Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K manual Using XM Radio, Compressed audio compatibility

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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 receiver 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 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 receiver 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.

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

Using XM Radio

XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in sports, news, talk and entertainment. XM is broadcast in superior digital audio from coast to coast. From rock to reggae, from classical to hip hop, XM has something for every music fan. XM’s dedication to playing the richest selection of music is matched by its passion for live sporting events, talk radio, up-to-the-minute news, standup comedy, children’s programming, and much more. For U.S. customers, information about XM Satellite Radio is available online at www.xmradio.com. For Canadian customers, information about XM Canada is online at www.xmradio.ca.

For more details see About XM on page 91.

Connecting your XM Radio receiver

After purchasing an XM Mini-Tuner (sold separately), you will also need to activate the XM Radio digital radio service to receive broadcasts.

HDMI

	COAXIAL
	ASSIGNABLE 1 - 2
			VIDEO							MONITO
OUT			IN	IN	OUT	IN	OUT		IN	OUT
	IN 1
	(DVD)
	IN 2
BD IN	(CD)		DVD	TV SAT	DVR1		DVR2			SIRIU
			AUDIO
	XM IN	- IN	IN	IN	OUT	IN	OUT		IN	IN
	OPTICAL		L
	IN 1
IN 1	(TV SAT)
	IN 2		R
		IR
	(DVR1)
		ZONE2					SPEAKERS			FRONT
IN 2	ASSIGNABLE	IN		MULTI CH IN			A	R
	1 - 2
ASSIGN-		OUT
ABLE			FRONT	CENTER	SURROUND SURROUND BACK
1 - 2	OUT
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DIGITAL			R
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VSX-1018AH

SATELLiTE

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XM Mini-Tuner

1Connect an XM Mini-Tuner to the XM IN jack on the rear of this receiver.

You will also need to activate the XM Radio service.

Note

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

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