Sangean DDR-63+ (V1) - Manual (Page 35)


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Music player
Use with Windows, Apple Mac and Linux
The Music Player allows you to play audio fi les which are stored on computer
in your network.
In order to play files from a computer on your network, your radio must connect
to a file server application which uses the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol.
If your computer uses Windows 7, Vista or XP, then it is likely that your computer
already has a UPnP server application available. Windows Media Player
(versions 11 and 12) has this capability, and it is able to make your files
available to your radio. It also allows you to select files by Album, Artist,
and so on.
Windows Media Player 12 can serve MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV files to
your radio. Windows Media Player 11 is only able to serve MP3 and WMA
files to your radio. If you have your radio files stored in the FLAC format, or if
you are an Apple Mac or Linux user, there are other UPnP server applications
which you may use with your radio.
The Music Player on the radio can playback audio files in MP3, WMA, AAC,
FLAC and WAV formats. WMA Lossless files can also be played when using
Windows Media Player as it will convert these to a compatible format before
streaming them to the radio. Note that the playback of files encoded using
WMA Voice, WMA 10 Professional, and for files which have DRM protection
are not supported.
When using a UPnP server, the search and selection criteria are determined
by the server software, but typically include Artist, Album and Genre. Many server
applications also allow you to access your files according to the folders within
which they are stored as well as other criteria.
Windows Media Player is less flexible than some other UPnP servers, but is
generally easier to set up. It is supplied as a standard component of windows 7,
Vista or XP.
Many UPnP server applications are also capable of sharing pictures and video
files to other network connected devices. if this is the case (as it is with Windows
Media Player 11 and 12) you may see the option of choosing between ‘Music’,
‘Video’ and ‘Pictures’ on the Music Player’s Menu. You should only select the
‘Music’ option. Content offered via the alternative options will not be playable
on your radio.
Some third part server application allow customization of the search criteria
and indexing methods. This can useful of you have a very large collection of
store music files.
Here is a short selection of alternative UPnP server applications, although many
other are available.
Twonky Media Server (Windows, Apple Mac, Linux)
TVersity (Windows)
Elgato EyeConnect (for Apple Mac OS X)
Media Tomb (Linux, MAC OS X)
Please refer to the documentation for your chosen server application for full
details of its configuration and usage.