Philips DVD765SA User manual - Page 35

MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10 times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common on the Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto a CD Recordable or CD Rewritable disc. Materials and equipment with which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this Player. MP3 files are recorded at a certain bit rate or speed. Slower bit rates (32 kbps or 64 kbps) let you record more using less Disc space, but have the lowest sound quality. Faster bit rates (256 kbps or 320 kbps) provide better sound quality but use a lot of Disc space.The average bit rates (96 kbps or 128 kbps) provide CD-like quality and are most recommended. Keep these characteristics in mind when making Discs that you intend to play on this Player. This Player supports the following characteristics of MP3 files: q File names ending in .mp3 q Names of Albums, Artists, etc., with a maximum of 30 characters q Maximum nested directory of eight levels q Sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz q Bit-rates: 32-256 kbps q The first session of multisession discs The following characteristics are not supported: q File names ending in .wma, .aac, .dlf, .m3u, and .pls q Chinese file names q Non-session closed discs q Discs recorded in UDF format Before playing MP3 files... q Connect the Player to your Stereo or TV using the red and white AUDIO OUT or FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks. Details are on pages 9-13. You will not have sound during MP3 playback if you connect the Player using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL or OPTICAL). Playing MP3 files 1 When you insert a Disc with MP3 files, the first Track of the first Album will begin to play automatically. It may take the Player several seconds to recognize the Disc. MP3 text may appear on the TV screen or the Player's display panel.This could be the song title, artist name, track number, etc., depending on how you recorded the MP3 files.To access or remove the MP3 text, press DISPLAY. 2 Press 3 or 4 to scroll through the available Albums. Press 2 or 1 to scroll through the Tracks. Or, use the Number buttons to select an Album or Track you want to play. When playback is stopped, use the Number buttons to select an Album. During playback, use the Number buttons to select a Track. 3 To play a Track, Album, or Disc repeatedly, press REPEAT repeatedly during playback. q Press REPEAT once to play a Track repeatedly. q Press REPEAT again to play an Album repeatedly. q Press REPEAT again to play an entire Disc repeatedly. q Press REPEAT again to cancel repeat playback and resume regular playback. MP3 Playback 35 2 POWER T-C DIM 2 2 FTS SOUND MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RETURN DISC MENU 8 9 DISPLAY 0 SYSTEM MENU É OK É É É 3 G STOP Ç PLAY É PAUSE Å SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE SCAN A-B H Helpful Hint • Only the following options are available for MP3 files: Stop, Play, Pause, Skip Next/Previous, and Repeat Track/Album/Disc.