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When playing back files recorded as VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) files, the play time will
not be correctly displayed if the fast for-
ward or reverse operations are used.
 It is not possible to check folders that do
not include MP3/WMA files.
 MP3/WMA files in folders up to 8 levels
deep can be played. However, the start of
playback may be delayed when using
discs containing numerous levels of fold-
ers. For this reason, we recommend creat-
ing discs with no more than two levels of
folders.
 The play order of the compact disc with
the structure shown above is as follows:
 MP3/WMA player: It is possible to play up
to 192 folders or 255 files on one disc.
 USB memory: It is possible to play up to
3000 folders, 255 files per folder or 9999
files in the device.
 The order changes depending on the per-
sonal computer and MP3/WMA encoding
software you use. 
CD-R/CD-RW discs that have not been
subject to the “finalizing process” (a pro-
cess that allows discs to be played on a
conventional CD player) cannot be
played.
 It may not be possible to play CD-R/CD-
RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer because
of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the
lens of the unit.
 It may not be possible to play discs
recorded on a personal computer depend-
ing on the application settings and the
environment. Record with the correct for-
mat. (For details, contact the appropriate
application manufacturers of the applica-
tions.)
 CD-R/CD-RW discs may be damaged by
direct exposure to sunlight, high tempera-
tures or other storage conditions. The unit
may be unable to play some damaged
discs.
 If you insert a CD-RW disc into the MP3/
WMA player, playback will begin more
slowly than with a conventional CD or CD-
R disc.
 Recordings on CD-R/CD-RW cannot be
played using the DDCD (Double Density
CD) system.
001.mp3
002.wma
Folder 1003.mp3
Folder 2
004.mp3
005.wma
Folder 3006.mp3
001.mp3 002.wma . . . 006.mp3
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This is a general term that describes the
process of writing data on-demand to CD-
R, etc., in the same way that data is writ-
ten to floppy or hard discs.
 This is a method of embedding track-
related information in an MP3 file. This
embedded information can include the
track title, the artist’s name, the album
title, the music genre, the year of produc-
tion, comments and other data. The con-
tents can be freely edited using software
with ID3 tag editing functions. Although
the tags are restricted to a number of
characters, the information can be viewed
when the track is played back.
 WMA files can contain a WMA tag that is
used in the same way as an ID3 tag. WMA
tags carry information such as track title
and artist name.
 This is the international standard for the
formatting of CD-ROM folders and files.
For the ISO 9660 format, there are two
levels of regulations.
 Level 1: The file name is in 8.3 format (8
character file names, with a 3 character
file extension. File names must be com-
posed of one-byte capital letters and num-
bers. The “_” symbol may also be
included.)
 Level 2: The file name can have up to 31
characters (including the separation mark
“.” and file extension). Each folder must
contain fewer than 8 hierarchies. 
Playlists created using “WINAMP” soft-
ware have a playlist file extension (.m3u).
 MP3 is an audio compression standard
determined by a working group (MPEG) of
the ISO (International Standard Organiza-
tion). MP3 compresses audio data to
about 1/10 the size of that on conventional
discs.
 WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio
compression format developed by
Microsoft
®. It compresses files into a size
smaller than that of MP3 files. The decod-
ing formats for WMA files are Ver. 7, 8 and
9.
TERMS
PACKET WRITE
ID3 TAG
WMA TAG
ISO 9660 FORMAT
m3u
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WMA

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Music recognition technology and
related data are provided by
Gracenote
®. Gracenote is the industry
standard in music recognition technol-
ogy and related content delivery. For
more information visit
www.gracenote.com.
 CD and music-related data from
Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000 to
present Gracenote. Gracenote Soft-
ware, copyright © 2000 to present
Gracenote. One or more patents owned
by Gracenote apply to this product and
service. See the Gracenote website for
a non-exhaustive list of applicable
Gracenote patents. Gracenote, CDDB,
MusicID, MediaVOCS, the Gracenote
logo and logotype, and the “Powered by
Gracenote” logo are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Gracenote
in the United States and/or other coun-
tries.
 Gracenote® End User License Agree-
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This application or device contains
software from Gracenote, Inc. of
Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”).
The software from Gracenote (the
“Gracenote Software”) enables this
application to perform disc and/or file
identification and obtain music-related
information, including name, artist,
track, and title information
(“Gracenote Data”) from online
servers or embedded databases
(collectively, “Gracenote Servers”)
and to perform other functions. You
may use Gracenote Data only by
means of the intended End-User
functions of this application or device.
You agree that you will use Gracenote
Data, the Gracenote Software, and
Gracenote Servers for your own per-
sonal non-commercial use only. You
agree not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or
any Gracenote Data to any third party.
YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EX-
PLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE
GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, OR
GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT
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You agree that your non-exclusive li-
cense to use the Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and Gracenote
Servers will terminate if you violate
these restrictions. If your license termi-
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use of the Gracenote Data, the
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Servers. Gracenote reserves all rights
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Software, and the Gracenote Servers,
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no circumstances will Gracenote be-
come liable for any payment to you for
any information that you provide. You
agree that Gracenote, Inc. may en-
force its rights under this Agreement
against you directly in its own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique
identifier to track queries for statistical
purposes. The purpose of a randomly
assigned numeric identifier is to allow
the Gracenote service to count que-
ries without knowing anything about
who you are. For more information,
see the web page for the Gracenote
Privacy Policy for the Gracenote ser-
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item of Gracenote Data are licensed to
you “AS IS.” Gracenote makes no rep-
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to delete data from the Gracenote
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Servers are error-free or that function-
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1. AUDIO SETTINGS
1Press the “SETUP” button.
2Touch “Audio” .
3Touch “HD Radio Settings” .
4Select the desired setting from “HD
Radio/Analog Setting” .
5Touch “Save” .
HD Radio  SYSTEM
SETTINGS
HD Radio system can be set using the
procedure outlined below.
No.Function
Touch to receive both analog and
digital broadcasts.
Touch to receive only digital broad-
casts.
Touch to receive only analog broad-
casts.
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2. SETUP
1Press the “SETUP” button.
2Touch “Audio” .
3Touch “iPod Settings” .
4Touch “Display Cover Art” and set it
to “On” or “Off” .
iPod SETTINGS
iPod can be set using the procedure
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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
 Press the talk switch to start the voice
command system.
 To cancel voice recognition, press and
hold the talk switch. Back switch
 Press the back switch to return to the pre-
vious screen.
1Press the talk switch.
After the “Shortcut Menu” screen has
been displayed, voice guidance will com-
mence.
2After a beep sounds, say the command
of your choice.
Voice commands are marked with .
Some commonly used commands are dis-
played on the screen.
 By saying “Next page” or “Previous
page” , or by touching “Next Pg.”/ “Prev.
Pg.” , the screen will display the com-
mands displayed on the page in the back-
ground.
 Saying “Main menu” or touching “Main
Menu” when the “Shortcut Menu” screen
is displayed will display the “Main Menu”
screen.
 Registered POIs, registered names in the
phonebook etc., can be said in the place
of the “<>” next to the commands. (See
page 250.)
For example: Say “Find nearby dining” ,
“Call John” etc.
The voice command system enables
the navigation, audio/video and hands-
free systems to be operated using
voice commands.
The operating procedures of voice
commands from the “Shortcut Menu”
screen are explained here.
INFORMATION
●Commands that are not displayed in the
“Shortcut Menu” screen can be operated
from the “Main Menu” screen.
STEERING SWITCHES FOR
THE VOICE COMMAND
SYSTEM
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
Voice guidance for the voice command
system can be skipped by pressing the
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1Press the talk switch.
“Play Artist ” and “Play Album
” are displayed in the “Shortcut
Menu” screen.
2Say “Play artist ” or “Play al-
bum ” .
Say the desired artist name or album
name in the place of the “<>”.
 A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed.
3Say “Yes” or touch “Yes” .
The system starts playing music.
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE:
SEARCH FOR A TRACK USING
ARTIST NAME OR ALBUM
NAME
When “Play Artist ” is used to
play music, the first track is selected
randomly. For operations beyond play-
ing music, refer to the “AUDIO/VIDEO
SYSTEM” section of this manual.
INFORMATION
● A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. (See “USB MEMORY OPER-
ATION” on page 212 and “iPod OPERA-
TION” on page 217.)
● When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using voice
commands.
● Recognition data is updated under the
following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data
has changed.
• When the voice recognition language is changed. (See page 44.)
● While the recognition data is being cre-
ated or being updated, a track search
cannot be performed using a voice com-
mand.
● While “Play Music” is displayed in the
“Shortcut menu” screen, say “Play
music” to display the music screen from
which searching for a track using a voice
command can be performed.
● When “Play Music” is dimmed in the
“Shortcut Menu” screen, it is not possi-
ble to search for a track using a voice
command. In this situation, reduce the
amount of music data in the USB mem-
ory or iPod and update the recognition
data to enable searching by voice com-
mand.