Playing A Usb Device; Playing Back Audio Files Stored On A Usb Memory Device - Pioneer VSX 1020 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic playback

Playing a USB device

It is possible to playback files
interface on the front of this receiver.
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
See Connecting a USB device on page 33.
2 Press iPod USB on the remote control to
switch the receiver to the iPod/USB.
Loading appears in the GUI screen as this
receiver starts recognizing the USB device
4
When the display shows USB Top
connected.
menu you're ready to playback from the USB
device.
Important
If an Over Current message lights in the
display, the power requirements of the USB
device are too high for this receiver. Try
following the points below:
• Switch the receiver off, then on again.
• Reconnect the USB device with the
receiver switched off.
• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with
the device) for USB power.
If this doesn't remedy the problem, it is likely
your USB device is incompatible.
Note
1 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and
digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT12/16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer
for USB playback.
• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and
assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.
2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device.
3 The iPod/USB function cannot be selected in the main zone when the Internet radio function is selected in the sub
zone. Also, the iPod/USB function cannot be selected in the sub zone when the Internet radio function is selected in
the main zone.
4 When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected, it may take some time to read all the contents.
5 Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as #.
6 • If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.
• When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the GUI screen
instead; when neither the album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.
• Playback stops when the last song in a USB memory device is played back to the end.
• Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.
• DRM-protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.
Playing back audio files stored on a
USB memory device
1
using the USB
The maximum number of levels that you can
select in Step 2 (below) is 8. Also, you can
display and play back up to 30 000 folders and
files within a USB memory device.
2
1
Top menu.
3
2
ENTER to browse that folder.
3
what you want to play, then press  to start
playback.
Basic playback controls
This receiver's remote control buttons can be
used for basic playback of files stored on USB
memory devices.
Use / to select 'Music' from the USB
Use / to select a folder, then press
• To return to the previous level any time,
press RETURN.
Continue browsing until you arrive at
6
• Press iPod USB to switch the remote
control to the iPod/USB operation mode.
AUDIO VIDEO
PARAMETER PARAMETER
LIST TUNE TOOLS
TOP MENU T.EDIT
BAND GUIDE
PRESET ENTER PRESET
CATEGORY RETURN
HOME
TUNE
MENU
iPod CTRL
5
PGM MEMORY MENU
HDD DVD
PHASE CTRL STATUS
TV / DTV MPX PQLS
S.RETRIEVER MIDNIGHT AUDIO
1 2 3
SIGNAL SEL MCACC SLEEP INFO
4 5 6
DISP
05
45
En