RQT702236Playing MP3 FilesWhat is MP3?A method of compressing audio. MPEG Audio Layer 3(MP3) allows audio to be reduced to up to one tenth itsoriginal size when a compression rate of 128 kbps is used,without overtly hurting audio quality.When creating MP3 files to play onthis unit• Disc formats: ISO9660 level 1 and level 2(except for extended formats)Files: MP3 files with the suffix “.mp3” or “.MP3”• To play in a certain orderPrefix the folder and file names with 3-digit numbers inthe order you want to play them.Files may not be recorded in numbered order if theprefixes have different numbers of digits.For example: 1????.mp3, 2????.mp3, 10????.mp3.However, some writing software may also causerecording to occur in a different order.MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensedfrom Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.Limitations on MP3• This unit cannot play files if they have a suffix other than“.mp3” or “.MP3”.• This unit cannot play files that have the suffix “.mp3” or“.MP3” if they are not MP3 files.• This unit is compatible with multi-session but if there area lot of sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keepthe number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this.• This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.• This unit can display album and track titles with ID3 tags(version 1.0 and 1.1). Titles containing text data that theunit doesn’t support cannot be displayed.• When both MP3 and CD-DA data is recorded on the discover a number of sessions:• If the first session is MP3, the unit will play from theMP3 recordings made in that session till the sessionbefore the first CD-DA recordings.• If the first session is CD-DA, the unit will play only therecordings made in that session. The subsequentsessions will be ignored.Frequently asked questionsQ. Is there a limit on the number of albums and tracks?This unit can play a maximum of 999 albums and 999tracks. The unit cannot play albums or tracks beyondthese limits.Q. Why is sound interrupted between tracks?The pick-up lens has to move to find the next track so afew seconds of silence is normal.Q. Can I use 700-MB data?Yes, you can.001002003001.mp3002.mp3003.mp3001.mp3002.mp3003.mp3004.mp3001.mp3002.mp3003.mp3root