Operating Instructions HOME MEDIA GALLERY
Manual de instrucciones HOME MEDIA GALLERY
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
RECEPTOR MULTICANAL DE AUDIO/VÍDEO
HOME MEDIA GALLERY
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Features
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Chapter 1:
Features
About this operation manual
The Home Media Gallery feature of this receiver allows
you to play back audio files or listen to Internet radio
stations through your PC or other components
connected to the LAN terminal on this receiver. Also, the
Home Media Gallery lets you play back audio files stored
on your USB memory device connected to the USB
terminal on this receiver. This operation manual
describes the connection, setup, and playback
procedures required to enjoy these features. It is advisory
that you also refer to the operation manual supplied with
your network component.
Features of Home Media Gallery
This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and the
USB terminal, and you can enjoy the following features
by connecting your components to these terminals.
· Playback the music files stored in PCs1
You can playback a lot of musics stored in your PCs
using this unit.
See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 4
and Playing back audio files stored on components on
the network on page 6.
· Listening to Internet radio stations
You can select and listen to your favorite Internet
radio station from the list of Internet radio stations
created, edited, and managed by the vTuner
database service exclusively for use with the Pioneer
products. Also, you can listen to Internet radio station
managed by Neural THX.
See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 4
and Listening to Internet radio stations and Listening
to Neural Music Direct on page 7.
· Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory
device
You can directly play back your desired song right
from the folder/file list being displayed on the screen.
See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 4
and Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory
device on page 6.
Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery
Playing back audio files on the network and
listening to Internet radio stations
1
Connect to the network through LAN interface.
See Connecting to the network through LAN interface on
page 3 for more on this.
2
Configure the network settings.
The setup is necessary only when the router to be
connected does not have the built-in DHCP server
function.
See Setting up the network on page 10 for more on this.
3
Play back with Home Media Gallery.
See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 4 for more
on this.
Playing back audio files stored on a USB
memory device
1
Connect USB memory device to the USB terminal.
See Using the USB interface on page 3 for more on this.
2
Play back with Home Media Gallery.
See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 4 for more
on this.
Note
1 Besides a PC, you can also play back audio files stored on your other components with the built-in media server function based on DLNA 1.0 framework
and protocols (i.e. network-capable hard disks and audio systems).
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Connection
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Chapter 2:
Connection
Connecting to the network through
LAN interface
Caution
· Before making or changing the connections, switch
off the power and disconnect the power cord from the
power outlet. Plugging in should be the final step.
By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN
terminal, you can play back audio files stored on
components on the network, including your PC, and
listen to Internet radio stations.1
Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to the LAN
terminal on your router (with or without the built-in DHCP
server function) with a straight LAN cable (CAT 5 or
higher).
Turn on the DHCP server function of your router. In case
your router does not have the built-in DHCP server
function, it is necessary set up the network manually. For
details, see Setting up the network on page 10.
The specifications of a LAN terminal
LAN terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet jack
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Using the USB interface
It is possible to listen to two-channel audio2 using the
USB interface on the front of this receiver.
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Note
1· To listen to Internet radio stations, you must sign a contract with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) beforehand.
· Video files cannot be played back.
· With Windows Media Connect or Windows Media Player 11, you can even play back copyrighted audio files on this receiver.
2· Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players)
of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.
· Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of
data that may occur when connected to this receiver.
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Chapter 3:
Playback with Home Media Gallery
Introduction
The Home Media Gallery allows you to play music on
media servers connected on an identical Local Area
Network (LAN) as the receiver. This unit allows for the
playing of files stored on the following:
· PCs running Microsoft Windows XP with Windows
Media Connect installed
· PCs running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with
Windows Media Player 11 installed
· DLNA-compatible digital media servers (on PCs or
other components)
To play back audio files stored on components on the
network or listen to Internet radio stations, you must turn
on the DHCP server function of your router. In case your
router does not have the built-in DHCP server function, it
is necessary to set up the network manually. Otherwise,
you cannot play back audio files stored on components
on the network or listen to Internet radio stations. See
Setting up the network on page 10 for more on this.
About network playback
The network playback function of this unit uses the
following technologies:
Windows Media Connect
See Windows Media Player 11/ Windows Media Connect
on page 17 for more on this.
Windows Media DRM
Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management
(WMDRM) is a platform to protect and securely deliver
content for playback on computers, portable devices and
network devices. Home Media Gallery functions as a
WMDRM 10 for networked devices. WMDRM protected
content can only be played on media servers supporting
WMDRM.
Content owners use WMDRM technology to protect their intellectual
property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to
access WMDRM protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to
protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the
software's ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content.
Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download
licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a
revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require you to
upgrade WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade,
you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of
Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
DLNA
DLNA CERTIFIEDTM Audio Player
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-
industry organization of consumer electronics,
computing industry and mobile device companies.
Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of
digital media through a wired or wireless network in the
home.
The DLNA certification logo makes it easy to find
products that comply with the DLNA Interoperability
Guidelines. This unit complies with DLNA Interoperability
Guidelines v1.0.
When a PC running DLNA server software or other DLNA
compatible device is connected to this player, some
setting changes of software or other devices may be
required. Please refer to the operating instructions for
the software or device for more information.
DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks and/or service marks of
Digital Living Network Alliance.
Content playable over a network
· Even when encoded in a compatible format, some
files may not play correctly.
· Movie and photo files cannot be played back.
· There are cases where you cannot listen to an
Internet radio station even if the station can be
selected from a list of radio stations.
· Some functions may not be supported depending on
the server type or version used.
· Supported file formats vary by server. As such, files
not supported by your server are not displayed on this
unit. For more information check with the
manufacturer of your server.
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About playback behavior over a network
· Playback may stall when the PC is switched off or any
media files stored on it are deleted while playing
content.
· If there are problems within the network environment
(heavy network traffic, etc.) content may not be
displayed or played properly (playback may be
interrupted or stalled). For best performance, a
100BASE-TX connection between player and PC is
recommended.
· If several clients are playing simultaneously, as the
case may be, playback is interrupted or stalled.
· Depending on the security software installed on a
connected PC and the setting of such software,
network connection may be blocked.
Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the
player and/or the Home Media Gallery features due to
communication error/malfunctions associated with your
network connection and/or your PC, or other connected
equipment. Please contact your PC manufacturer or
Internet service provider.
"Windows MediaTM" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and
cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft
Licensing, Inc.
Microsoft®, Windows®Vista, Windows®XP, Windows®2000,
Windows®Millennium Edition, Windows®98, and WindowsNT® are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
Authorizing this receiver
In order to be able to play with Home Media Gallery, this
receiver must be authorized. This happens automatically
when the receiver makes a connection over the network
to the PC. If not, please authorize this receiver manually
on the PC. The authorization (or permission) method for
access varies depending on the type of server currently
being connected. For more information on authorizing
this receiver, refer to the instruction manual of your
server.
Playback
Important
· For the names of folders, files, and Internet radio
stations, up to 21 characters are displayed on the
folder/file list screen of the Home Media Gallery while
up to 24 characters are displayed on the playback
screen.
· Note that non-roman characters are displayed as #.
· When you play back audio files,
`Connecting...' is
displayed before playback starts. The display may
continue for several seconds depending on the type
of file.
· In case a domain is configured in a Windows network
environment, you cannot access a PC on the network
while you are logged onto the domain. Instead of
logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine.
· This receiver can play back audio files compressed in
VBR (Variable Bit rate) mode, but there are cases
where the time elapsed may not be correctly
displayed.
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