2009 Radio 9's support MP3

NeWave · 01-10-2009, 12:41 AM

I put a MP3 Cd in, and it worked. Manual confirms it.

Just thought people would like to know this if you didn't already obsessively read through all your manuals...

SubSlr88 · 01-10-2009, 11:15 AM

I've been running MP3 discs on my '08 Radio 9, since I got it.
I did hit a possible limitation yesterday tho - one disc with 3 folders, about 100 tracks total - got a "CD error" when it hit track 48. Don't have any way to know if it's a real CD error or just a track limit of some sort. . . the CD plays fine in my computer, tho.

NeWave · 01-10-2009, 03:19 PM

I posted this due to the fact that some owners had tired mp3 cd's and didn't work.
Maybe it's user error?

I have 180 songs under one folder. There is a songs per folder limit, but it's more than 100.

*title edit*

**Wdhitch** · 01-10-2009, 03:21 PM

It was a user error... I too used mp3's in my radio nine till I upgraded last week.

NeWave · 01-10-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote the Radio 9 Handbook Page 17:

The CD drive can play audio CDs and CDs ith MP3 or WMA files.
blah blah blah...

*Only MP3/WMA files (titles) that were burned on a CD using ISO9660/Joliet file system can be played by the system.
*Recording media you have burned may cause read errors in rare cases, even where the medium is recognized correctly in the normal way.
*The maximum number of filders per CD is 256. The maximum total number of folders and titles is 512.

More technically stuff in the manual. Cant be bothered to type it. But that should cover any user error there is...

frozendog · 01-10-2009, 08:08 PM

When I purchased the vehicle, I specifically asked if this radio could play mp3s... and they specifically told that only the upgraded radio system would be able to play mp3s. I have just two words for this discovery: "bonus!"

This smart simply gets better at every turn.

Dan

SuperGeek · 01-10-2009, 08:45 PM

I've seen a few other posts but no conclusion: Is there a way to display MP3 track title? I'm looping through CD 1, Folder 2, Track 5... so I spend a good amount of time switching folders.

I've got a 2008 Radio 10, if that matters.

NeWave · 01-10-2009, 09:40 PM

Mine displays the title of the MP3, but I can't rememeber the settings offhand. I have to be playing with it to rememeber...

cuemungous · 01-27-2009, 04:11 PM

Great to know. I should spend more time reading the owner's manual. Now to burn some MP3 discs from my iTunes. Thanks.

dennyrex · 01-27-2009, 04:27 PM

>Quote the Radio 9 Handbook ...

I am the grateful recipient of wdhitch's generously offered radio 9. Does anyone know of an online version of the manual for the radio9?