Playing Back Audio

Files/JPEG Image Files

of a USB Device

You can play audio files (MP3/WMA/AAC files)/JPEG image files stored in a USB device such as the digital music player or USB storage media (not supplied) by connecting the USB device to the unit.

For a list of USB devices that can be connected to the unit, see “Playable USB Devices” (page 69).

The audio format that can be played back by the system is MP3/WMA/AAC files* only.

*Files with copyright protection (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played by the system.

Note

•The system cannot play WMA/AAC files on a DATA CD/DATA DVD.

Connecting the USB device

Front panel

USB device

Note

•When you use the AUDIO IN/A.CAL MIC jack while a USB device is connected, be careful as space is restricted.

1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until

“USB” appears in the front panel display.

2 Connect a USB device (digital music player or USB storage media) to the (USB) port.

When you connect the USB device, “READING” appears in the front panel display until the system reads all data of the USB device.

Note

•When you connect the USB device, make sure that the direction of the jack is correct.

•Do not forcibly insert the USB device, as this may cause the device to be damaged.

•Do not connect other device or objects besides the USB device.

•It may take about 10 seconds before “READING” appears in the front panel display depending on the type of the USB device.

To remove the USB device1 Press x to stop playback.2 Press [/1 to turn off the system. 3 Remove the USB device.Notes on the USB device

•The system can play back up to 200 folders, including albums that do not contain audio files and JPEG image files. When more than 200 folders are in the USB device, folders that are recognized by the system differ depending on the folder configuration.

•The system can play back the following files.

File

Extension of the file

MP3 file

“.mp3”

 

 

WMA file

“.wma”

 

 

AAC file

“.m4a”

 

 

JPEG image file

“.jpg” or “.jpeg”

The system will play back any data with the extension above, even if it is not MP3/WMA/ AAC/JPEG format. Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

•The following USB devices/situations can increase the time it takes to start playback:

–a USB device recorded with a complicated tree structure.

–when the audio files or JPEG image files in another folder have just been played back.

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