About USB devices

•Mass Storage Class and ATRAC Audio Device type USB devices compliant with the USB standard can be used. However, this unit cannot recognize USB devices via a USB HUB. For details on the compatibility of your USB device, visit the Sony support website (page 20).

•Corresponding codec is different according to device type.–Mass Storage Class: MP3/WMA/AAC–ATRAC Audio Device: ATRAC/MP3/WMA/

AAC

•DRM (Digital Rights Management) files other than ATRAC may not be played.•The maximum number of displayable data is as follows.Mass Storage Class:–folders (albums): 128, files (tracks) per folder:

500

ATRAC Audio Device: ATRAC/MP3/WMA/AAC–albums/artists/playlists/genres: 65,535, tracks: 65,535

Notes

•When using a cable, use the one supplied with the USB device to connect.

•Do not use a USB device that is so large or heavy it may interfere with driving operations.

•Do not leave a USB device in a parked car, as malfunction may result.

•It may take time for playback to begin, depending on the amount of recorded data.

•Backup of data in a USB device is recommended.

Playback order of MP3/WMA/AAC files (CD-R/RW or Mass Storage Class)

MP3/WMA/AAC Folder (album)

MP3/WMA/ AAC file (track)

•When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add the file extension “.mp3” to the file name.

•During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately.

Note

If you play a high-bit-rate MP3, such as 320 kbps, sound may be intermittent.

About WMA files

•WMA, which stands for Windows Media Audio, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/22* of its original size.

•WMA tag is 63 characters.

•When naming a WMA file, be sure to add the file extension “.wma” to the file name.

•During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (variable bit rate) WMA file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately.

*only for 64 kbps

Note

Playback of the following WMA files is not supported.

– lossless compression

About AAC files

•AAC, which stands for Advanced Audio Coding, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/11* of its original size.

•AAC tag is 126 characters.

•When naming an AAC file, be sure to add the file extension “.m4a” to the file name.

•During playback or fast-forward/reverse of a VBR (variable bit rate) AAC file, elapsed playing time may not display accurately.

*only for 128 kbps

Note

Playback of the following AAC files is not supported.

–lossless compression

–copyright-protected

About MP3 files

•MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, is a music file compression format standard. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/10 of its original size.

•ID3 tag versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 apply to MP3 only. ID3 tag is 15/30 characters (1.0 and 1.1), or 63/126 characters (2.2, 2.3 and 2.4).

About ATRAC filesATRAC3plus format

ATRAC3, which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3, is audio compression technology. It compresses audio CD data to approximately 1/10 of its original size. ATRAC3plus, which is an extended format of ATRAC3, compresses the audio CD data to approximately 1/20 of its original size. The unit accepts both ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus format. The characters for text information written by SonicStage are displayed.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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