Onkyo TX-NR545 Basics Guide - Page 43
Playing Music with DLNA, About DLNA, Configuring the Windows MediaR Player, DLNA Playback, Player
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Playing Music with DLNA About DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) can be referred to as a technology standard or the industry group to develop the technology standard to interconnect and use AV components, computers and other devices in a home network. This unit allows you to use DLNA to play music files stored on a computer or a hard disk connected to your home network (NAS device). Make sure this unit and a computer or NAS device are connected to the same router. 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 on the version of Windows MediaR Player, the names of the items you need to select may differ from the explanation here. Playing Music with DLNA DLNA Playback ● Operation: You can set up by viewing the guidance displayed on the TV screen (OSD). Select the item with the cursor buttons of the remote controller and press ENTER to confirm your selection. To return to the previous screen, press RETURN. ●● (European, Australian, Taiwanese and Asian models) If the OSD language is set to Chinese, the operations in this section are not displayed on the TV. Operate by looking at the display on the main unit. Note that the display on the main unit does not support the display of Chinese characters. Characters that cannot be displayed are replaced with asterisks ( ). Router Internet radio PC NAS ●● To stream a music file, you need a NAS device with DLNA server functions or a PC where a player (e.g., Windows MediaR Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12) with DLNA server functions is installed. To enable streaming with Windows MediaR Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12, you must first configure the settings. 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 on the version of Windows MediaR Player, the names of the items you need to select may differ from the explanation here. Playing Back 1. Start the server (Windows MediaR Player 11, Windows MediaR Player 12, or NAS device) containing the music files to play. 2. Press NET on the remote controller to display the NET TOP screen. ●● If the "NET" indicator on the display flashes, the unit is not properly connected to the network. Check the connection. En-11