Tascam Cd Rewritable Recorder CD-RW900 Owners Manual

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Rear panel
h ANALOG INPUT (L, R)  These RCA jacks accept 
analog audio signals from suitably-equipped units 
(−10 dBV, unbalanced).
j ANALOG OUT (L, R)  These RCA jacks output ana-
log audio signals (at −10 dBV levels, unbalanced) to 
suitably-equipped units).
k DIGITAL COAXIAL (IN, OUT)  These two RCA jacks 
accept and output digital audio in standard consum-
er format (SPDIF).
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l DIGITAL OPTICAL (IN, OUT)  These two TOSLINK 
optical connectors accept and output digital audio 
using optical fiber connectors.
; AC IN jack  Connects the power cable supplied.
i ˚/¥key  Use this key to operate cue playback 
(search) while playback or ready mode.
When Directoy search is on, and when stop, using 
this key selects the drectory.
It also moves the cursor in the right direction when 
entering TEXT data.
o STOP key  Use this key to stop playback or record-
ing.
p PLAY key  Use this key to start or resume playback 
or recording.
a READY key  Use this key to stands by playback or 
recording.
s RECORD key  Use this key to enter record ready 
mode (see “Recording”on page 21 for details) and 
also to enter manual track divisions (see “Manual 
track division” on page 25).
d SYNC REC key  Use this key to turn synchronized 
recording on and off before starting to record (see 
“Synchronized recording” on page 23 for details).
f INPUT SELECT  Use this key to select the different 
audio inputs and the input combinations (see “Input 
selection” on page 21 for full details).
g KEYBOARD jack  An IBM PC-compatible keyboard 
with PS/2 interface can be connected to this termi-
nal to enable certain operations of the CD-RW900 
with the keyboard. Title input operations, in particu-
lar, can be performed with greater efficiency.
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0 STOP key  Use this key to stop playback or record-
ing.
q READY key  Use this key to stands by playback or 
recording.
w SYNC REC key  Use this key to turn synchronized 
recording on and off (see “Synchronized recording” 
on page 23 for details).
e OPEN/CLOSE key  Opens and closes the disc tray.
r Number keys (0 through 9)  Use these keys for 
direct entry of track numbers when playing back, or 
making a programmed play list.
t CLEAR key  Clears a mistaken entry made with the 
number keys.
In the program mode, pressing this key cancels the 
program entered at the last.
It also acts like the ESCAPE key in the Menu mode.
y ENTER key  Pressing this key is equivalent to press-
ing the MULTI JOG dial to confirm an entry.
u MENU key  Switches the menu mode on or off.
i PLAY MODE key  Use this key to choose between 
the different playback modes (single play, continue 
play, etc.).
o ERASE key  Erases tracks (CD-RW discs only), or a 
whole disc, or to refresh a “bad” disc, or to unfinalize 
a finalized disc (see “Erasing” on page 26 for details).
p FINALIZE key  Finalizes recordable discs. See “Fi-
nalizing” on page 25 for details.
a REC MUTE key  Use this key when recording, to 
mute the input signal for about four seconds and 
then to enter record ready mode (see “Rec mute 
function” on page 25).
s SKIP (Â/¯) keys  Use these keys to move be-
tween tracks when playing back (equivalent to rotat-
ing the MULTI JOG dial).
d PLAY key  Use this key to start playback, or enter 
record mode from record ready mode.
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2 − Features of the CD-RW900
1 TIME key  Press this key to cycle through the time  
display modes.
2 DISPLAY key  Press this key to see the current disc 
tittle when a disc is stopping, or the current track 
tittle while playback or ready mode.
When entering TEXT data, using this key switches 
the text characters.
3 REPEAT key  Changes between the various repeat 
modes when playing back (see “Repeat playback” 
on page 18).
4 A-B key  Sets the A-B repeat points and playback 
mode (see “A-B repeat mode” on page 19).
5 DIRECTORY key  Use this key to switch MP3 file 
directory playback on and off.
6 PITCH key  Switches pitch control on and off.
7 FADER key  Use this key to start fade-in recordings 
or to start a fade-out when recording (see “Fade-out 
and fade-in recording” on page 23 for details).
8 RECORD key  Use this key to enter record ready 
mode. 
9 SEARCH keys (∆/˚)  Use these keys to move 
the playback position inside a track. 
						

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3 − Menu operation
Menu configuration
The menus are configured as shown below. Please see the reference page for more details of each menu.
The various settings and editing operations possible 
with the CD-RW900 are performed through menu op-
tions shown on the display. Among the many menu set-
ting options, some may be made directly using the keys 
on the remote control. 
Menu optionSub-Menu optionFunctionReference page
PLAY
PLAY MODEPlayback mode settingsP17 (“Playback modes”)
PITCHPitch control mode on/offP19 (“Pitch control”)
PITCH CONTPitch control settingP19 (“Pitch control”)
PITCH STEPPitch control variable pitch settingP19 (“Pitch control”)
KEYKey control mode on/offP19 (“Key control function”)
KEY LEVELKey control level settingP19 (“Key control function”)
DIRECTORYMP3 disc directory mode on/offP20 (“Playback MP3 files”)
REC
VOLUMEInput level settingP21 (“Input selection”)
FADE INFade-in operation time settingP23 (“Fade-in and fade-out recording”)
FADE OUTFade-out operation time settingP23 (“Fade-in and fade-out recording”)
SRCSampling rate converter on/offP21 (“Frequency conversion”)
SYNC LEVELOperation level of Sync recordingP23(“Sync recording”)
A_TRKAuto track mode settingP24 (“Automatic track division”)
A_TRK LEVELAuto track operation levelP24 (“Automatic track division”)
TEXTTEXT EDITText settingP28 (“Title input”)
SYSTEM
KEYBOARDSetting for keyboard typeP29 (“Keyboard setting”)
PLAY TIMEConfirming total playing timeP18 (“Time display switching”)
REC TIMEConfirming total recording timeP22 (“Time display while recording”)
Operation basics
1 Select the desired menu option
Press the MENU key on the front panel or remote 
control to call up the desired menu. The PLAY option 
in the PLAY sub-menu will be shown on the display 
at first.
 Front panel operation: Rotate the MULTI JOG dial 
to select the desired menu option, then push the dial 
to confirm.
Remote control operation: Use the SKIP key to 
cycle through the different menu options, then press 
the ENTER key to confirm.
The sub-menu option screen of the selected menu will 
be displayed.
If the PLAY option is selected, the sub-menu option  
shows up like this:
N O T E
Return to the menu option selection screen, press the 
ESCAPE key on the front panel or the CLEAR key on 
the remote control.
2 Select the desired sub-menu
Front panel operation: Rotate the MULTI JOG dial 
to select the desired sub-menu, then push the dial 
to enter the selection.
Remote control operation: Use the SKIP key to 
select, then press the ENTER key.
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3−Menu operation
appear. If the sub-menu PLAY MODE is selected, the 
menu item shows up like this:
N O T E
Return to the sub-menu option selection screen, press 
the ESCAPE key on the front panel or the CLEAR key 
on the remote control.
3 Setting the desired menu item or value
Front panel operation: Use the MULTI JOG dial to 
select the desired menu item or value. Pushing the 
dial enters and exits menu mode.
Remote control operation: Use the SKIP key to 
select. Pressing the ENTER key confirms and exits 
menu mode.
N O T E
Some menu options exist for confirmation purposes 
only, and setting cannot be performed.
4 How to exit menu mode after setting (or confir-
mation), during menu option display.
As well as pushing the MULTI JOG dial or pressing 
the ENTER key, you can use the MENU key to exit 
menu mode.
N O T E
The selected menu mode remains after power is turned 
off, except the TEXT menu.  
						

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4−Playback  operations
The CD-RW900 can be used to play back CDs (includ-
ing CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded 
and finalized on other types of recorder), as well as 
CD-R discs and CD-RW discs that have been recorded 
on the unit. 
Audio files in MP3 format on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-
RW are also playable on the unit. 
Discs for playback
T h e   C D   d i s c s   i n   t h e   C D - R W 9 0 0   c a n   p l a y   b a c k   t h e  
types of discs listed below.
 ≠ Commercial pre-recorded CDs recorded in CD-DA 
format.
 ≠ CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded 
in CD-DA format and finalized properly.
 ≠ MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 level 1 and level 2 
format on CD-R and CD-RW discs, and properly 
finalized. MP3 files recorded in the format which 
adheres to Joliet, are also playable.
1  Press the POWER switch to turn on the unit.
2  Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc tray. 
The display shows Open. Insert a disc in the tray 
with the label side up.
3  Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to close the tray. The 
display shows Close when a disc is loaded into the 
unit, then TOC Reading. will appear, with the period 
flashing.
When the TOC has been read, the display shows the 
number of tracks and total running time of the disc.
The CD-RW900 also shows one of the following:
 TOC  A disc finalized
 MP3  A disc contains MP3 files
4  Press the PLAY key to start playback.
Adjust the connected monitor system, or the level 
control for the PHONES on the unit to set the listen-
ing level you desire.
WA R N I N G
If you monitoring using headphones, adjust the level 
control to low on the unit, then connect to the PHONES 
jack before playing back. This will prevent any possible 
damage for your hearing.
5  To stop playback, press the STOP key.
 Te m p o r a r i l y   s t o p   p l a y b a c k   a n d   e n t e r   p l a y b a c k  
standby mode, press the READY key. To resume 
playback, press the PLAY key again.
N O T E
The explanation in this manual will assume the user is 
starting from the normal Continuous mode.
Simple playback operations
Track selection
Skipping track numbers backward or forward.
1 Select desired tracks for playback with the MULTI 
JOG dial on the front panel. Turning clockwise skips 
the track number backward and counterclockwise 
skips forward.
O r,   p re s s   t h e  S K I P  k e y   o n   t h e   re m o t e   c o n t ro l .  
Pressing ¯ key skips the track number backward  
and  key skips forward.
2 Press the PLAY key to start playback.
Or, press the READY key to cue the track and enter 
playback standby mode after moving to the head 
of the selected track. To start playback, press the 
PLAY key. 
Using the skip function
Disc type
Total running timeTotal number of tracks 
						

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Track search
1 Press the ∆ / ˚ search key continuously on the 
front panel, or the SEARCH ∆ / ˚ key on the 
remote control.
2 To   s t o p   t h e   s e a rc h   f u n c t i o n ,   s i m p l y   re l e a s e   t h e  
∆ / ˚ or the SEARCH key.
N O T E
The search function does not operate with MP3 discs. 
Normal search
Direct search
Operation variations
Even if the final second is not input, playback will begin 
from the selected point after pressing the ENTER or 
PLAY key. Or, if you press the READY key, the unit will 
enter the playback standby mode at the selected point. 
Specifying a track number only
After inputting the track number, press the ENTER 
or PLAY key to begin playback of that track, or the 
READY key to cue the track and enter playback 
standby mode.
N O T E
Instead of inputting the three-digit track number, you 
can input only the desired track number. 
Example: To specify track 3, input only “3”. 
Specifying to the minute
After inputting the three-digit track number and the 
number of minutes after the start of the track, press 
the ENTER or PLAY key to begin playback of that 
track, or the READY key to cue the track and enter 
playback standby mode. 
Example: To specify 1 min 00 sec from the start of 
track 2, input “002 001”
N O T E
Following the above example, if “0021” is input, the 
same position will be located. 
By specifying time from the start of a certain track, you 
can start playback from a specified point of a specified 
track. 
Basic operation
1 During stop, play or playback standby modes, use 
the number keys on the remote control to input the 
three-digit track number (such as 002 for track 2), 
then the desired elapsed time (***min **sec) from the 
start of that track. 
 Example: To specify 1 min 30 sec from the start of 
track 2, input “002 001 30”.
During input, the counter in the display will flash.
Pressing the CLEAR key cancels the input at any 
stage during input.
N O T E
Regardless of the time display mode (refer to “Time dis-
play switching on page 18), the time from the start of 
the specified track is displayed.
 During stop or playback modes, when the final digit 
is entered, the desired position is automatically lo-
cated and playback will begin from the desired point. 
During playback standby mode, at the desired point 
the unit will enter playback standby mode. 
N O T E
≠ If a point which does not exist is entered, setting op-
eration will be cancelled.
4−Playback operations
Using the number keys on the remote control, the num-
ber of the desired track can be entered directory. Even 
numbers with two or three digits can be entered easily. 
For example:
Track 9:  press ‘9’ and 009 will be displayed.
Track 12:  press ‘1’ and ‘2’ and 012 will be displayed.
Track 103:  press ‘1’ and ‘0’ and ‘3’ and 103 will be 
displayed. 
After input, press the PLAY key to start playback. Or, 
the READY key to cue the track at its head position 
and enter playback standby mode.
You can also enter the track number and start playback  
by pushing the MULTI JOG dial or using the ENTER 
key.
N O T E
This function cannot be used in Program or Random 
mode. 
Selecting by track number
≠ The direct search function cannot be used in pro-
gram or random mode.
≠ For MP3 discs, time cannot be specified within a 
track. However, if you input the three-digit track 
number, playback will begin from the start of that 
track.  
						

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Playback modes
There are four different playback modes. The selected  
mode will be indicated on the left of the display.
≠ Continuous playback mode (default setting): no indi-
cation lamp
≠ Single playback mode: SINGLE lamp is lit
≠ Program playback mode: PROGRAM red lamp is lit
≠ Random playback mode: RANDOM red lamp is lit
The playback mode can be selected using the PLAY 
MODE key on the remote control unit. Pressing the key 
changes the playback mode on the display in the fol-
lowing order: 
 Continue®Single®Program®Random
You can also select the playback mode using the PLAY 
MODE option in the PLAY sub-menu (refer to “Opera-
tion basics” on page 14). Turning the MULTI JOG dial 
clockwise changes the playback mode shown  on the 
display in the following order: 
 Mode>Cont®Mode>Single®Mode>Program®
Mode>Random
Pressing the MENU key or pushing the MULTI JOG 
dial returns to normal mode from the menu mode.
While the mode can be changed from any playback 
mode, the explanation in this manual will assume the 
user is starting from the Continuous mode. 
N O T E
The selected playback mode remains after power is 
turned off. However, the setting of program playback 
mode will be deleted when power is turned off.
4−Playback  operations
Single-track playback 
This function enables playback of just a single track.
1 During stop, set the Single or the Mode>Single 
mode.
2 U s e   t h e  S K I P  k e y   o r   t h e   n u m b e r   k e y s   ( 0 ~ 9 )   o n  
t h e   re m o t e   c o n t ro l   t o   s e l e c t   t h e   d e s i re d   t r a c k .  
T h e  M U LT I   J O G  d i a l   c a n   b e   u s e d   t o   s e l e c t   t h e  
track also.
3 Press the PLAY key to begin playback. 
After the selected track finishes, playback stops. 
Continuous playback 
Programing is cancelled, and playback continuous in 
the normal order. 
1 During stop, set the Continue or the Mode>Cont 
mode.
2 Press the PLAY key to begin playback in order of 
the track number.
Program playback
This function enables playback of selected tracks in any 
desired order. Up to 99 tracks can be selected for pro-
gram playback. 
1 During stop, set the Program or the Mode>Program 
mode.
2 Use the number keys (0~9) on the remote control 
unit to select each desired track for program play-
back, then press the ENTER key. 
You can also rotate the MULTI JOG dial to select 
the track number and push to enter.
The track number will be entered into the program. 
Repeat the above step 2 until the desired program is 
completed. As the program is being created, the pro-
gram number and total program playing time is revised 
on the display.
N O T E
If the CLEAR key is pressed, the programmed track will 
be deleted from the last.
3 W h e n   p ro g r a m   s e t t i n g   i s   c o m p l e t e d ,   p re s s   t h e  
PLAY key to begin playback of the tracks in the pro-
grammed order. 
N O T E
≠ If the STOP key is pressed without first pressing the 
PLAY key, all the program data will be erased. 
≠ During stop, if the playback mode is switched to an-
other, all the program data will be erased.
≠ The programmed play order is not memorized when 
power is turned off.
≠ In this mode, if any track is not programed, the CD-
RW900 will not start playback.
≠ If an attempt is made to enter more than 100 pro-
gram steps, the message PGM Full! appears on the 
display.
≠ If the total program playing time exceeds 999 min 59 
sec, --- : -- appears on the display. 
						

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N O T E
The indicator flashes when a disc is not loaded into the 
unit.
4  Set the timer to the desired time. Consult the timer’
s operation manual for details. At the set time, the 
p o w e r   t o   t h e   C D - R W 9 0 0   w i l l   b e   t u r n e d   o n ,   a n d  
playback will automatically begin.
Timer playback
By using an external timer, you can set the CD-RW900 
to play the loaded disc automatically when the unit is 
turned on by the timer.
1  First, plug the power cord of the CD-RW900 into the 
power outlet of the timer.
2  Load a disc into the unit.
3  Switch the TIMER switch on PLAY to enable timer 
function on for the desired deck.
When Timer playback has been turned on, the timer 
icon lights up in the display.
Random playback
In this mode, the unit will play back all the tracks on the 
disc in completely random order, regardless of track 
number.
1 During stop, set the Program or the Mode>Random 
mode.
2 Press the PLAY key and random playback will be-
gin. 
Even when power is turned off, the unit will remain in 
Random mode. 
Time display switching
When the TIME key on the front panel or the remote 
control is pressed, the time display will switch through 
several modes on the display.
≠ Elapsed track time (no display light indication)
≠ Remaining track time (REMAIN is lit in the display)
≠ Elapsed disc time (TOTAL is lit in the display)
≠ Remaining disc time (TOTAL and REMAIN are lit in 
the display)
When stopped, the total recording time is shown, re-
gardless of the status of the TOTAL and REMAIN indi-
cators.
N O T E
≠ In program mode, pressing the TIME key displays 
the elapsed and the remaining time of the whole 
program.
≠ When playing an MP3 disc, elapsed track time is al-
ways displayed, and the TIME key cannot be used.
≠ For details on time display during recording, please 
refer to “Time display while recording” in “Recording” 
section on page 22.
≠ Even when power is turned off, the time display 
mode setting is retained.
Repeat playback
1 Press the REPEAT key  to turn on the repeat mode. 
In this mode, all the tracks on the disc are played 
continuously. The display shows Repeat ON and the 
indicator lights up REPEAT.
During playback, if the repeat mode is tur ned on, 
playback continues as before, and when the last 
track finishes, playback resumes from the first track.
If the repeat mode is tur ned on when the deck is 
stopped, press the PLAY key to begin operation.
2 Press the REPEAT key again to turn off the repeat 
mode. Repeat OFF appears then REPEAT indicator 
turns off.
N O T E
≠ Combining the repeat mode with the program, Sin-
gle-track playback and Random playback functions 
will enable Program repeat, Single-track repeat and 
Random repeat operations, respectively. 
≠ Settings of the repeat playback mode remain after 
power is turned off, except the specified A-B section 
(see “A-B repeat playback” on page 19).
N O T E
Timer indicator
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Pitch control function
A to B repeat playback
If a specific portion between two points on the disc is 
specified, that portion can be played back repeatedly. 
1 During playback, press the A-B key on the remote 
control at the beginning of the desired portion on the 
disc.
REPEAT indicator lights up in the display and the A- 
indicator will flashes.
2 At the end of the desired portion on the disc, press 
the A-B key again.
Then, REPEAT and A-B indicator light up in the dis-
play, and the desired A-B section will be played back 
repeatedly. 
N O T E
You can also operate this function during playback 
standby.
3 To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume normal 
playback, press the A-B key once again.
REPEAT and A-B indicator will turn off.
N O T E
≠ A-B repeat mode cannot function For MP3 discs.
≠ In Random and Program modes, A-B repeat cannot 
function when the specified A-B section spans more 
than one track, and does not function for MP3 discs.
≠ When the STOP key is pressed, the specified A-B 
section is cancelled. 
When playing back an audio CD, the pitch (or speed) 
of the playback can be varied. Pitch can be varied +/-  
16%. 
1 During stop, press the PITCH key on the remote 
control to turn on the Pitch control function. 
Or, use the PITCH option in the PLAY sub-menu to 
turn on (refer to “Operation basics” on page 14) 
The current pitch value appears on the display for 
seconds and the PITCH indicator will light up.
2 Press the MENU key and select the PITCH CONT 
option in the PLAY sub-menu to set the desired 
value and push the MULTI JOG dial to enter.
Pitch>XXX will appear on the dispaly.
Then, rotate the MULTI JOG dial to set the desired 
value. 
N O T E
Use the PITCH STEP option in the PLAY sub-menu to 
adjust the pitch value steps from 0.1% to 1.0% in 0.1% 
increments (default: 0.1%) 
3 Press the MENU key or push the MULTI JOG dial to 
enter and return to normal mode.
During playback, the pitch control playback can be  
off temporally. Press the PITCH key on the remote 
control or use the PITCH option in the PLAY sub-
menu to turn the function off.
Pitch>OFF appears on the display and the pitch 
control playback will be off temporally, until the func-
tion is re-set again.
To resume the pitch control playback, press the 
PITCH key again or use the PITCH option.
N O T E
≠ When turning the pitch control on and off during 
playback, sound output is cut for a short instant.
≠ Pitch control cannot be applied for MP3 discs. 
Key control function
The key of the music can be changed during stop, play-
back or playback standby mode. However, please note 
that this feature does not operate with MP3 discs.
1 Press the MENU key to select the KEY option in the 
PLAY sub-menu (refer to “Operation basics” on page 
14) to enter the function.
The KEY indicator will light up.
2 C a l l   u p   t h e   K E Y   L E V E L   o p t i o n   i n   t h e   P L AY   s u b -
menu to adjust the playback key level.
The playback key can be raised or lowered 1/2 oc-
tave in half-tone increments. Selection values: 0 (no 
change), â1 to â6, ã1 to ã6.
3 Rotate the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired key 
level and push to enter.
N O T E
≠ In this condition, when a CD is played back, the key 
of the music is changed while the speed of the mu-
sic remains the same.
≠ Even when the power is turned off, the key change 
setting is retained.
≠ W h e n   t h e   K e y   c o n t r o l   f u n c t i o n   i s   o n ,   e v e n   i f   t h e  
Pitch control function is used to change the play-
back speed, the key of playback will remain fixed at 
the preset key {even if the key level is 0 (zero)}, the 
Key control function can be turned on.
≠ W h e n   u s i n g   t h e   k e y   c o n t r o l   f u n c t i o n ,   p l a y b a c k  
sound may occasionally sound as vibrating. This is 
a result of a special process applied to CD playback 
sound and is normal. 
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Playing back MP3 files
MP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the same 
way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with some 
MP3 files held within a directory. In addition, several 
directories can be combined into one directory. This re-
sults in multiple layers of directories and files. 
When the Directory mode is on, only those files within a 
selected directory are available for playback. 
When the directory mode is off, the directory config-ura-
tion is ignored, and all MP3 files recorded on the disc 
are available for playback. Please note that Pro-gram 
playback and Repeat playback only function within di-
rectories. 
Each MP3 file is handled as a track.
Directories which do not contain MP3 files directly un-
der them cannot be selected for playback. For example, 
in the diagram below, under directory A are directory B 
and directory C. If there are MP3 files in both directory 
B and C, directory A cannot be selected for playback, 
but directory B and C can be selected for playback.
The CD-RW900 can play back MP3 files recorded in 
formats which conforam to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, 
formats which confirm to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or 
Joliet. Discs recorded in multiple sessions may also be 
played back. 
For MP3 CDs to be played by the CD-RW900, the fol-
lowing limitations have been placed on the number of 
MP3 files and directories. 
Maximum number of directories: 255
Maximum number of hierarchical structures: 8
Maximum number of MP3 files: 999
Maximum title size of MP3 files and directories: 255
MP3 files are played in the following order
In this manner, playback is performed from the top level 
directories.
1  Press the DIRECTORY key on the remote control.
Or, use the DIRECTORY option in the PLAY sub-
menu to turn this mode on or off (refer to “Operation 
basics” on page 14).
 Pressing the MENU key or pushing the MULTI JOG 
dial exits to normal mode.
N O T E
All MP3 files in a disc can be played back when direc-
tory playback mode is off. The indicator MP3 lights up 
and only the total number of track will be shown. 
2 During stop, use the MULTI JOG dial or SKIP key to 
select desired directory for playback.
3 Press the PLAY key to start playback in the direc-
tory. 
Program or Repeat playback can be operated in the 
selected directory also.
N O T E
≠ During stop, pressing the ENTER key shows current 
directory name.
≠ D u r i n g   p l a y b a c k   o r   s t a n d b y   m o d e ,   p u s h i n g   t h e  
MULTI JOG dial shows the MP3 file name currently 
played back.
≠ MP3 file formatted at 44,1 kHz sampling rate and 
128 kbps or higher is required to play back, other-
wise, MP3 file cannot be played back.
During playback, titles are displayed in the following or-
der of priority: 
ID3v2 > ID3v1 > file title
During stop mode, the file title is displayed.
Directory playback setting
N O T E
About MP3 track data
Total number of tracks
4−Playback  operations
MP3 files
DISC
Directory A
Directory B
Directory C
Directory D