User's Manual

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Playing back audio files from a computer
1 Connect this unit to the computer using a USB cable.
USB cable
o Use a commercially-available USB2.0 cable (A-B type) for this
connection.
2 Turn the computer on.
o Confirm that the operating system has started properly.
3 Shift the POWER switch to its ON position to turn
the unit on.
4 Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select USB.
5 Start playback of an audio le on the computer.
Better sound quality can be achieved by maximizing the com-
puter output volume and adjusting the volume output of this
unit.
Minimize this unit’s volume before starting playback. Then,
gradually turn it up.
When using headphones connected to this unit, turn the
VOLUME knob counterclockwise to minimize the volume
before putting them on. Then, gradually increase it.
o The computer and this unit cannot control each other.
o Do not do any of the following when playing back an audio file
via USB. Doing so could cause the computer to malfunction.
Always quit the audio playback software before doing any of the
following.
i Unplugging the USB cable
i Turning this unit off
i Changing the current input selection
o When playing back an audio file via USB, computer operation
sounds will also be output. If you do not want these sounds to
be output, make appropriate settings on the computer to turn
them off.
o If you connect this unit with the computer or change its input to
USB after starting the audio playback software, audio files might
not play back correctly. If this should occur, restart the audio
playback software or restart the computer.
Playing back music on a computer (continued)