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Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

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

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

!Display of the currently playing track information on the receiver’s display,

including artist, song and album name. *1: For more information, see the Apple web-

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.

!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

1.0or DLNA 1.5 framework and protocols (i.e. network-capable hard disks and audio systems).

%Listening 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 40 and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 40 .

%Listening to Rhapsody, Sirius or Pandora

dSee Listening to Rhapsody on page 41 .

dSee Listening to Sirius Internet Radio on page 41 .

dSee Listening to Pandora Internet Radio on page 41 .

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 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 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.

Using AirPlay on iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and iTunes

This receiver supports AirPlay audio streaming from iPod touch (2nd, 3rd and 4th generations), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad with iOS 4.2 or later,

site (http://www.apple.com).

*2: The receiver’s power automatically turns on when Network Standby at Network Setup is set to ON.

Note

!A network environment is required to use AirPlay.

!The receiver’s name that shows up in the AirPlay UI on iPod touch, iPhone, iPad and iTunes can be changed by Friendly Name from Network Setup.

!AirPlay provided on this receiver has been developed and tested based on the software versions for the iPod, iPhone, iPad and the software versions for iTunes that are indicated on the Pioneer website. AirPlay may not be compatible with iPod, iPhone, iPad or iTunes software versions other than those indicated on the Pioneer website.

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 func-

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.

%Playback 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 40 and Playing back audio files stored on components on the network on page 40 .

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

and iTunes 10.1 (Mac and PC) or later.

To use AirPlay, select your receiver on your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad or in iTunes. *1

The receiver’s input will switch automatically to Home Media Gallery when AirPlay is in use. *2 The following operations can be performed when in AirPlay mode:

!Adjustment of the receiver’s volume from iPod touch, iPhone, iPad or iTunes.

!Pause/resume, next/previous track, and shuffle/repeat from the remote control of the receiver.

tion 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 68 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.

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