Listening to Song Samples
Song samples are available for many of the CDs available at CDJapan. 
icon is displayed for CDs with samples. Either Flash Player or Windows Media
Player is needed to listen to them as detailed below.
Flash Player
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Requirements
- Music Player
Flash Player is needed to listen to song samples.
- System Requirements: OS/Browser/Flash Player
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista / Internet Explorer 6, 7, Firefox 2 / Flash Player 8,0,22 or newer
Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 / Safari 2, 3, Firefox 2 / Flash Player 8,0,22 or newer
*In some cases, song samples may not play, depending on your PC settings, even if above requirements are met.
Firewalls and security programs installed on your company or school's network may prevent you from listening to song samples.
- Recommended System Requirements: Recommended OS / Browser / Flash Player
Windows XP SP2 / Internet Explorer 7 / Flash Player 9
Macintosh OS X 10.4 / Safari 2 / Flash Player 9
- Details on Recommended System Requirements
Listed below are details on recommended system requirements for listening to song sample optimally.
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For Windows |
| CPU： |
Intel Pentium 4 or higher. |
| RAM： |
Minimum of 512MB |
| OS： |
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 |
| Internet： |
Broadband Connection |
| Browser: |
Internet Explorer 7.0.x |
| Player: |
Adobe Flash Player 9,0,47,0 |
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For Macintosh |
| CPU： |
Power PC G4/Intel Core Duo or higher |
| RAM： |
Minimum of 512MB |
| OS： |
Apple Macintosh OS X 10.4 Tiger |
| Internet： |
Broadband Connection |
| Browser: |
Safari 2.0.x |
| Player: |
Adobe Flash Player 9,0,47,0 |
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Installing Flash Player and Configuring Your PC
- Flash Player
- Download and install Flash Player (free of charge) to listen to song samples.
Refer to the "Get support" page on the Adobe Flash Player website for details and help regarding downloading and installing the Flash Player.
- Enable Plug-ins
Plug-ins need to be enabled in your browser.
For Internet Explorer 6 / 7
Click on "Tools" and select "Internet Options (O)".
Click on the "Security" tab and click on the "Custom
level" button. Under "Active controls and Plug-in"
options, go to "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins" and
select either "Enable" or "Prompt".
* If you select "Prompt" you will be prompted whether to allow software such as ActiveX or plug-ins to run when you try to listen to song samples.
Click "Yes" to listen to song samples.
- Enable JavaScript
JavaScript needs to be enabled in your browser to listen to song samples.
For Internet Explorer 6 / 7
Click on "Tools" and select "Internet Options (O)".
Click on the "Security" tab and click on the "Custom
level" button. Under "Scripting" options, go to "Active
scripting" and select either "Enable" or "Prompt".
*If you select "Prompt" you will be prompted whether to allow
software such as ActiveX or plug-ins to run when you try to listen to
song samples.
Click "Yes" to listen to song samples.
- Enable Pop-ups
The sample player will appear in a pop-up window, so you will need to temporarily enable pop-ups to listen to samples.
However, this setting is unnecessary if your browser is already set to display pop-ups.
To enable pop-ups in Internet Explorer 6.x :
Choose "Tools (T)," "Internet Options (O)," "Privacy,"
and then, under "Block Pop-ups" confirm whether you have set
your browser to block or accept pop-ups.
In Internet Explorer 7, the sample player will open in a new tab.
In some cases the player may be displayed at an incorrect size. To remedy
this you will need to change the way your browser displays pop-ups.
To confirm that your browser displays pop-ups correctly in Internet
Explorer 7 :
Select "Tools (T)," "Internet Options (O)," and
under the "General" tab find "Tabbed Browsing" and
select "Settings." Under "Tabbed Browsing Settings"
find "Pop-up Window" options and select "Always Open
In A New Window."
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Using the Sample Player
Sample Player Usage
Click the
icon to display the Sample Player.
You may listen to samples using the following methods:
- When Selecting a Track
If the page displays a sample icon(
) for each track on the release, the player will automatically begin to play whichever track you have selected after opening.
A mark will animate next to the name of the track currently playing.
- Selecting a New Track In The Sample Player Window
- click on the name of the track you'd like to hear in the tracklist of the sample player.
A mark() will be displayed next to the song you have selected.
The player may need to briefly buffer before playback depending on your system and connection speed.
- About the Player Console (See Image 1)
You may play, pause, stop, or mute the track as well as adjust its volume.
Image 1
Windows Media Player
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Requirements
- Media Player
Download and install Windows Media Player.
- System Requirements: OS/Browser
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista / Internet Explorer 6, 7, Firefox 2, Netscape, Opera
- Enable JavaScript and Cookies
Both JavaScript and Cookies need to be enabled in your browser to listen to song samples in Windows Media Format.
*In some cases, song samples may not play, depending on your PC settings, even if above requirements are met.
Firewalls and security programs installed on your company or school's network may prevent you from listening to song samples.
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Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of
America.
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