Playing back files stored on an ipod, Basic playback controls, Controls – Pioneer VSX-S510-S User Manual

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Press

iPod/USB

to switch the receiver to the iPod/USB

input.
When the display shows the names of folders and files,

you’re ready to play music from the iPod.

If after pressing

iPod/USB

the display shows NO

DEVICE

, 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.

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.

When  or  is pressed at the list screen, the

page switches (VSX-S510 only).

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.

You can play all of the songs in a particular category by

selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For

example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist.

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.

During Audiobook playback, press

/

to switch the

playback speed: Faster

 Normal  Slower

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.

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 or iPad (VSX-S510 only) DIRECT

CONTROL

on the front panel to enable iPod operations on

the iPod.

Playing a USB device

It is possible to connect a USB memory device to the receiver,

and then playback music files and slide shows (only for VSX-

S510) stored on the USB memory using the receiver.

Important

Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or

bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and

assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may

occur when connected to this receiver.

About one minute is required between turning the power

on and completion of startup.

Note

Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard

drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and

digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32.

Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this

receiver.

With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the

receiver to read the contents of a USB device.

If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver

automatically skips to the next file playable.

When the file currently being played back has no title

assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the OSD instead;

when neither the album name nor the artist name is

present, the row is displayed as a blank space.

Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are

displayed as ‘#’ (VSX-S310 only).

Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting

the USB device.

1

Switch on the receiver and your TV.
See

Connecting a USB device on page 21

.

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.

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