Onkyo TX-8470

68
Playback
Music Server
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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
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®
Player can be played.
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may not be displayed correctly.
• 
folders can be nested up to 16 levels deep.
• Depending on the type of media server, the unit may not recognize it, or may
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• Onkyo Controller ( →p33) 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. 
Player..." is checked.
• Depending on the version of Windows Media
®
Player, the names of items to
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 Playing Back ( →p69)