2009 Saturn Outlook Owner's Manual - Page 215

Instrument Panel Compressed Audio The radio also plays discs that contain both uncompressed CD audio (.CDA files) and MP3/WMA files. The radio plays both file formats in the order in which they were recorded to the disc. MP3/WMA Format Creating an MP3/WMA disc on a personal computer: 3-93 • Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find songs while driving. Organize songs by albums using one folder for each album. Each folder or album should contain 18 songs or less. • Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to eight subfolders deep, however, keep the total number of folders to a minimum in order to reduce the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular folder during playback. or sessions. To play a large number of files, folders, playlists or sessions, minimize the length of the file, folder, or playlist name. Long names also take up more space on the display, potentially getting cut off. • Finalize the audio disc before burning it. Trying to add music to an existing disc could cause the disc not to function in the player. Change playlists by using S c and c T folder buttons, the f knob, or the SEEK arrows. An MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW that was recorded using no file folders can be played. If a CD-R or CD-RW contains more than the maximum of 50 folders, 15 playlists, and a combined total of 512 folders and files, the player accesses and navigates up to the maximum, but all items over the maximum are not accessible. • Make sure the MP3/WMA files are recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. • Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension (other file extensions might not work). • Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA files on one disc. • The CD player is able to read and play a maximum of 50 folders, 15 playlists, and a combined total of 512 folders and files. • Minimize the length of the file, folder, or playlist names. Long file, folder, or playlist names, or a combination of a large number of files and folders, or playlists could cause the player to be unable to play up to the maximum number of files, folders, playlists,