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Recall Play

MusicCAST Version Upgrade 1

Press SUB MENU. When the Sub Menu appears on the display, use

to select “Recall Play”.

Press SELECT. When the Recall Play menu appears on the display,
use

to select a source component.

Press SELECT.

Recall Play starts on the MusicCAST client that you selected as the destination
component in step 3.

Press BACK to return to the
“Client Playback” screen.

Cancelling Recall Play
selection

Summary of Contents for MCX-C15 - MusicCAST Network Audio Player

Page 1: ...ese 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 MANUAL ATTENTION These units must be installed by a qualified technician Do not attempt to install these units yourself ...

Page 2: ...Turning 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 MCX CA15 5 MAKING IN WALL CONNECTIONS 6 Before using the MCX CAI5 6 In wall cable connections 7 Terminal connections 11 Mounting the MCX C15 and MCX CA15 in a wall 12 Connecting the AC adaptor and p...

Page 3: ...d 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 Distributed Audio Controller and MCX CA15 Distributed Audio Amplifier Make sure you read the following cautions before proceeding to install these units These units must be installed by a qualified techni...

Page 4: ...g 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 with the following code GREEN and YELLOW Earth BLUE Neutral BROWN Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of each unit may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the termin...

Page 5: ...ut 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 parts o o I O box MCX IB15 VIDEO OUT UDIOOU MusicCAST Spacers x 4 Remote control o o AC adaptor LSE0215C1240 Power cable 1 6 m Quick Manual MusicCAST Upgrade CD ROM MusicCAST Software Version Up Disc V...

Page 6: ...ollowing 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 parts Pin mini plug cable Owner s Manual MusicCAST Spacers x 4 Install Manual this manual 5 ...

Page 7: ...lace 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 flexibility Before using the MCX CA15 you must set the operation mode to either A B or C depending on your system configuration CAUTION Be sure to set the operation mode before connecting the MCX CA15 to a liv...

Page 8: ...nect 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 configuration method if you want to use the MCX CA15 as a companion to the MCX C15 This configuration also allows you to control YAMAHA AV receivers connected to the MCX CA15 from the MCX C15 s remote contr...

Page 9: ...nect 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 if you want to use the MCX CA15 as a companion to the MCX C15 This configuration also allows you to control YAMAHA AV receivers connected to the MCX CA15 from the MCX C15 s remote control using YAMAHA...

Page 10: ...nect 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 all other connections before connecting to a live power source Use this configuration method if you want to use the MCX CI5 together with an amplifier or receiver This configuration also allows you ...

Page 11: ...as 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 configuration method if you want to use the MCX CAI5 as an amplifier for a system other than the MusicCAST system and the MCX CAI5 is set for the zone setting on your amplifier or receiver This configuration ...

Page 12: ...hort 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 speakers to the MCX CA15 5 Tighten the terminal to secure the wire CAUTIONS Complete these connections before connecting to a live power source Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any m...

Page 13: ...000 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 between the MCX CI5 and MCX CAI5 or I O box using the supplied CAT 5 cable straight Transfer network signals between the MCX C15 and the server using a commercially available CAT 5 cable straight MCX C15...

Page 14: ...ng 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 the in wall connections through the mounting bracket from inside the wall 3 Remove the front panel from the MCX C15 or MCX CA15 by lifting it towards you gently 5 Make all necessary connections MCX C15...

Page 15: ...nnect 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 power cable to either the MCX CA15 or I O box as follows CAUTIONS Use the supplied AC adaptor only Always make sure the AC adaptor is placed in a safe location such as on a rack or other mounting equipm...

Page 16: ...x 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 reinforced bass frequencies The position of the subwoofer is not so critical because low bass sounds are not highly directional However it is better to turn it slightly toward the center of the room to r...

Page 17: ...r 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 connect one to the MCX CA15 or I O box If you want to enjoy audio from an AV component such as a DVD player you can connect one to the MCX CAI5 Make sure the external AV component you connect is equippe...

Page 18: ...sher 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 connect an IR flasher to the MCX CA15 or I O box Make sure the MODE switch on the inside front panel of the MCX CA15 is set to A when connecting an IR flasher To connect an IR flasher to the MCX CA15 Co...

Page 19: ...an 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 connect to other MCX CA15 s to enhance your listening experience The following are examples of cascade connections Example 1 CONTROL IN CONTROL IN CONTROL IN bottom bottom bottom MCX CA15 master CAUTION M...

Page 20: ...ur 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 MusicCAST system firmware on the MCX I000 hereafter the server using the Upgrade CD ROM MusicCAST Software Version Up Disc Vol 2 1 Including MCX CI5 Connectivity provided with the MCX C15 hereafter ...

Page 21: ...e 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 the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press A I v to choose Setup and press SELECT 3 Press A I v to choose System and press SELECT 4 Press A I v to choose System Update and press SELECT The System Upda...

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 more The server restarts If the Top Menu screen appears after the server restarts the recovery operation is complete If the recovery operation starts again follow the on screen instructions then restart...

Page 23: ...system 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 messages Receiving Data Check Flash Erase Flash Write Verify Update O K appear in succession in the System Update screen The client restarts automatically and the Top Menu screen appears The recovery pro...

Page 24: ...utes 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 complete turn on the client s power The client has two operation modes The client is connected to a power source and is in operation mode Sleep The client is connected to a power source and activates only w...

Page 25: ...ocess 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 the server Before performing the Auto Configuration be sure to Complete all connections for the client and its companion components Upgrade the MusicCAST system firmware on both the server and the clie...

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 client settings are only necessary if you are also using a manual configuration for the server In most cases Auto Configuration is adequate for using the MusicCAST system When making manual settings it ...

Page 27: ...rsor 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 choose characters and to move the cursor to the left or right 5 When you have finished press SELECT to confirm the server ID 6 Press A I v to choose Save Network Restart and press SELECT The server resta...

Page 28: ...lt 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 right Be sure to enter all four numbers 5 When you have finished press SELECT to confirm the IP address 6 Press A I v to choose Save Network Restart and press SELECT The client resets its network hardw...

Page 29: ...library 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 If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help disconnect the power cord and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center Problem...

Page 30: ...ifier 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 Increase the volume setting Quick not output any client is low Manual sound page 9 The speakers are not correctly Check the connections between 11 connected to the MCX CAI5 the speakers and the MCX CAI5 The...

Page 31: ... 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA YAMAHA CORPORATION Printed in MalaySia c WD28540 eYAMAHA 2004 YAMAHA CORPORATION All rights reserved YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE BUENA PARK CALIF 906 O USA YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD 135 MILNER AVE SCARBOROUGrl ONTARIC M1S 3RI CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G m D H SIEMENSSTR 22 34 25462 R LLINGEN BEl HAMBURG R 01 GERMA...

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: ...ements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Address Telephone Fax Type of Equipment Model Name Yamaha Electronics Corporation U S A 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park CA 90620 714 522 9105 714 670 0108 Distributed Audio Controller MCX CI5 This device comp...

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 carefully Keep and or cords it in a safe place for future reference 10 When disconnecting the power cord 2 Install these units in a well ventilated from the wall outlet grasp the plug do cool dry clean pla...

Page 35: ...Danger 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 source as long as they are connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself is turned off This state is called the sleep mode In this state these units are designed to consume a very small quantity o...

Page 36: ...nents 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 THE POWER 5 Using the remote control 6 Using the front panel controller 6 LISTENING TO SONGS STORED ON THE SERVER 7 Adjusting the volume 9 Adjusting the tone 10 Switching the time display mode 11 BE...

Page 37: ...up 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 in conjunction with the MusicCAST MCX lOOO Digital Audio Server hereafter the server to allow you to store and listen to your entire music collection With multiple clients you and others can simulta...

Page 38: ...ing 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 Area Network LAN the MusicCAST system allows everyone in the family to store their music collection in one central location for playback from other locations around your home Once music data is stored y...

Page 39: ...D 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 music CDs in MP3 format or 100 music CDs in PCM format on its internal hard disk drive for playback from the server or its connected clients The server automatically stores song artist and album names a...

Page 40: ...nutes 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 system and make the appropriate network settings For details on network settings refer to BEFORE USING THE MusicCAST SYSTEM and CONFIGURING THE CLIENT in the Install Manual provided When your client is r...

Page 41: ...ed 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 client performs the same action as pressing the equivalent cursor key on the remote control For example pushing the client controller upwards produces the same result as pressing A on the remote control...

Page 42: ...Menu 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 the Artists library but can also be used to choose songs from the following libraries Two kinds of files are available for playback from your client MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 and PCM Pulse Code Modula...

Page 43: ...eeze 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 all artists stored in the server is displayed in alphabetical order v Rr t i S t s RlbiJp ls 7 Press if you want to return to the List screen When playback of the selected song is finished playback of...

Page 44: ...rol 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 or decrease the volume level of the output from the client Remote control and Remote control To skip playback groups Press GROUP to skip to the next item in the playback group see Playback groups page...

Page 45: ...ts 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 You can change these settings to create sound with strong deep bass or to emphasize the treble 4 Use to increase the value of the setting and use to decrease the value Press SELECT or MENU to confirm...

Page 46: ...0 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 that it displays either the time elapsed since playback began for the song currently being played or the time remaining until playback of the song is complete 4 Press SELECT to confirm 3 Press A I v t...

Page 47: ...er 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 other advanced capabilities such as random playback and external component control This section provides a brief summary of these additional functions and their page references in the Owner s Manual...

Page 48: ...with 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 played before it was placed in sleep mode page 47 Auto Level Control function Use this function to automatically reduce or increase the base volume level of each song to a theoretical average during p...

Page 49: ...ient 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 lists of parameters when you want to perform an operation on the client in a hurry Artists page 7 Albums page 7 Genres page 7 All Songs page 7 Playlists Owner s Manual p30 Song Statistics Owner s Ma...

Page 50: ... 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA YAMAHA CORPORATION Printed in Malaysia C WD28580 _YAMAHA 2004 YAMAHA CORPORATION All rights reserved YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE BUENA PARK CALIF 90620 U SA YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD 135 MILNER AVE SCARBOROUGH ONTARIO M1S 3Rl CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G m b H SIEMENSSTR 22 34 25462 RELLINGEN BEl HAMBURG f R OF GER...

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

Page 52: ...g 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 to components connected to the MCX CA15 41 Listening to YAMAHA AV receiver radio station presets 42 Using YAMAHA AV link technology 43 Listening to components connected to the server 46 SYSTEM OPTIONS...

Page 53: ...gs 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 to the Install Manual provided This manual explains how to use the various functions of the client using the remote control While many functions are accessible from the client s front panel some funct...

Page 54: ...clients 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 the server can store approximately 1 000 CDs on its 80 GB hard disk drive if you choose to store the songs in MP3 format only or approximately 100 CDs in PCM format The server can supply different s...

Page 55: ...ng 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 the ways just like the server The MCX CA15 Distributed Audio Amplifier can work as a stand alone amplifier for integration with your existing audio system or paired with your client to complete the Mu...

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 C15 MENU VOL FAVORITES 2 3 4 1 MCX C15 Distributed Audio Controller UB MCX CA15 Distributed Audio Amplifier ATTENTION These units must be installed by a qualified technician Do not attempt to instal...

Page 57: ...thium 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 replacing the battery make sure the polarity is correct If inserted incorrectly it may cause a fire or explosion Avoid placing the lithium battery or the remote control with the battery installed in...

Page 58: ...d 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 seconds to reset your system 6 Controller Moves the on screen cursor and selects chosen items in the on screen display 7 VOL VOL Increases or decreases the volume level of client playback 8 Remote cont...

Page 59: ...ntent 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 be properly grounded by a qualified technician during installation Rear panel VIDEO OUT DC IN GND 12V 1 2 3 ...

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 Bottom panel LAN AV OUT 1 2 ...

Page 61: ...n 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 Access the previous next song in the playback group you are listening to e PAUSE Pauses playback on the client w f Search backward forward through the song you are currently listening to s STOP Stop...

Page 62: ...PUT 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 REPEAT Turns the Repeat playback mode on and off see page 20 G RECALL Use to start the Recall playback function see page 31 H ON TIMER Activates the ON Timer function see page 37 ...

Page 63: ...eceived 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 the server 7 Menu display area Displays the contents of the menu currently being accessed Play Info screen Press PLAY INFO on the remote control or MENU on the front panel to display information on t...

Page 64: ...ent 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 Random playback icon Indicates that the client is in Random playback mode see page 21 ...

Page 65: ...ST 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 network connection icon appears in the top right corner of the display If the client is unable to connect to the server it continues displaying the Connecting message Press any button on the client to ca...

Page 66: ...r 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 performs the same action as pressing the equivalent cursor key on the remote control For example pushing the client controller upwards produces the same result as pressing u on the remote control Pushing ...

Page 67: ...the 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 group page 22 The steps below describe how to access a song directly from the Artists library but can also be used to choose songs from the following libraries Artists To search for songs by artist Al...

Page 68: ...y 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 within a song Press f to search forward during playback To search backward press w You cannot search any farther than the beginning or end of a song using these buttons While f or w is pressed no sound i...

Page 69: ...FO 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 volume level The volume level changes accordingly You can control the volume output level of registered YAMAHA AV amplifiers via an IR flasher using the client s remote control For details see page 43 1 ...

Page 70: ...ess 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 Press SELECT or MENU to confirm the value you have set and return to the Tone screen Adjusting the tone LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY OFF TIMER ON TIMER...

Page 71: ...playback 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 display Each time you press REPEAT the Repeat playback mode indicator changes as follows ALL Repeatedy plays back all songs in the currently selected group SINGLE Repeatedly plays back the currently se...

Page 72: ...n 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 you activated the Random playback mode the Random playback mode indicator lights in the top bar of the front panel display MCX C15 MENU VOL FAVORITES 2 3 4 1 1 5 1 00 06 Born To Run Bruce Spr Tenth Av...

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 album artist or genre ALL Plays all of the songs in the currently selected group album artist or genre then advances to the next group 4 Press SELECT to confirm 5 Press j to return to the Play Info ...

Page 74: ...a 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 client turns on and starts playback automatically When using an external component always make sure it is connected properly and the power is turned on Playback may not start automatically when you pr...

Page 75: ...matically 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 Library and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose External Inputs and press SELECT 4 Press u d to choose AV Receiver and press SELECT Note Set Favorites Assign to FAV Artists Avril Lavigne Bob Dylan 1 Set Fa...

Page 76: ...VORITES 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 displayed briefly in the front panel display To assign external components connected to the server 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Library and pres...

Page 77: ...ayback 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 AV linked YAMAHA AV receiver 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Input and press SELECT Library Bookmarks External Inputs External Inputs Optical Coaxia...

Page 78: ...ed 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 to a FAVORITES button To assign input from an external stereo source connected to the AUDIO IN jack of the MCX CA15 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose I...

Page 79: ...tically 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 button assignments 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 choose Favorites and press SELECT Notes Set Favorites Assign to ...

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 starting with the most recently played Recently stored albums Displays albums in order starting with the most recently stored on the server 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displaye...

Page 81: ...em 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 until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Library and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose Playlists and press SELECT Library Playlist Song Statistics Song Statisti Times played Rece...

Page 82: ...if 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 currently being played back on the source component the destination component recalls playback information from the point at which playback was last stopped on the source component You cannot recall ...

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 without using the menus in the front panel display 1 Press and hold RECALL 2 Press one of the following Top Menu Library Recall Play Recall Play Server Client 1 LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK ME...

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 choose a song and press SELECT Playback of the selected song begins 5 Press j to return to the list of songs Bookmark function LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY...

Page 85: ...choose 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 Bookmark screen To cancel without copying the bookmark list press j LIBRARY VOL 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...

Page 86: ...without 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 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 3 WD01440 2 3 1 4 Top Menu Recall Play Edit Bookmark Edit Bookmark Copy to Playlist Cl...

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 60min 90min 120min 5 Press SELECT to confirm the setting After a small delay the display returns to the Setup screen and the TIMER indicator lights OFF Timer function LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOK...

Page 88: ...ltaneously 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 hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Setup and press SELECT LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY OFF TIMER ON TIMER PAUSE 1 2 3...

Page 89: ...el 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 the front panel display Each time ON TIMER is pressed this setting switches between ON and OFF Setup OFF Timer ON Timer ON Timer OFF Save ON Timer OFF Save ON Timer ON 0 00 AM Save ON Timer ON 6 00 AM ...

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 up on the server before Broadcast playback will begin Starting Broadcast playback on a client or the server turns off the OFF Timer and ON Timer functions Further the Timer functions do not return to...

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 Recall Play Server Client 1 00 06 Born To Run Bruce Spr Tenth Avenue Freeze O LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY OFF TIMER ON TIMER PAUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S STOP R...

Page 92: ...put 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 connected to the MCX CA15 Server Outputs the audio signal from the server AUDIO IN Outputs the audio signal from the connected external component Auto Automatically switches the audio input source between ...

Page 93: ...In 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 MP3 format quality 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 Externa...

Page 94: ...for 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 I O box Further an IR flasher must be connected to the IR CTRL jack on the MCX CA15 or the IR OUT jack on the I O box The IR flasher must be positioned so that it is in direct line with the IR receiv...

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 amplifier When MCX IB15 is set in the Amplifier menu and the MCX CA15 is connected to your client no sound is output from the speakers connected to the MCX CA15 Top Menu Edit Bookmark Setup Setup Output Ampl...

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 that receiver by pressing INPUT on the client s remote control However the input you specified for the connection of the client in the Amp Input menu does not appear in that cycle To select the input ...

Page 97: ...ity 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 press SELECT 4 Press u d to choose Optical Coaxial or Analog and press SELECT 5 The client outputs the audio signal being received from the appropriate external component To return to playback from the...

Page 98: ...each 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 notice that the quality of your listening experience decreases when you turn on this function please turn it off 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Setup ...

Page 99: ...en 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 choose AUDIO OUT and press SELECT Setup Auto Play Auto Level Control Auto Level Co OFF ON Selecting the output LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY OFF TIMER ON T...

Page 100: ...using 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 control signal receiver in operation Press The message Please wait is displayed and the client switches to sleep mode The current time appears in the display y To display the time correctly check the ...

Page 101: ...displayed 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 DISPLAY SETTINGS Adjusting the display contrast LIBRARY VOL 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 M...

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 Enables the Screen Saver function OFF Disables the Screen Saver function Screen Saver function LIBRARY VOL FAVORITES SELECT BOOKMARK MENU INPUT PLAY INFO GROUP GROUP PLAY OFF TIMER ON TIMER PAUSE 1 2 3...

Page 103: ...to 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 LIBRARY VOL 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 3 WD01440 2 5 1 Top Menu Edit Bookmark S...

Page 104: ...m 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 MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed 2 Press u d to choose Setup and press SELECT 3 Press u d to choose System and press SELECT 4 Press u d to choose System Reset and press SELECT 5 Press p to b...

Page 105: ...ction 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 unlock and press SELECT The Lock ON OFF screen appears 5 Press SELECT to remove the check from the checkbox then press u d j i to choose OK and press SELECT The lock function is disabled and the displa...

Page 106: ...press 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 client Press d to display the following Msk The subnet mask your client is operating under MAC The MAC address of your client This is a unique identification code used by your client within the MusicC...

Page 107: ...lete 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 to the song name MCX 1000 Owner s Manual page 21 Playback from the client skips The network is extremely congested Place your clients under an independent subnet mask or upgrade your network hardware...

Page 108: ...front 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 parameters correctly MCX 1000 Owner s Manual page 122 The AV receiver connected to the server is not turned on Turn on the AV receiver The AV receiver is not correctly connected to the server Correc...

Page 109: ...ction 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 by pressing and holding on the client for 10 seconds Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page ...

Page 110: ...ut 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 Variable Fixed Status Auto Configuration Manual Setup Information System Update System Reset Screen Saver OFF ON Favorites Clear FAV1 Clear FAV2 Clear FAV3 Clear FAV4 Clear All MCX IB15 MCX CA15 RX V3...

Page 111: ...l 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 genre without selecting a song you are operating within the Genre category Library A group of songs stored on the server by artist album genre etc Playlist A list of your favorite songs that can be ...

Page 112: ...l 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 server can record data The server can only use Audio type CD R media CD RW An abbreviation of Compact Disc Re writable Client A MusicCAST system component that retrieves songs stored on the server for pla...

Page 113: ...on 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 you to control the volume input selection and tuner preset selection of a YAMAHA AV receiver using the MCX C15 remote control Software ...

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 3 4 x 4 3 16 Weight without AC adaptor 0 6 kg 1 lb 5 oz The above specifications are subject to change without notice Values in the AUDIO PERFORMANCE section are measured with the I O box connected ...

Page 115: ...I HAMBURG F R OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S A RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE LA VALLEE CEDEX02 FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS UK LTD YAMAHA HOUSE 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD HERTS WD18 7GQ ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A B J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA 20...

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

Page 117: ...sicCAST 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 29 Resetting specific data or settings 30 To reset song statistics 30 To reset network settings 33 To reset function key settings 34 Editing tuner preset names 35 Version Upgrade 1 Functions added i...

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

Page 119: ...tion 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 of client names for easy selection Formerly you had to select a PCM playback cli ent by its ID number PCM client setting see page 125 of the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual Displaying pop up screens The Mus...

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 MusicCAST server and the remote controller of it CD tray open If you lock any of these functions the MusicCAST server automatically locks the System Utilities function to prevent System Reset from acting o...

Page 121: ...d 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 Setup Edit function Recording Others and press SELECT The function selection screen appears The default password is mcx 1000 Change the password as needed see page 6 Please note that the password is c...

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 functions password access If the function you select is locked the password entry screen appears In this case follow the procedure below to operate the locked function Use u j d i and SELECT to enter the...

Page 123: ...ssword 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 screen appears 3 Use u d to select Change password and press SELECT The Change password screen appears Passwords must contain between 5 and 14 alphanumeric characters The default password is mcx 1000...

Page 124: ...SELECT 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 step 5 and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel entering the password select Cancel and press SELECT The Change password screen appears again Passwords must contain between 5 and 14 alphanumeri...

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 resetting the password select Cancel and press SELECT The password is reset to the default setting and the password entry screen appears again 2 Use u j d i to enter mcx 1000 and then select OK and press ...

Page 126: ...se 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 of Microsoft Corporation Link Description Edit title Displays the Edit title screen Edit playlist Displays the Edit playlist screen Button Description Edit title Applies a new name to the selected i...

Page 127: ...ained 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 client Hub MusicCAST client MusicCAST server Computer DHCP server To configure the MusicCAST server network settings refer to page 108 of the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual To configure the MusicCAST client...

Page 128: ...your 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 logged on from a computer Sleep mode Editing library items Storing CDs Broadcasting Activating the MusicCAST server recording timer function Locking the relevant Edit functions Logging on from anothe...

Page 129: ...1 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 select an item in a lower level click Select to display the lower level items and click the item you want to edit The name of the selected item appears in the text entry field For details on the buttons i...

Page 130: ...rver 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 each genre or collection name If you input more than the maximum number the MusicCAST server will ignore the characters over the maximum The maximum number of playlists you can create in the library i...

Page 131: ...ntry 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 the maximum number the MusicCAST server will ignore the characters over the maximum If you click Create without typing a new name a new playlist named Playlist appears in the left list Number of charac...

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 in the left list 3 Click the selection box and select the group of the item you want to add The items in the selected group appear in the right list The maximum number of items you can add to each p...

Page 133: ...elow 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 list select the playlist from which you want to delete an item and click Select To delete the playlist and all items in the playlist select the playlist and click Delete In this case you do not need to...

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 select the playlist to which you want to move copy 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 ...

Page 135: ...pear 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 right list 5 In the right list select the playlist from which you want to move copy an item and click Select The items in the selected playlist appear in the right list ...

Page 136: ...e 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 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 select the playlist in which you want to change the playback ...

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 selected item is changed ...

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 Select the group Artists Albums Genres Song Statistics of the album for which you want to retrieve the information If you select Artists or Genres use u d to select an artist or genre name and press...

Page 139: ...ble 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 and check the album information If the album information is correct use j i to select OK and press SELECT To cancel updating album information select Cancel and press SELECT To return to the entry s...

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 Use u d to select the album and press i The property screen for the selected album appears If Can be updated appears in the CDDB Info field you can retrieve information for the album from the Graceno...

Page 141: ...sicCAST 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 press SELECT The collection selection screen appears 3 Use u d to select the collection to which you want to add a new playlist and then use i to select save and press SELECT To cancel creating a ne...

Page 142: ...rom 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 to copy a bookmark and press SELECT The Library screen appears 3 Use u d to select Bookmarks and press SELECT The bookmark list of the selected MusicCAST client appears ...

Page 143: ...n 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 collection The MusicCAST server automatically assigns a name to a new playlist with the current date time You can edit it as needed Changing playlist names see page 77 of the MCX 1000 Owner s Manual Names...

Page 144: ...p 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 The server address entry screen appears 3 Use u j d i and SELECT to enter the NTP server address and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel entering the server address select Cancel and press SEL...

Page 145: ...ck 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 Time Manual Setup screen appears 2 Use u j d i and SELECT to change the settings for Date and Time and then select OK and press SELECT To cancel changing the settings select Cancel and press SELECT ...

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 format at noon and midnight The option buttons are marked as selected 3 Use u j d i to select OK and press SELECT To cancel changing the setting select Cancel and press SELECT The clock format is ch...

Page 147: ...ure 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 the type of song statistics Times played Recently played songs Recently stored albums you want to reset The Song Statistics screen appears 3 Press SUB MENU and then use u d to select Clear and press S...

Page 148: ...g 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 press SELECT The Library screen appears You cannot reset the Recently stored albums data with the procedure at the left To reset it carry out the Reset song statistics for the MusicCAST server procedu...

Page 149: ...tatistics 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 Press SUB MENU and then use u d to select Clear and press SELECT The confirmation screen appears ...

Page 150: ...work 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 the default settings Resetting the network settings stops playback on all MusicCAST clients since they are disconnected from the network To play back music on MusicCAST clients after a network reset...

Page 151: ...ct 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 SELECT The default function name appears in each assignment selection field 3 Use j i to select OK and press SELECT To cancel the reset select Cancel and press SELECT The function key settings are re...

Page 152: ...of 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 1 Select Top Menu AV receiver The settings screen for the Yamaha AV receiver connected to your MusicCAST server appears 2 Use i to move the cursor to the Preset column The tuner preset selection scr...

Page 153: ...u 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 list with the new name The maximum number of characters for a tuner preset station name is 30 Number of characters for tuner preset station names ...

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Page 155: ...usicCAST 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 MusicCAST server is updated page 18 Additional function for CD Auto Store If the MusicCAST server finds more than one applicable entry in the Gracenote CDDB when using CD Auto Store you can select th...

Page 156: ...aying 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 such as Random Repeat and Broadcast from the source device X Operating the source component after you activate Recall Play does not affect the destination component You cannot recall playback informatio...

Page 157: ...rs 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 Kitchen Dining room PlayInfo Bruce Springsteen Born To Run Thunder Road Album Only MusicCAST clients you have registered on the MusicCAST server are available for Recall Play see page 21 of the MCX ...

Page 158: ...ect 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 destination component in step 3 Press BACK to return to the Client Playback screen Cancelling Recall Play selection ...

Page 159: ...lay 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 use u d to select a source component 4 Press SELECT Press BACK to return to the Playback Information screen Cancelling Recall Play selection ...

Page 160: ...ns 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 Timer Setup or System Setup screens X There may be a difference of up to 0 2 seconds in playback synchrony between MusicCAST clients X To start Broadcast one or more MusicCAST clients should be selec...

Page 161: ...icCAST 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 specific MusicCAST clients to target for Broadcast see page 9 X You cannot start Broadcast from the Recording Timer Setup or System Setup screens X Starting Broadcast turns off the Timer functions of the ...

Page 162: ...screen 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 left Press BACK or move the cursor to Cancel and press SELECT to return to the previous screen The MusicCAST server automatically displays a check in the checkboxes of pre set MusicCAST clients when...

Page 163: ...ST 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 clients 6 Useu j d i to select OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server saves the Client Broadcast settings Press BACK or move the cursor to Cancel and press SELECT to return to the Client screen Can...

Page 164: ...nu 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 Press SELECT Broadcast starts on the MusicCAST client you are operating Recall Play Server Den Bedroom Kitchen Dining room Display returns to the Play Info screen when you remove a MusicCAST client f...

Page 165: ...ents 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 function see page 101 of the MCX 1000 owner s manual Client Timer OFF Deactivates the MusicCAST client Timer fuc tion for selected MusicCAST clients For details on the MusicCAST client Timer function see ...

Page 166: ...reen 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 Remote Controller Function Keys screen appears on the display use u d to select the function key that you want to configure ...

Page 167: ...T 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 Follow the procedure on page 17 to configure target clients for Client Timer OFF 6 Use d to select OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server saves the function key settings 7 If you selected Favorites in ...

Page 168: ...elected 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 All Songs Playlists Song Statistics Times played Recently played songs Bookmarks CD External Inputs Set Favorites is automatically added to the Library Sub Menu when you assign Favorites to a function ...

Page 169: ...ou 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 with checked selection boxes for use with the Client Timer ON function Repeat this step to change settings for other MusicCAST clients 2 Use d to select OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server saves th...

Page 170: ...ou 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 with checked selection boxes for use with the Client Timer OFF function Repeat this step to change settings for other MusicCAST clients 2 Use d to select OK and press SELECT The MusicCAST server saves t...

Page 171: ...put 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 receivers 1 Press TOP MENU When the Top Menu screen appears on the display use u d to select Information 2 Press SELECT When the Information screen appears on the display use u d to select Controllable YA...

Page 172: ...CEDEX02 FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS UK LTD YAMAHA HOUSE 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD HERTS WD18 7GQ ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A B J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA Document version 2 2 2004 All rights reserved For the latest version upgrade information YAMAHA MusicCAST website http www y...

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Page 176: ...n Authorization issued by YAMAHA 2003 YAMAHA Electronics Corporation USA WD46400 Printed in Malaysia YAMAHA Electronics Corporation USA is proud of the experienced craftsmanship that goes into each and every YAMAHA MusicCASTfM product YAMAHA sells its MusicCAST products only through a network of high quality specially authorized dealers and is pleased to offer the following Limited Warranty which ...

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