The radio supports various types of USB and Bluetooth-connected media devices. As a general guideline, support for devices is listed in Table 1. Some features or menus may not be available depending on device, file type or connection type.
For mass storage devices (such as USB drives), the file organization on the device can impact performance. For best performance and indexing of files, store media files at the root directory of the USB device, rather than in multiple levels of folders.
Table 1. Media Device Support
DEVICE
DEVICES SUPPORTED
CONNECTIONS
FILES SUPPORTED
FEATURES OR LIMITATIONS
iPod
iPod supporting iAP
Apple proprietary connector.
All iPod supported file types
Supports all find features. Ring tone files cannot be downloaded. iPods with a hard drive can be damaged and are not recommended.
USB mass storage device
USB drive (exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+) or SD card
Direct connection to USB port. USB connector and reader required for SD card.
MP3, MP4, MPEG-4 AAC, M4A, M4B, WAV, WMA
May support find features. NTFS-formatted drives can only be used for read-only functions (such as playing media).
Media player
USB-connected phone. PlaysForSure compatible device. Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) compatible device.
USB cable.
MP3, MP4, MPEG-4 AAC, M4A, M4B, WAV, WMA
May support find features.
Bluetooth device
Varies. Requires minimum Bluetooth profile interoperability.
A2DP/AVRCP profiles.
Bluetooth device dependent. Bluetooth audio is streamed by the device and not decoded by radio.
No preset capability. File metadata may not be displayed. Audio from an app or internal player can be streamed to radio.