Canceling random playback
Press
(RAND) again.
■ Canceling repeat play
Press (RPT) again.
■ Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the player.
The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side down.
“NO MUSIC”:This indicates that the MP 3/WMA file is not included in the CD.
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Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
■ 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 player 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.
■ MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) 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
TM Audio) 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 (compatible with VBR) MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
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• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel andmonaural
● WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback) 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)
● 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.
● 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 recognized 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.