Playing Network Audio Or Usb Memory Devices - Denon AVR 4308CI - AV Network Receiver Owner's Manual

Playing Network Audio or USB
Memory Devices
This procedure can be used to play Internet radio stations
or music or still picture (JPEG) files stored on a computer or
USB memory device.
n About the Internet radio function
• Internet radio refers to radio broadcasts distributed over the
Internet. Internet radio stations from around the world can be
tuned in.
The AVR-4308CI is equipped with the following Internet radio
functions:
· Stations can be selected by genre and region.
· Up to 56 Internet radio stations can be preset.
· Internet radio stations in MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio)
format can be listened to.
· Your favorite radio stations can be registered by accessing an
exclusive DENON Internet radio URL from a Web browser on a
computer.
b The function is managed for individual users, so you must
provide your MAC or e-mail address.
Exclusive URL: http://www.radiodenon.com
b The radio station database service may be suspended without
notice.
• The AVR-4308CI's Internet radio station list is created using a radio
station database service (vTuner). This database service provides a
list edited and created for the AVR-4308CI.
n Music server
This function lets you play music files and playlists (m3u, wpl)
stored on a computer (music server) connected to the AVR-4308CI
via a network.
With the AVR-4308CI's network audio playback function, connection
to the server is possible using one of the technologies below.
· Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
· Windows Media DRM10
GAlbum art functionH
When a WMA (Windows Media Audio), MP3 or MPEG-4 AAC file
includes album art data, the album art can be displayed while the
music files are playing.
For music files in WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, the album art
is only played when using Windows Media Player ver. 11.

GSlide show functionH
Still picture (JPEG) files stored in folders on a music server can be
played as slide shows.
The time for which each picture is displayed can be set.
When still picture (JPEG) files are played on the AVR-4308CI, they are
played in the direction in which they are stored in the folder, so store
in them in the direction in which you want them to play.
Installing Windows Media Player ver. 11
q If Windows XP Service Pack 2 has not yet been installed, either
download it free of charge from Microsoft or install it via a
Windows update installer.
w Download the latest version of Windows Media Player ver.
11, either directly from Microsoft or using a Windows update
installer.
b When using Windows Vista, there is no need to download a new
version of Windows Media Player.
n USB memory devices
A USB memory device can be connected to the AVR-4308CI's USB
port to play music and still picture (JPEG) files stored on the USB
memory device.
· Only USB memory devices conforming to mass storage class and
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) standards can be played on the
AVR-4308CI.
· The AVR-4308CI is compatible with USB memory devices in
"FAT16" or "FAT32" format.
GAlbum art functionH
When an MP3 music file includes album art data, the album art can
be displayed while playing the file.
GSlide show functionH
Still picture (JPEG) files stored on USB memory devices can be
played as slide shows.
The time for which each picture is displayed can be set.
When still picture (JPEG) files are played on the AVR-4308CI, they are
played in the direction in which they are stored in the folder, so store
in them in the direction in which you want them to play.
[Compatible formats]
Internet
Music server b
radio
WMA (Windows
S S
Media Audio)
MP3 (MPEG-1
S S
Audio Layer-3)
WAV –
S
MPEG-4 AAC –
S
FLAC (Free
Lossless Audio –
S
Codec)
JPEG – S
A server or server software compatible with distribution in the
corresponding formats is required to play music files via a network.
z: Only files that are not protected by copyright can be played on the
AVR-4308CI.
Contents downloaded from pay sites on the Internet are copyright
protected. Also, files encoded in WMA format when ripped from a
CD, etc., on a computer may be copyright protected, depending on
the computer's settings.
b Music server and USB
• The AVR-4308CI is compatible with MP3 ID3-Tag (Ver. 2)
standards.
• The AVR-4308CI is compatible with WMA META tags.
[Playable formats]
Sampling
Bit rate
frequency
WMA (Windows
32/44.1/48 kHz 48~192 kbps
Media Audio)
MP3 (MPEG-1
32/44.1/48 kHz 32~320 kbps
Audio Layer-3)
WAV 32/44.1/48 kHz –
MPEG-4 AAC 32/44.1/48 kHz 16~320 kbps
FLAC (Free
Lossless Audio 32/44.1/48 kHz –
Codec)
WAV format Quantization bit rate: 16 bits.
USB b
z
S
S
S
z z
S
S
S
Extension
.wma
.mp3
.wav
.aac/.m4a/.mp4
.flac