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Selecting a music format, Erasing cd-rw media – HP de100c User Manual

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide

selecting a music format

This table will help you determine which CD format you want to use.

erasing cd-rw media

1

From the library menu, select CD-Writer, then press OPTIONS:

2

Select erase cd-rw.

3

Select Yes on the pop-up menu to confirm the operation.

option

description

pros

cons

write a

music CD

Converts MP3 files to

standard music files.

Resulting CDs can be played on

most CD players when using CD-R

media, and on many CD players

when using CD-RW media.

Compared to MP3,

fewer tracks fit on

CD (about 10-20

tracks, depending on

file size).

write an

MP3 CD

(flat file

system)

Writes MP3 files to CD

without a subdirectory

system.

Resulting CDs can be played in all

MP3-compatible CD players.
(Some CD players — particularly

some portable players — that can

play MP3 CDs can play

only

CDs

with flat file systems. If your CD

player cannot play a CD created

with a full file system, try playing a

CD written with this option.)

File names appear as

“track001.mp3,”

“track002.mp3,” etc.

write an

MP3 CD

(full file

system)

Writes MP3 files to CD

with a subdirectory

system.

Files are named according to

the track title and placed in

subdirectories according to artist

and album names.

Some CD players

(particularly some

portable players)

cannot play MP3 CDs

with full file systems.