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Mp3-cd soundmachine
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MP3-CD / CD PLAYER
IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS
Supported formats:
• Disc format ISO9660, Joliet and multi-session
CDs. Use ISO9660 disc format when burning CD-
ROMs.
• MP3 music fomats.
• MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable
bit rate.
• 650Mb and 700Mb CD-R and CD-RWs.
• Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels
(max. 64 characters).
General information
The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG Audio
Layer 3) reduces the original digital audio data by a
factor up to 10 without losing significant sound
quality. This allows you to record up to 10 hours of
CD-like quality music on a single CD-ROM.
How to get MP3 music
Either download legal MP3 music from the internet or
convert your audio CD into MP3 format with any MP3
encoder software, and then record onto a CD-R(W).
• To achieve a good sound quality a bit rate of at
least 128kbps is recommended for MP3 files.
• Some encoder software offer an option to protect
music files, i.e. the files can only be played on the
computer which created them. If you burn such
files on a CD-ROM, you cannot play them on this
set. Make sure to deactivate the protection option
in the encoder software before creating the music
files. In this case you are responsible for
adherence to all local or international copyrights.
When burning the MP3-CD
• To avoid problems with playback or missing files,
make sure the file names are typed in English text
characters and that the MP3 files end with .mp3
• Use a writing software capable of recording MP3
track titles (files) in numerical and alphabetical
order. For details on using the software, refer to
the operating instructions of the software.
• When recording on a CD-RW, make sure that you
close (finalize) all sessions in order for the set to
read and play your tracks.
MP3-CD / CD PLAYER
How to organize MP3 files
You can store up to a maximum number of 35 albums
and 400 titles on one MP3-CD, depending on the song
file sizes.
Albums and titles are alphabetically sorted.
• MP3-CD/ CD albums and titles are shown as
numbers in the display.
IMPORTANT!
This set does not play/support the following:
• Empty albums: an empty album is an album that
does not contain MP3 files, and will not be shown
in the display.
• Non-supported file formats are skipped. This
means that e.g.: Word documents .doc or MP3
files with extension .dlf are ignored and will not
be played.
• Playlist Files e.g. .m3u, .pls of WMA, AAC,
Winamp, Sonic, RealJukebox, MS Mediaplayer
7.0, MusicMatch.
• Recordings created on e.g. PacketWriting and
Package Writing.
Playing MP3-CD & CD
This CD player plays Audio Discs including
CD-R(W)s, and MP3 CD-ROMs.
• CD-I, CDV, VCD, DVD or computer CDs, are not
possible.
1. Press STANDBY ON y once or more to on, then
select CD SOURCE.
2. Press OPEN•CLOSE to open the CD door.
]
is displayed when the CD door is
open.
3. Insert a CD with the printed side facing up and press
down on OPEN•CLOSE to close the CD door.
]Display show
,when reading disc
contents;
]Display :
if no disc inserted/
disc incorrectly inserted.,
]Display :
or
if disc damaged / dirty:.
–
throughout CD operation;
–
throughout MP3-CD operation;
– In CD stop mode: total track number and total
playback time.
MP3-CD / CD PLAYER
–
is shown if you have inserted a
non-finalized CD-R(W) / black disc.
Note: MP3-CDs may take more than 10 seconds to
read.
4. Press 2; to start playback.
=Display: Current track number and elapsed track
time during MP3-CD / CD playback.
=If MP3-CD, the album number also is shown.
5. To pause playback press 2;. Press 2; again to
resume play.
= Time digits flashes during pause.
6. To stop MP3-CD / CD playback, press 9.
7. Press STANDBY ON y to switch off the set.
Note: MP3-CD / CD play will also stop when:
– the CD door is opened
– the CD has reached the end
– you select other sound source.
MP3-CD/ CD text display
During playback, press the BAND / DISPLAY button
briefly and repeatedly to view text information:
MP3-CDs
Press BAND / DISPLAY once or more to view e.g.
– track name and elapsed track time;
– album name and elapsed track time;
– album number, track number and elapsed track
time;
– ID3 tag details, if available. Otherwise, display
shows
.
CDs
Press BAND / DISPLAY once or more to view e.g.
– Current track number and elapsed track time dur-
ing CD playback;
– Remaining playback time of current track.
Selecting a different track
• Press SEARCH ∞ or § (on the remote control ¡
or ™) once or repeatedly until the desired track
number appears in the display.
• If you have selected a track number shortly after
loading a disc or in the PAUSE position, you will
need to press 2; to start playback.
MP3-CD / CD PLAYER
MP3-CD mode only:
First press ALBUM/ PRESET – or + once or more to
find your album.
] Display:
if no albums are
available.
Finding a passage within a track
1. Press and hold SEARCH ∞ or §.(on the remote
control 5 or 6)
– The CD is played at high speed and low volume.
– No sound is heard during MP3-CD fast cue/
review.
2. When you recognize the passage you want,
release ∞ or §. Normal playback continues.(on
the remote control 5 or 6)
Note: Searching is only possible within a track.
Different play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEAT (See
4 - 7)
You can select and change the various play modes
before or during playback. The play modes can also be
combined with PROGRAM.
shuffle - tracks of the entire CD/ program are
played in random order
shuffle repeat all - to repeat the entire CD/ program
continuously in random order
repeat all - repeats the entire CD/ program
repeat - plays the current track continuously
1. To select play mode, press MODE once or more.
(SHUFFLE / REPEAT on the remote control).
2. Press 2; to start playback if in the stop position.
]If you have selected shuffle, playback starts
automatically.
3. To select normal playback, press MODE
repeatedly until the various modes are no longer
displayed.
– You can also press the 9 to cancel your play
mode in playing.
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