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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 Homescreen, tap , then find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Home network. 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 Set up File Sharing with other DLNA Certified™ Devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network. 2 From your Homescreen, tap , and then find and tap . 3 Tap , and then tap Media server. 4 To turn on the Share media function, drag the slider. appears in the status bar. Your device can now work as a media server. 5 Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi network as your device. 6 A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification and set access permissions for each device. The instructions for setting up file sharing using DLNA™ differ depending on the client device. Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect to a client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi network is working. You can also access the Media server menu from certain applications, like Music, Album or Video, by dragging the left edge of the application's homescreen to the right and then tapping Settings > Media server. To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the left. To set access permissions for a pending device 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > 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 Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > 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 Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access level and select an option. 99 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 Homescreen, tap
, then
find
and tap
Album
.
3
Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap
Home network
.
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 Set up File Sharing with other DLNA Certified™ Devices
1
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
, and then
find
and tap
.
3
Tap
, and then tap
Media server
.
4
To turn on the
Share media
function, drag the slider.
appears in the status bar.
Your device can now work as a media server.
5
Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi network as your
device.
6
A
notification
appears in the status bar of your device. Open the
notification
and
set access permissions for each device.
The instructions for setting up
file
sharing using DLNA™ differ depending on the client device.
Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect to a
client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi network is working.
You can also access the
Media server
menu from certain applications, like Music, Album or
Video, by dragging the left edge of the application’s homescreen to the right and then tapping
Settings
>
Media server
.
To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Share media
to the left.
To set access permissions for a pending device
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
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 Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
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 Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Registered devices
list.
4
Tap
Change access level
and select an option.
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