Sony BDP-S580 - Manual (Page 16)

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C Network condition 
indicates the signal strength for
wireless connection.

indicates a wired connection.
D Network transmission speed
E The next video file name
F The currently selected video file name
A DLNA-compatible product can play video/
music/photo files stored on another DLNA-
compatible product via a network.
The following is a list of different kinds of
DLNA-compatible products. This unit can be
used as Player and Renderer.
• Server: A product that sends data.
• Player: A product that receives and plays
data.
• Renderer: A product that receives and plays
data.

It can be operated only from other products.
• Controller: A product that controls a
renderer.
1
Prepare for using DLNA.
• Connect the player to a network
(page 12).
• Prepare the other necessary DLNA-
compatible products. Refer to the
instruction manual supplied with the
product.
To play a file from a DLNA server via this
unit (DLNA player)
Select the DLNA server icon from
[Video], [Music], or [Photo], then
choose the file you want to play.
To play a file from a DLNA server via
another product (Renderer)
When you play files from a DLNA Server on
this unit, you can use a DLNA Controller-
compatible product (a phone, etc.), to control
playback.
Control this unit using a DLNA controller.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with
the DLNA controller.
You can play music in other rooms
simultaneously by connecting Sony products
which are compatible with DLNA and the
PARTY STREAMING function.
The following is a list of different kinds of
PARTY STREAMING-compatible products.
This unit can be used as a PARTY host and
PARTY guest.
• PARTY host: A product that stores and
sends music.
• PARTY guest: A product that receives and
plays music.
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Prepare for PARTY STREAMING.
• Connect the player to a network
(page 12).
• Connect the products which are
compatible with the PARTY
STREAMING function to a network.
Playing files on a Home
Network (DLNA)
PC
This
unit
Server Player
Playing the same music in
different rooms (PARTY
STREAMING)
PC
This
unit
Server Renderer
Phone,
etc.
Controller