Chapter 2 Music Player Mode; Setting Up A Music Server; Sharing Media With Windows Media Player - AWA IR706 User Manual

Chapter 2 Music Player Mode

2.1 Setting up a Music Server

• In order for your radio play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share files or
media.
• UPnP media sharing allows devices like this radio to play music from a shared media library,
navigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre.
• If you are running a suitable server system such as a PC with Windows Media Player10 or later
(WMP), and your music library is well-tagged, then it is recommended to use media sharing.
• Only the UPnP server needs to be set up.

2.2 Sharing Media with Windows Media Player

The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (10 or later). Alternatively, other UPnP
platforms and servers may be used. To set up WMP for media sharing, perform the following steps:
1. Ensure that the PC is connected to the network.
2. Ensure that the radio is powered on and connected to the same network.
3. In WMP, add to the media library the audio files and folders you want to share with your radio (Library
> Add to Library...).
4. In WMP, enable media sharing (Library > Media sharing...).
5. Make sure that the radio has access to the shared media by selecting it and clicking Allow. You can
also set a name for the shared media in Settings... Click OK to close the dialogue boxes.
6. The PC is now ready to stream the music to the radio. The WMP UPnP service runs in the
background; there is no need to start WMP explicitly.
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