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Playing a USB memory device
Playable USB memory formats
Files stored on USB memory devices created in the formats below
can be played.
n USB-compatible file systems
“FAT16” or “FAT32”
•If the USB memory device is divided into multiple partitions, only
the top drive can be selected.
n Maximum number of playable files and folders
Maximum number of files in a folder: 255
Maximum number of folders: 255
n File format
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
n Tag data
ID3-Tag (Ver.1.x and 2.x)
META-Tag
(Compatible with title, artist and album names)
Playable MP3/WMA file
File format
Sampling
frequency
Bit rate Extension
MP3 32, 44.1, 48 kHz 32 ~ 320 kbps .mp3
WMA 32, 44.1, 48 kHz 64 ~ 192 kbps .wma
Only music files that are not copyright-protected can be played on
this set.
•Contents downloaded from pay sites on the Internet are copyright
protected. Also, files encoded in WMA format when ripped from a
CD, etc., on a computer may be copyright protected, depending on
the computer’s settings.
Playing a USB memory device
1
Playback preparation
(vpage 16 “Before playing
a USB or an iPod”).
2
Press FOLDER MODE and select
“Folder Mode” or “Memory
Mode”.
•When “Folder Mode” is selected:
“FLD” indicator lights.
•When “Memory Mode” is selected:
“FLD” indicator turns off.
Folder Mode
All the files in the selected folder are
played.
Memory Mode
After the selected folder and files are
played, all the files in all the folders are
played.
3
Use ui to select the folder to be
played.
4
Use 8, 9 or o p to select the le to be played.
5
Press 1/3.
For details on the order of playback for files stored on a USB memory
device, see “MP3 or WMA playback order of MP3 or WMA files”
(vpage16).
n To switch the folder or file during playback
Folder
Use ui to select the folder, then press ENTER.
File
Use o p to select the file, then press ENTER.
Use 8, 9 to select the file, or use 0 – 9, +10 to select the
file number.
•The folder and file numbers are set automatically when the USB
memory device is loaded.
n Stopping playback
Press BAND 2.
n Stopping playback temporarily
Press 1/3.
The 3 is displayed.
•To resume playback, press 1/3.
n Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing (searching)
During playback, press and hold in 6, 7.
n Playing repeatedly
Press REPEAT.
n Playing random order
In the stop mode, press RANDOM.