Using the Internet Radio

Use this feature to listen to Internet Radio stations. This unit uses the vTuner Internet Radio station database service particularly customized for this unit, providing over 2000 radio station database. Further, you can store your favorite stations with bookmarks.

Notes

This service may be discontinued without notice.

Some Internet Radio stations may not be played.

To listen to the Internet Radio, connect this unit to your network (page 23).

A narrowband Internet connection (i.e. 56K modem, ISDN) will not provide satisfactory results, and a broadband connection is strongly recommended (i.e. a cable modem, an xDSL modem, etc.). For detailed information, consult with your ISP.

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“Podcast” is a type of the Internet Radio service, and there are a number of Podcast services available on the Internet. The Podcast is not a continuous service. That is, this unit stops playback when an episode of the Podcast ends.

Some security devices (such as firewall) may block the access of this unit to Internet Radio stations. In such cases, configure the security settings appropriately.

Storing your favorite Internet Radio
stations with bookmarks

Use this feature to select your favorite Internet Radio stations quickly.

Set the operation mode to FSOURCE and then press and hold 8TITLE while the selected

Internet Radio station service is being broadcast.

The stored Internet Radio station is added to the “Bookmarks” list (page 68).

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To remove the stored station from the list, select the station under “Bookmarks” and then press and hold 8TITLE.

You can also register your favorite Internet Radio stations to this unit by accessing the following website with the web browser on your PC. To use this feature, you need the MAC address of this unit as the ID number and your e-mail address to create your personal account. Use “Information” in the “Network” menu to display the MAC address of this unit (page 96). For details, refer to the help information on the website.

URL: http://yradio.vtuner.com/

Using USB and network features

Using the Rhapsody® service (U.S.A. model only)

Prohibition

You may not modify, reproduce, reverse-engineer or create derivative works based upon the software or any portion thereof.

The Rhapsody® service is the power behind the Rhapsody® Media Player (the Rhapsody® player software that you can download to your computer). Rhapsody® service supplies the music, keeps My Library up to date, provides you with Rhapsody® channels, the Playlist Central online community, and manages your downloads. Your software connects to Rhapsody® service through the internet. Because your account information and Rhapsody® content are on servers instead of any individual computer, your music is infinitely portable. Much of what you see in the Display area comes from Rhapsody® service. What you can do with Rhapsody® service depends on your subscription. You can use Rhapsody® service for free, or get even more from a paid membership. The Rhapsody® service also brings you Rhapsody® Online, a streamlined, internet version of Rhapsody® that you can access from almost anywhere. Just sign in to your Rhapsody® account to start letting the Rhapsody® service work for you.

For more information, http://www.rhapsody-free.com/.

Account setup for Rhapsody®

When you select “Rhapsody” as a sub input source for the first time, the account setup screen appears in the “Rhapsody” menu screen. Follow the procedure below to set up your account for the Rhapsody® service.

1Press 9l / h to select “Formal

registration” or “Trial registration” and then press 9ENTER.

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If you select “Trial registration”, the URL for the content of the trial service appears. If you proceed, press 9l / h to select “OK” and then press 9ENTER to enter the Rhapsody menu.

2Press 9l / h to select “OK” and then press

9ENTER.

3Use 9k / n / l / h and 9ENTER to input

your user name (up to 64 characters), select “OK” and then press 9ENTER.

4Press 9l / h to select “OK” and then press

9ENTER.

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