Using a PC server or YAMAHA MCX-2000

Use this feature to enjoy music files saved on your PC or YAMAHA MCX-2000. MCX-2000 is a music server that enhances the concept of YAMAHA exclusive MusicCAST, a digital music delivery method over a personal network.

1Install Windows Media Connect 2.0 on your PC, or register this unit on your YAMAHA MCX-2000.

•Refer to “Installing Windows Media Connect 2.0 on your PC” and “Registering this unit on the YAMAHA MCX-2000” on page 106.

•This procedure is needed only the first time.

2Turn on your PC or MCX-2000.

The PC server or MCX-2000 is added to the server list on the submenu of PC/MusicCAST.

3Select a desired PC server or MCX-2000 to begin playback.

Notes

•YAMAHA MCX-2000 may not be for sale in some locations.

•You can connect this unit to up to 4 PC servers and 1 MCX-2000, and each server must be connected to the same subnet as this unit.

•Some WAV, MP3 and WMA files on your PC may not be playable or may be noisy when played.

•(MCX-2000 only) Files marked with an asterisk (*) have not been converted to MP3 format. You cannot play back such files immediately unless you set the “Receive PCM Stream” setting of this unit to “ON” on MCX-2000. For details, refer to the instruction manual of MCX-2000.

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•While a song is being played, the time elapsed is displayed at the bottom of the OSD.

•You can use b/ ato skip backward/forward and h/ s to start/stop playback independently from the menu in the OSD.

•You can set the settings for repeat and shuffle mode by using the “PLAY STYLE” parameters in “NET/USB MENU” (see page 85).

•You can set whether to display the operation status in the front panel display in a continuous manner or by the first 14 characters after scrolling all characters once by using “FL SCROLL” in “OPTION MENU” (see page 87).

USING NETWORK/USB FEATURES

■Installing Windows Media Connect 2.0
on your PC

With Windows Media Connect 2.0, you can play back the audio files on your PC. For details refer to the documents of Windows Media Connect 2.0.

1Install Windows Media Connect 2.0 on your PC.

You can download the installer of Windows Media Connect 2.0 from the Microsoft website.

2Turn on your PC and then share a folder on the PC.

The Shared folder is added to the server list on the submenu of PC/MusicCAST.

Notes

•Some security software installed on your PC (anti-virus software, firewall software, etc.) may block the access of this unit to your PC. In such cases, configure the security software appropriately.

•If you are using a PC with Windows XP Professional, and the PC is logging on to a domain, you may not be able to connect the PC server. In such cases, log on to the local machine instead of the domain.

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