Playing files stored on a PC and NAS

Use this procedure to play music files or playlists.

1 Prepare for playback. q Check the network

environment, then turn on this unit’s power (vpage 21 “Turning the power on”).

w If settings are required, make the “Setting the network [Network]” (vpage 15).

e Prepare the computer (vpage 24 “Applying media sharing settings”, vpage 48 “About Music server”).

2 Press MUSIC SERVER to switch the input source to “Music Server”.

•For details on selecting the input source using the unit buttons, see “Selecting the input source using the main unit” (vpage 21).

3 Press ui to select the server including the file to be played, then press ENTER or p.

4 Press ui to select the search item or folder, then press ENTER or p.

5 Repeat step 4 until the file is displayed.

6 Press ui to select the file, then press ENTER or p. Playback starts once buffering reaches “100%”.

•Connections to the required system and specific settings must be made in order to play music files (vpage 8).

•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.

•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.

NOTE

When playing back music files with your PC or NAS connected through wireless LAN, audio may be interrupted depending on your wireless LAN environment. In this case, play back music files with your PC or NAS connected through wired LAN.

nnPlaying repeatedly (Repeat playback) (vpage 34)nnPlaying random order (Random playback) (vpage 34)

nnSwitching the display

During playback, press INFO.

• The display switches each time INFO is pressed.

Artist name

Album name

File type/Bit rate or Sampling Frequency

Network audio playback

nnMusic server operation

Operation buttons

Function

FAVORITES ADD

Registration to the Favorite list

FAVORITES CALL

Call from the Favorite list

uio p

Cursor operation

ENTER

Enter

MENU

Menu

SEARCH

Character searchz1

8, 9

Skip to previous or next file

(Press and release)

 

8, 9

Fast-reverse the file /

(Press and hold)

Fast-forward the filez2

1/3

Playback / Pause

2

Stop

RANDOM

Random playback

(vpage 34)z3

 

REPEAT

Repeat playback

(vpage 34)

 

 

 

z1 Press SEARCH, then press ENTER to select the first letter you want to search mode.

z2 This function is available while an MP3 / WAV / AAC / FLAC file is being played back.

z3 During random playback of files stored on a PC, each time playback of a track is completed, another track is randomly selected for playback from tracks in the folder.

•If the list is not in alphabetical order, you may not be able to perform a character search.

•Depending on the server being used, some functions may be limited.

Preparation

Operation

Information

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