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Contents
Using the MusicCAST with a Yamaha AV receiver
About this manual
Features of the MusicCAST server
Getting started
What is the MusicCAST system?
Getting started
Supplied accessories
Controls and functions Yamaha standard
Client Status indicators
Front panel
Level control
Getting started Rear panel
Active indicator
Cursor left
Getting started Remote control
ALL Songs
Preparing the MusicCAST server remote control
Preparing the remote controls
Using the remote control
Battery replacement
Component check list
Checking your system connections
Power on
MusicCAST server standby and power modes
Using this manual
Operating the MusicCAST server
Loading a CD into the MusicCAST server
Music storage formats
Storing music on the MusicCAST server
Press TOP Menu
Storing music on the MusicCAST server
Use / to move the cursor to Recording and press Select
Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray
CD contents display screen
Use / / / to move the cursor to Start and press Select
Storing music on the MusicCAST server Storing a CD
Auto-storing CDs
When storage is complete, the following screen
Appears on the on-screen display
When using a source component with analog output jacks
When using a source component with a digital output jack
Check component connections
Select the input to use
Storing music on the MusicCAST server Recording
Storing music on the MusicCAST
Server
Adjust the recording mode as necessary
Adjusting the recording level
Set the recording level as necessary
Use / / / to move the cursor to REC Start and press Select
Manual
Setting the recording mode
Synchro full auto
Synchro auto track marking
4, 5 Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to Library
Selecting a song by its artist
Press Select
Use / to move the cursor to Artists and press Select
Playback
Use / to select an Album and press
Use / to select a song and press Select
To stop playback
Selecting a song by its album
To temporarily halt playback
To playback all songs from an artist
Use / to move the cursor to Albums and press Select
To playback all songs from an album
Use / to select an album and press Select
4, 5,6 4,5,6 Press TOP Menu
Selecting a song by its genre
Use / to move the cursor to Library and press Select
Use / to move the cursor to Genres and press Select
Genres
To playback all songs from a genre
Use / to move the cursor to All Songs and press Select
Selecting a song by its name
Playback Using song linking
Press TOP Menu Use / to select a song and press Select
Selecting a song from the list of bookmarks
Use / to move the cursor to Bookmarks
Play Information screen
Using the Play Information screen submenu
Play Information screen time display
Press Submenu
4, 5 Press TOP Menu
Playback of songs from a preselected list Playlist
4, 5 Use / to move the cursor to Playlists and press Select
Use / to select a playlist and press Select
Use / to select a collection and press
Skipping to another song
Searching for a specific part of a song Search
Listening to albums
Groups
Listening to genres
Listening to artists
Playback Listening to Playlists
Skipping groups during playback
Repeat Playback
Random Playback
Place the CD in the MusicCAST server in the disc tray
Using the MusicCAST server to listen to CDs
Use / to move the cursor to CDand press
To stop playback
Use / to select Input monitor and press
Using the MusicCAST server to listen to external components
Use / to select the component you want to listen to
Start playback on the external component
Use / to select a song to listen to
Listening to songs recorded from external components
Use / to select Recorded songs and press
Listening to MP3 CDs
MP3 CD specifications
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Press TOP Menu
Use / to move the cursor to CD and press
To attach a bookmark
Bookmarking songs for listening
To playback a bookmarked song
Attaching a bookmark from the Play Information screen
Deleting all bookmarks
Removing a bookmark
Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to Song
Playback using the Song Statistics screen
Statistics and press Select
Use / to select a playback method and press Select
Displaying library item properties on screen
Artist list Artists screen
Editing capabilities of the MusicCAST server
Editing
Genre list Genres screen
Editing
Song lists Songs screen
Opening the album editing screen sub menu
Editing album details
Changing an album name
Editing Creating a new album
Use / / / to select characters, and enter the album name
Editing Moving an album to another artist
Deleting an Album
Use / to move the cursor to an artist and press Select
Moving an album to another genre
Use / to move the cursor to Move to and press select
Use / to move the cursor to a genre and press Select
Opening the artist editing screen sub menu
Editing artist details
Use / / / to select characters, and enter the artist name
Editing Creating a new artist
Editing Deleting an artist
Opening the genre editing screen sub menu
Editing Genre details
Changing a genre name
Editing Creating a new genre
Use / / / to select characters, and enter the genre name
Editing Deleting a genre
Opening the song editing screen Sub menu
Editing songs
Use / / / to select characters, and enter the song name
Editing Changing a song name
Use / to move the cursor to Recorded songs and press Select
Editing songs recorded from external components
Use / / / to move the cursor to OK and press Select
Deleting a song
Editing Moving a song
Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to Playlists
Making playlists
Use / to select the collection you want to
Create a playlist in and press Select
Use / to select Add a link and press
Use / / / to select characters and enter the playlist name
Repeat until you finish creating the playlist
Select songs to add to the playlist
Use / / / to select a character, and press
Using the on-screen keyboard to enter characters
Connecting a PS/2 keyboard to the MusicCAST server
Using a PS/2 keyboard with the MusicCAST server
Other keyboard functions
CD recording song formats
Creating CDs
Use / to move the cursor to Make a CDR/ RW and press Select
Creating CDs
Set the recording parameters as necessary
Select the songs you want to record
To select songs from the Song statistics list
To select songs from a playlist
Changing the song order
Use / to select OK and press Select
Creating CDs Removing a song from the recording list
Recording a CD to a CD-R Duplicating a CD
Use / to move the cursor to Start and press Select
Use / to move the cursor to CD Duplicate and press Select
What is Finalization?
Setting recording speed
Setting recording parameters
Setting the Recording auto level function
Making a high quality recording
Normal mode
Quick mode
Deleting a CD-RW Initialization
Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to the parameter
Use / to change the setting of the parameter
You want to change
Use / to move the cursor to AV Receiver and press Select
Using the MusicCAST with a Yamaha AV receiver
Using the MusicCAST with a Yamaha AV receiver
Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to the MusicCAST
Checking the status of a MusicCAST client
Client you want to check and press
Locking and unlocking MusicCAST clients
MusicCAST client playback from the MusicCAST server
Controlling MusicCAST clients
Client you wish to operate and press Select
Stop
Press SUB Menu Use / to move the cursor to Lock On/Off
Play all clients
Stop all clients
Editing MusicCAST client names
Controlling MusicCAST clients
Setting playback Timer details for the MusicCAST server
MusicCAST Server Timer functions
Use / to move the cursor to Timer Setup and press Select
Use / to move the cursor to Playback Timer and press Select
Select an item to start playback from
Using the Timer function for playback and recording
Function for playback and recording
Activating the MusicCAST Timer function
100
Setting playback Timer details for MusicCAST clients
MusicCAST client Timer functions
101
102
103
104
Configuring the MusicCAST network
MusicCAST network
105
Configuring the MusicCAST network
MusicCAST network configuration
106
107
Configuring the MusicCAST network
IP address screen
MusicCAST Server network Expert Settings
108
109
Setting the IP address of the MusicCAST server
Use / to move the cursor to IP Address and press Select
What is DHCP?
Dhcp service screen
110
Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to System Setup
Wireless LAN screen
Viewing the MusicCAST Server network status
111
Use / to move the cursor to Network
112
Configuration and press Select
MusicCAST client ID manual configuration
113
Press TOP Menu Use / to move the cursor to Manual
114
Default system settings
System Setup menus
115
116
System setup
Setting the date and time
Opening the system setting screens
System setup
117
Set the date and time
118
To set the date and time manually
Setting the Gracenote Cddb connection
Setting the video output parameters
119
Select the output type
120
Setting the auto-play function
Set the connection parameters
121
Set the MusicCAST server data storage format
Use / / / and Select to select a format
Type of data stored in library
Audio connection settings
Setting AV receiver parameters
Control Settings
122
123
Tuner distribution setting
Off
Turning the Auto Levelling function on and off
Setting the screen display
124
Use / to select the option you want and press Select
125
Enabling PCM format playback on MusicCAST clients
Setting the standby mode
Setting up a PS/2 keyboard
Mode and press Select
126
Press Back to return to the System Setup screen
Setting the brightness of the front panel display
127
Use / / / to select a standby mode, and press Select
Updating the MusicCAST system
Deleting data from the hard disk drive
128
Delete all PCM data
Use / to move the cursor to System Reset and press Select
Resetting the MusicCAST server to factory defaults
129
Press STANDBY/ON once again to turn the MusicCAST server on
130
Opening the system information screens
Use / to move the cursor to Information and press Select
Checking the number of songs stored in the MusicCAST server
Checking hard drive capacity
Checking system information
131
Checking the system version
Checking MP3 encoding status
132
133
Checking AV receivers the MusicCAST server can control
134
CD/CD-R/CD-RW compatible with this unit
135
Appendix
Handling of discs
To prevent a malfunction of this unit
Rules of digital recording
Rules of digital recording and notes on system
136
137
Troubleshooting
138
Appendix
139
Network connections
Terms used in this manual
140
141
Hardware
142
Appendix Software
Database
Menu
143
Specifications
144
Index
Group
145
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