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Help Guide
Multi Channel AV Receiver
STR-AZ7000ES/STR-AZ5000ES/STR-AZ3000ES
USB specifications and compatible USB devices
Playable types of audio files (*1)
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III):
.mp3
MPEG-H:
.mp4
AAC/HE-AAC:
.m4a, .aac, .mp4, .3gp
WMA9 Standard:
.wma
LPCM:
.wav
FLAC:
.flac
DSF:
.dsf
DSDIFF (*2):
.dff
AIFF:
.aiff, .aif
ALAC:
.m4a
Vorbis:
.ogg
Monkey's Audio:
.ape
*1 Compatibility with all encoding/writing software, recording devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed.
*2 The receiver does not play DST encoded files.
Note
Some files may not play depending on the file format or the file encoding.
Some files that have been edited on a computer may not play.
Fast forward or fast reverse functions may not be available for some files.
The receiver does not play coded files such as DRM.
The receiver can recognize the following files or folders in USB devices:
up to folders in the 11th layer (including the root folder)
up to 998 files/folders in a single layer
Some USB devices may not work with this receiver.
The receiver can recognize Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices.
Compatible USB device
Mass Storage Class, High-speed type
Maximum current
0.5 A
Note
The receiver is unable to read data other than that saved in the first partition of a USB device.
When formatting a USB device, be sure to format using the model itself or the dedicated formatting software for that model.
When connecting a USB device to the receiver, be sure to connect after the display "Creating Library" or "Creating Database" on the USB device has disappeared.
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