Playing with a selected codec
With UMD™MUSIC that has multiple file formats and bit rates recorded, you
can select from among these options for playback.
1
Select a group you want to listen to, and then press the
button.
2
Select "Select Codec", and then press the
The types of file formats and bit rates are displayed. The items displayed
in gray cannot be selected because they are of types that cannot be played
on the system.
3
Select the type of file format and bit rate that you want to
listen to, and then press the
4
Press the
The icons for groups are displayed.
5
After selecting a group, select the track you want to listen
to, and then press the
Playback begins.
Hint
Items such as "ATRAC3plus™" represent the type of file format, while items such as "256
kbps" represent the bit rate. As a general rule, the higher the bit rate, the better the sound
quality. See "Files that can be played" (
66
Music options menu
button.
button.
page 121) for details about file types.
button.
button.