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05 Basic playback 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 name, album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod directly. 1 Use / to select 'Music' from the iPod top menu. 2 Use / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN. 3 Use / to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 4 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press  to start playback.1 Switching the iPod controls3 You can switch over the iPod controls between the iPod and the receiver. 1 Press iPod CTRL to switch the iPod controls. This enables operation and display on your iPod, and this receiver's remote control and GUI screen become inactive. 2 Press iPod CTRL again to switch back to the receiver controls. Tip • Change the receiver's input to the iPod in one action by pressing the iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL button on the front panel to enable iPod operations on the iPod. Tip • 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.2 • Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod/USB operation mode. AUDIO PARAMETER LIST VIDEO PARAMETER TUNE TOOLS TOP MENU BAND T.EDIT GUIDE PRESET ENTER PRESET CATEGORY HOME MENU TUNE iPod CTRL RETURN HDD PGM MEMORY MENU DVD PHASE CTRL STATUS TV / DTV MPX PQLS S.RETRIEVER MIDNIGHT AUDIO 1 2 3 SIGNAL SEL MCACC SLEEP INFO 4 5 6 DISP Note 1 If you're in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback. 2 During Audiobook playback, press / to switch the playback speed: Faster  Normal  Slower 3 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected. 48 En

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Basic playback
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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 name, album name, song name,
genre or composer, similar to using your iPod
directly.
1
Use
/
to select ‘Music’ from the iPod
top menu.
2
Use
/
to select a category, then press
ENTER
to browse that category.
To return to the previous level any time,
press
RETURN
.
3
Use
/
to browse the selected category
(e.g., albums).
• Use
/
to move to previous/next levels.
4
Continue browsing until you arrive at
what you want to play, then press
to start
playback.
1
Tip
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.
2
• Press
iPod USB
to switch the remote
control to the iPod/USB operation mode.
Switching the iPod controls
3
You can switch over the iPod controls between
the iPod and the receiver.
1
Press
iPod CTRL
to switch the iPod
controls.
This enables operation and display on your
iPod, and this receiver’s remote control and
GUI screen become inactive.
2
Press
iPod CTRL
again to switch back to
the receiver controls.
Tip
Change the receiver’s input to the iPod in
one action by pressing the
iPod iPhone
DIRECT CONTROL
button on the front
panel to enable
iPod
operations on the
iPod.
Note
1 If you’re in the song category, you can also press
ENTER
to start playback.
2 During Audiobook playback, press
/
to switch the playback speed: Faster
Normal
Slower
iPod CTRL
HOME
MENU
TUNE
TUNE
TOOLS
LIST
PRESET
TOP MENU
BAND
GUIDE
T.EDIT
VIDEO
PARAMETER
AUDIO
PARAMETER
ENTER
PRESET
RETURN
CATEGORY
SIGNAL SEL
S.RETRIEVER
MCACC
SLEEP
MIDNIGHT
TV
/
DTV
MPX
PQLS
PHASE
CTRL
STATUS
PGM
MEMORY
MENU
AUDIO
INFO
DISP
HDD
DVD
5
4
6
2
1
3
3 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected.