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Selecting a track from a track list
Press .
The track list will be displayed.
Turn and press to select a track.
To return to the previous display, press (BACK).
Scanning tracksPress .
The first 10 seconds of each track will be played.
Press again when the desired track is reached.
Fast-forwarding and reversing tracks
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold ( ) or
().
Random playbackPress (RDM).
To cancel, press (RDM) again.
Repeat playPress (RPT).
To cancel, press (RPT) again.
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CAUTION
■
Certification for the CD player
This product is a class I laser product.
Do not open the cover of the player or attempt to repair the unit yourself.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
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
Discs.
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)
● Low-quality and deformed CDs
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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discs P. 2 5 4
Selecting a folder
■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press ( ) or ( ) to select the desired folder.
■ Selecting a folder and file from a folder list
Press .
The folder list will be displayed.
Vo lu m e
Power
Selecting a file
or displays
folder list
Random playback
Repeat play
PlaybackDisc eject
Search playback
Displays text messageSelecting a folder, fast-
forwarding or reversing
Selecting a file
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Random playback
Pressing (RDM) changes modes in the following order:
Folder random Disc random Off
Repeat play
Pressing (RPT) changes modes in the following order:
File repeat Folder repeat* Off
*: Available except when RDM (random playback) is selected
Switching the display
Press .
Track title, Artist name and Album title (MP3 only) are shown on the dis-
play.
To return to the previous display, press or (BACK).
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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 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: 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224,
256, 320 (kbps)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128,
144, 160 (kbps)
• 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 (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)
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MP3 and WMA playback
When a disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc
are first checked. Once the file check is finished, the first MP3 or WMA\
file
is played. To make the file check finish more quickly, we recommend you
do not write in any files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any unnec-
essary folders.
If the discs contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data,
only music data can be played.
● Extensions
If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and
WMA files, they will be mistakenly recognized and played as MP3 and
WMA files. This may result in large amounts of interference and damage
to the speakers.
● Playback
• To play MP3 files with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit
rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be possible in some instances, depending on the characteristics of the disc.
• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for MP3 and WMA files on the market, and depending on the status of the
encoding and the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of
playback may result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at
all.
• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it may take more time to recognize the disc and in some cases, playback may
not be possible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are the registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
NOTICE
■ CDs and adapters that cannot be used ( P. 257)
■ CD player precautions ( P. 258)
■ If a CD is left inside the CD pl ayer or in the ejected position for
extended periods ( P. 258)
■ Lens cleaners ( P. 258)
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Selecting a play mode
Press (BROWSE) to select iPod menu mode.
Turning clockwise changes the play mode in the fol-
lowing order:
“Playlists” “Artists” “Albums” “Songs” “Podcasts” “Genres”
“Composers” “Audiobooks”
Press to select the desired play mode.
■ Play mode list
Play modeFirst
selectionSecond
selectionThird
selectionFourth
selection
“Playlists”Playlists
select Songs
select
--
“Artists” Artists select Albums
selectSongs
select
-
“Albums” Albums
selectSongs
select
--
“Songs” Songs
select ---
“Podcasts” Podcasts
selectEpisodes
select
--
“Genres” Genre select Artists select Albums
selectSongs
select
“Composers”Composers
selectAlbums
selectSongs
select
-
“Audiobooks”Audiobooks
selectChapters
select
--
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Fast-forwarding and reversing songs
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold ( ) or
().
Shuffle playbackPressing (RDM) changes modes in the following order:
Track shuffle Album shuffle Off
Repeat play
Press
(RPT).
To cancel, press (RPT) again.
Switching the display
Press .
Track title, Artist name and Album title are shown on the display.
To return to the previous display, press or (BACK).
Adjusting sound quality and volume balance Press to enter iPod menu mode.
Press to change sound modes. ( P. 282)
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