McIntosh user manual MS300 User’s Importing from a PC

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Manual	MUSIC ON THE MS300
MS300 User’s

Importing from a PC

Make sure your PC is connected to the same network as your MS300 and follow these steps to mount, transfer, and import music ﬁles from your PC to your MS300.

On the MS300 (Note: This step only needs to be done once.)

1.Press the SETUP key on the remote control to display the Setup menu.

2.Select the NETWORK menu item.

3.Select the SERVER SETTINGS menu item.

4.Enter a name for your MS300.

On the PC

1.Go to the START menu and select RUN.

2.Enter two backslashes “\\” and the name of your MS300 (the name you entered into the Server Settings) and click the OK button.

3.You should see the following in a new window on your computer:

4.Drag and drop your MP3 or FLAC ﬁles onto the Import folder. The MS300 will automatically import, add, and catalog each ﬁle into your Music Guide.

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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 Restarting the System Updating the Software Setting UP the MS300 WEB Server Using the WEB User InterfaceVideo Speciﬁcations Audio SpeciﬁcationsGeneral Speciﬁcations FCC Part 15, Subpart BIntroduction Trademarks & Service MarksAbout this Manual Record Your Serial Number Electronics Three Year Limited Warranty CertificateRepair Authorization Copyright Setup Quick SetupOff = unit on Power button once to turn on the MS300 Navigation Power STANDBY/ON IR Receiver Communication Ports Entering Numeric Entry Mode Setup Getting Music Into the MS300 Music on 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 MS300 User’s View By Song Changing the Current Play ModeViewing by Genre Browsing Internet Radio Stations Listening to iRADIOPlaying the Current Station Creating Playlists Managing Your MediaManaging 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 a Custom MIX CD Creating CDsCreating CDs Duplicating a CD Recording from AN External Source Activation Idle Time User PreferencesMS300 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 Client Configuring a MS300 ServerNetworking Server SelectionPeer to Peer Music Sharing Selecting the Audio Encoder Type Setting the Disc Insert Preferences Video Format Video Output PreferencesMS300 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 WEB Browser Control Setting UP the MS300 WEB ServerConnecting to Your MS300 Using a WEB Browser Using the WEB Browser AS a Music Client MS300 Music Backup Backup and RestoreNetwork Problems TroubleshootingMcintosh Product Support Additional InfoAudio Speciﬁcations MS300 User’s FCC Part 15, Subpart B Gracenote License Agreement MS300 User’s Manual Packing Instructions MS300 User’s Manual