MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:
| • | Make sure the MP3 files are recorded on a CD-R disc. |
| • | Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files on one disc. |
| • | Make sure playlists have a .m3u or .wpl extension, other file extensions may not work. |
| • | Files can be recorded with a variety of fixed or variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album are available for display by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. |
| • | 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. |
| • | Make sure to finalize the disc when burning an MP3 disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually better to burn the disc all at once. |
The player is able to read and play a maximum of 99 folders and playlists. Long file names, folder names, or playlist names can use more disc memory space than necessary. To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length of the file, folder, or playlist names. You can also play an MP3 CD that was recorded using no file folders. The system can support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep the depth of the folders to a minimum in order to keep down the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular folder during playback. If a CD contains more than the maximum of 99 folders and playlists the player can access and navigate up to the maximum, but all items over the maximum are ignored.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory displays as F1 ROOT. All files contained directly under the root directory are accessed prior to any root directory folders. However, playlists (Px) are always accessed before root folders or files.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the file structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no compressed files directly beneath them, the player advances to the next folder in the file structure that contains compressed audio files and the empty folder does not display.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed files, the files are located under the root folder. The next and previous folder functions not function on a CD that was recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying the name of the folder the radio displays ROOT.
When the CD contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no folders, all files are located under the root folder. The folder down and the folder up buttons search playlists (Px) first and then go to the root folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder the radio displays ROOT.
Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
| • | Play begins from the first track in the first playlist and continues sequentially through all tracks in each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist has played, play continues from the first track of the first playlist. |
| • | If the CD does not contain any playlists, play begins from the first track under the root directory. When all tracks from the root directory have played, play continues from files according to their numerical listing. After playing the last track from the last folder, play begins again at the first track of the first folder or root directory. |
When play enters a new folder, the display does not automatically show the new folder name unless you have chosen the folder mode as the default display. The new track name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, the radio displays the file name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages are shortened. Parts of words on the last page of text and the extension of the filename displays.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software can be accessed, however, they cannot be edited using the radio. These playlists are treated as special folders containing compressed audio song files.
Playing an MP3
When a CD is inserted, CD displays, the number of the CD and the track number displays if the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD begins to play automatically.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts to play where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number displays.
F3 (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to enter fast reverse mode. Hold the pushbutton to play in reverse at four times the normal speed. Hold it for more than four seconds to play in reverse at 32 times the normal speed. Release the pushbutton to return to normal play mode. A quick press of this pushbutton goes to the beginning of the previous folder.F4 (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to enter fast forward mode. Hold the pushbutton to play at four times the normal speed. Hold it for more than four seconds to play at 32 times the normal speed. Release the pushbutton to return to normal play mode. A quick press of this pushbutton advances to the next folder.
F5 MODE: Press this pushbutton to select from NORMAL, RPT TRCK (repeat track), and RDM TRCK (random track).
| • | Normal: Sets the system for normal play of the DVD. |
| • | RPT TRCK (Repeat Track): Repeats the track over again. RPT TRCK displays. Press the MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat play and advance to the next mode. |
| • | RDM TRCK (Random Track): Plays the tracks on the current DVD in random, rather than sequential order. RDM TRCK appears on the display. Press the MODE pushbutton again to turn off random play and advance to the next mode. |
or (Seek): Press the left seek arrow to go to the start of the current track. Press it again to go to the previous track, or press the right seek arrow to go to the next track. Press and hold these buttons to change tracks at a rate of one per second.
TUNE/SEL Knob: Turn to the left one notch to go to the start of the current track. Turn it again to go to the previous track, or turn to the right one notch to go to the next track.
(Scan): Press the scan arrows to listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD goes to a track, plays for 10 seconds, and then goes to the next track. Press the scan arrows again to stop scanning.
If your vehicle has rear seat entertainment, you can view the menu and playlist from your CD on the video screen. Turn on the video screen with the power button on the remote control to view and navigate the menu and playlists. See Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System for more information.
(Information): Press this button, while an MP3 CD is loaded, to view the Title, Artist, Album, or Folder names. To view this information, perform the following:- Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
- Turn this knob until INFO displays.
- Press this knob again to select INFO. The display changes to show the additional MP3 information.
- Press one of the following pushbuttons to view that specific information.
- Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To return to the original display, repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
| • | F1 TTLE (Title): Displays the title name. |
| • | F2 ATST (Artist): Displays the artist name. |
| • | F3 ALBM (Album): Displays the album name. |
| • | F4 FLDR (Folder): Displays the folder name. |
(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject can be activated with the ignition and the radio off. If the CD is not removed after a short time, the CD pulls back into the CD player for storage.
