USB device

Are you using a supported USB device?

•If you connect an unsupported USB device, the following problems may occur. See “Playable USB devices” (page 28) for the supported USB device types.

–The USB device is not recognized.

–File or folder names are not displayed on this system.

–Playback is not possible.

–The sound skips.

–There is noise.

“Over Current” appears.

•A problem has been detected with the level

of electrical current from the (USB) port . Turn off the system and remove the USB device from the (USB) port . Make sure there is no problem with the USB device. If this display pattern persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

There is no sound.

•The USB device is not connected correctly.

Turn off the system, then reconnect the USB device and check if the USB indicator lights up.

The sound is distorted.

•The bit rate used when encoding the files was low. Send files encoded with higher bit rates to the USB device.

There is noise or the sound skips.

•Turn off the system, then reconnect the USB device.

•The music data itself contains noise. Noise may have been introduced when creating music data due to the conditions of the computer. Create the music data again.

•When using the USB storage media, copy the files to your computer, format the USB storage media in FAT16 or FAT32 format, and copy the files to the USB storage media again.*

The USB device cannot be connected into the (USB) port .

•The USB device is being connected backwards. Connect the USB device in the correct orientation.

The USB storage media which has been used on another device does not work.

•It may be recorded in an unsupported format. If so, first take the precaution of backing up important files on the USB storage media by copying them to your computer hard disk. Next, format the USB storage media with a FAT16 or FAT32 file system and transfer the backed-up audio files onto the USB storage media again.*

“Connecting” is displayed for a long time.

•It may take a while to finish reading the USB device if there are many folders or files on it. Thus, we recommend following these guidelines.

–Total folders on USB device: 100 or less

–Total files per folder: 100 or less

Erroneous display

•Send the music data to the USB device again, as the data stored in the USB device may have been corrupted.

Play does not start.

•Turn off the system, then reconnect the USB device.

•Connect the USB device that this system can play.

•Press (or USB on the unit) to start play.

Play does not start from the first track.

• Set the play mode to Normal Play mode.

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