Playing music files on a shared folder – Onkyo TX-NR717 User Manual
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Using Remote Playback
Note
• Remote playback cannot be used in any of the following cases:
– Network services are being used.
– Contents are being played from a USB device or iPod/iPhone.
– Zones are turned on.
This section explains how to play music files on a
computer or NAS (Network Attached Storage) through the
AV receiver.
Windows 7 Setup
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Setting the sharing options
3
Move your cursor and click on “Turn on media
streaming”.
A list of media server appears. Wording may vary
slightly depending on the network location.
4
On the “Media streaming options”, select the AV
receiver and confirm that it is set to “Allow”.
5
Click “OK” to close the dialog box.
This completes the Windows Media Player 12
configuration.
You can now play the music files in your Windows
Media Player 12 library.
Tip
• On the “Stream” menu, confirm that “Allow remote control
of my Player...” is checked.
1
Turn on the AV receiver.
2
Start Windows Media Player 12.
To enable remote playback, you must first configure
Windows Media Player 12.
3
On Windows Media Player 12, right-click on a
music file.
The right-click menu appears.
Tip
• For selecting another media server, select the desired media
server from the “Other Libraries” menu on Windows Media
Player 12.
4
Select the AV receiver in “Remote playback”.
The “Play to” window appears and playback on the
AV receiver starts. Operations during remote playback
can be made from the “Play to” window of Windows 7
on your personal computer.
A playback screen will be displayed on the connected
TV.
5
Adjusting the Volume.
You can adjust the volume by adjusting the volume
bar in the “Remote playback” window. The default
maximum volume level is 82 (0dB). If you wish to
change this, enter the value from the Web Setup in
your browser. Refer to step 3 of “Registering Other
Internet Radio” for details (
The volume value of the remote window and the
volume value of the AV receiver may not always
match.
Adjustments you make to the volume in the AV
receiver will not be reflected in the “Remote
playback” window.
Playing Music Files on a Shared Folder
1
Select “Choose homegroup and sharing options” on
the Control Panel.
Tip
• If this option is not available, verify that “View by:” is set to
“Category”.
2
Select “Change advanced sharing settings”.
3
Under “Home or Work”, verify that the following
items are checked:
“Turn on network discovery”, “Turn on file and
printer sharing”, “Turn on sharing so anyone with
network access can read and write files in the Public
folders”, and “Turn off password protected sharing”.
4
Select “Save changes” and click “OK” on the
confirmation screen.