Denon 600df I need to get a readable CD out of the machine. i keep getting .cda files and i need .mp3 or .wav or anything but .cda .. im also looking for an operators manual ... and of course Denon's site never heard of a DN 600F machine

Hi,

1. Why do i get format error when i put songs from a cd on the eclipse?
= This is probably because the format that your songs are currently in is not supported by your device. Supported devices on the Mach Speed Eclipse 180 MP3 player are: mp3, wav, and wma. If your music is for example filename.cda, it won't be able to play because of the file format being .cda.


2. I also see the song on the eclipse but it says drm protected and will not play the song.
= When ripping your music, check your ripping options in whichever ripping software you are using that protecting music files is off, this may be the reason why your music cannot play - it may be protected to only play on the computer that ripped(recorded or duplicated) the song.

Hello!
First you need to find out if your CD player plays CD-Rs, and if so, does it also play MP3s and WAV files. A simple way to do this is by looking it up in the manual. If you don't have a manual, try looking for your model on their website.
Next, make sure that you set your CD- burning software to burn a DATA disk. If you have the option, you could also burn a MP3 disk. Data disks have always worked for me.
Drag and drop (or Copy and Paste) your files into your burning software. Once you're satisfied with the songs on it, hit BURN or Write to Disk.
If your CD player does NOT play MP3s/WAVs, then you have to burn an AUDIO CD. Keep in mind, you can only add about 80 minutes of music to an audio disk.
I recommend using Nero to burn your CDs. It is one of the best burning software I have used. This should work. If in doubt, try this tutorial.

Please use only music format that compatible with your player

Are you writing a "data" CD, with many MP3 files,
or are you using Windows Media Player to burn a "music" CD?
Windows Media Player will convert the MP3 files back to WAV files.

The CD-reader in your car cannot read MP3 files -- it can only read WAV files -- commercial CDs are written as WAV files.

When you put the CD into your computer, how many megabytes of the disk are "used", and how many "tracks" are there on the CD?

In your application program is where the determination of audion verses application is made. Read you manual to determine how to select the proper settiings.

when you connect using usb , look into "My Computer" and you should see ison of Sandisk ...navigate files to sandisk using drag and drop...provided they are wav or mp3 format..NOT cda files.........good luck

I believe CDA extensions are actually just shortcuts to the audio file and not the actual audio file. You will want to convert your MP3's to .wav in order to play them in your radio. Roxio and Nero version 4 and higher will automatically do this for you and a version should have come with your computer or CD burner. Just place the MP3's in the record section and select output audio CD.

the .wav file has to be converted to .mp3 or .cda prior to burning in order to hear it in a regular cd player. Those applications have the ability to turn .mp3, and .wma to .cda format, which is what normal cd players read but they lack the ability to convert .wav to .cda

First, try to copy the files to your PC. Make sure you have a CD burning program and drive of some kind. WAV files are very large compared to Mp3 files, so you may be only to fit a few on an AUDIO CD. If you burn the WAV files to CD as a DATA CD, then you will be able to fit more files onto a single CD, but you will not be able to play that same CD in a CD player.

Music CDs that are stamped by the factory have a format that Windows does not normally recognize, except thru Media player, or other aware programs. That music format is CDA. You need a CD ripper program to convert the CDA file to something Windows does recognize, like MP3 or WAV, then copy the files to your USB drive. Programs that rip CD music to files are UltraISO, Media Player 10, Nero, etc.. Here's one link to using Media Player to rip your CDs. http://portables.about.com/od/mp3players/ht/howtoripCDWMP10.htm This should get you started. ZT3000 Beta tester of "0"s and "1's"