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Playback from Home Media Gallery
En
Use the unit's Wi-Fi
Direct™ function
(MCS-838/MCS-636/MCS-434 only)
Wi-Fi Direct is a function that allows the unit
and mobile device to be directly connected
together without the need for a wireless LAN
router. Installing a DLNA based application on
your mobile device will allow you to playback
on the unit photos, music and video files saved
on your mobile device.
Note
ou can only connect one mobile device to the unit
at a time with this function. If you want to connect
a different mobile device, you will first need to
disconnect the one that is currently connected.
While connected via Wi-Fi Direct, you will be
unable to use the unit s internet connection.
While connected via Wi-Fi Direct, you will be
unable to change sound settings.
While connected via Wi-Fi Direct, you cannot use
the Karaoke function.
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If the power to the unit is turned OFF (Standby)
then this function will be terminated, and network
settings will be returned to what they were before
using this function.
The unit does not support mobile device control
using a specialist application.
In order to use this function your mobile device
must meet Wi-Fi specifications.
Display the Wi-Fi Direct mode
screen
1. Press
STANDBY/ON and the power
to the unit will come on.
The Pioneer logo will be displayed on the TV
screen.
2. Press
to display the Wi-Fi Direct
mode screen.
Settings to connect the unit and mobile
devices will be started from this screen.
This screen will also be displayed while
the unit and your mobile device are
connected using Wi-Fi Direct.
Closing this screen will terminate the
Wi-Fi Direct connection.
Caution
If the Pioneer logo is not displayed, please
check the following.
If the unit is playing back, press the STOP
and stop playback. After stopping playback,
press the STOP again and cancel resume
playback.
If the Home Media Gallery or Home Menu
are displayed, press HOME MENU and close
the displayed screen.
When an external input function such as FM
or AU input is selected, press HOME MENU
twice.
Connect to mobile device
This is the normal method you should use to
connect.
First display the Pioneer logo on the TV screen,
then press
to display the Wi-Fi Direct mode
screen.
1. Under the "Wi-Fi Network Settings" on
your mobile device, select the device
name "DIRECT-xxBD" for this unit as
displayed on the TV screen.
The xx shown here stands for the unit s
identification code.
Caution
If the name of the unit DIRECT-xxBD does not
appear on your mobile device, press RETURN
on the remote control and then the
and perform the controls again from the Wi-Fi
Direct Mode Screen.
2. Enter the password "xxxxxxxx" for the
unit as shown on the TV screen into
your mobile device.
The connection is then complete.
Note
Please see the manual for your mobile device for
details on how to operate it.
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