Yamaha RX-A2040 Owner's Manual

APPENDIX

➤ Supported devices and file formats

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❑ USB devices

• This unit supports USB mass storage class devices (e.g., flash memories or portable 

audio players) using FAT16 or FAT32 format.

• Do not connect devices other than USB mass storage class devices (such as USB 

chargers or USB hubs), PCs, card readers, an external HDD, etc.

• USB devices with encryption cannot be used.

• Some features may not be compatible, depending on the model or manufacturer of 

the USB storage device.

❑ iPod

• An iPod may not be detected by the unit or some features may not be compatible, 

depending on the model or software version of the iPod.

❑ AirPlay

AirPlay works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 4.3.3 or later, Mac with OS X 
Mountain Lion, and Mac and PC with iTunes 10.2.2 or later.

(as of May 2014)

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❑ USB

• The unit supports playback of WAV (PCM format only), MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, 

FLAC and ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) files (1- or 2-channel audio only).

• The unit is compatible with sampling rate of up to 192 kHz for WAV and FLAC files, 

96 kHz for ALAC files, and 48 kHz for other files.

• The unit supports gapless playback of WAV, FLAC and ALAC files.

• Digital Rights Management (DRM) contents cannot be played back.

❑ PC/NAS

• The unit supports playback of WAV (PCM format only), MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, 

FLAC and ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) files.

• The unit is compatible with sampling rate of up to 192 kHz for WAV and FLAC files, 

96 kHz for ALAC files, and 48 kHz for other files.

• The unit supports gapless playback of WAV, FLAC and ALAC files.

• To play back FLAC files, you need to install server software that supports sharing of 

FLAC files via DLNA on your PC or use a NAS that supports FLAC files.

• Digital Rights Management (DRM) contents cannot be played back.

iPod touch (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation)

iPod nano (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th generation)

iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G

iPad (4th generation), iPad mini, iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2, iPad

(as of May 2014)

This receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy all music content from 
your HTC Connect certified smartphone.

1. HTC Connect music streaming provided on this product has been developed based on 

interoperability testing as defined by the HTC Connect program with the HTC Connect 
compatible smartphones.

2. HTC Connect has been tested with MP3, AAC, WMA and WAV encoding formats. Other 

formats may not be compatible.

3. High network congestion may interfere with the operation of HTC Connect.

4. Music navigation via the music progress bar is not currently supported with HTC 

Connect.

Please check HTC website for up to date information about features, compatible 
devices and audio format support: http://www.htc-connect.com/certified-devices