TX-RZ30 Music Server

Streaming play of music files stored on PCs or NAS devices connected to the same network as this unit is supported.
Music Server notes                                                                         
• The network servers this unit is compatible with are those PCs with players installed that have the server functionality of Windows Media® Player 12, or NAS that are compatible with home network functionality. When using Windows Media® Player 12, you need to make the settings beforehand. Note
that with PCs, only music files registered in the library of Windows Media® Player can be played.
• When playing files recorded with VBR (Variable bit-rate), the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
• For music files on a server, up to 20,000 tracks per folder are supported, and folders can be nested up to 16 levels deep.
• Depending on the type of media server, the unit may not recognize it, or may not be able to play its music files.
• Onkyo Controller ( →p143) is convenient for controlling the playback of music stored on a PC or NAS. It can be used on a smartphone or tablet to which you have downloaded Onkyo Controller (for use on iOS and Android™).

Windows Media® Player 12 settings                                           
1. Turn on your PC, and start Windows Media® Player 12.
2. In the "Stream" menu, select "Turn on media streaming" to display a dialog box.
• If the media streaming is already turned on, select "More streaming options..." in the "Stream" menu to display the list of playback devices in the network, and then go to step 4.
3. Click "Turn on media streaming" to display the list of playback devices in the network.
4. Select this unit in "Media streaming options" and check that it is set to "Allow".
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog.
6. Open the "Stream" menu and confirm that "Allow remote control of my Player..." is checked.
• Depending on the version of Windows Media® Player, the names of items to select may differ from the above description.

Playing Back                                                                                    
Perform the following procedure when this unit is on.
1. Switch the input on the TV to the input connected to the unit.
2. Start the server (Windows Media® Player 12 or NAS device) containing the music files to play.
3. Make sure that the PC or NAS is properly connected to the same network as this unit.
4. Press NET to display the network service list screen.
• If the "NET" indicator on the display blinks, the unit is not properly connected to the network. Check the connection.

5. With the cursors, select "Music Server", and then press ENTER.

                                                    6. Select the target server with the cursors, and press ENTER to display the items list screen.
• This unit cannot access pictures and videos stored on servers.
• Depending on the server sharing settings, contents stored on the server may not be displayed.
7. With the cursors, select the music file to play, and then press ENTER to start playback.
• If "No Item." is displayed on the screen, check whether the network is properly connected.
• To return to the previous screen, press RETURN. 
• When playing files recorded with VBR (Variable bit-rate), the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
• For music files on a server, up to 20,000 tracks per folder are supported, and folders can be nested up to 16 levels deep.
• Depending on the type of media server, the unit may not recognize it, or may not be able to play its music files.
Searching music files to select                                                    
If the server you use supports search functions, the following search function can be used.
Perform the following procedure with available servers displayed using Music Server.
1. With UP/DOWN, select the server containing music files you want to play, and select ENTER.
2. With UP/DOWN, select the Search folder, and press ENTER. The Search folder contains the following three folders.
• "Search by Artist": Select this when searching by artist name.
• "Search by Album": Select this when searching by album title.
• "Search by Track": Select this when searching by track title.
3. With UP/DOWN, select the folder, and press ENTER.
4. Input a character string to search for, and press ENTER. Then, the search result is displayed.
5. With UP/DOWN, select the music files to play, and select ENTER.                    

Controlling Remote Playback from a PC                                      
You can use this unit to play music files stored on your PC by operating the PC in your home network. The unit supports remote playback via Windows Media® Player 12. To use the remote playback function of this unit with Windows Media® Player 12, it must be configured beforehand. ( →p95) Remote playback
1. Turn on the power of the unit.
2. Turn on your PC, and start Windows Media® Player 12.
3. Select and right-click the music file to play with Windows Media® Player 12.
• To remotely play a music file on another server, open the target server from "Other Libraries", and select the music file to play.
4. Select this unit in "Play to" to open the "Play to" window of Windows Media® Player 12, and start playback on this unit.
• If your PC is running on Windows® 10, click "Cast to Device", and select this unit. Operations during remote playback are possible from the "Play to" window on the PC. The playback screen is displayed on the HDMI connected TV.
5. Adjust the volume using the volume bar on the "Play to" window.
• Sometimes, the volume displayed on the remote playback window may differ from the volume displayed on the display of this unit.
• When the volume is changed on this unit, the value is not reflected in the "Play to" window.
• This unit cannot play music files remotely in the following conditions.
– It is using a network service.
– It is playing a music file on a USB storage device.
• Remote play of DSD is not supported.
• Remote playback does not support the gapless playback.