Harman Kardon DVD 50 Owners Manual - Page 33

MP3 Disc Playback The DVD 50 is rare among DVD players in that it the track being played. Other time display Step 6. To clear all the tracks in the playlist and is able to playback discs recorded with MP3 files. This means that you may enjoy the latest music using discs created in your computer through the high quality audio components in your home theater system. As the way that MP3 files are recorded on discs differs from the way conventional CD audio discs are structured, MP3 playback is somewhat different from standard CDs. MP3 Disc Playback When the DVD 50 reads a disc and recognizes it as an MP3 disc, the MP3 Indicator J will light and a listing of all the directories and tracks on the disc will appear on the video screen. (Figure 20). Note that the right side of the screen will initially be blank, as that is used for programming playlists for MP3 playback. options are not available with MP3 playback. s The DVD 50 is only compatible with standard MP3-encoded discs. Other compressed audio formats used for Internet audio downloads will not play on the DVD 50. s Due to the differences in various versions of the MP3 format, and the many differences between the CD-R machines used to record MP3 discs on a computer, it is possible that some MP3 discs may not play on the DVD 50 even though they will work on a computer. This is normal and does not indicate a fault with the unit. s When a multisession disc with both standard CD audio and MP3 content is in use, the start over, press the ‹/ › Navigation Buttons e until the Clear All box at the bottom of the right side of the screen is highlighted and press the Enter Button `. Step 7: To play the tracks on the list, press the Play Button g/#. The "E" indication will go out and a check mark will appear next to the track being played. Once a playlist is created, it will remain available as long as the disc is not changed or the power turned off. You may play any track on the disc without erasing the playlist by pressing the ‹/ › Navigation Buttons e to return the highlight bar to the left side of the screen. Repeat Playback with MP3 Discs DVD 50 will play only the CD audio sections of Repeat playback operation for MP3 discs differs the disc. somewhat from the steps used for repeat play- s When an MP3 disc with multiple directories is playing, the DVD 50 will search out all MP3 files on the disc and list them in the on-screen display in the order in which the directories are structured on the disc. Note that if the same back of standard DVD discs. The following repeat play options are available: s To continually repeat the track currently being played, press the Repeat Button o once. Note that the REPEAT 1 Indicator N will Figure 20 title is used for tracks in different directories, this may result in the same title appearing light and an orange semicircle icon will appear to the right of the track name to indicate the To play a track, press the ⁄/ ¤ Navigation more than once in the track listings. Buttons e until the desired track name is high- Programmed Playback with MP3 Discs lighted in yellow. If the list of tracks is longer than The DVD 50 is capable of creating playlists up to will fit on the screen, a ⁄ or ¤ indicator will 60 tracks long with the MP3 files on a properly appear at the top or bottom of the track list to recorded disc. To create a playback list for MP3 remind you that you may scroll through the list to titles, follow these steps: see additional titles. Step 1: Load a compatible MP3 disc, but do not To begin playback press the Play Button #/g put it into play. and note that a check mark will also appear to the left of the track being played. Step 2: Press the Program Button s to open During MP3 playback most of the standard CD/DVD playback controls operate in their normal fashion: a playlist, as indicated by the appearance of an E to the right of the word Program on the right side of the video screen. The Program Indicator K will also light in the Information Display $. track is programmed for repeat play. To cancel the repeat press the Stop Button j/! or change tracks using the Next z or Previous f buttons. s To continually repeat an entire disc directory, press the Repeat Button o twice while any track on the disc is playing. Note that the REPEAT ALL Indicator N will light and an orange semicircle icon will appear to the right of the track name to indicate the all tracks one the disc or directory are programmed for repeat play. To cancel repeat play for an entire disc, press the Stop Button j/!, or press the Repeat Button o again. s You may skip forward to the next track on the disc by pressing the Next Button z s You may skip back to the previous track on the disc by pressing the Previous Button f Step 3: Use the ‹/ › Navigation Buttons e to highlight the first track to be placed in the list and press the Enter Button `. Note that the track name will now appear on the right side of the screen. s Press the Pause Button x to momentarily stop playback. Press it again to resume play. Step 4: Repeat the step above until all desired tracks are added to the playlist. NOTES ON MP3 PLAYBACK s The Fast Forward and Reverse Search modes are not available during MP3 playback. Step 5: To remove a track from the playlist, first press the ⁄/ ¤ Navigation Buttons e so that the yellow highlight moves to the right side s To continually repeat one track in a programmed playlist, press the Repeat Button o once while that track is playing. Note that the REPEAT 1 Indicator N will light and an orange semicircle icon will appear to the right of the track name under the Program List to indicate the track is programmed for Repeat Play. To cancel the Repeat, press the Stop Button j/! or change tracks using the Next z or Previous f buttons. s During MP3 playback the Program Time Indicators E will show the elapsed time of of the screen under the PROGRAM listing. Use the ⁄/ ¤ Navigation Buttons e to highlight the track to be deleted and press the Clear Button t. 33 MP3 DISC PLAYBACK