External Sources, Using a non-USB device

External Sources

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Using a non-USB device

1Connect the system's AUX-INjack to the AUDIO OUT jacks on another audio/visual device (such as a VCR, Laser Disc player or cassette desk) using a "single-to-double" cinch cable (with one end providing a 3.5" connector for connection to the AUX-INjack while the other end providing two white/red connectors for connection to the other device's AUDIO OUT jacks).

2Press AUX to select external equipment. ➜ "AUX" is displayed.

Note:

–All the sound control features (DSC or DBB, for example) are available for selection.

–Refer to the operating instructions for the connected equipment for details.

Using a USB mass storage device

By connecting a USB mass storage device to the Hi-Fi system, you can enjoy the device's stored music through the powerful speakers of Hi-Fi system.

Playing a USB mass storage device Compatible USB mass storage devices

With the Hi-Fi system, you can use:

–USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

–USB flash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

–memory cards (requires an additional card reader to work with this Hi-Fi system)

Notes:

–In some USB flash players (or memory devices), the stored contents are recorded using copyright protection technology. Such protected contents will be unplayable on any other devices (such as this Hi-Fi system).

–Compatibility of the USB connection on this product:

a)This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that are compliant to the USB MSD standards.

i)Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump drives and etc.

ii)If you see a "Disc Drive" show up on your computer after you plugged the mass storage device into your computer, most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this product.

b)If your Mass storage device required a battery/ power source. Please make sure you have a fresh battery in it or charge the USB device first and then plug it into the product again.

–Supported Music type:

a)This device only supports unprotected music with the following file extension:

.mp3

.wma

b)Music bought from on-line music stores are not supported because they are secured by Digital Rights Management protection (DRM).

c)File name extensions that end with the following are not supported:

.wav; .m4a; .m4p; mp4; .aac and etc.

–No Direct connection can be made from Computer USB port to the product even you have either or both mp3 or wma files in your computer.

Supported formats:

ÐUSB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size: 512 bytes)

ÐMP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable bit rate

ÐWMA v9 or earlier

ÐDirectory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels

ÐNumber of albums/ folders: maximum 99

ÐNumber of tracks/titles: maximum 999

ÐID3 tag v2.0 or later

ÐFile name in Unicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 bytes)

The system will not play or support the following:

ÐEmpty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and will not be shown in the display.

ÐNon-supported file formats are skipped.This means that e.g.: Word documents .doc or MP3 files with extension .dlf are ignored and will not be played.

–AAC, WAV, PCM audio files

–DRM protected WMA files

–WMA files in Lossless format

MCD706, MCD706/98 specifications

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