Pioneer VSX-1021-K Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

07Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

DMC to play files are called DMRs (Digital Media Renderers). This receiver supports this DMR function. When in the DMR mode, such operations as playing and stopping files can be performed from the external controller. Volume adjustment and the muting control

Playback with Home Media Gallery

Important

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery

This receiver’s Home Media Gallery function allows you to listen to audio files or listen to Internet radio stations on a computer or other component connected to the receiver’s LAN terminal. This chapter describes the setup and playback procedures required to enjoy these features. It is advisory that you also refer to the operation manual supplied with your network component.

!To listen to Internet radio stations, you must sign a contract with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) beforehand.

!Photo or video files cannot be played back.

!With Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12, you can even play back copyrighted audio files on this receiver.

Features of Home Media Gallery

This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals.

1Playback the music files stored in PCs You can playback a lot of musics stored in your PCs using this unit.

dSee Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 38 and Playing back audio files stored on components on the network on page 39 .

!Besides a PC, you can also play back audio files stored on your other components with the built-in media server function based on DLNA 1.0 or DLNA 1.5 framework and protocols (i.e. network-capable hard disks and audio systems).

2Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Internet radio station from the list of Internet radio stations created, edited, and managed by the vTuner database service exclusively for use with the Pioneer products.

dSee Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 38 and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 39 .

Introduction

About playable DLNA network devices

The Home Media Gallery allows you to play music on media servers connected on an identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the receiver. This unit allows for the playing of files stored on the following:

!PCs running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with Windows Media Player 11 installed

!PCs running Microsoft Windows 7 with Windows Media Player 12 installed

!DLNA-compatible digital media servers (on PCs or other components)

Files stored in a PC or DMS (Digital Media Server) as described above can be played via command from an external Digital Media Controller (DMC). Devices controlled by this

are also possible. The DMR mode is canceled if the remote control unit is operated while in the DMR mode (aside from certain buttons, including the MASTER VOLUME +/–, MUTE and DISP).

!Depending on the external controller being used, playback may be interrupted when the volume is adjusted from the controller. In this case, adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control.

About the DHCP server function

To play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio sta- tions, you must turn on the DHCP server function of your router. In case your router does not have the built-in DHCP server function, it is necessary to set up the network manually. Otherwise, you cannot play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio stations. See Network Setup menu on page 66 for more on this.

Authorizing this receiver

In order to be able to play with Home Media Gallery, this receiver must be authorized. This happens automatically when the receiver makes a connection over the network to the PC. If not, please authorize this receiver manually on the PC. The authorization (or permission) method for access varies depending on the type of server currently being connected. For more information on authorizing this receiver, refer to the instruction manual of your server.

!When you play back audio files,

‘Connecting...’ is displayed before playback starts. The display may continue for several seconds depending on the type of file.

!In case a domain is configured in a Windows network environment, you cannot access a PC on the network while you are logged onto the domain. Instead of logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine.

!There are cases where the time elapsed may not be correctly displayed.

1Press HMG to select Home Media

Gallery as the input function.

It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the network. The following screen appears when the Home Media Gallery is selected as the input function. The number next to indicates the number of connected servers.