MP3/WMA-Formatted File

Outline of CD-R and CD-RW 

• Definition
  • CD-R: The CD-R is a non-rewritable version. Once a section of a CD-R is written, it cannot be erased or rewritten.
  • CD-RW: The CD-RW is a re-writable version of CD-ROM and can be written the data an unlimited number of times.
  • Since a reflected laser beam amount of the CD-R/RW is less than the reflected laser beam amount of the conventional CD media, the CD player/changer may not play the CD-R/RW or have the sound jumped.
  • Since the recording quality of the CD-R/RW vary widely, some CD-R/RW may not be played.

  Recording method 

• There are two methods for recording.
• Classification by recorder
  • Record the audio data in the audio-CD by audio recorder
    • The price of the audio recorder and original audio-CD includes the copyright fee.
  • Recorded the audio data in the conventional data-CD by the personal computer
    • The data-CD is cheaper than the audio-CD. But, there is a CD with the low quality.
• Classification by audio data uncompression/compression
  • Uncompressed audio data
    • The CD-R/RW player can play the uncompressed audio data.
  • Compressed audio data
    • It is possible to record the large quantity of music in a disc. The sound quality varies depends on the audio data compression format. The compressed audio data can be played on the applicable player only.
  • Type of compression format:
    • MP3: MPEG Audio Layer 3-Mazda genie MP3 applicable CD player is available.
    • WMA: Windows Media Audio-Mazda genie MP3 applicable CD player is available.
    • ATRAG: Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding

  MP3 

• The following condition should be met in order to record the MP3-formatted data on the MP3 applicable CD player:

WMA (Windows media audio) 

• CD-R and CD-RW including WMA files can be played with this unit. Discs which conform to the following formats can be played.

  Playable WMA files are as follows: