Listening to music on a PC via a network (“Sony | Music Center for PC”)

You can share music on your PC (server function) with the free application “Sony | Music Center for PC” installed on your PC. You can listen to music on your PC from the home audio system via a Wi-Fi network.


Install or update the latest version of “Sony | Music Center for PC” on your PC beforehand.

Access the following website to download the application. You may have to pay a communication fee, depending on your Internet contract.

http://www.sony.net/smc4pc/

For details how to install the application, follow the instructions on the website.

  

The specification and design of the application may change without notice.

  1. Connect the home audio system and a PC to the same network.

    Connect the home audio system and the PC to the same SSID of your wireless router.

    The NETWORK indicator lights up in white when the home audio system is connected to your network.

  2. Touch the NETWORK/WPS key on the home audio system.

    The home audio system enters the NETWORK function.

  3. Start “Sony | Music Center for PC” installed on the PC.
  4. Select [Settings] from the [Tools] menu.
  5. Click [Audio output settings] and add a check mark to the check box for [Network device] . Then, click [Settings...] .

  6. Select [MHC-V77W xxxxxx (Sony Corporation)] from the list under [Select network device]. Then, click [OK] to close the screen.
  7. Select a song to play and adjust the volume.

    The selected song will be heard from the home audio system.

Note

  • Before listening to music, connect your smartphone/iPhone installed with SongPal to the same network as used by the home audio system and PC.
  • The home audio system can play MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and DSD format files (only AAC files with the extension “.m4a,” “.mp4,” or “.3gp” are playable). Even if the bit rate and file format are supported, the playback of all files is not guaranteed. There may be a specification change.
  • Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection cannot be played on the home audio system. To check if a WMA file is protected by DRM, right-click the file on the PC. If there is a [License] tab, the file is DRM-copyrighted.
  • When you listen to music via a home network, it may take some time to start, since each DLNA-compatible device has to recognize the component currently used.
  • Some content may not be playable with DLNA certified products.
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