Clarion DXZ555MP User Manual

DXZ555MP

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2. Files without MP3/WMA data will not play.

The indication “– –:– –” appears in the play
time display if you attempt to play files
without MP3/WMA data.

● Logical format (File system)
1. When writing MP3/WMA file on a CD-R disc or

CD-RW disc, please select “ISO9660 level 1,
2 or JOLIET or Romeo” as the writing software
format. Normal play may not be possible if the
disc is recorded on another format.

2. The folder name and file name can be

displayed as the title during MP3/WMA play
but the title must be within 128 single byte
alphabetical letters and numerals (including
an extension).

3. Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder

having the same name.

● Folder structure
1. A disc with a folder having more than 8

hierarchical levels will be impossible.

● Number of files or folders
1. Up to 255 files can be recognized per folder.

Up to 500 files can be played.

2. Tracks are played in the order that they were

recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always
be played in the order displayed on the PC.)

3. Some noise may occur depending on the type

of encoder software used while recording.

When a disc contains both normal CD type tracks
and MP3/WMA type tracks mixedly, you can
select which type of the recorded tracks to play.
● Default value is “CD”.
Each time you press and hold the [BND] button
for 1 second or longer, the mixed mode is
switched between CD type or MP3/WMA type.
The following indication appears in the title
display when switching the track type to be
played.

● Display when CD type 

● Display when MP3/WMA 

1. Types of recording that can be played are as

follows.

MP3 is an audio compression method and
classified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards.
This audio compression method has penetrated
into PC users and become a standard format.

This MP3 features the original audio data
compression to about 10 percent of its initial
size with a high sound quality. This means that
about 10 music CDs can be recorded on a CD-
R disc or CD-RW disc to allow a long listening
time without having to change CDs.

WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media
Audio, an audio file format developed by
Microsoft Corporation.

Notes:
• If you play a file with DRM (Digital Rights

Management) for WMA remaining ON, no audio
is output.

• Windows Media™, and the Windows ® logo are

trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.

●To disable DRM (Digital Rights Management):
1. When using Windows Media Player 8, click

on TOOLS 

➜ OPTIONS ➜ COPY MUSIC

tab, then under COPY SETTINGS, unclick
the check box for PROTECT CONTENT.
Then, reconstruct files.

2. When using Windows Media Player 9, click

on TOOL 

➜ OPTIONS ➜ MUSIC RECORD

tab, then under Recording settings, unclick
the Check box for RECORD PROTECTED
MUSIC. Then, reconstruct files.

Personally constructed WMA files are used
at your own responsibility.

● Usable sampling rates and bit rates:
1. MP3: Sampling rate  11.025 kHz-48 kHz,

Bit rate: 8 kbps-320 kbps / VBR

2. WMA: Bit rate 48 kbps-192 kbps
● File extensions
1. Always add a file extension “.MP3” or

“.WMA” to MP3 or WMA file by using single
byte letters. If you add a file extension other
than specified or forget to add the file
extension , the file cannot be played.