Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K Owner's Manual - Page 54

08 Other connections Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bit/sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible, some irregularly encoded files may not play back. The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files: • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) - Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .mp3 • WMA (Windows Media Audio) - Sampling rates: 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz; Bit rates: 32 kbps to 192 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .wma; WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding: No • AAC (MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding) - Sampling rates: 11.025 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 16 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .m4a; Apple lossless encoding: No Other compatibility information • VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: Yes1 • DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this receiver). About MPEG-4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file. This receiver plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes® bearing the extension '.m4a'. DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of iTunes® may not play. Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. About WMA The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. This receiver plays back WMA files encoded using Windows Media® Player bearing the extension '.wma'. Note that DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of Windows Media® Player may not play. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Using XM Radio XM is North America's number one satellite radio company, offering an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming, broadcast in superior digital audio quality coast to coast. For more information, or to subscribe, U.S. customers visit xmradio.com or call XM Listener Care at 1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346); Canadian customers visit xmradio.ca or call XM Listener Care at 1-877-GETXMSR (1-877-438-9677). For more details see About XM on page 91. Connecting your XM Radio receiver After purchasing an XM Mini-Tuner (sold separately), you will also need to activate the XM Radio service to begin receiving broadcasts. HDMI COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE 1 - 2 OUT IN 1 (DVD) BD IN IN 2 (CD) XM IN OPTICAL IN 1 IN 1 (TV SAT) IN 2 (DVR1) IN 2 ASSIGNABLE 1-2 ASSIGNABLE 1-2 OUT CON- IN TROL OUT IR ZONE2 IN OUT DIGITAL VIDEO IN MONITO IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT DVD AUDIO IN TV SAT IN DVR1 OUT IN L DVR2 OUT IN SIRIU IN R MULTI CH IN SPEAKERS FRONT AR FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK L R SUBWOOFER VSX-1018AH SATELLiTE RADiO SATELLiTE RADiO XM Mini-Tuner 1 Connect an XM Mini-Tuner to the XM IN jack on the rear of this receiver. You will also need to activate the XM Radio service. 2 Press XM to switch to the XM Radio input. For best reception, you may need to move the XM MiniTuner antenna near a window (the southernmost window should produce the best results). Note 1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly. 54 En