Sony rdr-vx500 User Manual
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Playing MP3 Audio Tracks
You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs
(CD-Rs/CD-RWs).
(CD-Rs/CD-RWs).
1
Press DVD to control the DVD recorder.
2
Place a DATA CD on the disc tray.
When you load a DATA CD which contains
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, the
display for selecting a media type appears.
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, the
display for selecting a media type appears.
If you load a DATA CD which contains only
MP3 audio files, the MP3 display appears.
Then you can skip step 3.
MP3 audio files, the MP3 display appears.
Then you can skip step 3.
3
Select “Music,” then press ENTER.
4
Select the desired directory, then press
ENTER.
ENTER.
5
Select the desired track, then press
ENTER.
ENTER.
The selected track starts playing.
When a track or album is being played, the
title is shown in a box.
When a track or album is being played, the
title is shown in a box.
To stop play
Press x STOP.
To play repeatedly
Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback.
Off: does not play repeatedly.
File: repeats the current track.
Folder: repeats the current album.
Off: does not play repeatedly.
File: repeats the current track.
Folder: repeats the current album.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To return to the display for selecting a media
type
type
Press x STOP, then press TOP MENU.
About MP3 audio tracks
MP3 is audio compression technology that
satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs)
recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format.
However, the discs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the
recorder to recognize the tracks. You can also play
discs recorded in Multi Session.
See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/CD-
RW drives and the recording software (not
supplied) for details on the recording format.
satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs)
recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format.
However, the discs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the
recorder to recognize the tracks. You can also play
discs recorded in Multi Session.
See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/CD-
RW drives and the recording software (not
supplied) for details on the recording format.
Note on Multi Session discs
If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first
session, the recorder will also play MP3 audio
tracks in other sessions. If audio tracks in Music
CD format are recorded in the first session, only
the first session will be played back.
session, the recorder will also play MP3 audio
tracks in other sessions. If audio tracks in Music
CD format are recorded in the first session, only
the first session will be played back.
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Hints
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, it is recommended that you create albums
with no more than two trees.
with no more than two trees.
• When playback of all the MP3 audio tracks within the
album finishes, the recorder stops.
DATA CD
REPEAT
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STOP
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RETURN
DVD
TOP MENU
Photo
Music
Press ENTER :
Music Menu for this CD
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