External Sources; Using A Usb Mass Storage Device - Philips MCD289/58 User Manual

External Sources

Using a USB mass storage device

By connecting a USB mass storage device to the
Hi-Fi system, you can enjoy the device's stored
music through the powerful speakers of Hi-Fi
system.
Playing a USB mass storage device
Compatible USB mass storage devices
With the Hi-Fi system, you can use:
– USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)
– USB flash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)
– memory cards (requires an additional card
reader to work with this Hi-Fi system)
Note:
– In some USB flash players (or memory devices),
the stored contents are recorded using copyright
protection technology. Such protected contents will
be unplayable on any other devices (such as this
Hi-Fi system).
Supported formats:
– USB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16,
FAT32 (sector size: 512 bytes)
– MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and
variable bit rate
– WMA v9 or earlier
– Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8
levels
– Number of albums/ folders: maximum 99
– Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999
– ID3 tag v2.0 or later
– File name in Unicode UTF8 (maximum length:
128 bytes)
The system will not play or support the
following:
– Empty albums
– Non-supported file formats are skipped.
– AAC, WAV, PCM audio files
– DRM protected WMA files
– WMA files in Lossless format
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How to organize your MP3/WMA files on
the USB mass storage device
This Hi-Fi system will browse the MP3/WMA
files in the folders/sub-folders/titles order.
Organize your MP3/WMA files in different
folders or subfolders as required.
Notes:
– If you have not organized MP3/WMA files into
any albums on your disc, an album "00" will be
automatically assigned for all those files.
– Make sure that the file names of MP3 files end
with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end
with .wma.
– For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows
Media Player 10 (or later) for conversion. Visit
www.microsoft.com for details about Windows
Media Player and WM DRM (Windows Media
Digital Rights Management).
1
Check the USB device has been properly
connected. (See Installation: Connecting an
additional appliance).
2
Press SOURCE once or more to select USB
(or USB on the remote control).
-NO AUDIO appears if no audio file is found in
the USB device.
3
Play the USB's audio files as you do with the
albums/tracks on a CD (See Disc Operations).
Notes:
– For compatibility reasons, the album/track
information may differ from what it is displayed
through flash players' music management
software.
– File names or ID3 tags will be displayed as --- if
they are not in English.