Controlling Remote Playback From A Pc - Onkyo TX-NR646 User Manual

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3. Select "DLNA" with the cursors and press ENTER.
4. Select the target server with the cursors and press
ENTER to display the items list screen.
● Searching does not work in servers that do not
support search functions.
● The unit cannot access pictures and videos stored
on servers.
● Contents stored on the server may not be displayed
depending on the server sharing settings.
5. With the cursors, select the music file to play, and then
press ENTER or to start playback.
● If "No Item" is displayed, check whether the network
is properly connected.
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Controlling Remote Playback from a PC

You can use this unit to play music files stored on your PC
by operating the PC inside your home network. The unit
supports remote playback with Windows Media
To use the remote playback function with Windows Media
Player 12, Windows Media Player 12 must be configured in
advance.
● Using a DLNA-compatible controller (such as an
Android application), you can select a music file stored
on Windows Media Player 12 and stream to this unit
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by operating the controller. For information on how to
remotely play using the controller, refer to the controller's
instruction manual.
 Setting PC
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1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
2. In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming"
to display a dialog box.
● If media streaming is already turned on, select "More
streaming options..." in the "Stream" menu to list
players in the network, and then go to step 4.
3. Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players in the
network.
4. Select this unit in "Media streaming options" and check
that it is set to "Allow".
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
6. Open the "Stream" menu and check that "Allow remote
control of my Player..." is checked.
● Depending on the version of Windows Media
the names of the items you need to select may differ
from the explanation here.
 Remote playback
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1. Turn on the power of the unit.
2. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
3. Select and right-click the music file to play with Windows
Media Player 12.
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● To remotely play a music file on another server, open
the target server from "Other Libraries" and select
the music file to play.
4. Select this unit in "Play to" to open the "Play to" window
of Windows Media Player 12 and start playback on the
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unit.
● Operations during remote playback are possible
from the "Play to" window on the PC. The playback
screen is displayed on the TV connected to the
HDMI output of the unit. If your PC is running on
Windows 8 , click "Play to", and then select this unit.
Player 12.
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5. Adjust the volume using the volume bar on the "Play to"
window.
● Sometimes, the volume displayed on the remote
playback window may differ from that appeared on
the display of the unit.
● When the volume is adjusted from the unit, the value
is not reflected in the "Play to" window.
● This unit cannot play music files remotely in the
following conditions.
− It is using a network service.
− It is playing a music file on a USB storage
device.
Player 12.
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● Depending on the version of Windows Media
the names of the items you need to select may differ
from the explanation here.
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Player 12.
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Playing Music with DLNA
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