Network Audio Operations; Network Audio Playback (Streaming) - Cary Audio Design AiOS Owner's Manual

NETWORK AUDIO OPERATIONS

NETWORK AUDIO PLAYBACK (STREAMING)

Network streaming allows the playback of digital music files stored on computers or NAS Drives
connected to your network. The advantage of network streaming is you don't have to have the
computer(s) or NAS Drive(s) located anywhere near AiOS. However, the computer(s) or NAS Drives
must remain powered on for AiOS or any network audio player to access them.
1. Press the NETWORK/INTERNET button on the IR remote until NETWORK is displayed.
2. After a few seconds, AiOS will display a list of all network connected computers, both PC
SHARE/SMB and UPnP/DLNA.
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3. Press the key of the remote to move the > to your choice of computer and press Enter.
Please know the list of connected computers can be more than the two lines the display is
limited to. Just keep scrolling down to find the desired source and Press Enter.
This icon represents a PC SHARE/SMB computer.
This icon represents an UPnP/DLNA music server running on a specific computer.
NOTE: AiOS is required to scan all PC SHARE/SMB Computers to index the files. This is only
required the first time that PC SHARE/SMB computer is selected. This can take quite a while
depending on the size of the drive. UPnP/DLNA (or server based) computers do NOT require AiOS
to scan and index them.
4. Pressing Enter will display a view of the computer(s) as follows. Once again, keep in mind more
choices may be available by scrolling the > key down. Navigate through these layers as
described in the above Navigation Basics Section.
NOTE: The Folder View can vary depending on how a UPnP/DLNA music server or PC SHARE/SMB
computer is setup. For example, additional folder choices like GENRE, COMPOSER, PLAYLISTS,
QUEUE, etc., are automatic with a PC SHARE/SMB computer as opposed to how a UPnP/DLNA music
server is setup.
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