McIntosh MS300 User’s Searching for the Original Cover, Tips for Searching for Covers

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Manual	MANAGING YOUR MEDIA
MS300 User’s

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Searching for the Original Cover

Occasionally the wrong cover or the default cover will be displayed for a Music Title. You can manually search for the original cover art by using the “Search for Cover” feature. This is a powerful tool that allows you to search the McIntosh servers for an exact or partial match using the artist name and/or album name.

Follow these steps to search for a cover:

1.Highlight the Music Title you want to edit in the Music Guide.

2.Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control.

3.Select the EDIT DISC menu item to display the Edit Disc Information screen.

4.Select the SEARCH FOR COVER button to display the Search for Cover screen.

5.The current Artist Name and Album Title are entered as the default search strings. You can change either one of these to modify the search. Note that editing the Artist Name or Title WILL NOT change them in the Music Library. These edits are ONLY used to search for a new cover.

6.Select the SEARCH button to start the search.

7.The Get Music Info screen will be displayed as the MS300 attempts to search for the cover using the Artist Name and Title you entered.

8.When the search is complete, you will return to the Edit Disc Information screen where you can verify or edit the results.

9.Select the SAVE button to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

Tips for Searching for Covers

The McIntosh MS300 Music Server uses a fuzzy-match algorithm to locate a matching cover using the Artist Name and Title you enter. There are a few tips to try when searching for covers:

• Remove any punctuation marks from the Artist Name and Title.

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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 MS300 User’s Setting the Screen Saver PreferencesActivation Idle Time Mode 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