Alpine CDA-9886M - Manual (Page 14)

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File/Folder Name Search
(concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)
Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback.
1
During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press /ENT to
activate the search mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select Folder Name
Search mode or File Name Search mode, and then
press
/ENT.
Folder Name Search mode
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired folder.
4
Press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds to
play back the first file in the selected folder.
• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to
cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed
for 10 seconds.
• To search for files in the Folder Name Search mode, press /ENT.
Files in the folder may be searched.
• Press /ESC to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in order
to select File Name Search mode.
• The root folder of disc is displayed as blank.
• When Folder Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X.
play mode will be canceled.
File Name Search mode
3
Press or to select another Folder.
4
Select the desired file by turning the Rotary
encoder.
5
Press /ENT to play back the selected file.
• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to
cancel. Or , the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed
for 10 seconds.
• Press /ESC in the search mode to return to the previous mode.
• When File Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play
mode will be canceled.
Quick Search
You can search for tracks (files).
1
Press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds in the
CD/Changer/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to activate Quick
Search mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select a desired track
(file).
The selected track is played back immediately.
• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to
cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed
for 10 seconds.
About MP3/WMA/AAC
What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3,” is a
compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International
Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity
institution of the IEC.
MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is
capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios,
reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their
original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD
quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios
by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human
ear or masked by other sounds.
What is AAC?
AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding”, and is a
basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.
What is WMA?
WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data.
WMA is similar to MP3 audio data and can achieve CD quality
sound with small file sizes.
Method for creating MP3/WMA/AAC files
Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA/AAC
codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA/AAC files, refer to the
user’s manual for that software.
MP3/WMA/AAC files that are playable on this device have the
file extensions.
MP3: “mp3”
WMA: “wma” (ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported)
AAC: “m4a”
There are many different versions of the AAC format. Confirm
that the software being used conforms to the acceptable
formats listed above. It’s possible that the format may be
unplayable even though the extension is valid.
Playback of AAC files encoded by iTunes is supported.
CAUTION
Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/
WMA/AAC data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it,
whether for free or for a fee, without permission of the copyright
holder is strictly prohibited by the Copyright Act and by
international treaty.