User manual SONY STR-DA3600ES

[. . . ] 4-184-698-12(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DA3600ES Printed in Malaysia ©2010 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] The server list appears on the TV screen. 5 Select "Yes, " then press . The server list appears on the TV screen. Registering your favorite content You can register your favorite content played back from " Music, " " Photo, " or " Video, " in "My Library. " Select content you want to play from the content list. The playback screen appears on the TV screen, and content you selected is played back. 1 2 Press OPTIONS while playing back the content. Select "Add track (picture, movie) to My Library, " then press . 80GB 3 Select the number you want to use to register the content from the list, then press . The content you chose will be registered in "My Library. " * This button may not work depending on the connected server or the type of content. ** This button is available when photos are played back in the slideshow mode or from "My Library. " Playing back content registered in My Library Selecting the playback mode You can select the playback mode of the Music category. 1 2 3 Select " Music, " " Photo, " or " Video" from the menu, then press or b. Select content you want to play from the content list. The playback screen appears on the TV screen, and content you selected is played back. 1 Press OPTIONS while the music selections are displayed on the list*, or while listening to the music. *OPTIONS may not work, depending on the type of content. 2 3 Select "Repeat, " or "Shuffle, " then press . Select a mode from the following, then press . Using Network Features Note You cannot register content played back from "My Library" in "My Library. " x Repeat Plays one or all the tracks repeatedly. · All Plays all the tracks repeatedly. Using the multifunction remote to play back content You can enjoy content on the server by using the following buttons on the multifunction remote. Press AMP to operate the receiver using the remote. Type of content Remote button N x X > . M m Music z z z z z z* z* Photo z z z** z** z** z* z* Video z z z x Shuffle Plays all the tracks in random order. · On Activates the shuffle play mode. continued 81GB To play back a photo together with background music (BGM) You can enjoy photos with music registered in "My Library" as background music. 1 Play back a photo from "Server" (page 80) or "My Library" (page 81). If you select a photo from "Server, " you will be offered a choice of displaying a single photo or a slideshow of photos on the server. If you select a photo from "My Library, " photos in "My Library" will be played back in sequence in the slideshow mode. 2 Press OPTIONS. 3 Select "BGM, " then press . 4 Select a mode from the following, then press . · On Plays all the tracks in "My Library" repeatedly. · On (Shuffle) Plays all the tracks in "My Library" repeatedly in random order. 82GB Using a controller You can do the following using a device which has a control function on the home network. ­ Playing back content stored on the server with the receiver ­ Operating the receiver using Windows 7-based computer with Windows Media Player 12 Note Before you operate the receiver using a controller, you have to set the controller you want to use to match the receiver. Set "External Control" to "ON, " then set "Controllers" in the Network settings menu. For details on settings for controllers, see "Controllers" (page 122). Enjoying content stored on the server You can enjoy, or check the status of content (music, photos, and videos) on the server using a controller. However, only the main zone of the receiver can be operated by a controller. · Playback, stop, pause, fast-forward and fast-reverse of content · Go to the next/previous content item · Checking the elapsed time of the currently playing content Notes · Some operations may not be performed, depending on the device used as a controller. · If you operate the receiver using the supplied remote together with a controller, the receiver may not work properly. Using Network Features Computer (server, controller) STR-DA3600ES 1 2 Select the device to be used as a server using a controller on the home network. Select the content you want to play back using a controller on the home network. 3 Select the receiver to be used to play back the content using a controller on the home network. Refer to the operating instructions of each device. 83GB 2 Listening to Rhapsody You can enjoy the Rhapsody Digital Music Service by connecting your receiver to the Internet. Rhapsody is only available in the US. Select "Network, " then press or b. [. . . ] · Is the network controller listed on the Controllers settings screen, and is the box for "Permit" checked?If the box is not checked, check the box for "Auto Permission, " and return to the menu. Then, operate the receiver using the network controller once, and then uncheck the box for "Auto Permission. " · If the network controller is a computer software controller, is the software filtered by antivirus software or firewall software?If the trouble is other than one of the cases described above and the trouble is not solved even if you wait for a while, perform either of the operations below. [. . . ]