Difference Between Atrac3Plus/Atrac3 And Mp3 - Sony Walkman D-NE518CK Operating Instructions Manual

Difference between ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 and
MP3
Groups and folders
The ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 foHnat has a veiy simple structure. It consists of "files" and
"groups?' A "file" is equivalent to a "track" of an audio CD. A "group" is a bundle of files and is
equivalent to an "album?' A "group" has no directory-type structure (a new group cannot be
made within an existing group). This CD player is designed to recognize an MP3 file folder as a
"group" so that it can play CD-Rs/RWs recorded in both the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 I_rmat and
those recorded in the MP3 format with the same operation.
Displaying the track name, etc.
When playing a CD having ATRAC3pIus/ATRAC3 files or MP3 files on this CD player, track
names, aitist names and album names are displayed. This CD player conforms to Version 1.1/2.2/
2.3 of the [D3 tag format*.
*ID3 tag is a fornlal for adding certain information (track name, albunl name, atlist name, ere.)to MP3 files
• This CD player cannot lecord music content on reeordable media, such as CD-Rs/RWs
• CD-R_RWs recorded in the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 ti_maat cannot be played on your computer
• Playback capability may vmy depending on the quality of the disc and d_e condition oldie recording device.