Alpine IVA-D300 - Manual (Page 17)

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Repeat Play
Touch [ ] to play back repeatedly the track currently
being played.
The track (file) will be played repeatedly.
Touch [ ] again and select OFF to deactivate Repeat play.
CD: RPT → RPT ALL* 1 → (off) → RPT
MP3/WMA:
1 Touch [P1/2]* 3 to change the function guide.
2 Touch [ ] and select the desired Repeat play.
RPT → RPT FLDR ∗2 → RPT ALL ∗1 → (off) → RPT
* 1 If a CD Changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected
and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit repeatedly plays back
all tracks (files) on the disc selected.
* 2 Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back.
* 3 Display may vary depending on the connected devices.
M.I.X. (Random Play)
Touch [ ] during playback.
The tracks (files) on the disc will be played back in a random
sequence.
To cancel M.I.X. play, touch [ ].
CD: M.I.X. → M.I.X. ALL *1 → (off) → M.I.X.
MP3/WMA:
1 Touch [P1/2] *4 to change the function guide.
2 Touch [ ] and select the desired M.I.X. play.
M.I.X. FLDR *3 → M.I.X. *2 → (off) → M.I.X. FLDR *3
* 1 If a CD Changer equipped with the M.I.X. ALL function is
connected, M.I.X. ALL will also be selectable.
In this mode, the tracks on all the CDs in the current magazine will
be included in the random playback sequence.
* 2 If an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected, all files in a disc
are played back in random sequence, and playback shifts to the
next disc.
* 3 Only files in a folder are played back in random sequence in the
M.I.X. FLDR mode.
* 4 Display may vary depending on the connected devices.
Selecting Folders (concerning MP3/WMA)
Touch [F.DN] or [F.UP] to select the folder.
About MP3/WMA
CAUTION
Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/
WMA 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.
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 WMA?
WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data.
WMA allows you to create music files and store them at higher
ratios of compression than MP3 audio data (approx. half
original size). This is achieved while still maintaining CD
quality sound.
Method for creating MP3/WMA files
Audio data is compressed by using MP3/WMA specified
software. For details on creating MP3/WMA files, refer to the
user's manual for that software.
MP3/WMA files that can be played back by this device have
the file extension “mp3” / “wma”. Files with no extension
cannot be played back. (WMA ver. 7.1 and 8 are supported)
Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates
MP3
Sampling rates: 32 kHz
∼ 48 kHz
Bit rates: 32 - 320 kbps
WMA
Sampling rates: 32 kHz
∼ 48 kHz
Bit rates: 32 - 192 kbps
This device may not play back correctly depending on
sampling rates or bit rates.
ID3 tags/WMA tags
This device supports ID3 tag v1, and WMA tag.
If tag data is in an MP3/WMA file, this device can display the
title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA
tag data.
This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric
characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags)
and the underscore. For non-supported characters, “NO
SUPPORT” is displayed.
The tag information may not be correctly displayed,
depending on the contents.
Producing MP3/WMA discs
MP3/WMA files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD-
RW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 255
files/255 folders (including Root Folders).
Depending on the structure of the folders or files, it may take
time to read a disc. In this case, it is recommended to
decrease the number of folders or files.
Media supported
The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-
Rs and CD-RWs.
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