87Media modeCreating an MP3 storagemedium• A maximum of 63 folders, each ofwhich can contain up to 254 tracks, canbe stored on a storage medium. How-ever, a maximum of 1000 tracks forCDs and 2000 tracks per CF-card/micro-drive are supported. If a foldercontains more than 254 tracks, a secondfolder will be created automaticallywhich can also contain up to 254 tracks.Only folder or track names with 254characters or fewer can be displayed.• Only MP3 tracks stored on a storagemedium in compliance with ISO 9660can be played.• If the artist’s name and track title areto be displayed, an ID3 tag must beadded to the MP3 file. This unit sup-ports versions ID3v1 and ID3v2.• The display of artist’s name and tracktitle is restricted to a total maximumlength of 63 characters.• The MP3 formats MPEG1 and MPEG2Layer3 are supported by the unit.Fixed and variable bit rates of 8 - 320kbps and scan rates of 16-48 kHz aresupported (for files with variable bitrate only with Xing header). We rec-ommend the use of the FraunhoferMP3 Encoder when creating MP3 files.• We recommend a bit rate of at least160 kbps for compressing MP3 files.It should be noted that with MP3 fileshaving a variable bit rate, the displayof the elapsed playing time maydeviate from real time.• In the case of a mixed-mode medium(partly conventional audio tracks andpartly data), only the audio tracks areplayed back. The data part is notplayed back, even if MP3 tracks areincluded.For further information about creatingMP3 files and ID3 tags, please consultyour dealer or check on the Internet.Note:Due to the abundance of different kindsof CD burning software and their asso-ciated settings we cannot guarantee theplayback quality of MP3 CDs and/ormicro-drive/storage cards.
