McIntosh MS300 user manual About this Manual Record Your Serial Number

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INTRODUCTION

MS300 User’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing the MS300 Music Server from McIntosh.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This MS300 User’s Manual is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the main features and beneﬁts of the McIntosh MS300 Music Server. For more technical information, please refer to the MS300 Advanced User’s Guide available on the McIntosh web site www.mcintoshlabs.com or from your McIntosh Dealer.

RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER

The serial number for this unit is located at the rear of the device. Please record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call McIntosh Tech Support regarding this product.

MS300 Serial Number: _______________________________________

MANUAL DISCLAIMERS

At the time of printing, the MS300 screen shot images in this manual matched the MS300 interface screens. However, since MS300 has the capability of downloading software updates and enhancements on a regular basis, the resulting screen updates may no longer match the images in this manual. Check the McIntosh website for more information on software updates.

FOR WARRANTY INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE SUPPLIED McINTOSH “HOME

ELECTRONICS THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” CERTIFICATE.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

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Contents

Music Server MS300 User’s Manual Page Page Important Safety Instructions Page Table of Contents Safety Instructions Product Introduction Table of Contents Setting the Screen Saver Preferences Activation Idle Time ModeMS300 User’s Setting UP the MS300 WEB Server Using the WEB User Interface Restarting the System Updating the SoftwareAudio Speciﬁcations Video SpeciﬁcationsGeneral Speciﬁcations FCC Part 15, Subpart BTrademarks & Service Marks IntroductionElectronics Three Year Limited Warranty Certificate About this Manual Record Your Serial NumberRepair Authorization Copyright Quick Setup SetupOff = unit on Power button once to turn on the MS300 Navigation Power STANDBY/ON IR Receiver Communication Ports Entering Numeric Entry Mode Setup Music on the MS300 Getting Music Into the MS300Recording from the Internal CD Supported External CD Changers Connecting Sony DVP-CX777ES CD/DVD Changers CDs Only Connecting Sony CD Changers Connecting Kenwood CD/DVD Changers CDs Only Connecting Pioneer CD/DVD Changers CDs Only Loading Discs Into Changers Hard drive Importing Music Files System Requirements MS300 User’s Importing from a PC MS300 User’s Importing from a Mac MS300 User’s Recording from Other External Sources Erasing a CD-RW Disc Listening to Music Playing the Current Title View By Artist Changing the Current Play Mode MS300 User’s View By SongViewing by Genre Listening to iRADIO Browsing Internet Radio StationsPlaying the Current Station Managing Your Media Creating PlaylistsManaging Your Media Creating Groups Managing Your Media Adding Internet Radio Stations Managing Your Media Editing Disc Info MS300 User’s Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc MS300 User’s Searching for the Original Cover MS300 User’s MS300 User’s Editing Track Names Editing Radio Information Editing Playlists Follow these steps to edit a Group Always sorted alphabetically You may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide Follow these steps to delete Groups Creating CDs Creating a Custom MIX CDCreating CDs Duplicating a CD Recording from AN External Source User Preferences Activation Idle TimeMS300 User’s Photo Screen Saver Mode Specify which US time zone your MS300 is located Setting Your ZIP Code Enabling Password Protection Choosing Your Network Connection MS300 User’s Testing the Connection MS300 User’s Ethernet Settings MS300 User’s Dialup Settings Setting the MS300 Server Settings Configuring a MS300 Server Configuring a MS300 ClientNetworking Server SelectionPeer to Peer Music Sharing Selecting the Audio Encoder Type Setting the Disc Insert Preferences Video Output Preferences Video FormatMS300 User’s Centering the MS300 Screen MS300 User’s Adjusting your TV’s Brightness MS300 User’s Adjusting your TV’s Contrast MS300 User’s Adjusting your TV’s Sharpness MS300 User’s Adjusting your TV’s Color and Tint Looking UP Disc Information MS300 User’s Automatically Getting Disc Information MS300 User’s Getting Disc Information for a Range of Discs MS300 User’s Getting Disc Information for All Discs Recording from External Changers MS300 User’s Automatically Recording CDs MS300 User’s Recording a Range of CDs MS300 User’s Recording All CDs Controlling the MS300 from Other Devices MS300 Utilities MS300 User’s Restarting the System MS300 User’s Updating the Software Setting UP the MS300 WEB Server WEB Browser ControlConnecting to Your MS300 Using a WEB Browser Using the WEB Browser AS a Music Client Backup and Restore MS300 Music BackupTroubleshooting Network ProblemsAdditional Info Mcintosh Product SupportAudio Speciﬁcations MS300 User’s FCC Part 15, Subpart B Gracenote License Agreement MS300 User’s Manual Packing Instructions MS300 User’s Manual