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 Operating a  media controller to play music and still pictures
• Perform this procedure using a media controller conforming to the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 
standard.
• This function allows you to play content located on a computer (media server) or connected on a network 
by operating a media controller on the same network.
• There are two types of operations on the media controller.
 n Playing content on a computer (Media server)
Windows7 PC
(Windows Media Player 12)
Streaming Streaming
This unit
q  Select content.
w  Select a player.
e  Start playback.
r  Operate.
Wireless LAN-
compatible router
Computer 
(Media server)
Media controller
1
From  the  media  controller,  browse  the  media  server  on  the  same  network  and 
choose the content you want to play.
2
From the media controller, select this unit from among the products on the network.
Playback of the content selected in step 1 begins.
• When  selecting  this  unit  from  the  media  controller,  the  name  of  this  unit  is  displayed  at  “Friendly 
Name” (vpage102 “Friendly Name Edit”).
• The following operations are possible from the media controller:
• File operations (play, stop, pause, track search)
• Play mode settings (repeat/random)
• Volume adjustment
 n Playing contents on a media controller
Windows7 PC
(Windows Media Player 12)
This unit
q  Select content.
w  Select a player.
e  Start 
playback.
r  Operate.
Wireless LAN-
compatible router
Media controller
1
Select the content you want to play from among the media controller.
2
From the media controller, select this unit from among the products on the network.
Playback of the content selected in step 1 begins.
• When  selecting  this  unit  from  the  media  controller,  the  name  of  this  unit  is  displayed  at  “Friendly 
Name” (vpage102 “Friendly Name Edit”).
• The following operations are possible from the media controller:
• File operations (play, stop, pause, track search)
• Play mode settings (repeat/random)
• Volume adjustment
•   is displayed on the menu screen while the media controller is being operated.
• For the various settings and operating procedures, see the operating instructions of the media controller 
being used.
• When  selecting  this  unit  from  the  media  controller,  the  name  of  this  unit  is  displayed  at  “Friendly 
Name”. “Friendly Name” can be edited at “Friendly Name Edit” (vpage102) as desired so that it is easily 
distinguishable from other devices.
• When  playback  is  started  from  the  media  controller,  this  unit’s  input  source  automatically  switches 
to “NET/USB”. Also, when the “Network Standby” setting (vpage 102)  is set to “ON”, the power 
automatically turns on.
NOTE
When operations related to browsing or playback (play, stop, pause, track search) are performed on this 
unit while operating  the  media controller, the connection to  the  network is disconnected. The network 
connection is also disconnected when the party mode is started.
Convenient functions
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