A Guide to MP3/WMA
What are MP3/WMA?
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) is one of digital audio compression standards.
• This player cannot play back MP3i and MP3 PRO formats.
WMA (Windows Media
Microsoft Corporation. WMA formatted files copy-protected with DRM cannot be
decoded and played on this product.
• This player cannot play back WMA files that are encoded with the following methods:
– Lossless
– Professional
– Voice
IMPORTANT: Some players cannot play back WMA files. Such players skip WMA
files. For in-depth information, see the instruction supplied with your car audio.
About Tag of MP3/WMA
This player can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and tracks of MP3/WMA
Tag.
• This player can handle only one-byte characters. Any other characters cannot be
correctly displayed.
About formats of MP3/WMA
This player cannot play back the following files:
• MP3/WMA files without extensions such as [.MP3] or [.WMA].
• MP3/WMA files with the extensions other than [.MP3] or [.WMA].
• Files which do not have MP3/WMA data.
• MP3/WMA files are not encoded in an appropriate format. (this player skips the files after
"Unplayable File" appears on the display).
• MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2 (this player skips the files after "Unplayable File"
appears on the display).
• WMA files which are not based upon Windows Media
• WMA formatted files copy-protected with DRM (this player skips the files after
"Unplayable File" appears on the display).
• Files which have the data such as WAVE, ATRAC3, etc.
About available formats of disc
This player cannot play back the following cases:
• CD-R/RW on which the files are written with "Packet Write" method.
• There are improper recording conditions (missing data, etc.) or media conditions (stain,
scratch, warp, etc.).
• There are unclosed sessions on CD-R/RW (this player skips unclosed sessions).
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