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USB Device Playback

You can connect various USB media players and USB flash drives to the stereo. How you access the USB source depends on the type of connected media player.

Media Player

Source Selections

Apple® device

iPod

USB flash drive

USB

MP3 media player (as a mass-storage device)

USB

NOTE: If your MP3 media player does not support mass-storage when connected using USB, you must connect it to the stereo as an auxiliary device (Connecting an Auxiliary Device).

You can control the playback using the stereo controls on all USB devices, and on some devices you can browse the music collection from the menu on the stereo. On USB devices that do not support media browsing, you should select the song or playlist on the media device.

The availability of song information such as song title, artist name, and track duration depends on the capability of the media player and music application.

USB Device Compatibility

You can use a USB flash drive or the USB cable included with your media player to connect a media player or mobile device to the USB port.

The stereo is compatible with iAP2 Apple devices.

The stereo is compatible with media players and other USB mass storage devices, including USB flash drives. Music on USB drives must meet these conditions:

  • The music files must be formatted as MP3, AAC (.m4a), WAV, or FLAC, files.

  • If you connect a portable hard drive, you must connect it to an external power source. The USB port on this stereo cannot provide power for a portable hard drive.

  • The USB mass storage device must be formatted using one of the following systems:

    • Microsoft®: NTFS, VFAT, FAT1, MSDOS

    • Apple: HFS, HFSPLUS

    • Linux: EXT2, EXT3, EX4

Connecting a USB Device

You can connect a USB device to the USB port on the stereo.

  1. Locate the USB port on the back of the stereo.
  2. Connect the USB device to the USB port.
    NOTE: If you experience issues reading from a connected USB C device, try rotating the plug and reconnecting it. Some USB C cables perform better in one orientation than the other.

Controlling Music Playback on a USB Flash Drive or Media Player

  1. Connect a compatible USB flash drive or media player to the stereo.
  2. Select the USB source.
  3. Select Menu symbol > USB.
  4. Select the name of the USB device.
  5. Browse the music files on the device and begin playback.

You can use the stereo controls to select, play, pause, and skip tracks.

TIP: If the USB media player has a screen and controls, you can use the controls on the USB media player to control playback.

Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Apple Device

  1. Connect a compatible iAP2 Apple device to the stereo using USB.
  2. Select the iPod source on the stereo.
  3. Launch a music application on the connected Apple device, and begin playback.

You can use the music application on the Apple device to control playback, or you can use the stereo controls to select, play, pause, and skip tracks. If you are using the AppleMusic app, you can also browse the music directory using the stereo controls.

USB Source Settings

With a USB device connected and a USB source selected, select Menu symbol > USB.

NOTE: You can also select the name of the connected device to browse the file contents using this menu. The options in this menu vary based on the connected device.
REPEAT

For a USB source, select to start playing the tracks in the list from the beginning after the last track has played.

For an iPod source, select REPEAT ONE to repeat the current track, or select REPEAT ALL to start playing the tracks in the current selection from the beginning after the last track has played.

SHUFFLE

For a USB source, select to randomly play the tracks in the list.

For an iPod source, select to randomly play the tracks in the current selection.

1 FAT includes most types of FAT file systems except exFAT.
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