Usb Device Instructions - RetroSound Apache Installation And Owner's Manual

Apache Owner's Manual
USB Device Instructions
Attaching a USB Device
The USB input is located at the rear of the Apache radio. During installation, you
may route the USB cable to a convenient and accessible location for plugging in
USB devices.
Once you've turned on the radio and connected your flash drive to the USB
input, the radio will find your songs and automatically begin playing them from
any mode.
The . . . icon appears on the LCD during USB playback.
To change songs, turn the right front knob to the right or left to access the next
or previous song.
NOTE: The unit MUST be in USB mode for it
to
read the USB files
on
your
flash/thumb drive. (See "Operation Tab/eN
on
page 16).
About MP3/WMA Files
M P3 {M PEG Audio Layer-3) and WMA {Windows Media Audio) is a format for
compressed audio files. When the Apache radio is in USB mode, you can play
MP3 and unprotected {no DRM) WMA files off the flash drive.
Common facts about these compressed-sound formats:
• High bit rate and high sampling frequencies are recommended for high
sound quality.
• Selecting VBR {Variable Bit Rate) is not recommended because playing time
is not displayed properly and there may be some audible skipping artifacts.
The playback sound quality differs depending on the encoding circumstanc-
es. For details, refer to the user manual of your own encoding software.
• When adding MP3 files to your flash drive, it is recommended to set the bit
rate to "128 kbps or more" and "fixed".
• When adding WMA files to your flash drive, it is recommended to set the
bit rate to "64 kbps or more" and "fixed". Do not set the copy protect at-
tribute on the WMA file or you will not be able to play the track.
• The Apache radio will read only FAT or FAT32 formatted flash drives. This
radio will NOT read NTFS formatted drives.
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