Sony CDX-MP30 Operating Instructions (English, Español, Fran&cc - Page 8

The playback order of the MP3 files, Folder, album, MP3 file, track, Tree 1 - input

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Notes • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension ".MP3" to the file name. • If you put the extension ".MP3" to a file other than MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise that could damage your speakers. • The following discs take a longer time to start playback. - a disc recorded with complicated tree structure. - a disc recorded in Multi Session. - a disc to which data can be added. • If you play a high-bit rate MP3 file such as 320 kbps, sound may be intermittent. Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session • When the first track of the first session is audio CD data: Only audio CD data is played back. Non-audio CD data/MP3 file information (track number, time, etc.) is displayed with no sound. • When the first track of the first session is not audio CD data: - If an MP3 file is in the disc, only MP3 file(s) play back and other data is skipped. (Audio CD data is not recognized). - If no MP3 file is in the disc, "NO MUSIC" is displayed and nothing is played back. (Audio CD data is not recognized). 8 The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as follows: 1 1 2 2 Folder (album) MP3 file (track) 3 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 Tree 1 (root) Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5 Notes • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • When you insert a disc with many trees, it takes a longer time to start playback. We recommend that you make only one or two trees for each disc. • Maximum folder number: 150 (including root folder and empty folders). • The maximum number of MP3 files and folders that can be contained in a disc: 302 When a file/folder name contains many characters, this number may become less than 302. • The maximum number of trees which can be played is 8. Tip To specify a desired playback order, before the folder or file name, input the order by number (e.g., "01," "02"), then record contents onto a disc. (The order differs depending on the writing software).

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Notes
• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and
level 2, folder names or file names may not be
displayed correctly.
• When naming, be sure to add the file extension
“.MP3” to the file name.
• If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other
than MP3, the unit cannot recognize the file
properly and will generate random noise that
could damage your speakers.
• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
— a disc recorded with complicated tree
structure.
— a disc recorded in Multi Session.
— a disc to which data can be added.
• If you play a high-bit rate MP3 file such as 320
kbps, sound may be intermittent.
Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in
Multi Session
• When the first track of the first session is audio
CD data:
Only audio CD data is played back.
Non-audio CD data/MP3 file information (track
number, time, etc.) is displayed with no sound.
• When the first track of the first session is not
audio CD data:
— If an MP3 file is in the disc, only MP3 file(s)
play back and other data is skipped. (Audio CD
data is not recognized).
— If no MP3 file is in the disc, “NO MUSIC” is
displayed and nothing is played back. (Audio
CD data is not recognized).
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Folder
(album)
MP3 file
(track)
The playback order of the MP3 files
The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows:
Tree 1
Tree 2
Tree 3
Tree 4
Tree 5
(root)
Notes
• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is
skipped.
• When you insert a disc with many trees, it takes a
longer time to start playback.
We recommend that you make only one or two
trees for each disc.
• Maximum folder number: 150 (including root
folder and empty folders).
• The maximum number of MP3 files and folders
that can be contained in a disc: 302
When a file/folder name contains many
characters, this number may become less than
302.
• The maximum number of trees which can be
played is 8.
Tip
To specify a desired playback order, before the
folder or file name, input the order by number
(e.g., “01,” “02”), then record contents onto a disc.
(The order differs depending on the writing
software).