Toshiba SD-1810 Owners Manual - Page 23

MP3 Playback This player can play back the MP3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CDRW. To produce the MP3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a MP3encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System can not be played. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video input. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray will open. Place a disc onto the tray. MP3 CD Information Limitations on MP3 CD playback • MP3 CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters, "mp3". • The directory and file names of the MP3 CD must correspond to the ISO standardized files. • This unit can read 200 files per disc. If one directory has more than 200 files, it reads up to 200 files, the remaining files will be omitted. • 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 may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3 files depending on its structure. • Music recorded by "Joliet Recording Specification" can be played back, the file name is displayed (within 17 letters) on the screen. Long file names will be condensed. • The music files recorded by "Hierarchical File System" (HFS) cannot be played. Limitations on display • The maximum number for display is 17 letters. Available letters for display are the following: capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (under score). • Other characters than those above are replaced in hyphen. Notes on MP3 files To play back a MP3 CD in the recorded order, 1. Use MP3 software that records data alphabetically or numerically. 2. Name each file including two-digit or three- digit number (e.g. "01" "02" or "001" "002"). 3. Refrain from making too many sub-folders. 2 Press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray closes automatically. "Reading" will appear on screen. Reading time will change depending on the quantity of files on the disc. Reading 3 A MP3 menu screen will appear on the TV screen. Press / or ENTER to select desired folder. Track -/12 00:00 1 Jazz 1 Japan 6 BLUE EYES 2 Bay Bridge 7 Blurry Eyes 3 CLOSE MY EYES 8 flower 4 DIVE TO BLUE 9 Lies and Truth- 5 Honey 10 winter fall /0-9/Enter/Play Mode 4 Press / or / or Number keys to select the desired track, then press ENTER. Track is selected and play commences. • In the event the folder includes more than 11 tracks, press or to display next track list. Jazz Track 1/12 01:28 Japan 1 Jazz 1 Japan 6 BLUE EYES 2 Bay Bridge 7 Blurry Eyes 3 CLOSE MY EYES 8 flower 4 DIVE TO BLUE 9 Lies and Truth 5 Honey 10 winter fall /0-9/Enter/Play Mode Jazz Track 1/12 01:28 Japan 1 Jazz 11 Mother 12 Hold Your Last /0-9/Enter/Play Mode 5 Press STOP to end playback. • The unit memorizes the stopped point. " " appears on the screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the memorized location point). • If you press STOP again or unload the disc, the unit will clear the memorized location from its memory. 6 Then press OPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens. Remove the disc and press POWER. The disc tray closes automatically and DVD turns off. CAUTION: • Some MP3 CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions. • A CD-R/RW that has no music data or non-MP3 files cannot be played back. NOTES: • During MP3-Playback, you cannot use SEARCH, or A-B Repeat functions. • You can use Repeat (Track and All), Random and Program functions for MP3 CD Playback. (See page 25 and 26) • MP3-Playback may take two minutes or so to start the reading for the first time. 23