PANASONIC CX-J3000M
Service Manual

CX-J3000/J3000M

Playable discs
You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs
Format of discs Disc logo

� CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in packet write format are not supported. � CD-R and CD-RW discs that have not ended by �closing the session� are not supported. � The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the �.MP3� extension. � Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the �.MP3� extension may result in noise or malfunction. � With formats other than ISO9660 Level 1, Joliet and Romeo, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. � The following discs take a longer time to start playback. � a disc recorded with complicated tree structure. � a disc recorded in Multi Session. � a disc to which data can be added (nonfinalized disc).

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files*)

* CX-J3000M only

Discs that this system cannot play
� C D-ROMs � CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: � music CD format � MP3 format that conforms to ISO96601) Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, Romeo or Multi Session2) � Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs. � A disc with paper or stickers on it. � A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

A logical format of files and folders on a CDROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Multi Session This is a recording method that enables adding of data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session
� If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and playback continues until an MP3 session is encountered. � If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an MP3 disc, and playback continues until a CD-DA (audio) session is encountered. � The playback range of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc. � A disc with a mixed CD or CD-Extra format will be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc.

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Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
� Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device. � Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver�s characteristics.

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