Technicolor - Thomson XRB3059-A USB playback, Compressed audio compatibility, About MPEG-4 AAC

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USB playback

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•Select another input source (like DVD/CD), then switch back to USB.

•Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power.

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible.

Compressed audio compatibility

Note that although most standard bit/ sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible, some irregularly encoded files may not play back. The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files:

•MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .mp3

•WMA (Windows Media Audio) – Sampling rates: 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz; Bit rates: 32 kbps to 192 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .wma; WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding: No

•AAC (MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding) – Sampling rates: 11.025 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 16 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension:

.m4a; Apple lossless encoding: No

Other compatibility information

•VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: Yes1

•DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection compatible: Yes (DRM- protected audio files will not play in this receiver).

About MPEG-4 AAC

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays

back AAC files encoded by iTunes® bearing the extension '.m4a'. DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of

iTunes® may not play.

Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About WMA

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. This unit plays back WMA files encoded using Windows

Media® Player bearing the extension '.wma'. Note that DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of Windows

Media® Player may not play.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly.

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Contents VSX-816-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugOperating Environment Voltage selectorVentilation Caution Contents Other connections Other SettingsMaking recordings Controlling the rest of your SystemBefore you start Listening to Surround Sound Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Introduction to home theater02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup Switch on the receiver and your TV Quick surround sound setupQuick surround sound setup Chapter Enter Quick surround sound setupOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Making cable connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter DVD player Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVUse a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.1 Use an optical cable for the connection.4 Connecting upConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Audio and Video inputs on this receiver.2Use an optical cable to make this connection Connecting up Connecting other audio componentsAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video componentsComponent 1 DVD Component 2 TV Component 3 DVR Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel video Terminal To improve AM reception Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas To improve FM receptionSurround speakers Connecting up Connecting the speakersThis receiver Powered Fig. a Hints on speaker placementYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Overhead view of speaker setupView of 7.1 channel speaker setup ST/DIRECT/AUTO Surr Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelDisplay Controls and displaysAuto Surr DigitalVIR.SB DirectNumber buttons and other receiver Component controls Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver Multi Control buttonsComponent control buttons 5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTERTV Control buttons Operating range of remote control Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackListening to your system Using the Advanced surround effectsSetting the effect options Press ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening modeListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Listening in stereoUsing Virtual Surround Back VSB Enhancing dialog Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Using the tone controlsStart playback of the component you selected in step Choosing the input signalListening to your system Playing other sources Use the input select buttons.1Basic playback controls Using the USB interfaceUSB playback USB playback ChapterAbout MPEG-4 AAC USB playbackCompressed audio compatibility Other compatibility informationSelect the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Surround back speaker settingSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu System Setup menuManual Mcacc speaker setup Select the surround back speaker settingFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallySelect ‘EQ Auto Setting’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Wait for the EQ Auto Setting to finishSelect ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setupManual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingChannel Level Default setting 100HzSelect ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Crossover NetworkSpeaker Distance Listening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Tuning directly to a stationChanging the frequency step Using the tuner Saving station presetsNaming station presets Listening to station presetsMaking an audio or a video recording Making recordingsMaking recordings Chapter Operating other Pioneer components Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system ChapterDirect function Erasing all of the remote control presetsControlling the rest of your system Select Confirming preset codesControls for TVs InputDisc AudioGuide ReturnREC Stop RECSHIFT+ + CH Enter GuideCH + SubtitleOther connections Chapter Second Zone speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Other connectionsBi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersOther connections Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Connecting additional amplifiersFront panel display shows SR+ on or OFF Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma DVD player Satellite receiver, etcAssigning the digital inputs Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Assign menuDynamic Range Control Setup Other SettingsOther Setup menu SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup Additional information Chapter TroubleshootingAdditional information Large or Small is Additional informationPress 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