Sony CDX-GT360MP Operating Instructions - Page 15

• Discs that this unit CANNOT play - Discs with labels, stickers, or sticky tape or paper attached. Doing so may cause a malfunction, or may ruin the disc. - Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star). Attempting to do so may damage the unit. - 8 cm (3 1/4 in) discs. Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs • The maximum number of: (CD-R/CD-RW only) - folders (albums): 150 (including root folder) - files (tracks) and folders: 300 (may less than 300 if folder/file names contain many characters) - displayable characters for a folder/file name: 32 (Joliet)/64 (Romeo) • If the multi-session disc begins with a CDDA session, it is recognized as a CD-DA disc, and other sessions are not played back. • Discs that this unit CANNOT play - CD-R/CD-RW of poor recording quality. - CD-R/CD-RW recorded with an incompatible recording device. - CD-R/CD-RW which is finalized incorrectly. - CD-R/CD-RW other than those recorded in music CD format or MP3 format conforming to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet/Romeo or multi-session. Playback order of MP3/WMA files MP3/WMA Folder (album) MP3/WMA file (track) About MP3 files • MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/10 of its original size. • ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to MP3 only. ID3 tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and 1.1), or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4). • When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file extension ".mp3" to the file name. • During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3 file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately. Note If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 320 kbps, sound may be intermittent. About WMA files • WMA, which stands for Windows Media Audio, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/22* of its original size. • WMA tag is 63 characters. • When naming a WMA file, be sure to add the file extension ".wma" to the file name. • During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) WMA file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately. * only for 64 kbps Note Playback of the following WMA files is not supported. - lossless compression - copyright-protected If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, consult your nearest Sony dealer. 15