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About playable file formats
The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available
for playback although they are listed as playable file formats.
Music files
Category Extension Stream
MP3
<a>
.mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
WAV .wav LPCM
Sampling frequency
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz,
192 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 24 bit
Channel 2 ch
WMA .wma
WMA2/7/8/9
<b>
Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
AAC
.m4a <c>
.aac
.3gp
.3g2
MPEG-4 AAC LC
MPEG-4 HE AAC
(aacPlus v1/2)
Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit
Channel 2 ch
Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
FLAC
<d>
.flac FLAC
Sampling frequency
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz,
192 kHz
Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 24 bit
Channel 2 ch
DSD
<e>
.dff
.dsf
DSDIFF
DSF
Sampling frequency 2.8224 MHz
Quantization bitrate 1 bit
Channel 2 ch
a “MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.”
b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifi-
cally, Pro, Lossless, Voice.
c Apple lossless encoding is not supported.
d Uncompressed FLAC files are not supported. Pioneer does not guarantee playback.
e DSD files cannot be played in the sub zone.
Photo files
Category Extension Format
JPEG .jpg
Meeting the following conditions:
! Baseline JPEG format
! Y:Cb:Cr – 4:2:2
Playing an MHL-compatible device
MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) is an interface standard for transmitting digital signals with mobile devices.
MHL can carry high quality multi-channel audio data and full-HD video formats.
The MHL-compatible device’s video signals are output from the TV connected to the receiver, the audio signals
are output from the speakers connected to the receiver or TV.
1 Press u RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV.
See Connecting an MHL-compatible device on page 41.
2 Press MHL on the remote control to switch the receiver to the MHL.
3 Select and play the desired contents on the MHL-compatible device.
Note
! MHL-compatible devices can be operated with the receiver’s remote control by pressing the remote control’s
MHL button, but depending on the MHL-compatible device being used, some buttons may not be operable.
Playing an MHL-compatible device on a TV with the receiver’s power off
An MHL-compatible device connected to the receiver can be played on a TV connected to the receiver with the
receiver’s power turned off.
! The Standby Through setting at HDMI Setup on the receiver must be set to something other than OFF.