Onkyo TX-NR5008 Owner Manual - Page 75

Server Requirements The AV receiver can play digital music files stored on a computer or media server and supports the following technologies: • Windows Media Player 11 • Windows Media Connect 2.0 • DLNA-certified media server If the operating system of your computer is Windows Vista, Windows Media Player 11 is already installed. Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Web site. • The computer or media server must be on the same net- work as the AV receiver. • Each folder may contain up to 20000 music files, and folders may be nested up to 16 levels deep. Note • For some sort of media server, the AV receiver may not able to recognize it, or may not able to play stored music files. Minimum system requirements for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP Operating system Windows XP Home Edition (SP2), Windows XP Professional (SP2), Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (SP2), Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB900325), October 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP Media Center Edition (KB925766) Processor: 233 MHz Intel Pentium II, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), etc. Memory: 64 MB Hard disk: 200 MB of free space Drive: CD or DVD drive Modem: 28.8 kbps Sound card: 16-bit sound card Monitor: Super VGA (800 x 600) Video card: 64 MB VRAM, DirectX 9.0b Software: Microsoft ActiveSync (only when using a Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC or smartphone) Web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape 7.1 About DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance is an international, cross-industry collaboration. Members of DLNA develop a concept of wired and wireless interoperable networks where digital content such as photos, music, and videos can be shared through consumer electronics, personal computers, and mobile devices in and beyond the home. The AV receiver certificate the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines version 1.5. Remote Playback from Media Server/ Personal Computer Remote Playback means you can play the music files stored on the DLNA-certified device such as media server with this product by operating the controller device in the home network. Server Requirements • Windows Media Player 12 • DLNA-certified (the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines version 1.5) media server or controller device Setting varies depending on the device. Refer to your device's instruction manual for details. If the operating system of your personal computer is Windows 7, Windows Media Player 12 is already installed. For more information, see the Microsoft Web site. Supported Music File Formats See "Supported Audio File Formats" (➔ 74). Note • For remote playback, this product does not support the following music file formats: FLAC and Ogg Vorbis. Windows Media Player 12 Setup This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 12 so that the product can play the music files stored on your personal computer. 1 Start Windows Media Player 12. 2 On the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming". A dialog box appears. 3 Move your cursor and click on "Turn on media streaming". A list of media server appears. Wording may vary slightly depending on the network location. 4 Select the product in the list, and then click "Allowed". 5 Click "OK" to close the dialog box. This completes the Windows Media Player 12 configuration. You can now play the music files in your Windows Media Player 12 library through the product. En 75