Hitachi DV-S522U Owners Guide - Page 30

MP3 CD OPERATION This unit can play back the CD-R/RW that have recorded music data or MP3 files. However, some CD-R/RWs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions. Before playing back MP3 CD, please read the following. MP3 CD Information Limitations on MP3 CD playback • MP3 CD is the disc that standardized by ISO9660 Level 2 and ISO9660+Joliet. • ID tag is ID3 tag Version 1. • This unit can recognize up to 255 files or folders per disc. The CD with 256 files or folders and over is not available to this player. • The file name must include 3 digits extension letters, "mp3". • This unit can recognize up to 8 directory trees per disc. • MP3 CD may not be played in the recorded order. • As for multi-session disc, only the first session can be played. • If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3 files, only audio tracks are played. • It would take 30 seconds or more for this player to read MP3 files depending on its structure. Limitations on display • The maximum number for display is 33 letters. Available letters for display are the following: capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (underline). • Other letters than those above are replaced in blank. Notes on MP3 files • The recommend recording setting for a high-quality sound is 44.1 kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of fixing bit rate. • To play back MP3 CD in the recorded order, 1. Please use the MP3 software with the function that can record data alphabetically or numerically. 2. Put the name including two-digit or three-digit number like "01" "02" or "001" "002" on each file. 3. Please refrain from making many sub-folders by preference. CAUTION: • Some MP3 CDs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions. • The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non-MP3 files can not be played back. MP3 CD Playback 1. Press [qOPEN/CLOSE] on the unit. • "OPEN" appears and the disc tray opens. Note: To open or close the disc tray, be sure to press [qOPEN/ CLOSE]. Do not press the disc tray with your hand. 2. Place the disc with the label facing up on the disc tray. 3. Press [qOPEN/CLOSE] again. The disc tray closes. • "READING" appears on the display. • A table of contents in the root directory appears on the TV screen. Example: (the root directory) Filesystem Browse Directory : / MUSIC001.mp3 MUSIC002.mp3 LABEL_1/ LABEL_2/ MUSIC003.mp3 Please select a file. 2 1, 3 POWER/STANDBY PHONES q OPEN/ CLOSE FM MODE a k n f /TUNE - e /TUNE + d /PRESET c /MEMO SURROUND BASS SOUND SOURCE VOLUME Note: • If nothing appears on the TV screen, press [MENU]. • If the disc is loaded with the label side downward, or if a badly scratched disc is loaded, "NO DISC" (or "NO PLAY") appears. If this occurs, load the disc correctly or replace the disc. 4. Select the desired file by pressing [4] or [5]. The selected file is highlighted. • To go on to the next directory, select the appropriate folder and press [a]. A table of contents in the selected directory appears on the TV screen. • To go back to the previous directory, press [b]. • You can go on up to the eighth directory. Important Note: " " may appear on the TV screen during operation. This icon means that the function is not available on the disc now. -E29-