Using Network/USB features

This unit is equipped with network and USB features that allow you to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, and WMA files saved on your PC, Yamaha MCX-2000, USB storage device and USB portable audio player or access the Internet Radio.

Notes

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

For further details about networking, refer to the operation manuals supplied with your network devices. Also refer to technical reference books, if needed.

Some WAV, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, and WMA files may not be playable or may be noisy when played.

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For a complete list of status messages that appear in the front panel display and video monitor, see the “Network and USB” section in “Troubleshooting” on page 150.

Navigating the network and USB menus

The following diagram shows the construction of the network and USB menu.

NET/USB

 

 

PC/MusicCAST

 

 

 

Server*

 

 

 

 

(MCX-2000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Radio

 

 

Bookmark

Selects an Internet Radio station that has been added to the “Bookmark” list (see page 83).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Added Station

Selects an Internet Radio station that you add to the list of the stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

Selects an Internet Radio station or a Podcast service by location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genres

Selects an Internet Radio station or a Podcast service by genre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Stations

Selects an Internet Radio station from the ones that have recently started the service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popular Stations

Selects an Internet Radio station from the list of popular stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Podcasts

Selects a Podcast service by location or genre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help

Broadcasts voice-assisted guidelines on various topics of the related Internet service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

 

 

Files/Directories

Selects a file by navigating directories.

 

 

 

 

 

Note

* Only the available PC servers and MCX-2000 are displayed.

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You can also browse and select the desired contents by using your PC. See page 120 for details.

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