Akai ASB70I, Operator'S Manual

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USB OPERATION
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Playing MP3/WMA Audio Files on Portable USB Storage Devices (including iPod shuffle)
Note: The USB port on this system enables playback of songs only in MP3 and WMA formats (without
Digital Rights Management (DRM)). It cannot play songs purchased from iTunes or other songs in AAC
or ATRAC format.
It may be possible to convert your music to one of the playable compressed formats, or burn it to an audio
CD, depending on the DRM restrictions.
If you wish to play back songs that you have purchased from iTunes directly from your iPod shuffle,
please follow the instructions on page 8 for connecting the shuffle’s headphone output jack to the
system’s AUX IN inputs.
1.) Turn the system ‘On’ as usual.
2.) Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until the main display
shows “ USB” .
3.) Connect your portable USB storage device to the USB port
situated on the iPod docking Tray.
Note: The portable USB drive can only be connected one way. If you have trouble connecting your USB
storage device to the USB port, do not force it. This may damage the connector. Instead turn the device
around and try connecting it again.
4.) The player will read the information on the external device and
the display will show the total number of ‘tracks’ or files on the
device.
5.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback.
Adjust the VOLUME, EQ, and DBBS controls as desired.
You can skip tracks with the SKIP TUNING “ ” or “ ” button just as you would with a nornal
CD.
You can skip albums with the ALBUM/MEM.CH “+” or “-” buttons.
You may press the ST/ESP/ID3/FIND button to display the albm name, then press the SKIP
TUNING “ ” or “ ” buttons to skip as desireds.
Note
: if the album name is not recognized, or if the album was not properly named, the display will
show
“NONE”.
6.) Playback will continue until the last track has played and then the display will again show the
total number of tracks, albums on the USB device.
You may also press the STOP button to stop playback at any time.
7.) If you are finished listening remove the external device from the USB port and return it to its
protective storage case.
Playback from all USB devices is not guaranteed