2010 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual - Page 269

CX-9_8AU2-EA-09G_Edition1 Page269 Wednesday, July 8 2009 12:8 AM Black plate (269,1) Interior Comfort Audio System Bit rate Refers to the volume of data per second, expressed in bps (bits per second). Generally, the larger the number of the transfer bit rate when compressing an MP3 file, the more information regarding musical reproduction it carries, and therefore the better the sound quality. Packet writing A general term for the method, similar to that used for floppy discs or hard drives, of recording the required file in a single increment on a CD-R and similar. ID3 Tag ID3 tag is a method for storing information related to the music in an MP3 file. Information such as track, artist and album name can be stored. This content can be freely edited using ID3 editing function software. VBR Abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate. While CBR (Constant Bit Rate) is generally used, VBR varies the bit rate for audio compression according to compression conditions and this allows for compression with preference given to sound quality. VBR (Variable Bit Rate) Channel mode WMA tag Playable WMA file specification CD-R and CD-RW including WMA files can be played with this unit. Discs which conform to the following formats can be played. Playable WMA files are as follows: Item Specification Content Windows Media Audio Version 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 32kHz...32, 40, 48 kbps 44.1kHz ...32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 kbps 48kHz...64, 96, 128, 160, 192 kbps Supported Stereo/Monaural Title, artist name, album name Sampling frequency Bit rate CAUTION This unit plays files with the (.wma) file extension as a WMA file. Do not use the WMA file extension for files other than WMA files. It may cause noise or a malfunction. l qOperating Tips for WMA WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and is the audio compression format used by Microsoft. Audio data can be created and stored at a higher compression ratio than MP3. * Microsoft and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation U.S. in the United States and other countries. l l In a WMA file, the track name, artist name and album name are recorded with data called "WMA-Tag", and the information can be displayed. WMA files which do not comply with the specific standard may not be played correctly or its file and folder name may not be displayed correctly. The file extension may not be provided depending on the computer operating system, version, software, or settings. In this case, add the file extension ".wma" to the end of the file name, and then write the disc. 6-25 Form No.8AU2-EA-09G