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Connecting audio
cables
Connecting an AV receiver or
amplifier using an optical
digital audio cable
Note
• The volume of analog output audio may be low
depending on the setting of this device and contents
being played.
Connecting components
to the USB port
About USB devices
The USB devices that can be connected to the player are
as shown below.
• USB 2.0-compatible USB flash drive (capacity of 1 GB
or greater, 2 GB or greater recommended) or HDD
(capacity 2 TB or less)
• File system: FAT16, FAT32 or NTFS
Note
• Devices formatted with a file system other than the
above cannot be used.
• USB devices may not be recognized if they contain
multiple partitions.
• Some USB devices may not operate with this player.
• Operation of USB devices is not guaranteed.
Connecting the USB device
Caution
• Be sure to turn the player’s power off before
connecting or disconnecting USB devices.
• When using an external hard disk as the external
storage device, be sure to turn on the hard disk’s
power before turning on the player’s power.
• If the USB device is write-protected, be sure to disable
the write-protection.
• When connecting the USB cable, hold onto the plug,
set the plug in the proper direction for the port and
insert it horizontally.
• Placing excessive loads on the plug may result in
poor contact, making it impossible to write data on
the USB device.
• When a USB device is connected and the player’s
power is turned on, do not unplug the power cord.
Note
• Devices may not work if connected to the
USB
port via
a memory card reader or USB hub.
• Use a USB cable with a length of 2 meters or less.
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AV receiver
or amplifier
Rear panel
Direction of signal flow
White
Red
To optical digital
audio input terminal
Audio c
able
(c
ommerc
ially available)
Optical digital audio
cable (commercially
available)
To audio
input
terminals
2-channel
analog audio
can also be
connected.
USB flash drive
Player’s front panel
Hard disk, etc.
USB cable
(commercially
available)
USB flash drive
Rear panel
Hard disk, etc.
USB cable
(commercially
available)
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