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Getting started

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If you connect a keyboard to the MusicCAST server, you can enter and edit song and album titles directly, as well 
as other data and settings on your MusicCAST server. The MusicCAST system is compatible with any standard 
PS/2 style keyboard.

Connecting a keyboard to the MusicCAST server

1 If the MusicCAST server is turned on, press and hold STANDBY/ON for two seconds to place it in 

standby mode.

2 Disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC power outlet.

NOTE

Disconnecting the MusicCAST server from AC power for more than one minute causes the internal clock in the MusicCAST 
server to become incorrect. Reset the date and time parameters to the correct settings (see page 118 in the MCX-1000 owner’s 
manual for an explanation on how to do this).

3 Connect the keyboard jack to the PS/2 KEYBOARD input on the front panel of the MusicCAST server.

4 Reconnect the MusicCAST server to the AC power outlet.

5 Press STANDBY/ON to turn the MusicCAST server on. 

Setting the Keyboard parameters

Most of the explanations in this manual center on 
using the remote control to operate MusicCAST 
components, but you can also access most functions 
directly from the MusicCAST server and client units. 
Refer to the illustrations provided with each 
explanation to check which keys or buttons are 
applicable for each step.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use 

/

 to move the cursor to “System Setup” 

and press SELECT.

The “System Setup” screen appears.

Connecting a keyboard to the MusicCAST server 
(OPTIONAL)

PS/2 KEYBOARD

MusicCAST server

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Summary of Contents for MCX 1000 - MusicCAST - Digital Audio Server

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Page 2: ...ed songs from a CD 19 Entering CD information by hand 21 Selecting songs from an artist 24 Selecting songs from an album 25 Selecting songs from a genre 25 Selecting from the complete song list 26 Other useful playback functions 28 Skipping playback groups 28 Skipping to a different song 28 Searching forward or backward within a song 28 Check the client network connection 29 Selecting songs from a...

Page 3: ...ning how to correctly set and use a specific subset of the MusicCAST system functions The sections in the Quick Manual are Please refer to the MCX 1000 owner s manual or MCX A10 owner s manual for more detailed explanations of the functions listed here and of functions that are not covered in this quick manual This quick manual refers to the MCX 1000 DIGITAL AUDIO SERVER as the MusicCAST server an...

Page 4: ...ing room and MusicCAST clients in your bedroom and childrens rooms then and listen to the music stored in the MusicCAST server from each location The MusicCAST client allows you to search for songs in the same manner as the MusicCAST server by selecting song album artist or genre Additionally because the MusicCAST server is capable of connecting to up to 5 MusicCAST clients over wireless connectio...

Page 5: ...is manual center on using the remote control to operate MusicCAST components but you can also access most functions directly from the MusicCAST server and client units Refer to the illustrations provided with each explanation to check which keys or buttons are applicable for each step Using a TV Monitor to view the MusicCAST server on screen display 1 Insert the MusicCAST server plug into an AC ou...

Page 6: ...lays any of the songs stored in the MusicCAST server MusicCAST clients are not capable of playback without a connection to a MusicCAST server AV receiver speakers You must connect speakers and an amplifier or AV receiver to the MusicCAST server if you wish to listen to music from it directly MusicCAST client speakers You must connect speakers to the MusicCAST client if you wish to listen to music ...

Page 7: ...teries from the remote control if you do not intend to use it for an extended period If the battery leaks dispose of it immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact with clothing etc Skin contact may cause burn If it occurs wash with water promptly and get medical attention Do not connect the positive and negative terminals of any one battery together Using the remo...

Page 8: ...recharge the battery When replacing the battery make sure to only use a CR2025 battery Keep the battery out of reach of children If swallowed get immediate medical help When disposing of the battery insulate it with tape etc Never dispose of it in fire Also dispose of the battery according to local regulations If the battery leaks dispose of it immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or let...

Page 9: ...see page 118 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual for an explanation on how to do this 3 Connect the keyboard jack to the PS 2 KEYBOARD input on the front panel of the MusicCAST server 4 Reconnect the MusicCAST server to the AC power outlet 5 Press STANDBY ON to turn the MusicCAST server on Setting the Keyboard parameters Most of the explanations in this manual center on using the remote control to oper...

Page 10: ...he user manual for your keyboard to check its type and language 5 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server confirms your settings and returns to the System Setup screen Selecting Cancel cancels your settings and returns to the System Setup screen HINT HINT Refer to page 21 for an explanation of how to enter characters For a detailed explanation on character entry using a ...

Page 11: ...but you may find it convenient to gather all of your MusicCAST components in one place for this procedure Using the Auto Configuration function MusicCAST server 1 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display of your MusicCAST server MusicCAST server 2 Use to move the cursor to System Setup and press SELECT The System Setup screen appears on the on screen display of your Musi...

Page 12: ... client MusicCAST client 9 Use the controller on the MusicCAST client to move the cursor to Auto Configuration and press the controller The following screen appears on the on screen display of your MusicCAST client MusicCAST client 10 Press to begin the Auto Configuration process The following screen appears on the on screen display of your MusicCAST client Please use the controller on the MusicCA...

Page 13: ...ion process is complete HINT HINT If the Auto Configuration process does not appear to work correctly refer to the troubleshooting sections in the MCX 1000 and MCX A10 owners manuals HINT HINT The MusicCAST server can only connect to seven MusicCAST clients simultaneously and does not attempt to connect to other clients if it already has 7 clients registered To remove unwanted MusicCAST clients us...

Page 14: ...DDB service The MusicCAST server is set to access its built in Gracenote CDDB database by default and not to access the Internet based Gracenote CDDB service See page 119 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual for an explanation of how to change these settings Provision of the Internet based Gracenote CDDB database service is subject to termination without notice Both the Internet based and built in Grace...

Page 15: ...e cursor to Recording and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can also access the Recording Menu screen by pressing RECORDING 3 Use to move the cursor to Store from CD and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display 4 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Loading a CD into the MusicCAST server 4 6 4 6 2 3 2 3 1 1 ...

Page 16: ... to search for this data 1 When data on the CD exists in the built in Gracenote CDDB database of the MusicCAST server The MusicCAST server reads song titles album artist and genre names from its database 2 When the MusicCAST server does not find any relevant data the following screen appears In this case the MusicCAST server does not automatically store any information regarding the song titles ar...

Page 17: ...he MusicCAST server stores any information it can obtain about the songs stored from its built in Gracenote CDDB database If the MusicCAST server finds more than one match in its database a CD it automatically selects an entry from those available and continues the storage process NOTE If you use CDs that do not meet the CD standards described in the MCX 1000 owner s manual the MusicCAST server ma...

Page 18: ...isplay 2 Select the songs you want to store By default the MusicCAST server selects all songs for storage Use to move the cursor to the checkboxes of the songs you do not wish to store and press SELECT The tick in the checkbox disappears The screen can display up to 10 songs Use to scroll the display if the CD contains more than 10 songs Check that all of the songs you wish to store have ticks in ...

Page 19: ...een display Select one of the two option To check the content you have just stored select Open stored album page To store another CD select Store another CD The disc tray opens automatically Place a new CD in the disc tray after removing the CD you have just stored and repeat the storage procedure The MusicCAST server distributes MP3 files to MusicCAST clients by default Please wait for the conver...

Page 20: ...enote CDDB service see page 119 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual 1 If after storing a CD the MusicCAST server cannot find any information about it the following screen appears on the on screen display when you attempt to select it from the album playback screen Song names are listed as Track 1 as shown above NOTE The PCM and circular icons displayed here indicate that the MusicCAST server is current...

Page 21: ...nect the MusicCAST server from the AC outlet prior to connecting a PS 2 keyboard and do not reconnect it to an AC outlet until you have finished connecting the PS 2 keyboard to the PS 2 ports on the front panel of the MusicCAST server 5 When you finish entering characters use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT If you wish to stop entry without changing the title select CANCEL 6 Repeat steps...

Page 22: ...AST server to an amplifier that is connected to speakers Playback is impossible if you have not stored any songs on the hard disk drive Carry out the procedures described on page 18 19 to stored songs to the hard disk drive 1 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to the Library and press SELECT The Library screen appears on the on screen displ...

Page 23: ...ormation screen again press PLAY INFO For more information on the Play Information screen see page 39 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual HINT HINT You can move directly to the Artists screen by pressing ARTISTS To stop playback Press To halt playback temporarily Press Press again to resume playback The Songs screen displays the format of each song in the column to the right of the column of song names...

Page 24: ...r begins playback of the next song on this album Press BACK to return to the song list screen To return to the Play Information screen again press PLAY INFO For more information on the Play Information screen see page 39 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual HINT HINT You can move directly to the Album menu by pressing ALBUMS To stop playback Press To halt playback temporarily Press Press again to resume...

Page 25: ...ck Press To halt playback temporarily Press Press again to resume playback 1 Use to move the cursor to All Songs and press SELECT All of the songs stored in the hard disk drive appear on the on screen display in alphabetical order 2 Use to move the cursor to the song you want to listen to and press SELECT Playback of the selected song starts When playback of this song finishes the MusicCAST server...

Page 26: ...other screens The Play Information screen displays the song title and the artist album and genre to which it is linked It also displays the status of the repeat MCX 1000 owner s manual page 46 and random play MCX 1000 owner s manual page 47 functions This screen displays all of the songs in the group that the MusicCAST server is playing back The content of this display depends on the method you us...

Page 27: ...ck Bookmark playback Bookmark page 53 During playback attach a mark to those songs that you like You can then call up these songs for playback later Skipping playback groups A playback group is the group selection criteria you use to select material for playback For example when you select album for playback the playback group is set to album and when you select a genre for playback the playback g...

Page 28: ...ngs on your MusicCAST client before attempting to playback music from it See page 12 for an explanation of how to do this Turn the MusicCAST server power on before attempting to playback material Press STANDBY ON Check that the network connection icon appears in the MusicCAST client on screen display One of the following three icons appears NOTE If the MusicCAST client is in sleep mode press SLEEP...

Page 29: ...mponents as possible until the display shows the wireless network connection icon The bars on the right of the network connection icon indicate the strength of the network signal the MusicCAST client is receiving The more bars displayed the stronger the signal received When the network signal icon completely fails to display you should connect the components using a network cable Refer to the acco...

Page 30: ...t a time Use to scroll the display up and down to display more names HINT HINT Move the cursor to an Artists and press if you want to playback all of the songs on all of the albums assigned to this artist 4 Use to move the cursor to an artist and press SELECT The albums linked to this artist in the MusicCAST server appear in alphabetical order The screen can display five album names at once Use to...

Page 31: ...begins When playback of the current song finishes the next song on the album begins playing To stop playback Press To halt playback temporarily Press Press again to resume playback HINT HINT Press to return to the previous screen Press PLAY INFO during playback to display information on the current song on the on screen display ...

Page 32: ...y up and down to see more names HINT HINT Move the cursor to an album and press if you want to playback all of the songs on all of the album 4 Use to move the cursor to an album and press SELECT The names of all the songs in the album appear 5 Use to move the cursor to a song and press SELECT Playback of the song you selected begins When playback of the current song finishes the next song on the a...

Page 33: ...nre names at a time Use to scroll the display up and down to see more names HINT HINT Move the cursor to an genre and press if you want to playback all of the songs on all of the albums assigned to this genre 4 Use to move the cursor to a genre and press SELECT The albums stored in the MusicCAST server appear in alphabetical order Use to scroll the display up and down to see more names HINT HINT M...

Page 34: ...ed begins When playback of the current song finishes the next song on the album begins playing To stop playback Press To halt playback temporarily Press Press again to resume playback HINT HINT Press to return to the previous screen Press PLAY INFO during playback to display information on the current song on the on screen display when viewing other screens ...

Page 35: ...display five song names at a time Use to scroll the display up and down to see more names 4 Use to move the cursor to a song and press SELECT Playback of the song you selected begins When playback of the current song finishes the next song in alphabetical order stored on the MusicCAST server begins playing To stop playback Press To halt playback temporarily Press Press again to resume playback HIN...

Page 36: ...ently Song statistics page 42 You can use statistical information on recent playback and recording activities to select songs and albums for playback Bookmark playback Bookmark page 43 During playback attach a mark to those songs that you like You can then call up these songs for playback later Skipping playback groups A playback group is the group selection criteria you use to select material for...

Page 37: ...e currently playing song or twice to skip to the beginning of the previous song during playing Searching forward or backward within a song To search forward press and to search backward press during playback The MusicCAST client does not output any sound during these operations NOTE You cannot skip or search through songs when playback is paused ...

Page 38: ...ver to playback MP3 CDs Use the MusicCAST server to listen to MP3 CDs from your collection See page 52 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual Configuring the MusicCAST system network manually Manually configure the MusicCAST system network to suit your needs See page 108 in the MCX 1000 owner s manual and page 28 in the MCX A10 owner s manual Viewing information on the data contained in the MusicCAST serv...

Page 39: ...usic Recognition Service is a database which you can access to gain information on the songs artists genre and album names for music CDs CD TEXT Data encoded on some CDs which contains information on its song titles album artist and genre names Encoding The process of converting PCM data stored from a CD into MP3 data MP3 Format An abbreviation for MPEG layer 3 A data format used to store music on...

Page 40: ...T client The component in the MusicCAST system that allows you access to songs stored in the MusicCAST server for playback at a distance Up to 7 MusicCAST clients can access the MusicCAST server at a time MusicCAST server The component in the MusicCAST system that you use to store and playback songs from CD Other components in the MusicCAST system obtain song data from the MusicCAST server on scre...

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Page 43: ...type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attach...

Page 44: ...or Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to ...

Page 45: ...all outlet during an electrical storm Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time i e vacation disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet Be sure to read the TROUBLESHOOTING section on common operating errors befor...

Page 46: ...ntes de la Directiva 1999 5 EC YAMAHA verklaart hierbij dat de MCX 1000 voldoet aan de essentiële vereisten en andere relevante voorzieningen van Richtlijn 1999 5 EC Allen voor klanten in Nederland Bij dit product zijn batterijen geleverd Wanneer deze leeg zijn moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote ...

Page 47: ...he MusicCAST server to listen to external components 50 Listening to songs recorded from external components 51 Listening to MP3 CDs 52 MP3 CD specifications 52 Bookmarking songs for listening 53 To attach a bookmark 53 To playback a bookmarked song 53 Removing a bookmark 54 Deleting all bookmarks 54 Playback using the Song Statistics screen 55 Displaying library item properties on screen 56 Editi...

Page 48: ...ST Server network status 112 IP Address screen 112 Wireless LAN screen 113 MusicCAST client ID manual configuration 113 System Setup menus 115 Default system settings 115 Opening the system setting screens 117 Setting the date and time 117 Setting the video output parameters 119 Setting the Gracenote CDDB connection 119 Setting the auto play function 120 Set the MusicCAST server data storage forma...

Page 49: ...g CDs Explains how to create CDs using songs you select from those stored on the MusicCAST server Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver The MusicCAST server can control certain functions on a YAMAHA AV receiver if you connect the two components using a cross type RS 232C cable This section explains how to connect the MusicCAST server and AV receiver and use them together Controlling MusicC...

Page 50: ...an install it without having to use any connecting cables You can for example install a MusicCAST server in your living room and MusicCAST clients in your bedroom and childrens rooms then connect and listen to the music stored in the MusicCAST server from each location The MusicCAST client allows you to search for songs in the same manner as the MusicCAST server by selecting a song album artist or...

Page 51: ...Getting started 10 After unpacking check that the following parts are included Remote Control Batteries size AA UM 3 or R6 2 Audio Pin Cable 1 Optical Cable 1 Video Pin Cable 1 Supplied accessories ...

Page 52: ...selects the selection highlighted on the on screen display as appropriate A CLIENT STATUS indicators Light when MusicCAST clients connected to the MusicCAST server are activated and able to play back songs Indicators 1 2 3 4 indicate the status of clients 1 2 3 and 4 Indicator 5 lights when clients 5 6 or 7 are active These indicators may not go out immediately when you turn a MusicCAST client off...

Page 53: ...f the output to your headphones L ANALOG REC LEVEL control Controls the recording level when recording from a source connected to the ANALOG IN jacks M Front panel door N Front panel display Displays information on the operations and status of the MusicCAST server ...

Page 54: ... antenna 4 RS 232C terminal Connects to the RS 232C terminal on your YAMAHA AV receiver using a cross type RS 232C cable to allow the MusicCAST server to control certain functions on the AV receiver 5 AUDIO jacks OPTICAL digital IN jack Connects to the optical digital output jack on an external component to receive signals from the component over a digital optical connection OPTICAL digital OUT ja...

Page 55: ... are listening to C STOP Halts playback on the MusicCAST server D MENU Returns the on screen display to the Menu screens when the MusicCAST server is displaying the Play Information screen E TOP MENU Returns the on screen display to the top menu F GROUP Accesses the previous playback group G BACK Returns one level up the menu H cursor left Moves the on screen cursor to the left I SELECT Enters del...

Page 56: ...e currently listening to X Searches backward through the song you are currently listening to Y PLAY INFO Displays the Play Info screen on the on screen display Z PLAY Starts playback of the selected item BOOKMARK ON OFF Attaches or removes a bookmark from a song GROUP Accesses the next playback group PAGE Scrolls the menu page up when the contents the MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displ...

Page 57: ...tteries from the remote control if you do not intend to use it for an extended period If the battery leaks dispose of it immediately Avoid touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact with clothing etc Skin contact may cause burn If it occurs wash with water promptly and get medical attention Do not connect the positive and negative terminals of any one battery together Using the rem...

Page 58: ...hen song artist album or genre titles are not present in its built in Gracenote CDDB database the MusicCAST server can use an Internet connection to download relevant information from the Gracenote CDDB online service We recommend that you use a broadband router to connect to the Internet Connecting to the Internet is not absolutely necessary but enhances the experience of using the MusicCAST syst...

Page 59: ...STANDBY ON for at least 2 seconds to place it in standby mode before disconnecting it from the AC outlet Power on STANDBY Green Front panel display Lit OSD Optional TIMER Optional LAN STANDBY Optional ENCODING Optional CLIENT Optional LAN standby STANDBY Red Front panel display Unlit OSD Off TIMER Optional LAN STANDBY Lit orange ENCODING Off CLIENT Off Sleep STANDBY Red Front panel display Unlit O...

Page 60: ... the MusicCAST server to adjust volume change inputs and effect programs and control other functions on a RS 232C equipped YAMAHA AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server with a cross type RS 232C cable 7 Controlling MusicCAST clients Remotely control any MusicCAST clients connected to your MusicCAST server This function allows you to operate multiple MusicCAST clients simultaneously and chec...

Page 61: ... that you have connected your MusicCAST server to a TV monitor and uses illustrations of the on screen display to explain operations where appropriate Most of the explanations in this manual center on using the remote control to operate MusicCAST components but you can also access most functions directly from the MusicCAST server and client units Refer to the illustrations provided with each expla...

Page 62: ...ore depending upon the MP3 recording settings you choose The MusicCAST server stores PCM format songs mainly for playback on the MusicCAST server and for recording onto CDs The MusicCAST server can distribute PCM format songs to a single client however normally the MusicCAST server distributes MP3 to MusicCAST clients see page 125 for more information on distributing PCM format songs to MusicCAST ...

Page 63: ...e from CD and press SELECT 7 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 8 Place a CD in the MusicCAST server in the disc tray Place the CD in the tray label side up aligned with the grooves on the disc tray 9 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray The MusicCAST server reads the information on the CD This operation can take a few seconds During this time the following screen appears on the on screen d...

Page 64: ... enter this data by hand For more information see page 60 Changing an album name page 65 Changing an artist name page 68 Changing a genre name page 71 Changing a song name and page 78 using the on screen keyboard If the MusicCAST server finds more than one applicable entry in the Gracenote CDDB The following screen appears on the on screen display Use the to move the cursor to the entry you think ...

Page 65: ...ongs you wish to store have ticks in their checkboxes 3 Use to move the cursor to Start and press SELECT The MusicCAST server begins storing songs on its hard disk drive The following screen appears on the on screen display during recording During the storage process the MusicCAST server displays a progress bar in the lower portion of the on screen display indicating how far it has progressed with...

Page 66: ...pies of a such CDs at high speed HINT HINT You can change song titles and album artist and genre names whenever you wish see page 57 Auto storing CDs You can also use an automatic procedure to store CDs on your MusicCAST server 1 Load a CD into the disc tray 2 Press CD AUTO STORE on the MusicCAST server The MusicCAST server stores all songs on the CD The MusicCAST server stores any information it ...

Page 67: ...ing When using a source component with a digital output jack If the source component you want to use has a digital optical output jack use a optical cable supplied to connect it to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server If the source component has a coaxial output jack then use a coaxial cable to connect it to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server When using a source component with anal...

Page 68: ...ENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to Recording and press SELECT The Recording screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can also access the Recording screen by pressing RECORDING 5 Use to move the cursor to Store from External Inputs and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display 6 Press SELECT to advance to the ne...

Page 69: ...M files only which you cannot access for playback from MusicCAST clients To make them available for playback on MusicCAST clients register each recorded track to the MusicCAST server library by moving it or editing its name see page 72 which begins the process of converting the song to MP3 format Do not turn off system power during the storage process as errors in storage may appear along with pro...

Page 70: ... press SELECT to insert a track mark into the recorded material The MusicCAST server continues recording but registers the material to a different track Setting the recording mode The MusicCAST server has three recording modes You can use when recording material from an external component Select the recording mode that best suits your purpose High speed recording is not possible from an external c...

Page 71: ...server on before attempting to listen to any material Operate the MusicCAST server using the on screen display Connect the MusicCAST server to a TV monitor turn the TV monitor on and set it to display the MusicCAST server on screen display Playback is impossible if you have not stored any songs on the hard disk drive Carry out the procedures described on page 21 to store songs to the hard disk dri...

Page 72: ...g playback Use to switch between them See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens Press MENU to return to the list screen Pressing PLAY INFO displays the Play Information screen The MusicCAST server plays back the songs from the album you select in order beginning with the song you select The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from the album...

Page 73: ... press SUB MENU use to select Play and press SELECT The MusicCAST server plays back all of the songs from the artist you select in alphabetical order The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from the artist depends on the current playback group settings You can view the current group setting on the Play Information screen If the group setting is all The MusicCAS...

Page 74: ... songs from the album depends on the current play style group settings You can view the current play style group setting on the Play Information screen If the play style group setting is all The MusicCAST server starts playback of the next album after it has finished playback of the current album If the play style group setting is single the MusicCAST server halts playback after it has finished pl...

Page 75: ...AST server appear on screen in alphabetical order The screen can display 10 genres at a time Use to scroll the display up or down to see more genres 4 Use to select a genre and press SELECT All of the albums in the MusicCAST server assigned to the genre you select appear in alphabetical order on the on screen display The screen can display 10 albums at a time Use to scroll the display up or down t...

Page 76: ...shed playback of the current album HINT HINT You can access the Genres screen directly by pressing GENRES You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album in the selected genre when playback of the current album is complete see page 44 If the playback group is set to all songs of genre you can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs from the same genre repeat playback page 46 You ...

Page 77: ...ll Songs and press SELECT The Songs screen appears on the on screen display The songs stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in alphabetical order The screen can display 10 songs at a time Use to scroll the display up or down to see more songs 4 Use to select a song and press SELECT The Play Information screen appears on the on screen display and playback begins Selecting a song by its na...

Page 78: ...se in random order random playback page 47 Press BACK to return to the previous screen To stop playback Press To temporarily halt playback Press Press again to resume playback Using song linking The MusicCAST server does not display album artist or genre information on the all songs selection menu You can use the song linking function to open the Album screen for a song you select from the Songs s...

Page 79: ...ears on the on screen display and playback begins There are two Play Information screens available during playback Use to switch between them See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens Press MENU to return to the lists screen Pressing PLAY INFO displays the Play Information screen HINT HINT You can access the Bookmarks screen directly by pressing BOOKMARKS You can set the Music...

Page 80: ...in blue on the Play Information screen as follows Time elapsed Song Displays the time elapsed during playback of the current song Time to completion Song Displays the time to completion of playback of the current song Time elapsed Group Displays the time elapsed during playback of the current group Time to completion Group Displays the time to completion of playback of the current group Using the ...

Page 81: ...creen Sub Menu appears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to the Sub Menu field you want to select and press SELECT The selected setting changes 3 To close the sub menu move the cursor to and press SELECT to close the Sub Menu or alternatively press SUB MENU ...

Page 82: ...lassification method for each playlist The MusicCAST server stores 10 such groups called collections and 1007 playlists See page 75 for an explanation of how to create a playlist 1 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to Library and press SELECT The Library screen appears on the on screen display 3 Use to move the cursor to Playlists and pres...

Page 83: ...Pressing PLAY INFO displays the Play Information screen The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from a playlist depends upon the current play style group settings You can view the current group setting on the Play Information screen see illustration on this the page If the play style group setting is ALL the MusicCAST server starts playback of the next playlist...

Page 84: ...ong Press Press repeatedly to advance to successive songs in the playback group Returning to the start of the currently playing song Press during playback Skipping to the previous song Press twice Press repeatedly to return to previous songs in the playback group NOTE You can use the skip function regardless of whether the MusicCAST server is currently playing back a song or not or if playback is ...

Page 85: ...hin which the Random Playback see page 47 Repeat Playback see page 46 Group skip see page 45 and song skip see page 43 functions operate You can check the current playback group on the Play Information screen see page 39 Press PLAY INFO during playback to display the screen below Listening to albums Select an album from the Albums screen see page 32 and either press or press SUB MENU select Play a...

Page 86: ...om playback for all songs plays back all of the songs in the genre in random order Listening to Playlists Select a playlist from the playlist list screen see page 41 and either press or press SUB MENU select Play and press SELECT Playback of the first item from the playlist you select begins and continues until playback of all items from this is complete links of playlist appears in the group disp...

Page 87: ...repeats playback of all songs within the current group Repeat single repeats playback of the currently playing song or of the currently selected song Repeat off indicates that the repeat playback function is not active NOTE You can also use the MusicCAST server controller to set repeat playback mode settings from the Playback Information screen See page 39 for a more detailed explanation Repeat Pl...

Page 88: ...function is not active NOTE You can also use the MusicCAST server controller to set random playback mode settings from the Play Information screen See page 39 for a more detailed explanation The MusicCAST server only plays each song once even if a song is registered to more than one playlist You cannot skip to previous songs when using Random playback To restart random playback for all songs inclu...

Page 89: ... few seconds 4 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 5 Use to move the cursor to Library and press SELECT The Library screen appears on the on screen display 6 Use to move the cursor to CD and press SELECT While the MusicCAST server is reading information from the CD the message Reading data appears on the on screen display The CD screen appears on the on screen displ...

Page 90: ...of the playback screens Press MENU to return to the list screen Pressing PLAY INFO displays the Play Information screen Playback stops when the MusicCAST server has played back all songs on the CD HINT HINT You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs from the CD repeat playback page 46 You can also set it to play songs in random order from the CD random playback page 47 To stop playb...

Page 91: ...u to choose an input appears on the on screen display 5 Use to select the component you want to listen to and press SELECT Optical For components connected to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server Coaxial For components connected to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server Analog For components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server The component you select appears on th...

Page 92: ...NOTE You may need to set the correct date and time on the MusicCAST server See page 97 for details 5 Use to select a song to listen to and press SELECT Playback of the song you select begins You can assign song album artist and genre names to songs recorded from an external component and move them to the library of songs in the MusicCAST server See page 57 for more information When you move items ...

Page 93: ...th an MP3 or mp3 extension MPEG 1 layer 3 all bitrates 32 kbps to 320 kbps NOTE For Variable Bit Rate discs bitrate and or time information may not be correctly displayed ID3 tag version 1 1 capable 4 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 5 Use to move the cursor to Library and press SELECT The Library screen appears on the on screen display 6 Use to move the cursor t...

Page 94: ... BOOKMARK Attaching a bookmark from the Library screens 1 Use any of the procedures described in the Playback section to display a song selection library screen on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to the song you wish to bookmark 3 Press BOOKMARK ON OFF The MusicCAST server attaches a bookmark to the song Press BOOKMARK ON OFF once more to remove the BOOKMARK NOTE You can check that ...

Page 95: ...lete and press SELECT The Delete Sub Menu appears on the on screen display 5 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT Use to move the cursor to Quit and press SELECT to exit from the Sub Menu Deleting all bookmarks 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 53 to display the Bookmarks screen on the on screen display 2 Press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display 3 Use to move the cursor to...

Page 96: ...n order from most frequently to least frequently played Recently played songs Displays recently played songs Recently stored albums Displays albums recently stored on the MusicCAST server 5 Use to select a song or album to listen to and press SELECT If you select an album press to listen to all the songs on the album or press SELECT to display the album songs choose a song to listen to and press S...

Page 97: ...ction to display a library list for example a list of artists or a list of genres on the on screen display 2 Select the item you wish to view and press The Property screen appears on the on screen display The contents of this screen varies depending upon the library item you select Press or BACK to return to the library list screen Displaying library item properties on screen ...

Page 98: ...iting functions from the Sub Menus press SUB MENU available on the Song Album Artists and Genre list screens The MusicCAST server provides the following functions Artist list Artists screen Album list Albums screen when accessed from the Genres or Artists screens Editing capabilities of the MusicCAST server SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE Play Play material from the currently selected artist 30 Add to...

Page 99: ...am Registers YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM settings to the currently selected genre 91 Clear program Clear the YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM settings registered to the currently selected genre 91 SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE Play Play the currently selected song 36 Add to playlist Add the currently selected song to a playlist 75 Edit title Enter or edit the name of the currently selected song 71 Delete Delete ...

Page 100: ...ars on the on screen display 3 Use to move the cursor to Albums and press SELECT The Albums screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can access the Albums screen directly by pressing ALBUMS 4 Use to move the cursor to the album you want to edit and press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display NOTE You can move or delete albums during playback This may stop or change pl...

Page 101: ...turn to the album list at any time Changing an album name You can change the name of albums stored in the MusicCAST server database This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any album name data during the storage process or when you record material from an external component 1 Follow the procedure described on page 59 Opening the album editing screen to displa...

Page 102: ...ined in the album from the database NOTE To delete the PCM files only use to move the cursor to Del PCM only and press SELECT then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT Select Quit and press SELECT to return to the album list without deleting the album Press BACK to return to the album list Moving an album to another artist 1 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 2 U...

Page 103: ...ess SELECT The MusicCAST server moves the album to the new artist location and closes the Sub Menu NOTE You can create a new artist from the movement Sub Menu Use to move the cursor to New artist press SELECT and enter the name of the new artist Move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The new artist appears in the selection list Moving an album to another genre 1 Press TOP MENU The Top menu screen ...

Page 104: ... to Move to and press select The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu 7 Use to move the cursor to the genre you want to move the album to and press SELECT The MusicCAST server moves the album to the new genre location and closes the Sub Menu NOTE You can create a new genre from the movement Sub Menu Use to move the cursor to New genre press SELECT and enter the name of the new genr...

Page 105: ...splay 3 Use to move the cursor to artists and press SELECT The Artists screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can access the Artists screen directly by pressing ARTISTS 4 Use to move the cursor to the artist you want to edit and press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display NOTE You can move or delete artists during playback This may stop or change playback Deletion w...

Page 106: ...out creating a new artist Press BACK to return to the artist list at any time Changing an artist name You can change the name of artists stored in the MusicCAST server database This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any artist name data during the storage process or when you record material from an external component 1 Follow the procedure described on page...

Page 107: ...ess SELECT The following screen appears 3 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server deletes the selected artist and all related albums and songs from its database NOTE To delete the PCM files only use to move the cursor to Del PCM only and press SELECT then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT Select Quit and press SELECT to return to the artist list without deleting the...

Page 108: ...een display 3 Use to move the cursor to Genres and press SELECT The Genres screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can access the Genres screen directly by pressing GENRES 4 Use to move the cursor to the genre you want to edit and press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display NOTE You can move or delete genres during playback This may stop or change playback Deletion w...

Page 109: ...You can change the name of genres stored in the MusicCAST server database This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any genre name data during the storage process or when you record material from an external component 1 Follow the procedure described on page 67 Opening the genre editing screen to display the song editing screen 2 Use to move the cursor to Edit...

Page 110: ...ete and press SELECT The following screen appears 3 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server deletes the selected genre album and song data from its database NOTE To delete the PCM files only use to move the cursor to Del PCM only and press SELECT then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT Select Quit and press SELECT to return to the genre list without deleting the genr...

Page 111: ...ay 3 Use to move the cursor to All songs and press SELECT The Genres screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can access the Songs screen directly by pressing ALL SONGS 4 Use to move the cursor to the song you want to edit and press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display NOTE You can move or change songs during playback This may stop or change playback Deletion when th...

Page 112: ...tion 4 When you finish entering the song name use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display returns to the song list Select Cancel and press SELECT to return to the song list without changing the song name Press BACK to return to the song list at any time Deleting a song You can delete a song from the MusicCAST server database 1 Follow the procedure described on page 70 Opening the son...

Page 113: ...ode them into MP3 format or have used the Move function described on page 74 to move the song into the library which will also begin the MP3 encoding process Opening the song editing screen Sub Menu Carry out the procedure below to open the song editing screen and edit song details 1 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to Library and press S...

Page 114: ...ears 3 Use to select characters and enter the song name See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters You can also use a PS 2 keyboard to enter characters see page 79 for a more detailed explanation 4 When you finish entering the song name use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display returns to the song list Select Cancel and press SELECT to return to the song list without...

Page 115: ... one level up the selection menu Move the song to the selected destination Close the selection menu 4 Use to move the cursor to move and press SELECT The song moves to the selected destination NOTE You can create a new album from the movement sub menu Use to move the cursor to New album press SELECT and enter the name of the new album Move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The new album appears in...

Page 116: ...ppears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to Library and press SELECT The Library screen appears on the on screen display 3 Use to move the cursor to Playlists and press SELECT The Playlists screen appears on the on screen display displaying collection names 4 Use to select the collection you want to create a playlist in and press SELECT The Playlists screen appears on the on screen...

Page 117: ... cursor to OK and press select The display returns to the playlist list Select Cancel and press SELECT to return to the playlist list without changing the song name Press BACK to return to the playlist list 9 Use to move the cursor to the name of the playlist you created and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display When there are no songs assigned to the playlist the Musi...

Page 118: ...ay If you select an artist move the cursor to add and press SELECT the MusicCAST server adds all songs from the artist to the playlist 2 Use to move the cursor to the artist you want to select and press SELECT A list of the albums assigned to this artist in the MusicCAST server appears on the on screen display If you select an album move the cursor to add and press SELECT at this stage the MusicCA...

Page 119: ...g the item 6 Use to move the cursor to move and press SELECT to move the item The MusicCAST server moves the item to the selected location NOTE Moving a item that is currently playing stops playback Moving an item removes it from its original location in the correction or playlist To move an item while leaving a copy in its original location select Copy to from the Sub Menu in step 3 This section ...

Page 120: ...nnect the MusicCAST server to an AC outlet 6 Press STANDBY ON to turn the MusicCAST server on 7 Carry out the procedure described on page 126 to configure the MusicCAST server to use your keyboard If you wish to use a PS 2 keyboard with the MusicCAST server you must first configure the MusicCAST server PS 2 keyboard settings correctly See page 126 for a detailed explanation of how to do this Disco...

Page 121: ... server was set not to record PCM data see page 121 You cannot record songs to a CD R that already has data recorded on it If you wish to record songs to a CD RW that already has data recorded on it you must initialize the disk erasing all data before recording Select songs to record to a CD R or CD RW 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 2 Place a new audio CD R or CD RW in the disc tray If y...

Page 122: ... to record the CD digitally see page 88 This is an indication that the MusicCAST server will remove the item from its hard disk drive To select songs using an artist name Select Artists choose an artist and album choose a song then press SELECT to add it to the recording list The songs you select appear on the left of the on screen display Select an artist or album move the cursor to add and press...

Page 123: ...songs from the album to the recording To select songs from the Bookmarks list Select Bookmarks choose a bookmark then press SELECT to add it to the recording list The songs you select appear on the left of the on screen display HINT HINT Moving the cursor to one of the icons listed below and press SELECT to produce the effect described Return the selection display one level up Add the selected ite...

Page 124: ...nnot be copied The MusicCAST server records the artist and title of the first song on the recording list as the artist and title of the CD and the titles of all the other songs in the list a song title data It records this data to the CD as CD TEXT Each CD can hold The MusicCAST server does not erase songs from its hard drive during this process if you set it to record in analog mode see page 88 C...

Page 125: ...ect Delete 4 Press SELECT The name of the song you select is displayed in red 5 Use to select OK and press SELECT The song you select is deleted in the name of the next song in the list turns red Select OK to continue deleting songs or Quit to close the Sub Menu to return to the main screen HINT HINT To cancel recording of all songs in the list use to move the cursor to Delete all and press SELECT...

Page 126: ...rding and press SELECT The Recording screen appears on the on screen display HINT HINT You can access the Recording screen directly by pressing RECORDING 3 Use to move the cursor to Make a CDR RW and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to CD Duplicate and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display Recording a CD to a C...

Page 127: ...io CD R or CD RW in the disc tray and press OPEN CLOSE again Place the CD R or CD RW in the disc tray in line with the disc tray markings recording surface down and press OPEN CLOSE If the disc you insert already has data on it or if you insert a non recordable disc the screen below appears on the on screen display Place a new CD R or CD RW or a CD RW that has been initialized see page 89 in the d...

Page 128: ...e MusicCAST server stops when it completes the duplication action process The MusicCAST server automatically copies any CD TEXT from the source CD if possible Prior to duplication check that there are no scratches or blemishes on the CD R or CD RW and that the surface of the disc is free of dirt and dust You can adjust the quality of duplication using the Audio Master Quality Recording settings de...

Page 129: ... Master Quality Recording to record a CD 74 minute CD will hold 63 minutes worth of material and 79 minute CD will hold 68 minutes of material Selecting a recording format Select Digital under the Type heading to record in digital format or Analog to record in analog format If you select digital and digital copying is possible the MusicCAST makes a digital copy If digital copying is not possible t...

Page 130: ...wing screen appears on the on screen display 5 User to move the cursor to Record songs from library and press SELECT The following screen appears on the on screen display 6 Use to move the cursor to either quick mode or normal mode and press SELECT quick mode The quickest method of initializing a CD RW Use Quick mode to initialize your CD RWs unless you encounter problems initializing or you have ...

Page 131: ...ndby On Switches the receiver between ON and STANDBY modes Vol Adjusts the volume of the output from the receiver Inputs Selects an input for the receiver to use Programs Selects the YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM the receiver applies to its sound output Presets Selects a tuner preset from amongst those stored on a receiver 4 Use to change the setting of the parameter HINT HINT You can set the input chan...

Page 132: ...r Audio Connection settings screen of the MusicCAST server see page 122 Carry out the following procedure to set a YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM effect for a genre 1 Carry out the procedure described on page 67 to open the editing sub menu for the genre you wish to register a YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM to 2 Set your YAMAHA AV receiver to the YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM you want to register to the genre refer t...

Page 133: ...eturn to the client Playback screen Depending on the actions your MusicCAST clients are currently taking various icons may appear on the on screen display beside the name of the appropriate client The icons and their meanings are as follows Currently active MusicCAST clients are displayed in while MusicCAST clients in sleep mode are greyed out NOTE Turning a MusicCAST client off or placing it in s...

Page 134: ...r MusicCAST clients 3 Use to move the cursor to the MusicCAST client you wish to operate and press SELECT 4 Select a playback method Use the same methods as described on pages 30 56 of this manual to select a song for playback To stop playback on a MusicCAST client connected to the MusicCAST server 1 Carry out steps 1 and 3 from the playback procedure described on this page to display the Client P...

Page 135: ...o move the cursor to the MusicCAST client you want to lock or unlock 3 Press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to Lock On Off and press SELECT The MusicCAST server locks or unlocks the MusicCAST client and it is no longer possible to perform operations from the front panel or the remote control of the locked MusicCAST client with the following exceptio...

Page 136: ...nts Stop all clients Stops playback on all MusicCAST clients Switch MusicCAST clients between sleep and power on modes using the MusicCAST server 1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92 to display the Client Playback screen 2 Use to move the cursor to select a MusicCAST client 3 Press SUB MENU The Sub Menu appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to Sleep On and press SELEC...

Page 137: ... appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to Edit name and press SELECT The on screen keyboard appears on the on screen display 5 Use the on screen keyboard or a PS 2 keyboard if you have one connected to enter a new name for your MusicCAST client See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters using the on screen keyboard 6 When you have finish entering the new MusicCAS...

Page 138: ...o Server Timer Functions and press SELECT The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to Playback Timer and press SELECT The Playback Timer screen appears on the on screen display 5 Use to move the cursor to Use playback timer Press SELECT to place a check in the checkbox To stop using the Timer function use to move the cursor to Use playback timer a...

Page 139: ... bookmark Pressing SELECT when the cursor is on a selection option such as Artists moves selection one level deeper into the selection menu For example pressing SELECT when the cursor is on an artist displays all albums linked to this artist for selection During the selection process the icons to the right of the selection list have the following functions To use an icon function use to move the c...

Page 140: ...ternal components connected to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server Analog Select this option to record from external components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server 9 If you wish to use Synchro recording see page 29 use to move the cursor to Synch Rec and press SELECT to place a check in the checkbox 10 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server ...

Page 141: ... the Activate checkbox and press SELECT A tick appears in the Activate checkbox To deactivate the Timer function use to move the cursor to the Activate checkbox and press SELECT again NOTE You can also activate and deactivate the Timer function by pressing TIMER The the playback Timer for MusicCAST clients functions independently from the MusicCAST server Timer function and does not require activa...

Page 142: ...nt Timer Function screen appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to the name on the MusicCAST client you want to set to the Timer for and press SELECT The client timer setting screen appears on the on screen display 5 Use to move the cursor to the numerical fields to the right of Start Use to set the time you want the MusicCAST client to begin playback 6 Use to move the cursor to...

Page 143: ...During the selection process the icons to the right of the selection list have the following functions To use an icon function use to move the cursor to an icon and press SELECT You must use the close icon to exit from the selection menu 9 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server stores the settings you have made and returns to the Client Timer Functions screen Select Can...

Page 144: ...to activate and press SELECT A check appears in the checkbox To activate the Timer function use to move the cursor to the appropriate checkbox and press SELECT once more NOTE This setting does not affect the MusicCAST server TIMER indicator or on screen display This function only works correctly if the MusicCAST client is in turned on or in sleep mode and correctly connected to a functioning Music...

Page 145: ... below illustrates Wireless connections are very convenient when there is enough signal strength for the MusicCAST client to transmit and receive data from the MusicCAST server reliably You can place MusicCAST clients anywhere you wish without physically connecting them to the MusicCAST server so long as they are within signal range about 30m This means that you do not need to go to the efforts of...

Page 146: ...wired network connections requires more time and effort than using wireless connections but a wired networks can carry more data over greater distance than wireless networks The MusicCAST server supports simultaneous playback for seven MusicCAST clients over a wired network Use wired connections when You wish to use more than five MusicCAST clients simultaneously You wish to place a MusicCAST clie...

Page 147: ...et to act as a DHCP server by default Set a start IP address for the DHCP service provided by the MusicCAST server ensuring that IP addresses provided by the DHCP service and the IP address of the MusicCAST server are under the same subnet see page 110 The default start address is 192 168 1 2 You can carry out Auto Configuration from multiple locations if necessary but you may find it convenient t...

Page 148: ...CAST server restarts its network hardware This can take a few minutes Select Cancel and press SELECT to exit the Auto Configuration process without making any changes NOTE There is a 10 minute time limit for this operation If you do not complete this operation within the time limit the MusicCAST server exits from the Auto Configuration process without making any changes The MusicCAST server can on...

Page 149: ...e Top Menu appears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to System Setup and press SELECT The System Setup screen appears on the on screen display 3 Use to move the cursor to Network and press SELECT The Network screen appears on the on screen display 4 Use to move the cursor to Expert Settings and press SELECT The Expert Settings screen appears on the on screen display IP address scre...

Page 150: ...P address is only available for access to other clients on your own local network What is a global IP address A global IP address is the IP address of your network as seen from other external networks For example if you are connecting to the Internet using a broadband router the components on your network have many different local IP addresses but share one global IP address Do not set a global IP...

Page 151: ...your DHCP server you may sometimes need to reset the IP address the MusicCAST server is receiving from the DHCP server when using the MusicCAST server as a DHCP client In this case stop all activity on MusicCAST clients For more information see the section of your DHCP owner s manual that deals with the expiration of IP addresses DHCP service screen Use this screen to set the MusicCAST server to a...

Page 152: ...d and press Then use the on screen keyboard or a PS 2 keyboard to enter the appropriate setting Move the cursor to OK and press SELECT to confirm your setting or select Cancel and press SELECT to exit the screen without making any changes To set the Channel parameter use to move the cursor to the appropriate field then use to set the appropriate channel Move the cursor to OK and press SELECT to co...

Page 153: ...out the network status of the MusicCAST server Server ID The ID the MusicCAST server uses in the Auto Configuration process IP Address The current IP address the MusicCAST server is using Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the MusicCAST server network Default Gateway The default gateway of the MusicCAST server network DNS Server P The primary DNS server for the MusicCAST server network DNS Server S Th...

Page 154: ...less LAN and press SELECT The Wireless LAN screen appears on the on screen display Use this screen to manually enter the ID of the MusicCAST clients you wish to connect to the MusicCAST server Refer to page 55 of the MCX A10 owner s manual for more information on how to check the ID of your MusicCAST client Carry out the following procedure to enter a MusicCAST client ID 1 Press TOP MENU The Top M...

Page 155: ...s SELECT You should now set the following parameters on the MusicCAST client 1 Server ID for both wired and wireless connections 2 ESSID for wireless connections 3 Wep key for wireless connections refer to the section on configuring network settings in the MCX A10 owner s manual for explanations on how to set these parameters HINT HINT You can swap the assignment of IDs registered to MusicCAST cli...

Page 156: ...me for songs with widely differing base recording levels on screen display page 124 Select the menu page the MusicCAST server displays when you turn it on Client page 125 Select whether or not the MusicCAST server distributes PCM files to a client and designate a client for PCM file streaming Keyboard Type page 126 Select the type configuration of the PS 2 keyboard you wish to connect to the Music...

Page 157: ...art playback of the last played OFF Recording Type of data stored in library PCM MP3 MP3 Only MP3 encode quality 160 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps AV receiver Auto connection settings Input selection not assigned Control settings Synchronize power ON OFF with the MusicCAST OFF Change surround program for each genre played OFF Tuner broadcast settings REC OUT ZONE2 OUT OFF Auto Level Control Adjust the vo...

Page 158: ... date and time settings in the MusicCAST server You can either set these parameters manually or connect the MusicCAST server to an Internet based date and time server NTP server and set the date and time automatically if your Internet provider has such a service 1 Follow the procedure described on page 117 to display the System Setup screen 2 Use to move the cursor to Date Time and press Select Th...

Page 159: ...ency with which you want the MusicCAST server to access the NTP server Use to move the cursor to the Synchro interval field and use to set the time interval at which you wish the MusicCAST server to access the NTP server for time and date updates Use to move the cursor to the Time zone field and use to select an appropriate time zone If you are in a time zone that is using daylight saving use to m...

Page 160: ...s the on screen display off use to move the cursor to the Delay before halting display field and set the delay time When the MusicCAST server is set to only show the on screen display during operation pressing and holding PLAY INFO for two seconds turns off the on screen display Press any key to return the on screen display to normal 4 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display retu...

Page 161: ...m the factory The Internet based Gracenote CDDB contains up to date information an CDs The MusicCAST server must be connected to the Internet to connect to the Internet based Gracenote CDDB service 4 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display returns to the System Setup screen Select Cancel to return to the System Setup screen without changing any settings HINT HINT Press BACK to re...

Page 162: ... the MusicCAST server to a CD R or CD RW MP3 encode quality Set the quality of the MP3 files you want the MusicCAST server to store Choosing a high number gives better sound quality but increases the amount of data required per file 4 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display returns to the System Setup screen Select Cancel to return to the System Setup screen without changing any ...

Page 163: ...rrectly when the MusicCAST server is connected to a YAMAHA AV receiver with a cross type RS 232C cable 3 Use to move the cursor to an appropriate field and press SELECT Audio connection settings Set the AV receiver input on the AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server Use to select the AV receiver input the MusicCAST is connected to Control Settings Set the AV receiver control functions Use t...

Page 164: ...press SELECT To use the tuner in your AV receiver with the MusicCAST server connect the REC OUT or ZONE 2 OUT jacks on the AV receiver to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server REC OUT The AV receiver outputs the audio signal from its tuner from its REC OUT jacks The input setting on your AV receiver changes to TUNER when you use a MusicCAST clients to select or change a tuner preset ZONE 2 O...

Page 165: ... varying base volumes such as light classical and hard rock music in sequence If you are not satisfied with the sound the MusicCAST server produces when the you turn Auto Levelling on do not use this function The Auto Leveling function does not affect songs which have not been encoded to MP3 format or songs which the MusicCAST server is currently encoding to MP3 format There may be a pause in play...

Page 166: ... or pauses set the MusicCAST server to distribute songs to MusicCAST clients in MP3 format The MusicCAST server cannot distribute signals from external components or AV receivers in PCM format All such signals are distributed in MP3 format regardless of the PCM settings on this screen 1 Follow the procedure described on page 117 Opening the system setting screens to display the System Setup screen...

Page 167: ...ard Type and press SELECT The Keyboard Type screen appears on the on screen display 3 Use and SELECT to select the language of the keyboard that you want to connect to the MusicCAST server NOTE Refer to the user manual of your PS 2 keyboard to check its type and language 4 Use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display returns to the System Setup screen Select Cancel to return to the Sy...

Page 168: ...CT The display returns to the System Setup screen Select Cancel to return to the System Setup screen without changing any settings HINT HINT Press BACK to return to the previous screen See page 18 for more information on standby modes You can set the brightness of the front panel display to suit your needs For example you may want to darken the on screen display so that it is not overly bright if ...

Page 169: ...a stored on the MusicCAST server This action does not delete any MP3 format data or songs for which is not complete or clear any system settings The completion confirmation screen appears on the on screen display 4 If you are sure you want to delete the data use to move the cursor to OK and press SELECT The display returns to the System Setup screen Select Cancel to return to the System Setup scre...

Page 170: ...ST server on The update process is complete You can reset all of the parameters in the MusicCAST server to their factory defaults This will not delete any of the data in the MusicCAST server 1 Follow the procedure described on page 117 Opening the system setting screens to display the System Setup screen 2 Use to move the cursor to System Utilities and press SELECT The System Utilities screen appe...

Page 171: ...ace on the hard disk drive and other information related to the MusicCAST system 1 Press TOP MENU The Top Menu screen appears on the on screen display 2 Use to move the cursor to Information and press SELECT The Information screen appears on the on screen display There are five fields available for selection Opening the system information screens 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 172: ...n display NOTE This screen does not update in the MusicCAST server and does not change when is altering its detabase through activities such CD storing or encoding HINT HINT Press BACK to return to the previous screen Check the number of songs artists albums genres and playlists stored in the MusicCAST server 1 Follow the procedure described on page 130 Opening the system information screens to di...

Page 173: ... HINT Press BACK to return to the previous screen The MusicCAST server contains software that provides the functionality described in this manual called firmware Yamaha occasionally releases updates for this software which you can use to update your system Use the following procedure to check the version of the firmware currently installed in your MusicCAST server 1 Follow the procedure described ...

Page 174: ...cribed on page 130 Opening the system information screens to display the Information screen 2 Use to move the cursor to Controllable YAMAHA AV receivers and press SELECT A list of receivers you can control from the MusicCAST server appears on the on screen display HINT HINT Press BACK to return to the previous screen Checking AV receivers the MusicCAST server can control ...

Page 175: ...W discs can be played back on CD RW compatible players such as this unit Erasure or loss of data Yamaha and suppliers accept no liability for the loss of data written on the HDD and CD R or CD RW discs or any problems caused as a result of using this unit As a precaution it is recommended that the discs are tested after they have been recorded on Furthermore under no circumstances do Yamaha and su...

Page 176: ... appropriate case 3 With proper disc maintenance cleaning should not be necessary However should cleaning be required wipe by using a clean dry cloth Do not wipe with a circular motion wipe straight outward from the center Do not try to clean the disc s surface by using any type of disc cleaner record spray antistatic spray or liquid or any other chemical based liquid because such substances might...

Page 177: ...mplete See page 80 for details Notes on system Number of recordable discs and tracks and their length The MusicCAST server can record up to 99 songs to a CD R or CD RW The MusicCAST server can store up to 999 songs in an album Once the maximum number of tracks has been recorded to a disc or album no further recording is possible even if space for recording is available The minimum length of one tr...

Page 178: ... data recorded on it The CD R CD RW loaded in the MCX 1000 is dirty or scratched For CD Rs replace the CD R with a new disc For CD RWs initialize the disc and then record it again During the recording process the MCX 1000 was disconnected from AC power or was turned off Clean or replace the CD R CD RW The MCX 1000 will not record songs longer than 100 minutes in duration on its hard disk drive The...

Page 179: ...ifferent subnet The MusicCAST server does not appear to find the correct album or finds no albums at all when you attempt to store an album The MCX 1000 is set not to access the Gracenote CDDB Set the MCX 1000 to access the Gracenote CDDB 119 The MCX 1000 is only accessing its built in Gracenote CDDB The built in Gracenote CDDB database on the MCX 1000 may not contain data on some CDs Set the MCX ...

Page 180: ...nute of disconnection There is a gap between MP3 songs MP3 songs are encoded individually This is not a defect in the MCX 1000 There is no sound from analog inputs The external component is not connected correctly Correct the component correctly The ANALOG REC LEVEL on the MusicCAST server front panel is too low Increase the ANALOG REC LEVEL Playback is delayed or starts at the wrong place on the ...

Page 181: ...CAST server Recording CDDB The CDDB Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service is a database which you can access to gain information on the songs artists genre and album names for music CDs Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording A YAMAHA technology allowing the creation of CD Rs that give high quality sound Advanced Audio MASTER is capable of using variable CD writing speeds CD TEXT Data encoded o...

Page 182: ... in in diameter encoded with pre stored 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 MusicCAST server can record data The MusicCAST server can only record to Audio type CD R media CD RW An abbreviation of Compact Disc Re writable Controller The device on the front panel of the MusicCAST server and MusicCAS...

Page 183: ...ive in your MusicCAST server The data is arranged in a logical manner so that it is easy to access manage and update Menu A display consisting of a multiple choice style list of options that you can choose from Menus are displayed on the on screen displays of the MusicCAST client and server ...

Page 184: ...tputs ANALOG OUT Type Pin jack Standard output level 1 kHz 0 dB 2 0 0 5 Vrms OPTICAL OUT Type Square optical connector jack COAXIAL OUT Type Coaxial jack Standard output level 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω PHONES Standard output level Input 150 v shorted 20 dB 330 mV 150 Ω Storage Hard disk drive 80 GB Network LAN interface Ethernet 10 100 Base T Wireless network interface IEEE 802 11b General Power supply U S A ...

Page 185: ...S 11 COAXIAL digital IN 13 COAXIAL digital OUT 13 collections 41 Communication Quality 113 Controller 11 Controlling MusicCAST clients 92 Creating CDs 80 cross type RS 232C cable 90 D data storage format 121 date and time 117 Default Gateway 108 112 default settings 106 Deleting a CD RW 89 Deleting a genre 69 Deleting a song 71 73 Deleting all bookmarks 54 Deleting an Album 61 Deleting an artist 6...

Page 186: ...ion 106 network status 112 new album 60 new artist 65 NTP server 117 O on screen display 119 on screen keyboard 78 79 OPTICAL digital IN 13 OPTICAL digital OUT 13 P PAGE 11 PAGE 11 PCM 21 PCM format playback 125 PHONES 11 Play 11 PLAY INFO 11 Play Information screen 44 Play Information screen Sub Menu 39 play style group setting 31 33 35 42 play style sub menu 39 playback on MusicCAST clients 101 ...

Page 187: ...sk 108 surround program 122 Synchro recording 99 Synchro auto track marking 29 Synchro full auto 29 Synchronize power ON OFF 122 system connections 17 system information 130 system setting screens 117 System Setup Menus 115 system version 132 T The Play Information screen 39 time sub menu 39 TIMER 11 14 Timer function 97 To attach a bookmark 53 To playback a bookmarked song 53 TOP MENU 11 TROUBLES...

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Page 190: ...eo S video and Video use different systems of encoding to transmit image data As S video images are of better quality than Video images use S video connections where possible If your component has an optical out jack Use an optical cable to connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server to the optical out jack on your source component If you wish to store music data from an analog source Conn...

Page 191: ...reless IEEE802 11b Wired 10 100 Ethernet DO NOT connect the MusicCAST client directly to the MusicCAST server with an ethernet cable Use the Auto Configuration process described on page 12 in the quick manual to configure your components for a dual network solution Hub Used for expanding wireless coverage area Wireless IEEE802 11b Hub Wired 10 100 Ethernet DO NOT connect the MusicCAST client direc...

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