Music Streaming from a Shared Folder
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Music Streaming from a Shared
Folder
About Shared Folder
A shared folder is configured in a network device such as a
PC or NAS (hard disk connected to your home network) for
access from other users.
You can play music files in a shared folder on your PC or
NAS connected to the same home network as that of the
unit. To play music files in a shared folder, you must first
configure Windows
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8 or Windows
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7, Make sure the unit
and PC or NAS device are connected to the same router.
Internet radio
Router
PC
NAS
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The sharing options must be configured and a shared
folder created on the PC in advance.
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For information on how to configure the NAS device
and create a shared folder, refer to the NAS device's
instruction manual.
Setting PC
Configuring the Sharing Options
1.
Select "Choose Home group and Sharing Options" on
the "Control Panel".
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If the menu is not displayed, check whether "View
by" is set to "Category".
2.
Select "Change advanced sharing settings".
3.
Check whether the following radio buttons are selected
in "Home or Work":
"Enable 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"
4.
Select "Save Changes" and click "OK" on the dialog box.
Creating a Shared Folder
1.
Select and right-click the folder to share.
2.
Select "Properties".
3.
Select "Advanced Sharing" on the "Sharing" tab.
4.
Select "Share this folder" check box and click "OK".
5.
Select "Share" for "Network File and Folder Sharing".
6.
Select "Everyone" from the pull-down menu. Click "Add",
and then "Share".
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To set user name and password to a shared folder,
set "Permissions" in "Advanced Sharing" on the
"Sharing" tab.
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Check whether a workgroup is set.
Playing from a Shared Folder
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Operation
: You can set up by viewing the guidance
displayed on the TV screen. To display the guidance, you
need to make HDMI connection between the unit and
TV. Select the item with the cursor buttons of the remote
controller and press Enter to confirm your selection. To
return to the previous screen, press Return.
Playing Back
1.
Press NET on the remote controller to display NET TOP
screen on the TV.
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The "NET" indicator on the display stays lit. If the
"NET" indicator flashes, the unit is not properly
connected to the network. Check the connection of
the Ethernet cable.
2.
Select "Home Media" with the cursors and then press
Enter.
