Playing Back Audio Files Stored On A Usb Memory Device; Playing Back Photo Files Stored On A Usb Memory; Device; About Playable File Formats - Pioneer VSX-1023-K Operating Instructions Manual

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4
2
Switch the TV input so that it connects to the receiver.
• Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver to the TV through the corresponding HDMI
cable.
3
Press iPod/USB on the remote control to switch the
receiver to the iPod/USB input.
When the display shows the names of folders and files,
you're ready to play from the USB device.
If a USB Error message lights in the display, try following
the points below:
• Switch the receiver off, then on again.
• Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched
off.
• Select another input source (like BD), then switch back
to iPod/USB.
• 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.
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory

device

The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 1
(below) is 9.
• Note that non-Roman characters in the playlist are
displayed as '#'.
1
/
Use to select a folder, then press
that folder.
• To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN.
2
Continue browsing until you arrive at 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 devices.
• Press to switch the remote control to the iPod/
iPod/USB
USB operation mode.
AUDIO TOOLS
PARAMETER
TOP
MENU
ENTER ENTER
HOME
MENU
PTY
iPod CTRL RETURN

Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory

device
1
/
Use to select a folder, then press
that folder.
• For high resolution files, some time may be required
for the photo to appear.
• To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN.
2
Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to
play, then press
The selected content is displayed in full screen and a
slideshow starts.
Basic playback controls
ENTER to browse
– Starts displaying a photo and playing a slideshow.
ENTER, 
– Stops the player and returns to the previous menu.

Tip
• Slideshows of photo files can be played while listening to
music files by returning to the folder/file list display while
playing a music file on a USB device then playing the photo
files.
MUTE
MENU
1 2 3
DISP DISP
4 5 6
CH CH
BAND 7 8 9
CH CH
SHIFT
ENTER to browse

to start playback.
TOP
MENU
ENTER ENTER
HOME
MENU
PTY BAND
iPod CTRL RETURN
MUTE
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About playable file formats

The USB function of this receiver supports the following file
formats. Note that some file formats are not available for
playback although they are listed as playable file formats.
With WAV, FLAC, AIFF and Apple Lossless files, when music
files with the same format, sampling frequency, quantization
bit number and number of channels are played successively,
they are played with no gap.
Music files
Extension Stream
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3)
Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
.mp3 a
Quantization bitrate
Channel
Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
WAV (LPCM)
.wav Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
Quantization bitrate
Channel
WMA (WMA2/7/8/9)
Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
b
.wma
Quantization bitrate
Channel
Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
AAC (MPEG-4 AAC LC, MPEG-4 HE AAC (aacPlus v1/2))
.m4a Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
.aac
Quantization bitrate
.3gp
Channel
.3g2
Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps
VBR/CBR Supported/Supported
Basic playback
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7
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16 bit
2 ch
88.2 kHz, 96 kHz,
16 bit, 24 bit
2 ch
16 bit
2 ch
16 bit
2 ch