Help with USB on 7100bt

[adam71]

Been a loooooong time since I've posted on here. But I have a newer Pioneer headunit. The 7100BT. Is there some kind of special USB flash drive you have to use with the USB inputs of this unit.?? I loaded my flash drive with MP3s and when I try to use it the head unit reads "FORMAT READ" and just sits there. It's like it can't read it or something. Am I missing something.??:furious:

[adam71]

Does no one know??

TTT

[Side Show]

think theres a lil reset pin on the usb or the face

[ahole-ic]

The owners manual located here (http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/DEH_P7100BT_0G020144_manual/) says that the memory card must be 256 megs or larger and the file system must be fat16 or fat32.

[[DT]]

the file system must be fat16 or fat32.

That's the main thing - pretty much all the HUs that can use a USB storage device require FAT/32. It's possible if you're using Winders© and you've reformatted it, it's using NTFS (I say reformatted since most come formatted FAT/32 OOTB).

Simple fix: plug it in, format, select fat/32 from the FileSYstem drop down.

[adam71]

That's what I don't understand either. I looked up properties on the drive and it says it's FAT 32. And it's an 8GB drive as well. Thats why I'm at a loss. But thanx anyways guys.

[adam71]

Well, it has to be the flash drive. I got a cheap 2GB drive for Xmas and I put a few files on their and it worked like a charm. Oh well, I guess I'll use my GeekSquad drive for bigger files and what not.

[cebbeler7]

geek squad ftw lol

[danz400]

How's everything else been with the pioneer?

[adam71]

Pretty good for the most part. Nice sound. The blue display is VERY visible even in direct sunlight. Keep in mind I'm only running a PRS 720 for a pair of Phoenix Gold "octane" subs. A PRS 320 pushing a pair of 5-1/4 Premier coaxes in the doors. This my winter beater so I wasn't going to go overboard with the system in it.