Onkyo TX-NR818 instruction manual En-32, Windows Media Player 12 Setup, Using Remote Playback

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 AV receiver.

Tip

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

Remote Playback

You need to connect the AV receiver to your home network (➔ page 107). The on-screen information appears only on a TV that is connected to HDMI outputs.

Remote Playback means you can play the music files stored on a media server or personal computer with the AV 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 AV 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.

Tip

•If the media streaming is already activated, clicking on “More streaming options...” in the “Stream” menu will display a list of the playback devices connected to the network. You can skip step 3.

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	On the “Media streaming options”, select the AV
	receiver and confirm that it is set to “Allow”.
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.

Tip

•On the “Stream” menu, confirm that “Allow remote control of my Player...” is checked.

Using Remote Playback

1	Turn on the AV receiver.
2	Start Windows Media Player 12.
	To enable remote playback, you must first configure
	Windows Media Player 12.
3	On Windows Media Player 12, right-click on a
	music file.

The right-click menu appears.

Tip

•For selecting another media server, select the desired media server from the “Other Libraries” menu on Windows Media Player 12.

4 Select the AV receiver in “Remote playback”.

The “Play to” window appears and playback on the AV receiver starts. Operations during remote playback can be made from the “Play to” window of Windows 7 on your personal computer.

A playback screen will be displayed on the connected TV.

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Turning On & Basic Operations

5 Adjusting the Volume.

You can adjust the volume by adjusting the volume bar in the “Remote playback” window. The default maximum volume level is 82 (0dB). If you wish to change this, enter the value from the Web Setup in your browser. Refer to step 3 of “Registering Other Internet Radio” for details (➔ page 30).

The volume value of the remote window and the volume value of the AV receiver may not always match.

Adjustments you make to the volume in the AV receiver will not be reflected in the “Remote playback” window.

Note

•Remote playback cannot be used in any of the following cases:

–Network services are being used.

–Contents are being played from a USB device or iPod/iPhone.

–Zones are turned on.