Denon AVR 4308 Owners Manual - Page 56

Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting Playing Network Audio or USB Memory Devices This procedure can be used to play Internet radio stations or music or still picture (JPEG) files stored on a computer or USB memory device. n About the Internet radio function • Internet radio refers to radio broadcasts distributed over the Internet. Internet radio stations from around the world can be tuned in. The AVR-4308CI is equipped with the following Internet radio functions: · Stations can be selected by genre and region. · Up to 56 Internet radio stations can be preset. · Internet radio stations in MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) format can be listened to. · Your favorite radio stations can be registered by accessing an exclusive DENON Internet radio URL from a Web browser on a computer. b The function is managed for individual users, so you must provide your MAC or e-mail address. Exclusive URL: http://www.radiodenon.com b The radio station database service may be suspended without notice. • The AVR-4308CI's Internet radio station list is created using a radio station database service (vTuner). This database service provides a list edited and created for the AVR-4308CI. vTuner services may be discontinued without notice. n Music server This function lets you play music files and playlists (m3u, wpl) stored on a computer (music server) connected to the AVR-4308CI via a network. With the AVR-4308CI's network audio playback function, connection to the server is possible using one of the technologies below. · Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service · Windows Media DRM10 GAlbum art functionH When a WMA (Windows Media Audio), MP3 or MPEG-4 AAC file includes album art data, the album art can be displayed while the music files are playing. GSlide show functionH Still picture (JPEG) files stored in folders on a music server can be played as slide shows. The time for which each picture is displayed can be set. When still picture (JPEG) files are played on the AVR-4308CI, they are played in the direction in which they are stored in the folder, so store in them in the direction in which you want them to play. Installing Windows Media Player ver. 11 q If Windows XP Service Pack 2 has not yet been installed, either download it free of charge from Microsoft or install it via a Windows update installer. w Download the latest version of Windows Media Player ver. 11, either directly from Microsoft or using a Windows update installer. b When using Windows Vista, there is no need to download a new version of Windows Media Player. n USB memory devices A USB memory device can be connected to the AVR-4308CI's USB port to play music and still picture (JPEG) files stored on the USB memory device. · Only USB memory devices conforming to mass storage class and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) standards can be played on the AVR-4308CI. · The AVR-4308CI is compatible with USB memory devices in "FAT16" or "FAT32" format. GAlbum art functionH When an MP3 music file includes album art data, the album art can be displayed while playing the file. GSlide show functionH Still picture (JPEG) files stored on USB memory devices can be played as slide shows. The time for which each picture is displayed can be set. When still picture (JPEG) files are played on the AVR-4308CI, they are played in the direction in which they are stored in the folder, so store in them in the direction in which you want them to play. WMA (Windows Media Audio) MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) WAVz MPEG-4 AAC FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) JPEG [Compatible formats] Internet radio Music serverb S S S S - S - Sz - S - S USBb Sz S S Sz S S z: Only files that are not protected by copyright can be played on the AVR-4308CI. b Contents downloaded from pay sites on the Internet are copyright protected. Also, files encoded in WMA format when ripped from a CD, etc., on a computer may be copyright protected, depending on the computer's settings. • T he AVR-4308CI is compatible with MP3 ID3-Tag (Ver. 2) standards. • The AVR-4308CI is compatible with WMA META tags. WMA (Windows Media Audio) MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) WAV MPEG-4 AAC FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) [Playable formats] Sampling frequency Bit rate 32/44.1/48 kHz 48~192 kbps 32/44.1/48 kHz 32~320 kbps 32/44.1/48 kHz - 32/44.1/48 kHz 16~320 kbps 32/44.1/48 kHz - Extension .wma .mp3 .wav .aac/.m4a/.mp4 .flac WAV format Quantization bit rate: 16 bits. For music files in WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, the album art is only played when using Windows Media Player ver. 11. 53