Music Streaming From A Shared Folder (Home Media) - Onkyo TX-8160 Instruction Manual

∫ Using the Play To feature
Using a controller device or PC that complies with the
DLNA standard, you can play music files stored on a
server.
In this section, we explain the steps to perform remote
playback with Windows Media
1. Turn this unit on.
2. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media
3. Select the file that you want to play in Windows
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Media Player 12 and right-click it.
This opens a pop-up menu.
0 To use the Play To feature with audio files on a
different server, open that server from the list that
appears under "Other Libraries" and select the
audio file that you want to play.
4. Click the "Play to" and select this unit from the Play To
list.
Open the Windows Media
box, and start playback from this unit.
Use the "Play To" dialog box to control remote
playback.
0 Remote playback is not possible when you are
performing a different operation that uses the
network on the unit or playing a music file stored on
a USB storage on the unit.
0 If your PC is running on Windows
To", and then select this unit.
5. Adjust the volume using the volume bar on the "Play
To" dialog box.
0 The default maximum volume level is 64. You can
change the level using Web Setup. For information
on how to access Web Setup, see "Registering your
favorite radio stations (My Favorites)" (
"Listening to Internet radio".
0 Some times, the volume displayed on the "Play To"
dialog box may differ from that appeared on the
display of the unit.
0 When the volume is adjusted from the unit, the
value is not reflected in the "Play To" dialog box.
0 Depending on the version of Windows Media
the names of the items you need to select may differ
from the explanation here.
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Player 12.
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Player 12.
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Player 12 "Play To" dialog
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Music streaming from a shared folder
(Home Media)
This unit
A shared folder is configured in a network device such as
a PC or a NAS device for access from other users. You
can play music files in a shared folder on your PC or NAS
device connected to the same home network as that of
this unit. You can play high-res sources in formats such
as WAV, FLAC, or DSD files distributed over the Internet.
For information on supported devices and file formats,
see "Compatible devices/media/file formats" (
0 You must connect the unit and PC or NAS to the same
router.
0 You must configure the relevant settings of the PC or
NAS in advance. For information on the setup, see the
instruction manual for each device. In this section, we
explain the setup with Windows
∫ Setting up Windows
Configuring the sharing options
1. Turn the PC on.
2. Select "Choose homegroup and sharing options" in the
"Control Panel".
0 If the menu is not displayed, check that "View by" is
set to "Category".
3. Select "Change advanced sharing settings".
4. Check that the following radio buttons are selected in
the "Home or Work" (Windows 7) or "Private" and "All
Networks" (Windows 8):
"Turn on network discovery"
"Turn on file and printer sharing"
"Turn on sharing so anyone with network access
can read and write files in the Public folders"
"Turn off password protected sharing"
5. Select "Save Changes" and click "OK" in the dialog
box.
Home network functions
Router
PC/NAS
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