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06 Using the Home Media Gallery Chapter 6 Using the Home Media Gallery Introduction The Home Media Gallery allows you to browse and play movies, music and photos stored on media servers connected on an identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the player. This unit allows for the playing of files stored on the following: • PCs running Microsoft Windows XP with Windows Media Connect installed • PCs running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with Windows Media Player 11 installed • DLNA-compatible digital media servers (on PCs or other components) About network playback The network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies: Windows Media Connect See About Windows Media Connect on page 36 for details. PlaysForSure DLNA DLNA CERTIFIEDTM Audio/Video/Image Player The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry organization of consumer electronics, computing industry and mobile device companies. Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in the home. The DLNA certification logo makes it easy to find products that comply with the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines. This unit complies with DLNA Interoperability Guidelines v1.0. When a PC running DLNA server software or other DLNAcompatible device is connected to this player, some setting changes of software or other devices may be required. Please refer to the operating instructions for the software or device for more information. DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIEDTM are trademarks and/or service marks of Digital Living Network Alliance. PlaysForSure is a marketing certification given by Microsoft. The PlaysForSure logo makes it easy to find digital media stores and devices that work together. Digital media purchased from online stores carrying the PlaysForSure logo is available for use on this unit. Content playable over a network Even when encoded in a compatible format, some files may not play correctly. See File compatibility on page 7. Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used. Supported file formats vary by server. As such, files not supported by your server are not displayed on this unit. For more information check with the manufacturer of your server. This unit complies with PlaysForSure Requirements Specification for Network Devices Version 2.01. The PlaysForSure logo, Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. Windows Media DRM Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) is a platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback on computers, portable devices and network devices. Home Media Gallery functions as a WMDRM 10 for networked devices. WMDRMprotected content can only be played on media servers supporting WMDRM. About playback behavior over a network • Playback may stall when the PC is switched off or any media files stored on it are deleted while playing content. • If there are problems within the network environment (heavy network traffic, etc.) content may not be displayed or played properly (playback may be interrupted or stalled). For best performance, a 100BASE-TX connection between player and PC is recommended. • Playback performance will vary with the power and condition (seek time of the hard disk, etc.) of the PC being used. • If several clients are playing simultaneously, as the case may be, playback is interrupted or stalled. Content owners use WMDRM technology to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRMprotected content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software's ability to use WMDRM to play or • Depending on the security software installed on a connected PC and the setting of such software, network connection may be blocked. copy protected content. Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to • Problems with the PC may cause malfunctions. Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and/or the Home Media Gallery features due to communication error/ access content that requires the upgrade. malfunctions associated with your network connection and/or your This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license PC, or other connected equipment. Please contact your PC manufacturer or Internet service provider. 30 from Microsoft. En