Use this procedure to play music files, image files or playlists.
1 Prepare for playback.
q Check the network environment, then turn on this unit’s power (vpage 12 “Connecting to a home network (LAN)”).
wIf settings are required, make the “Network Connect.” (vpage 91).
ePrepare the computer (vComputer’s operating instructions).
2 Press SOURCE SELECT to display the “Source Select” menu, then select “Media Server” (vpage 21).
•Connections to the required system and specific settings must be made in order to play music files (vpage 12).
•Before starting, you must launch the computer’s server software and set the files as server contents. For details, see the operating instructions of your server software.
•Depending on the size of the still picture (JPEG) file, some time may be required for the file to be displayed.
•The order in which the tracks/files are displayed depends on the server specifications. If the tracks/ files are not displayed in alphabetical order due to the server specifications, searching by the first letter may not work properly.
•WMA Lossless files can be played when using a server supporting transcoding, such as Windows Media Player Ver. 11 or later.
•To play back compressed audio with extended bass or treble reproduction, we recommend playback in RESTORER mode (vpage 83). The default setting is “Mode3”.
•You can specify the duration of the
•Use STATUS on the main unit to switch between displaying the title name, artist name or album name.
nnPlaying files that have been preset or registered in your favoritesFiles can be preset, registered in your favorites and played using the same operations as for Internet radio stations (vpage 32).
NOTE
•Presettings are erased by overwriting them.
•When the operations described below is performed, the media server’s database is updated and it may no longer be possible to play preset or favorite music files.
•When you quit the media server and then restart it.
•When music files are deleted or added on the media server.
•When using an ESCIENT server, place “ESCIENT” before the server name.
| Playing a network audio | |
| nnMedia server operation |
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Operation buttons | Function | |
INTERNET RADIO V Last played internet radio station | ||
PRESET 1 – 3 | Preset channel (1 – 3) selection | |
CH +, – | Preset channel (A1 – G8) selection | |
MENU | Amp menu | |
uiop | Cursor operation / | |
Auto search (cue, ui) | ||
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ENTER | Enter / Pause | |
(Press and release) | ||
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ENTER | Stop | |
(Press and hold) | ||
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SEARCH | Page searchz1 / Character sortz2 | |
RETURN B | Return | |
1 | Playback / Pause | |
8 9 | Auto search (cue) | |
3 | Pause | |
2 | Stop | |
1 – 8 | Preset channel selection | |
SHIFT | Preset channel block selection | |
MEMORY | Favorites / Preset memory | |
registration | ||
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TV Z/ X | TV power on/standby (Default : | |
SONY) | ||
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TV INPUT | Switch TV input (Default : SONY) | |
•Repeat playback (vpage 104 “Repeat”)
•Random playback (vpage 104 “Random”)
•Slide show playback (vpage 104 “Slide Show”)
z1 When the menu screen is displayed, press SEARCH, then press
o (previous page) or p (next page).
To cancel, press ui or SEARCH twice.
z2 When the menu screen is displayed, press SEARCH twice, then press o p to select the first letter you want to search mode.
•If it is not possible to search the list, “unsorted list.” is displayed. To cancel, press ui or SEARCH.
If the list is not in alphabetical order, you may not be able to perform a character sort.
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