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Playing a USB device
It is possible to playback files
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using the USB
interface on the front of this receiver.
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
See Connecting a USB device on page 35.
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2 Press
iPod USB
on the remote control to
switch the receiver to the
iPod/USB
.
Loading appears in the GUI screen as this
receiver starts recognizing the USB device
connected.
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When the display shows USB Top
menu you’re ready to playback from the USB
device.
• Main Zone:
• Sub Zone (VSX-1019AH model only):
Important
If an Over Current message lights in the
display, the power requirements of the USB
device are too high for this receiver. Try
following the points below:
• Switch the receiver off, then on again.
• Reconnect the USB device with the
receiver switched off.
• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with
the device) for USB power.
If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely
your USB device is incompatible.
Playing back audio files stored on a
USB memory device
The maximum number of levels that you can
select in Step 2 (below) is 8. Also, you can
display and play back up to 30 000 folders and
files within a USB memory device.
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Note
1 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and
digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer
for USB playback.
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and
assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.
2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device.
3 • If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.
• When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the GUI screen
instead; when neither the album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.
• Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.
• VSX-919AH model only: iPod/USB function cannot be selected for the MULTI-ZONE feature (page 69).
• If this error occurs, playback is interrupted and the next playable file is played automatically.
• This error may occur if the title information is changed on a computer, etc.
USB Top
Music
Photos
Slideshow Setup
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A/V RECEIVER
USB Top
[ Music
]
[ Photos
]
[ Slideshow Setup
]
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4 • Playback stops when the last song in a USB memory device is played back to the end.
• When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected, it may take some time to read all the contents.
• This receiver does not support a USB hub.
• Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.
• DRM-protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.
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