Sharp LC-26DV20U - 26" LCD TV Operation Manual page 46

MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback
This TV/DVD can playback the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To
produce the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-R/RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG-
encoding Software (not supplied).
The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played.
This TV/DVD requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.
Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3/WMA files). Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing, This unit cannot
guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality. The technical criteria set out in this
owner's manual are meant as a guide only.
Please be advised that you must obtain permission from the applicable copyright owners to download copyrighted
content, including music files, in any format, including the MP3 and WMA formats, prior to the downloading thereof.
Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters, "mp3",
"wma", "jpg".
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must be correspond to the ISO standardized files.
• This TV/DVD can read 600 files per disc. If one directory has more than 600 files, it reads up to 600 files, the remaining
files will be omitted.
• The unit is able to recognize up to a maximum of 50 directories per disc.
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be used for the purpose of recording.
• If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/JPEG files, only audio tracks are played.
• It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its structure.
• Music recorded by "Joliet Recording Specification" can be played back, the file name is displayed (within 16 letters) on the
screen. Long file names will be condensed.
• The music files recorded by "Hierarchical File System" (HFS) cannot be played.
Limitations on
display
• The maximum number for display is 16 letters.
Available letters for display are the following: capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (under
score).
• Other letters than those above are replaced in hyphen.
Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG files
To playback MP3/WMA/JPEG CD in the recorded order,
1. Use MP3/WMA/JPEG software that records data alphabetically or numerically.
2. Name each file including two-digit or three-digit number (ex. "01" "02" or "001" "002").
3. Refrain from making too many sub-folders.
CAUTION:
• Some MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.
• The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non MP3/WMA/JPEG files cannot be played back.
Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:
MP3 CD
MPEG-1 Audio
32kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48kHz
32kbps ~ 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate)
The recommend recording setting for a high-quality sound is 44.1 kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of constant bit
rate.
WMA CD
WMA version 7, and 8
32kHz, 48kbps
44.1 kHz, 48kbps ~ 192kbps
48kHz, 128kbps ~ 192kbps
The file recorded by mono, 48kHz, 48 kbps is not available to this unit.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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