Compatible iPod, iPhone, and USB Flash Drives

iPod and iPhone Model Compatibility

Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80GB/160GB (launch in 2007)
iPod classic 120GB (launch in 2008)
iPod classic 160GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano (1st to 6th generation) launch in 2010
iPod nano (7th generation) launch in 2012
iPod touch (1st to 4th generation) launch in 2010
iPod touch (5th generation) launch in 2012
iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4/iPhone 4S/iPhone 5

Detail
This system may not work with all software versions of these devices.

USB Flash Drives

  • Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher.
  • Some digital audio players may not be compatible.
  • Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.
  • Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
  • Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.
Detail
Files on the USB flash drive are played in their stored order. This order may be different from the order displayed on your PC or device.
Models with display audio system

Recommended Devices

Media
CD-R/CD-RW
Profile (MP4 version)
Baseline Level 3 (MPEG4-AVC), Simple Level 5 (MPEG4)
File extension (MP4 version)
.mp4/.m4v
Compatible audio codec
AAC
MP3
Bit rate
10 Mbps (MPEG4-AVC)
8 Mbps (MPEG4)
Maximum image
720 X 576 pixels