Other connections

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Selecting a file from the folder/file list for playback

The folder/file list displays folders and files stored on your USB device hierarchically. You can select and play back a file of your choice by

using

and ENTER.

1Press RETURN to display the folder/file list for the USB device connected.

 

USB

 

 

 

 

USB We are all one

 

 

 

 

Play

MP3/VBR

 

 

[

 

 

]

 

 

 

 

R e l a x Yo u r B o d y

 

 

 

Relax Your Body

 

 

[

T h e C o l o r o f L i f e

 

]

 

 

 

 

[ A i n ' t T h a n g W r o n g

]

 

 

Kevin Jackson

 

 

[ O h M y G o d

 

]

 

 

We are all one

 

 

[ Wa t c h a N e e d

 

]

 

 

128Kbps

0:15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List

 

 

 

Enter

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press to select the file you want to play back, and then press ENTER to confirm your selection.

Press RETURN to switch to the upper hierarchy of the current folder or file.

To switch to the previous/next folder or file

within the current hierarchy, press

.

Important

If a USB ERR message lights in the display, try following the points below:

USB ERR What it means

USB ERR1 The power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver.

USB ERR2 The USB device is incompatible

USB ERR3 See Troubleshooting on page 67 for more on this error message.

Switch the receiver off, then on again.

Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off.

Select another input source (like DVD/BD), 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).

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Note

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

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Pioneer VSX-818V-K, VSX-918V-K Selecting a file from the folder/file list for playback, Compressed audio compatibility

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