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System Requirements The TX-NR900/900E is a network audio client that is connected via a LAN to a PC and allows you to enjoy music files saved on the PC, as well as Internet radio, from anywhere in your home. Internet radio features The TX-NR900/900E provides enhanced support for Internet radio and allows you to: • Listen to both WMA and MP3 audio[...]
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2 Connecting the TX-NR900 /900E t o y our Ethernet Netw ork Plug one end of an Ethernet CAT-5 cable into the port on the backside of the TX-NR900/900E and the other end into the gateway. Room 1 Room 2 Internet radio Modem Router PC To the WAN side To the LAN side port To the LAN side port To the LAN side port Hint: Connecting more than one unit of [...]
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3 7. Press the ENTER button. Buffering starts with the following message displayed. When the buffering completes, the TX-NR900/900E starts playback of the broadcast. Note: If you are connected to the Internet via a slow link (such as a dial-up connection) rather than a broadband link (via an xDSL or cable modem), you may not be able to enjoy Intern[...]
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4 Enjoying Music on Internet Radio or PC ■ Choosing a preset Internet radio station: 1. Press the NET AUDIO button (on the main unit) or the NET A button (on the remote controller). Calls the setting used last time. If you want to listen to Internet radio immediately after using Net Server on your PC, you can switch to Internet radio by pressing [...]
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5 Enjoying Music on Internet Radio or PC ■ Playing a music file at random: Press the RANDOM button on the remote controller while playing stops. Pressing the RANDOM button on the remote controller displays the current random settings. This button switches between two alternative settings: On and Off. On: Randomly plays the tracks in the currently[...]
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6 Network Setup Menu Before you can use the TX-NR900/900E to play music contained in the music library on the Net-Tune server and listen to Internet radio, you must correctly configure the TX-NR900/900E ’ s network settings so that it can connect to your LAN and the Internet. It is strongly recommended to use a broadband connection (via an xDSL o[...]
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7 Configuring Various Settings 5-1. IP Address Sub-menu You can use this submenu to turn on/off the DHCP and Auto IP functionality. Also, you can use this menu to manually configure network settings. Referring to the documentation from your ISP, enter the IP address and subnet mask assigned to your TX-NR900/900E as well as the IP addresses of the d[...]
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SN 29343454A Printed in Japan D0210-2 E Appendix 5-4. Client Sub-menu A client is a device that receives information from a sever. One server can serve multiple clients. Throughout this guide, the term “ client ” refers to your TX-NR900/900E. a. Client Name Shows the name used on the Net-Tune Central. The client name already has been set by the[...]