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Music recorded at full CD quality sounds the best, while recording at 128 kbps may compromise
the sound quality of some music, particularly for listeners with a critical ear and/or a high-end
audio system. If you are unsure which compression rate to use, here’s a simple test you can do.
Record the same song three times using a different compression rate each time. Listen carefully
as you play the song back. Do you hear any difference? Typically a difference can be heard
between music compressed at 128 and 320kbps. You may not hear a difference between music
recorded at 320kbps and full CD quality.
Compression bit rate Length of song Approx. memory required
128 kbps 5 min. 5 Mb
320 kbps 5 min. 10 Mb
Full CD quality (1400 kbps) 5 min. 55 Mb
To change the compression bit rate in the Record menu:
• Use the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) to select CD or Line In on the main menu.
• Press the Record button (●) on the remote control, then press the Down arrow (▼) button to
select Compress Bit Rate. The setting is shown at the bottom of the display.
• Press the Right arrow (►) to cycle through the compression settings.
• Press once to select 320 kbps, press again to select Full CD Quality (1,400 kbps), press again
to select 128 kbps.
• To exit without recording, press Main or Left arrow (◄) to return to the main menu.
To change the compression rate in the System menu:
• Use the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) to select System in the main menu.
• Press the Right arrow (►) to enter the System menu.
• Press the Down arrow (▼) to select Record Setting.
• You have two choices displayed: CD Recording and Line-In Recording. Select the category
of your choice.
• Press the Right arrow (►) to cycle through the three compression settings: 128 kbs, 320kbs
and Full CD Quality. After selecting the rate you want:
• Press the Left arrow (◄) to return to System menu or Main button to return to the Main
menu.
Copying and Storage
The I-Mix has been designed to comply with the Digital Recording Act of 1992 which regulates
the copying and use of digital music files. The I-Mix will record /copy any original audio CD as
well as any MP3 file which is not encoded as a copy. Any compressed music stored on the hard
drive can be downloaded to a SmartMedia
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card or copied via the unit’s analog or optical
outputs. Music cannot be copied from the I-Mix to a PC. Some MP3 files may not be accepted
by the I-Mix depending on how they were originally recorded or copied.