Onkyo TX-8050 Remote Playback, Windows Media Player 11 Setup, Windows Media Player 12 Setup

Using the USB/Network Device—Continued

Tip:

You can also use the receiver’s [MENU], [/], [] or [] buttons as follows.

[MENU]:	Hold down to move to the top menu.
[/]:	Start playback / Pause playback
[]:	Select the beginning of the current song
[]:	(hold down to fast reverse)
	Select the next song (hold down to fast
	forward)

(These operations are available depending on the service and the items displayed.)

5 Use []/[] to select an item, and then press [ENTER] or [] to start playback.

Notes:

•Depending on the media server, []/[]/[] may not work.

•If the message “No Item.” appears, this means that no information can be retrieved from the server. In this case, check your server, network, and receiver connections.

Windows Media Player 11 Setup

This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 11 so that the receiver can play the music files stored on your computer.

1	Start Windows Media Player 11.
2	On the “Library” menu, select “Media
	Sharing”.
	The “Media Sharing” dialog box appears.
3	Select the “Share my media” check box,
	and then click “OK”.
4	Select the receiver in the list, and then click
	“Allow”.
5	Click “OK” to close the dialog box.

This completes the Windows Media Player 11 configuration.

You can now play the music files in your Windows Media Player 11 library through the receiver.

Windows Media Player 11 can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft web site.

Remote Playback

You need to connect the receiver to your home network, see “Network/USB Features” ( page 34)

Remote Playback means you can play the music files stored on a media server or personal computer with the receiver by operating the controller device in the home network.

Windows Media Player 12 Setup

This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 12 so that the receiver can play the music files stored on your personal computer.

1 Start Windows Media Player 12.

2 On the “Stream” menu, select “Turn on media streaming”.

A dialog box appears.

3 Move your cursor and click on “Turn on media streaming”.

A list of media server appears. Wording may vary slightly depending on the network location.

4 Select the product in the list, and then click “Allowed”.

5 Click “OK” to close the dialog box.

This completes the Windows Media Player 12 configuration.

You can now play the music files in your Windows Media Player 12 library.

Using Remote Playback

1 Start Windows Media Player 12.

To enable remote playback, you must first configure Windows Media Player 12.

2 Press [NET] button.

The “NET” appears in the display. If it flashes, verify the network connection.

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