Playback
Playing a USB Device
In these Operating Instructions, "iPod" is used as a
general reference for the iPod functions on an iPod
and iPhone, unless otherwise specified by the text
or illustrations.
For details on the compatibility of your iPod, see
"About iPod" (page 23) or visit the support site on
the back cover.
AOA (Android Open Accessory) 2.0, MSC (Mass
Storage Class) and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
type USB devices* compliant with the USB standard
can be used. Depending on the USB device, the
Android mode or MSC/MTP mode can be selected
on the unit.
Some digital media players or Android
smartphones may require setting to MTP mode.
* e.g., a USB flash drive, digital media player,
Android smartphone
Notes
For details on the compatibility of your USB device,
visit the support site on the back cover.
Smartphones with Android OS 4.1 or higher installed
support Android Open Accessory 2.0 (AOA 2.0).
However, some smartphones may not fully support
AOA 2.0 even if Android OS 4.1 or higher is installed.
For details on the compatibility of your Android
smartphone, visit the support site on the back cover.
Playback of the following files is not supported.
MP3/WMA/AAC/FLAC:
copyright-protected files
DRM (Digital Rights Management) files
Multi-channel audio files
MP3/WMA/AAC:
lossless compression files
Before making a connection, select the USB mode
(Android mode or MSC/MTP mode) depending on
the USB device (page 20).
1
Connect a USB device to the USB port
(page 10).
Playback starts.
If a device is already connected, to start
playback, press SRC to select [USB] ([IPD]
appears in the display when the iPod is
recognized).
2
Adjust the volume on this unit.
To stop playback
Press and hold OFF for 1 second.
To remove the device
Stop playback, then remove the device.
Caution for iPhone
When you connect an iPhone via USB, phone call
volume is controlled by the iPhone, not the unit. Do
not inadvertently increase the volume on the unit
during a call, as a sudden loud sound may result
when the call ends.
Playing a BLUETOOTH Device
You can play contents on a connected device that
supports BLUETOOTH A2DP (Advanced Audio
Distribution Profile).
1
Make BLUETOOTH connection with the
audio device (page 8).
To select the audio device, press MENU, then
select [BLUETOOTH] [SET AUDIODEV]
(page 21).
2
Press SRC to select [BT AUDIO].
3
Operate the audio device to start
playback.
4
Adjust the volume on this unit.
Notes
Depending on the audio device, information such as
title, track number/time and playback status may not
be displayed on this unit.
Even if the source is changed on this unit, playback of
the audio device does not stop.
[BT AUDIO] does not appear in the display while
running the "Sony | Music Center" application via the
BLUETOOTH function.
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