Operation Manual

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SETTING UP A MUSIC SERVER
In order for Scansonic R4 to play music files from a computer, the computer must be set up to share
files or media.
UPnP media sharing allows devices like Scansonic R4 to play music from a shared media library, na-
vigating through tag menus such as Artist, Album or Genre. If you are running a suitable server system
such as a PC with Windows Media Player 10 or later (WMP), and your music library is well-tagged,
then it is recommended to use media sharing. Only the UPnP server needs to be set up.
Note: iTunes does not currently work as a UPnP media server, but there are add-ons available to work
with an iTunes library.
SHARING MEDIA WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
The most common UPnP server is Windows Media Player (10 or later). Alternatively, other UPnP
platforms and servers may be used. To set up WMP for media sharing, perform the following steps:
01 Ensure that the PC is connected
to the network.
02 Ensure that the radio is powered
on and connected to the same
network.
03 In WMP, add to the media library
the audio files and folders you want
to share with Scansonic R4 (Library
> Add to Library…)
04 In WMP, enable media sharing
(Library > Media sharing…)
Make sure that the radio has access to the shared media by selecting it and clicking Allow. You can also
set a name for the shared media in Settings… Click OK to close the dialogue boxes.
The PC is now ready to stream the music to the radio. The WMP UPnP service runs in the back-
ground; there is no need to start WMP explicitly.
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