GETTING STARTED
CONNECTING TO YOUR HOME NETWORK
The MS-1 system will need both wireless and wired access to your home network. The
wired access is required to establish the MS-1 music server connection while the wireless
connection allows your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to interface with the MS-1 as a
remote control device.
Simply plug the MS-1 into your router with a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable. From there,
the MS-1 will obtain its IP address automatically from the router and connect to your
home network.
If there is no wired Ethernet network in your home, use a power line network adapter
such as those made by Linksys, Netgear, and Belkin. This adapter will send your data
over home power lines at speeds similar to a wired Ethernet network. This adapter is
usually sold as a two-part device; connect one part to your router and the other to your
MS-1 server.
Except when accessing SHOUTcast™ Radio, the MS-1 plays music without an Internet
connection; however, it requires an Internet connection to retrieve information about CDs
while they are importing to the MS-1 library.
If you have turned off the DHCP server in your router, the MS-1 cannot obtain an IP
address. At this time, the MS-1 does not support the use of proxy servers.
CONNECTING TO YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
The MS-1 will send audio to a DAC via USB. Simply connect a USB cable from the
USB port on the rear of the MS-1 to your USB DAC.
The MS-1 is compatible with any USB DAC supporting the Universal Serial Bus Device
Class Definition for Audio Devices v1.0. The MS-1 will not work with DACs requiring
special drivers.
CONNECTING THE POWER
Plug in the MS-1 power adapter to the back of the unit, then plug the other end into the
wall. Press the power button on the rear of the chassis, and the front LED will illuminate
as the server begins its start-up sequence. The server will be ready to use in less than a
minute.
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