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Music Server, Overview, Configuring the Windows Media, Player, Windows Media, Player 11
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>>Specifications >>Settings >>Listening Modes >>Playback Function >>Basic Manual Troubleshooting | Appendix Music Server Overview Streaming play of music files stored on PCs or NAS devices connected to the same network as this unit is supported. • The network servers this unit is compatible with are those PCs with players installed that have the server functionality of Windows MediaR 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 MediaR Player 11 or 12. Note that only music files registered in the library of Windows MediaR Player can be played. Configuring the Windows MediaR Player ˙ Windows MediaR Player 11 1. Turn on your PC and start Windows MediaR 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, and then click "Allow". • When it is clicked, the corresponding icon is checked. 5. Click "OK" to close the dialog. • Depending of the version of Windows MediaR Player, there may be differences in the names of items you can select. ˙ Windows MediaR Player 12 1. Turn on your PC and start Windows MediaR Player 12. 2. In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming" to display a dialog box. • 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. • Depending of the version of Windows MediaR Player, there may be differences in the names of items you can select. Play 1. Start the server (Windows MediaR Player 11, Windows MediaR 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. Press NET on the remote controller to display the network service list screen. • If the "NET" indicator flashes in the display, the unit is not properly connected to the network. Check the connection. 4. With the cursors on the remote controller, select "Music Server", and then press ENTER. 5. Select the target server with the cursors on the remote controller and press ENTER to display the items list screen. • The unit cannot access pictures and videos stored on servers. • Contents stored on the server may not be displayed depending on the server sharing settings. 6. With the cursors on the remote controller, select the music file to play, and then press ENTER to start playback. • If "No Item." is displayed, check whether the network is properly connected. • To return to the previous screen, press . • For music files on a server, there can be up to 20,000 tracks per folder, and folders may be nested up to 16 49