USING NETWORK/USB FEATURES

This unit is equipped with network and USB features that allow you to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), MP3 and WMA files saved on your PC, YAMAHA MCX-2000, USB memory 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 and WMA files may not be playable or may be noisy when played.

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•For a complete list of the remote control functions used to control the network and USB features, see the “PC/MCX-2000/Internet Radio/USB” column in “Controlling other components” on page 119.

•For a complete list of status messages that appear in the front panel display and on the video monitor, see the “Network and USB” section in “TROUBLESHOOTING” on page 144.

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

 

 

Bookmarks

 

 

 

 

 

Locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genres

 

 

 

Playlists

Selects a song by playlist stored on the server. Refer to the documents of

 

the server for details about the playlist file format, the process of creating

 

the playlist file, etc.

Artists

Selects a song by artist. In addition, you can select an album within the

 

artist (MCX-2000 only).

Albums

Selects a song by album.

Songs

Selects a song directly.

Genres

Selects a song by genre. In addition, you can select an album within the

 

genre (MCX-2000 only).

Recall Play

Makes this unit recall play from MCX-2000 or another client. For details,

 

refer to the instruction manual of MCX-2000.

Selects an Internet Radio station that has been added to the “Bookmarks” list (see page 80).

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

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.

 

 

 

Selects a file by navigating directories.

USB

 

 

Files/Directories

 

 

Note

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

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