Operation Manual

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Playing a network audio
Playing files stored on a computer
Use this procedure to play music files, image files or playlists.
1
Prepare for playback.
q Check the network environment, then turn on this unit’s
power (vpage22 “Connecting to a home network (LAN)”).
w If settings are required, make the “Network Connecting”
(vpage84).
e Prepare the computer (vComputer’s operating
instructions).
2
Press SOURCE SELECT to display
the Source Select menu, then
select (vpage 24).
3
Press ui to select the server
including the le to be played,
then press ENTER or p.
4
Press ui to select the search item or folder, then
press ENTER or p.
5
Repeat step 4 until the le is displayed.
6
Press ui to select the le, then press ENTER or p.
Playback starts once buffering reaches “100%”.
• Connections to the required system and specific settings must be
made in order to play music files (vpage22).
• Before starting, you must launch the computer’s server software
and set the files as server contents. For details, see the operating
instructions of your server software.
• Depending on the size of the still picture (JPEG) file, some time may
be required for the file to be displayed.
• The order in which the tracks/files are displayed depends on
the server specifications. If the tracks/ files are not displayed in
alphabetical order due to the server specifications, searching by the
first letter may not work properly.
• WMA Lossless files can be played when using a server supporting
transcoding, such as Windows Media Player Ver. 11.
• To play back compressed audio with extended bass or treble
reproduction, we recommend playback in RESTORER mode
(vpage78). The default setting is “Mode3”.
• You can specify the duration of the on-screen display to be displayed
(default: 30 sec) at menu “NET/USB” (vpage87). Press uio p
to return to the original screen.
• Use
STATUS to switch between
displaying the title name, artist name or
album name.
n Playing files that have been preset or registered
in your favorites
Files can be preset, registered in your favorites and played using
the same operations as for Internet radio stations (vpage35).
NOTE
• Presettings are erased by overwriting them.
• When the operations described below is performed, the media
server’s database is updated and it may no longer be possible to
play preset or favorite music files.
• When you quit the media server and then restart it.
• When music files are deleted or added on the media server.
• When using an ESCIENT server, place “ESCIENT” before the server
name.
n Media server operation
Operation buttons Function
CH +, – Preset channel selection
MENU Amp menu
uio p
Cursor operation /
Auto search (cue, ui)
ENTER
(Press and release)
Enter / Pause
ENTER
(Press and hold)
Stop
SEARCH Page search
z1
/ Character search
z2
RETURN Return
1
Playback / Pause
8 9
Auto search (cue)
3
Pause
2
Stop
RESTORER RESTORER
1 – 8 Preset channel selection
SHIFT Preset channel block selection
MEMORY Favorites / Preset memory registration
TV POWER TV power on/standby (Default : SONY)
TV INPUT Switch TV input (Default : SONY)
• Repeat playback (vpage72 “Repeat”)
• Random playback (vpage72 “Random”)
z1 When the menu screen is displayed, press
SEARCH, then press o (previous page) or p
(next page).
To cancel, press ui or SEARCH twice.
z2 When the menu screen is displayed, press
SEARCH twice, then press o p to select the
first letter you want to search mode.
• If it is not possible to search the list, “unsorted
list.” is displayed.
To cancel, press ui or SEARCH.
If the list is not in alphabetical order, you may
not be able to perform a character search.