Denon Cocoon Home Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 23)

Playing back ﬁles stored on PC or NAS with Cocoon App (Music Server)

This unit can play back music ﬁles and playlists (m3u, wpl) stored on

a PC, Digital Media Server (DMS) and on Network Attached Storage

(NAS) that supports DLNA.

NOTE

•Before playing back music ﬁles on music servers, this unit must be

connected to the network. For how to connect this unit to the network,

see “Connecting to a home network (LAN)” (vpage7).

For playable ﬁle formats and restrictions, see“Important information”

(vpage21).

Applying media sharing settings

Here, we apply the settings to share music ﬁles stored on a PC and

NAS on the network.

n Sharing media stored in PC

If you are using a media server, be sure to apply this setting ﬁrst.

•While this unit is operated by a media control device, “Music Server”

appears on the display of this unit.

•When selecting this unit from the media control device, the name of

this unit is displayed as its friendly name.

•To check the friendly name, see “Checking the network information”

(vpage25).

Settings for playing back with Windows Media

Player 12 (Windows 7)

NOTE

Perform this procedure after changing the control panel display to

“Category”.

In the PC’s “Control Panel”, select “Network

and Internet” - “Choose homegroup and sharing

options”.

Select the “Stream my pictures, music, and videos

to all devices on my home network” check box and

select “Choose media streaming options”.

Select “Allowed” in the drop-down list for “Cocoon

1”.

Select “Allowed” in the drop-down list for “Media

programs on this PC and remote connections...”.

Click “OK” to nish.

Settings for playing back with Windows Media

Player 11

Start up Windows Media Player 11 on the PC.

Select “Media Sharing” in the “Library”.

Click the “Share my media” check box, select

“Cocoon 1”, and then click “Allow”.

As you did in step 3, select the icon of the device

(other PCs and mobile devices) you want to use as a

media controller, and then click “Allow”.

Click “OK” to nish.

Sharing media stored in NAS

Change settings on the NAS to allow this unit and other devices (PCs

and mobile devices) used as media controllers to access the NAS. For

details, see the owner’s manual that came with the NAS.

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