Playing Back Tracks In A Specific Sequence; Creating A Playlist - Yamaha PocketrakCX - POCKETRAK CX 2 GB Digital Player Reference Manual

Playing back tracks in a specific sequence

Creating a Playlist

You can create a Playlist to play back tracks in a desired sequence.
The recorder supports playlist files that are in M3U format with the extension ".m3u".
An M3U format file stores multimedia playlists that specify the location of media files
(such as MP3 files).
From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] → [Accessories], then click to
1.
open [Notepad].
2.
Enter the file names included in the MUSIC (M) folder into the Playlist in the
desired sequence.
Enter the file names into the Playlist in the following format: "Drive name:\Folder
name\File name". See the example below.
Drive name Folder name
3.
From the [File] menu, select [Save As...], then name the file
"xxx(file name).m3u" to save the Playlist.
4.
Transfer the saved Playlist file to the MUSIC (M) folder on the recorder
(see page
Be sure to transfer the Playlist file directly to the root level of the MUSIC (M)
folder.
Note:
· You must place the Playlist file at the root level of the MUSIC (M) folder, NOT in any
sub-folder inside the MUSIC folder.
5.
Disconnect the recorder from the computer (see
Hint:
· For information on how to play tracks from the Playlist, refer to
POCKETRAK CX Reference Manual
File name
58).
Using the POCKETRAK CX as a Music Player
page 55).
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