TX-NR696 - Playback on a Music Server

It is possible to stream music files stored on PCs or NAS devices connected to the same network as this unit.

• The network servers compatible with the Music Server feature are those PCs with players installed that have the server functionality of Windows Media® Player 11 or 12, or NAS that are compatible with home network functionality. Note that with PCs, only music files registered in the library of Windows Media® Player can be played.
• You may need to make some settings on the PC in advance to use Windows Media® Player 11 or 12 with the Music Server feature.

On Windows Media Player 11

1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media® Player 11.
2. In the "Library" menu, select "Media Sharing" to display a dialog box
3. Select the "Share my media" check box, and then click "OK" to display the compatible devices.
4. Select this unit, click "Allow" and put a check mark next to the icon for this unit
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog

• Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player, there may be differences in the names of items you can select.

On Windows Media Player 12

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 media streaming is already turned on, select "More streaming options..." in the "Stream" menu to list players in the network, and then go to step 4.
3. Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players 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

• Depending of the version of Windows Media® Player, there may be differences in the names of items you can select.

Playing Back

Before performing the operations below, start the server (Windows Media® Player 11, Windows Media® Player 12, or NAS device) containing the music files to play, and make sure that the PCs and/or NASs are properly connected to the same network as this unit.

Perform the following procedure when the unit is on.

1. Switch the input on the TV to that assigned to the unit
2. Press NET on the remote controller to display a list of Network Functions on the TV
3. Select "Music Server" with the cursors of the remote controller and press ENTER to confirm your selection.
4. Select the target server with the cursors on the remote controller and press ENTER to display the items list screen.
5. With the cursors on the remote controller, select the music file to play, and then start playback with ENTER.

• To return to the previous screen, press [RETURN]
• If "No Item." is displayed, check whether the network is properly connected
• Depending on the server and share settings, the unit may not recognize it, or may not be able to play its music files.
  
  Furthermore, the unit cannot access pictures and videos stored on servers.
  
  
• For music files on a server, there can be up to 20,000 tracks per folder, and folders may be nested up to 16 levels deep.

Controlling Remote Playback from a PC

You can use this unit to play music files stored on your PC by operating the PC inside your home network. The unit supports remote playback with Windows Media® Player 12.

1. Turn on your PC and start Windows Media® Player 12
2. Open the "Stream" menu and check that "Allow remote control of my Player..." is checked.  Click "Turn on media streaming" to list players in the network.
3. Switch the input on the TV to that assigned to the unit.
4. 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.
5. Select this unit in "Play to" to open the "Play to" window of Windows Media® Player 12 and start playback on the unit.
   
   If your PC is running on Windows® 8.1, click "Play to", and then select 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 TV connected to the HDMI output of the unit.
6. Adjust the volume using the volume bar on the "Play to" window.

• Sometimes, the volume displayed on the remote playback window may differ from that appeared on the display of the unit.
  
  Also, when the volume is adjusted from this unit, this is not reflected in the "Play to" window.
  
  
• Remote playback is not possible when using a network service or playing music files on a USB storage device.
• Depending of the version of Windows®, there may be differences in the names of items you can select.