Creating and Playing MP3/WMA Files
The making of MP3/WMA files by recording from sources such as broadcasts, records, recordings, videos and live performances without permission from the copyright holder for uses other than personal enjoyment is prohibited.
Downloading from MP3/WMA music sites on the Internet
You can find various types of MP3/WMA music distribution sites including online shopping, trial listening, and free download sites on the Internet. You can download music files from these sites by following their payment and other downloading rules.
Converting music CD into MP3/WMA files
Prepare a PC and a commercially available MP3/WMA encoder (conversion) software (some of them are free). Load a music CD on the PC's CD-ROM drive and compress the music CD by following the procedure of MP3/WMA encoder software. MP3/WMA-format music data files are created. A 12 cm music CD (having a maximum of 74 minutes of recording/650 MB of data) can be compressed to 65 MB (about 1/10 of the original size).
Writing MP3/WMA files on CD-R/RW disc
MP3/WMA files can be recorded on CD-R/RW by using a CD-R/RW drive connected to a computer. Record by setting the recording format of the recording software to ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 (not including extension format).
Select CD-ROM ( mode1 ) or CD-ROM XA ( mode2 ) for the disc format.
Playing back CD-R/RW
Insert a CD-R/RW disc having recorded MP3/WMA files. When you load a disc, the system automatically determines whether it is a music CD or a CD-R/RW disc having MP3/WMA files and plays it correctly. However, depending on the type of disc being used, the disc may not play.
The 128K bps fixed bit rate and 44.1-kHz sampling frequency are recommended for high quality sound on playback.
Note that some CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be read due to their characteristics.
There are many types of MP3/WMA encoding software available, including commercial and freeware programs. Depending on the condition of the encoder and the file format, audio quality may deteriorate, noise may be generated when playing starts and some recordings may not play.
When files other than MP3/WMA files are recorded on a disc, the system may take some time to recognize the disc and it may not play the disc.
