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Playing a USB device

It is possible to playback files1 using the USB
interface on the front of this receiver.
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
See Connecting a USB device on page 35.2
2 Press
iPod USB
on the remote control to
switch the receiver to the
iPod/USB
.
Loading appears in the GUI screen as this
receiver starts recognizing the USB device
connected.3 When the display shows USB Top
menu you’re ready to playback from the USB
device.
Main Zone:
Sub Zone (VSX-1019AH model only):
Important
If an Over Current message lights in the
display, the power requirements of the USB
device are too high for this receiver. Try
following the points below:
Switch the receiver off, then on again.
Reconnect the USB device with the
receiver switched off.
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.

Playing back audio files stored on a

USB memory device

The maximum number of levels that you can
select in Step 2 (below) is 8. Also, you can
display and play back up to 30 000 folders and
files within a USB memory device.4
Note
1 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and
digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer
for USB playback.
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and
assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.
2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device.
3 • If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.
• When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the GUI screen
instead; when neither the album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.
• Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.
VSX-919AH model only: iPod/USB function cannot be selected for the MULTI-ZONE feature (page 69).
• If this error occurs, playback is interrupted and the next playable file is played automatically.
• This error may occur if the title information is changed on a computer, etc.
USB Top
Music
Photos
Slideshow Setup
1/3
A/V RECEIVER
USB T op
[ Music ]
[ Photos ]
[ Slideshow Setup ]
1/3
4 • Playback stops when the last song in a USB memory device is played back to the end.
• When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected, it may take some time to read all the contents.
• This receiver does not support a USB hub.
• Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.
• DRM-protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.
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