2009 Cadillac CTS-V Owner's Manual - Page 250

Using an MP3 MP3/WMA Format The Single CD and the Six-Disc CD Radio will play MP3/WMA files that were recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. The HDD Radio is similar and can also play MP3/WMA files recorded on DVD +/− R discs or a USB storage device. The files can be recorded with the following fixed bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a variable bit rate. Song title, artist name, and album can display when files are recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. • Make sure the CD does not have more than a maximum of 50 folders and playlists, and 255 files to read and play. • Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find songs while driving. Organize songs by albums using one folder for each album. Each folder or album should contain 18 songs or less. • Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to 8 subfolders deep, keep the total number of folders to a minimum to reduce the complexity and confusion during playback. • Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension (other file extensions may not work). • Minimize the length of the file, folder or playlist names. Long file, folder, or playlist names, or a combination of a large number of files and folders, or playlists can cause the player to be unable to play up to the maximum number of files, folders, playlists, or sessions. Creating an MP3/WMA Disc If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a personal computer: • Make sure the MP3/WMA files are recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. • Finalize the audio disc before burning it. Adding music to an existing disc can cause the disc not to function. • Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA files on one disc. 3-104