Remote play function

You can use your home network to play back with this unit music files stored on PC, NAS, smart phones and portable audio players. In this case, you use PC, smart phones and portable audio players for operations.

•The relevant devices should comply with the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Ver. 1.5 standard.

•A wireless LAN environment is required for playing back music files on smart phones or portable audio players.

•For some smart phones, you must install an application for DLNA music playback.

Settings required for each device

You must make settings on DMC and DMS for Remote Play. Make the following settings. Also see the owner’s manual of each device for settings.

nnSettings on PC and NAS

Make settings on PC and NAS to exchange data with DMR devices.

For settings, see “Applying media sharing settings” (vpage 24).

nnRemote Play operations

Operations are different for each device, but the procedures for preparing for Remote Play are the same. The preparation procedures are shown below.

1 Turn on this unit.

•Make sure that this unit is connected to the network.

2 Display the music file playback screen on DMC.

•For PC, open Windows Media Player 12, etc.

•For smart phones, switch to the music file playback mode.

Preparation

nnRoles each device plays

The following devices are used for Remote Play. As specified in the DLNA standard, these devices are called DMC, DMS or DMR according to their role.

Name

Device example

Role

DMC

• PC

Performs Remote Play

operations.

(Digital

• Smart phone

DMC can also play back

Media

• Portable audio

music files stored on

Controller)

player

these devices.

 

 

DMS

• PC

Stores music files.

(Digital

• NAS

Music files stored on

Media

(Network

these devices are played

Server)

Attached Storage)

back with DMC.

DMR

 

Outputs audio of

 

music files played back

(Digital

• This unit

through Remote Play

Media

from speakers. DMR

 

Renderer)

 

cannot perform playback

 

 

operations.

nnSettings on smart phones

You must install an application for DLNA music playback on your smart phone to perform operations on DMS and this unit (DMR) with your smart phone The applicable application differs according to your smart phone

Some smart phones support DLNA music playback with the factory settings. See the owner’s manual of your smart phone

nnSettings on portable audio players

Make settings so that this unit (DMR) can play back music files stored on your portable audio player. For settings, see the owner’s manual of your portable player.

nnSettings on this unit

Connect this unit to the DLNA network. You do not need to make other settings.

For the network connection, see the provided Getting Started, “Connecting to a home network (LAN)” (vpage 8) and “Setting the network [Network]” (vpage 15).

3 Select the friendly name of this unit for the item that sets the playback device on the playback screen.

•The default friendly name of this unit is “Marantz NA-11S1”.

4 Start playing back a music file on DMC.

•The function on this unit automatically switches to

Music Server and the Remote Play mark ( ) appears on the display. Remote Play starts.

NOTE

During Remote Play, you cannot perform playback operations with this unit. Use the DMC device for these operations.

nnTo exit Remote Play

Press o.

The Remote Play mode ends.

Operation

Information

nn Files that can be played back

See “About Music server” (vpage 48).

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