Alfa Romeo 159 オーナーマニュアル
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SOUND SYSTEM
MP3 MODE
In addition to playing normal audio CDs, the
car radio can also play CD-ROMs on which
MP3 format compressed audio files are
recorded. The radio works according to the
methods described previously (“CD player”)
when an audio CD is inserted.
car radio can also play CD-ROMs on which
MP3 format compressed audio files are
recorded. The radio works according to the
methods described previously (“CD player”)
when an audio CD is inserted.
The use of good quality disc burnt at the
slowest possible speed is recommended for
optimum quality.
slowest possible speed is recommended for
optimum quality.
The files on the MP3 CD are in folders, with
sequential lists of all the folders containing
MP3 tracks (folders and sub-folders are all
displayed on the same level) and folders
that do not contain MP3 tracks cannot be
selected.
sequential lists of all the folders containing
MP3 tracks (folders and sub-folders are all
displayed on the same level) and folders
that do not contain MP3 tracks cannot be
selected.
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the operation of the
CD MP3 player variants only. Refer to the
description in the “Functions and Settings“
chapter as far as the operation of the radio
is concerned.
CD MP3 player variants only. Refer to the
description in the “Functions and Settings“
chapter as far as the operation of the radio
is concerned.
NOTE MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding tech-
nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and
Thomson multimedia.
nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and
Thomson multimedia.
The operating conditions and specifications
for playing MP3 files are as follows:
for playing MP3 files are as follows:
❒ the CD-ROMs used must be burnt in com-
pliance with the ISO9660 Specification;
❒ the music files must have an “.mp3” ex-
tension: files with a different extension
cannot be played;
cannot be played;
❒ the following sampling frequencies can
be played: 44.1 kHz, stereo (96 to 320
kbit/s) - 22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32
to 80 kbit/s);
kbit/s) - 22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32
to 80 kbit/s);
❒ tracks with variable bit-rates can be
played.
IMPORTANT The names of tracks must not
contain the following characters: spaces, ‘
(apostrophes), (and) (open and close brack-
ets). When a CD MP3 is being burnt, make
sure that the file names do not contain these
characters; otherwise, the car radio will not
be able to play those tracks.
contain the following characters: spaces, ‘
(apostrophes), (and) (open and close brack-
ets). When a CD MP3 is being burnt, make
sure that the file names do not contain these
characters; otherwise, the car radio will not
be able to play those tracks.
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