Kenwood KDC-W427: Notes on playing MP3/WMA

Notes on playing MP3/WMA

Note, however, that the MP3/WMA recording

media and formats acceptable are limited. When

writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the following

• Play mode may not be possible when portions of the

restrictions.

functions of Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used.

Entering ID3 tag

Acceptable media

The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x.

The MP3/WMA recording media acceptable to this

For the character code, refer to the List of Codes.

unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.

When using CD-RW, do full format not quick format

to prevent malfunction.

Acceptable medium formats

The following formats are available for the media

used in this unit. The maximum number of

characters used for file and folder name including

the delimiter (".") and three-character extension are

indicated in parentheses.

• ISO 9660 Level 1 (12 characters)

• ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)

• Joliet (64 character;Up to 32 characters are

Entering file and folder names

displayed)

The code list characters are the only file names and

• Romeo (128 character; Up to 64 characters are

folder names that can be entered and displayed.

displayed)

If you use any other character for entry, the file and

folder names are not displayed correctly. They may

• Long file name (200 characters; Up to 64

neither be displayed correctly depending on the CD

characters are displayed)

writer used.

• Maximum number of characters for folder name:

The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3/WMA

64 (Joliet; Up to 32 characters are displayed

)

which have the MP3/WMA extension (.MP3/.WMA).

For a list of available characters, see the instruction

manual of the writing software and the section

Entering file and folder names below.

• A file with a name entered with characters not on the

The media reproducible on this unit has the

code list may not play correctly.

following limitations:

Writing files into a medium

• Maximum number of directory levels: 8

When a medium containing MP3/WMA data is

• Maximum number of files per folder: 255

loaded, the unit checks all the data on the medium.

• Maximum number of folders: 50

If the medium contains a lot of folders or non-MP3/

• Maximum number of files and folders: 512

WMA files, therefore, it takes a long time until the

unit starts playing MP3/WMA.

MP3/WMA written in the formats other than the

In addition, it may take time for the unit to move

above may not be successfully played and their file

to the next MP3/WMA file or a File Search or Folder

names or folder names are not properly displayed.

Search may not be performed smoothly.

Settings for your MP3/WMA encoder and

CD writer

Do the following setting when compressing

Loading such a medium may produce loud noise to

audio data in MP3/WMA data with the MP3/WMA

damage the speakers.

encoder.

• Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/

WMA file with the MP3/WMA extension.

• Transfer bit rate: MP3: 8 —320 kbps

The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA files for MP3/WMA data

WMA: 48 —192 kbps

as long as they have the MP3/WMA extension.

• Sampling frequency

• Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3/

MP3: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

WMA.

WMA: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

When you use your CD writer to record MP3/WMA

up to the maximum disc capacity, disable additional

writing. For recording on an empty disc up to the

maximum capacity at once, check Disc at Once.

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MP3/WMA playing order

When selected for play, Folder Search, File Search,

When a File Search is executed with file ¡$

or for Folder Select, files and folders are accessed

being played ...

in the order in which they were written by the CD

writer.

Operation of

(Current file:

¡$)

the button

Because of this, the order in which they are

expected to be played may not match the order in

4 Button

Beginning of file

¡$ ➜ ¡#

which they are actually played. You may be able to

¢ Button

¡% ➜ ¡&

set the order in which MP3/WMA are to be played

by writing them onto a medium such as a CD-R

with their file names beginning with play sequence

When a Folder Search is executed with file ¡$

numbers such as "01" to "99", depending on your

being played ...

CD writer.

Operation of

(Current folder:

4)

For example, a medium with the following folder/

the button

file hierarchy is subject to Folder Search, File Search,

AM Button

3 ➜ 2 ➜ 1 ➜ 8 ...

or Folder Select as shown below.

FM Button

Example of a medium’s folder/file hierarchy

5 ➜ 6 ➜ 7 ➜ 8 ➜ 1 ...

Folder

When Folder Select is selected with file ¡$

File

being played to move from folder to folder ...

Root

Operation of

(Current folder:

4)

the button

4 Button

3

¢ Button

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AM Button

2

FM Button

5

Level 1 Level 3 Level 5

Level 2 Level 4

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