Panasonic SC-RT50 User Manual

RQT8655

[CD]
pYou can play CD-R, CD-RW discs which contain MP3 files that 

have been recorded on a computer.

pYou may not be able to playback MP3 files which contain still pictures.

Preparation
pPress [THEATER] to switch the remote control to operate this unit.
pPress [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
pInsert a disc (

➡ page 12).

pFiles are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups.

, ] to select the track and 

Play starts on the selected track.
p“” indicates the track currently playing.
pYou can also select the track with the numbered buttons.

e.g., 5:

[0] 

➡ [0] ➡ [5]

15: [0] 

➡ [1] ➡ [5]

To show other pages
Press [

] (Previous) or [] (Next).

wUsing the tree screen to find a group
1 Press  [

, ] to select a group and press 

The file list for the group appears.

To stop playing
Press [

w].

To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].

To switch to Pictures menu
(

➡ page 18, “To select Pictures Menu”)

To exit the screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Regarding MP3
pCompatible formats: ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended 

formats) and Joliet

pFile format: MP3

Files must have the extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.

pMaximum number of files (tracks) and folders (groups) 

recognizable: 999* files (tracks) and 99 folders (groups) 
(including the root folder)
* Total number for all the MP3, JPEG and other type of files

pBit rates: 32 kbps to 320 kbps
pSampling frequency: 16 kHz/22.05 kHz/24 kHz/32 kHz/44.1 

kHz/48 kHz

pThis unit is compatible with multi-session but reading or play of 

the disc may take time if there are a lot of sessions.

pOperation may take time to complete when there are many files 

(tracks) and/or folders (groups) and some may not display or be 
playable.

pEnglish alphabet and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly. 

Other characters may not be displayed correctly.

pThe display order on this unit may differ from how the order is 

displayed on a computer.

pDepending on how you create the disc (writing software), files 

(tracks) and folders (groups) may not play in the order you 
numbered them.

pThis unit is not compatible with packet-writing format.
pDepending on the recording, some items may not be playable.
pThis unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.
pIf there is a large amount of still picture data etc. within a MP3 

file, play may not be possible.

pYou can play MP3 on this unit by making folders as shown 

below. However, depending on how you create the disc (writing 
software), play may not be in the order you numbered the 
folders.

, , , 
ENTER

■

002 Group

001

001 Group

001 track.mp3
002 track.mp3
003 track.mp3

001 track.mp3
002 track.mp3
003 track.mp3

003 Group

001 track.mp3
002 track.mp3
003 track.mp3
004 track.mp3

Root

Structure of MP3 folders
Prefix with 3-digit numbers 
in the order you want to play 
them.

Order of 
play

The screen shown at right is 
displayed when you insert a disc 
containing MP3 files and still 
pictures (JPEG/TIFF).
Press [ENTER], and follow the 
steps below.

--

Selected group

G: Group no.
T: Track no. in the 

group

Total:

Track  no./Total 
track no. in all 
groups

Next

Prev.

Tree

Track

Total

001-Baby

1

1   :  101

002-Simple

2

003-Aganju

3

004-Around

4

005-River

5

006-Every

6

007-Cada

7

008-O

8

009-Winter

9

010-Distante

10

Group

No.

Page 001/019

14

--

Groups that contain no 
compatible files

G:Selected group no. /Total group no.
If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed 
as group number.