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9.1 UPnP (Universal Plug and
Play)
UPnP is a standard which connects multiple
devices with each other and enables them to
work seamlessly.
For those users who are familiar with UPnP-
enabled devices,WACS7000 brings additional
benefits to enrich wireless music streaming
experience.
For those who are not so familiar with UPnP-enabled
devices,please visit www.upnp.org for details.
9.1.1 About UPnP*
In addition to the music library in the Center, an
UPnP-enabled device can also serve as a music
library.
The music collection on the UPnP-enabled
device can be played on the Center or Station,
wirelessly or through an Ethernet cable
(supplied).
You can also play the Center's music library on
the UPnP-enabled device.Thus expanding your
home music network.
*Universal Plug and Play (UPnP
standard networking technologies and provides
standardized protocols for a wide variety of
home and small business devices. It allows easy
interoperability of all the devices supporting the
networking technologies.
9.1.2 About the UPnP-enabled device
The UPnP device can be a PC or other devices
running UPnP software.To use the UPnP device
with the Center or Station,
1
Connect the Center or Station to the UPnP
device's network (see 9.2 Connecting to the
UPnP device)
2
To play the music library of your UPnP device on
the Center or Station, check that the UPnP
server software is properly installed and enabled
on the device (e.g. Philips Media Manager in the
by-packed PC Suite CD, Window Media
®
Connect
)
3
To play the Center's music library on the UPnP
device, check that the UPnP device is able to
receive music from other UPnP-enabled devices
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9.2 Connecting to the UPnP
device
When connecting to the UPnP device's network,
you have the following options:
Connect wirelessly or through an Ethernet cable
Connect both the Center and Station, Center
only or Station only
For more information on the connection,see 11
Network setting:Connecting to external Wi-Fi
network and Connecting to external wired network.
Important:
– It may take a longer time to connect other UPnP clients
to Philips Wireless Music Center than to connect a
Philips Wireless Music Station to Philips Wireless Music
Center.
9.2 UPnP playback
Important:
– You can only stream music files in MP3 or WMA
format when WACS7000 is in UPnP mode. Y ou cannot
stream video or picture contents.
During UPnP playback, some playback features in
the Wi-Fi network on the Center will be
unavailable, including Music Broadcast, Music
Follows Me, Same Artist, Same Genre, Creating/
Deleting Playlist and recording.
9.3.2 Playing music from the UPnP
device
Check that the UPnP device is switched on.
– Switch off the firewall running on the UPnP-
enabled PC during UPnP playback
Check that the Center or Station is connected to
the UPnP device's network (see 11.5 Network
setting:Viewing connection status)
On the Center or Station, press SOURCE on
the remote control to select UPnP mode
➜
The display on the set shows a list of
connected UPnP devices (up to 4 UPnP devices).
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