Panasonic SAAK410 SAAK410 User Guide - Page 10

How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs WMA: SC-AK610 and SC-AK510 only Cassette deck operations → This unit can play MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-R/RW with a computer. Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as albums. This unit can access up to 999 tracks, 255 albums and 20 sessions. When making MP3/WMA files to play on this unit Disc format Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). File format • MP3 files must have the extension ".MP3" or ".mp3". • WMA files must have the extension ".WMA" or ".wma". To play in a certain order root Prefix the folder and file names with 3-digits 001 numbers in the order you want to play them. Files may not be recorded in numbered order if the prefixes have different numbers of digits. For example: 1????.mp3, 2????.mp3, 10????.mp3. However, some writing software may also cause recording to occur in a different order. 003 Example: MP3 001.mp3 002.mp3 003.mp3 002 001.mp3 002.mp3 003.mp3 004.mp3 001.mp3 002.mp3 003.mp3 MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3. Note • When creating a WMA disc, ensure the copyright feature is off. • Noise may occur when playing WMA files. Limitations on MP3/WMA play • This unit is not compatible with packet-write format. • When both MP3/WMA and CD-DA data is recorded on the disc over a number of sessions: • If the first session contains MP3/WMA recordings, the unit will play from the MP3/WMA made in that session till the session before the first CD-DA recordings. • If the first session contains CD-DA recordings, the unit will play only the recordings made in that session. The subsequent sessions will be ignored. • You cannot use 1-Disc Random play, All-Disc Random play and search function. • Some MP3/WMA may not be played due to the condition of the disc or recording. • Recordings will not necessarily be played in the order you recorded them. L Display when in the stop mode (example) File format indicator "MP3": Indicates the disc contains MP3 files "WMA": Indicates the disc contains WMA files If the disc contains both MP3 and WMA files, both "MP3" and "WMA" will light up. Total number of tracks (on the current disc) Total number of albums (on the current disc) File format indicator 10 RQT6707 1 3 CLOCK / PL AY/ AUTO OFF TIMER REC SLEEP CD DISP DIMMER DISC 1 PROGRAM GHI 4 PLAY MODE PQRS 7 R E P E AT DEL ABC DEF 23 JKL MNO 56 TUV WXYZ 89 SPACE 0 10 CD TUNER BAND CLEAR AUX TAPE VOL ALBUM VOL CURSOR REW FF INTRO MARKER TITLE SEARCH ENTER S.WOOFER SHIFT S.SOUND EQ PRESET EQ MUTING 4 CD play mode function for MP3/WMA Remote control only Preparation: Press [:/J, CD] and then [L, CLEAR]. 1 Press [PLAY MODE] to select the desired mode. Every time you press the button: ALL-DISC → 1-SONG → 1-ALBUM 1-DISC ← ALL-DISC: 1-SONG: 1-ALBUM: 1-DISC: Plays all loaded discs in succession from the selected disc to the final disc . Plays one selected track on the selected disc. Plays one selected album on the selected disc. Plays one selected disc. (The original display is restored in about 2 seconds.) 2 Press [DISC] and (within 10 seconds) [1]-[5] to select the disc. The CD starts. 3 When you selected "1-ALBUM" or "1-SONG" in step 1 Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the album. Play starts from the first track of the selected album. 4 When you selected "1-SONG" in step 1 Press the numbered buttons to select the track in the current album. To select track 10 or over, press [X10] once then the two digits. To select track 100 or over, press [X10] twice then the three digits. Play starts from the selected track. To stop play Press [L, CLEAR]. When playback ends The current play mode will be retained in memory until it is changed even if the unit is turned off. Final disc For example, if play starts from disc 4, disc 3 will be the "final disc". Order of progression: Disc 4z5z1z2z3 L When "NOT MP3/ERROR1" or "NOT MP3/ERROR2" appears on the display An unsupported MP3 format is being played. The unit will skip that track and play the next one. L When "TRACK/PROTECTED" appears on the display A copyright protected WMA format is being played. The unit will skip that track and play the next one. Note • You can use repeat mode (A page 9) with CD Play Mode function. • You cannot use program mode together with CD Play Mode function.