Pioneer VSX-S500-S - Manual (Page 24)

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1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
See Connecting to the network through LAN interface on
page 16.
2 Switch the TV input so that it connects to the receiver.
3 Press NETWORK on the remote control to switch the
receiver to the NETWORK input.
It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the
network. The following screen appears when the NETWORK
is selected as the input function.
4 Use / to select the category you want to play back,
and then press ENTER.
Select a category from the following list:
• Now Playing – Display the current status and station
information.
• Internet Radio – Listening the SHOUTcast internet radio
via network.
• Music Library – Playback the music files stored in PCs.
• Favorites – Favorite songs currently being registered.
• Settings – Perform NETWORK function settings.
5 Use / to select the folder, music files or Internet
radio station to play back, and then press ENTER.
Press
/ to scroll up and down the list and select the
desired item. When you press ENTER, playback starts with
the playback screen being displayed for the selected item. To
return to the list screen, press
RETURN.
When the items are displayed over multiple pages, use /
to quickly display different pages.
6 Repeat step 5 to play back the desired song.
For detailed operating instructions, refer to the section
shown below.
• Internet radio stations – See Listening to Internet radio
stations below.
• Music files stored in PCs – See Playing back audio files
stored on components on the network on page 24.
Listening to Internet radio stations
Internet radio is an audio broadcasting service transmitted
via the Internet. There are a large number of Internet radio
stations broadcasting a variety of services from every corner
of the world. Some are hosted, managed, and broadcast by
private individuals while others are by the corresponding
traditional terrestrial radio stations or radio networks.
Whereas terrestrial, or OTA (over-the-air), radio stations are
geographically restricted on the range of radio waves
broadcast from a transmitter through the air, Internet radio
stations are accessible from anywhere in the world, as long
as there is a connection to the Internet, as services are not
transmitted through the air but are delivered over the World
Wide Web. On this receiver you can select Internet radio
stations by genre as well as by region.
Depending on the Internet line conditions, the sound may not
be smooth when playing Internet radio.
Note
• To listen to Internet radio stations, you must have high-
speed broadband Internet access. With a 56 K or ISDN
modem, you may not enjoy the full benefits of Internet
radio.
• The port number varies depending on the Internet radio
station. Check the firewall settings.
• Broadcasts may be stopped or interrupted depending on
the Internet radio station. In this case, you cannot listen
to a radio station selected from the list of Internet radio
stations.
About list of Internet radio
The list of Internet radio stations on this receiver is created,
edited, and managed by the SHOUTcast database service.
Playing back audio files stored on components
on the network
You can perform the following operations with the remote
control of this receiver. Note that some buttons are not
available for operation depending on the category currently
being played back.
• Press NETWORK to switch the remote control to the
NETWORK operation mode.
Playing back your favorite songs
Registering audio files and Internet radio stations
 While Playing back a song, press / to select “Add to
Favor“, and then press ENTER.
The selected song is then registered in the Favorites folder.
Note that only the audio files stored on components on the
network can be registered.
Playing and deleting audio files and Internet radio
stations in and from the Favorites folder
1 Select ‘Favorites’ from the Main Menu.
Main Menu
Now Playing
Favorites Settings
Internet
Radio
Music
Library
AUDIO DISP
iPod
CTRL
DIMMER
TOP
MENU
MENU
TOOLS VOL
RETURN
PTY
PRESET
BAND MUTE
HOME MENU
STATUS SLEEP SP-AB
ENTER
TUNE
Main Menu
Now Playing
Favorites Settings
Internet
Radio
Music
Library