Operating a media controller to play music and still pictures

Perform this procedure using a media controller conforming to the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standard.

This function allows you to play content located on a computer (media server) or connected on a network by operating a media controller on the same network.

There are two types of operations on the media controller.

nPlaying content on a computer (Media server)

This unit

Wireless LAN-

Computer

compatible router

(Media server)

 

 

Streaming

Streaming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e Start playback.

 

 

 

 

 

q Select content.

 

 

 

 

 

r Operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows7 PC

(Windows Media Player 12) w Select a player.

Media controller

1 From the media controller, browse the media server on the same network and choose the content you want to play.

2 From the media controller, select this unit from among the products on the network. Playback of the content selected in step 1 begins.

When selecting this unit from the media controller, the name of this unit is displayed at “Friendly Name” (vpage 102 “Friendly Name Edit”).

The following operations are possible from the media controller:

File operations (play, stop, pause, track search)

Play mode settings (repeat/random)

Volume adjustment

Convenient functions

nPlaying contents on a media controller

Media controller

This unit

e Start

Wireless LAN-

compatible router

 

 

playback.

 

 

r Operate.

 

 

Windows7 PC

q Select content.

(Windows Media Player 12)

 

w Select a player.

 

1 Select the content you want to play from among the media controller.

2 From the media controller, select this unit from among the products on the network. Playback of the content selected in step 1 begins.

When selecting this unit from the media controller, the name of this unit is displayed at “Friendly Name” (vpage 102 “Friendly Name Edit”).

The following operations are possible from the media controller:

File operations (play, stop, pause, track search)

Play mode settings (repeat/random)

Volume adjustment

is displayed on the menu screen while the media controller is being operated.

For the various settings and operating procedures, see the operating instructions of the media controller being used.

When selecting this unit from the media controller, the name of this unit is displayed at “Friendly Name”. “Friendly Name” can be edited at “Friendly Name Edit” (vpage 102) as desired so that it is easily distinguishable from other devices.

When playback is started from the media controller, this unit’s input source automatically switches to “NET/USB”. Also, when the “Network Standby” setting (vpage 102) is set to “ON”, the power automatically turns on.

NOTE

When operations related to browsing or playback (play, stop, pause, track search) are performed on this unit while operating the media controller, the connection to the network is disconnected. The network connection is also disconnected when the party mode is started.

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