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Basic Operation Basic Operation
Playing music files stored on the computer
(music server)
The necessary system connections and settings must be made
in order to play music files.
Music files (of WMA, MP3 or WAV format) or playlists (of m3u or
wpl format) stored on a computer (music server) connected to
the amplifier via a network are played. The computer’s server
software must be launched in advance and the files to be played
must be set as server contents. For details see the server
software’s operating instructions.
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Press the CURSOR
DD
or
HH
button to select the
host name of the computer (music server) on
which the music file you want to play is located,
then press the ENTER or CURSOR
GG
button.
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Press the AUX button.
• The “Network Audio” menu screen appears.
The host names of the computer(s) (music server(s)) on the
network are displayed.
The same operations as for Internet radio stations can be used to
preset music files or register them in your favorites and play
them.
NOTE:
• Registered presettings are deleted when they are
overwritten.
• When the operations describe below are performed, the
music server database is updated and it may no longer be
possible to play the music files that have been preset or
registered in your favorites.
When the music server is stopped and restarted
When music files are deleted from or added to the music
server
• When using an ESCIENT server, place ESCIENT before the
server name.
2 Playing music files that have been preset or
registered in your favorites
Internet Explorer can be used on the computer connected to the
AVR-5805/4806 over the network to operate the AVR-5805/4806.
Check the AVR-5805/4806’s IP address beforehand and input this
IP address in Internet Explorer to display the AVR-5805/4806’s
control panel.
Operate in the same way as with normal Internet browsing to
control the AVR-5805/4806.
Check the AVR-5805/4806’s IP address at: “System Setup
Menu” –
*
“7.Option Setup” – “7.Network Setup” – “IP
Address”.
When you use this function, set “Standby Mode Power Saving”
to “OFF”. (“System Setup” –
*
“7.Option Setup” – “7.Network
Setup” – “Network Option”).
*
AVR-5805 only
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Press the CURSOR
DD
or
HH
button to select the
search item or the desired folder, then press the
ENTER or CURSOR
GG
button.
Playable music files are indicated by the “
∗
” mark in front
of them.
Operating the AVR-5805/4806 using a browser
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Press the CURSOR
DD
or
HH
button to select the
music file, then press the ENTER or CURSOR
GG
button.
• Connection starts, and playback starts once the buffer
reaches “100%”.
Press the CURSOR
HH
button to select the next file, the
CURSOR
DD
button to select the previous file.
During playback, press the ENTER button once to pause
playback, then press the ENTER button again to resume
playback.
If the ENTER button is pressed and held in for more than 2
seconds when in the play or pause mode, playback stops
and the previous menu screen reappears.
