Subaru Forester: Connectable USB storage device

Subaru Forester / Subaru Forester Owner's Manual / Audio / USB storage device / iPod® operations (type C and D audio) / Connectable USB storage device

Mass storage class USB memory can be connected. USB storage devices that can be played back are accompanied by the following restrictions.

- Maximum directory layers: 8 layers (including the ROOT)
- Maximum number of files in a folder: 255
- Maximum number of folders: 512 (type C audio)/255 (type D audio) (including the ROOT)
- Maximum number of files in the device:
130,560 (type C audio)/2,500 (type D audio)

NOTE
- HUB class USB memory cannot be played.

- ATAPI subclass USB cannot be played.

- For type C audio, High Speed USB 2.0 cannot be played.

- A USB memory that is powered by a source other than the USB power supply (for example, an AC power adapter, etc.) cannot be operated.

- A USB memory that is connected to the memory card reader or multi card reader cannot be operated.

- If the USB memory consists of two drives or more, the system will recognize only one of the drives after connecting the USB memory.

- The contents stored in the USB memory may not be played in the same order as they appear on a personal computer.

- A personal computer cannot be used even if it is connected to the system using a USB cable.

- If the USB memory has a security function, the contents stored in the USB memory cannot be played by the system.

- A USB memory and an iPod® cannot be connected to the system at the same time.

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Connectable iPod® models Type C audio:

Type D audio: Do not connect an iPod® other than the previously stated models. Doing so may result in a malfunction or, depending on conditions, cause a fire. NOTE - iPod® is a r ...