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MP3/WMA/JPEG and Audio CD operation
This player can play back the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce the MP3/WMA
JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG-encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-
HFS-System cannot be played.
Note:
This unit requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.
Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3/WMA files). Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing, Toshiba cannot
guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality. The technical criteria set out in this
owner’s manual are meant as a guide only.
Please be advised that you must obtain permission from the applicable copyright owners to download copyrighted
content, including music files, in any format, including the MP3 and WMA formats, prior to the downloading thereof.
Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant permission to download any copyrighted content.
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information
Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters,
“.mp3”, “.wma”, “.jpg”.
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must be correspond to the ISO standardized files.
• This unit can read 600 files per disc. If one directory has more than 600 files, it reads up to 600 files, the remaining
files will be omitted.
• The unit is able to recognize up to a maximum of 50 directories per disc.
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be used for the purpose of recording.
• If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/JPEG files, only audio tracks are played.
• It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its structure.
• Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification” can be played back, the file name is displayed (within 15 letters)
on the screen. Long file names will be condensed.
• The music files recorded by “Hierarchical File System” (HFS) cannot be played.
Limitations on display
• The maximum number for display is 15 letters.
Available letters for display are the following:
capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (under score).
• Other letters than those above are replaced in hyphen.
Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG files
To play back MP3/WMA/JPEG CD in the recorded order,
1. Use MP3/WMA/JPEG software that records data alphabetically or numerically.
2. Name each file including two-digit or three-digit number (ex. “01” “02” or “001” “002”).
3. Refrain from making too many sub-folders.
CAUTION:
• Some MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.
• The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non MP3/WMA/JPEG files cannot be played back.
Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:
MP3 CD
MPEG-1 Audio
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
32kbps ~ 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate)
The recommend recording setting for a high-quality sound is 44.1kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of constant
bit rate.
WMA CD
WMA version 7 and 8
32kHz/48kbps, 44.1kHz/48kbps~192kbps, 48kHz/128kbps~192kbps
The file recorded by mono, 48kHz, 48 kbps is not available to this unit.
Advanced playback (DVD)
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