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O (Power/Volume): Turn to
increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. Additional
volume adjustments might have to
be made from the portable device if
the volume is not loud or soft
enough.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is
playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to
play a CD when a portable audio
device is playing. Press again
and the system begins playing audio
from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player
is not connected, “No Input Device
Found” displays.
Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
The radio plays MP3 files that were
recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The files can be recorded with the
following fixed bit rates: 32 kbps,
40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps,
96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps,
256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a variable
bit rate. Song title, artist name, and
album are available for display by the
radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
Compressed Audio
The radio also plays discs that
contain both uncompressed
CD audio (.CDA files) and MP3
files. By default the radio reads only
the uncompressed audio and
ignore the MP3 files. Pressing the
CAT (category) button toggles
between compressed and
uncompressed audio format.
MP3 Format
To burn an MP3 disc on a personal
computer:
• Make sure the MP3 files are
recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc.
• Do not mix standard audio and
MP3 files on one disc.
• The CD player is able to read
and play a maximum of
50 folders, 50 playlists, and
255 files.
• 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.
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