Kenwood DPX-8030MD Instruction Manual

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— 6 —EnglishNotes on playing MP3/WMAThis unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3)/WMA. Note,however, that the MP3/WMA recording media and formatsacceptable are limited. When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention tothe following restrictions.Acceptable mediaThe MP3/WMA recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM,CD-R, and CD-RW.When using CD-RW, do full format not quick format to preventmalfunction.Acceptable medium formatsThe following formats are available for the media used in this unit. Themaximum number of characters used for file name including thedelimiter (".") and three-character extension are indicated inparentheses.• ISO 9660 Level 1 (12 characters)• ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)• Joliet (64 characters)• Romeo (128 characters)Up to 200 characters can be displayed in the long file name format.For a list of available characters, see the instruction manual of thewriting software and the section Entering file and folder names below.The media reproducible on this unit has the following limitations:• Maximum number of directory levels: 8• Maximum number of files per folder: 255• Maximum number of characters for folder name: 64• Maximum number of folders: 50MP3/WMA written in the formats other than the above may not besuccessfully played and their file names or folder names are notproperly displayed.Settings for your MP3/WMA encoder and CD writerDo the following setting when compressing audio data in WMA datawith the WMA encoder.• Transfer bit rate: 64k —192 kbps• Sampling frequency: 32k, 44.1k 48k HzWhen you use your CD writer to record MP3/WMA up to themaximum disc capacity, disable additional writing. For recording on anempty disc up to the maximum capacity at once, check Disc at Once.Entering ID3 tag and ContentsDescriptionThe Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version1.x.The right table shows the charactersthat can be displayed in this unit.Entering file and folder namesThe code list characters are the only filenames and folder names that can beentered and displayed.If you use any other character for entry,the file and folder names are not displayed correctly. They may neitherbe displayed correctly depending on the CD writer used.The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3/WMA which have theMP3/WMA extension (.MP3/.WMA).A file with a name entered with characters not on the code list may notplay correctly.Writing files into a mediumWhen a medium containing MP3/WMA data is loaded, the unit checksall the data on the medium. If the medium contains a lot of folders ornon-MP3/WMA files, therefore, it takes a long time until the unit startsplaying MP3/WMA.In addition, it may take time for the unit to move to the nextMP3/WMA file or a File Search or Folder Search may not be performedsmoothly.Loading such a medium may produce loud noise to damage the speakers.• Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/WMA filewith the MP3/WMA extension.The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA file s for MP3/WMA data as long asthey have the MP3/WMA extension.• Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3/WMA.