Yamaha NP-S2000 Owners Manual - Page 28

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Basic information on this unit ■ General ■ DLNA What is "Yamaha Network Player NP-S2000"? NP-S2000 can play back the following audio sources: • DLNA-compatible server (music files stored on a PC or a NAS) For details, see "DLNA" below. • Internet radio (vTuner) For details, see "Internet radio" () P.23). Also, you can select a playback source or operate this unit from the remote control or an external media controller (PC browser or dedicated iPhone/iPod touch application). Tell me about the network feature By connecting this unit to your home network with an STP (shielded twisted pair) network cable (CAT-5 or higher straight cable), you can enjoy Internet radio or music files stored in the specified folder (directory) on the server in the same network. For information about the network devices and settings required to establish a home network, please consult your Internet service provider. Can I preset favorite contents? Yes you can. This unit has the preset function that enables you to make a quick access to your favorite contents (up to 20 contents) with the remote control. For details, see "Presetting favorite contents" () P.15). You can also register your favorite Internet Radio stations by accessing the "vTuner Radio Guide" website with a PC browser. To use this feature, you need the MAC address of this unit () P.18) and your e-mail address to create your personal account. For details, access "http:// yradio.vtuner.com/". Does this unit support multi-language display? Yes, it does. The front panel display of this unit can display English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese used in track names, etc. What is "DLNA"? It stands for Digital Living Network Alliance, and is a guideline to promote standardization of interconnection of home network devices such as digital consumer electronics. DLNA components are separated into four types: Digital Media Server (DMS), Digital Media Renderer (DMR), Digital Media Player (DMP) and Digital Media Controller (DMC). "DMS" is a device that is used to store or distribute digital contents such as music files. For this unit, PCs and NAS are regarded as "DMS". "DMR" is a device to receive instructions from "DMC" and play back digital contents such as this unit. Similarly, "DMP" is a device to play back digital contents. "DMC" is a device to control digital contents. PC browsers and the iPhone/iPod touch application correspond to "DMC" for this unit. What types of servers can I use to browse or play back music files with DLNA? Use a DLNA-compatible server, such as one of the following devices. PC compatible with Windows Media Player 12 or Windows Media Player 11 To browse folders (directories) on your PC from this unit, you need to change the media sharing setting of Windows Media Player 12 or Windows Media Player 11 to make those folders accessible from this unit. For details on Windows Media Player, please ask Microsoft Corporation. PC with TwonkyMedia server installed With a license key shown on the front cover of the "TwonkyMedia server License Key" brochure, you can download TwonkyMedia server for free. It enables playback of FLAC files or music in the iTunes library on this unit. How many servers can I connect to the network? You can connect up to 16 servers. 22 En