Panasonic Wma Mp3 Cd Player Receiver Cq Df203 Operating Instructions

							Example: folder number 101
Press twice.
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Press [1] [0].
3
Press [BAND].
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CQ-DFX683/DF583/DF203UExample: file number 10
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Press .
2
Press [1] [0].
3
Press [BAND].
[  ]#
Press [DISP](display).
Note:
≥Press [DISP](display) to return to the regular
mode.
≥Operation returns to the start of the disc when a
folder with no MP3 or WMA format files is selected.
Display Change
Direct File SelectionDirect Folder Selection
Folder/file number 
(default)
Folder name (scroll) 
File name (scroll) 
Clock displayFile playing time
(Example: MP3)
Note:
Displays when there is no
file/folder name.
≥The bit rate value changes when variable bit rate
(VBR) data is played.
≥When playing a Tree 1 file, the folder name is dis-
played with the word “ROOT” (root folder).
≥Folder and file names can be displayed. Displayable
character number varies with file systems.
≥Characters that the player cannot display are
shown as an asterisk.
Random PlayPress [RANDOM]. lights.
All the available files on all folders play in a random
sequence.
Press [RANDOM]again to cancel.Press and hold [RANDOM]for more than 2 sec-
onds. blinks.
All the files on the current folder play in a random
sequence.
Press and hold [RANDOM] again for more than 
2 seconds to cancel.Folder Random Play
Note:
≥The power will be turned on automatically when
a disc is loaded.
≥Be sure to close the front panel while MP3/WMA
playback.
≥The file/folder name can be displayed.
(page 29)≥It may take some time to distinguish CD-DA and
MP3/WMA before playback starts.
≥If you record too many folders and files onto a
disc, it may take some time before playback
starts.[]:Next folder.
[#]:Previous folder.Folder Selection
[OPEN] Press [
[ [/1].
Press [[ [/1]again to cancel.
Pause
Press [REPEAT].lights.
Press [REPEAT] again to cancel.Repeat PlayPress and hold [REPEAT]for more than 2 seconds.
blinks.
Repeat the current folder.
Press and hold [REPEAT] again for more than 
2 seconds to cancel.Folder Repeat Play
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Press [SCAN].
The first 10 seconds of each file on all folder plays
in sequence.
Press [SCAN] again to cancel.Scan PlayPress and hold [SCAN]for more than 2 seconds.
From the next folder, the first 10 seconds of the
first file on each folder plays in sequence.
Press and hold [SCAN]again for more than 2 sec-
onds to cancel.Folder Scan Play
[DISP](display) [RANDOM]
ID3/WMA Tag Setting
Press and hold [SCROLL]for more than 2 seconds.When a folder name is displayed:
TAG ON: The album title is displayed.
TAG OFF: The folder name is displayed.
When a file name is displayed:
TAG ON: The title/artist name is displayed.
TAG OFF: The file name is displayed.
(Default)
Text Scroll
[REPEAT] [SCAN] [SCROLL]
Press [SCROLL].
When the display is set to show folder/file name
and ID3/WMA tag, this re-scroll the text. 
						

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Notes on MP3/WMA
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❐What is MP3/WMA?Common
≥High bit rate and high sampling frequency are
recommended for high quality sounds.
≥Selecting VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not recom-
mended because playing time is not displayed
properly and sound may be skipped.
≥The playback sound quality differs depending on
the encoding circumstances. For details, refer to
the user manual of your own encoding software
and writing software.MP3
≥It is recommended to set the bit rate to “128 kbps
or more” and “fixed”.
WMA
≥It is recommended to set the bit rate to “64 kbps
or more” and “fixed”.
≥Do not set the copy protect attribute on the WMA
file to enable this unit to playback.
Caution:
≥Never assign the “.mp3”, or “.wma” file name extension to a file that is not in the MP3/WMA format.
This may not only produce noise from the speaker damage, but also damage your hearing.Compression formats (Recommend: “Points to remember when making MP3/WMA files” on the previous page)∫Displayable characters≥Displayable length of file name/folder name: within 128 characters
≥Name files and folders in accordance with the standard of each file system. Refer to the instructions of writ-
ing software for details.
≥ASCII character set and special characters in each language can be displayed.
ASCII character set
A to Z, a to z, digits 0 to 9, and the following symbols:
(space) ! ” # $ % & ’ ( )  * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [  ] ˆ _ ` { | } ~
Note:
≥With some software in which MP3/WMA format files have been encoded, the character information may not
be displayed properly.
≥Undisplayable characters and symbols will be converted into an asterisk.
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Tree 1Folder selection
In the order Root folder (root directory)
Tree 2 Tree 3File selection
In the order
[ 1
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1
[ 2
[
3[
4
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to

Tree 8 (Max.)
Note:
≥This unit counts the number of folders irrespective of the
presence or absence of MP3/WMA file. 
≥If the selected folder does not contain any MP3/WMA
files, the nearest MP3/WMA files in the order of playback
will be played.
≥Playback order may be different from other MP3/WMA
players even if the same disc is used.
≥“ROOT” appears when displaying the root folder name.
Maximum number of files/folders:
≥Maximum number of files/folders: 999 (filesifolders)
≥Maximum number of files in one folder: 255
≥Maximum depth of trees: 8
≥Maximum number of folders: 255 (Root folder is included.)
Copyright
It is prohibited by copyright laws to copy, distribute
and deliver copyrighted materials such as music
without the approval of copyright holder except en-
joying yourself personally.
No warranty
Above description complies with our investigations
as of December 2002. It has no warranty for repro-
ducibility and displayability of MP3/WMA. ≥You are recommended to minimize the chances
of making a disc that contains both CD-DA files
and MP3/WMA files.
≥If CD-DA files are on the same disc as MP3 or
WMA files, the songs may not play in the in-
tended order, or some songs may not play at
all. 
≥When storing MP3 data and WMA data on the
same disc, use different folders for each data. 
≥Do not record files other than MP3/WMA files and
unnecessary folder on a disc.
≥The name of MP3/WMA file should be added by
rules as shown in the following descriptions and
also comply with the rules of each file system.≥You may encounter trouble in playing MP3/WMA
files or displaying the information of MP3/WMA
files recorded with certain writing software or CD
recorders.
≥The file extension “.mp3” or “.wma” should be
assigned to each file depending on the file format.
≥This unit does not have the play list function.
≥Although Multi-session recording is supported,
the use of Disc-at-Once is recommended.
Supported file systems
ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, Apple Extension to ISO
9660, Joliet, Romeo
Note:
≥Apple HFS, UDF 1.50, Mix CD (CD Extra) is not
supported.
Compression method Bit rate VBR Sampling frequencyMPEG 1 audio layer 3 (MP3) 32 kj320 kbps Yes 32, 44.1, 48 kHzMPEG 2 audio layer 3 (MP3) 8 kj160 kbps Yes 16, 22.05, 24 kHzWindows Medio Audio Ver. 2, Ver. 8 64 kj192 kbps No 32, 44.1, 48 kHzWindows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered
trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
Special characters
À  Á  Â  Ã  Å  à  á  â  ã  å  Ä  ä  
Ò  Ó  Ô  Õ  Ö  ò  ó  ô  õ  ö
Ù  Ú  Û  Ü  ù  ú  û  ü
❐Points to remember when making MP3/WMA files∫Displayed itemsCD-TEXT
≥Disc title 
≥Track title MP3/WMA
≥Folder name
≥File nameMP3 (ID3 tag)
≥Album title
≥Artist name
≥Title nameWMA (WMA tag)
≥Album title
≥Artist name
≥Title name❐Display Information❐Recording MP3/WMA files on a CD-mediaMP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) and WMA (Windows Media
TM
Audio) are the compression formats of digital audio.
The former is developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group), and the latter is developed by Microsoft
Corporation. Using these compression formats, you can record the contents of about 10 music CDs on a sin-
gle CD media. (This figures refer to data recorded on a 650 MB CD-R or CD-RW at a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps
and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.)
Note:
≥MP3/WMA encoding and writing software are not supplied with this unit.
≥CD writing software is not supplied with this unit.
❐Folder selection order/file playback order (example)