HDD AUDIO PLAYERHAP-Z1ES

Connecting with network audio devices (Media Server function)

You can use network audio devices (e.g. mobile devices with “Sony | Music Center” installed, network speakers that support “Sony | Music Center”) on the same network as the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to play the music stored on the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER. This allows you to enjoy the music in a location apart from where the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is placed, such as another room.

Using “Sony | Music Center” (“Sony | Music Center” Link function)

Sony | Music Center” is an app specifically designed for operating Sony audio devices (e.g. network speakers) that support “Sony | Music Center” from a mobile device, such as a smartphone or a tablet. With this app, you can play and listen to the music stored on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER simultaneously with multiple such devices that are on the same network as the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, but in different locations.

For more details, visit the website at:

http://www.sony.net/smcqa/

To use “Sony | Music Center”, you need a mobile device (a smartphone or a tablet) and a wireless LAN router. On your mobile device, search Google Play or App Store for “Sony | Music Center” and download the app.

: Internet

: Modem

: Router

: Sony audio devices that support “Sony | Music Center” (*)

: HDD AUDIO PLAYER (*)

: Smartphone or tablet (*)

* Must be connected to the same router ().

Note

  • To use the Media Server function, you need to update the software of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to the latest version.

  • If the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is playing music with network audio devices and left as it is for a certain period of time, the Auto Standby function may turn off the HDD AUDIO PLAYER. In such a case, disable the Auto Standby function by selecting [Off], specify a longer period of time than the current selection, or select [Settings] - [System Settings] and set [Wake on Media Server Access] to [On].

Connecting with a mobile device

  1. Connect the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to your network.
  2. Select [Settings] - [System Settings] from the Home screen.
  3. Select [Media Server].
  4. Select [On] (factory default setting).
  5. Connect your mobile device to the same SSID (network) as the HDD AUDIO PLAYER via a wireless LAN.
  6. Start the “Sony | Music Center” app on the mobile device and follow the on-screen instructions.