Specifications

Playing Music with DLNA
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Playing Music with DLNA
Summary of DLNA
DLNA (shortened word for Digital Living Network Alliance)
is a non-profit collaborative trade organization which
defining interoperability guidelines to enable sharing of
digital media between multimedia devices sometimes, it
also means the function itself.
This unit allows you to play music files stored on a PC or a
hard disk connected to your home network (NAS device)
Make sure the unit and PC or NAS device are connected to
the same router.
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To play a music file with DLNA, you need a NAS device
etc. with DLNA server functions and a DLNA player
(software) to stream the music. You can also stream
music files using a PC installed with Windows Media
Player 11 or 12 as they are equipped with both DLNA
server and player functions. To enable streaming, you
must first configure the Windows Media Player 11 or
Windows Media Player 12.
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With Windows Media Player 12 Remote Playback
function, you can stream music files stored on your PC
to the unit by operating the PC.
Configuring the Windows Media Player
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Windows Media Player 11
1.
Turn on your PC and start Windows Media Player 11.
2.
In the "Library" menu, select "Media Sharing". A dialog
box is displayed.
3.
Select the "Share my media" check box, and then click
"OK". A list of supported devices are displayed.
4.
Select this unit, and then click "Allow". The
corresponding icon is checked.
5.
Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
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Windows Media Player 12
1.
Turn on your PC and start Windows Media Player 12.
2.
In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming".
A dialog box is displayed.
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If media streaming is already turned on, select "More
streaming options..." in the "Stream" menu to list
players in the network.
Proceed to step 4.
3.
Click "Turn on media streaming". A list of players in the
network is displayed.
4.
Select this unit in "Media streaming options" and check
that it is set to "Allow".
5.
Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
DLNA Playback
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Operation: You can set up by viewing the guidance
displayed on the TV screen. To display the guidance, you
need to make HDMI connection between the unit and
TV. Select the item with the cursor buttons of the remote
controller and press ENTER to confirm your selection. To
return to the previous screen, press RETURN.
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Playback
1.
Start the server (Windows Media Player 11, Windows
Media Player 12, or NAS device) storing the music files
to play.
2.
Press NET on the remote controller. The NET screen is
displayed and the "NET" indicator lights on the display.
If the "NET" flashes, the AV receiver is not properly
connected to the network. When using a wired LAN
connection, check the Ethernet cable connection, and
when using a wireless LAN connection, check whether
the "Wi-Fi" indicator on the left side of the AV receiver
stays lit.