About AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV and FLAC

The playable AAC/MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the following limitation. The Audio file, which is not conforming to the specification, may not play normally, or the file and folder names may not display correctly.

Playable Audio file

MP3	Extension	.mp3
	Format	MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file
	Transfer bit rate	8-320 kbps / Variable Bit Rate
	Sampling frequency	8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	Joint STEREO
	ID3 Tag (Ver.1)	Ver1.0/ 1.1 (Title/ Artist/ Album)
	ID3 Tag (Ver.2)	Ver2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4 (Title/ Artist/ Album : Does not support picture display.)
WMA	Extension	.wma
	Format	The file in accordance with Windows Media Audio (Except for the file for Windows Media Player 9 or after which applies the new functions)
	Transfer bit rate	32-192 kbps / Variable Bit Rate
	Sampling frequency	8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	DRM file	—
	Professional	—
	Lossless	—
	Voice	—
	WMA Tag (Content Description)	(Title/ Artist)
	WMA Tag (Extended Content Description)	(WM/Album Title)
AAC-LC	Extension	.m4a
	Format	".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format. *1
	Transfer bit rate	8-320 kbps / Variable Bit Rate
	Sampling frequency	8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	DRM file	—
	2 channel
	Multi channel	—
	ID3 Tag (Ver.2)	—
	iTunes m4a Meta-data (Song Info.)	(Title/ Artist/ Album)
WAV	Extension	.wav
	Format	WAVE file (Linear-PCM)
	Sampling frequency	44.1 KHz
	Bit count	16 bit
	Channel	Stereo/Monaural
FLAC	Extension	.flac
	Format	Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
	Sampling frequency	8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	Channel	Stereo/Monaural
	Bit count	16 bit
	Compression level	0/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8

・Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file. If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the speaker.

・The files with copy protection cannot be played.

・Audio files cannot be played depending on the encoding software setting, USB device type, and/or recording conditions.

・The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications.

・There are times when play time is not displayed correctly depending on the Audio file recording conditions.

・Supreme is not applied for songs that have been encoded at a variable bit rate.

・*1 AAC file corresponds to MPEG4 AAC file (.m4a) encoded with iTunes.

・Sound of WAVE file may be interrupted depending on the performance of the recording media.

Playable storage media file system

USB device	File system (Windows) *1	FAT12
		FAT16
		FAT32
	File system (Macintosh)		—
	File system (UNIX)		—

・*1 Multi Partition : Not compatible (Some USB devices may have multiple partitions that will be invisible on Windows OS.)

Limitation of structure for the file and the folder

USB device	Maximum number of folder layers	8
	Maximum number of folders (per device) *1	999
	Maximum number of files (per folder)	999
	Maximum number of files (per device)	20480

・It may take time to start playing depending on the recording conditions such as file hierarchy and folder structure.

・*1 This includes the Root folder (the folder in the top level). The number of folders shown on your PC is less than it by 1.

The maximum number of characters for display

File/Folder name		64 characters
MP3 ID3 Tag	Ver. 1.x	30 characters
	Ver. 2.x	64 characters
WMA Contents property		64 characters
AAC song information		64 characters
WAV		64 characters
FLAC		64 characters

・Number of characters is based on byte unit.

・File/Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions.

・This unit can display the following versions of MP3 ID3 tag: version 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4

・AAC ID3 Tag cannot be displayed.

Playing order of the Audio file

・Audio files are played in order of file names. You can specify the order of playback by numbering files in a folder.

Example

: Folder : Audio file

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Notes on Use of the USB device

This unit can play audio files stored in the flash memory and digital audio player that have a USB port (these devices are referred to as USB devices in this document).
The following restrictions are placed on the types and usage of available USB devices:

Available USB Devices

USB standard	USB 1.1 / USB 2.0
Transfer Speed	Full speed (Max. 12 Mbps)
USB class	Mass storage class (MSC device)
USB subclass	SCSI
Protocol	Bulk Only
Current supply	Max. 1 A

・USB Mass Storage Class:
USB devices that the PC can recognize as an external storage without using any special driver or application software.

・Contact the sales agent as to whether your USB device conforms to the USB mass storage class specs.

・Using an unsupported USB device can result in abnormal playback or display of the audio file.
Even if you use the USB device conforming to the above specs, audio files cannot be played normally depending on the type or condition of the USB device.

・Some of the functions is are limited with a certain USB device.

・Normal operation and power supply is not guaranteed against every USB devices.

About the Connection of the USB device

・Do not directly connect the USB device to the USB connector on the panel. Connect it using a cable.

・When connecting the USB device, usage of the CA-U1EX (500 mA Max: option) is recommended.

・Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable other than the USB compatible cable is used. Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 5 m can result in abnormal playback.

・You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub.

・Install the USB device in the place where it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly. ・Do not leave the USB device in the vehicle for a long time. It can deform or damage due to direct sunlight, high temperature, etc. ・Take backups of the audio files used with this unit. The files can be erased depending on the operating conditions of the USB device. We shall have no compensation for any damage arising out of erasure of the stored data. ・Leave the cap on when not using an USB device.

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