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About Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect

Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect is software to deliver music, photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP computer to home stereo systems and TVs. The same function is also available in Windows Media Player 11.

With this software, you can play back files stored on the PC through various devices wherever you like in your home.

At this time you cannot download the Windows Media Connect software from Microsoft’s website. If your server currently does not have Windows Media Connect installed, install Windows Media Player 11 (for Windows XP) instead. This software can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website.

For more information check the official Microsoft website.

Authorizing this player

In order to be able to browse and play files from a server this player must be authorized or registered. This happens automatically when the player makes a connection over the network to the server. If not, please authorize or register this player manually on the server.

For more information on authorizing this player, refer to the instruction manual of your server.

FAQ

•Some files don’t show up. Where are they?

–File names that don’t end with one of the permitted extensions won’t be recognized by this player. See also File compatibility on page 7.

–Supported file formats vary by server. As such, files not supported by your server are not displayed on this unit.

For more information check with the manufacturer of your server.

First entering Movie, Photo or Music Navigator

After powering on this player and entering the Movie, Music or Photo Navigator, you may be presented with the Folders screen. This is due to this player compiling a list of the available media on your media servers. This list will vary depending on the media sharing software you are using, but you will be able to navigate through the list using the / buttons, the ENTER key to select a folder, or the ENTER key on the Go back selection found in each folder.

If you come to a folder containing content that you wish to play, you may press  to display the Movie Options, Photo Options, or Song Options as illustrated in pages 31, 33 and 34).

Pressing  to display the browse menu (as illustrated in ,

pages 32, 33 and 35) will may a browse menu with the All Movies, All Photos or All Songs options grayed out. If this is the case, this means that this player has not finished compiling the list of available media, and you may continue to browse through the folders and play media while this list completes. When this player has finished compiling this list, the All Movies, All Photos or All Songs options will no longer be grayed out, and you will be able to select these and continue navigating as described in this chapter:

If you are not presented with a folders menu as described above, this means that this player has finished compiling a list of available media on your media servers, and you can navigate through the Movie, Photo or Music Navigator screens as described in this manual.

Changing content on your Media Server

If you change the available content on your media server (by adding or removing shared files) while you are in the Movie, Photo or Music Navigators, the Movie, Photo or Music Navigator screen you are on will change to the Folders menu. From here, you can browse the folders and play content as described in the first section. Once this player has finished compiling a new list of available media, the All Movies, All Photos or All Songs options of the browse menu will become highlighted an accessible.

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Contents Blu-ray Disc Player Ventilation Caution For U.K model Contents Features ChapterPutting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote controlWhat’s in the box Disc/content format playback compatibility General disc compatibilityBD compatibility DVD compatibilityTitles and chapters DVD-Video regionsBD-ROM regions Control Hdmi OUTComponent Video OUT Digital Audio OUT COAXIAL/OPTICALUsing other types of video output Easy connectionsConnecting for Hdmi output Connecting using the component video outputAbout Hdmi About Hdmi ControlChanging the output video resolution Connecting using an S-Video output24p output AutoConnecting for surround sound Digital connectionsAnalog connections Connecting directly to a PC Connecting via an Ethernet hubNetwork connection Controlling this player via another Pioneer componentUsing an external IR receiver with this player IR receiverOutput Resolution Front panel display STANDBY/ON  OPEN/CLOSERemote control Switching on and setting up Press Enter to start setting up using the Setup NavigatorSetup Navigator Use the / buttons to choose a language, then pressUsing the on-screen displays Setting up for network usePress Home Menu to exit the Initial Setup menu About the screen saverPlaying movies, music and photos Playing BD/DVD movies and Audio CDAbout NTSC/PAL TV systems Press  OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a discPlayback controls Scanning video and audioResuming playback of BD/DVD movies and Audio CDs Resuming playback of movie, music and photo filesChanging the Play Mode Playing video in slow motionVideo step forward and step reverse Switching camera angles Switching subtitlesSwitching audio streams/channels Switching the output video resolutionFrequently Asked Questions Playback sample rate of the audio is downsampled to 48 kHzIntroduction Alternatively, press Disc NavigatorSelect ‘Movies’, ‘Photos’ or ‘Music’ Press Home Menu to exit the Disc Navigator screenPhoto Navigator Displaying the browse menuSearching movies Browsing moviesDisplaying the Photo Options menu Browsing photosSearching photos Press  to display the Photo Options menuMusic Navigator Displaying the Song Options menuPress Enter to play the currently highlighted music Press  to display Song Options menuBrowsing songs Now playing song information Searching songsAbout network playback Using the Home Media Gallery Movie Navigator Displaying the Movie Options menuPress  to display the Movie Options menu Press Home Menu to exit the Home Media Gallery screenMovie sources Closer 102You should see a list of albums from the selected server Press Enter to display the Photo Options menuPhoto sources Browsing songs Music sourcesBrowse sub-menu gives you various ways to browse songs Changing content on your Media Server FAQAbout Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect Authorizing this playerVideo Adjust Creating your own presetsYou can create up to three presets of your own Adjust the picture quality settingsAudio Adjust Select ‘Audio Adjust’Audio DRC Using the Initial Setup menu Setting above is set to 169 Widescreen24p Direct Out OffDTS DTS  PCMPCM DVD About the audio output settings Speaker Setup Software updatingTaking care of your player and discs Resetting the player Screen sizes and disc formatsSetting up the remote to control your TV TV Preset code listInput the manufacturer code Confirm that the TV is responding to the programmed codeBD/DVD language code list BD/DVD country/area code listTroubleshooting Playback troubleshootingFormat even if TV Aspect Ratio is set to 43 Standard Hdmi troubleshooting Network troubleshooting Miscellaneous troubleshooting Change the Set hybrid disc playback layer to DVDGlossary DTS-HD High Resolution Audio MAC Media Access Control addressDynamic range EthernetLicense OpenSSLOpenSSL License Original SSLeay LicenseTiff HowlUPNPLib/Intel Stack Jpeg image compression LibpngZlib FreeType LibhttpTinyLogin Vera.ttf/VeraMono.ttfShadow Utilities Luxi fontsPage No Warranty How to Apply These Terms to Your New ProgramsGNU Lesser General Public License Page END of Terms and Conditions Specifications Pioneer Corporation

BDP-LX70A specifications

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