USB/Cd Data Disk Audio File Compatibility: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Jaguar XE and 2017 Jaguar XE. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Before attempting a repair to the in-vehicle infotainment system following concerns regarding no playback of audio files stored either on a USB data storage device or on a CD data disc, check below to ensure that the audio files in question are encoded in a compatible format

There are a number of variables that can be set (either automatically or by the user) at the point of creating the audio file that may contribute to an audio file being encoded in an incompatible format.

These include:

The type of audio file created (MP3/WMA/AAC)
The specification of Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR) encoding
If CBR encoding is being used, then a particular bit rate value (measured in kilobits per second - kbps) may be selected
The rate of sampling frequency , measured in kilohertz (kHz), may also be selected