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Page 1: ...se units must be installed by a qualified technician Do not attempt to install these units yourself eYAMAHA MusicCAST MCX C15 DistributedAudio Controller MCX CA15 DistributedAudio Amplifier INSTALL MA...

Page 2: ...urning on the power 23 Automatically configuring the client 24 Manually configuring the client 25 1 CONTENTS INSTALLATION CAUTIONS 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOR THE MCX C15 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOR THE...

Page 3: ...for home use only Never use these units in a car etc Doing so may cause these units to malfunction I INSTALLATION CAUTIONS This manual describes the installation procedures for both the MCX ClS Distr...

Page 4: ...with a bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet INSTALLATION CAUTIONS 3 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U K MODEL IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance...

Page 5: ...t upgrading the functions of the MCX IOOO Digital Audio Server and MCX AIO Digital Audio Terminal 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOR THE MCX C15 After unpacking check that you received all of the following pa...

Page 6: ...llowing parts Pin mini plug cable Owner s Manual MusicCAST Spacers x 4 Install Manual this manual 5 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOR THE MCX CA15 After unpacking check that you received all of the following p...

Page 7: ...ace the front panel by pressing it gently onto the main body of the unit until it clicks into place MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS The MCX CA15 features three different operation modes for user flexibilit...

Page 8: ...ect the LAN terminal on the MCX C15 to a hub or router using a commercially available CAT 5 cable 7 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS Method 1 Using the MCX C15 and MCX CA15 with the I O box Use this configu...

Page 9: ...ect the LAN terminal on the MCX C15 to a hub or router using a commercially available CAT 5 cable 8 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS Method 2 I Using the MCX C15 and MCX CA15 Use this configuration method i...

Page 10: ...ect the LAN terminal on the MCX CI5 to a hub or router using a commercially available CAT 5 cable 9 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS Method 3 Using the MCX C15 with an amplifier or receiver CAUTION Complete...

Page 11: ...s a CONTROL OUT jack When the MCX CAI5 is set to mode C this jack functions as a CONTROL IN jack 10 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS Method 4 Using the MCX CA15 as a stand alone amplifier Use this configura...

Page 12: ...ort circuits 3 Loosen the terminal using a screwdriver 5 Tighten the terminal to secure the wire 11 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS 4 Insert one bare wire into the hole of each terminal To connect the spea...

Page 13: ...00 Owner s Manual page 110 Further make sure the MCX C15 settings are set to the factory default 12 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS To connect CAT 5 cables Use these connections to Transfer AV signals betw...

Page 14: ...g has gaps for inserting spacers remove the supplied spacers from their backing sheet and insert 13 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS 2 Install and secure the mounting bracket in the wall then pull all of th...

Page 15: ...nect the power cable to an AC wall outlet U S A model 14 0 ij or 09 O 1 MCX C15 rn I O box MCX IB15 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS After ALL in wall connections are complete connect the AC adaptor and pow...

Page 16: ...Connect the TV or monitor to the VIDEO OUT jack on the I O box TV or monitor D 1 0 box MCX IB15 15 CONNECTING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS You can connect a subwoofer to the MCX CA15 if you want to enjoy rein...

Page 17: ...or receiver to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the I O box Amplifie r or I receiver t t I O box MCX IB15 16 CONNECTING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS If you want to enjoy audio using an amplifier or receiver you can con...

Page 18: ...her to the IR OUT jack on the I O box CONNECTING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS IR flasher 1 0 box MCX IB15 17 IR flasher If you want to use YAMAHA AV link technology to control a YAMAHA AV receiver you must con...

Page 19: ...n connect up to a total of four MCX CA15 s using a cascade master slave connection configuration 18 CASCADE CONNECTIONS You can use the CONTROL OUTIIN jack on the bottom panel of the MCX CA15 to conne...

Page 20: ...r server and MCX AI0 client you may need to upgrade the MusicCAST system firmware more than once 19 BEFORE USING THE MusicCAST SYSTEM After installation of the MCX CI5 is complete you must upgrade the...

Page 21: ...message UPDATE OK or RECOVERY OK appears on the left side of the screen follow the procedure below BEFORE USING THE MusicCAST SYSTEM MCX A10 client operation 1 Press and hold MENU on the client until...

Page 22: ...et t Uer ion 1a0a2backup Dat e 2t1 3 15 22 11 54 1 1 Pre PL Y t o updat ea Sample screen display 21 1 Press STANDBY ON on the server The server switches to the standby mode 2 Press STANDBY ON once mor...

Page 23: ...ystem operates normally Carry out the version upgrade procedure for the client once more page 19 22 BEFORE USING THE Mus cCAST SYSTEM 2 Press l The recovery operation starts automatically and the mess...

Page 24: ...tes the client automatically switches to sleep mode Press SELECT or 9 1 to reactivate the client 23 CONFIGURING THE CLIENT On When all connections and the MusicCAST system firmware upgrade are complet...

Page 25: ...cess is complete the following message appears in the client s front panel display II COf lP i ef e CONFIGURING THE CLIENT Use the Auto Configuration function to automatically connect the client to th...

Page 26: ...to move the cursor to the server 10 field and press SELECT 51 1 1 11 Save NetMc k restart Cancel 25 You can manually configure the client to conform with the settings of an existing network Manual cli...

Page 27: ...sor to the IP address field and press SELECT IjI i III III I II tl I 5 ve2J E W k rEst r t CancE ll CONFIGURING THE CLIENT 4 Enter the server ID for the server you want to connect to Press A v to choo...

Page 28: ...t l or k r E lst art C lnCEI To cancel without making any changes choose Cancel and press SELECT 27 4 Enter the clientls IP address Press A v to select numbers and to move the cursor to the left or ri...

Page 29: ...ibrary or wait until the server Manual MP3 format completes encoding songs in page 21 MP3 format 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below if the client does not function properly after installation...

Page 30: ...fier for another system press RESET on the inside front panel of the MCX CA15 to reset this unit 29 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page The client does The volume setting of the Increas...

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Page 32: ...MusicCAST MCX C15 DistributedAudio Controller MENU i o VOL e000 0 OYAMAHA QUICK MANUAL MusicCAST MCX C15 DistributedAudio Controller MENU i o VOL e000 0 OYAMAHA QUICK MANUAL...

Page 33: ...ments apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Address Telep...

Page 34: ...etc down They may overheat possibly Doing so may cause these units to causing damage malfunction ii To assure the finest performance 9 Do not use force on switches knobs please read this manual carefu...

Page 35: ...anger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type CAUTION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT These units are not disconnected from the AC power sour...

Page 36: ...ents 12 System options 13 Display settings 13 System settings 13 Other 13 QUICK MENU REFERENCE 14 1 CONTENTS FEATURES 2 MusicCAST SYSTEM OVERVIEW 3 The server 4 The client 4 The amplifier 4 TURNING ON...

Page 37: ...p recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels 2 g LISTENING fOIALl 1etUn FEATURES The MusicCAST MCX CI5 Distributed Audio Controller hereafter the client is designed to work...

Page 38: ...ng songs See Set the MusicCAST server data storage format in the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual page 121 3 MusicCAST SYSTEM OVERVIEW With a variety of network configuration methods possible using a Local Are...

Page 39: ...on a TV or monitor connected to the MCX C15 The MCX CA15 is fully controllable from your MCX C15 4 MusicCAST SYSTEM OVERVIEW MCX 1000 Digital Audio Server The server can store approximately 1 000 mus...

Page 40: ...utes the client automatically switches to sleep mode Press SELECT or 6 1 to reactivate the client 5 TURNING ON THE POWER Before using your client for the first time you must upgrade the MusicCAST syst...

Page 41: ...d to direct sunlight or strong light Such exposure may inhibit the remote control s functionality 6 TURNING ON THE POWER Moving the controller in the directions indicated on the front panel of the cli...

Page 42: ...enu screen is displayed 2 Press A I v to choose Library and press SELECT Libr ar I I ecall PIal l 7 LISTENING TO SONGS STORED ON THE SERVER The steps below describe how to access a song directly from...

Page 43: ...eze Ou t 1 6 CI J c Born To Run Bruce Spr Tenth Rvenue Freeze 0 8 Remote control and Remote control LISTENING TO SONGS STORED ON THE SERVER 3 Press A I v to choose Artists and press SELECT A list of a...

Page 44: ...ol Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the volume level The volume level changes accordingly 9 LISTENING TO SONGS STORED ON THE SERVER VOL VOL buttons or Use the following procedure to increase o...

Page 45: ...s the treble for sound output by the client Bass Adjusts the bass for sound output by the client 10 LISTENING TO SONGS STORED ON THE SERVER You can adjust the nature of the sound output by the client...

Page 46: ...2 Press A I v to choose Time and press SELECT I3r ol p Bookr lar k II Tip le SIt K iLE OFF ELRP 11 LISTENING TO SONGS STORED ON THE SERVER You can change the time display on the Play Info screen so t...

Page 47: ...r You can use your client to enjoy audio from an external component connected to the server page 46 BEYOND THE BASICS In addition to playing songs grouped by artist album or genre your client has many...

Page 48: ...ith the terminology relating to MusicCAST refer to the GLOSSARY section page 60 BEYOND THE BASICS 13 Auto Play function Use this function to automatically resume playback of the last song the client p...

Page 49: ...ent 2 Client 3 Client 4 Server Owner s Manual p31 Default settings for the client are underlined 14 QUICK MENU REFERENCE The following chart is a convenient reference guide for finding menus and their...

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Page 51: ...MCX C15 Distributed Audio Controller UBCAG MCX C15 MENU VOL FAVORITES 2 3 4 1 OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 52: ...statistics function 29 Using playlists 30 Recall Play function 31 Bookmark function 33 OFF Timer function 36 ON Timer function 37 Broadcast function 39 LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 41 Listening t...

Page 53: ...s AV link functionality for integrated control of YAMAHA AV receivers About this manual y indicates a tip for your operation For details regarding client installation and network configuration refer t...

Page 54: ...lients The server supports simultaneous playback for seven clients over a wired network The actual number of CDs the server can store depends on the format in which you choose to store songs Typically...

Page 55: ...g room and clients in your bedroom and children s rooms and listen to music stored on the server from each of these locations The client also allows you to select sort and play songs in a variety of t...

Page 56: ...FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY OFF TIMER ON TIMER PAUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S STOP RANDOM REPEAT RECALL MUTE 1 2 3 4 MCX C15 Distributed Audio Controller UB QUICK MANUAL MCX...

Page 57: ...hium battery Please take care when using the lithium battery as it may explode if mistreated Please use a CR2025 lithium battery Do not recharge the battery Never abuse or disassemble the battery When...

Page 58: ...of time 4 TIMER indicator Lights up when the ON Timer or OFF Timer function is activated see pages 36 and 37 5 button Switches the client between the sleep and power on modes Press and hold for 10 se...

Page 59: ...tent of the client s front panel display 2 12V terminal The supplied DC power cable must be connected to this terminal by a qualified technician during installation 3 GND terminal This terminal must b...

Page 60: ...9 INTRODUCTION 1 AV OUT terminal Connect to the I O box or MCX CA15 using the supplied CAT 5 cable straight 2 LAN terminal Connect to a network using a commercially available CAT 5 cable straight Bott...

Page 61: ...the front panel display when this button is pressed twice in succession Displays the Top Menu screen when this button is pressed and held for an extended period of time 8 Playback control buttons b a...

Page 62: ...UT Switches the client s input source when using the AV link function D BOOKMARK Attaches or removes a bookmark from a song see page 33 E RANDOM Turns the Random playback mode on and off see page 21 F...

Page 63: ...ceived from an external source connected to the server including the tuner 5 Mute icon Indicates that the client is muted 6 Network connection icon Indicates that the client is currently connected to...

Page 64: ...nt action being taken by the client s Playback is stopped p A song is being played back e Playback is paused 5 Repeat playback icon Indicates that the client is in Repeat playback mode see page 20 6 R...

Page 65: ...T Startup screen is displayed 2 The client attempts to connect to the server and the following screen is displayed 3 If the client is able to make a connection the Top Menu screen appears and the netw...

Page 66: ...is not exposed to direct sunlight or strong light Such exposure may inhibit the remote control s functionality Moving the controller in the directions indicated on the front panel of the client perfo...

Page 67: ...he playback group Further you can choose to play back groups repeatedly page 20 play back songs at random from within a playback group page 21 or play back all of the songs in the currently selected g...

Page 68: ...When playback is finished the client begins playback of the next song stored in the selected library To stop playback Press s To pause playback Press e Press e again to resume playback To search with...

Page 69: ...O during playback to switch to the Play Info screen Use the following procedure to increase or decrease the volume level of the output from the client Press VOL or VOL to increase or decrease the volu...

Page 70: ...ss SELECT Treble Adjusts the treble for sound output by the client Bass Adjusts the bass for sound output by the client 4 Press i to increase the value of the setting and press j to decrease the value...

Page 71: ...layback 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly to switch between the Repeat playback modes When the Repeat playback mode is activated the repeat playback mode indicator appears in the top bar of the front panel di...

Page 72: ...Listening to songs stored on the server page 16 Remote control operation 1 Press PLAY INFO to display the Play Info screen during playback 2 Press RANDOM repeatedly to switch the mode on and off If y...

Page 73: ...display the Play Info screen during playback then press i 2 Press u d to choose Group and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose SINGLE or ALL SINGLE Plays all of the songs in the currently selected group...

Page 74: ...FAVORITES button that has not yet been assigned is pressed the message Not assigned appears briefly in the front panel display If a FAVORITES button is pressed while the client is in sleep mode the c...

Page 75: ...atically cancelled when you press SELECT in step 6 above To assign radio stations preset on YAMAHA AV receivers 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Libra...

Page 76: ...ORITES button you selected here that assignment is automatically cancelled when you press SELECT in step 8 above If no YAMAHA AV receiver is connected to the server the message Receiver unavailable is...

Page 77: ...yback starts If another item was previously assigned to the FAVORITES button you selected here that assignment is automatically cancelled when you press SELECT in step 6 above To assign input from an...

Page 78: ...d here that assignment is automatically cancelled when you press SELECT in step 5 above You must select a YAMAHA AV receiver in the Amplifier menu page 43 before the receiver s input can be assigned t...

Page 79: ...ically cancelled when you press SELECT in step 5 above You must select MCX CA15 in the Amplifier menu page 43 before the MCX CA15 s input can be assigned to a FAVORITES button To clear FAVORITES butto...

Page 80: ...albums stored on the server The following statistical data is available Times played Displays songs in order of the number of times they have been played Recently played songs Displays songs in order...

Page 81: ...m into groups The server can store up to ten different groups commonly referred to as collections which you can access from the client You cannot alter playlists from the client 1 Press and hold MENU...

Page 82: ...f you need to move from room to room Only those clients registered on the server are available for use with the Recall Play function For details see the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual page 106 If no song is...

Page 83: ...press SELECT To cancel Recall Play press j to return to the previous screen Using shortcut keys to start recall playback You can use the keys on the client s remote control to start recall playback wi...

Page 84: ...To play bookmarked songs 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Library and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose Bookmarks and press SELECT 4 Press u d to cho...

Page 85: ...hoose Copy to Playlist and press SELECT 4 Press p to create the playlist The client creates a new playlist in the default collection Collection 1 on the server and the display returns to the Edit Book...

Page 86: ...ithout erasing the bookmark list press j y Erasing the list of bookmarks after copying it to a playlist allows you to start creating a new bookmark list LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPU...

Page 87: ...d to choose OFF Timer and press SELECT 4 Press u d to choose the desired number of minutes before the client automatically switches to sleep mode You can choose from the following settings OFF 30min 6...

Page 88: ...taneously When using this function Auto Play must be set to ON see page 47 to enable playback to begin automatically after the client switches itself on To activate the ON Timer function 1 Press and h...

Page 89: ...l 8 Press to place the client in sleep mode The TIMER indicator lights in the front panel To switch the ON Timer function on and off Press ON TIMER repeatedly The ON Timer screen appears briefly in th...

Page 90: ...simultaneously to all clients set up to receive Broadcast playback Make sure the server is in Broadcast mode before carrying out the following procedure on your client One or more clients must be set...

Page 91: ...j To remove clients from Broadcast playback Press s Broadcast playback stops on the client you are operating and the Play Info screen appears in the front panel display Top Menu Library Recall Play Re...

Page 92: ...ut and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose AUDIO IN and press SELECT Playback of the song you are currently listening to stops and the client outputs the audio signal from the external component connec...

Page 93: ...n this case the server automatically switches to external analog input The server cannot distribute signals from external components or AV receivers in PCM format quality Signals are distributed in MP...

Page 94: ...or the receiver you are using AV link connections If you want to enjoy YAMAHA AV link technology a YAMAHA AV receiver that supports AV link must be connected to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the MCX CA15 or...

Page 95: ...connected to the MCX CA15 or I O box and press SELECT 7 Press p to confirm your selection Information about the component you selected appears briefly MCX CA15 is set as the default YAMAHA AV amplifie...

Page 96: ...use GROUP GROUP and b a when the input of your connected YAMAHA AV receiver is set to TUNER When a YAMAHA AV receiver is selected in the Amplifier menu you can cycle through the available inputs for t...

Page 97: ...ty regardless of the PCM settings on the server 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Library and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose External Inputs and pr...

Page 98: ...ach song to a theoretical average during playback This function may not produce the best results if you are listening sequentially to different genres with widely varying base volume levels If you not...

Page 99: ...n the client is first installed Variable is automatically set as the default 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Setup and press SELECT 3 Press u d to ch...

Page 100: ...sing your client for an extended period you can place it in sleep mode Power consumption is reduced in sleep mode but the client still consumes a small amount of power to keep the display and remote c...

Page 101: ...isplayed 2 Press u d to choose Setup and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose Contrast and press SELECT 4 Press i or u to increase the contrast and j or d to decrease it 5 Press SELECT to confirm DISPLA...

Page 102: ...hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Setup and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose Screen Saver and press SELECT 4 Press u d to choose ON or OFF and press SELECT ON En...

Page 103: ...o choose Information and press SELECT Information about the current firmware version is displayed 5 When finished press j to return to the Top Menu screen SYSTEM SETTINGS Checking system information L...

Page 104: ...again after performing the reset procedure Note that when resetting all parameters the client also resets its network parameters and disconnects itself from your MusicCAST network 1 Press and hold ME...

Page 105: ...tion screen appears 3 Press u d to choose a menu System Setup Edit function Recording or Others and press SELECT The function selection screen appears 4 Press u d to choose the function you want to un...

Page 106: ...ress SELECT 5 Press u d to choose IP Address and press SELECT Your client s network settings are displayed ID The unique ID used to identify your client on the network IP The IP address used by your c...

Page 107: ...ete MCX 1000 Owner s Manual page 21 The song stored on the server has not yet been converted to MP3 format Wait until the song has been converted to MP3 format until the asterisk disappears from next...

Page 108: ...ront panel of the server is set too low Increase the ANALOG REC LEVEL MCX 1000 Owner s Manual page 29 The parameters for the AV receiver connected to the server are incorrect Configure the AV receiver...

Page 109: ...tion circuitry on the MCX CA15 has been activated due to a short circuit etc Check that the speaker wires are not touching each other After checking that all connections are correct reset the client b...

Page 110: ...t Tone Server Client 1 Client 3 Client 2 Client 4 Client 6 Client 7 Client 5 Copy to Playlist Clear All Server AUDIO IN Auto Treble Bass OFF 30min 60min 90min 120min OFF ON Save Cancel OFF ON OFF ON V...

Page 111: ...Group The category which you are operating your MusicCAST component in For example if you playback an album without selecting a song then you are operating within the Album category If you playback a...

Page 112: ...plastic disc 12 cm 5 in diameter encoded with prestored data CD R An abbreviation of Compact Disc Recordable A small plastic disc identical to a CD in appearance onto which a device such as the serve...

Page 113: ...n screen display of the client and server On screen display The LCD display on the client or the display output to a TV or monitor connected to the server YAMAHA AV link YAMAHA technology that allows...

Page 114: ...0 Vrms GENERAL Playback data format MP3 and linear PCM Power supply AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 5 W Operation temperature 5 C to 35 C Dimensions W x H x D 120 x 120 x 106 mm 4 3 4 x 4...

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Page 116: ..._YAMAHA Music Version Upgrade Manual Vol 2 _YAMAHA Music Version Upgrade Manual Vol 2...

Page 117: ...icCAST client bookmarks 25 Setting the date and time 27 To set the date and time automatically with the NTP server 27 To set the date and time manually 28 To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour formats...

Page 118: ...1 Version Upgrade 2...

Page 119: ...ion names displayed on the MusicCAST server connected to a controllable Yamaha AV receiver page 35 Displaying client names in the PCM client setting screen The PCM client setting screen shows the list...

Page 120: ...you can restrict access to the following recording operations Record song from library REC parameters CD Duplicate Others In this menu you can restrict operation of the OPEN CLOSE button on the MusicC...

Page 121: ...SELECT to enter the password and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel entering the password select Cancel and press SELECT The menu selection screen appears 3 Use u d to select the menu System S...

Page 122: ...to remove the check and then select OK and press SELECT The Lock function for the selected function turns on off To enable disable locks for other functions repeat steps 4 and 5 To operate locked func...

Page 123: ...sword entry screen appears 2 Use u j d i and SELECT to enter the current password and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel entering the password select Cancel and press SELECT The menu selection...

Page 124: ...ELECT The Change password screen appears again 6 Use u d to select New password again and press i The password confirmation screen appears 7 Use u j d i and SELECT to enter the password you entered in...

Page 125: ...the default setting of mcx 1000 by carrying out the following procedure Please note that the password is case sensitive 1 Use u j d i to enter MCAST and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel reset...

Page 126: ...e in the Editing library screen Please note that the set of buttons dis played on the screen varies depending on the editing situation Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks...

Page 127: ...ined from the MusicCAST server automatically Since a computer cannot obtain an IP address from the MusicCAST server in this case set it manually Router DHCP server MusicCAST server Computer MusicCAST...

Page 128: ...our computer see pages 12 to 19 You cannot log on to the MusicCAST server from your computer in the following situations Also you cannot execute the following operations on the MusicCAST server while...

Page 129: ...The Edit title screen appears 2 Click the selection box and select the group of the item you want to edit A list of the items in the selected group appears 3 Select the item you want to edit To selec...

Page 130: ...ver procedure see page 11 The Edit title screen appears 2 Click Edit playlist The Edit playlist screen appears The maximum number of characters is 127 for each song album or playlist name and 63 for e...

Page 131: ...try field type the name for a new playlist and click Create A new playlist is created and appears in the left list The maximum number of characters for a playlist name is 127 If you input more than th...

Page 132: ...to which you want to add an item and click Select If you do not need to check the contents of the selected playlist just select the playlist and follow step 3 The items in the selected playlist appear...

Page 133: ...low to delete an item from a playlist 1 Carry out steps 1 to 3 from the To create a new playlist procedure see page 13 The playlists in the selected collection appear in the left list 2 In the left li...

Page 134: ...from a playlist to another playlist 1 Carry out steps 1 to 3 from the To create a new playlist procedure see page 13 The playlists in the selected collection appear in the left list 2 In the left list...

Page 135: ...ear in the right list 4 In the right list select the collection containing the playlist from which you want to move copy an item and click Select The playlists in the selected collection appear in the...

Page 136: ...original playlist when moved To change the playback order of an item within a playlist Follow the procedure below to change the playback order of an item within a playlist 1 Carry out steps 1 to 3 fr...

Page 137: ...on a computer Browser Edit function 20 MusicCAST Version Upgrade 2 3 In the left list select the item you want to change the playback order and click Move up or Move down The playback order of the sel...

Page 138: ...Manual To retrieve update album information Follow the procedure below to retrieve update information on an album stored in your MusicCAST server 1 Select Top Menu Library The Library screen appears 2...

Page 139: ...le entry in the Gracenote CDDB database the entry selection screen appears Use u d to select the correct entry and then use j i to select OK and press SELECT 5 Use u d to scroll the information screen...

Page 140: ...for a certain album from the Gracenote CDDB database 1 Carry out steps 1 and 2 from the To retrieve update album information procedure see page 21 A list of the albums in the selected group appears 2...

Page 141: ...icCAST server with the MusicCAST server operation 1 Select Top Menu Library Bookmarks The bookmark list of the MusicCAST server appears 2 Press SUB MENU and then use u d to select Save as playlist and...

Page 142: ...om a bookmark list in your MusicCAST client with the MusicCAST server operation 1 Select Top Menu Client Playback The Client Playback screen appears 2 Use u d to select the client from which you want...

Page 143: ...to which you want to add a new playlist and then use i to select save and press SELECT To cancel creating a new playlist select quit and press SELECT The new playlist is created in the selected colle...

Page 144: ...Menu System Setup Date Time Auto Setup The Date Time Auto Setup screen appears 2 Press SELECT to place a check in the Use NTP server checkbox and then use u j d i to select Server Address and press i...

Page 145: ...k from the Use NTP server checkbox and select OK in the Date Time Auto Setup screen see page 27 prior to carrying out the procedure below 1 Select Top Menu System Setup Date Time Manual Setup The Date...

Page 146: ...System Setup Date Time Time Display The Time Display screen appears 2 Use u d to select 24 hours or 12 hours am pm and press SELECT If you select 12 hours use u d to select 0 00 or 12 00 for the clock...

Page 147: ...re below to reset these statistical data individually X Reset song statistics for the MusicCAST server 1 Select Top Menu Library Song Statistics The Song Statistics selection screen appears 2 Select t...

Page 148: ...statistics for the MusicCAST client 1 Select Top Menu Client Playback The Client Playback screen appears 2 Use u d to select the MusicCAST client for which you want to reset the song statistics and p...

Page 149: ...atistics and press SELECT The Song Statistics selection screen appears 4 Select the type of song statistics Times played Recently played songs you want to reset The Song Statistics screen appears 5 Pr...

Page 150: ...ork Expert Settings Network Settings Reset The confirmation screen appears 2 Use j i to select Yes and press SELECT To cancel the reset select Cancel and press SELECT The network settings are reset to...

Page 151: ...t Top Menu System Setup Remote Controller Function Keys The Remote Controller Function Keys screen appears 2 Use u j d i to select Default and press SELECT To cancel the reset select Cancel and press...

Page 152: ...f the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual AV receiver parameter settings see page 122 of the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual Follow the procedure below to edit tuner preset station names displayed on the MusicCAST server...

Page 153: ...j d i and SELECT to enter the new name for the selected preset and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel editing select Cancel and press SELECT The selected tuner preset station appears in the li...

Page 154: ...1 Version Upgrade 1...

Page 155: ...sicCAST server function to each function key to use as a shortcut key page 12 Additional controllable Yamaha AV receivers The list for the controllers of Yamaha AV receivers that can be used with the...

Page 156: ...ying back a song the destination component recalls playback information from the point at which you last stopped playback on the source component X The destination component recalls playback modes suc...

Page 157: ...s on the display use u d to select Client Playback 2 Press SELECT When the Client Playback screen appears on the display use u d to select a destination MusicCAST client Recall Play Server Den Bedroom...

Page 158: ...ct Recall Play 4 Press SELECT When the Recall Play menu appears on the display use u d to select a source component 5 Press SELECT Recall Play starts on the MusicCAST client that you selected as the d...

Page 159: ...ay Information screen appears on the display 2 Press SUB MENU When the Sub Menu appears on the display use u j d i to select RECALL PLAY 3 Press SELECT When the Recall Play menu appears on the display...

Page 160: ...s appear on the displays of both the MusicCAST server and target MusicCAST clients You can select MusicCAST clients to target for Broadcast as you wish X You cannot start Broadcast from the Recording...

Page 161: ...cCAST client You can also start Broadcast by selecting Broadcast from the Sub Menu of the Play Information screen then carrying out steps 4 and 2 3 from the procedure on this page You can preset speci...

Page 162: ...creen appears on the display use u d to select Client You can also stop Broadcast by selecting Broadcast from the Sub Menu of the Play Information screen then carrying out step 1 and 2 of procedure at...

Page 163: ...T client 5 Press SELECT to check uncheck the checkbox The MusicCAST server targets MusicCAST clients with checked selection boxes for Broadcast Repeat this step to change settings for other MusicCAST...

Page 164: ...u screen appears on the display use u d to select Recall Play 2 Press SELECT When the Recall Play screen appears on the display use u d to select any MusicCAST component currently in Broadcast mode 3...

Page 165: ...nts All Clients Stop Stops playback on all MusicCAST clients Client Timer ON Activates the MusicCAST client Timer fuction for selected MusicCAST clients For details on the MusicCAST client Timer funct...

Page 166: ...een appears on the display use u d to select System Setup 2 Press SELECT When the System Setup screen appears on the display use u d to select Remote Controller Function Keys 3 Press SELECT When the R...

Page 167: ...when the confirmation screen appears on the display When selecting Client Timer ON Follow the procedure on page 16 to configure target clients for Client Timer ON When selecting Client Timer OFF Foll...

Page 168: ...lected function key 4 Press SELECT The MusicCAST server saves the function key settings You can assign one of the following groups to a function key as a preset playback group Artists Albums Genres Al...

Page 169: ...u assigned this function to a function key in step 5 on page 14 1 Use u d to select a MusicCAST client and press SELECT to check uncheck the checkbox The MusicCAST server targets MusicCAST clients wit...

Page 170: ...u assigned this function to a function key in step 5 on page 14 1 Use u d to select a MusicCAST client and press SELECT to check uncheck the checkbox The MusicCAST server targets MusicCAST clients wit...

Page 171: ...ut configuration DSP program configu ration and radio tuning Version Upgrade Vol 1 allows the MusicCAST server to con trol two new Yamaha AV receivers Checking the list of controllable Yamaha AV recei...

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Page 173: ...YAMAHA eee MusicCAST e e YAMAHA eee MusicCAST e e...

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