Media Player

Using Windows Shares

The Media Player allows you to play audio fi les which are stored on a computer on your network. Supported fi le formats are MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, Real Audio, AU and playlists (M3U). Note that the playback of DRM protected content is not supported.

Your radio supports two fi le access methods. It can connect to folders shared on the network, commonly known as Windows Shares, SMB shares or CIFS. It can also connect with fi le server applications using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol.

All of the supported fi le types are playable in Windows Shares mode. When using a UPnP server, the playable fi le types are dependant on the server softwareused.Forexample,MicrosoftWindowsMediaPlayer11canserve MP3, WMAand WAV fi les. To be able to play the other supported fi le types via UPnP you may need to install additional third-party software.

When using Windows Shares, music selection is by Artist, by Album and optionally by track within anAlbum. When using a UPnP server, the search and selection criteria are determined by the server, but typically include additional options such as Genre. Many server applications also allow you to access fi les according to the folders within which they are stored.

Note that the references to 'PC' in this section refer to any computer device that may be sharing content on your network, whether it is a Windows device, an Apple computer, a Linux device, or any other. We use the generic term 'PC' simply because it is short and convenient.

Setting up your Windows PC to allow the clock radio to access your audio fi les via Windows Shares. If you wish to use UPnP, please turn to page 26.

1.Please ensure that your PC is available on the same network as your Internet radio. Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where your audio fi les are stored.

2.Right click on the folder.

3.Select ‘Properties’.

4.Click on ‘Sharing’.

5.Select ‘Share this folder on the network’ and ‘Allow network users to change my fi les’.

Please note, do not try to make your ‘My Documents’ or any of its sub- folders (e.g. ‘My Music’) shareable.

Please note, it is recommended that you do not try to make your ‘My Documents’ or any of its sub-folders (e.g. ‘My Music’) accessible as shares. This is because of the way that these special folders are managed within Windows.

In some cases, especially if you have a Windows PC using third-party security software (not supplied by Microsoft) it may be necessary to confi gure your computer's fi rewall software and / or network settings to permit fi le sharing. If this is necessary please refer to your computers software documentation for further information.

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