Sony MHC-GZR8D Operating Instructions Manual page 86

 The following USB devices/situations can
increase the time it takes to start playback:
 an USB device recorded with a
complicated tree structure.
 when the tracks or files in another folder
have just been played back.
 Some USB devices cannot be played back on
the system depending on the file format.
 The system can play back to a depth of 8
folders only.
 When the USB device is inserted, the system
reads all the files on the USB device. If there
are many folders or files on the USB device,
it may take a long time to finish reading the
USB device.
 Do not connect the system and the USB
device through an USB hub.
 With some connected USB devices, after an
operation is performed, there may be a delay
before it is performed by this system.
 Resume Play is canceled when you turn off
the system.
 This system does not necessarily support all
the functions provided in a connected USB
device.
 Tracks transferred by a device such as a
computer may not be played back in the
order in which they were recorded.
 The playback order for the system may differ
from the playback order of the connected
USB device.
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 Always turn off the system before removing
the USB device. Removing the USB device
while the system is on may corrupt the data
on the USB device.
 Do not save other types of files or
unnecessary folders on an USB device that
has audio tracks or JPEG image files.
 Folders that have no audio tracks or JPEG
image files are skipped.
 The maximum number of audio tracks and
folders that can be contained on a single USB
device is 200 (including the "ROOT" and
"MUSIC" folders).
The maximum number of audio tracks and
folders may vary depending on the file and
folder structure.
 Compatibility with all encoding/writing
softwares, recording devices, and recording
media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
USB device may produce noise or interrupted
audio or may not play at all.