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Using the Timer Playback

The MCX-2000 lets you program when your favorite music or radio station automatically starts playing — using the timer playback feature. It opens more possibilities to how to use the MCX-2000 and MusicCAST clients in your personal life (or even business). If you’ve programmed a playlist named Wake-up BGM, you can start every morning with songs in that playlist. If you don’t want to miss a radio program, get prepared by registering the radio station at the specified time on the specified date to the timer playback list.

1Select Top Menu > Setup > Timer for the following screen.

Timer playback list screen

2Move the selection (highlight) to a column to specify a program for timer playback, and then press the SELECT button on the remote control.

Timer program list screen

nBecause the MCX-2000 automatically selects and plays a program in the order of specified date and time, you don’t need to care about the list position to register a program.

3Select each parameter below and specify what and when you want to play. During programming, you should note the current date and time indication in the upper right corner of the screen.

1Content, Playback

Select between Radio Preset and Playlist. According to your selection, use the Playback column to specify a radio station from the Presets list (page 60) or a playlist currently stored in the music archive. For Playback, select a target item using a dialog box that appears.

2Activate when?, Date

Specify when you want to play the content specified above. When you select Once, also specify a specific date at the Date column. Other Activate options include Every Day and each day of the week (from Sunday to Saturday) for you to create a ‘daily’ or ‘weekly’ program. The Date column becomes unavailable (-----) when you select other than Once.

nOf course, you cannot ‘backdate’ a timer program. So, if you specify July 1st on July 2nd, the program will start playback in one year later.

3Start, End

Specify when you want to start playing the above program and then stop it. Based on your settings, the playback timer supports up to 24-hour continuous playback (when you set the same time value to both Start and End parameters). If you want to control the playback duration based on the content length (how many songs in the specified playlist, etc.), simply specify “--:--” for the End time. Then the MCX-2000 just triggers playback of the content specified above and removes the program from the program list if it has been specified as Once (one-time playback).

nTime indication is based on the Time Display setting (page 92). If you’re using 12-hour clock, always note the AM or PM display at the End parameter. If you want a one-hour timer playback, say, by specifying 9:00 to 10:00, you need to match AM or PM for both Start and End parameters. Otherwise, you may have a 13-hour continuous playback.

4OK, Cancel, Clear

If you save this program, select OK. Selecting Cancel to abort all changes. Select Clear if you want to delete the current program. In any case, you will return to the timer playback list screen.

nWhile you’re editing (or simply viewing settings) in the timer program list screen, the MCX-2000 doesn’t activate existing timer programs.

4Confirm that a new timer program appears is the list screen. If required, continue creating other programs by repeating steps 2 to 3. You can create up to 10 timer programs for the MCX-2000.

Playback timer is automatically turned on

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Contents MCX-2000 We Want You Listening For a Lifetime Important Safety InstructionsCompliance Information Statement Special Instructions for U.K. Model FCC Warning Achtung Welcome to MusicCAST Preparing Items Connecting with Peripheral DevicesPowering Up Remote Control Features and OperationsSetting Batteries Creating a MusicCAST Network Enter the following settings Push Select Play Streaming Music STAMDBY/ONPOWERWhen All Songs is selected MCX-2000 Setup Guide All rights reserved MCX-2000 Table of Contents Preface Audio Playback Functions Feature OverviewWhat’s Included CD Recording Functions Audio Recording FunctionsMusic Archiving Functions Music Streaming Functions Timer FunctionFront Panel Panel Descriptions MCX-2000@ Broadcast indicator $ # @ Back Panel@ 10/100 indicator # LINK/DATA indicator $ LAN Ethernet port IR transmitter Panel Descriptions Remote ControlPlayback control buttons Connecting to the AC Power Connecting External DevicesOperation Modes on the MCX-2000 STANDBY/ON button red Operating on the Remote Control AOC Using as a Universal Remote ControlSaba Registering Your TV Monitor to the MCX-2000Menu Operation Basics For quick access to Top MenuSelecting a menu item Returning to the previous screenTV monitor Built-in display Move the highlight Previous screen MCX-2000 Menu Tree All different places Network BasicsConfiguration of a MusicCAST-only network Configuring a MusicCAST-only Network 1200 Using Easy Setup Date and Time Easy Setup OverviewMusicCAST System Configuration Network Connection stand-alone, without clientsNetwork Configuration Network Connection with clientsFor automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network Configuration examples Automatic Configuration of a MusicCAST NetworkPreparation on the MCX-2000 Preparation on Each Client Automatic Registration of Clients Wired network icon indicates radio signal strengthConfiguration example Checking Out Parameter ValuesMCX-2000 Client System Unique Server/Client ID Information Settings on the MCX-2000IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Setting MethodIP Address DNS Server P, DNS Server SWireless LAN Wireless LANESS ID, WEP Key ChannelSettings on Each Client Server ID ModeSubnet Mask IP AddressWEP Key ESS IDManual Registration of Clients Confirming Network Status Updating Client Firmware Playing Archived Music Playing Audio SourcesSongs Scroll Buttons Using the List ViewAlphabetical index search Buttons Identifying an List ItemPlay Information and Controls Adding a Bookmark to a SongRandom Playing a CDPage What are ID3 Tags? What is Gracenote CDDB?What is CD-TEXT? Listening to a Radio Broadcast PresetsListening to FM Radio XM US model onlyInformation from XM Satellite Radio, Inc Connecting an XM Connect-and-Play AntennaListening to XM Radio US model only Receiving XM Radio Broadcasts Activating Your XM Satellite Radio AccountSearch category Search all channelsScreen Messages for XM Radio Message Description Action/SolutionListening to Internet Radio Using the Presets ListRegistering a Radio Station to the Presets List Playing a Radio Station from the Presets List Getting the most out of the Presets List Registering FM Stations Automatically to the Presets List Analog Input Playing External Audio SignalsDigital Input Playing Audio Content on the Computer You cannot view digital photo and movie files Recording Songs from a Music CD Recording Audio SourcesMCX-2000 shows a progress bar for each of the selected songs Importing a Music CD Automatically Track Marking Recording from FM Radio or External Audio SignalsSYNCHRO. Type Open the Submenu to start CD duplication Duplicating a Music CDInitialize Disc and proceed with recording Recording Archived Songs to a CD Archived songs are analog recorded onto a CD-R/RW disc Typing Text Characters Editing the LibraryPS/2 Keyboard Character PaletteEdit Title Web BrowserChanging Song Attributes Editing Song DataEditing Titles Example How to Organize the Music Archive Change Genre dialog box Open a song list view screen Deleting the PCM DataOther Song Delete Options Creating a Playlist Using a PlaylistEditing a Playlist Repeat steps 2 to 3 as required Registering an Internet Radio StationRenaming Items from the Radio Presets List Click Select for a station list view Operating a Client Remotely Selecting the Client Audio Source MusicCAST as an Integrated Music Delivery System Setting the Timer PlaybackRecall Play Setting Date and Time Other FeaturesSelecting the Time Display Setting Date and Time ManuallyDefining User Interface Using the Online Cddb DatabaseBacklight Delay before activationContrast Use Screen SaverFrom the User Interface menu, select Language Adjust the volume level automaticallySelecting Playback Options MP3 Encode Quality Selecting Recording OptionsType of data stored in Music Archive Content, Playback Using the Timer PlaybackOK, Cancel, Clear Activate when?, DateUsing a Yamaha AV Receiver Receiver input to which the MCX-2000 is connected Synchronize receiver power ON/OFF with the MCX-2000Managing an Existing MusicCAST Network Initializing Network SettingsChecking the Network Status Server IP AddressSystem Utilities menu Managing the MCX-2000 SystemVersion MP3 Encode Schedule Viewing System InformationControllable Yamaha AV Receivers Hard Drive Capacity103 Limiting Local Operations on the MCX-2000 Discs that can be used for recording Discs that can be used for recording on this unitDiscs that cannot be used for recording on this unit Minute CD-R discTo prevent a malfunction of this unit Handling of discsSCMS-Serial Copy Management System Recording of non-audio signalsSource sampling rate conversion Number of recordable discs and tracks and their lengthSymptom Cause Remedy Troubleshooting109 110 Artist AlbumBookmark list MP3 formatRemote control Wired LANSubnet mask ClientLaser Diode Properties Audio PerformanceOutputs StorageIndex 115 All rights reserved
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