Onkyo TX-NR900, TX-NR900E User Manual 2

TX-NR900/TX-NR900E

How to Enjoy Net Audio

Features

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 streamed from Internet radio stations

• Select stations by genre, location, or language

• Preset up to 30 Internet radio stations

Net-Tune Features

The Net-Tune Central is software which distributes music files stored on PC through LAN to the TX-NR900/900E.

The TX-NR900/900E plays distributed music data whenever you need.

* This software is available from Onkyo’s web

US → http://www.onkyousa.com/net-tune/

Europe → http://www.onkyo.net/net-tune

Japan → http://www.onkyo.co.jp/ Asia, Oceania, and Central and South America

In the connection between the Net-Tune Central and the TX-NR900/ 900E, the standard TCP/IP network protocol and the Onkyo’s proprietary NTSP protocol is used for music distribution through LAN. The NTSP protocol handles not only data for music itself but also additional music information including the name of tracks and artists, enabling high usability.

In addition to the music distribution server function, the Net-Tune Central can automatically retrieve the music files stored on PC to register them easily with the Net-Tune Central database.

The Net-Tune Central supports WAVE (PCM), MP3 and WMA formats. The WAVE format has high sound quality (equivalent to CD) with no compression. The MP3 format is widely used through Internet environment and has near-CD quality with compression. The WMA format is developed by Microsoft compression rate.

Editable music library

With the Net-Tune Central software, you can edit music titles, artist names, genre names, and so on, while you can also create new genre names, for all music files saved on the PC’s hard disks. The Net-Tune Central also provides this information with the TX-NR900/

900E, allowing you to select tracks easier on the TX-NR900/900E.

Hint:

File Format: MP3/WMA (Approximately 1 MB for 1 minute)

* How much free space is actually required also depends somewhat on

such factors as the format and reserved space of your hard disk, and the bit rate at which you make recordings.

* Depending on the MP3 encoder you use, your recorded file may not

be playable, or can play the music degraded by noise, or can generate uncomfortable sound. Also note that no WMA format file with copyright protection enabled is playable on the TX-NR900/900E.

→ http://www.onkyo-intl.com/

has also near-CD quality using higher

WAVE (Approximately 10 MB for 1 minute)

System Requirements

Requirements for listening to both Internet radio stations and music files saved on the music server

■ Modem (a device that provides Internet connections via leased lines;

e.g., a cable modem, xDSL modem, terminal adapter)

* To have access to Internet, you typically need to make a contract

with an Internet service provider (ISP). Modem requirements differ from ISP to ISP; for detailed information, consult with your ISP or PC retailer.

■ Router (gateway) (a device that enables multiple PCs or devices to

connect to the Internet simultaneously)

An IP address can be obtained automatically by using the router’s DHCP function.

* Some routers have built-in modem functionality. Router

requirements differ from ISP to ISP; for detailed information, consult with your ISP or PC retailer.

■ Ethernet CAT-5 cable

■ Minimum Internet Connection Requirements:

• Broadband Internet Connection

• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) based network (requires a DHCP-enabled router)

• 100Base-TX switch built-in broadband router (recommended)

■ Minimum PC System Requirements:

600 MHz Intel Pentium III CPU or better, Windows 98SE, Me, XP, or 2000 OS (operating system), more than 20 MB of free hard disk space, RAM (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000; requires 128 MB, XP; requires 256 MB) and Ethernet port. Not compatible with Macintosh systems.

Notes:

• If your ISP contract assumes manual configuration of network settings, you need to manually configure your network settings as described in “Network Setup Menu” (see page 6).

• The TX-NR900/900E does not support network settings for PPPoE connections; if your ISP contract requires PPPoE, therefore, you must have a gateway/router with PPPoE support.

• You may have to set up a proxy server to listen to Internet radio, depending on the ISP you choose. If your PC is configured to use a proxy server for Internet access, the TX-NR900/900E must also be configured the same way. For more information, see “5-2. Proxy Setup Sub-menu” (see page 7).

• The TX-NR900/900E is designed to take advantage of the DHCP and AutoIP functionality, thereby automatically configuring the network settings. If you opt not to use the DHCP and AutoIP functionality, you should manually configure the network settings. For more information, see “5-1.IP Address Sub-menu” (see page 7).

• To enjoy music on Internet Radio, it is assumed that you provide a broadband Internet connection on which you can successfully run a web browser. If you have any problem in connecting to the Internet, consult with your ISP.

Connecting the TX-NR900/900E to your Ethernet Network

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.

Modem

Router

Internet radio

Internet

To the WAN side

LAN port/ Ethernet, etc

To the LAN side port

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

I R

SURR SPEAKERS

12V TRIGGER OUT

ZONE 2

REMOTE CONTROL

AC OUTLETS

AC 120 V 60 Hz

SWITCHED

TOTAL 120W 1A MAX.

SURR BACK/ ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

AV RECEIVER

-NR

MODEL NO.

900

ETHERNET [NET-TUNE]

CENTER SPEAKER

CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

4 OHMS MIN. OR 6 OHMS MIN. /SPEAKER

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTINGS.

FRONT SPEAKERS

OUT

TX-NR900/900E

Hint:

Connecting more than one unit of TX-NR900/900E to a router enables several users to listen to Internet radio at different stations or different music pieces contained in the same library on the PC.

Modem

To the WAN side

Router

Room 1 Room 2

To the LAN side port

iNet Radio Station ONK

7ch

Track:

Station ONK Live

Program:

Station ONK Live

Artist:

RealOnkyoNet.com

Data:

WMA 20kbps

Tuned

Enjoying Music on Internet Radio or PC

NET AUDIO

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

POWER

OFF

PHONES

PURE AUDIO UPSAMPLING

()

ZONE

GRN ()

REC

RED

VIDEO

DVD

AUDIO

SELECTOR

VCR

STEREO SURROUND

ZONE 2 LEVEL

VCR

THX DSPREC OUT ZONE 2OFF DIMMER

LATE NIGHT Re-EQ

VIDEO 5VIDEO

TAPE

TUNER

PHONO

SETUP

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

NET AUDIOC

DISPL

VIDEO 5 INPUT

RETURN

VIDEO L R

S VIDEO AUDIO

DIGITAL

DISPLAY

RANDOM

ALBUM

ARTIST

ENTER

NET A

SETUP

ENTER,

REPEAT PLAYLIST

GENRE

Alphanumeric keys

* In the NET AUDIO mode, buttons will function according to the associated labels printed in blue.

Enjoying Internet radio

To listen to Internet radio, the connection/configuration requirements listed on pages 1, 2 must be satisfied. When you perform the step 2 and following steps, use the remote controller.

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 Music Server on your PC, you can switch to Internet radio by pressing the same button again. It will take some time until the connection is established.

2. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller.

3. Use the Genres, Location, or Language.

To cancel, press the button.

4. Press the ENTER button.

Wait while your requested data is download from the XiVA Internet Radio Service.

* What is the XiVA Internet Radio Service?

The XiVA Internet Radio Service provides tuning information, allowing you to select from a large number of stations. You can find Internet Radio Stations based on your interests, musical taste, language and location.

When Genres is selected:

Allow a few moment until the Genre menu appears. When the main list of genre appears, use the desired. Pressing the ENTER button brings up the sub-list of the genre you selected, which prompts you to further select one of the items using the / buttons.

When Location is selected:

The list containing names of countries appears. Use the to select an item as desired.

When Language is selected:

The list of languages appears. Use the desired item.

If no list is found, “No List” appears. You can return from this screen to the previous selection screen by pressing the

5. Press the ENTER button.

You are presented with a list of radio station names.

6. Use the / button to select one of the radio stations.

You can return to the previous step by pressing the button.

/ buttons to select one of the main menu;

/ buttons to select a genre as

/ buttons

/ buttons to select your

button.

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 Internet radio as you expect or at all.

You can switch the displayed content using the

/ buttons. After the switch operation, the display mode appears for 3 seconds, and then the appropriate information scrolls. If there is no information on title or artist, “No Info” appears. When using the OSD screen, all the information is displayed on one screen without scrolling.

OSD

Display

■ Presetting Internet radio stations:

You can preset up to 30 internet radio stations.

1. Receive your desired station.

2. Press the button.

The TX-NR900/900E enters into preset mode; the currently selected preset number flickers for 5 seconds.

Preset number

3. Press the ENTER button.

Now the preset is complete.

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