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Using an MP3 (Radio
with CD and DVD Player)
MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
Compressed Audio or Mixed
Mode Discs
The radio also plays discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio (.CDA files) and MP3/WMA
files depending on which slot the disc
is loaded into. By default the radio
reads only the uncompressed audio
(.CDA) and ignores the MP3/WMA
files on the DVD deck. On the CD
deck, pressing the CAT (category)
button toggles between compressed
and uncompressed audio format,
the default being the uncompressed
format (.CDA).
MP3/WMA Format
To create an MP3/WMA disc on a
personal computer:
• Make sure the MP3/WMA files
are recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc.
• Do not mix standard audio and
MP3/WMA files on one disc.
• The CD player (lower slot) is
able to read and play a maximum
combination of 512 files and
folders. The DVD player (upper
slot) is able to read 255 folders,
15 playlists and 40 sessions.
• Create a folder structure that
makes it easy to find songs
while driving. Organize songs
by albums using one folder for
each album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
• Avoid subfolders. The system can
support up to eight subfolders
deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum in
order to reduce the complexity
and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback.
• Make sure playlists have a .m3u,
.wpl or .pls extension as other file
extensions might not work.
• Minimize the length of the file,
folder or playlist names. Long file,
folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of
files and folders, or playlists could
cause the player to be unable to
play up to the maximum number
of files, folders, playlists, or
sessions. To play a large number
of files, folders, playlists, or
sessions, minimize the length of
the file, folder, or playlist name.
Long names also take up more
space on the display, potentially
getting cut off.
• Finalize the audio disc before
burning it. Trying to add music to
an existing disc could cause the
disc not to function in the player.
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