# Clearing ID3V1 tag fields **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-id3v1-tag-fields/15033 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [September 13, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-id3v1-tag-fields/15033 "2013-09-13T19:19:09Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 5
### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino) #### Post date: [October 2, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-id3v1-tag-fields/15033/5 "2013-10-02T15:29:41Z")
> [@urednik](#): > > I have a similar problem with special characters (slovenian), though I do not know if my settings are correct, if please someone could suggest how to do it right. > Please see my settings in attachment. > > Here is one of my files (right click to save) [http://gsg.si/003klarineti\_tico.mp3](http://gsg.si/003klarineti_tico.mp3) > It should be (Artist): Kvintet klarinetov: Živa Ž. - 1., David A... - 2., Vid Š. - 3., Larisa R. - 4., Anže K... - bas klarinet, Ivan M... > > I would like to understand why on some players my special characters are corrupted in some players (`e instead od č etc.). > > Plus can someone give me advice how to tag properly - I used some tag validation tool and it gave result that normalisation information is missing - I however wish to keep all of my music in the level I created it and not to normalise it - so how could I use that function? > > Thanks in advance for your kind replies! There is a thread in the German section on the abilities of various players to deal with different character encoding: [/t/2786/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2786/1) In general it says that you should tag your files with UTF-16 unless you player cannot cope. Then try ISO. As for the normalization info: if this message is produced by mp3diags: you may just as well ignore it. Not that it does not mean anything but you can configure mp3diags which deviations should be displayed. If normalization is nothing to worry about then set this message to be ignored. (i have done so as I do not want normalization either). --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clearing-id3v1-tag-fields/15033)._