You can play music files stored on a USB storage device.

Supported Audio Formats

MP3 (.mp3)
• MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3/44.1 kHz, 48 kHz/Between 8 kbps and 320
kbps, and VBR/2 ch
WMA (.wma)
• 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz/Between 5 kbps and 320 kbps, and VBR/2 ch
WAV (.wav)
WAV files contain uncompressed PCM digital audio.
• 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz/8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit/2 ch
AIFF (.aiff/.aif)
AIFF files contain uncompressed PCM digital audio.
• 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz/8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit/2c h
AAC (.aac/.m4a/.mp4/.3gp/.3g2)
• MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio/44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz/Between 8 kbps
and 320 kbps, and VBR/2 ch
FLAC (.flac)
• 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz/8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit/2 ch
Apple Lossless (.m4a/.mp4)
• 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz/16 bit, 24 bit/2 ch
DSD (.dsf/.dff)
• DSF/DSDIFF/2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz, 11.2 MHz/2 ch

USB Storage Device Requirements

• This unit can use USB storage devices that comply with the USB mass storage class standard. Also the format of USB storage devices supports FAT16 or FAT32 file system format.
• If the USB storage device has been partitioned, each section will be treated as an independent device.
• Up to 20,000 tracks per folder are supported, and folders can be nested up to 16 levels deep.
• USB hubs and USB storage devices with hub functions are not supported. Do not connect these devices to the unit.
• If an AC adapter is supplied with the USB storage device, connect the AC adapter, and use it with a household outlet.
• USB storage devices with security functions are not supported on this unit.
• Media inserted to the USB card reader may not be available in this function.  Furthermore, depending on the USB storage device, proper reading of the contents may not be possible.
• In use of a USB storage device, our company accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the loss or modification of data stored on a USB storage device, or malfunction of the USB storage device. We recommend that you back up the data stored on a USB storage device before using it with this unit.
• Note that operation is not always guaranteed for all USB storage devices.

Playing Music Files Saved on a USB Storage Device

Perform the following procedure when this unit is on.

1. Switch the input on the TV to the input connected to the unit.
2. Plug your USB storage device with the music files into the USB port on the
   rear panel of this unit.
3. Press NET to display the network service list screen.
4. Select "USB" with the cursors, and then press ENTER.
   
   If the "USB" indicator blinks on the display, check whether the USB storage device is plugged in properly.
   
   Do not unplug the USB storage device while "Connecting..." is being displayed on the display. This may cause data corruption or malfunction.
   
   
5. Press ENTER on the next screen again. The list of folders and music files on the USB storage device is displayed. Select the folder with the cursors, and press ENTER to confirm your selection.
   
   
6. Select the music file with the cursors, and then press ENTER to start playback.

• To return to the previous screen, press .
• Characters that cannot be displayed on this unit appear with "*".
• The USB port of this unit complies with the USB 2.0 standard. The transfer speed may be insufficient for some content you play, and sound interruptions, etc. may occur.
• When playing files recorded with VBR (Variable bit-rate), the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
• This unit supports the gapless playback of the USB storage device in the following conditions.  When continuously playing WAV, FLAC and Apple Lossless files with the same format, sampling frequency, the number of channels and quantization
  bit rate.
• To display an album title, artist name and album art of a file in WAV format, make the folder structure and file names as shown below when saving music files. The album art can be displayed by saving a .jpg file to display on the screen in the folder of bottom level. Note that a large volume of .jpg file may take time to be displayed, or may not be displayed.