Sony NAS-SV20i - Manual (Page 52)

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Connecting the unit with other DLNA-
compliant devices
This unit complies with the DLNA standard. You
can enjoy listening to music in various ways by
connecting the unit to other DLNA-compliant
devices over your home network.
When using the unit together with other DLNA-
compliant devices, the unit can perform three
different roles, as a server, as a player, and as a
renderer (network controlled player).
About DLNA
DLNA is an abbreviation for Digital Living
Network Alliance. It is the name of an organization
that establishes guidelines (DLNA guidelines), and
it is also the name of the method that allows
devices in a house to share digital content (such as
music data, image data, etc.) over a home network.
x Server
The unit can be accessed by a player and the audio
content from the unit can be played back by the
player. The unit can stream audio content to one
player at a time.
About the status of the unit and the sound
sources for audio streaming
When the unit is used as a server, audio content
from an iPod/iPhone, an external component
(Audio In), or DAB/DAB+ (UK model only) can
be streamed to a player while the unit is turned on
or is in the network standby - on mode status.
Audio can be streamed from the unit to a player
when the unit is playing audio content or is
stopped while the Home Network or Music
Services function is selected.
Notes
• To play content from an iPod/iPhone or an AUDIO IN
sound source on a player or renderer (network
controlled player), select the Home Network function
or Music Services function on this unit or turn the unit
off after setting the Network Standby mode to “On.”
• The unit can stream audio content to one player at a
time.
• If you select DAB/DAB+ as the sound source for audio
streaming, primary services that have been obtained by
the DAB/DAB+ initial scan and preset stations can be
streamed to a player.
x Player
The unit can access to a server and play the audio
content stored on that server.
For details on the operation of the unit as a player,
see “Listening to audio content stored on a server”
(page 38).
The unit can access to one server at a time.
Note
If the server supports the Wake-on-LAN standard, the unit
turns on the server automatically. It may be necessary to
make the required settings so the server can be turned on
via the network by Wake-on-LAN. For details on the
settings required for Wake-on-LAN, refer to the operating
manual of the server.
x Renderer (network controlled
player)
When a DLNA-compliant controller operates the
unit, the unit performs the role of a renderer
(network controlled player). In this case, the
controller sends the unit commands to access a
server and play audio content stored on the server.
Server (the unit) Player
Player
(the unit) Server