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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Corvette 🢒 Instrument Panel 🢒 Audio System(s) 🢒 Using an MP3

MP3 Format

Radios with the MP3 feature can only play CD-R discs. Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files on the same disc.

Supported File Structure

Radios with the MP3 feature support up to:

    • 50 folders.
    • 11 folders in depth.
    • 50 playlists.
    • 255 files.
    • 10 sessions.

Root Directory:

The root directory is treated as a folder. Files are stored in the root directory when the disc or storage device does not contain folders. Files accessed from the root directory display as F1 ROOT.

Empty Folder:

Folders that do not contain files are skipped, and the player advances to the next folder that contains files.

Supported Bit Rates

The following bit rates are supported: 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.

File Naming

ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags are supported. The track name contained in the ID3 tag is shown on the display. The display only shows up to 32 characters for track and file names.

If the track name is not contained in the ID3 tag, the display shows the file name without the file extension.

Playlists

Playlists that do not have a.m3u or.wpl extension may not work.

Preprogrammed playlists created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software are supported and they cannot be edited using the radio.

Playing an MP3

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in, and READING displays. The CD should begin playing and the CD symbol displays.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD-R in the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD-R 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.

Order of Play

Tracks are played sequentially in the following order:

  1. Playlists.
  2. Files contained in the root directory.
  3. Files contained in folders.
/ (Tune): Turn to go to the next or previous track.

(Previous Folder): Press to go to the first track in the previous folder. Press and hold to reverse through the current track.

(Next Folder): Press to go to the first track in the next folder. Press and hold to fast forward the current track.

RDM (Random): Press to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential order, on one CD, one folder, or all of the loaded CDs.

Press and release RDM until:

    • RANDOM DISC PLAY displays to play the tracks on the CD in random order.
    • RANDOM FOLDER displays to play the tracks in the folder in random order.
    • RANDOM ALL DISCS displays to play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded in random order.
    • RANDOM OFF displays to turn off random play.
RPT (Repeat): Press to hear a track, CD, or a folder over again. Press and release RPT until:

    • REPEAT displays to repeat a track.
    • REPEAT ONE DISC displays to repeat a CD.
    • REPEAT FOLDER displays to repeat a folder.
    • REPEAT OFF displays to turn off repeated play.
SEEK : Press to go to the start of the current track, if more than eight seconds have played. Press to go to the next track. Press or more than once to continue moving backward or forward through the CD.

(Information): Press to display the artist name and album contained in the ID3 tag.

BAND: Press to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for future listening.

CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press to play a CD when listening to the radio. The CD symbol displays when a CD is loaded.