Playing Files Stored On A Computer - Denon AVR-3312CI Owner's Manual

Playing files stored on a computer

Use this procedure to play music files, image files or playlists.
1
Prepare for playback.
q Check the network environment, then turn on this unit's
power (vpage 19 "Connecting to a home network
(LAN)").
w If settings are required, make the "Network Connecting"
(vpage 111).
e Prepare the computer (vComputer's operating
instructions).
2
Press SOURCE SELECT to display
the "SOURCE SELECT" menu,
then select (vpage 29).
3
Press ui to select the server
including the file to be played,
then press ENTER or p .
4
ui
Press to select the search
item or folder, then press ENTER
p
or .
5
Repeat step 4 until the file is displayed.
6
ui
Press to select the file, then press
Playback starts once buffering reaches "100%".
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• Connections to the required system and specific settings must be
made in order to play music files (vpage 19).
• Before starting, you must launch the computer's server software
and set the files as server contents. For details, see the operating
instructions of your server software.
• Depending on the size of the still picture (JPEG) file, some time may
be required for the file to be displayed.
• The order in which the tracks/files are displayed depends on
the server specifications. If the tracks/ files are not displayed in
alphabetical order due to the server specifications, searching by the
first letter may not work properly.
• WMA Lossless files can be played when using a server supporting
transcoding, such as Windows Media Player Ver. 11 or later.
• To play back compressed audio with extended bass or treble
reproduction, we recommend playback in RESTORER mode
(vpage 103). The default setting is "Mode3".
• You can specify the duration of the on-screen display to be displayed
(default: 30 sec) at menu "NET/USB" (vpage 117). Press
p
to return to the original screen.
STATUS
• Use on the main unit to switch between displaying the title
name, artist name or album name.
n Playing files that have been preset or registered
in your favorites
Files can be preset, registered in your favorites and played using
the same operations as for Internet radio stations (vpage 42).
NOTE
ENTER p
or . • Presettings are erased by overwriting them.
• When the operations described below is performed, the media
server's database is updated and it may no longer be possible to
play preset or favorite music files.
• When you quit the media server and then restart it.
• When music files are deleted or added on the media server.
• When using an ESCIENT server, place "ESCIENT" before the server
name.
n Media server operation
uio
1
z When the menu screen is displayed, press
o (previous page) or p (next page).
To cancel, press ui or
z2 When the menu screen is displayed, press
press o p to select the first letter you want to search mode.
• If it is not possible to search the list, "unsorted list." is displayed.
To cancel, press ui or
If the list is not in alphabetical order, you may not be able to perform
a character sort.
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Playing a network audio
Operation buttons Function
INTERNET RADIO V Last played internet radio station
PRESET 1 – 3 Preset channel (1 – 3) selection
CH +, – Preset channel (A1 – G8) selection
MENU
Amp menu
Cursor operation /
uio p
Auto search (cue, ui)
ENTER
Enter / Pause
(Press and release)
ENTER
Stop
(Press and hold)
z1
SEARCH Page search / Character sort
RETURN B Return
1 Playback / Pause
8 9
Auto search (cue)
3 Pause
2 Stop
1 – 8 Preset channel selection
SHIFT Preset channel block selection
Favorites / Preset memory
MEMORY
registration
TV power on/standby
TV Z / X
(Default : SONY)
TV INPUT Switch TV input (Default : SONY)
• Repeat playback (vpage 95 "Repeat")
• Random playback (vpage 95 "Random")
• Slide show playback
(vpage 95 "Slide Show")
SEARCH
, then press
SEARCH
twice.
SEARCH
twice, then
SEARCH
.
z2