Pioneer DEH-P940MP Owner's Manual - Page 60

Additional Information MP3 and WMA files • MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and refers to an audio compression technology standard. • WMA is short for Windows Media™ Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP. • Depending on the application which has performed the encoding of the WMA files, the operation may not be normal. • Depending on the application which has performed the encoding of the WMA files, the display of the album name and other character information may not be normal. • This product allows playback of MP3/WMA files on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc recordings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet file system can be played back. • It is possible to play back multi-session compatible recorded discs. • MP3/WMA files are not compatible with packet write data transfer. • The max. number of characters which can be displayed for a file name, including the extension (.mp3 or .wma), is 32 characters from the first character. • The max. number of characters which can be displayed for a folder name is 32 characters. • In case of files recorded according to the Romeo and Joliet file system, only the first 32 characters can be displayed. • When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CD, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA. • The folder selection sequence for playback and other operations becomes the writing sequence used by the writing software. For this reason, the expected sequence at the time of playback may not coincide with the actual playback sequence. However, there also is some writing software which permits setting of the playback order. Precaution: • When naming an MP3 or a WMA file, add the corre- sponding filename extension (.mp3 or .wma). • This product plays back files with the filename extension (.mp3 or .wma) as an MP3 or a WMA file. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for files other than MP3 or WMA files. MP3 additional information • Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0 and Ver. 1.1 formats for display of album (disc title), track (track title) and artist (track artist). • Only when MP3 files of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz frequencies are played back, the emphasis function is valid. (16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz sampling frequencies can be played back.) • There is no m3u playlist compatibility. • There is no compatibility with the MP3i (MP3 interactive) or mp3PRO format. • The sound quality of MP3 files generally becomes better with increasing bit rate. This product can play recordings with bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to be able to enjoy a certain sound quality, it is recommended to use only discs recorded with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps. WMA additional information • Only when WMA files of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz frequencies are played back. • The sound quality of WMA files generally becomes better with increasing bit rate. This product can play recordings with bit rates from 48 kbps to 192 kbps, but in order to be able to enjoy a certain sound quality, it is recommended to use discs recorded with a higher bit rate. 59