2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner's Manual - Page 196

Using the USB Port Radio's with a USB port can control a USB storage device or an iPod® using the radio buttons and knobs. See Using an MP3 on page 3-72 for information about how to connect and control a USB storage device or an iPod. Using an MP3 Format Radios that have the capability of playing MP3's can play .mp3 or .wma files that were recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc. Radios that have a USB port can play .mp3 and .wma files that are stored on a USB storage device as well as AAC files that are stored on an iPod®. USB Support The USB connector is located on the front of the radio and uses the USB 2.0 standard. Compressed Audio The radio can play discs that contain both uncompressed CD audio and MP3 files. If both formats are on the disc, the radio reads all MP3 files first, then the uncompressed CD audio files. USB Supported Devices • USB Flash Drives • Portable USB Hard Drives • Fifth generation or later iPod • First, Second, or Third generation iPod nano • iPod touch • iPod classic Make sure the iPod has the latest firmware from Apple® for proper operation. iPod firmware can be updated using the latest iTunes® application. See apple.com/itunes. For help with identifying your iPod, go to apple.com/support. CD-R or CD-RW Supported File and Folder Structure The radio supports: Up to 50 folders. Up to 8 folders in depth. Up to 50 playlists. Up to 255 files. Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension. Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda file extension. 3-72