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Playing a USB Device
In these Operating Instructions, “iPod” is
used as a general reference for the iPod
functions on an iPod and iPhone, unless
otherwise specified by the text or
illustrations.
For details on the compatibility of your iPod,
see “About iPod” (page 22) or visit the
support site on the back cover.
AOA (Android Open Accessory) 2.0, MSC
(Mass Storage Class) and MTP (Media
Transfer Protocol) type USB devices*
compliant with the USB standard can be
used. Depending on the USB device, the
Android mode or MSC/MTP mode can be
selected on the unit.
Some digital media players or Android
smartphones may require setting to MTP
mode.
* e.g., a USB flash drive, digital media player,
Android smartphone
Notes
• For details on the compatibility of your USB device,
visit the support site on the back cover.
• Smartphones with Android OS 4.1 or higher
installed support Android Open Accessory 2.0
(AOA 2.0). However, some smartphones may not
fully support AOA 2.0 even if Android OS 4.1 or
higher is installed.
For details on the compatibility of your Android
smartphone, visit the support site on the back
cover.
• Playback of the following files is not supported.
MP3/WMA/FLAC:
– copyright-protected files
– DRM (Digital Rights Management) files
– Multi-channel audio files
MP3/WMA:
– lossless compression files
Before making a connection, select the USB
mode (Android mode or MSC/MTP mode)
depending on the USB device (page 19).
1
Connect a USB device to the USB port
(page 9).
Playback starts.
If a device is already connected, to start
playback, press SRC to select [USB] ([IPD]
appears in the display when the iPod is
recognized).
2
Adjust the volume on this unit.
To stop playback
Press and hold OFF for 1 second.
To remove the device
Stop playback, then remove the device.
Caution for iPhone
When you connect an iPhone via USB,
phone call volume is controlled by the
iPhone, not the unit. Do not inadvertently
increase the volume on the unit during a
call, as a sudden loud sound may result
when the call ends.
Playing a BLUETOOTH Device
You can play contents on a connected
device that supports BLUETOOTH A2DP
(Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).
1
Make BLUETOOTH connection with
the audio device (page 7).
To select the audio device, press MENU,
then select [BLUETOOTH]
[SET
AUDIODEV] (page 21).
2
Press SRC to select [BT AUDIO].
3
Operate the audio device to start
playback.
4
Adjust the volume on this unit.
Notes
• Depending on the audio device, information such
as title, track number/time and playback status
may not be displayed on this unit.
• Even if the source is changed on this unit,
playback of the audio device does not stop.
• [BT AUDIO] does not appear in the display while
running the “Sony | Music Center” application via
the BLUETOOTH function.
Playback
