Selecting Files on MP3/WMA CD's

For MP3/WMA CDs, files (MP3/WMA files) may be organized in a hierarchy, with folders containing files and subfolders, as shown below.

• In this manual, MP3/WMA files are referred to as files. Likewise, folders (directories) are referred to as folders.

If you don’t select a specific MP3/WMA file or folder for playback, all of the MP3/WMA files on the CD will be played in numerical order starting with file #1.  On this CD Player, there are two modes for selecting  files (MP3/WMA files): Navigation mode and All Folder mode.

In Navigation mode, you can select files (MP3/WMA files) by navigating through the folder hierarchy, moving in and out of folders and subfolders.

In All Folder mode, all folders appear at the same level, making it easy to select folders regardless of the
hierarchy.

While playback is stopped, press the remote controller’s STOP or V button to enter Navigation mode, the PAUSE or ^ button to enter All Folder mode. 

If you use the CD Player’s button, press the STOP button to enter Navigation mode, press and hold the STOP button to enter All Folder mode.  You can change the way in which these buttons change the playback mode. This lets you disable the file selection methods described in Navigation mode or All Folder mode.

Selecting Files in Navigation Mode

In Navigation mode, you can select files by navigating through the folder hierarchy. This mode can only be used while playback is stopped.

1. While playback is stopped, press the STOP or V button.
   
   The compact disc player enters Navigation mode and “[ROOT]” appears on the display.
   
2. Press the V or [ENTER] button (front panel: PLAY).  
   
   The first folder name in ROOT appears on the display.
   
   If the disc contains no folders, the first file name appears.
   
   
3. Use the </> or buttons to select other folders and files at the same level.
   
   To move up a level, press the ^ or PAUSE button (front panel: STOP).
   
   Folders that don’t contain files or subfolders can’t be selected.
   
   
4. Press the [ENTER] or V button to move down a level (front panel: PLAY).
   
   
5. Use the </> or buttons to select a file in the folder.
   
   
6. Press the [ENTER] or PLAY button.
   
   Playback will start with the specified file or folder and continue until all of the files on the disc have
   been played.
   
   To cancel the procedure at any point, press the STOP on the remote controller.

Selecting Files in All Folder Mode

In All Folder mode, you don’t have to navigate the folder hierarchy because all folders that contain files appear at the same level. This mode can only be used while playback is stopped.

1. While playback is stopped, press the ^ or PAUSE button (front panel: press and hold the STOP).
   
   The CD Player enters All Folder mode, and “1-” appears on the display.
   
2. Use the </> or buttons to select the other folders.
   
   You can select any folder that contains files.
   
   
3. Press the V button (front panel: PLAY).
   
   The first file name inside the folder appears.
   
   Use the </> or buttons to select the files within the folder.
   
   To select another folder, press the PAUSE button again (front panel: STOP), and then use the buttons to select it.
   
   
4. Press the [ENTER] or PLAY button to start playback.
   
   Playback will start with the specified file or folder and continue until all of the file on the disc have been played.
   
   To cancel the procedure at any point, press STOP
   
   

To Select Folders and Files by Number

1. Use the number buttons as shown in the examples below to enter folder/file numbers.
   
   
2. Playback starts. When you enter folder number, playback will start from the first file in the selected folder. If a folder contains more than 99 files, single and double-digit file numbers must be preceded by zeros.
   
   For example, to specify file #8, press >10, 0, 0, and 8. To specify file #34, press >10, 0, 3, and 4.  To specify file #134, press >10, 1, 3, and 4.

Note:

• The behavior of STOP on the CD Player can be set from “STOP KEY” preference.

Selecting a Folder during Playback (Search Mode)

1. Press the [SEARCH] button.
   
   The display blinks.
   
   
2. To select the previous folder, press the Previous < button.
   
   To select the next folder, press the Next > button.
   
   
3. Press the [ENTER] button to display the file name, and start playback the selected file.
   
   
4. Use the Previous and Next buttons to select the previous or next file, and start playback.

Note:
The [SEARCH] button cannot be used during “Random Playback” or “Memory Playback”.

Displaying MP3/WMA Information

You can display various information about the MP3/ WMA file currently playing, including ID3 tags such as title name, artist name, and album name.

• During playback, press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display the following MP3/WMA information.

Elapsed file time: The length of time that the current file has been playing (default display). If the elapsed time is more than 99 minutes and 59 seconds, “– –:– –” is displayed.

File name: Name of the current file.

Folder name: Name of the current folder.

Title: Title of the current file (if ID3 tag is present).  When there is no ID3 tag, “TITLE-NO DATA” appears.

Artist name: Name of the artist (if ID3 tag is present).  When there is no ID3 tag, “TITLE-NO DATA” appears.

Album name: Name of the album (if ID3 tag is present).  When there is no ID3 tag, “TITLE-NO DATA” appears.

Sampling rate and bit rate: Sampling rate and bit rate of the current file.

Notes:

• To display the disc name, press the [DISPLAY] button while playback is stopped.
• If a file or folder name contains any characters that cannot be displayed, an underscore will appear in place of those characters. Alternatively, you can set the CD Player so that names containing such
  characters are displayed as “FILE n” or “FOLDER n,” “n” being the file or folder number.