> Before Start
> Part Names
Music Server
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> Install
> Initial Setup
It is possible to stream music files stored on PCs or NAS
devices connected to the same network as this unit. The
network servers this unit is compatible with are those PCs
with players installed that have the server functionality of
Windows Media
compatible with home network functionality. You may need
to make some settings in advance to use Windows Media
Player 11 or 12. Note that only music files registered in the
library of Windows Media
Configuring Windows Media
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∫ Windows Media
1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
2. In the "Library" menu, select "Media Sharing" to display a
dialog box.
3. Select the "Share my media" check box, and then click
"OK" to display the compatible devices.
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4. Select this unit, and then click "Allow".
0 When it is clicked, the corresponding icon is checked.
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog.
0 Depending of the version of Windows Media
there may be differences in the names of items you can
select.
∫ Windows Media
1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
2. In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming"
to display a dialog box.
0 If media streaming is already turned on, select "More
streaming options..." in the "Stream" menu to list players
in the network, and then go to step 4.
3. Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players in the
network.
4. Select this unit in "Media streaming options" and check
that it is set to "Allow".
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog.
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there may be differences in the names of items you can
select.
Playing
1. Turn the unit on.
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2. Start the server (Windows Media
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Media
Player 12, or NAS device) containing the music
files to play.
3. Make sure that the PCs and/or NASs are properly
connected to the same network as this unit.
4. Press NETWORK.
5. Select "Music Server" with
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controller and press ENTER (b).
Music Server
6. Select the server and music file with
remote controller and press ENTER (b) to confirm. To
return to the previous display, press
0 If "Connection Error." is displayed, check whether the
network is properly connected.
0 Depending on the server being used and the files played,
elapsed play time and remaining play time may not be
displayed.
0 For music files on a server, there can be up to 20,000
tracks per folder, and folders may be nested up to 16
levels deep.
Controlling Remote Playback from a PC
You can use this unit to play music files stored on your PC
by operating the PC inside your home network. The unit
supports remote playback with Windows Media
1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
2. Open the "Stream" menu and check that "Allow remote
control of my Player..." is checked. Click "Turn on media
streaming" to list players in the network.
3. Select and right-click the music file to play with Windows
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Player 12.
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