2009 Honda Element Owner's Manual - Page 124

Main Menu Table Of Contents Playing a Disc (Models without navigation system) To Play a Disc To load or play discs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit. You operate the disc player with the same controls used for the radio. To select the disc player, press the CD/ TAPE or the CD/AUX button. You will see ''CD'' in the display. The number of the track playing is shown in the display. The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes. Video CDs and DVDs do not work in this unit. On EX and SC models The disc player can also play CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in MP3 or WMA formats. When playing a disc in MP3, you will see ''MP3'' in the display. The folder and track numbers are displayed. Each disc can hold up to 400 playable files within 8 folder layers. A disc can support a maximum number of 100 folders, and each folder can hold 255 playable files. The specifications for compatible MP3 file are: - Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2) - Bitrate: 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps - Compatible with variable bitrate and multi-session When playing a disc in WMA, you will see ''WMA'' in the display. The folder and track numbers are displayed. Each disc can hold up to 200 files within 16 subdirectories, 8 folder layers. A disc can support a maximum number of 100 folders, and each folder can hold 255 playable files. The specifications for compatible WMA file are: - Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz - Bitrate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps - Compatible with variable bitrate and multi-session NOTE: If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is protected by digital rights management (DRM), the audio unit displays FORMAT, and then skips to the next file. 120 2009 Element