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Set up media server software
Before you start:
• Connect your home theater to your home
network (see ‘Connect to a computer
network and the Internet’ on page 12).
• Connect your PC to the same home
network.
• Make sure that your PC rewall allows you
to run Windows Media Player programs.
In Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
1 Connect the home theater to a network
router (see ‘Connect to a computer
network and the Internet’ on page 12).
2 Switch on the computer and router.
3 Open Windows Media Player on the
computer.
4 Select Library > Media Sharing, then select
settings to share your media.
5 Select Library > Add to Library, then select
settings to share the folder containing your
media.
6 Select Advanced options, then add the
folders to share.
7 Select Library > Apply Media Information
Changes to activate the changes.
In Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
1 Connect the home theater to a network
router (see ‘Connect to a computer
network and the Internet’ on page 12).
2 Switch on the Macintosh and router.
3 Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase
the software or download a free 30-day
trial to your Macintosh.
4 Open Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
» The media sharing setting is turned on by
default, thus enabling you to directly add
folders for media sharing.
5 Select Basic Setup > Sharing, then select
settings to add a folder location or add
more folders.
6 Select Save Changes to activate the
changes.
Use audio options
Access several useful features while audio is
played.
1 Press OPTIONS / (Options)
repeatedly to cycle through the following
functions:
• REPEAT TRACK : Repeats the current
track.
• REPEAT DISC : Repeats all the tracks
on the disc or folder.
• REPEAT RANDOM : Plays audio
tracks in random order.
• REPEAT OFF : Turns off repeat mode.
Play a musical slideshow
Play music and pictures simultaneously to create
a musical slideshow.
1 Select a music track, then press OK.
2 Press BACK and go to the picture
folder.
3 Select a picture, then press OK to start
slideshow.
4 Press to stop slideshow.
5 Press again to stop music.
Play from PC (DLNA)
When you connect your home theater to your
home network, you can play music, photo, and
video from a computer or other media server on
that network.
What you need:
• A wired or wireless home network,
connected with a Universal Plug and Play
(uPnP) router.
• A Philips wireless USB adapter or a LAN
able to connect your home theater to your
home network.
• A media server such as:
• PC running Windows Media Player 11
or higher; or
• Mac running Twonky Media Server.
For help to use other media servers, such as
TVersity, see the web site of the media server.
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