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I've loaded about 1,500 songs from 120 albums from CD into my music library on my Sat-Nav car and it is showing as just over half full with almost 60 hours of recording time left. The system is a dream to use and couldn't be simpler, especially with the auto record option selected. Every day I take 8 CDs with me and I record 4 on my 20 minute trip to work on 4 on the way home. I've posted on another thread about how easy it is to get the album and song titles for unrecognised CDs.
I thought I would just share a couple of findings that are of general interest.
I've noticed that the recording system is able to pick up where it left off (at least in auto record mode) if the car is switched off (with the main Start/Stop button), or if a CD is inserted and then re-inserted (either immediately or any time later). However, if the audio system is switched off using the button on the dash during recording, then the recording does not continue when the audio system is switched back on. This inconsistent behaviour might cause you to miss songs from the end of CDs. This is likely if, like me, you use the audio off button to pause music as there is no way Pause/Play tracks. In fact, it would be useful if the Start/Stop button for the StopWatch (MFD Screen F) could be configured to perform this function. This limitation is easily remedied by manually pressing the Start Recording button or reinserting the CD, but you have to be aware of the problem to understand when this step is necessary.
A very nice feature is that you don't even have to listen to the CD that you're recording. You can listen to any other audio source (i.e. music box, radio, iPod or Bluetooth Audio).
I've also noticed that some of the tracks that I've recorded have a No Entry sign next to them, although I'm still able to play them. Does anybody know what this denotes?
I thought I would just share a couple of findings that are of general interest.
I've noticed that the recording system is able to pick up where it left off (at least in auto record mode) if the car is switched off (with the main Start/Stop button), or if a CD is inserted and then re-inserted (either immediately or any time later). However, if the audio system is switched off using the button on the dash during recording, then the recording does not continue when the audio system is switched back on. This inconsistent behaviour might cause you to miss songs from the end of CDs. This is likely if, like me, you use the audio off button to pause music as there is no way Pause/Play tracks. In fact, it would be useful if the Start/Stop button for the StopWatch (MFD Screen F) could be configured to perform this function. This limitation is easily remedied by manually pressing the Start Recording button or reinserting the CD, but you have to be aware of the problem to understand when this step is necessary.
A very nice feature is that you don't even have to listen to the CD that you're recording. You can listen to any other audio source (i.e. music box, radio, iPod or Bluetooth Audio).
I've also noticed that some of the tracks that I've recorded have a No Entry sign next to them, although I'm still able to play them. Does anybody know what this denotes?