Using Windows Shares
Setting up your Windows PC to allow the radio to access your audio files via Windows Shares.
1. Please ensure that your PC is available on the same network as your Internet radio. Using Windows
Explorer, locate the folder where your audio files are stored.
2. Right click on the folder.
3. Select ‘Properties’.
4. Click on ‘Sharing’.
5. Select ‘Share this folder on the network’ and ‘Allow network users to change my files’.
Please note, do not try to make your ‘My Documents’ or any of its sub-folders (e.g. ‘My Music’) shareable.
Locate the shared audio files using the radio
1. Usethe
Select
control to switch on your radio and to access the menus. If needed, use the
Back
option to
access the main Mode menu.
2. Rotate the Select control until 'Media Player' is highlighted on the display and press the Select control.
Alternatively, use the
Media
button on the remote control
3. Rotate the
Select
control until 'Windows Shares' is highlighted, then press to select this option.
4. Rotate the
Select
control until ‘Scan for PCs’ is highlighted and press the Select control again.
5. The radio will now display ‘Finding PCs’. If any PCs are sharing folders on the network they will be shown.
When the search is complete, rotate the
Select
control to highlight the PC which is sharing your files. If your
PC does not appear, check its file sharing and firewall settings.
6. Press the
Select
control. The radio will then search the selected PC for shared folders. If the PC's security
settings require it, the radio may ask for a user name and password. Enter these according to your PC's
settings.
7. Rotate the
Select
control to highlight the correct shared folder and press the
Select
control to confirm the
selection.
8. The radio will display ‘File Scan…’ as it scans through the media files in the shared folder. The bottom row
of the display will show some file or folder names to indicate that the file scan is in progress. If you have a