Onkyo Radio TX-NR900 User's Manual
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1. On b Proxy Address 8 c Proxy Port Advanced Menu 8080 8 5 Network Setup Quit SETUP 1 IP Address 2 Proxy Setup 3 MAC Address a 4 Client Setup a a Save settings Advanced Menu W ENTER Quit SETUP 5 Network Setup 5 3 MAC Address a MAC Address XX XX XX XX XX XX Advanced Menu 5 Network Setup lt 5 4 Client Setup Quit SETUP a Client Name TX NR900 0102 b Wakeup on LAN On c NTSP Port XXXXXX 8 Dm Quit SETUP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and AutoIP are mechanisms for network configuration which assign IP addresses automatically to the network devices such as the TX NR900 900E PC and broadband router DNS Domain Name System is a mechanism which translates domain names into IP addresses or vice versa Domain names such as www onkyo co jp are used for Web browsing and IP addresses such as 210 199 170 69 are used for actual network data transfer Configuring Various Settings 5 1 IP Address Sub menu You can use this submenu to turn on off the DHCP and Auto IP functionality Also you can use this menu to manually configure network settings Referring to the documentation from your ISP enter the IP address and subnet mask assigned to your TX NR900 900E as well as the IP addresses of the defau2. Connecting more than one unit of TX NR900 900E to a router enables several users to listen to Internet radio at different stations or different music pieces contained in the same library on the PC Router Enjoying Music on Internet Radio or PC NET AUDIO Enjoying Internet radio To listen to Internet radio the connection configuration requirements listed on pages 1 2 must be satisfied When you perform the step 2 and following steps use the remote controller 1 Press the NET AUDIO button on the main unit or the NET A button on the remote controller Calls the setting used last time If you want to listen to Internet radio immediately after using Music Server on your PC you can switch to Internet radio by pressing the same button again It will take some time until the connection is established 2 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller 3 Use the V A buttons to select one of the main menu Genres Location or Language To cancel press the lt button 4 Press the ENTER button Wait while your requested data is download from the XiVA Internet Radio Service What is the XiVA Internet Radio Service The XiVA Internet Radio Service provides tuning information allowing you to select from a large number of stations You can find Internet Radio Stations bas
3. Press the ENTER button to enter the selected menu 4 Use the 4 and Y cursor buttons to select the sub menu that you want to enter and press the ENTER button Each sub menu has different settings that can be changed as desired and they are all explained in the pages that follow To change a setting first select it using the A and Y cursor buttons and then change the setting using the lt and gt cursor buttons 5 Press the RETURN button to set the new settings and return to the previous menu screen Press the RETURN button again to return to the main menu Input Setup Menu When NET AUDIO is selected as the input source When NET AUDIO is selected as the input source you can set up Music Server on this screen 2 1 Music Server 2 2 Playback OSD Display Input NET A Input NET A a Select Server a Playback OSD Display My PC ABCDE Full W gt 0K Dm Quit SETUP Dm Quit SETUP 2 1 Music Server Sub menu a Select Server Select a network server that exists on the network mark appears to the servers detected on the network If there is a server which does not have mark make sure that the server is started After selection use the V button to select gt OK and press the ENTER button to confirm your selection 2 2 Playback OSD Display Sub menu a Playback OSD Display Full Select this when you want to have the OSD display the information on t
4. 37 press 3 and 7 To select number 123 press twice and then press 1 2 and 3 To fast forward reverse the music Press and hold the O gt button on the remote controller to fast forward the music press and hold the lt lt button to fast reverse the music When the music is rewound to the beginning normal playing starts To switch to the track list While playing the music you can press the lt cursor button to display a list of currently open tracks Enjoying Music on Internet Radio or PC E Playing a music file at random Press the RANDOM button on the remote controller while playing stops Pressing the RANDOM button on the remote controller displays the current random settings This button switches between two alternative settings On and Off On Randomly plays the tracks in the currently selected mode Off Random mode is disabled After necessary settings complete press the gt button E Playing a music file repeatedly Press the REPEAT button on the remote controller Pressing the REPEAT button on the remote controller displays the current repeat settings This button cyclically switches among three alternative settings Repeat 1 gt All gt Off Repeat 1 Repeats the current track only Repeat All Repeats the tracks in the currently selected mode Repeat Off Repeat mode is disabled You can operate the TX NR900 900E when playing and stopped E Selecting a track list You c
5. in the audio file list of Net Tune Central Search by artist returns no match e The audio file list of Net Tune Central contains no files that have artist names Assign artist names to the files contained in the audio file list of Net Tune Central Search by genre returns no match e The audio file list of Net Tune Central contains no files that have genre names Assign genre names to the files contained in the audio file list of Net Tune Central No playlist can be selected e You have not yet created any playlist in Net Tune Central Create playlists in Net Tune Central Specifications Ethernet port 10BASE T Supported audio file format MP3 WMA WAV non compression sampling rates of 32kHz 44 1kHz and 48kHz supported Printed in Japan D0210 2
6. ASS C IP address specify the CLASS C IP address for the TX NR900 900E c SUBNET Mask You will enter this value when you set the a DHCP AUTO IP setting above to Off Enter the subnet mask If your TX NR900 900E is directly connected with an xDSL modem or terminal adapter be sure to enter the subnet mask exactly as specified by your ISP Usually enter 255 255 255 0 here d Gateway You will enter this value when you set the a DHCP AUTO IP setting above to Off Enter the IP address of the default gateway If your TX NR900 900E is directly connected with an xDSL modem or terminal adapter be sure to enter the gateway address exactly as specified by your ISP If your TX NR900 900E is connected to a gateway router enter the IP address of the gateway router DNS Server e Ist f 2nd You will enter this value when you set the aaDHCP AUTO IP setting above to Off Enter the IP address of the DNS server If your TX NR900 900E is directly connected with an xDSL modem or terminal adapter be sure to enter the DNS address exactly as specified by your ISP When your Internet service provider provides only one DNS address with you enter this address into e 1st When two or more DNS addresses are provided enter two of them into e st and f 2nd respectively Note After setting allow approx 2 seconds until the TX NR900 900E stores all of the data in the memory Be sure not to turn off the power during that time othe
7. ONKYO TX NR900 TX NR900E Features The TX NR900 900E is a network audio client that is connected via a LAN to a PC and allows you to enjoy music files saved on the PC as well as Internet radio from anywhere in your home Internet radio features The TX NR900 900E provides enhanced support for Internet radio and allows you to e Listen to both WMA and MP3 audio streamed from Internet radio stations e Select stations by genre location or language e Preset up to 30 Internet radio stations Net Tune Features The Net Tune Central is software which distributes music files stored on PC through LAN to the TX NR900 900E The TX NR900 900E plays distributed music data whenever you need This software is available from Onkyo s web US http www onkyousa com net tune Europe http www onkyo net net tune Japan http www onkyo co jp Asia Oceania and Central and South America http www onkyo intl com In the connection between the Net Tune Central and the TX NR900 900E the standard TCP IP network protocol and the Onkyo s proprietary NTSP protocol is used for music distribution through LAN The NTSP protocol handles not only data for music itself but also additional music information including the name of tracks and artists enabling high usability In addition to the music distribution server function the Net Tune Central can automatically retrieve the music files stored
8. an use the music file data saved on your PC to select which tracks to play For example you can e Select a track list based on the album name e Select a track list based on the artist name e Select a track list based on the genre name e Select a play list 1 Press either the ALBUM ARTIST GENRE or PLAYLIST button on the remote controller Search the track stored on the PC with your selected mode to display it in the display In the artist and album modes the tracks are displayed in alphabetical order You can also use the procedure below 1 Press the DISPLAY button 2 You can press the V A buttons to cyclically switch among the four modes Albums Artists gt Genres Playlists 3 Press the ENTER button 2 Use the V A buttons to select one of the menu At this time pressing lt button brings you one step behind where you can change the selection you made Also pressing gt button in the genre or artist selection mode will display a list of albums with the genre or artist you selected In the album artist or playlist selection mode using the Alphanumeric buttons will accelerate your selecting operation Using the Alphanumeric keys The alphanumeric keys allow you to input one of the letters or numbers printed on their key tops Pressing the CAPS button cyclically switches the types of input Upper case A gt Lower case a Numeric value 1 gt When your desired input type is selected then p
9. and perform the appropriate procedures No Track The Net Tune Central could not retrieve any track information Register tracks with the Net Tune Central If you have already registered tracks use the DISPLAY ARTIST ALBUM GENRE and PLAYLIST buttons to display information Disconnected The Net Tune Central server may not start or the server connected last time may not be found Make sure the connections between router PC and the TX NR900 900E Start the Net Tune Central server or select another server referring to Select Server on 2 1 Music Server submenu see page 6 Press the button to play the music file The TX NR900 900E provides five normal display modes you can use the V A button to switch among them OSD Music Server Play Track 1 12 1m20s gt My sweet candy Album My Best 100 Artist Happy PanPot Data MP3 160kbps Display To stop playback Press the O button on the remote controller To pause playback Press the amp J button on the remote controller To select a track Press the KICN button on the remote controller Press the CH button to move to the next track Press the K lt button to move to the beginning of the current track hold down the KX button to move to the previous track You can also use the Alphanumeric keys to select a track ex To select number 3 press 3 To select number 10 press 0 To select number
10. dicated to the Net Audio to separate from general LAN connection or adding switching hub or router to improve network traffic may resolve the problem The unit fails to obtain a station list from an Internet radio site via the XiVA internet Radio Service The radio site is now out of service or otherwise inaccessible due to some other reason such as maintenance Try to access the site after a while Selecting the Music Server fails to play music or fails to connect to the server e Your PC is not turned on or Net Tune Central is not running Turn on your PC and start Net Tune Central e No audio files found on the server Create MP3 MWA and or WAV audio files on your PC and use Net Tune Central to create the list of audio files saved on your PC The network is down because of some failures Turn off the power of the TX NR900 900E and turn it on again When the TX NR900 900E is without power switch unplug the power cord and plug it again If this does not resolve the problem reboot the PC running the Net Tune Central server The NTSP Port setting on the TX NR900 900E differs from that of Net Tune Central Go to 5 4 Client Setup Sub menu select c NTSP Port then set the same value as used for Net Tune Central Search by album returns no match The audio file list of Net Tune Central contains no files that have album names Assign album names to the files contained
11. ed on your interests musical taste language and location When Genres is selected Allow a few moment until the Genre menu appears When the main list of genre appears use the V A buttons to select a genre as desired Pressing the ENTER button brings up the sub list of the genre you selected which prompts you to further select one of the items using the V A buttons When Location is selected The list containing names of countries appears Use the V A buttons to select an item as desired When Language is selected The list of languages appears Use the V A buttons to select your desired item If no list is found No List appears You can return from this screen to the previous selection screen by pressing the lt button 5 Press the ENTER button You are presented with a list of radio station names 6 Use the V A button to select one of the radio stations You can return to the previous step by pressing the lt button NET A ENTER DISPLAY AVA RANDOM REPEAT ALBUM PLAYLIST Alphanumeric keys In the NET AUDIO mode buttons will function according to the associated labels printed in blue 7 Press the ENTER button Buffering starts with the following message displayed When the buffering completes the TX NR900 900E starts playback of the broadcast Note If you are connected to the Internet via a slow link such as a dial up connection rather than a broadband link via an
12. etting allow approx 2 seconds until the TX NR900 900E stores all of the data in the memory Be sure not to turn off the power during that time otherwise the data will be lost 5 3 MAC Address Sub menu You can view the assigned MAC address Every network port is identified by a unique MAC address This is read only information a MAC Address Displays the MAC address assigned to your TX NR900 900E Configuring Various Settings 5 4 Client Sub menu A client is a device that receives information from a sever One server can serve multiple clients Throughout this guide the term client refers to your TX NR900 900E a Client Name Shows the name used on the Net Tune Central The client name already has been set by the TX NR900 900E b Wakeup on LAN Network connection status Sets whether leaves the network connection open or not while the TX NR900 900E is in the standby state On Leaves the network connection open Off Closes the network connection while the TX NR900 900E is in the standby state You can save the power consumption during standby state c NTSP Port You can change the TCP IP port number used for communicating with the Net Tune Central Be sure to match the port number set here with the port number set on the Net Tune Central Select a number using the lt gt A buttons and press the ENTER button to enter the number After all the necessary numbers are entered the TX NR900 900E exits the
13. he currently played track Simple Displays the current track information summary in two lines Off Select this when you do not want to have the information displayed on the OSD Advanced Network Setup Menu Before you can use the TX NR900 900E to play music contained in the music library on the Net Tune server and listen to Internet radio you must correctly configure the TX NR900 900E s network settings so that it can connect to your LAN and the Internet It is strongly recommended to use a broadband connection via an xDSL or CATV leased line and a router If you are connected to the Internet via a narrowband dialup connection you may not be able to enjoy Internet radio as you expect or at all Before setting up the TX NR900 900E make sure that you are already using a router that provides Internet access and that the TX NR900 900E is correctly connected with your router or hub via a LAN cable For more information on Internet connectivity consult with your ISP Internet Service Provider or refer to the documentation of your router Advanced Menu 5 Network Setup 5 1 IP Address lt a DHCP AUTO IP On b IP Address 192 168 9 62 Advanced Menu c SUBNET Mask 1255 255255 0 d Gateway 21921686 Sa L DNS Server e 1st 210 134 143 7 2nd 125 40 104 0 5 Network Setup 5 2 Proxy Setup a Proxy Server
14. lt gateway and DNS server After necessary settings complete press the RETURN button to go back to 5 Network Setup Menu select Save Settings and press the ENTER button to save the setting you made When you set a DHCP AUTO IP to Off select an menu item under b and press the ENTER or button the TX NR900 900E enters the number entry mode Select a number using the lt gt buttons and press the ENTER button to enter the number After all the necessary numbers are entered the TX NR900 900E exits the number entry mode a DHCP AUTO IP Sets whether the network setting is configured automatically or not On The network setting will be configured automatically When you set this option to On the values for b through f will be assigned using DHCP Off The network setting is configured manually b IP Address You will enter this value when you set the aaDHCP AUTO IP setting above to Off Enter the IP address assigned to your TX NR900 900E If your TX NR900 900E is directly connected with an xDSL modem or terminal adapter be sure to enter the static IP address exactly as specified by your ISP Specify the IP address within the range below The Net Tune Central cannot be used with the IP addresses out of the ranges below CLASS A 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 CLASS B 172 16 0 0 172 31 255 255 CLASS C 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 Because the most of the routers commercially available is set to the CL
15. number entry mode Save Settings Select Save Settings using the V A button and press the button to save the settings made at 5 1 through 5 4 Never turn off the TX NR900 900E while saving the settings SN 29343454A Appendix Troubleshooting guide Pressing the NET AUDIO button on the main unit or the NET A button on the remote controller fails to activate the Internet radio or music server feature Imperfect network connection Check the connection between this unit and the LAN side port of your router gateway Make sure that the modem and router gateway are correctly connected Also make sure that the power is on Make sure that the Network Setup is configured properly The playback sound discontinues while using the Music Server e Excessive load on the network or server Or processor intensive applications including word processor and spreadsheet are running Make sure that your system satisfies all the system requirements listed on page 1 When you download or copy the large file on the PC the playback sound may discontinue In such case upgrade your PC to higher performance model or close unnecessary application And it is recommended that you deploy the new server PC dedicated to the Net Tune Central When you play WAVE files on multiple TX NR900 900E the playback sound may discontinue because of network overload In this case deploying another independent LAN de
16. on PC to register them easily with the Net Tune Central database The Net Tune Central supports WAVE PCM MP3 and WMA formats The WAVE format has high sound quality equivalent to CD with no compression The MP3 format is widely used through Internet environment and has near CD quality with compression The WMA format is developed by Microsoft has also near CD quality using higher compression rate Editable music library With the Net Tune Central software you can edit music titles artist names genre names and so on while you can also create new genre names for all music files saved on the PC s hard disks The Net Tune Central also provides this information with the TX NR900 900E allowing you to select tracks easier on the TX NR900 900E Hint File Format MP3 WMA Approximately 1 MB for 1 minute WAVE Approximately 10 MB for minute How much free space is actually required also depends somewhat on such factors as the format and reserved space of your hard disk and the bit rate at which you make recordings Depending on the MP3 encoder you use your recorded file may not be playable or can play the music degraded by noise or can generate uncomfortable sound Also note that no WMA format file with copyright protection enabled is playable on the TX NR900 900E How to Enjoy Net Audio mamm System Requirements Requirements for listening to both Internet radio stations and music files saved on the music se
17. ress the alphanumeric key Let us take the 2ABC button for example to see how it can be operated When the upper case is selected Pressing the button once will perform the search by the letter A Pressing twice will do the search by B pressing three times by C When the lower case is selected Pressing the button once will perform the search by the letter a CIE Pressing twice will do the search by b pressing three times by c When the numeric value is selected Pressing the button once will perform the search by the numeric value g Symbols a AGHO 5I 6 NNO 7pons BTW owy capS 1 _ ONKYO 3 Press the ENTER button The title of your selected track appears You can choose another track by pressing the V A buttons Press the lt button to return to the previous step You can also select the list number using the numeric buttons 4 Press the ENTER button The playback begins To cancel the operation Press the lt button to return to the previous step You can cancel the whole operation by pressing the lt button in step 1 Note Pressing DISPLAY button on the main unit will display the current listening mode Configuring Various Settings Navigating through the Setup Menu Be sure to press the RCVR button before using the remote controller 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Using the A and Y cursor buttons select the menu that you want to enter 3
18. ring is displayed instead When the progress of buffering reaches 100 you will be presented with the playing screen Erasing a preset Internet radio station Select the station to erase following the instructions described above Press the gt button The TX NR900 900E enters into preset erase mode Press the ENTER button Your selected station is erased Playing a music file saved on your PC To play music files saved on your PC the requirements listed on page 1 must be satisfied 1 Start Net Tune Central on your PC Wait for a while until Net Tune Central starts up It may take few tens of seconds Turn on the TX NR900 900E When you connect the TX NR900 900E to the network first time it will be connected to the server found first Press the NET AUDIO button on the main unit or the NET A button on the remote controller If you want to play a music file immediately after listening to Internet radio you can switch to Net Server on your PC by pressing the same button again The track you played the last time is called up so that you can play it again Until the TX NR900 900E connects to the network finds the server and completes the connection Network Starting and Connecting appears After completing the connection to the Net Tune Central server the display changes to the normal indication If the following messages appear check the message meaning
19. rver E Modem a device that provides Internet connections via leased lines e g a cable modem xDSL modem terminal adapter To have access to Internet you typically need to make a contract with an Internet service provider ISP Modem requirements differ from ISP to ISP for detailed information consult with your ISP or PC retailer E Router gateway a device that enables multiple PCs or devices to connect to the Internet simultaneously An IP address can be obtained automatically by using the router s DHCP function Some routers have built in modem functionality Router requirements differ from ISP to ISP for detailed information consult with your ISP or PC retailer E Ethernet CAT 5 cable E Minimum Internet Connection Requirements e Broadband Internet Connection e DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol based network requires a DHCP enabled router e 100Base TX switch built in broadband router recommended E Minimum PC System Requirements 600 MHz Intel Pentium III CPU or better Windows 98SE Me XP or 2000 OS operating system more than 20 MB of free hard disk space RAM Windows 98SE Me 2000 requires 128 MB XP requires 256 MB and Ethernet port Not compatible with Macintosh systems Notes e If your ISP contract assumes manual configuration of network settings you need to manually configure your network settings as described in Network Setup Menu see page 6 e The TX NR900 900E does no
20. rwise the data will be lost 5 2 Proxy Setup Sub menu Configure this item if your TX NR900 900E uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet Enter the proxy server settings exactly as specified by your ISP After necessary settings complete press the RETURN button to go back to 5 Network Setup Menu select Save Settings and press the ENTER button to save the setting you made a Proxy Server Sets whether the TX NR900 900E connects to Internet radio station through proxy server or not On Connects to Internet radio station through Proxy Server Off Connects to Internet radio station without Proxy Server b Proxy Address Enter the domain name of the proxy server When you set a Proxy Server to On select this menu item and press the ENTER or button the TX NR900 900E enters the character entry mode Select a character using the lt gt A buttons and press the ENTER button to enter the character After all the necessary characters are entered the TX NR900 900E exits the character entry mode c Proxy Port Enter the port number of the proxy server When you set a Proxy Server to On select this menu item and press the ENTER or gt button the TX NR900 900E enters the number entry mode Select a number using the lt gt A buttons and press the ENTER button to enter the number After all the necessary numbers are entered the TX NR900 900E exits the number entry mode Note After s
21. t support network settings for PPPoE connections if your ISP contract requires PPPoE therefore you must have a gateway router with PPPoE support e You may have to set up a proxy server to listen to Internet radio depending on the ISP you choose If your PC is configured to use a proxy server for Internet access the TX NR900 900E must also be configured the same way For more information see 5 2 Proxy Setup Sub menu see page 7 e The TX NR900 900E is designed to take advantage of the DHCP and AutoIP functionality thereby automatically configuring the network settings If you opt not to use the DHCP and AutoIP functionality you should manually configure the network settings For more information see 5 1 IP Address Sub menu see page 7 To enjoy music on Internet Radio it is assumed that you provide a broadband Internet connection on which you can successfully run a web browser If you have any problem in connecting to the Internet consult with your ISP Connecting the TX NR900 900E to your Ethernet Network Plug one end of an Ethernet CAT 5 cable into the port on the backside of the TX NR900 900E and the other end into the gateway Internet y LAN port Ethernet etc H ETHERNET NET TUNE To the LAN side port To the LAN side port Ooo Router TX NR900 900E Internet radio PC Hint
22. xDSL or cable modem you may not be able to enjoy Internet radio as you expect or at all You can switch the displayed content using the V A buttons After the switch operation the display mode appears for 3 seconds and then the appropriate information scrolls If there is no information on title or artist No Info appears When using the OSD screen all the information is displayed on one screen without scrolling OSD iNet Radio Station ONK 7ch Track Station ONK Live Program Station ONK Live Artist RealOnkyoNet com Data WMA 20kbps Tuned Display E Presetting Internet radio stations You can preset up to 30 internet radio stations 1 Receive your desired station 2 Press the gt button The TX NR900 900E enters into preset mode the currently selected preset number flickers for 5 seconds Preset number Yu yen N 3 Press the ENTER button Now the preset is complete Enjoying Music on Internet Radio or PC Choosing a preset Internet radio station Press the NET AUDIO button on the main unit or the NET A button on the remote controller Calls the setting used last time If you want to listen to Internet radio immediately after using Net Server on your PC you can switch to Internet radio by pressing the same button again Press the CH button When you choose a preset station the station name is displayed for 5 seconds and then the progress of buffe
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