Using Network/USB features

Using a USB memory device or a USB portable audio player

Use this feature to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), MP3 and WMA files saved on your USB memory device or USB portable audio player connected to the USB port on the front panel of this unit.

Notes

This unit supports USB mass storage class devices (except USB Hard Disc Drivers) using FAT 16 or FAT 32.

Only the first partition is displayed in the GUI menu. You cannot select files in other partitions.

Up to 8 levels of directory hierarchy and 500 music files per directory are recognized.

Some devices may not work properly even if they meet the requirements.

Some WAV, MP3 and WMA files may not be playable or may be noisy when played.

When you connect your USB memory device or USB portable audio player, there may be an about 10 seconds delay.

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While a song is being played, the time elapsed is displayed at the bottom of the playback information screen.

You can use 7b / a to skip backward/forward and

7h / s to start/stop playback independently from the menu in the OSD.

You can set the settings for repeat and shuffle mode by using the “Play Style” parameters in “NET/USB” (see page 95).

You can set the front panel display mode by using the “Scroll” parameter in “Front Panel Disp.” (see page 96).

Connecting a USB memory device or a USB potable audio player

Connect a USB jack of a USB memory device or USB portable audio player to the USB port on the front panel of this unit.

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USB memory device or USB portable audio player

Using shortcut buttons

Use this feature to access the desired music sources (WAV, MP3 and WMA files on the connected PC, MCX-2000 or USB storage devices and Internet Radio stations) directly. You can preset 8 items in each sub input sources.

Assigning the items to the numeric button (1-8)

Before performing the following operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to DSOURCE.

1Press 1NET/USB to select “NET/USB” as the input source.

2Select a desired music source you want to assign to the numeric button (1-8) (6), and then play back the source.

See page 65 for details.

3Press 5MEMORY.

This unit in the memory preset mode. The MEMORY indicator flashes and following message appears in the video monitor and front panel display.

NET/USB V-AUX VCR DVR DTV/CBL DVD BD/HD DVD MD/TAPE CD-R CD PHONO

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When you do not complete each of the following steps within 10 seconds, the memory preset mode is automatically canceled. In this case, start over from step 3.

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Yamaha RX-V3800 Using shortcut buttons, 68 En, Assigning the items to the numeric button, See page 65 for details

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