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APEX DIGITAL
AD-1500
MP3 and VCD?
WHAT IS MP3?
MP3 refers to a new format of music files available for playback over the internet because of the popularity to
download music from MP3 websites on to ones computer. APEX DIGITAL is the first company to offer in a home
DVD player, the ability to playback CD-R discs recorded with MP3 audio files.
WHAT IS VCD?
Size and shape of any regular music CD with the same digital audio, plus good video capability. It is a new
video format that offers over an hour of playing time, full CD-quality, stereo sound, and more.
Notice:
1)When you playback video CD, you must turn PBC OFF in order to stop the chapter/scene.
2) The AD-1500 DVD player will only play “Comercially”made VCD and SVCD’s. Apex does not now of any software
that will produce VCD’s or SVCD on a PC or MAC.
PLAYING AN MP3 FORMAT
You can play an MP3 CD by different “PLAY MODES” such as:
- “FOLDER” (normal playback)
- “FOLDER R” (repeat playback on a specific folder)
- “REP-ONE” (repeat playback on a song)
- “SINGLE” (playback a song only one time)
- “SHUFFLE” (random playback)
WHEN CREATING MP3’S
When creaing MP3’s to play on your DVD player, be sure to change the Character Settings from
Joliett to ISO 9660 in your “CD Format” properties of your favorite CD-R burning software.
For those of you using Adaptec
® Easy CD Creator® 3.5 or higher, be sure to change the Mode Settings
from Mode 2 to Mode 1.
Note: The AD-1500 DVD player will not play MP3 files on a CD-RW.
