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CR-H500NT / AG-H600NT
Tips for how to set up “Music Player” after Internet Radio set up.
To set up the Music Player feature, you will need a good understanding of home networks (wired and/or wireless), and also of PC based audio file sharing.
If you have trouble setting up the Music Player feature by only referring to the owner’s manual, please use these tips as a quick reference guide.
Follow the page number guidelines below to assist you in this process. If you have no knowledge of PC based home or office networks, seek help from an
experienced user.
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Before you begin to set up the Music Player function,
please set up your Internet Radio access first.
Once you have set up the Internet Radio function, then
this confirms that your home or office network is also
ready to allow the set up for the Music Player feature.
Related article
Internet Radio Initial Setup
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There are two ways to listen to music with the Music
Player function, a “Shared Media” option and a “Shared
Folder” option.
For those who use a Window OS, “Shared Media” uses
the file-sharing function built into Windows Media
Player application. It is recommended to use the Shared
Media option because setup is easier.
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On Windows OS, use a file-sharing function on Windows
Media Player version 10 or later.
Related article
Setting up Music Player
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On Windows7, the file-sharing function can be accessed
from a Control Panel.
Control Panel
e Network and Sharing Center
e Choose home group and sharing options
e Share media with devices
+ (Click) Stream my pictures, music and videos to all
devices on my network.
e Choose media streaming options…
+ (Click) Select a device to be shared.
Mac OS supports the “Shared Folder” only, so use the
Shared Folder.
Related article
Setting up Music Player
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It will be easier to access your shared media on your PC
or network, after set up is complete for media sharing in
Windows Media Player or in Apple's media player (iTunes
player), before accessing the feature from your TEAC
receiver.
NOTE:
Only WMA and MP3 files can be accessed from this feature. If you have
FLAC, AIFF or other lossless files that you want to share, they must be
converted to MP3 or WMA formats for sharing to occurs.
Related article
Setting up Music Player
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At the Sharing Folder setup, folder sharing setup shall
be done from PC. Then it is necessary to setup user
account on CR-H500NT.
Related article
Setting up Music Player
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FAQ for “Music Player”
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CR-H500NT / AG-H600NT
Initial set up for
Network
Internet Radio/
Music Player
Music Player
C an no t u nd er st an d h ow t o i np ut
characters.
When a CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT restarts
after wireless LAN setup is completed, a
Region setup menu (in preference setup)
appears.
> Most of Europe
USA
PC name or ID won't appear on Shared
Media.
The below 3 symbols on the right side of the display are all function keys.
Each function is as follows:
< or D Delete the last characters
E Enter the charcater and/or final confirmation and entry of
the information.
C Cancel this entry procedure
After all the characters are input, select “E” to confirm (Enter) all the input
as a final step.
This may happen when your network link failed during the power on
sequence of the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT. Restar t the CR-H500NT/
AG-H600NT.
This may happen if you turned on the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT and the
wireless LAN station at the same time, the wireless LAN station may take a
longer time to complete the startup. Restart the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT
again.
Connection may fail if another wireless LAN network exists using the
identical channel. Use a vacant channel.
Optionally, when you see the region menu (Most of Europe, USA), if you
want to go through the set up again for Internet Radio stations, you can
do so now by entering your selection from the displayed menu choices.
Network information won't update immediately. Wait few minutes, or
restart the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT.
Make sure that your network has access to the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT
from the Internet Radio feature first, before selecting Music Player. If no
access then set up the Internet Radio function before you try Music
Player.
If Internet Radio is working be sure that you have enabled file sharing
correctly from within your Windows Media Player.
“Empty” appears in Music Player. Network information won't update immediately. Wait few minutes, or
restart the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT.
Check your network to be sure that Internet Radio function is working,
and that file and/or folder sharing has been set up correctly from your PC
Windows media player or Apple iTunes media player. If your network file
sharing or media player access is user name and password controlled,
enter that information if asked for during the set up and menu functions
of Music Player in the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT.
If “Empty” still appears, restart the PC or the Router. A router may contain
old information until restarted.
Cannot find a track. (Shared Media) Check the file format. Playable formats are MP3 and WMA. If you want to
play FLAC, AIFF or other audio file types, you must convert them to MP3 or
WMA for the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT to recognize those files.
If you have any antivirus security software enabled on your computer, the
unit may fail to connect. Check with your antivirus software help guide to
allow access to the CR-H500NT/AG-H600NT.
Cannot find a folder/file. (Shared Folders) Configure the folder/file sharing.
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Add the file to the shared folder.
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