Setup Guide
MCX-2000
Digital Audio Server
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PRECAUCIÓN
ACHTUNG
OBSERVERA
ATTENZIONE
Wirelessw
Welcome to MusicCAST
Connecting with Peripheral Devices
Preparing Items
Options
Remote Control Features and Operations
Setting Batteries
Powering Up
Top Menu Easy Setup
Creating a MusicCAST Network
Enter the following settings
PUSH SELECT PUSH SELECT PUSH SELECT PLAY
Remote control
Streaming Music
When “All Songs” is selected
When “All Songs” is selected
CD AUTO STORE button
When “All Songs” is selected
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MCX-2000
OWNER’S MANUAL
Digital Audio Server
Table of Contents
Preface
Song 01 Song
Song
Feature Overview
What’s Included
Audio Playback Functions
Audio Recording Functions
Music Archiving Functions
CD Recording Functions
Music Streaming Functions
Timer Function
8CLIENT STATUS indicators 1~10
Preparations and Setup
Panel Descriptions: MCX-2000
Front Panel
%ENCODING indicator
@BROADCAST indicator
#TIMER indicator
$RECORDING indicator
3RS-232Cport
Back Panel
1W_LAN ANT
2XM jack US model only
REMOTE terminal
@10/100 indicator #LINK/DATA indicator
7ANALOG OUT jacks stereo 9OPTICAL OUT jack stereo
8ANALOG IN jacks stereo OPTICAL IN jack stereo
24 PLAY INFO. button
Panel Descriptions: Remote Control
2 POWER AMP/TV button 3 TV/AMP switch
1IR transmitter
&RANDOM button
TIMER button
%Playback control buttons
^Group selection buttons –/+
Connecting External Devices
Connecting to the AC Power
Initial display
Operation Modes on the MCX-2000
STANDBY/ON button: green
STANDBY/ON button: amber
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STANDBY/ON button: amber
STANDBY/ON button: red
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Operating on the Remote Control
Remote Control Features and Operations
Setting Batteries
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Using as a Universal Remote Control
Registering Your TV Monitor to the MCX-2000
Returning to the previous screen
Menu Operation Basics
For quick access to Top Menu
Selecting a menu item
TV monitor Built-indisplay
Submenu
Move the highlight
Previous screen
Move the highlight
MCX-2000Owner’s Manual
MCX-2000Menu Tree
Network Basics
Configuring Your MusicCAST Network
Configuration of a MusicCAST-onlynetwork
Configuring a MusicCAST-onlyNetwork
CDDB database
12:00
12:00
12:00
Using Easy Setup
Network Connection stand-alone,without clients
Easy Setup Overview
Date and Time
MusicCAST System Configuration
Network Configuration
Network Connection with clients
For automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network
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Automatic Configuration of a MusicCAST Network
Hub MCX-2000
MCX-A10 MCX-A10
Preparation on the MCX-2000
Preparation on Each Client
Clients ID found in the process
Automatic Registration of Clients
Checking Out Parameter Values
Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST Network
Settings on the MCX-2000
3DNS Server P, DNS Server S
IP Address
1Setting Method
2IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway
3Channel
Wireless LAN
1Wireless LAN
2ESS ID, WEP Key
Settings on Each Client
Mode
Server ID
Server ID Client IDs
DHCP
IP Address
Subnet Mask
WEP Key
ESS ID
Manual Registration of Clients
Confirming Network Status
Updating Client Firmware
Applications
Playing Audio Sources
Playing Archived Music
#3 #2
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Using the List View
Selecting a List Item
PAGE Scroll Buttons
Identifying an List Item
Alphabetical index search Buttons
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Play Information and Controls
Adding a Bookmark to a Song
1 2 3
Playing a CD
RANDOM
1 2 3 4 5
Notes on Playing an MP3 CD
What are ID3 Tags?
Retrieving Song Data
What is Gracenote CDDB?
What is CD-TEXT?
Listening to FM Radio
Listening to a Radio Broadcast
Listening to XM Radio US model only
What is XM Satellite Radio?
Receiving XM Radio Broadcasts
Activating Your XM Satellite Radio Account
Channel Search and Direct Access
Search all channels
Search category
Description
Action/Solution
NO SIGNAL
Message
Using the Presets List
Listening to Internet Radio
Registering a Radio Station to the Presets List
Current radio station
Playing a Radio Station from the Presets List
Preset groups
Current radio station FM frequency, etc
Getting the most out of the Presets List
Station list
FM Auto Preset dialog box
Playing External Audio Signals
Digital Input
Analog Input
Playing Audio Content on the Computer
Network Content menu
Server selection dialog box
Notes on Playing the Network Content
Recording Songs from a Music CD
Recording Audio Sources
1Album title 2 Artist name 3 Categorized genre
CD AUTO STORE
Importing a Music CD Automatically
1Track Marking
Recording from FM Radio or External Audio Signals
2SYNCHRO. Type
Duplicating a Music CD
Initialize Disc and proceed with recording
Recording Archived Songs to a CD
When Album is selected
Songs in the selected album or playlist
Exit this screen Select this to finish the process
Typing Text Characters
Editing the Library
Web Browser
Edit Title
Download Library Information Playlists - Links
Editing Song Data
Editing Titles
Changing Song Attributes
– Change Artist
Change Album dialog box
Change Genre dialog box
Deleting the PCM Data
Other Song Delete Options
Delete PCM Data dialog box
Now, only MP3 data is stored
Creating a Playlist
Using a Playlist
Editing a Playlist
No other Submenu commands available
Registering an Internet Radio Station
Renaming Items from the Radio Presets List
Click Select for a station list view
Operating a Client Remotely
Client currently selected
Selecting the Client Audio Source
Client source menu screen
Client currently selected
Setting the Timer Playback
MusicCAST as an Integrated Music Delivery System
Broadcast
Recall Play dialog box for clients
Recall Play
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Recall Play dialog box for the MCX-2000
Setting Date and Time
Other Features
Selecting the Time Display
Setting Date and Time Manually
Front Panel Display
Using the Online CDDB Database
Defining User Interface
Page displayed at Power ON
Page Displayed at Power ON
Front Panel Display
Screen Saver
Selecting Playback Options
1Type of data stored in Music Archive
Selecting Recording Options
1Select Top Menu Setup Recording
2Change each parameter value as needed
2Activate when?, Date
Using the Timer Playback
1Content, Playback
4OK, Cancel, Clear
Using a Yamaha AV Receiver
RS-232C
RS-232C
•Pressing the STANDBY/ON button
•Selecting a song from the music archive
3Receiver input to which the MCX-2000is connected
Initializing Network Settings
Managing an Existing MusicCAST Network
Checking the Network Status
System Utilities menu
Managing the MCX-2000System
Controllable YAMAHA AV Receivers
Viewing System Information
Version
MP3 Encode Schedule
Notes on Firmware update
2Edit function
Limiting Local Operations on the MCX-2000
1Setup
5Password
79-minute CD-Rdisc
Compatible Media CD/CD-R/CD-RW
Discs that can be used for recording on this unit
Discs that can be used for recording
To prevent a malfunction of this unit
Handling of discs
Notes on the MusicCast system
Recording of non-audiosignals
About Digital Recording with MusicCAST
Rules of Digital Recording
Remedy
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Cause
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Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Remedy
Symptom
Playback from a wireless client is
Cause
Recording
Glossary
Playback
Network connections
Software
Hardware
Inputs
Specifications
Audio Performance
Laser Diode Properties
Numerics
Index
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