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Music Server
Streaming play of music files stored on PCs or NAS devices connected to the
same network as this unit is supported.
Music Server notes
• The network servers this unit is compatible with are those PCs with players
installed that have the server functionality of Windows Media
or NAS that are compatible with home network functionality. When using
Windows Media
®
Player 12, you need to make the settings beforehand. Note
that with PCs, only music files registered in the library of Windows Media
Player can be played.
• When playing files recorded with VBR (Variable bit-rate), the playback time
may not be displayed correctly.
• For music files on a server, up to 20,000 tracks per folder are supported, and
folders can be nested up to 16 levels deep.
• Depending on the type of media server, the unit may not recognize it, or may
not be able to play its music files.
Windows Media
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 the media streaming is already turned on, select "More streaming
options..." in the "Stream" menu to display the list of playback devices in
the network, and then go to step 4.
3. Click "Turn on media streaming" to display the list of playback devices 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.
6. Open the "Stream" menu and confirm that "Allow remote control of my
®
Player 12,
Player..." is checked.
• Depending on the version of Windows Media
select may differ from the above description.
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‰ Playing Back ( →p119)
Playback
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Player 12 settings
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Player 12.
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Player, the names of items to
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