Tascam CD-RW901 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM CD-RW901Directory playback setting1. Press the DIRECTORY key on the remote control.Or, use the DIRECTORY option in the PLAYsub-menu to turn this mode on or off (see “Op-eration basics” on page 16).Pressing the MENU key or pushing the MULTIJOG dial exits to normal mode.NOTEAll MP files in a disc can be played back whendirectory playback mode is off. The indicator MPlights up and only the total number of track will beshown.2. When stopped, use the MULTI JOG dial or SKIPkey to select desired directory for playback.3. Press the PLAY key to start playback in the di-rectory.Program or Repeat playback can be operated inthe selected directory also.NOTEMP file formatted at ,1 kHz sampling rate and1 kbps or higher are required, otherwise, thatMP file cannot be played back.Total number of tracksMP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the sameway as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with someMP3 files held within a directory. In addition, severaldirectories can be combined into one directory. Thisresults in multiple layers of directories and files.When the Directory mode is on, only those files withina selected directory are available for playback.When the directory mode is off, the directory configu-ration is ignored, and all MP3 files recorded on the discare available for playback. Please note that Programplayback and Repeat playback only function withindirectories.NOTEEach MP file is handled as a track.Directories that do not contain MP files directlyunder them cannot be selected for playback. Forexample, in the diagram below, under directory Aare directory B and directory C. If there are MPfiles in both directories B and C, directory A cannotbe selected for playback, but directory B and C canbe selected for playback.The CD-RW901 can play back MP3 files recorded informats that conform to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, andthe Joliet extensions. Discs recorded in multiple ses-sions may also be played back.CDs containing MP3s to be played by the CD-RW901,have their contents must be within the following maxi-mum limits:Number of directories: 255Number of hierarchical structures: 8Number of MP3 files: 999Title size of MP3 files and directories: 255Playing back MP3 filesDuring playback, titles are displayed in the followingorder of priority:ID3v2 > ID3v1 > file titleWhen stopped, the file title is displayed.About MP3 track datamp3. 1mp3. 2mp3. 3mp3. 4mp3. 5mp3. 6mp3. 7mp3. 8mp3. 9MP3 files are played in the following orderIn this manner, playback proceeds from the top leveldirectories.MP3 filesDiscDirectoryADirectoryBDirectoryCDirectoryD4 − Playback operations