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Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices

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To view a shared photo on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Album > My albums. All your available online albums and connected devices are displayed. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it. Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™ devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices. To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Drag the slider to turn off the Share media function. To set access permissions for a pending device 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Select a device from the Pending devices list. 4 Select an access permission level. To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name. 4 Enter a new name for the device. To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access level and select an option. To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Tap . Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on your device to another device connected to the same Wi-Fi® network. The other device must be able to function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device, which means that it can render, or play, content received from your device. A DMR device can be, for example, a TV with DLNA function, or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher. The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device used. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for more detailed information. Content with Digital Rights Management (DRM) cannot be played on a Digital Media Renderer device using DLNA™ technology. 92 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To view a shared photo on your device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the
same Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Album
>
My albums
. All your available online albums and
connected devices are displayed.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it.
Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices
Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™
devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share
content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act
as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content
available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also
give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as
registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as
pending devices.
To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Media server
.
3
Drag the slider to turn off the
Share media
function.
To set access permissions for a pending device
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Pending devices
list.
4
Select an access permission level.
To change the name of a registered device
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Registered devices
list, then select
Change name
.
4
Enter a new name for the device.
To change the access level of a registered device
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Registered devices
list.
4
Tap
Change access level
and select an option.
To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Media server
.
3
Tap
.
Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device
Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on your device to
another device connected to the same Wi-Fi® network. The other device must be able
to function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device, which means that it can render,
or play, content received from your device. A DMR device can be, for example, a TV
with DLNA function, or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher.
The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device used.
Refer to the user guide for the respective device for more detailed information.
Content with Digital Rights Management (DRM) cannot be played on a Digital Media Renderer
device using DLNA™ technology.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.