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Music Server

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> Before Start > Part Names > Install > Initial Setup > Playback Supplementary Information | Advanced Setup | Others Music Server 1 a b e f 24 c d g h 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 there may be differences in the names of items you can select. E N with players installed that have the server functionality of Windows Media® Player 11 or 12, or NAS that are Playing 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® Player can be played. 1. Start the server (Windows Media® Player 11, Windows Media® Player 12, or NAS device) containing the music files to play. 2. Make sure that the PCs and/or NASs are properly connected to the same network as this unit. Configuring Windows Media® Player 3. Switch the input on the TV to that assigned to the unit. 4. Press NET on the remote controller. ˙ Windows Media® Player 11 1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media® Player 11. 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. 4. Select this unit, click "Allow" and put a check mark next to the icon for this unit. 5. Click "OK" to close the dialog. 0 Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player, there may be differences in the names of items you can select. 5. With the cursors on the remote controller, select "Music Server", and then press ENTER (b). 6. Select the target server with the cursors on the remote ˙ 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" 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. 0 Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player, controller and press ENTER (b) to display the items list screen. 7. With the cursors on the remote controller, select the music file to play, and then press ENTER (b) to start playback. To return to the previous screen, press (d). 0 If "No Item." is displayed, check whether the network is properly connected. 0 Depending on the server and share settings, the unit may not recognize it, or may not be able to play its music files. Furthermore, the unit cannot access pictures and videos stored on servers. 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.

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Music Server
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
®
Player 11 or 12, or NAS that are
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
®
Player can be played.
Configuring Windows Media
®
Player
Windows Media
®
Player 11
1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
®
Player 11.
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.
4.
Select this unit, click "Allow" and put a check mark next to
the icon for this unit.
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog.
0
Depending of the version of Windows Media
®
Player,
there may be differences in the names of items you can
select.
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"
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.
0
Depending of the version of Windows Media
®
Player,
there may be differences in the names of items you can
select.
Playing
1. Start the server (Windows Media
®
Player 11, Windows
Media
®
Player 12, or NAS device) containing the music
files to play.
2. Make sure that the PCs and/or NASs are properly
connected to the same network as this unit.
3. Switch the input on the TV to that assigned to the unit.
4. Press NET on the remote controller.
5. With the cursors on the remote controller, select "Music
Server", and then press ENTER (b).
6. Select the target server with the cursors on the remote
controller and press ENTER (b) to display the items list
screen.
7. With the cursors on the remote controller, select the
music file to play, and then press ENTER (b) to start
playback. To return to the previous screen, press
(d).
0
If "No Item." is displayed, check whether the network is
properly connected.
0
Depending on the server and share settings, the unit may
not recognize it, or may not be able to play its music files.
Furthermore, the unit cannot access pictures and videos
stored on servers.
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.
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