Marantz CC4003 CC4003 User Manual - English - Page 16

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS BASIC CONNECTIONS BASIC OPERATIONS ENGLISH OTHERS ABOUT WMA PLAYBACK • Windows Media is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries. • WMA is an abbreviation for "Windows Media Audio" and is an audio compression technology developed by the Microsoft Corporation. WMA data may be encoded using Windows Media® Player Ver. 7, 7.1, Windows Media® Player for Windows® XP, or Windows Media® Player 9 Series. • Use discs recorded conforming to the ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 CD-ROM file system and extended format (Joliet). • WMA files having DRM copy protection cannot be played. • Encode WMA files using applications that have received Microsoft Corporation certification. If an uncertified application is used, it may not operate normally. ABOUT WINDOWS MEDIA DRM Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) (referred to below as WMDRM) is a platform to prevent playback on computers, digital audio players, network devices and the like in order to securely distribute digital content. Content protected by WMDRM may be played back only when connected to a media server that has WMDRM functionality. This system does no comply with any contents protected by WMDRM. WMA FILES Standard Extension Bit rate [kbps] Sampling frequency [kHz] Channels Conforming to Microsoft Windows Media Audio 9.2 The following are unsupported • WMA9 Series Professional • WMA9 Series Voice • WMA9 Series Lossless • WMA with Video .wma 48-192 32/44.1/48 2ch (Stereo) ABOUT MP3 PLAY BACK • Use discs recorded conforming to the ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 CD-ROM file system and extended format (Joliet). • When playing variable bit rate files, it is possible that the playing time may not be displayed accurately. • For audio quality, a recording rate of 128 kbps or higher is recommended. MP3 FILES Standard Extension Bit rate [kbps] Sampling frequency [kHz] Channels Emphasis MPEG-1 Audio Layer3 .mp3 For MPEG-1 Audio Layer3, 32 - 320 For MPEG-1 Audio Layer3, 32/44.1/48 2 ch (Stereo) OFF PLAYING CD-R/CD-RW DISCS This unit can play back the CD-RW (ReWritable) discs as well as ordinary Audio CD and CD-R (Recordable) discs. • The CD-R and CD-RW discs should contain properly-recorded TOC* information so that they can be played back. In CD recorders, the task of writing TOC information is referred to as finalizing the disc. Discs that are not finalized cannot be properly recognized as an Audio CD and played back by regular CD players and Super Audio CD players. For details, please read the instruction manual provided with a CD recorder. * TOC stands for Table Of Contents and contains information such as the total number of tracks and total playing time of the disc. • This unit can play CD format, and CD-R/CD-RW discs which contain WMA/MP3 music data. However, some discs may have problems such as unable to play, noise or sound distortion. • This device is exclusively a playback device. It cannot record CD-R/CD-RW discs. • As the playback of a CD-RW disc necessitates partial change of the player setup, it may take longer time for reading the TOC information than when an Audio CD or CD-R disc is played. • Depending on the application settings and environment, discs recorded with a personal computer may not be able to be played. Please record with the correct format. (For details, please inquire at your application sales agent.) • Discs recorded with the packet writing system cannot be played. • Mixed mode CD/enhanced CD and DTS CD discs cannot be played. ABOUT PLAYING COPY-CONTROLLED CDs Some copy-controlled CDs may not conform to official CD standards. They are special discs and may not play on the unit. ABOUT DUALDISC PLAYBACK • "DualDisc" contains DVD-standard-compliant video and audio on one side and audio for playing on a CD player on the other side, respectively. • Since the non-DVD audio side does not conform to common CD physical standards, it may not be able to be played. • In regard to details such as "DualDisc" specifications and standards, please inquire at your selling agent or distributor. ADVANCED CONNECTIONS ADVANCED OPERATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING OTHERS 14