Kenwood KDC-MP425 Instruction Manual

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8 | EnglishNotes on playing MP3/WMANote, however, that the MP3/WMA recordingmedia and formats acceptable are limited. Whenwriting MP3/WMA, pay attention to the followingrestrictions.Acceptable mediaThe MP3/WMA recording media acceptable to thisunit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.When using CD-RW, do full format not quick formatto prevent malfunction.Acceptable medium formatsThe following formats are available for the mediaused in this unit. The maximum number ofcharacters used for file and folder name includingthe delimiter (".") and three-character extension areindicated in parentheses.• ISO 9660 Level 1 (12 characters)• ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)• Joliet (64 character; Up to 32 characters aredisplayed)• Romeo (128 character; Up to 64 characters aredisplayed)• Long file name (200 characters; Up to 64characters are displayed)• Maximum number of characters for folder name:64 (Joliet; Up to 32 characters are displayedFor a list of available characters, see the instructionmanual of the writing software and the sectionEntering file and folder names below.The media reproducible on this unit has thefollowing limitations:• Maximum number of directory levels: 8• Maximum number of files per folder: 255• Maximum number of folders: 50MP3/WMA written in the formats other than theabove may not be successfully played and their filenames or folder names are not properly displayed.Settings for your MP3/WMA encoder andCD writerDo the following setting when compressingaudio data in MP3/WMA data with the MP3/WMAencoder.• Transfer bit rate: MP3: 8 —320 kbpsWMA: 48 —192 kbps• Sampling frequencyMP3: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHzWMA: 32, 44.1, 48 kHzWhen you use your CD writer to record MP3/WMAup to the maximum disc capacity, disable additionalwriting. For recording on an empty disc up to themaximum capacity at once, check Disc at Once.• Play mode may not be possible when portions of thefunctions of Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used.Entering ID3 tagThe Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x.For the character code, refer to the List of Codes.Entering file and folder namesThe code list characters are the only file names andfolder names that can be entered and displayed.If you use any other character for entry, the file andfolder names are not displayed correctly. They mayneither be displayed correctly depending on the CDwriter used.The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3/WMAwhich have the MP3/WMA extension (.MP3/.WMA).• A file with a name entered with characters not on thecode list may not play correctly.Writing files into a mediumWhen a medium containing MP3/WMA data isloaded, the unit checks all the data on the medium.If the medium contains a lot of folders or non-MP3/WMA files, therefore, it takes a long time until theunit starts playing MP3/WMA.In addition, it may take time for the unit to moveto the next MP3/WMA file or a File Search or FolderSearch may not be performed smoothly.Loading such a medium may produce loud noise todamage the speakers.• Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/WMA file with the MP3/WMA extension.The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA files for MP3/WMA dataas long as they have the MP3/WMA extension.• Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3/WMA.