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Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG
Images
About MP3 Audio Tracks
and JPEG Image Files
MP3 is audio compression technology that
satisfies the ISO/IEC MPEG regulations.
JPEG is image compression technology.
You can play DATA CDs/DATA DVD that
contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files.
DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that the
player can play
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-
ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio
Layer III) and JPEG format. However, the
discs must be recorded according to ISO9660
Level 1/ Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA
DVDs of Universal Disk Format (UDF) for
the player to recognize the tracks (or files).
Refer to the instructions supplied with the
CD-R/CD-RW drives and the recording
software (not supplied) for details on the
recording format.
Note
The player may not be able to play some DATA
CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write
format.
MP3 audio track or JPEG image
file that the player can play
The player can play the following tracks and
files:
– MP3 audio tracks with the extension
“.MP3.”
– JPEG image files with the extension
“.JPEG” or “.JPG.”
– JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*
image file format.
* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image
standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association).
Notes
• The player will play any data with the extension
“.MP3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG,” even if they are not
in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these data may
generate a loud noise which could damage your
speaker system.
• The player does not conform to audio tracks in
mp3PRO format.
• Some JPEG files cannot be played.
• You cannot play MP3 audio tracks/JPEG image
files in DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that contain
DivX video files.
About playback order of albums,
tracks, and files
Albums play in the following order:
◆
Structure of disc contents
ROOT
Tree 1
Tree 2
Tree 3
Tree 4
Tree 5
Album
Track (MP3 audio) or
file (JPEG image)