Playing files on a home network (dlna) – Sony BDV-T58 User Manual

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Network condition indicator

Indicates signal strength for a wireless

connection.

Indicates a wired connection.

D Network transmission speed
E The next video file name
F The currently selected video file name

You can play video/music/photo files on other
DLNA-certified components by connecting
them to your home network.

This unit can be used as a player and renderer.
• Server: Stores and sends files
• Player: Receives and plays files from the

server

• Renderer: Receives and plays files from the

server, and can be operated by another
component (controller)

• Controller: Operates the renderer component

Prepare for using the DLNA function.

• Connect the system to a network (page 20).
• Prepare other DLNA-certified components.

For details, see the operating instructions of
the components.

To play files stored on a DLNA
server via the system (DLNA
Player)

Select the DLNA server icon from

[Video],

[Music], or

[Photo] in the home menu,

then select the file that you want to play.

To play remote files by operating
the system (Renderer) via a DLNA
controller

You can operate the system with a DLNA-
certified controller, such as iPhone, when
playing files stored on a DLNA server.

Control this system using a DLNA controller.
For details of operation, see the operating
instructions of the DLNA controller.

• Do not operate the system with the supplied remote

and a DLNA controller at the same time.

• For details about the DLNA controller, refer to the

operating instructions of the DLNA controller.

• The system is compatible with the “Play To” function

of Windows Media

®

Player 12 that comes standard

with Windows 7.

Playing files on a Home
Network (DLNA)

Player

Player
(This system)

Server

Player
(This system)

Server

Controller

Renderer
(This system)

Server

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