Revo PiXis RS, Owner'S Manual

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Network Audio Mode
PiXiS RS’s network music player mode is
accessed by selecting “Network Audio”
from the Home menu. The mode utilises
the Universal Plug and Play (“UPnP”)
protocol to let you browse and play audio
fi les wirelessly across your network from
PC or Mac computers. Once you’ve set
up your computer for sharing, PiXiS RS
can remotely navigate through your digital
music collection by categories such as
Artist Name, Album Title or Musical Genre.
In order for PiXiS RS to play your audio
fi les from computer, the computer must
fi rst be con fi gured for media sharing.
Recommended system requirements for
straightforward setup of your computer are:
• Windows PC using Windows Media
Player (WMP) version 11 or later.
or
• Apple Mac running OS X or later
with a UPnP application installed
to access an iTunes library.
For information about setting up your
computer to share music with PiXiS RS,
please see the instructions overleaf.
Track, Artist and Album information is
displayed on screen, along with Track
Duration and Current Position.
Stream Audio Menu
You can set tracks to “Repeat”
or “Shuf
fl e” by accessing toggle
controls within the menu.
Music Directory Menu
Click to navigate through your shared
music library and
fi nd new tracks.
Repeat
Shuf fl e
Add to Playlist
Information
View technical details of File Type,
Bitrate and Sample Rate.
Rewind
Press once to skip to start of previous track.
Press and hold to quickly scan
back through current track.
Play / Pause toggle
Stop
Stop playback and
return to your music
directory list.
Fast Forward
Press once to skip to next track.
Press and hold to quickly scan
forward through current track.
Playback of Network
Audio
Using PiXiS RS with iTunes
Please note: iTunes does not currently operate a UPnP media server, but there are a
number of third-party software applications (many of them free) which can enable you
to access your iTunes music library. See “Streaming from an Apple Mac” on page 16.
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