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Playing a file on a USB
device
You can play audio files stored on a USB
device such as WALKMAN® or digital media
player, on this system by connecting a USB
device to the system.
For details on compatible USB devices, see
“Compatible USB devices and versions”
(page 35).
1
Press USB
.
2
Connect the USB device to the
(USB) port
on the front of the
unit.
Connect the USB device directly, or via
the USB cable supplied with the USB
device, to the
(USB) port
.
Wait until “SEARCH” disappears.
3
Press
.
Starts playback.
You can operate fast-rewind/fast-
forward, selecting a track or file or
selecting folder with the remote or the
button of the unit.
Tip
When playing the USB device, the play mode
can be selected. Press PLAY MODE
and select
“REPEAT.” For details, see “To change the play
mode” (page 13). The program playback cannot
be set for files in the USB device.
If a USB device is connected to the unit, battery
charging starts automatically. If the USB device
cannot be charged, disconnect and reconnect it.
Some USB devices cannot be charged with the
system. For details on the charging status of the
USB device, see the operating manual of the USB
device.
Note
The playback order for the system may differ
from the playback order of the connected digital
music player.
Be sure to turn off the system before removing
the USB device. Removing the USB device while
the system is turned on may corrupt the data on
the USB device.
When USB cable connection is necessary,
connect the USB cable supplied with the USB
device to be connected. For details on
connection, refer to the operation manual
supplied with the USB device to be connected.
It may take time before “SEARCH” appears after
connecting, depending on the type of USB
device connected.
Do not connect the USB device through a USB
hub.
When the USB device is connected, the system
reads all the files on the USB device. If there are
many folders or files on the USB device, it may
take a long time to finish reading the USB
device.
With some connected USB devices, it may take a
long time to transmit signals from the system or
to finish reading the USB device.
Compatibility with all encoding/writing software
cannot be guaranteed. If audio files on the USB
device were originally encoded with
incompatible software, those files may produce
noise or may malfunction.
The maximum number of folders and files on
the USB device compatible with this system is:
188* folders (including the root folder)
999 files
999 files in a single folder
8 folder levels (in the tree structure of files)
* This includes folders that have no playable
audio files and empty folders. The number of
folders that the system can recognize may be
less than actual number of folders,
depending on the folder structure.
The system does not necessarily support all the
functions provided in a connected USB device.
Folders that have no audio files are not
recognized.
The audio formats that you can listen to with this
system are as follows:
MP3: file extension “.mp3”
WMA**: file extension “.wma”
Note that even when file name has the correct file
extension, if the actual file differs, the system may
produce noise or may malfunction.
** Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management)
copyright protection or files downloaded from
an online music store cannot be played on this
system. If you try to play one of these files, the
system plays the next unprotected audio file.
Listening to a file on a USB device