Playing Back Music With Airplay; Playback Of Itunes/Ipod Music Contents - Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A550 Owner's Manual

Playing back music with AirPlay

The AirPlay function allows you to play back iTunes or iPhone/iPad/iPod touch music on
the unit via network.
iTunes
PC
(Wired network or wireless network)
iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
• To use this function, the unit and your PC or iPod must be connected to the same router (p.24). You can
check whether the network parameters (such as the IP address) are properly assigned to the unit in
"Information" (p.85) in the "Setup" menu.
• If the iPod does not recognize the unit, check your network environment (p.24).
• This section describes "iPod touch", "iPhone" and "iPad" as the "iPod". "iPod" refers to "iPod touch",
"iPhone" and "iPad", unless otherwise specified.
• For details on supported iPod devices, see "Supported devices and file formats" (p.105).
Router
The unit

Playback of iTunes/iPod music contents

Follow the procedure below to play back iTunes/iPod music contents on the unit.
1
Turn on the unit, and start iTunes on the PC or display the playback
screen on the iPod.
If the iTunes/iPod recognizes the unit, the AirPlay icon (
iTunes (example)
• If the icon does not appear, check whether the unit and PC/iPod are connected to the router properly.
2
On the iTunes/iPod, click (tap) the AirPlay icon and select the unit
(network name of the unit) as the audio output device.
3
Select a song and start playback.
The unit automatically selects "AirPlay" as the input source and starts playback.
The playback screen is displayed on the TV.
• The playback screen is available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.
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iPod iOS7/iOS8 (example) iPod iOS6 (example)