Kia 2015 soul Owner's Manual page 228

USING THE USB DEVICE
• To use an external USB device,
make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the
vehicle. Connect the device after
starting up.
• If you start the engine when the
USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
• If the engine is started up or
turned off while the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
• The System may not play unau-
thenticated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with
the compression
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music
files with the compression
rate between 8Kbps
320Kbps.
• Take precautions for static elec-
tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
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• An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is
not recognizable.
• Depending on the condition of
the external USB device, the
connected external USB device
can be unrecognizable.
• When the formatted byte/sector
setting of External USB device is
not either
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
• Use only a USB device format-
ted to FAT 12/16/32.
• USB devices without USB I/F
authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
• Make sure the USB connection
rate
terminal does not come in con-
tact with the human body or
other objects.
• If you repeatedly connect or dis-
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connect the USB device in a
short period of time, it may break
the device.
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• You may hear a strange noise
when connecting or disconnect-
ing a USB device.
• If you disconnect the external
USB device during playback in
USB mode, the external USB
device can be damaged or may
malfunction. Therefore, discon-
nect the external USB device
512BYTE or
when the audio is turned off or in
another mode. (e.g, Radio)
• Depending on the type and
capacity of the external USB
device or the type of the files
stored in the device, there is a
difference in the time for recogni-
tion the device.
• Do not use the USB device for
purposes other than playing
music files.
• Playing videos through the USB
is not supported.
• Use of USB accessories such as
rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
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cause trouble.
Features of your vehicle
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