Alpine CDE-100 - Manual (Page 6)

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates
MP3
Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,
16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.026 kHz, 8 kHz
Bit rates: 8 - 320 kbps
WMA
Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz
Bit rates: 64-160 kbps
AAC
Sampling rates; 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,
16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz
Bit rates: 16 - 320 kbps
IDS tags/WMA tags
This device supports IDS tag and WMA tag.
II tag data is in an MP3WVMA/AAC file, this device can display the
title (track title), artist name, and album name IDS tagAVMA tag
This device can only display up to 64 characters. (Unicoded file
and folder names are up to 32 characters.)
For non-supported characters and symbols an asterisk is
displayed.
If information contains characters other than 1D3 tag information,
the audio file may not be played back.
The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on
the contents.
Producing MP3/WMA/AAC discs
MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD-
RW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 512 files/
folders (including Root Folders), and the maximum number of
folders Is 256.
Playback may not be performed if a disc exceeds the limitations
described above.
Media supported
Corresponding File Systems
This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 or
Level 2.
Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions to
remember.
The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including tne root
directory). The number of characters for a folder/file name is
limited.
Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z, a-z, numbers
0-9 and symbds.
This device also can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, etc., and
other standards that conform to ISO9660. However, sometimes
the file names, folder names, etc., are not displayed correctly.
Formats supported
This device supports Mixed-Mode (Audio -r Data) but not Multi-
session.
This device cannot cwrectly play back discs recorded with
Track At Once or packet writing.
Apple HFS. UDF1.50. Mixed Mode CD and Enhanced CD (CD-
Exlra) are not supported.
Files are played back in the order that the writing software writes
them to the disc. Therefore, the playback order may not be what is
expected. Verify the vwiting order in the software's documentation.
The playback order of the folders and tiles is as follows.
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MP3/WMA/AAC File
* The folder NoJfolder Name will not be displayed if no file is
contained in the folder.
Bit rate
This is the “sound" compression rate specified for encoding. The
higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger
the files.
Sampling rate
This value shows how many times per second the data is sampled
(recorded). For example, music CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz,
so the sound is sampled (recorded) 44,100 times per second. The
higher the sampling rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the
larger the volume of data.
Encoding
Converting music CDs. WAVE (AIFF) files, and other sound files into
the specified audio compression format.
Song information such as track titles, artist names, album names,
etc., written into MP3/WMA/AACfiles.
Root folder
The root folder (or root directory) is found at the top of the file
system. The root folder contains all folders and files. It is created
automatically for all burned discs.
Sound Setting
Rotary encoder (AUDIO)
Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ)
6 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of
musical source material.
Press SOUND repeatedly until the desired Factory's EQ
type is displayed.
With each press of the button, the equalizer mode will display the
selected equalizer characteristic.
FLAT(OFF) -» ROCK ^ POP -» JAZZ -» VOCALS CLUB
-*
FLAT(OFF)
Adjusting Bass Level/Treble Level/
Balance (Between Left and Righl)/Fader
(Between Front and Rear)
1
Press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) repeatedly to
choose the desired mode.
Each press changes the mode as follows:
BASS TREBLE -» BALANCE —» FADER -* Return to normal
mode
Bass: -12--^12
Treble: -12--F12
Balance: Li5 - R15
Fader: R15 - F16
• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds after selecting the BASS,
TREBLE, BALANCE or FADER mode, the unit automatically returns
to normal mode.
2 Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is
obtained in each mode.