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Playing Music Files in a Shared Folder, About Shared Folder, Setting PC, Playing from a Shared Folder

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Playing Music Files in a Shared Folder About Shared Folder A shared folder is configured in a network device such as a PC or NAS (hard disk connected to your home network) for access from other users. You can play music files in a shared folder on your PC or NAS connected to the same home network as that of the unit. To play music files in a shared folder, you must first configure WindowsR 8 or WindowsR 7, Make sure the unit and PC or NAS device are connected to the same router. Router Internet radio PC NAS ●● The sharing options must be configured and a shared folder created on the PC in advance. ●● For information on how to configure the NAS device and create a shared folder, refer to the NAS device's instruction manual. Setting PC „„Configuring the Sharing Options 1. Select "Choose home group and sharing options" on the "Control Panel". ●● If the menu is not displayed, check whether "View by" is set to "Category". 2. Select "Change advanced sharing settings". 3. Check whether the following radio buttons are selected in "Home or Work": "Enable network discovery" "Turn on file and printer sharing" "Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders." "Turn off password protected sharing" 4. Select "Save Changes" and click "OK" on the dialog box. Playing Music Files in a Shared Folder Playing from a Shared Folder ● 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 ( ). „„Creating a Shared Folder 1. Select and right-click the folder to share. 2. Select "Properties". 3. Select "Advanced Sharing" on the "Sharing" tab. 4. Select the "Share this folder" check box and click "OK". 5. Select "Share" for "Network File and Folder Sharing". 6. Select "Everyone" from the pull-down menu. Click "Add", and then "Share". ●● To set user name and password to a shared folder, set "Permissions" in "Advanced Sharing" on the "Sharing" tab. ●● Check whether a workgroup is set. „„Playing Back 1. 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-13

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Playing Music Files in a Shared Folder
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Playing Music Files in a Shared
Folder
About Shared Folder
A shared folder is configured in a network device such as a
PC or NAS (hard disk connected to your home network) for
access from other users.
You can play music files in a shared folder on your PC or
NAS connected to the same home network as that of the
unit. To play music files in a shared folder, you must first
configure Windows
R
8 or Windows
R
7, Make sure the unit
and PC or NAS device are connected to the same router.
Internet radio
Router
PC
NAS
●
The sharing options must be configured and a shared
folder created on the PC in advance.
●
For information on how to configure the NAS device
and create a shared folder, refer to the NAS device's
instruction manual.
Setting PC
Configuring the Sharing Options
1. Select "Choose home group and sharing options" on the
"Control Panel".
●
If the menu is not displayed, check whether "View
by" is set to "Category".
2. Select "Change advanced sharing settings".
3. Check whether the following radio buttons are selected
in "Home or Work":
"Enable network discovery"
"Turn on file and printer sharing"
"Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can
read and write files in the Public folders."
"Turn off password protected sharing"
4. Select "Save Changes" and click "OK" on the dialog box.
Creating a Shared Folder
1. Select and right-click the folder to share.
2. Select "Properties".
3. Select "Advanced Sharing" on the "Sharing" tab.
4. Select the "Share this folder" check box and click "OK".
5. Select "Share" for "Network File and Folder Sharing".
6. Select "Everyone" from the pull-down menu. Click "Add",
and then "Share".
●
To set user name and password to a shared folder,
set "Permissions" in "Advanced Sharing" on the
"Sharing" tab.
●
Check whether a workgroup is set.
Playing from a Shared Folder
● 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 (
).
Playing Back
1. 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.