Some copy-protected music CDs are not playable.Notes on CD/CD Media (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW) Notes onCD-Rs/RWs .You may have trouble playing back some CD-R/RW discs recorded using CD recorders (CD-R/RW drives), either due to their recording characteristics or dirt, fingerprints, scratches, etc. on the disc surface. .CD-R/RW discs are less resistant to high temperatures and high humidity than ordinary music CDs. Leaving them inside a car for extended periods may damage and make playback impossible. .Some CD-R/RWs cannot be played back successfully due to incompatibility among writing software, a CD recorder (CD-R/RW drive) and the discs. .This player cannot play the CD-R/RW discs if the session is not closed. .This player cannot play the CD-R/RW discs which contain other than CD-DA data or MP3. .Be sure to observe the instructions of the CD-R/RW disc for handling it. Recording MP3 files on a CD-media .You are recommended to minimize the chances of mak- ing a disc that contains both CD-DA files and MP3 files. .If CD-DA files are on the same disc as MP3 or files, the songs may not play in the intended order, or some songs may not play at all. .Do not record files other than MP3 files and unnecessary folder on a disc. .The name of MP3 file should be added by rules as shown in the following descriptions and also comply with the rules of each file system. .You may encounter trouble in playing MP3 files or display- ing the information of MP3 files recorded with certain writ- ing software or CD recorders. The file extension “.mp3” should be assigned to each file Although Multi-session recording is supported, the use of Supported file systems ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, Apple Extension to ISO 9660, Joliet, Romeo Note: Apple HFS, UDF 1.50, MIX mode CD, CD Extra is not supported. Compression formats (Recommendation: “Points to remember when making MP3 files” on the right.) .MPEG 1 audio layer 3 Bit rate: 32 k-320 kbps VBR: Yes Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz .MPEG 2 audio layer 3 Bit rate: 8 k-160 kbps VBR: Yes Sampling frequency: 16, 22.05, 24 kHz TEXTPrinted side Do not use irregularlyshaped discs. Do not attach any seals orlabels to your discs. Notes on MP3 Notes on MP3 Note: MP3 encoding and writing software is not supplied with this unit. Points to remember when making MP3 files .High bit rate and high sampling frequency are recommended for high quality sounds. .Selecting VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not recommended because playing time is not displayed properly and sound may be skipped. .The playback sound quality differs depending on the encoding circumstances. For details, refer to the user manual of your own encoding software and writing software. .It is recommended to set the bit rate to “128 kbps or more” and “fixed”. Caution Never assign the “.mp3”, file name extension to a file that is not in the MP3 format. This may not only produce noise from the speaker damage, but also damage your hearing. Display Information Displayed items .CD-TEXT .MP3 (ID3 tag) Disc title Album name Track title Title name/Artist name .MP3 Folder name File name Displayable characters .Name files and folders in accordance with the standard of each file system. Refer to the instructions of writing software for details. .ASCII character set and special characters in each language can be displayed. Notes: .With some software in which MP3 format files have been encoded, the character information may not be displayed properly. .Undisplayable characters and symbols will be converted into an asterisk ( ). Folder selection order/file playback order Root Folder (Root Directory) q Folder Selection e In the order 2 1 3 4 5 6 8 7 – 8 1 w File Selection In the order – qy r t y Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 8 (Max.) Maximum number of files/folders .Maximum number of files: 999 .Maximum number of files in one folder: 255 .Maximum depth of trees: 8 .Maximum number of folders: 255 (Root folder is included.) Notes: .This unit counts the number of folders irrespective of the presence or absence of MP3 file. .If the selected folder does not contain any MP3 files, the nearest MP3 files in the order of playback will be played. .Playback order may be different from other MP3 players even if the same disc is used. .“ROOT” appears when displaying the root folder name. Copyright It is prohibited by copyright laws to copy, distribute and deliver copyrighted materials such as music without the approval of copyright holder except enjoying yourself personally. No warranty Above description complies with our investigations as of September 2005. It has no warranty for reproducibility and displayability of MP3. Remote Control Unit CQ-C1333U CQ-C1333U Notes: .This instruction manual explains operations for use with the buttons on the main unit. (Different operations excluded) .Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and operate it. [0] to [9] selects a preset station (1 to 6), presets the current station (Hold it down for more than 2 seconds.)...