Pioneer VSX-S500-S - Manual (Page 22)

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Playing an iPod
This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you
to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the
controls of this receiver.
Important
• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept
responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from
any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting
from the iPod failure.
• If you connect your iPod to the receiver and it doesn’t
work properly, switch off the receiver and reconnect the
iPod to it. If this doesn’t seem to work, try resetting your
iPod.
Note
• This receiver is compatible with the audio of the iPod
nano, iPod (fifth generation), iPod classic, iPod touch and
iPhone (iPod shuffle not supported). However, that some
of the functions may be restricted for some models.
• This receiver has been developed and tested for the
software version of iPod/iPhone indicated on the website
of Pioneer (http://pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/eu/).
• Installing software versions other than indicated on the
website of Pioneer to your iPod/iPhone may result in
incompatibility with this receiver.
• iPod and iPhone are licensed for reproduction of non-
copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally
permitted to reproduce.
• Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using
this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer
off before connecting.
• You can recharge the iPod when the power is on and
during iPod USB function.
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
See Connecting an iPod on page 17.
2 Switch the TV input so that it connects to the receiver.
3 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the
receiver to the iPod USB input.
The front panel display shows
Please Wait while the receiver
verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod.
When the display shows Top Menu you’re ready to play
music from the iPod.
• If after pressing iPod USB the display shows iPod
Disconnected, try switching off the receiver and
reconnecting the iPod to the receiver.
• The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when
connected to this receiver.
Playing back files stored on an iPod
To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of
the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver. You can also
control all operations for music in the front panel display of
this receiver.
• Note that non-roman characters in the title are displayed
as ‘ *’.
• This feature is not available for photos or video clips on
your iPod.
Finding what you want to play
When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can browse
songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist, album name,
song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod
directly.
1 Use / to select a category, then press ENTER to
browse that category.
• To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN.
2 Use / to browse the selected category (e.g.,
albums).
• Use / to move to previous/next levels.
3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to
play, then press  to start playback.
Tip
• If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER
to start playback.
Basic playback controls
This receiver’s remote control buttons can be used for basic
playback of files stored on an iPod.
• Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod/
USB operation mode.
Switches between the iPod controls and the
receiver controls
This allows you to switch between performing iPod
operations via the receiver remote control or on the iPod
itself.
• You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth
generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected.
 Press iPod CTRL to switch to the iPod controls.
• Press iPod CTRL again to switch back to the receiver
controls when you’re done.
Tip
• Change the receiver’s input to the iPod in one action by
pressing iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL on the front
panel to enable iPod operations on the iPod.
AUDIO DISP
iPod
CTRL
DIMMER
TOP
MENU
MENU
TOOLS VOL
RETURN
PTY
PRESET
BAND MUTE
HOME MENU
STATUS SLEEP SP-AB
ENTER
TUNE