Setting Date and Time Manually

1Select Top Menu > Setup > Date/Time > Manual Setup.

nIf you specified to use an NTP server (ON) in the Auto Setup screen, manual setup is disabled. (You will see an alert message telling so.)

2Change each parameter value as needed, and specify the current date and time.

1Year

Available values: 2005~2030 (factory setting: 2005)

2Month

Available values: 1~12 (factory setting: 1)

3Day

Available values: 1~31 (factory setting: 1)

4Hour

Available values: 0/12 AM ~ 11 AM, 0/12 PM ~ 11 PM; 0~23

(factory setting: 0 AM; 12-hour clock for US and Canada models, 0; 24-hour clock for other models)

5Minute

Available values: 0~59 (factory setting: 0)

3When you select OK, the “Saving...” message is shown. The MCX-2000 immediately resets its internal clock as specified, and the result is soon reflected on each MusicCAST client.

nWhen you set the date in the order of year, month and day, available Day values are within a ‘reasonable’ range for the specified Month. If you specify June (“6” for Month), the maximum Day value becomes “30”. If you specify February, the maximum Day value becomes “28” or “29” depending on the Year value. If you set each date value at random, you can even specify June 31. Since incorrect date settings are ‘translated’ into the correct ones after saving operation, June 31 becomes July 1. In addition, the Hour values automatically change in 12-hour or 24-hour clock (plus, 0 or 12 for noon and midnight) according to the Time Display format.

Selecting the Time Display

1Select Top Menu > Setup > Date/Time > Time Display.

2Change each parameter value as needed.

124 or 12 hours

Select either 12-hour or 24-hour clock for the time display (factory setting: 12). When “12” is specified, the next parameter becomes available.

2Noon & Midnight

Select either 00:00 or 12:00 for noon and midnight (factory setting: 00:00).

3When you select OK, the “Saving...” message is shown. The specified format is immediately applied to the time display on the MCX-2000 and each MusicCAST client.

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MCX-2000 specifications

The Yamaha MCX-2000 is a cutting-edge digital audio workstation that has transformed the landscape of music production and recording. It is renowned for its versatility, advanced features, and user-friendly interface, making it a favorite among both amateur and professional musicians.

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