Yamaha MCX-1000 de handleiding

Merk: Yamaha

Model: MCX-1000

Categorie: CD spelers

Type: de handleiding

UCG

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within

an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the

presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle

is intended to alert you to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly

at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

or table specified by the manufacturer, or

sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,

use caution when moving the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as

power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been

dropped.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by

playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion - and, most

importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late,

YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from

excessive volume levels.

FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions

contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications

not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority,

granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/

or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s

supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation

instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC

authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B”

digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a

reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a

residential environment will not result in harmful interference

with other electronic devices.

This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not

installed and used according to the instructions found in the users

manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other

electronic devices.

Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that

interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is

found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by

turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the

problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by

the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker

or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the

antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the

lead-in to coaxial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results,

please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of

product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please

contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe

Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed

by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

• To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep

it in a safe place for future reference.

• Install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place - away from

direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.

Avoid ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left

and right, and 10 cm on the back of this unit.

• Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or

transformers to avoid humming sounds.

• Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot,

and do not locate this unit in a environment with high humidity (i.e. a

room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which

may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal

injury.

• Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall onto this unit

and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the

top of this unit, do NOT place:

• Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on

the surface of this unit.

• Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this

unit, and/or personal injury.

• Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may

electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

• Do not cover the rear panel of this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth,

curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature

inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or

personal injury.

• Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are

complete.

• Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat, possibly causing

damage.

• Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords.

• When disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet, grasp the plug;

do not pull the cord.

• Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the

finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

• Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this unit with a

higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to

this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible

for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than

specified.

• To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cord from the

wall outlet during an electrical storm.

• Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified YAMAHA

service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never

be opened for any reasons.

• When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e.

vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

• Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on common

operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

• Before moving this unit, first check that there is no disc in the disc tray.

Finally, press STANDBY/ON to turn off this unit, and disconnect the

AC power plug from the wall outlet.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U.K. MODEL

For U.K. customers

If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with

this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For

details, refer to the instructions described above.

Note: The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug

with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet.

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation

exceeding the limit for Class 1.

IMPORTANT!

Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below.

Model:

Serial No.:

The serial number is located on the rear of the unit.

Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference.

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloures in accordance with the

following code:

GREEN-and-YELLOW:Earth

BLUE:Neutral

BROWN:Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not

correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your

plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured GREEN-and-

YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is

marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured

GREEN or GREEN-and -YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE

must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or

coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be

connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured

RED.

For Canadian Customers

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and

fully insert.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Do not remove the wireless LAN card from the MCX-1000.

For US customers

For Canadian customers

For U.K. and European customers

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth

for uncontrolled equipment. This equipment should be installed and

operated with a minimum distance of at least 20cm between the radiator

and the persons body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet, and

legs) and must not be co-located or operated with any other antenna or

transmitter.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause interference, and (2), this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation of the device.

The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is

located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health

Canada limits for the general population: consult Safety Code 6,

obtainable from Health Canada's website www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb

We, the manufacturer YAMAHA hereby declare that the MCX-1000 is

in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant

provisions of Directive 1999 / 5 / EC.

Vi, tillverkaren YAMAHA, betygar härmed att MCX-1000 är i

överensstämmelse med de erforderliga krav och andra tillämpliga

bestämmelser som anges i direktivet 1999/5/EC.

Noi, il fabbricante YAMAHA, con questo dichiariamo che MCX-1000

si trova in osservanza dei requisiti essenziali e delle altre normative

pertinenti della direttiva 1999 / 5 / EC.

Nosotros, el fabricante YAMAHA, declaramos por el presente

testamento que el MCX-1000 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y

otras provisiones pertinentes de la Directiva 1999/5/EC.

YAMAHA verklaart hierbij dat de MCX-1000 voldoet aan de essentiële

vereisten en andere relevante voorzieningen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.

Allen voor klanten in Nederland

Bij dit product zijn batterijen geleverd.

Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet

weggooien maar inleveren als KCA.

“Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and

the Gracenote CDDB

Music Recognition Service

. Gracenote is the industry

standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more

information visit www.gracenote.com

.”

“CD and music-related data from Gracenote CDDB

Music Recognition

Service

2000, 2001, 2002 Gracenote. U.S. Patents Numbers #5,987,525; #6,061,680;

#6,154,773, and other patents issued or pending.

CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype,

the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote CDDB”

logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are

service marks of Gracenote.”

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and

Thomson.

Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute

content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems

(terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming

applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content

distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or

on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips,

hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is

required. For details, please visit http://mp3licensing.com

This product contains AVE-TCP from ACCESS CO.LTD.

CONTENTS

Features of the MusicCAST server ................................8

About this manual ..........................................................8

What is the MusicCAST system? ...................................9

Supplied accessories ...................................................10

Controls and functions .................................................11

Front panel .............................................................11

Rear panel ..............................................................13

Remote control .......................................................14

Preparing the remote controls ......................................16

Preparing the MusicCAST server remote control ...16

Checking your system connections ..............................17

Component check list .............................................17

MusicCAST server standby and power modes ............18

Using this manual .........................................................19

Operating the MusicCAST server ................................20

Music storage formats ............................................21

Loading a CD into the MusicCAST server ..............21

The CD contents display screen ............................23

Storing a CD ...........................................................24

Auto-storing CDs ....................................................25

Recording audio material from an external

component on the MusicCAST server .........................26

Check component connections ..............................26

Recording ...............................................................27

Adjusting the recording level ..................................28

Setting the recording mode ....................................29

Selecting a song by its artist ........................................30

Selecting a song by its album ......................................32

Selecting a song by its genre .......................................34

Selecting a song by its name .......................................36

Using song linking ..................................................37

Selecting a song from the list of bookmarks ................38

The Play Information screen ........................................39

The Play Information screen time display ..............39

Using the Play Information screen Sub Menu ........39

Playback of songs from a preselected list (Playlist) .....41

Searching for a specific part of a song (Search) ..........43

Search forward .......................................................43

Search backward ....................................................43

Skipping to another song .............................................43

Skipping to the next song .......................................43

Returning to the start of the currently

playing song ...........................................................43

Skipping to the previous song ................................43

Groups .........................................................................44

Listening to albums ................................................44

Listening to artists ..................................................45

Listening to genres .................................................45

Listening to Playlists ...............................................45

Repeat Playback ..........................................................46

Random Playback ........................................................47

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to CDs ..............48

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to

external components ....................................................50

Listening to songs recorded from external

components .................................................................51

Listening to MP3 CDs ..................................................52

MP3 CD specifications ...........................................52

Bookmarking songs for listening ..................................53

To attach a bookmark .............................................53

To playback a bookmarked song ...........................53

Removing a bookmark ...........................................54

Deleting all bookmarks ...........................................54

Playback using the “Song Statistics” screen ................55

Displaying library item properties on screen ................56

Editing capabilities of the MusicCAST server ..............57

Editing album details ....................................................59

Opening the album editing screen (Sub Menu) ......59

Creating a new album ............................................60

Changing an album name ......................................60

Deleting an Album ..................................................61

Moving an album to another artist ..........................61

Moving an album to another genre .........................62

Editing artist details ......................................................64

Opening the artist editing screen (Sub Menu) ........64

Creating a new artist ..............................................65

Changing an artist name ........................................65

Deleting an artist ....................................................66

Editing Genre details ....................................................67

Opening the genre editing screen (Sub Menu) ......67

Creating a new genre .............................................68

Changing a genre name .........................................68

Deleting a genre .....................................................69

Editing songs ...............................................................70

Opening the song editing screen (Sub Menu) ........70

Changing a song name ..........................................71

Deleting a song ......................................................71

Editing songs recorded from external components ......72

Opening the song editing screen (Sub Menu) ........72

Changing a song name ..........................................73

Deleting a song ......................................................73

Moving a song ........................................................74

Making playlists ............................................................75

Deleting playlists and playlist items ........................77

Changing playlist and collection names .................77

Moving playlists ......................................................78

Using the on-screen keyboard to enter characters ......78

Using a PS/2 keyboard with the MusicCAST server ....79

Connecting a PS/2 keyboard to the

MusicCAST server .................................................79

Other keyboard functions .......................................79

CD recording song formats ....................................80

Selecting songs to record from the songs

stored in the MusicCAST server ..................................80

Changing the song order ........................................83

Removing a song from the recording list ................84

Getting started

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

Playback

Editing

Creating CDs

Recording a CD to a CD-R (Duplicating a CD) ............ 85

Setting recording parameters ......................................88

Making a high quality recording .............................88

Selecting a recording format ..................................88

Setting recording speed .........................................88

Setting the Recording auto level function ...............88

Deleting a CD-RW (Initialization) .................................89

Automatically adjusting YAMAHA AV receiver

surround program effect settings for a genre ...............91

Checking the status of a MusicCAST client .................92

MusicCAST client playback from the

MusicCAST server .......................................................93

Locking and unlocking MusicCAST clients ..................94

Stopping and starting playback on all

MusicCAST clients simultaneously ..............................95

Controlling the MusicCAST client Sleep

mode from the MusicCAST server ...............................95

Editing MusicCAST client names .................................96

MusicCAST Server Timer functions .............................97

Starting playback on the MusicCAST

server at a preset time ...........................................97

Starting recording on the MusicCAST

server at a preset time ...........................................98

Activating the MusicCAST server Timer function ...99

MusicCAST client Timer functions .............................101

Starting playback on MusicCAST clients

at a preset time ....................................................101

Activating the MusicCAST client Timer function ..102

What is a wireless network connection,

and when should I use one? ................................104

What is a wired network connection,

and when should I use one? ................................105

MusicCAST network configuration .............................106

Preparing to use Auto Configuration ....................106

Using Auto Configuration .....................................106

MusicCAST Server network “Expert Settings” ...........108

IP address screen ................................................108

DHCP service screen ...........................................110

Wireless LAN screen ............................................111

Viewing the MusicCAST Server network status ........112

IP Address screen ................................................112

Wireless LAN screen ............................................113

MusicCAST client ID manual configuration ............... 113

System Setup menus ...........................................115

Default system settings ........................................115

Opening the system setting screens ..........................117

Setting the date and time ...........................................117

Setting the video output parameters ..........................119

Setting the Gracenote CDDB connection .................. 119

Setting the auto-play function ....................................120

Set the MusicCAST server data storage format ........ 121

Setting AV receiver parameters ................................. 122

Turning the Auto Levelling function on and off .......... 124

Setting the screen display .......................................... 124

Enabling PCM format playback on MusicCAST

clients ......................................................................... 125

Setting up a PS/2 keyboard ....................................... 126

Setting the standby mode .......................................... 127

Setting the brightness of the front panel display ........ 127

Deleting data from the hard disk drive ....................... 128

Updating the MusicCAST system ..............................128

Resetting the MusicCAST server to factory

defaults ......................................................................129

Opening the system information screens .................. 130

Checking hard drive capacity .....................................131

Checking the number of songs stored in the

MusicCAST server .....................................................131

Checking MP3 encoding status .................................132

Checking the system version .....................................132

Checking AV receivers the MusicCAST server

can control .................................................................133

CD/CD-R/CD-RW compatible with this unit ............... 134

Rules of digital recording and notes on system .........136

Rules of digital recording ..................................... 136

Notes on system .................................................. 136

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 137

Terms used in this manual ......................................... 140

Playback .............................................................. 140

Recording ............................................................. 140

Network connections ............................................ 140

Hardware ............................................................. 141

Software ............................................................... 142

Specifications ............................................................. 143

Index .......................................................................... 144

Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV

receiver

Controlling MusicCAST clients

Using the Timer function for playback and

recording

Configuring the MusicCAST network

System setup

Checking system information

Appendix

Getting started

The MusicCAST system uses a wireless network to connect the MusicCAST server and MusicCAST clients,

which call up and play songs stored in the MusicCAST server. You can use a MusicCAST client anywhere where

it can receive wireless network signals from the MusicCAST server.

Feature include

• High speed storage of Audio CDs to the internal hard disk drive.

• Wireless transmission to MusicCAST clients, allowing independent operation of all components in the

MusicCAST system.

• Display of information on songs, albums, artists, and genres stored on the MusicCAST server hard disk drive.

• Control of YAMAHA AV receivers through an RS-232C connection.

• High quality recording to CD-R discs using Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording.

This manual contains the following sections:

■ Getting started

Explains the basic usage and concept of the MusicCAST server.

■ Storing music on the MusicCAST server

Explains how to store music from CDs and external components on the internal hard disk drive of the MusicCAST

server.

■ Playback

Explains how to play back music from the MusicCAST server using criteria such as album and artist names to

search for songs.

■ Editing

Explains how to manage songs stored on the MusicCAST server.

■ Creating CDs

Explains how to create CDs using songs you select from those stored on the MusicCAST server.

■ Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver

The MusicCAST server can control certain functions on a YAMAHA AV receiver if you connect the two

components using a cross-type RS-232C cable. This section explains how to connect the MusicCAST server and

AV receiver and use them together.

■ Controlling MusicCAST clients

Explains how to control MusicCAST clients from the MusicCAST server.

■ Using the Timer function for playback and recording

Explains how to use the Timer function to record and playback audio material.

■ Configuring the network

Explains how to configure the network parameters to enable MusicCAST clients to connect to the MusicCAST

server. It also explains how to connect the MusicCAST server to the Internet.

■ System setup

Explains how to configure system settings (on-screen display, system time etc) of the MusicCAST server.

■ Checking system information

Explains how to check system information such as space remaining on the hard disk drive, and the number of

songs currently stored in the MusicCAST server.

■ Trouble shooting

Offers suggestions to follow when your MusicCAST server appears to be functioning incorrectly.

Features of the MusicCAST server

About this manual

This owner’s manual refers to the MCX-1000 DIGITAL AUDIO SERVER as the MusicCAST server and the

MCX-A10 DIGITAL AUDIO TERMINAL as the MusicCAST client.

Getting started

The MusicCAST system consists of two components, the MusicCAST server and the MusicCAST client, which

allow you to store music and play it back in multiple locations. You can store many of the CDs in your collection and

play them back whenever you want, rather like a Juke box. The two components in the system are explained below.

The MusicCAST server acts as a storage space for music and other audio material. The MusicCAST server can store many

music CDs on its internal hard disk drive, which it can then play back, or distribute to MusicCAST clients for playback at a

distance. It records the names of the songs, artist, album, and the music genre of the CD during the storage process, allowing

easy access to the songs without requiring you to enter any data by hand. You can then use these criteria to look for and

select songs for playback simply and quickly. You can also set the MusicCAST Server to play songs at random, repeat one

particular song, or select from a number of other playback options.

NOTE

The actual number of CDs the MusicCAST server can store depends on the format you choose to store songs in. Typically it can

store approximate 100 CDs in PCM format on its 80 GB hard disk drive, or approximate 1000 CDs if you choose to store the

songs in MP3 formats only.

The MusicCAST client acts as a player for the songs stored on the MusicCAST server.

Since the MusicCAST client can connect to the MusicCAST server through a wireless connection, you can install it without

having to use any connecting cables. You can, for example, install a MusicCAST server in your living room, and

MusicCAST clients in your bedroom and childrens’ rooms, then connect and listen to the music stored in the MusicCAST

server from each location. The MusicCAST client allows you to search for songs in the same manner as the MusicCAST

server, by selecting a song, album, artist, or genre.

Additionally, because the MusicCAST server is capable of connecting to up to seven MusicCAST clients simultaneously,

you can play different songs on multiple MusicCAST clients at the same time.

NOTE

• The MusicCAST server is capable of distributing music to up to 7 MusicCAST clients simultaneously. Depending on factors

such as the playback format you are using and the strength of the network signal available to MusicCAST clients connecting via

wireless connections, it may be advisable to reduce the number of MusicCAST clients in your MusicCAST system if you

encounter problems with playback.

• When using many MusicCAST clients simultaneously, the MusicCAST system is sensitive to changes or weakness in network

signal strength. To ensure smooth playback select a low MP3 bitrate to store songs in (see page 121).

• Changes in the strength of the network signal, or a weak network signal, can easily affect playback of songs distributed to

MusicCAST clients in PCM format over wireless network connections. If playback skips or pauses, set the MusicCAST server to

distribute songs to MusicCAST clients in MP3 format.

What is the MusicCAST system?

AV receiverSpeaker Speaker

MusicCAST server

TV/Monitor

Speaker Speaker

MusicCAST client

What is the MusicCAST server?

What is the MusicCAST Client?

Getting started

After unpacking, check that the following parts are included.

• Remote Control • Batteries (size AA, UM-3, or R6) (2)

• Audio Pin Cable (1)

• Optical Cable (1)

• Video Pin Cable (1)

Supplied accessories

Getting started

Front panel

1 STANDBY/ON

Switches the MusicCAST server between standby and power

on modes. Press and hold STANDBY/ON for two seconds to

place all MusicCAST clients in sleep mode and place the

MusicCAST server in standby mode.

2 Disc tray

3 PLAY INFO.

Displays the Play Info. screen on the on-screen display.

4 MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the Menu screens when the

MusicCAST server is displaying the Play Information screen.

5 TOP MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the Top Menu.

6 LAN STANDBY indicator

Lights when:

(1) The MusicCAST server is in LAN standby mode.

(2) The MusicCAST server places itself in LAN standby mode

after not being used for more than 30 minutes.

7 TIMER indicator

Lights when the MusicCAST server Timer function is

activated.

8 BACK

Returns one level up the menu.

9 SUB MENU

Displays the Sub Menu where applicable.

0 Controller

Moves the cursor on the on-screen display and enters, deletes,

plays, or selects the selection highlighted on the on-screen

display, as appropriate.

A CLIENT STATUS indicators

Light when MusicCAST clients connected to the MusicCAST

server are activated and able to play back songs.

Indicators 1,2,3,4 indicate the status of clients 1,2,3 and 4.

Indicator 5 lights when clients 5,6 or 7 are active.

These indicators may not go out immediately when you turn a

MusicCAST client off or place it in standby mode.

B PAGE

Scrolls the menu page down when the contents the

MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displayed on one

menu page.

C PAGE

Scrolls the menu page up when the contents the MusicCAST

server is displaying cannot be displayed on one menu page.

D (OPEN/CLOSE)

Opens and closes the disc tray.

E (STOP)

Halts playback on the MusicCAST server.

F (PLAY)

Starts playback of the selected item.

G CD AUTO STORE

Starts the automatic CD storage process.

H ENCODING indicator

Lights when the MusicCAST server is converting PCM files to

MP3 files.

I PS/2 KEYBOARD jack

Connect a PS/2 keyboard to this input for easy data entry.

J PHONES jack

Connect your headphones to this jack.

Controls and functions

DEFGHI J KLMN

234567890ABC

Getting started

K LEVEL control

Controls the volume level of the output to your headphones.

L ANALOG REC LEVEL control

Controls the recording level when recording from a source

connected to the ANALOG IN jacks.

M Front panel door

N Front panel display

Displays information on the operations and status of the

MusicCAST server.

Getting started

Rear panel

1 VIDEO jacks

The MusicCAST server outputs its on-screen display to a TV/

monitor connected to its video output jacks.

NOTE

The MusicCAST server does not record any video signal.

Video signals from the S VIDEO IN and VIDEO IN jacks

are passed directly to the S VIDEO OUT and VIDEO OUT

jacks respectively, and are not processed in the

MusicCAST server at all.

• S VIDEO IN jack

Connects to the S VIDEO output from your video component

using an S VIDEO cable.

• S VIDEO OUT jack

Connects to the S VIDEO input on your TV/monitor using an S

VIDEO cable.

• VIDEO IN jack

Connects to the VIDEO output from the video component.

• VIDEO OUT jack

Connects to the video input on your TV/monitor.

2 LAN terminal

Connects to a network or switching hub using a LAN / CAT 5

cable.

• LINK indicator

Lights up when the MusicCAST server is connected to a local

area network.

• ACTIVE indicator

Lights up when the MusicCAST server is transmitting or

receiving data over a local area network.

3 Wireless LAN antenna

4 RS-232C terminal

Connects to the RS-232C terminal on your YAMAHA AV

receiver using a cross-type RS-232C cable to allow the

MusicCAST server to control certain functions on the AV

receiver.

5 AUDIO jacks

• OPTICAL (digital) IN jack

Connects to the optical digital output jack on an external

component to receive signals from the component over a

digital optical connection.

• OPTICAL (digital) OUT jack

Connects to the optical digital input jack on an external

component to transmit signals to the component over a digital

optical connection.

• COAXIAL (digital) IN jack

Connects to the coaxial digital output jack on an external

component to receive signals from the component over a

digital coaxial connection.

• COAXIAL (digital) OUT jack

Connects to the coaxial digital input jack on an external

component to transmit signals to the component over a digital

coaxial connection.

• ANALOG IN jacks

Connects to the analog output jacks on an external component

to receive signals from the component over an analog

connection.

• ANALOG OUT jacks

Connects to the analog input jacks on an external component to

transmit signals to the component over to end of an analog

connection.

6 FAN

7 HDD slot

8 AC power cord

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Getting started

Remote control

1 STANDBY/ON

Switches the MusicCAST server between standby and power

on modes. Press and hold STANDBY/ON for two seconds to

place all MusicCAST clients in sleep mode and place the

MusicCAST server in standby mode.

2 TIMER

Activates the MusicCAST server Timer function.

3 ARTISTS

Displays the Artists screen on the on-screen display.

4 ALBUMS

Displays the Albums screen on the on-screen display.

5 PLAYLISTS

Displays the Playlists screen on the on-screen display.

6 SONG STATISTICS

Displays the Song Statistics screen on the on-screen display.

7 EXT. INPUTS

Displays the External Input screen on the on-screen display.

8 RECORDING

Displays the Recording screen on the on-screen display.

9 PAUSE

Pauses/Unpauses playback on the MusicCAST server.

0 REPEAT

Cycles through the MusicCAST server repeat modes.

Accesses the previous track in the playback group you are

listening to.

Accesses the next track in the playback group you are listening

to.

C STOP

Halts playback on the MusicCAST server.

D MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the Menu screens when the

MusicCAST server is displaying the Play Information screen.

E TOP MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the top menu.

F GROUP

Accesses the previous playback group.

G BACK

Returns one level up the menu.

H (cursor left)

Moves the on-screen cursor to the left.

I SELECT

Enters, deletes, plays, or selects the selection highlighted on

the on-screen display, as appropriate.

J SUB MENU

Displays the Sub Menu where applicable.

K BROADCAST

This key is reserved for future functionality.

L FUNC1 / VOL

Reduces the volume level of a YAMAHA AV receiver

connected to the MusicCAST server with a cross-type

RS-232C cable. The “FUNC” designation indicates that this

key will gain more functionality in the future.

M FUNC2 / VOL

Increases the volume level of a YAMAHA AV receiver

connected to the MusicCAST server with a cross-type

RS-232C cable. The “FUNC” designation indicates that this

key will gain more functionality in the future.

N OPEN / CLOSE

Opens and closes the disc tray.

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O ALL SONGS

Displays the All Songs screen on the on-screen display.

P GENRES

Displays the Genres screen on the on-screen display.

Q CD

Displays the CD screen on the on-screen display.

R BOOKMARKS

Displays the Bookmarks screen on the on-screen display.

S CLIENT PLAYBACK

Displays the Client Playback screen on the on-screen display.

T AV RECEIVER

Displays the AV Receiver screen on the on-screen display.

U TIME

Cycles the time display mode on the Play Information screen.

V RANDOM

Cycles the random playback mode on the Play Information

screen.

Searches forward through the song you are currently listening

to.

Searches backward through the song you are currently

listening to.

Y PLAY INFO.

Displays the “Play Info.” screen on the on-screen display.

Z PLAY

Starts playback of the selected item.

[ BOOKMARK ON/OFF

Attaches or removes a bookmark from a song.

\ GROUP

Accesses the next playback group.

] PAGE

Scrolls the menu page up when the contents the MusicCAST

server is displaying cannot be displayed on one menu page.

^ (cursor up)

Moves the on-screen cursor up.

a (cursor right)

Moves the on-screen cursor to the right.

b (cursor down)

Moves the on-screen cursor down.

c PAGE

Scrolls the menu page down when the contents the

MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displayed on one

menu page.

d FUNC3 / MUTE

Mutes the sound outputs from a YAMAHA AV receiver

connected to the MusicCAST server with a cross-type

RS-232C cable.

Getting started

Preparing the MusicCAST server

remote control

■

Inserting the batteries

1 Remove the cover on the underside of the

remote control.

2 Insert two AA batteries into the battery

compartment, checking that the positive (+) and

negative (–) terminals on the batteries

correspond to the polarity markings on the

case.

3 Slide the cover back until it snaps into place.

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Battery replacement

If you find that the remote control must be used closer

to the main unit than usual, the battery is weak.

Replace the battery with new one.

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Notes on batteries

• Please use AA size batteries.

• Do not use old batteries together with new ones.

• Do not use different types of batteries (such as alkaline

and manganese batteries) together.

• Do not use rechargable batteries.

• Remove the batteries from the remote control if you do

not intend to use it for an extended period.

• If the battery leaks, dispose of it immediately. Avoid

touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact

with clothing, etc. Skin contact may cause burn. If it

occurs, wash with water promptly and get medical

attention.

• Do not connect the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals

of any one-battery together.

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Using the remote control

• If using this remote control causes other equipment to

malfunction, change the location of the equipment.

• Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control.

• Do not store or leave the remote control in conditions of

high temperature or humidity, such as near a stove, heater,

or bath.

• Do not place the MusicCAST server in locations where the

signal receiver will be in direct sunlight or near lighting

equipment. The remote control may not function correctly

in these conditions.

Preparing the remote controls

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Approx. 6m

Signal receiver

Getting started

You must connect your MusicCAST system correctly to use all of its functions to the full. Follow the instructions in

the attached “Setup guide” carefully when setting up your system.

Component check list

❍

TV/monitor

Allows you to carry out all operations on the MusicCAST server from the on-screen display.

❍

MusicCAST client

Plays any of the songs stored in the MusicCAST server.

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AV receiver, speakers

Connect speakers and an amplifier or AV receiver to the MusicCAST server if you wish to listen to music stored

on its hard disk drive from the MusicCAST server directly.

❍

Internet

When song, artist, album, or genre titles are not present in its built-in Gracenote CDDB database the MusicCAST

server can use an Internet connection to download relevant information from the Gracenote CDDB online

service. We recommend that you use a broadband router to connect to the Internet. Connecting to the Internet is

not absolutely necessary, but enhances the experience of using the MusicCAST system.

❍

PS/2 keyboard (OPTIONAL)

Allows you to easily enter and edit information such as album and song titles on the MusicCAST server.

❍

MusicCAST client speakers

Connect speakers to the MusicCAST client if you wish to listen to music from it directly.

Checking your system connections

MusicCAST

client

AUDIO

AV receiver

Keyboard

TV/Monitor

PS/2 KEYBOARD (OPTIONAL)

SpeakerSpeaker

VIDEO

MusicCAST

client

MusicCAST server

Getting started

The MusicCAST server has four different standby and power modes, and uses each in a specific set of

circumstances. The MusicCAST server consumes power in all modes, however standby modes generally

consume less power than when the MusicCAST is in power on mode.

The following diagram illustrates the MusicCAST server standby and power on modes, and the actions required

to move between them. The figures in brackets indicate the amount of electricity consumed per hour in that

particular mode.

If you do not use the MusicCAST server for more than 30 minutes, it is not encoding MP3 files, and there are no

MusicCAST clients turned on and connected to the MusicCAST server, it automatically places itself in LAN

standby mode, regardless of your standby mode settings.

MusicCAST server standby and power modes

Do not disconnect the MusicCAST server from AC power when it is in Sleep mode. When disconnecting the

MusicCAST server from AC power, always press and hold STANDBY/ON for at least 2 seconds to place it in

standby mode before disconnecting it from the AC outlet.

Power on

STANDBY : Green

Front panel display : Lit

OSD : Optional

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Optional

ENCODING : Optional

CLIENT : Optional

LAN standby

STANDBY : Red

Front panel display : Unlit

OSD : Off

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Lit (orange)

ENCODING : Off

CLIENT : Off

Sleep

STANDBY : Red

Front panel display : Unlit

OSD : Off

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Optional

ENCODING : Optional (*1)

CLIENT : Optional (*1)

IR Standby

STANDBY : Red

Front panel display : Unlit

OSD : Off

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Unlit

ENCODING : Unlit

CLIENT : Unlit

• STANDBY/ON key (OFF)

• TIMER END

• STANDBY/ON key (ON)

•TIMER START

(*1 One of these lights will always

flash when the MusicCAST server is

in Sleep Mode)

• Encoding complete

• MusicCAST client OFF

• TIMER END

•TIMER START

• STANDBY/ON key (ON)

•TIMER START

• MusicCAST client

•TIMER START

• STANDBY/ON

key (OFF)

• Forced standby

• After idling for 30

minutes

• TIMER END

• STANDBY/ON key (OFF)

• Forced standby

• TIMER END

• STANDBY/ON key (ON)

•TIMER START

• Encoding complete

• MusicCAST client

OFF

• TIMER END

LAN STANDBY

indicator

STANDBY

indicator

ENCODING

indicator

Front panel

display

TIMER

indicator

CLIENT

indicator

Getting started

This section gives a brief sequential explanation of the procedures involved in using your MusicCAST server.

Refer to it as a guide to using this manual.

Using this manual

SECTION TITLE CONTENT

1 Getting started Use the manual, check your system connections, and learn

about the basic operations of the MusicCAST server.

2 Storing music on the

MusicCAST server

Store Audio CDs and audio material from external

components connected to the MusicCAST server. Enter

information on material that you have stored, such as artist,

album, genre, or song titles. This information is useful when

you wish to use such criteria as artist, album, or genre

name when playing back songs on the MusicCAST server

or clients, and when making original CDs from the songs

you store on the MusicCAST.

3 Playback Search for songs by criteria such as song or album name,

make lists of your favorite songs, or play back songs at

random.

4 Editing Add or change information such as song, artist, or genre

names, and make and edit lists of your favorite songs.

5 Creating CDs Make original CDs from the songs stored on the

MusicCAST server. Additionally, you can duplicate CDs

you own onto CD-R or CD-RW discs.

6 Using the MusicCAST with a

YAMAHA AV receiver

Use the MusicCAST server to adjust volume, change

inputs and effect programs, and control other functions on

a RS-232C equipped YAMAHA AV receiver connected to

the MusicCAST server with a cross-type RS-232C cable.

7 Controlling MusicCAST clients Remotely control any MusicCAST clients connected to

your MusicCAST server. This function allows you to

operate multiple MusicCAST clients simultaneously, and

check what individual MusicCAST clients are playing.

8 Using the Timer function for

playback and recording

Use the Timer to automatically start playback on the

MusicCAST server or clients, or place a component in

standby mode, at the time set in the Timer display on the

MusicCAST server. You can also set the MusicCAST

server to begin recording material at a designated time.

9 Configuring the MusicCAST

network

Configure the MusicCAST server so that MusicCAST

clients can connect to it over a wired or wireless network.

Additionally, you can configure the MusicCAST server to

work together with other components in an existing

network.

10 System setup Set parameters such as keyboard type, on-screen display

color schemes, and date and time, to suit the conditions

you use your MusicCAST server in.

11 Checking system information Check the remaining time available for song storage,

system firmware version, and other information pertaining

to your MusicCAST system.

12 Appendix Refer to this section when your MusicCAST server appears

to be functioning incorrectly.

Getting started

Use the remote control and the television connected to your MusicCAST server to carry out the procedures

described in this manual.

If you connect your MusicCAST server to a television, you can search for CD titles, artist names, and other data

on screen. You can also set all the other parameters used to operate the MusicCAST system from this on-screen

display.

This manual assumes that you have connected your MusicCAST server to a TV/monitor, and uses illustrations of

the on-screen display to explain operations where appropriate.

Most of the explanations in this manual center on using the remote control to operate MusicCAST components,

but you can also access most functions directly from the MusicCAST server and client units. Refer to the

illustrations provided with each explanation to check which keys or buttons are applicable, and use those controls

indicated for each numbered step to carry out procedures.

Operating the MusicCAST server

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Storing music on the MusicCAST server

You can gain easy access to all of the songs in your CD collection, and play them back in multiple

locations using MusicCAST clients if you store them on the hard disk drive in the MusicCAST server.

Storing them together with the relevant album, artist, genre, and song titles enables you to quickly and

simply search for songs you want to listen to and play them back.

Music storage formats

The MusicCAST server can store songs in both PCM and MP3 formats, and is set to store both by default. PCM

format stores music with the same quality as CD, while the MP3 format uses highly compressed data. Storing

songs in PCM format results in a high-quality sound but requires a large amount of space on the MusicCAST

server hard disk drive. Storing songs in MP3 format results in sound quality that is not as high as that of PCM

format songs but requires less space on the MusicCAST server hard disk drive. This enables you to store more

songs on the hard disk drive (roughly 10 times more, depending upon the MP3 recording settings you choose).

The MusicCAST server stores PCM format songs mainly for playback on the MusicCAST server, and for

recording onto CDs. The MusicCAST server can distribute PCM format songs to a single client, however normally

the MusicCAST server distributes MP3 to MusicCAST clients (see page 125 for more information on distributing

PCM format songs to MusicCAST clients).

Loading a CD into the MusicCAST server

Most of the explanations in this manual center on

using the remote control to operate MusicCAST

components, but you can also access most functions

directly from the MusicCAST server and client units.

Refer to the illustrations provided with each

explanation to check which keys or buttons are

applicable, and use those controls indicated for each

numbered step to carry out procedures.

1 Insert the MusicCAST server power cord into an

AC outlet.

The STANDBY/ON indicator turns red.

2 Press STANDBY/ON on the MusicCAST server

to turn its power on.

The STANDBY/ON indicator turns green.

3 Turn the power of the TV/monitor connected to

the MusicCAST server on, and set it to display

the MusicCAST on-screen display (refer to your

TV/Monitor manual for instructions on how to

do this).

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4 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can also access the Recording screen directly by pressing

RECORDING.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Store from CD”

and press SELECT.

7 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

8 Place a CD in the MusicCAST server in the disc

tray.

Place the CD in the tray label-side up, aligned with the grooves

on the disc tray.

9 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

The MusicCAST server reads the information on the CD.

This operation can take a few seconds. During this time, the

following screen appears on the on-screen display:

When the MusicCAST finishes searching for information, it

displays the following screen showing song, album, artist, and

genre names.

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

The CD contents display screen

When you load an Audio CD, the MusicCAST server

reads its type and volume, and looks for the names of

the songs, album, artist, and genre in its built-in

Gracenote CDDB

database.

The method the MusicCAST uses to obtain information

depends on the disc it is storing.

• When information on the Audio CD exists in the

built-in Gracenote CDDB database of the

MusicCAST server:

The MusicCAST server reads song, album, artist, title, and

genre information from its built-in Gracenote CDDB

database. (see page 119 for an explanation of how to set the

MusicCAST server not to access this function.

• When there is no information on the Audio CD in

the built-in Gracenote CDDB database of the

MusicCAST server:

If set to do so, the MusicCAST server can attempt to connect

to the Internet based service (see Gracenote CDDB

Connection, page 119), and obtain information for display

and storage.

• When the MusicCAST server cannot find any

information about the Audio CD:

When there is no text on the Audio CD, and the MusicCAST

server cannot find any relevant data on its built-in Gracenote

CDDB database or the Internet-based Gracenote CDDB

database service, the following screen appears on the on-

screen display:

In this case, the MusicCAST server does not automatically

store any information regarding the song titles, album, artist, or

genre names. Lack of data makes searching for songs difficult,

you can enter this data by hand. For more information, see

page 60 (Changing an album name), page 65 (Changing an

artist name), page 68 (Changing a genre name), page 71

(Changing a song name), and page 78 (using the on-screen

keyboard).

• If the MusicCAST server finds more than one

applicable entry in the Gracenote CDDB:

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

Use the / to move the cursor to the entry you think is

correct and press SELECT.

To halt this process, use / / / to move the cursor to

“Cancel” and press SELECT.

• To redisplay the Audio CD contents use / / /

to move the cursor to one of the following options

and press SELECT:

CDDB Info: Displays the information stored in either

the internal or Internet-based Gracenote

CDDB service for the Audio CD. Select

this option to redisplay information from

the Gracenote CDDB when multiple

selection are available for the Audio CD.

CD TEXT info: Displays the CD TEXT information stored

on the Audio CD, if any.

Clear CD info: Clears all information on the Audio CD

from the screen.

Note that the MusicCAST stores the information as displayed

on this screen for each Audio CD.

What is the Gracenote CDDB?

Gracenote CDDB is a database which you can access to gain

information on the songs, album, artists, and genre names for

music CDs.

What is CD TEXT?

Some Audio CDs have text information such as their song titles,

album names, artist, and genre names encoded on them. This

information is called CD TEXT. The MusicCAST server can read

and display text, and can store it together with song data when

you store Audio CDs on the hard disk drive. Because the

MusicCAST server cannot store some kinds of CD TEXT, we

recommend that you use Gracenote CDDB by default (see

page 119).

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

Storing a CD

Store a CD on the hard disk drive of the MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 21 to

display the contents of a CD on the on-screen

display.

2 Select the songs you want to store.

By default, the MusicCAST server selects all songs for storage.

There are checkboxes displayed to the left of each song. Use

/ / / to move the cursor to the checkbox of the songs

you do not wish to store, and press SELECT. The tick in the

checkbox disappears.

The screen can display up to 10 songs. Use / to scroll the

display if the CD contains more than 10 songs. Check that all

of the songs you wish to store have ticks in their checkboxes.

3 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Start” and

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server begins storing songs on its hard disk

drive.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display during

recording:

During the storage process the MusicCAST server displays a

progress bar in the lower portion of the on-screen display

indicating how far it has progressed with the storage, and icons

indicating that storage is taking place.

To stop the storage process press SELECT.

Take care not to press SELECT in error as pressing SELECT halts

the storage process.

The MusicCAST first stores the songs in PCM form, and then

converts them into MP3 format, saving both copies on the hard

disk drive (see page 21 for an explanation of PCM and MP3

formats). The conversion process takes a short time.

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4 When storage is complete, the following screen

appears on the on-screen display:

• To check the content you have just stored, choose “Open

stored album page” and press SELECT.

• To store another CD, choose “Store another CD” and press

SELECT.

- The disc tray automatically opens. Place a new CD in the

disc tray after removing the CD you have just stored, and

repeat the storage procedure.

5 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

Remove the disc and press OPEN/CLOSE again

to close the disc tray.

• The MusicCAST server distributes MP3 files to MusicCAST

clients by default. Please wait for the conversion process to

finish before attempting to listen to the songs you have just

stored on your MusicCAST client. You can check if the

MusicCAST server is currently converting songs by looking

at the MP3 encode schedule (see page 132). The exact time

this process takes depends upon the number and length of

the songs the MusicCAST server is converting.

• Do not disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC outlet

during the storage process as errors in storage may appear

along with problems with data on the hard disk.

• Do not bump or vibrate the MusicCAST server during

storage, as it may damage the hard disk drive.

• The MusicCAST server automatically stores copyrighted

CDs in analog mode at 1x speed, and is not capable of

storing digital copies of a such CDs at high speed.

HINT

You can change song titles, and album, artist, and genre

names whenever you wish (see page 57).

Auto-storing CDs

You can also use an automatic procedure to store CDs

on your MusicCAST server.

1 Load a CD into the disc tray.

2 Press CD AUTO STORE on the MusicCAST

server.

The MusicCAST server stores all songs on the CD.

The MusicCAST server stores any information it can

obtain about the songs stored from its built-in

Gracenote CDDB database, or the Internet-based

Gracenote CDDB service, if set to do so. If the

MusicCAST server finds multiple entries for this CD in

the database it automatically selects the top entry from

the list.

During the storage process the MusicCAST server

displays a progress bar in the lower portion of the on-

screen display indicating how far it has progressed

with the storage, and icons indicating that storage is

taking place.

NOTE

• By default, the MusicCAST server is set to obtain

information an CD content from its built-in Gracenote

CDDB database. See page 119 for an explanation of how to

change these settings.

• Provision of the Internet-based Gracenote CDDB database

service is subject to termination without warning.

• Both the Internet-based and built-in Gracenote CDDB

databases may occasionally display the wrong data, but you

can edit this information by hand after you store the CD in

the MusicCAST server hard disk drive (see page 57).

• If the Gracenote CDDB databases do not find any

information about the CD you are storing, you can enter

song, album, artist, and genre data by hand when storage is

complete (see page 57).

CD AUTO STORE

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

The MusicCAST server can record material from external components such as MD and record players. It can

also perform such functions as automatically finding gaps between songs in audio material and synchronize the

starting and stopping of recording with playback from external components.

Check component connections

Connect the source component to the MusicCAST server. Where possible, use digital connections, as they result

in a better quality recording.

• When using a source component with a digital output jack:

If the source component you want to use has a digital (optical) output jack, use a optical cable (supplied) to connect it to the

OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server. If the source component has a coaxial output jack, then use a coaxial cable to connect

it to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server.

• When using a source component with analog output jacks:

If the source component you want to use has analog output jacks only, then use audio pin cables (supplied) to connect it to the

ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server.

Recording audio material from an external component on

the MusicCAST server

Source component

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

Recording

1 Press STANDBY/ON to turn the MusicCAST

server power on.

2 Turn the power of the TV/monitor connected to

the MusicCAST server on, and set it to display

the MusicCAST on-screen display.

(refer to your TV/monitor manual for instructions on how to

configure your TV/monitor)

3Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can also access the Recording screen by pressing

RECORDING.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Store from

External Inputs” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

6 Press SELECT to advance to the next screen, or

BACK to return to the previous screen.

The Store from External Inputs screen appears on the on-

screen display.

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10, 11, 12

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Storing music on the MusicCAST server

7 Select the input to use.

• When recording from a component connected to

the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server:

Use / / / to move the cursor to “Optical” and press

SELECT.

• When recording from a component connected to

the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server:

Use / / / to move the cursor to “Coaxial” and press

SELECT.

• When recording from a component connected to

the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server:

Use / / / to move the cursor to “Analog” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server indicates the method you select by

displaying an arrow to the left of the selected setting.

8 Set the recording level as necessary.

See page 28 for an explanation on adjusting recording levels.

9 Adjust the recording mode as necessary.

Use / / / to move the cursor to an appropriate recording

type and press SELECT. See page 29 for more information.

Use / / / to move the cursor to “REC Start”

and press SELECT.

Recording begins. The MusicCAST server assigns the date and

time of recording to the new track.

Start playback on the external component.

To pause recording on the MusicCAST server, use / / /

to move the cursor to “REC Stop” and press SELECT.

To start recording again, use / / / to move the cursor to

“REC Start” and press SELECT.

To finish recording, use / / / to move the

cursor to “REC stop” and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST Server records the songs to its hard disk drive

as PCM files only, which you cannot access for playback from

MusicCAST clients. To make them available for playback on

MusicCAST clients, register each recorded track to the

MusicCAST server library by moving it or editing its name

(see page 72), which begins the process of converting the song

to MP3 format.

• Do not turn off system power during the storage process as

errors in storage may appear, along with problems with data

on the hard disk drive.

• Do not bump or vibrate the MusicCAST server during

storage, as it may damage the hard disk drive.

• You can playback other songs stored in the MusicCAST

server while it is recording.

- You cannot register tracks less than 4 seconds long to the

MusicCAST server library.

Adjusting the recording level

There are different methods for adjusting recording

levels for each source. Select the appropriate method

for your recording source from those listed here.

When recording from a digital source

The MusicCAST server digitally records anything from

components connected to its coaxial or optical input

jacks.

You do not normally need to adjust this level, but you

can use the following procedure to do so if necessary.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 27 to

display the “Store from External Inputs” screen

on the on-screen display.

2 Play back the loudest part of the source you

wish to record.

3 During playback, use / / / to move the

cursor to “Digital Volume”, and use / to

adjust the parameter.

You can set the parameter from –12dB to + 12dB, in steps of

0.4dB.

Adjust the parameter so that the indicator on the level meter

does not exceed 0dB.

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

When recording from an analog source

The MusicCAST server records anything from

components connected to its analog input jacks as an

analog source.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 27 to

display the “Store from External Inputs” screen

on the on-screen display.

2 Play back the loudest part of the source you

wish to record.

3 Use the ANALOG REC LEVEL control on the

front panel of the MusicCAST server to adjust

the recording level.

Turn the dial to the right to increase the recording level, and to

the left to decrease it. Adjust the level so that the indicator on

the level meter does not exceed 0dB.

NOTE

• Depending on the recording mode settings you select, the

MusicCAST server may not separate consecutive songs

recorded from external components.

• Use / / / to move the cursor to “Track Mark” and

press SELECT to insert a track mark into the recorded

material. The MusicCAST server continues recording, but

registers the material to a different track.

Setting the recording mode

The MusicCAST server has three recording modes.

You can use when recording material from an external

component. Select the recording mode that best suits

your purpose. High speed recording is not possible

from an external component.

•“Manual”

You must start and stop recording, divide tracks and carry

out all other necessary functions manually.

• “Synchro: full auto”

The MusicCAST server synchronizes the start of recording

with the source, and automatically inserts a track marker

between songs.

• “Synchro: auto track marking”

You must start and stop recording manually. The

MusicCAST server carries out all other necessary functions

automatically, and inserts a track marker between songs.

NOTE

When using Synchro: full auto you must move the cursor to

REC start and press SELECT before starting recording. The

MusicCAST server starts recording when you start playback on

the external component.

ANALOG REC LEVEL

Playback

You can listen to music stored on the MusicCAST server, using album, artist, genre, or song title to

search for the songs you want.

During playback, the MusicCAST server displays the name of the song playing, and a left and right level

meter at the bottom of the on-screen display.

• Check that the MusicCAST server is correctly connected to an amplifier and speakers.

• Switch the power of the amplifier connected to the MusicCAST server on before attempting to listen to any material.

• Operate the MusicCAST server using the on-screen display. Connect the MusicCAST server to a TV/monitor, turn the TV/

monitor on, and set it to display the MusicCAST server on-screen display.

• Playback is impossible if you have not stored any songs on the hard disk drive. Carry out the procedures described on page 21

to store songs to the hard disk drive.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

Selecting a song by its artist

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2, 3, 4,

5, 6

Playback

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Artists” and

press SELECT.

The Artists screen appears on the on-screen display.

The artist names stored in the MusicCAST server appear on

screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 artists at

a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more

artists.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to select and press SELECT.

The albums assigned to the artist in the MusicCAST server

appear on screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display

10 albums at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or

down to see more albums.

5 Use / to select an Album and press

SELECT.

To play back all songs from an album, use / to select an

album, and press .

The songs of the album you select appear on the on-screen

display.

The Songs screen displays the format of each song in

the column to the right of the column of song names.

6 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

Playback begins and the Play Information screen appears on

the on-screen display.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

The MusicCAST server plays back the songs from the album

you select in order beginning with the song you select. The

action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all

the songs from the album depends on the current play style

group settings. You can view the current play style group

setting on the Play Information screen.

If the play style group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server

starts playback of the next album after it has finished playback

of the current album.

If the play style group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST

server halts playback after it has finished playback of the

current album.

Both PCM and MP3 versions of the song exist in the

MusicCAST server hard disk drive.

The song is waiting to be encoded into MP3 format,

after which the MusicCAST server will store both

PCM and MP3 copies on its hard disk drive.

The song is waiting to be encoded into MP3 format,

after which the MusicCAST server will delete the

PCM copy from its hard disk drive.

Only the MP3 version of the song exists in the

MusicCAST server hard disk drive.

Playback

HINT

• You can access the Artists screen directly by pressing

ARTISTS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album by

the selected artist when playback of the current album is

complete (see page 44).

• If the playback group is set to “all songs of artist”, you can

set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs by the

same artist (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to

play songs from the selected artist in random order (random

playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

■ To playback all songs from an artist:

In step 3 of the previous procedure, press SUB MENU,

use / / / to select “Play”, and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server plays back all of the songs

from the artist you select in alphabetical order. The

action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played

back all the songs from the artist depends on the

current playback group settings. You can view the

current group setting on the Play Information screen:

If the group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server

starts playback of songs from the next artist after it has

finished playback of the songs from the current artist.

If the group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST server

halts playback after it has finished playback of the

songs from the current artist.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

Selecting a song by its album

2,3,4,5

Playback

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Albums” and

press SELECT.

The albums stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen

in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 albums at a

time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more

albums.

4 Use / to select an album and press SELECT.

All of the songs on the album appear on the on-screen display.

5 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

The MusicCAST server plays back the songs from the album

you select in order beginning with the song you select. The

action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all

the songs from the album depends on the current play style

group settings. You can view the current play style group

setting on the Play Information screen.

If the play style group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server

starts playback of the next album after it has finished playback

of the current album.

If the play style group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST

server halts playback after it has finished playback of the

current album.

HINT

• You can access the Albums screen directly by pressing

ALBUMS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album

when playback of the current album is complete (see

page 44).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs

on the same album (repeat playback, page 46). You can also

set it to play songs in random order from an album you

select (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

■ To playback all songs from an album:

In step 3 of the previous procedure, press SUB MENU,

use / / / to select “Play”, and press SELECT.

The first song from the album begins playing.

Playback

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Genres” and

press SELECT.

The genres stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen

in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 genres at a

time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more

genres.

4 Use / to select a genre and press SELECT.

All of the albums in the MusicCAST server assigned to the

genre you select appear in alphabetical order on the on-screen

display. The screen can display 10 albums at a time. Use /

to scroll the display up or down to see more albums.

Selecting a song by its genre

2,3,4,5,6

2,3,4,

5,6

Playback

5 Use / to select an album and press SELECT.

All of the songs on the album you select appear on the on-

screen display.

To play back all songs from an album, use / to select an

album, and press .

6 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

The MusicCAST server plays back all of the songs from the

album you select in order. The action the MusicCAST server

takes after it has played back all the songs from the album

depends on the current play style group settings. You can view

the current group setting on the Play Information screen:

If the play style group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server

starts playback of the next album in the selected genre after it

has finished playback of the current album.

If the play style group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST

server halts playback after it has finished playback of the

current album.

HINT

• You can access the Genres screen directly by pressing

GENRES.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album in

the selected genre when playback of the current album is

complete (see page 44).

• If the playback group is set to “all songs of genre”, you can

set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs from the

same genre (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to

play songs in random order from a genre you select (random

playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

■ To playback all songs from a genre:

In step 3 of the previous procedure, press SUB MENU,

use / / / to select “Play”, and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server plays back all the songs from

the genre you select, in alphabetical order.

The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has

played back all the songs from a genre depends upon

the current play style group settings. You can view the

current group setting on the Play Information screen

(see page 39).

If the play style group setting is “all”: the MusicCAST to

server starts playback of the next genre after it has

finished playback of the current genre.

If the play style setting is “single”: the MusicCAST

server halts playback after it has finished playback of

the current genre.

Playback

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “All Songs” and

press SELECT.

The Songs screen appears on the on-screen display.

The songs stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in

alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 songs at a time.

Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more songs.

4 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

Selecting a song by its name

2,3,4

Playback

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

HINT

• You can access the Songs screen directly by pressing ALL

SONGS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play the

same songs (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to

play all of the songs in the database in random order

(random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Using song linking

The MusicCAST server does not display album, artist,

or genre information on the all songs selection menu.

You can use the song linking function to open the

Album screen for a song you select from the Songs

screen.

1 Use the Bookmark, Song Statistics, All Songs,

or Playlists functions to display the songs

menu on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to select a song and press SUB

MENU.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Open link” and

press SELECT.

The album screen for the song you select appears on the on-

screen display.

Playback

The MusicCAST server stores a list of songs that you attach bookmarks to, which you can access for easy

reference and playback. See page 53 for an explanation of how to assign bookmarks.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Bookmarks”

and press SELECT.

The Bookmarks screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the lists screen. Pressing PLAY

INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

HINT

• You can access the Bookmarks screen directly by pressing

BOOKMARKS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play the

same songs (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to

play all of the songs in the bookmark list in random order

(random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Selecting a song from the list of bookmarks

Playback

If you choose a song and press SELECT, or if you press PLAY INFO. during playback, information on the current

song appears on the on-screen display. Use / to switch between the two available Play Information screens.

The above screen displays the album, artist, and genre

to which the current song is assigned. It also shows

the current state of the Repeat Play (see page 46),

Random Play (See page 47), and Group Play (see

page 44) functions.

The above screen shows the songs included in the

group.

HINT

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

The Play Information screen time

display

The time display is at the bottom left of the Play

Information screen.

Press TIME to cycle through the display modes.

There are two song time modes (song modes appear

in white on the Play Information screen) and two group

time modes (group modes appear in blue on the Play

Information screen), as follows:

• Time elapsed (Song): Displays the time

elapsed during playback

of the current song

• Time to completion (Song): Displays the time to

completion of playback

of the current song

• Time elapsed (Group): Displays the time

elapsed during playback

of the current group

• Time to completion (Group):Displays the time to

completion of playback

of the current group

Using the Play Information screen

Sub Menu

The Play Information screen Sub Menu duplicates

many of the functions of the MusicCAST server remote

control. You can use it to control playback, play style

settings, and to set various other playback parameters.

There are four Play Information sub menus, as follows:

• The playback sub menu: Use this sub menu to

control playback on the

MusicCAST server

• The play style sub menu: Use this sub menu to

set the play style

• The time sub menu: Use to alter the time

display on the Play

Information screen

• The bookmark sub menu: Use this sub menu to

attach or to remove the

bookmark from the

current song, or to

display the source

album of the current

song

The Play Information screen

Playback

To use the sub menu:

1 Press SUB MENU.

The Play Information screen Sub Menu appears on the on-

screen display.

2 Use / / / to move the cursor to the Sub

Menu field you want to select and press

SELECT.

The selected setting changes.

3 To close the sub menu, move the cursor to

and press SELECT to close the Sub Menu, or

alternatively press SUB MENU.

Playback

You can make lists (playlists) of your favorite songs from songs you have stored on the MusicCAST server. You

can also include albums, artists, and genres in playlists. Additionally, since the MusicCAST server can make CDs

from playlists, they are useful when making original CDs.

The MusicCAST server divides playlists into groups. You can adjust the classification method for each playlist.

The MusicCAST server stores 10 such groups, called collections, and 1007 playlists. See page 75 for an

explanation of how to create a playlist.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Playlists” and

press SELECT.

The Playlists screen appears on the on-screen display,

displaying collection names.

Playback of songs from a preselected list (Playlist)

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2, 3, 4,

5, 6

Playback

4 Use / to select a collection and press

SELECT.

All of the playlists in the MusicCAST server assigned to the

collection you select appear in alphabetical order on the on-

screen display. The screen can display 10 items at a time. Use

/ to scroll the display up or down to see more playlists.

5 Use / to select a playlist and press SELECT.

All of the songs in the playlist you select appear on the on-

screen display.

Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more songs.

6 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played

back all the songs from a playlist depends upon the current

play style group settings. You can view the current group

setting on the Play Information screen (see illustration on this

the page).

If the play style group setting is ALL: the MusicCAST server

starts playback of the next playlist after it has finished

playback of the current playlist.

If the play style setting is SINGLE: the MusicCAST server

halts playback after it has finished playback of the current

playlist.

HINT

• You can access the Playlists screen directly by pressing

PLAYLISTS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs

from the playlist you select (repeat playback, page 46). You

can also set it to play songs from a playlist in random order

(random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the Menu screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Playback

Search forward

Press during playback. Playback resumes when

you stop pressing .

Search backward

Press during playback. Playback resumes when

you stop pressing .

NOTE

You can also use the search function when you have paused

playback using .

Skipping to the next song

Press .

Press repeatedly to advance to successive songs

in the playback group.

Returning to the start of the

currently playing song

Press during playback.

Skipping to the previous song

Press twice.

Press repeatedly to return to previous songs in

the playback group.

NOTE

You can use the skip function regardless of whether the

MusicCAST server is currently playing back a song or not, or if

playback is paused.

Searching for a specific part of a song (Search)

Skipping to another song

Playback

The MusicCAST server lets you playback songs with various associations. The following associations, called

Groups, are available:

•Album

•Artist

•Genre

• Playlist

• Bookmark, All songs

• Recorded songs

• Song Statistics

The selection criteria you use to choose a song for playback also defines the playback group. Using the library

screens to choose selection criteria to listen to selects all songs within the selected group for playback. For

example, selecting an album for playback sets “all songs of album” as the playback group and plays back all

songs in the album. Playback continues in the order the songs are registered or in alphabetical order, depending

on the playback group setting, but the playback group also defines the limits within which the Random Playback

(see page 47), Repeat Playback (see page 46), Group skip (see page 45), and song skip (see page 43) functions

operate.

You can check the current playback group on the Play Information screen (see page 39). Press PLAY INFO.

during playback to display the screen below:

Listening to albums

Select an album from the “Albums” screen (see page 32) and either press , or press SUB MENU, select

“Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the album you select begins, and continues until playback of all the songs on the album is complete,

in the order they are registered to the album.

“songs of album” appears in the group display of the Play Information screen.

HINT

• When “songs of album” appears in the group display:

- Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all songs repeatedly plays all of the songs on the album.

- Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all songs plays all of the songs on the album in random order.

Groups

Playback

Listening to artists

Select an artist from the Artists screen (see page 30)

and either press , or press SUB MENU, select

“Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the alphabetically first song of the artist

you select begins, and continues playback of all the

songs from all albums by this artist in alphabetical

order, “all songs of artist” appears in the group display

of the Play Information screen.

HINT

• When “all songs of artist” appears in the group display:

- Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all

songs repeatedly play back all of the songs by this artist.

- Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all

songs play back all of the songs by this artist in random

order.

Listening to genres

Select a genre from the Genre screen (see page 34)

and either press , or press SUB MENU, select

“Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the first song in alphabetical order from the

genre you select begins, and continues until playback

of all songs in the genre is complete. “all songs of

genre” appears in the group display of the Play

Information screen.

HINT

• When “all songs of genre” appears in the group display:

- Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all

songs plays back all of the songs in the genre repeatedly.

- Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all

songs plays back all of the songs in the genre in random

order.

Listening to Playlists

Select a playlist from the playlist list screen (see

page 41) and either press , or press SUB MENU,

select “Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the first item from the playlist you select

begins, and continues until playback of all items from

this is complete.

“links of playlist” appears in the group display of the

Play Information screen.

HINT

• When “links of playlist” appears in the group display:

- Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all

songs plays back all of the songs in this playlist

repeatedly.

- Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all

songs plays back all of the songs on this playlist in random

order.

■ Skipping groups during playback

You can skip to a different group during playback

(group skip)

• When using “Artists” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next artist, and GROUP

to skip to the previous artist.

• When using “Albums” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next album, and GROUP

to skip to the previous album.

• When using “Genres” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next genre, and GROUP

to skip to the previous genre.

• When using “Playlists” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next playlist, and GROUP

to skip to the previous playlist.

• Continuous playback

You can set the MusicCAST server to continue playback of

the next group when it completes playback of the current

group. Set the group playback parameter on the Play

Information screen to “all”.

Playback

You can set the MusicCAST server to repeat playback of songs, albums, artists, genres, and playlists.

1 Press PLAY INFO. to display the Play

Information screen.

2 Press REPEAT.

The repeat mode changes with each press.

• “Repeat-all” repeats playback of all songs within the current

group.

• “Repeat-single” repeats playback of the currently playing

song, or of the currently selected song.

• “Repeat-off” indicates that the repeat playback function is

not active.

NOTE

You can also use the MusicCAST server controller, to set

repeat playback mode settings from the Playback Information

screen. See page 39 for a more detailed explanation.

Repeat Playback

REPEAT

PLAY

INFO.

PLAY INFO.

Playback

You can set the MusicCAST server to play back songs from albums, artists, genres, and playlists in random order.

1 Press PLAY INFO. to display the Play

Information screen.

2 Press RANDOM.

The random mode changes with each press.

• “Random-on” indicates that random playback of all songs

within the current group is active.

• “Random-off” indicates that the random playback function is

not active.

NOTE

• You can also use the MusicCAST server controller to set

random playback mode settings from the Play Information

screen. See page 39 for a more detailed explanation.

• The MusicCAST server only plays each song once, even if a

song is registered to more than one playlist.

• You cannot skip to previous songs when using Random

playback.

• To restart random playback for all songs (including songs

that have already been played), use the library screens to

reselect a group for playback, or turn random mode off, then

on again.

Random Playback

RANDOM

PLAY

INFO.

PLAY INFO.

Playback

You can use the MusicCAST server as a standard CD player to listen to CDs.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

If there is already a CD in the MusicCAST server, skip directly

to step 4.

2 Place the CD in the MusicCAST server in the

disc tray.

Place the CD in the tray label-side up, aligned with the grooves

on the disc tray.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

When you load a CD, the MusicCAST server reads the type

and volume and looks for the names of the songs, album, artist,

and genre in its built-in Gracenote CDDB database.

This operation can take a few seconds.

4 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “CD” and press

SELECT.

While the MusicCAST server is reading information from the

CD, the message “Reading data” appears on the on-screen

display. The CD screen appears on the on-screen display.

The names of all of the songs on the CD are displayed.

See page 23 for a detailed explanation of how the MusicCAST

server reads information from discs.

The above information is not displayed for some discs, or

when you set the MusicCAST server not to use the Gracenote

CDDB database (see page 119 for a move detailed

explanation).

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to CDs

Playback

7 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO.

displays the Play Information screen.

Playback stops when the MusicCAST server has played back

all songs on the CD.

HINT

You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs

from the CD (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to

play songs in random order from the CD (random playback,

page 47).

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Playback

You can listen to material from external components, such as MD players, connected to the MusicCAST server.

Check that the external component is correctly connected to

the MusicCAST server before you carry out this procedure.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “External

Inputs” and press SELECT.

The External Input screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select “Input monitor” and press

SELECT.

A screen prompting you to choose an input appears on the on-

screen display.

5 Use / to select the component you want to

listen to and press SELECT.

• “Optical”

For components connected to the OPTICAL IN jack on the

MusicCAST server.

• “Coaxial”

For components connected to the COAXIAL IN jack on the

MusicCAST server.

•“Analog”

For components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the

MusicCAST server.

The component you select appears on the on-screen display.

6 Start playback on the external component.

Refer to the service manual for your component for

information on its operation.

HINT

• You can access the External Input screen directly by

pressing EXT.INPUTS.

• You cannot change to another external input when the

MusicCAST server is already recording from an external

input.

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to external

components

Playback

You can listen to songs stored on the MusicCAST server recorded from external components.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “External

Inputs” and press SELECT.

The External Inputs screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select “Recorded songs” and press

SELECT.

A screen displaying songs recorded appears on the on-screen

display.

The screen also displays the date and time the songs were

recorded.

NOTE

You may need to set the correct date and time on the

MusicCAST server. See page 97 for details.

5 Use / to select a song to listen to and press

SELECT.

Playback of the song you select begins.

You can assign song, album, artist, and genre names to songs

recorded from an external component, and move them to the

library of songs in the MusicCAST server. See page 57 for

more information.

When you move items to the library, the MusicCAST server

begins converting than into MP3 files. When this process is

complete the MusicCAST server can distribute these files for

playback on MusicCAST clients. The MusicCAST server

cannot distribute material recorded from an external

component unless it has been converted to an MP3 file and

added to the library.

Listening to songs recorded from external components

Playback

Use the MusicCAST server to listen to MP3 CDs.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

If there is already a CD in the MusicCAST server, skip directly

to step 4.

2 Place the MP3 CD you wish to listen to in the

disc tray.

Place the CD in the tray label-side up, aligned with the grooves

on the disc tray.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

When you load a CD, the MusicCAST server reads its type and

volume.

This operation can take a few seconds.

MP3 CD specifications

The MusicCAST server can playback MP3 CDs that

meet the following specifications:

• ISO 9660 level 1 or 2 multi-session Juliet/Romeo

format (the MusicCAST server is not packet-write

capable)

• A maximum of eight folder levels

• A maximum of 300 files, with an .MP3 or .mp3

extension

• MPEG-1 layer 3, all bitrates (32 kbps to 320 kbps).

NOTE: For Variable Bit Rate discs, bitrate and/or

time information may not be correctly displayed.

• ID3 tag version 1.1 capable

4 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “CD” and press

SELECT.

The CD screen appears on the on-screen display.

The names of all of the albums on the MP3 CD are displayed.

7 Use / to move the cursor to an album and

press SELECT.

The names of all of the songs in the album appear on the on-

screen display.

8 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

want to listen to and press SELECT.

Playback of the song you select begins.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Move the cursor to “ROOT” and press SELECT to playback all

the songs on the disc.

Listening to MP3 CDs

Playback

You can attach a mark to songs during playback, and then recall all marked songs for further playback later.

These marks are called “bookmarks”. The MusicCAST server displays a blue arrow icon beside the name of the

song on the Play Information screen and on all library screens where songs names are visible.

To attach a bookmark

There are two methods of attaching a bookmark.

■ Attaching a bookmark from the Play

Information screen

1 Use any of the procedures described in the

“Playback” section to select a song for

playback and display the Play Information

screen on the on-screen display.

2 Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF during playback.

The MusicCAST server attaches a bookmark to

the song.

Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF once more to remove the

BOOKMARK.

■ Attaching a bookmark from the Library

screens

1 Use any of the procedures described in the

“Playback” section to display a song selection

library screen on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

wish to bookmark.

3 Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF. The MusicCAST

server attaches a bookmark to the song.

Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF once more to remove the

BOOKMARK.

NOTE

• You can check that the bookmark has been attached on the

song list screen.

• You cannot bookmark songs from a CD, MP3 CD, or songs

in the External Input section.

• The MusicCAST server can store a maximum of 999

bookmark links.

To playback a bookmarked song

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Bookmark”

and press SELECT.

The Bookmark screen appears on the on-screen display.

Bookmarking songs for listening

Playback

The screen can display 10 bookmarks at a time. Use / to

scroll the display up or down to see more bookmarks.

4 Use / to select a song to listen to and press

SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display

and playback begins.

Removing a bookmark

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 53 to display the

Bookmarks screen on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to select the bookmark you want to

remove.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The Delete Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

Use / to move the cursor to “Quit” and press SELECT to

exit from the Sub Menu.

Deleting all bookmarks

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 53 to display the

Bookmarks screen on the on-screen display.

2 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The Delete Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / and SELECT to place a check in the

“Delete all” checkbox.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes all bookmarks.

Use / to move the cursor to “Quit” and press SELECT to

exit from the Sub Menu.

Playback

You can view lists of the songs that are listened to most frequently, and playback songs from these lists, as well

as playback previously played songs.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Song

Statistics” and press SELECT.

The Song Statistics screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select a playback method and

press SELECT.

• “Times played”

Displays songs in order from most frequently to least

frequently played.

• “Recently played songs”

Displays recently played songs.

• “Recently stored albums”

Displays albums recently stored on the MusicCAST server.

5 Use / to select a song or album to listen to

and press SELECT.

If you select an album, press to listen to all the songs on

the album, or press SELECT to display the album songs,

choose a song to listen to, and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during

playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a

detailed explanation of the playback screens.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Playback using the “Song Statistics” screen

Playback

Carry out the following procedure to display useful information about library items on the on-screen display.

1 Carry out the procedures described earlier in

this section to display a library list (for example

a list of artists, or a list of genres) on the on-

screen display.

2 Select the item you wish to view and press .

The Property screen appears on the on-screen display. The

contents of this screen varies depending upon the library item

you select.

Press or BACK to return to the library list screen.

Displaying library item properties on screen

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Editing

The MusicCAST server organizes the songs it stores by song, artist, album, and genre name. Although you can

store songs without providing this information, finding the songs listen is much easier if the relevant names are

stored together with the songs.

The MusicCAST server provides a variety of methods of assigning this information to songs. Where such data

exists, it assigns names obtained from its built-in Gracenote CDDB database to songs. It can also download

relevant data from the Internet-based Gracenote CDDB service and, in some cases, read it from CDs when you

store them.

If the MusicCAST server cannot obtain any relevant information concerning the CDs you wish to store, or if you

wish to alter existing names to suit your needs, you can edit and create album, song, artist, and genre names.

You can also edit the assignment of artists, albums, and songs in the database, and create lists of albums and

songs for easy playback.

You can access all of the editing functions from the Sub Menus (press SUB MENU) available on the Song,

Album, Artists, and Genre list screens. The MusicCAST server provides the following functions:

■ Artist list (Artists) screen

■ Album list (Albums) screen (when accessed from the Genres or Artists screens)

Editing capabilities of the MusicCAST server

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play material from the currently

selected artist.

Add to playlist Add the currently selected artist to

a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected artist.

Delete Delete the currently selected artist

from the MusicCAST server

database.

New artist Create a new artist in the

MusicCAST server database.

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play material from the currently

selected album.

Add to playlist Add the currently selected album

to a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected album.

Delete Delete the currently selected

album from the MusicCAST server

database.

Move to Moves the currently selected

album to another artist or genre.

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Bookmark On Bookmarks all songs in the

selected album.

—

New album Create a new album in the

MusicCAST server database.

Editing

■ Genre list (Genres) screen

■ Song lists (Songs) screen

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play material from the currently

selected genre.

Add to playlist Add the currently selected genre

to a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected genre.

Delete Delete the currently select genre

from the MusicCAST server

database.

New genre Create a new genre in the

MusicCAST server database.

Set program Registers YAMAHA SURROUND

PROGRAM settings to the

currently selected genre.

Clear program Clear the YAMAHA SURROUND

PROGRAM settings registered to

the currently selected genre.

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play the currently selected song. 36

Add to playlist Add the currently selected song to

a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected song.

Delete Delete the currently selected song

from the MusicCAST server

database.

Move to Moves the currently selected song

to another album.

Open link Move to the Album screen for the

selected song.

Bookmark On/Off Bookmarks the selected song. 53

Editing

Create an album from songs within the MusicCAST server, and edit or delete existing albums in the MusicCAST

server database.

Opening the album editing screen

(Sub Menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the album editing

screen, and edit album details.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Albums” and

press SELECT.

The Albums screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Albums screen directly by pressing

ALBUMS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or delete albums during playback. This may

stop or change playback. Deletion when the MusicCAST

server is distributing songs to MusicCAST clients stops

playback on the clients or advances it to the next song,

depending on the exact nature of the deletion.

Editing album details

Editing

Creating a new album

You can create an album out of songs you select from

those stored in the MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 59

“Opening the album editing screen” to display

the album editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “New Album”

and press SELECT.

The album name entry screen appears.

3Use // / to select characters, and enter

the name of the album you want to create.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see

page 79 for a move detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the album name, use

// / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the album list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the album list

without changing the album title.

Press BACK to return to the album list at any time.

Changing an album name

You can change the name of albums stored in the

MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases

such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to

obtain any album name data during the storage

process, or when you record material from an external

component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 59

“Opening the album editing screen” to display

the album editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit title” and

press SELECT.

The album name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the album name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see

page 79 for a move detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the album name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the album list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the album list

without changing the album title.

Press BACK to return to the album list at any time.

Editing

Deleting an Album

You can delete an album from the MusicCAST server

database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 59

“Opening the album editing screen” to display

the album editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected album and all

songs contained in the album from the database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to

“Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to

OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the album list

without deleting the album.

Press BACK to return to the album list.

Moving an album to another artist

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Artists” and

press SELECT.

The Artists screen appears on the on-screen display.

Editing

4 Use / to move the cursor to an artist and

press SELECT.

The albums of the artist you select appear on the on-screen

display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to move and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Move to” and

press select.

The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu.

7 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to move the album to and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server moves the album to the new artist

location and closes the Sub Menu.

NOTE

You can create a new artist from the movement Sub Menu.

Use / to move the cursor to “New artist”, press SELECT,

and enter the name of the new artist. Move the cursor to “OK”,

and press SELECT. The new artist appears in the selection list.

Moving an album to another genre

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Genres” and

press SELECT.

The Genres screen appears on the on-screen display.

Editing

4 Use / to move the cursor to a genre and

press SELECT.

The albums of the genre you select appear on the on-screen

display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to move and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Move to” and

press select.

The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu.

7 Use / to move the cursor to the genre you

want to move the album to and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server moves the album to the new genre

location and closes the Sub Menu.

NOTE

You can create a new genre from the movement

Sub Menu

Use / to move the cursor to “New genre”, press SELECT,

and enter the name of the new genre. Move the cursor to

“OK”, and press SELECT. The new genre appears in the

selection list.

Editing

Create a new artist, and edit or delete existing artists in the MusicCAST server database.

Opening the artist editing screen

(Sub Menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the artist editing

screen, and edit artist details.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “artists” and

press SELECT.

The Artists screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Artists screen directly by pressing ARTISTS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or delete artists during playback. This may stop

or change playback. Deletion when the MusicCAST server is

distributing songs to MusicCAST clients stops playback on the

clients or advances it to the next song, depending on the exact

nature of the deletion.

Editing artist details

Editing

Creating a new artist

You can create a new artist and store it in the

MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 64

“Opening the artist editing screen” to display

the artist editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “New artist”

and press SELECT.

The artist name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the name of the artist you want to create.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see

page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the artist name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the artist list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the artist list

without creating a new artist.

Press BACK to return to the artist list at any time.

Changing an artist name

You can change the name of artists stored in the

MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases

such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to

obtain any artist name data during the storage

process, or when you record material from an external

component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 64

“Opening the artist editing screen” to display

the artist editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit title” and

press SELECT.

The artist name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the artist name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

4 When you finish entering the artist name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the artist list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the artist list

without changing the artist name.

Press BACK to return to the artist list at any time.

Editing

Deleting an artist

You can delete an artist from the MusicCAST server

database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 64

“Opening the artist editing screen” to display

the artist editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected artist and all

related albums and songs from its database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to

“Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to

OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the artist list

without deleting the artist.

Press BACK to return to the artist list.

Editing

Create a new genre, and edit or delete existing genres in the MusicCAST server database.

Opening the genre editing screen

(Sub Menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the genre editing

screen, and edit artist details.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Genres” and

press SELECT.

The Genres screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Genres screen directly by pressing

GENRES.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the genre you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or delete genres during playback. This may stop

or change playback. Deletion when the MusicCAST server is

distributing songs to MusicCAST clients stops playback on the

clients or advances it to the next song, depending on the exact

nature of the deletion.

Editing Genre details

Editing

Creating a new genre

You can create a new genre and store it in the

MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 67

“Opening the genre editing screen” to display

the genre editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “New Genre”

and press SELECT.

The genre name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the name of the genre you want to create.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

4 When you finish entering the genre name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the genre list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the genre list

without creating a new genre.

Press BACK to return to the genre list at any time.

Changing a genre name

You can change the name of genres stored in the

MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases

such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to

obtain any genre name data during the storage

process, or when you record material from an external

component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 67

“Opening the genre editing screen” to display

the song editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit title” and

press SELECT.

The genre name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the genre name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see

page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the genre name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the genre list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the genre list

without changing the genre name.

Press BACK to return to the genre list at any time.

Editing

Deleting a genre

You can delete a genre from the MusicCAST server

database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 67

“Opening the genre editing screen” to display

the genre editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected genre, album, and

song data from its database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to

“Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to

OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the genre list

without deleting the genre.

Press BACK to return to the genre list.

Editing

Edit song names and delete songs from the database on your MusicCAST server.

Opening the song editing screen

(Sub Menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the song editing

screen, and edit song details.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “All songs” and

press SELECT.

The Genres screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Songs screen directly by pressing ALL

SONGS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or change songs during playback. This may

stop or change playback. Deletion when the MusicCAST

server is distributing songs to MusicCAST clients stops

playback on the clients or advances it to the next song,

depending on the exact nature of the deletion.

Editing songs

Editing

Changing a song name

You can change the names of songs stored in the

MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases

such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to

obtain any song name data during the storage

process, or when you record material from an external

component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70

“Opening the song editing screen” to display

the song editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit title” and

press SELECT.

The song name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the song name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see

page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the song name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the song list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the song list

without changing the song name.

Press BACK to return to the song list at any time.

Deleting a song

You can delete a song from the MusicCAST server

database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70

“Opening the song editing screen” to display

the song editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected song from its

database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to

“Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to

OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the song list

without deleting the song.

Press BACK to return to the song list.

Editing

The MusicCAST server does not automatically store any song, album, artist, or genre information when it records

material from external components. You can add this information to songs you create using the editing functions

described in this section, and store the songs in the MusicCAST server library. Assigning a name to a song

recorded from an external component also automatically starts the procedure of encoding the song into MP3

format.

The MusicCAST server cannot distribute any songs recorded from external components to MusicCAST clients

until you have used the procedure below to assign the songs names and encode them into MP3 format, or have

used the “Move” function described on page 74 to move the song into the library, which will also begin the MP3

encoding process.

Opening the song editing screen

(Sub Menu)

Carry out the procedure below to open the song

editing screen, and edit song details.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “External

Inputs” and press SELECT.

The External Inputs screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the External Input screen directly by pressing

EXT. INPUTS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Recorded

songs” and press SELECT.

The Recorded songs screen appears on the on-screen display.

Editing songs recorded from external components

Editing

5 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Changing a song name

You can change the names of songs stored in the

MusicCAST server database that you record from

external components. Although the MusicCAST server

does not store any song name information when it

records material from an external component, it does

display the date and time of recording. You can use

this information to help you distinguish unnamed songs

from each other, and thus to assign names to songs.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 72

“Opening the song editing screen” to display

the song editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit title” and

press SELECT.

The song name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the song name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see

page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the song name, use

/ / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the song list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the song list

without changing the song name.

Press BACK to return to the song list.

Deleting a song

You can delete a song from the MusicCAST server

database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 72

“Opening the song editing screen” to display

the song editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected song from its

database.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the song list

without deleting the song.

Press BACK to return to the song list.

Editing

Moving a song

You can move songs to different albums. This moving process also automatically starts the procedure of

encoding songs recorded from external components into MP3 format.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70 (72 for songs recorded from external components) to

display the song editing screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Move to” and press select.

The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu.

3 Use / / / and SELECT to choose the album you want to move the song to.

To use an icon function, use / / / to move the cursor to an icon and press SELECT. You must use the “quit” icon to exit from

the selection menu.

Return one level up the selection menu.

Move the song to the selected destination.

Close the selection menu.

4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “move” and press SELECT.

The song moves to the selected destination.

NOTE

• You can create a new album from the movement sub menu. Use / to move the cursor to “New album”, press SELECT, and

enter the name of the new album. Move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT. The new album appears in the selection list.

• You cannot register tracks less than 4 seconds long to the MusicCAST server library.

On-screen display for songs in the

MusicCAST server library.

On-screen display for songs recorded

from external components and not yet in

the MusicCAST server library.

On-screen display for songs in the

MusicCAST server library.

On-screen display for songs recorded

from external components and not yet in

the MusicCAST server library.

Editing

Make and store lists (playlists) of your favorite songs and albums on the MusicCAST server for easy access. The

MusicCAST server stores playlists in 10 groups, called collections. You can make up to 1007 playlists, each

containing up to 999 links to items such as songs, albums, genres, and other playlists, and assign them to

collections in any way you like. Carry out the procedure below to create a playlist.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Playlists” and

press SELECT.

The Playlists screen appears on the on-screen display,

displaying collection names.

4 Use / to select the collection you want to

create a playlist in and press SELECT.

The Playlists screen appears on the on-screen display.

If there are no playlists in this collection, the MusicCAST

server automatically displays “New Playlist” on the on-screen

display. In this case, press SELECT and skip to step 6 in this

procedure.

Making playlists

2, 3, 4,

6, 7, 8,

9, 11

6, 7, 8,

9, 11

5, 10

Editing

5 Press SUB MENU to display the Sub Menu.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “New Playlist”

and press SELECT to open the playlist name

entry screen.

The playlist name entry screen appears on the on-screen

display.

7 Use / / / to select characters and enter the

playlist name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You

can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79

for a more detailed explanation).

8 When you finish entering the name of the

playlist, use / / / to move the cursor to

“OK” and press select.

The display returns to the playlist list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the playlist list

without changing the song name.

Press BACK to return to the playlist list.

9 Use / to move the cursor to the name of the

playlist you created and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

When there are no songs assigned to the playlist, the

MusicCAST server automatically displays “Add Link” on the

on-screen display. In this case, press SELECT and skip to step

11 of this procedure.

Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Use / to select “Add a link” and press

SELECT.

The Library Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Editing

Select songs to add to the playlist.

• Using artist names to select songs.

Select “Artists”, choose an artist and album, choose a song,

then press SELECT to add it to the playlist.The songs you

select appear on the left of the on-screen display. Select an

artist or album, move the cursor to “add” and press SELECT

to add all songs from the artist or album to the playlist.

• Using album names to select songs.

Select “Albums”, choose an album, and then select a song.

The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen

display, in the order you select them in. If you select an

album, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this

stage, the MusicCAST server adds the complete album to the

playlist.

• Using genres to select songs.

Select “Genres”, choose an album, select a song, then press

SELECT to add it to the playlist. The songs you select

appear on the left of the on-screen display. Select a genre or

album, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT to add

all songs from the genre or album to the playlist.

• Using song names to select songs.

Select “All Songs”, and then select a song. The songs you

select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order

you select them in.

• Using playlists to select links.

Select “Playlists”, select a collection and playlist, choose a

song, then press SELECT to add it to the playlist. Select a

playlist, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT to add

all songs from the playlist to the new playlist.

• Using the song statistics list to select songs.

Select “Song Statistics”, select a category, choose an album

if necessary, choose a song, then press SELECT to add it to

the playlist. Select an album, move the cursor to “add”, and

press SELECT to add all songs from the album to the

playlist.

■ Sample song selection procedure (using an

artist name to select a song)

1 In step 11 of the procedure above, use / to

move the cursor to “Artists” and press SELECT.

A list of the artists stored in the MusicCAST server appears on

the on-screen display. If you select an artist, move the cursor to

“add”, and press SELECT, the MusicCAST server adds all

songs from the artist to the playlist.

2 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to select, and press SELECT.

A list of the albums assigned to this artist in the MusicCAST

server appears on the on-screen display. If you select an album,

move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this stage, the

MusicCAST server adds the complete album to the playlist.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to select and press SELECT.

A list of the songs assigned to the selected album appears on

the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select a song, then move the cursor

to “add”, and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server adds the selected song to the playlist.

If you select “quit” and press SELECT at any stage in this

process the display returns to the Playlist screen.

If you select “up” and press SELECT, the display returns to the

previous screen.

Repeat step 11 until you finish creating the

playlist.

Deleting playlists and playlist items

1 To delete a playlist, display the Playlist screen

on the on-screen display (step 4 in the “Making

playlists”, page 75). To delete a playlist item,

display the playlist contents screen on the

on-screen display (step 9 in the “Making

playlists” procedure, page 76).

2 Use / to select an item to delete.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Delete” and

press SELECT.

The delete prompt appears in the Sub Menu.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the item.

Move the cursor to “quit” to return to the Playlist screen

without deleting the item.

NOTE

Deleting an item from a playlist does not delete the item from

the MusicCAST server hard disk drive.

Changing playlist and collection

names

1 Carry out steps 1-3 (to change a collection

name) or steps 1-4 (to change a playlist name)

from the “Making playlists” procedure on

page 75.

2 Press SUBMENU.

The Sub Menu appears.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit title” and

press SELECT.

The name entry screen appears.

4 Use / / / to move select characters, and

enter an appropriate name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters.

Editing

5 When you finish entering the name, use / / /

to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the collection or playlist list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the collection

or playlist list without changing the playlist or collection name.

Press BACK to return to the collection or playlist list at any

time.

Moving playlists

1 To move a playlist to a different collection,

display the playlist screen on the on-screen

display (step 4 in the “Making playlists”,

page 75). To move a playlist item to another

playlist, display the playlist contents screen on

the on-screen display (step 9 in the “Making

playlists” procedure, page 76).

2 Use / to select an item to move.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Move to” and

press SELECT.

The destination menu appears in the Sub Menu.

5 Use / and SELECT to choose a destination

for the item.

Press SELECT to move the destination display one level down,

or to move the item if there are no further display levels

available.

Move the cursor to “up” and press SELECT to move the

destination display one level up.

Move the cursor to “quit” to return to the playlist menu without

moving the item.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “move” and

press SELECT to move the item.

The MusicCAST server moves the item to the selected

location.

NOTE

• Moving a item that is currently playing stops playback.

• Moving an item removes it from its original location in the

correction or playlist. To move an item while leaving a copy

in its original location, select “Copy to” from the Sub Menu

in step 3.

This section explains how to use the on-screen keyboard to enter characters on all entry screens.

If you connect a PS/2 keyboard to the MusicCAST server, you can use it to enter characters directly from these

screens. See page 79 for a detailed explanation.

1 Use / / / to select a character, and press

SELECT.

The selected character appears in the character palette.

You can carry out the following procedures from this screen.

del Delete the selected character.

bksp Delete the character to the left of the currently

highlighted character in the cursor palette.

A ⇔ a Switch between capitalized and non capitalized letters.

Clear Delete all characters in the character palette.

← Move the cursor to the left.

→ Move the cursor to the right.

2 Repeat step 1 until you finish entry.

3 When you finish entry, use / / / to select

“OK” and press SELECT.

The display returns to the previous screen.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the Sub Menu

without changing any characters.

Using the on-screen keyboard to enter characters

Editing

You can use a PS/2 keyboard connected to the PS/2 port on the front panel of the MusicCAST server to enter

and edit information in the MusicCAST server whenever the on-screen keyboard appears on the on-screen

display. You can also use the keyboard to duplicate certain functions that you would normally carry out with the

remote control or front panel controls.

Connecting a PS/2 keyboard to the

MusicCAST server

1 Press and hold STANDBY/ON for at least 2

seconds to plast the MusicCAST server in

standby mode.

2 Disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC

outlet.

If you disconnect the MusicCAST server from an AC outlet for

more than one minute the time function reset. If this happens,

reset the time (See page 117 for more information).

3 Open the front panel door on the MusicCAST

server front panel.

4 Connect the PS/2 jack from the keyboard to the

PS/2 KEYBOARD jack on MusicCAST server

front panel.

5 Connect the MusicCAST server to an AC outlet.

6 Press STANDBY/ON to turn the MusicCAST

server on.

7 Carry out the procedure described on page 126

to configure the MusicCAST server to use your

keyboard.

If you wish to use a PS/2 keyboard with the MusicCAST

server, you must first configure the MusicCAST server PS/2

keyboard settings correctly. See page 126 for a detailed

explanation of how to do this.

Disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC

outlet before connecting the PS/2 keyboard.

Other keyboard functions

You can use the certain keys on a PS/2 keyboard

connected to the MusicCAST server as shortcuts to

perform certain operations that you would otherwise

need to perform from the remote control or the front

panel controls.

The following is a list of usable keys and their

equivalents on the MusicCAST server remote control.

Using a PS/2 keyboard with the MusicCAST server

Esc BACK

F1 TOP MENU

F2 MENU

F3 PLAY INFO.

F4 SUB MENU

F5 PLAY

F6 PAUSE

F7 STOP

F8 RANDOM

F9 Edit Title (NOT PRESENT

ON REMOTE)

F10 Clear (during title input) (NOT

PRESENT ON CONTROL)

Delete Delete (NOT PRESENT ON

REMOTE)

Page up PAGE

Page down PAGE

← ↑ ↓ → / / / (cursor)

Creating CDs

Use the MusicCAST server to make original CDs containing songs you select from those stored in its

database. You can also use it to duplicate directly any CDs you own. The CD-Rs and CD-RWs produced

by the MusicCAST server can be played in most general-purpose CD player.

Some CD and DVD players cannot play CDs recorded using the MusicCAST server. Consult your CD player manual for further

details.

CD recording song formats

When you store a CD, the MusicCAST server stores both PCM and MP3 versions of the songs from the CD on its

hard disk drive. When recording the songs to a CD-R or CD-RW the MusicCAST server only transfers the PCM

versions of the songs. It then deletes both the PCM and the MP3 versions of the songs from its hard disk drive.

• You cannot record songs which have had their PCM data deleted, or songs for which the MusicCAST server was set not to

record PCM data (see page 121).

• You cannot record songs to a CD-R that already has data recorded on it. If you wish to record songs to a CD-RW that already

has data recorded on it, you must initialize the disk, erasing all data, before recording.

Select songs to record to a CD-R or CD-RW.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

2 Place a new audio CD-R or CD-RW in the disc

tray.

If you want to reuse a CD-RW, first initialize it using the

procedure described on page 89.

Place the CD in line with the markings on the disc tray, label

side up.

Use only audio CD-R or CD-RWs when recording songs

from your MusicCAST server. The MusicCAST server

cannot record to data CD-R or CD-RWs (refer to page 89

for a detailed explanation).

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Pushing the disc tray gently causes it to close.

When you load a CD-R or CD-RW, the MusicCAST server

checks the type and capacity of the disc. This procedure takes a

few seconds.

Selecting songs to record from the songs stored in the

MusicCAST server

1, 3

5, 6, 8, 9

1, 3

5, 6,

8, 9

Creating CDs

4Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Recording screen directly by pressing

RECORDING.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Make a CDR/

RW” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

7 Set the recording parameters as necessary.

See page 88 for a detailed explanation of these parameters.

8 Use / to move the cursor to “Record songs

from library” and press SELECT.

A list of songs designated for recording appears on the on-

screen display.

9 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Collect

Songs” and press SELECT.

The Library Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Select the songs you want to record.

The MusicCAST server displays a “ ” icon beside each item

you select for recording if you have set it to record the CD

digitally (see page 88). This is an indication that the

MusicCAST server will remove the item from its hard disk

drive.

• To select songs using an artist name

Select “Artists”, choose an artist and album, choose a song,

then press SELECT to add it to the recording list. The songs

you select appear on the left of the on-screen display. Select

an artist or album, move the cursor to “add” and press

SELECT to add all songs from the artist or album to the

recording list.

• To select songs using an album name

Select “Albums”, select an album, choose a song, then press

SELECT to add it to the recording list. The songs you select

appear on the left of the on-screen display. Select an album,

move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT to add all

songs from the album to the recording list.

• To select songs using a genre

Select “Genres”, choose an album, select a song, then press

SELECT to add it to the recording list. The songs you select

appear on the left of the on-screen display. Select an genre or

album, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT to add

all songs from the genre or album to the recording list.

Creating CDs

• To select songs using a song name

Select “All Songs”, and then the song you want to record.

The name of the song you select appears on the left of the

display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

• To select songs from a playlist

Select “Playlists”, select a collection and playlist, choose a

song, then press SELECT to add it to the it to the recording

list. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen

display. Select a playlist, move the cursor to “add”, and press

SELECT to add all songs from the playlist to the recording

list.

• To select songs from the “Song statistics” list

Select “Song Statistics”, select a category, choose an album

if necessary, choose a song, then press SELECT to add it to

the recording list. The songs you select appear on the left of

the on-screen display. Select an album, move the cursor to

“add”, and press SELECT to add all songs from the album to

the recording.

• To select songs from the “Bookmarks” list

Select “Bookmarks”, choose a bookmark, then press

SELECT to add it to the recording list. The songs you select

appear on the left of the on-screen display.

HINT

Moving the cursor to one of the icons listed below and press

SELECT to produce the effect described:

Return the selection display one level up.

Add the selected item to the selection for recording.

Close the selection menu.

HINT

You can change the order that MusicCAST server records songs (see page 83) and cancel song selections (page 84).

1 Follow the procedure in step 10 above, using / /

/ to select “Artists” and then press SELECT.

A list of artists names appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / / / to select an artist and press

SELECT.

A list of the albums by this artist appears on the on-screen

display.

3 Use / / / to select an album and press

SELECT.

A list of the songs in this album appears on the on-screen

display.

4 Use / / / to select a song to record.

The song you select is added to the list of songs to record.

An example of the selection process

Creating CDs

Repeat step 10 until you have selected all the

songs you wish to record.

If you want to cancel a selected song, use / / / to select

the song you want to cancel, then move the cursor to “Delete”

and press SELECT. Selecting “Clear all songs” and pressing

SELECT cancels all songs.

When you have finished selecting songs, use

/ / / to select “Start” and press SELECT.

Recording starts, and a progress bar appears on the on-screen

display.

The following screen appears when recording is complete.

NOTE

• When you record a song to a CD-R or CD-RW digitally, the

MusicCAST server automatically erases the song from its

hard disk drive, making recording the same song twice

impossible. If you wish to record a song again, store the

song in the MusicCAST server again from the original CD.

CDs recorded digitally on the MusicCAST server cannot be

copied.

• The MusicCAST server records the artist and title of the first

song on the recording list as the artist and title of the CD,

and the titles of all the other songs in the list a song title

data.

It records this data to the CD as CD TEXT.

Each CD can hold:

• The MusicCAST server does not erase songs from its hard

drive during this process if you set it to record in analog

mode (see page 88). CDs recorded in analog mode can be

copied.

• Prior to recording, check that there are no scratches or

blemishes on the CD-R or CD-RW, and that the surface of

the disc is free of dirt and dust.

• If there is any dirt or blemish on the surface of the CD-R or

CD-RW, wipe it off.

Changing the song order

1 Follow the procedure described on page 81 to

display a list of songs to record.

2 Use / / / to select a song to move.

3 Use / / / to select “Move to”.

4 Use / / / to move the song to the desired

location, and press SELECT.

TITLE LENGTH No. OF SONGS

256 characters About 10 songs

128 characters About 20 songs

64 characters About 40 songs

32 characters About 80 songs

Creating CDs

Removing a song from the

recording list

1 Follow the procedure described on page 81 to

display the list of songs designated for

recording.

2 Use / / / to select a song to cancel.

3 Use / / / to select “Delete”.

4 Press SELECT.

The name of the song you select is displayed in red.

5 Use / to select “OK” and press SELECT.

The song you select is deleted in the name of the next song in

the list turns red. Select “OK” to continue deleting songs, or

“Quit” to close the Sub Menu to return to the main screen.

HINT

To cancel recording of all songs in the list, use / / / to

move the cursor to “Delete all” and press SELECT.

Creating CDs

Use the MusicCAST to duplicate directly any CDs you own. The CDs that the MusicCAST server creates cannot

be copied.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Recording screen directly by pressing

RECORDING.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Make a CDR/

RW” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “CD Duplicate”

and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

Recording a CD to a CD-R (Duplicating a CD)

1, 5

2, 3, 4, 6

1, 5

2, 3,

4, 6

Creating CDs

5 Press OPEN / CLOSE to open the disc tray, load

in the disc you want to duplicate, then press

OPEN / CLOSE again.

The follow screens appear on the on-screen display in

sequence.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Start” and

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server begins recording the CD to its hard

disk drive.

• When you push SELECT to cancel recording, the

MusicCAST server deletes the data that had been

transferred up to the point of cancellation.

• Due to the rules imposed by the SCMS (Serial Copy

Management System) the MusicCAST server cannot

duplicate tracks which do not allow digital copying.

7 Press OPEN/CLOSE place a new audio CD-R or

CD-RW in the disc tray, and press OPEN/CLOSE

again.

Place the CD-R or CD-RW in the disc tray in line with the disc

tray markings, recording surface down, and press OPEN/CLOSE.

If the disc you insert already has data on it, or if you insert a

non-recordable disc, the screen below appears on the on-screen

display. Place a new CD-R or CD-RW, or a CD-RW that has

been initialized (see page 89) in the disc tray.

You cannot add songs to a CD-R or CD-RW that has

already had material recorded on it. If you want to re-use a

CD-RW, initialize it (see page 89) before beginning the

recording process.

8 When you close the disc tray, the MusicCAST

server reads the information on the disc, and

then automatically begins recording the data

recorded in step 9 to it.

Use only audio CD-R or CD-RWs when recording songs

from your MusicCAST server.

Creating CDs

Finalization is the processing of CD-Rs and CD-RWs so that standard CD players, and CD-RW capable players can read

them.

You cannot use the MusicCAST server to add songs to a finalized CD-RW. Initialize the CD-RW to make it recordable (see

page 89).

9 Once duplication is complete, the MusicCAST

server finalizes the CD-R/CD-RW.

The MusicCAST server stops when it completes the

duplication action process.

• The MusicCAST server automatically copies any CD

TEXT from the source CD if possible.

• Prior to duplication, check that there are no scratches or

blemishes on the CD-R or CD-RW, and that the surface

of the disc is free of dirt and dust.

You can adjust the quality of duplication using the Audio

Master Quality Recording settings described on page 88.

Use / / / and SELECT key to set the parameters. When

you finish altering the parameters, use / / / to select

“OK” and press SELECT.

What is Finalization?

Creating CDs

You can adjust the quality and speed of the recording process using the settings described in this section.

Use / / / and SELECT to set the parameters.

When you are finished, use / / / to select “OK”

and press SELECT. The changes you make are

reflected in the MusicCAST server, and the on-screen

display returns to the screen it was previously

displaying. Select “Cancel” to return to the previously

displayed screen without making any changes.

Making a high quality recording

Place a check in the “Audio Master Quality Recording”

checkbox to enable the Advanced Audio Master

Quality Recording function. Use this function to make

high-quality CD recording.

• The Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording function is

only available when you are recording to a new CD-R.

• The Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording function

reduces the maximum amount of material the MusicCAST

server can record to a CD. When using Advanced Audio

Master Quality Recording to record a CD, 74 minute CD

will hold 63 minutes worth of material, and 79 minute CD

will hold 68 minutes of material.

Selecting a recording format

Select “Digital” under the “Type” heading to record in

digital format, or “Analog” to record in analog format.

If you select digital, and digital copying is possible, the

MusicCAST makes a digital copy. If digital copying is

not possible, the MusicCAST moves the material to the

CD-R/CD-RW, and deletes it from its hard disk drive, in

a digital move process.

Setting recording speed

Select “x1” under the “Speed” heading to record at

normal playback speed, and “Best effort” to record at

the fastest speed possible under current conditions.

Setting the Recording auto level

function

The MusicCAST server can automatically adjust

recording levels (auto level). Place a check in the

“level” checkbox to enable the auto level function, or

remove it to disable the function.

NOTE

This function changes the volume of songs during recording.

To retain the original volume of songs, disable this function by

removing the check from the “Level” checkbox.

Setting recording parameters

Creating CDs

Delete previously recorded material from a CD-RW and re-record new material onto it. This process of deletion is

called “initialization”.

1 Carry out steps 1 to 3 on page 80 to load the

CD-RW you want to initialize into the

MusicCAST server.

2Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Make a CDR/

CDRW” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

5 User / to move the cursor to “Record songs

from library” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

6 Use / to move the cursor to either “quick

mode” or “normal mode” and press SELECT.

• quick mode:

The quickest method of initializing a CD-RW. Use Quick

mode to initialize your CD-RWs unless you encounter

problems initializing, or you have encountered problems

with a particular CD-RW previously.

• normal mode

A slower, more thorough method of initializing CD-RWs.

Use Normal mode if you encounter problems using CD-RWs

initialized using Quick mode. Initialization takes

approximately 20 minutes to complete in normal mode.

Deleting a CD-RW (Initialization)

Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver

If you connect a YAMAHA receiver to your MusicCAST server using a cross-type RS-232C cable, the

MusicCAST server can control the volume, change inputs and effect programs, and perform other

operations in combination with the receiver, as well as transmit radio broadcasts from YAMAHA AV

receivers to MusicCAST clients.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “AV Receiver”

and press SELECT.

The AV Receiver screen appears on the on-screen display.

The contents of the display depends on the type of YAMAHA

AV receiver you connect to the MusicCAST server.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the parameter

you want to change.

• “Standby/On”

Switches the receiver between ON and STANDBY modes.

•“Vol”

Adjusts the volume of the output from the receiver.

•“Inputs”

Selects an input for the receiver to use.

•“Programs”

Selects the YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM the

receiver applies to its sound output.

• “Presets”

Selects a tuner preset from amongst those stored on a

receiver.

4 Use / to change the setting of the

parameter.

HINT

• You can set the input channel that the MusicCAST server

uses on the receiver (see page 122).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to change the YAMAHA

SURROUND PROGRAM of the receiver to a specific setting

for each genre (see page 91).

• The MusicCAST server can display a list of the YAMAHA AV

receivers it can control (see page 133).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to turn the receiver

power on whenever you turn the MusicCAST server power

on. (see page 122)

• Set the 6 channel input parameter on your receiver to

“OFF”.

RS-232C

Cross-type RS-232C cable

Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver

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You can set the MusicCAST receiver to automatically change the YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAMS on a

YAMAHA AV receiver for each genre it plays back. This allows you to choose the setting that most suits a specific

genre.

YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM settings only change if the MusicCAST server and YAMAHA AV receiver

meet the following conditions:

MusicCAST server:

1. The “Change surround program for each genre played” setting is enabled (see page 122 for more information).

2. The “AV Receiver - Audio connection settings” parameters are correctly set (see page 122 for more

information).

YAMAHA AV receiver :

1. The YAMAHA AV receiver is connected to the MusicCAST server via a cross-type RS-232C cable.

2. The YAMAHA AV receiver is power is turned on.

3. The AV receiver input is set to the input setting designated on the “AV Receiver - Audio Connection settings”

screen of the MusicCAST server (see page 122).

Carry out the following procedure to set a YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM effect for a genre.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 67

to open the editing sub menu for the genre you

wish to register a YAMAHA SURROUND

PROGRAM to.

2 Set your YAMAHA AV receiver to the YAMAHA

SURROUND PROGRAM you want to register to

the genre (refer to the owner’s manual of your

AV receiver for an explanation on how to do

this).

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Set program”

and press SELECT.

The property screen for the genre appears on the on-screen

display, with the surround program you selected flashing.

After 2 seconds, the display returns to the Genre screen.

NOTE

You can view the YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM

assigned to a genre on the genre property screen. See page 56

for an explanation of how to display this screen.

There may be a pause in playback between songs when the

MCX-1000 is set to use Auto Leveling, or to change the

YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM for each genre.

Automatically adjusting YAMAHA AV receiver surround

program effect settings for a genre

Controlling MusicCAST clients

Remotely control any MusicCAST clients connected to your MusicCAST server. This function allows you

to operate multiple MusicCAST clients simultaneously, and to check what specific MusicCAST clients are

playing.

You can check the current status of any MusicCAST client connected to the MusicCAST server.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Client

Playback” and press SELECT.

The Client Playback screen appears on the on-screen display.

The on-screen display can display details on up to 5

MusicCAST clients simultaneously. Use / to view the

details of other MusicCAST clients.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the MusicCAST

client you want to check and press .

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

The playback details of the MusicCAST client you select

appear on the on-screen display. Press to return to the client

Playback screen.

Depending on the actions your MusicCAST clients are

currently taking, various icons may appear on the on-screen

display beside the name of the appropriate client.

The icons and their meanings are as follows:

Currently active MusicCAST clients are displayed in while

MusicCAST clients in sleep mode are greyed out.

NOTE

Turning a MusicCAST client off or placing it in standby mode

may not affect the icons displayed on this screen immediately.

Checking the status of a MusicCAST client

The MusicCAST client is locked and cannot be

accessed front its front panel or remote control.

The MusicCAST client connects to the

MusicCAST server via a wired connection, but is

in standby mode.

The MusicCAST client connects to the

MusicCAST server via a wired connection and is

turned on, or in sleep mode.

The MusicCAST client connects to the

MusicCAST server via a wireless connection, but

is standby mode, or is not receiving a network

signal.

The MusicCAST client connects to the

MusicCAST server via a wireless connection, and

is turned on and receiving a strong network signal.

Controlling MusicCAST clients

Start playback on any MusicCAST client connected to

the MusicCAST server.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Client

Playback” and press SELECT.

The Client Playback screen appears on the on-screen display.

The on-screen display can display details for up to 5

MusicCAST clients simultaneously. Use / to view the

details of other MusicCAST clients.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the MusicCAST

client you wish to operate and press SELECT.

4 Select a playback method.

Use the same methods as described on pages 30-56 of this

manual to select a song for playback.

To stop playback on a MusicCAST client connected to

the MusicCAST server:

1 Carry out steps 1 and 3 from the playback

procedure described on this page to display the

Client Playback screen and select a MusicCAST

client.

2 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Stop”.

4 Press SELECT.

Playback from the selected client stops.

MusicCAST client playback from the MusicCAST server

Controlling MusicCAST clients

Lock and unlock MusicCAST clients so that it is not possible to operate the MusicCAST client from its front panel

or remote control.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Use / to the to move the cursor to the

MusicCAST client you want to lock or unlock.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Lock On/Off”

and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server locks or unlocks the MusicCAST

client, and it is no longer possible to perform operations from

the front panel or the remote control of the locked MusicCAST

client with the following exceptions:

• VOLUME +, VOLUME -

• STOP

•MUTE

Locking and unlocking MusicCAST clients

Controlling MusicCAST clients

Stop and start playback of the songs displayed on the Client Playback screen on all MusicCAST clients

simultaneously.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Play: all

clients” or “Stop: all clients” and press

SELECT.

• Play: all clients

Starts playback of the songs currently displayed

simultaneously on all MusicCAST clients.

• Stop: all clients

Stops playback on all MusicCAST clients.

Switch MusicCAST clients between sleep and power on modes using the MusicCAST server.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to select a

MusicCAST client.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Sleep / On”

and press SELECT.

If the MusicCAST client you have selected is currently in

Sleep mode, it turns on.

If the MusicCAST client you have selected is currently turned

on, it switches to Sleep mode.

Stopping and starting playback on all MusicCAST clients

simultaneously

Controlling the MusicCAST client Sleep mode from the

MusicCAST server

Controlling MusicCAST clients

Edit the names of the MusicCAST clients you are using in your MusicCAST system. This function is useful as

allows you to for example, assign names to client MusicCAST clients based on their location.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to select a

MusicCAST client.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit name”

and press SELECT.

The on-screen keyboard appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use the on-screen keyboard (or a PS/2

keyboard if you have one connected) to enter a

new name for your MusicCAST client.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters using

the on-screen keyboard.

6 When you have finish entering the new

MusicCAST client name, use / / / to move

the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT to

confirm the new name and close the Sub Menu.

Select “Cancel” to close the Sub Menu without changing the

name.

Editing MusicCAST client names

Using the Timer function for playback and recording

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Using the Timer function for playback and recording

Use the Timer function to automatically start playback on the MusicCAST server or MusicCAST clients,

start recording on the MusicCAST server, or place MusicCAST components in standby or sleep modes at

the time you set in the Timer Setup screen on the MusicCAST server.

Starting playback on the MusicCAST

server at a preset time

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Server Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on-screen

display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Playback

Timer” and press SELECT.

The Playback Timer screen appears on the on-screen display.

5Use

/ / / to move the cursor to “Use

playback timer”. Press SELECT to place a

check in the checkbox.

To stop using the Timer function, use // / to move the

cursor to “Use playback timer” and press SELECT to remove

the check from the checkbox.

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “Start”. Use /

to set the time you want the MusicCAST server

to begin playback.

7 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “END”. Use /

to set the time you want the MusicCAST server

to halt playback.

8 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Playback”

and press .

The playback selection field appears.

MusicCAST Server Timer functions

Using the Timer function for playback and recording

9 Select an item to start playback from.

• Using artist names

Select “Artists”, choose an artist, move the cursor to “select”

and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this

artist.

•Using album names

Select “Albums”, choose an album, move the cursor to

“select” and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this album.

• Using genre names

Select “Genres”, choose a genre, move the cursor to “select”

and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this

genre.

• Using song names

Select “Songs”, choose a song, move the cursor to “select”,

and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this song.

•Using playlists

Select “Playlists”, choose a playlist, move the cursor to

“select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this playlist.

• Using Song Statistics

Select “Song Statistics”, choose an option, move the cursor

to “select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start

from this song statistics option.

•Using Bookmarks

Select “Bookmarks”, choose a bookmark, move the cursor to

“select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this bookmark.

Pressing SELECT when the cursor is on a selection option

such as “Artists” moves selection one level deeper into the

selection menu. For example pressing SELECT when the

cursor is on an artist displays all albums linked to this artist for

selection.

During the selection process, the icons to the right of the

selection list have the following functions:

To use an icon function, use

// /

to move the cursor to

an icon and press SELECT. You must use the “close” icon to

exit from the selection menu.

Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server stores the settings you have made and

returns to the Server Timer Functions screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the previous screen without

activating the Timer playback function.

Select “Clear” to clear the details you entered on this screen

and start again.

Starting recording on the

MusicCAST server at a preset time

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Server Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on-screen

display.

Return one level up the selection menu.

Close the selection menu.

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4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Recording

Timer” and press SELECT.

The Recording Timer screen appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Use

recording timer”. Press SELECT to place a

check in the checkbox.

To stop using the Timer function, use / to move the cursor

to “Use recording timer” and press SELECT to remove the

check from the checkbox.

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “Start”. Use /

to set the time you want the MusicCAST server

to begin recording.

7 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “End”. Use /

to set the time you want the MusicCAST server

to stop recording.

8 Use / / / to move the cursor to the right of

the “Input & type” label. Use / to select the

source you want the MusicCAST server to

record from.

•Optical

Select this option to record from external components

connected to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST

server.

• Coaxial

Select this option to record from external components

connected to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST

server.

•Analog

Select this option to record from external components

connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST

server.

9 If you wish to use Synchro recording (see

page 29), use / / / to move the cursor to

“Synch. Rec” and press SELECT to place a

check in the checkbox.

Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server stores the settings you have made and

returns to the Server Timer Functions screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the previous screen without

activating the Timer recording function.

Select “Clear” to clear the details you entered on this screen

and start again.

Activating the MusicCAST server

Timer function

You must activate the Timer function separately from

setting the actual Timer details to use the Timer

function for playback and recording on the MusicCAST

server. The Timer will not function if you do not activate

it, even if you set other parameters on the Timer

function screens.

Carry out the following procedure to activate the Timer

function.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

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3 Use / to move the cursor to “Server Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on-screen

display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the “Activate”

checkbox and press SELECT.

A tick appears in the “Activate” checkbox.

To deactivate the Timer function, use / to move the cursor

to the “Activate” checkbox and press SELECT again.

NOTE

You can also activate and deactivate the Timer function by

pressing TIMER. The the playback Timer for MusicCAST

clients functions independently from the MusicCAST server

Timer function and does not require activation in this manner.

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Using the Timer function for playback and recording

Starting playback on MusicCAST

clients at a preset time

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Client Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Client Timer Function screen appears on the on-screen

display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the name on the

MusicCAST client you want to set to the Timer

for and press SELECT.

The client timer setting screen appears on the on-screen

display.

5 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “Start”. Use /

to set the time you want the MusicCAST client

to begin playback.

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “END”. Use /

to set the time you want the MusicCAST client

to stop playback.

7 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Playback”

and press .

The playback selection field appears.

MusicCAST client Timer functions

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8 Select an item to start playback from.

• Using artist names

Select “Artists”, choose an artist, move the cursor to “select”

and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this

artist.

•Using album names

Select “Albums”, choose an album, move the cursor to

“select” and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this album.

• Using genre names

Select “Genres”, choose a genre, move the cursor to “select”

and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this

genre.

• Using song names

Select “Songs”, choose a song, move the cursor to “select”,

and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this song.

•Using playlists

Select “Playlists”, choose a playlist, move the cursor to

“select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this playlist.

• Using Song Statistics

Select “Song Statistics”, choose an option, move the cursor

to “select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start

from this song statistics option.

•Using Bookmarks

Select “Bookmarks”, choose a bookmark, move the cursor to

“select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this bookmark.

Pressing SELECT when the cursor is on a selection option

such as “Artists” moves selection one level deeper into the

selection menu. For example pressing SELECT the cursor is on

an artist displays all albums linked to this artist for selection.

During the selection process, the icons to the right of the

selection list have the following functions:

To use an icon function, use

// /

to move the cursor to

an icon and press SELECT. You must use the “close” icon to

exit from the selection menu.

9 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server stores the settings you have made and

returns to the Client Timer Functions screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the previous screen without

activating the Timer playback function.

Select “Clear” to clear the details you entered on this screen

and start again.

The Timer settings take precedence over all other MusicCAST

client activities. The MusicCAST client plays back the

designated material at the time you set regardless of any other

action it is performing.

Activating the MusicCAST client

Timer function

You must activate the Timer function separately from

setting the actual Timer details in order to use the

MusicCAST client playback Timer. The Timer will not

function if you do not activate it, even if you set other

parameters on the Timer function screens.

Carry out the following procedure to activate the Timer

function.

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to Move the Cursor to “Client Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Client Timer Function screen appears on the on-screen

display.

Return one level up the selection menu.

Close the selection menu.

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Using the Timer function for playback and recording

4 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

checkbox beside the name off the MusicCAST

client whose Timer you wish to activate and

press SELECT.

A check appears in the checkbox.

To activate the Timer function, use / / / to move the

cursor to the appropriate checkbox and press SELECT once

more.

NOTE

• This setting does not affect the MusicCAST server TIMER

indicator or on-screen display.

• This function only works correctly if the MusicCAST client is

in turned on or in sleep mode, and correctly connected to a

functioning MusicCAST network.

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Configuring the MusicCAST network

The MusicCAST server stores all data used in your MusicCAST system, and distributes it to MusicCAST

clients for playback. MusicCAST clients do not store or record any music data. All components in the

MusicCAST system use a Local Area Network (LAN) for transmission and reception data. The

MusicCAST system can use both wired and wireless network connections to transmit music data. Both

types of connections transmit the same data, but use different methods to do so. Refer to the MusicCAST

system setup guide for diagrams of various possible network configurations.

What is a wireless network connection, and when should I use one?

Wireless networks such as those used in the MusicCAST system use weak radio signals to transmit data. You do

not need a physical connection between your MusicCAST components if you connect them using wireless

network connections, but you need to place all MusicCAST clients in fairly close proximity to the MusicCAST

server for them to work correctly, as the diagrams below illustrates.

Wireless connections are very convenient when there is enough signal strength for the MusicCAST client to

transmit and receive data from the MusicCAST server reliably. You can place MusicCAST clients anywhere you

wish without physically connecting them to the MusicCAST server, so long as they are within signal range (about

30m). This means that you do not need to go to the efforts of laying and connecting cables and can change the

location of your MusicCAST clients at will. However, since wireless network connections do not carry as much

data as wired networks, the MusicCAST server can only distribute to five MusicCAST clients simultaneously

when using a wireless network.

Use wireless connections when:

• You do not want to install network cables.

• You do not wish to use more than five MusicCAST clients.

• Your MusicCAST clients are located close to the MusicCAST server.

NOTE

Thick walls, televisions, microwave ovens, and devices such as cellular telephones that transmit radio signals may interfere with

or block the wireless network signals from the MusicCAST system. In these conditions, it is advisable to either relocate your

MusicCAST client, or use a wired network connection to connect to the MusicCAST server.

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What is a wired network connection, and when should I use one?

Wired networks use cables (called LAN cables or CAT-5 cables) connected between components to transfer data

to a central network component (a network hub), which then transfers the data on to the appropriate destination.

To use wired connections in the MusicCAST system you need to physically connect your MusicCAST clients and

servers to a hub with LAN cables. Installing a MusicCAST system using wired network connections requires

more time and effort than using wireless connections, but a wired networks can carry more data over greater

distance than wireless networks. The MusicCAST server supports simultaneous playback for seven MusicCAST

clients over a wired network.

Use wired connections when:

• You wish to use more than five MusicCAST clients simultaneously.

• You wish to place a MusicCAST client at a significant distance from the MusicCAST server.

• You wish to place a MusicCAST server in a location where other electronic components might interfere with wireless network signals.

NOTE

You can use any combination of wired and wireless connections you wish, with a maximum of five wireless connections.

hub or switching hub

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The MusicCAST server and MusicCAST clients are equipped with an Auto Configuration function that makes

configuring network settings on both the MusicCAST server and MusicCAST clients a quick and easy process.

Alternatively you can set all relevant network parameters manually if you wish.

Preparing to use Auto Configuration

Carry out the Auto Configuration process on the

MusicCAST server and each MusicCAST client you

wish to use. The Auto Configuration process requires

you to carry out operations on both the MusicCAST

server and the MusicCAST client.

The default settings of the MusicCAST server

when it is shipped from the factory allow the Auto

Configuration process to work smoothly when the

user MusicCAST server is only connected to other

MusicCAST components. If you wish to connect

the MusicCAST server to the Internet using a

broadband router, or to your home LAN, carry out

the procedure described on page 110 to set the

MusicCAST server to act as a DHCP client before

attempting Auto Configuration.

If you want to use your MusicCAST components on a network

shared with other non MusicCAST components when there is

no DHCP server present, you should manually configure the

following parameters before attempting the Auto

Configuration process:

• Select an IP address for the MusicCAST server (see

page 108). The default setting is 192.168.1.1.

• Set the MusicCAST server to act as a DHCP server (see

page 110). The MusicCAST server is set to act as a DHCP

server by default.

• Set a start IP address for the DHCP service provided by the

MusicCAST server, ensuring that IP addresses provided by

the DHCP service and the IP address of the MusicCAST

server are under the same subnet (see page 110). The default

start address is 192.168.1.2.

- You can carry out Auto Configuration from multiple

locations if necessary, but you may find it convenient to

gather all of your MusicCAST components in one place

for this procedure.

NOTE

The MusicCAST server only allocates IP addresses to

MusicCAST components when acting as a DHCP server.

Using Auto Configuration

Carry out the Auto Configuration process on the

MusicCAST server and each MusicCAST client you

wish to use. The Auto Configuration process requires

you to carry out operations on both the MusicCAST

server and the MusicCAST client.

To carry out the Auto Configuration process, follow the

procedure described below:

1 Use the following procedure to place the

MusicCAST server in Auto Configuration mode:

1 Press TOP MENU.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System Setup” and press

SELECT.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Network” and press

SELECT.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Auto Configuration” and

press SELECT.

5 When the Auto Configuration prompt screen appears on the

on-screen display, press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server switches to Auto Configuration mode,

and the Auto Configuration screen appears on the on-screen

display. All playback operations on the MusicCAST system

stop.

2 Follow the instructions in the MCX-A10 owner’s

manual (in the section on Auto Configuration in

the MCX-A10 owner’s manual) to start Auto

Configuration on Your MusicCAST Client.

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3 If the following screen appears on your

MusicCAST client on-screen display, use /

on the MusicCAST client remote control or front

panel to select the server ID that appears on the

top right of the MusicCAST server on-screen

display.

NOTE

The selection screen only appears if there are other

MusicCAST servers in Auto Configuration mode nearby.

4 The Client ID of the MusicCAST client you are

attempting to configure appears in the

MusicCAST server on-screen display.

5 Repeat steps 2-4 for other MusicCAST clients

as necessary.

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT to save the changes you have

made and complete the Auto Configuration

process.

The MusicCAST server restarts its network hardware. This can

take a few minutes.

Select Cancel and press SELECT to exit the Auto

Configuration process without making any changes.

NOTE

• There is a 10-minute time limit for this operation. If you do

not complete this operation within the time limit, the

MusicCAST server exits from the Auto Configuration process

without making any changes.

• The MusicCAST server can only connect to seven

MusicCAST clients simultaneously, and does not attempt to

connect to other clients if it already has 7 clients registered.

To remove unwanted MusicCAST clients, use / / / to

move the cursor to a client ID, then move the cursor to

“CLR” and press SELECT. When finished removing clients,

move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT. Carry out Auto

Configuration again to connect the MusicCAST to other

MusicCAST clients.

• The auto configuration process does not remove previously

registered MusicCAST clients. These are displayed in blue.

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This section explains the purpose and function of each screen in the MusicCAST server network setting menus

available in the “Expert Settings section”. Usually, the Auto Configuration functions of the MusicCAST server and

client will enable you to successfully connect all of your MusicCAST components. However, you can also use the

screens detailed in this section to configure the MusicCAST network manually if necessary. The Expert settings

section of this manual explains how to set each network parameter in the MusicCAST server.

NOTE

The MusicCAST server and MusicCAST client only function correctly if they are under the same subnet running under one or

more network hubs.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System Setup”

and press SELECT.

The System Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Network” and

press SELECT.

The Network screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Expert

Settings” and press SELECT.

The Expert Settings screen appears on the on-screen display.

IP address screen

Use the screen to set the IP address of the

MusicCAST server, set the MusicCAST server to

obtain its IP address from a DHCP server, and set the

Subnet mask, Default Gateway, and DNS server

addresses.

NOTE

These parameters are all set automatically if you set the

MusicCAST server to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server.

To access this screen carry out the following

procedure:

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 108

to display the Expert Settings screen on the on-

screen display.

MusicCAST Server network “Expert Settings”

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2 Use / to move the cursor to “IP Address”

and press SELECT.

The IP Address screen appears on the on-screen display.

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Setting the IP address of the MusicCAST server

• What is an IP address?

Each component on a network uses an address to identify

itself to other components on the same network. The address

consists of four numbers and looks like this:

192.168.1.1

This is called an IP address. Without these addresses, the

components on a network cannot transmit data to each other.

Look at the illustration below for example off IP addresses

used in a network.

• What is a private IP address?

A private IP address is used only within your own network.

Most private IP addresses are 192.168.aaa.bbb, where “aaa”

can be any number between 0 and 255, and “bbb” any

number between 1 and 254 (when the Subnet Mask is set to

255.255.255.0). Use this format if you set the private IP

address of the MusicCAST server manually. A private IP

address is only available for access to other clients on your

own local network.

• What is a global IP address?

A global IP address is the IP address of your network as seen

from other external networks. For example, if you are

connecting to the Internet using a broadband router, the

components on your network have many different local IP

addresses, but share one global IP address. Do not set a

global IP address as the IP address of your MusicCAST

server.

To set the MusicCAST server IP address carry out the

following procedure:

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 108

to display the IP Address screen on the on-

screen display.

2 Use / / / to move the cursor to the numeric

fields to the right of the “IP Address” field.

3 Use / to change the setting of the numeric

field to an appropriate number, and / to move

the cursor to other numeric fields.

4 When you have finished setting the IP address,

use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server reboots its network and returns to the

Expert Settings screen.

NOTE

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to exit from the screen

without making any changes.

HINT

You can use the same method to set all other fields on the

screen.

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Setting the MusicCAST server to obtain an IP

address from a DHCP server

You can set the MusicCAST server to obtain an IP

address from a DHCP server. In this case the

MusicCAST server also automatically obtains Subnet

Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server settings.

• What is DHCP?

Under a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

service, network components obtain an IP address from a

component on the local network running a DHCP server

service each time you turn them on.You must set a

component to act as a DHCP client to receive an IP address

from a DHCP server.

To set the MusicCAST server to act as a DHCP client,

carry out the following procedure:

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 108

to display the IP Address screen on the on-

screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to the checkbox

marked “Automatically obtain IP address with

DHCP” and press SELECT.

A check appears in the checkbox.

3 Use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server reboots its network and returns to the

Expert Settings screen.

NOTE

You can also set the MusicCAST server to act as a DHCP

server.

Depending on the configuration of your DHCP server, you

may sometimes need to reset the IP address the MusicCAST

server is receiving from the DHCP server when using the

MusicCAST server as a DHCP client. In this case, stop all

activity on MusicCAST clients. For more information see the

section of your DHCP owner’s manual that deals with the

expiration of IP addresses.

DHCP service screen

Use this screen to set the MusicCAST server to act as

a DHCP server.

To access this screen:

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 108

to display the Expert Settings screen on the on-

screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “DHCP service”

and press SELECT.

The DHCP Service screen appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

• You cannot use the MusicCAST server as a DHCP server if it

is set to operate as a DHCP client.

• Use the following guidelines when setting the starting

address for the DHCP service:

- The MusicCAST server needs 7 sequential IP addresses for

MusicCAST clients.

- You can only assign IP addresses up to xx.xx.xx.254.

Leave enough IP addresses for the MusicCAST server to

allocate one address to each MusicCAST client in your

network. Consequently, you should not assign a start IP

address higher than xx.xx.xx.248 when using 7

MusicCAST clients. (This assumes that the subnet mask

parameter is set to 255.255.255.0. See page 108, “IP

Address screen” for an explanation of how to set the

subnet mask parameter.)

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Wireless LAN screen

Use this screen to set the wireless LAN parameters for

the MusicCAST system wireless network.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 108

to display the Expert Settings screen on the on-

screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Wireless LAN”

and press SELECT.

The Wireless LAN screen appears on the on-screen display.

To set the ESSID and WEP parameters on this screen. Use /

/ / to move the cursor to an appropriate field and press .

Then use the on-screen keyboard or a PS/2 keyboard to enter

the appropriate setting. Move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT to confirm your setting, or select “Cancel” and press

SELECT to exit the screen without making any changes.

To set the Channel parameter use / / / to move the

cursor to the appropriate field, then use / to set the

appropriate channel. Move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT to confirm your setting, or select “Cancel” and press

SELECT to exit the screen without making any changes.

NOTE

The MusicCAST server uses 128-bit encryption, which

requires a 13-digit WEP key. If you enter less than 13 digits,

the MusicCAST server automatically adds zeroes to the code

you set to make up the difference.

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This section explains how to access and view the Network Status view screens. To access the Network screen,

carry out the following procedure:

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System Setup”

and press SELECT.

The System Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Network” and

press SELECT.

The Network screen appears on the on-screen display.

IP Address screen

This screen shows the following information about the

network status of the MusicCAST server:

• Server ID

The ID the MusicCAST server uses in the Auto

Configuration process.

•IP Address

The current IP address the MusicCAST server is using.

• Subnet Mask

The subnet mask of the MusicCAST server network.

• Default Gateway

The default gateway of the MusicCAST server network.

• DNS Server(P)

The primary DNS server for the MusicCAST server

network.

• DNS Server(S)

The secondary DNS of the for the MusicCAST server

network.

Carry out the following procedure to access this

screen:

1 Carry out the procedure above to access the

Network screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “IP Address”

and press SELECT.

The IP Address screen appears on the on-screen display.

Viewing the MusicCAST Server network status

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Wireless LAN screen

This screen shows the following information about the

status of the wireless network connections in the

MusicCAST system network:

• Communication Quality

The quality of the signal the MusicCAST client is receiving.

• Signal Level

The strength of the signal the MusicCAST client is

receiving.

•Bit Rate

The speed off the signal the MusicCAST client is receiving,

measured in megabits per second.

Carry out the following procedure to access this

screen:

1 Carry out the procedure above to access the

Network screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Wireless LAN”

and press SELECT.

The Wireless LAN screen appears on the on-screen display.

Use this screen to manually enter the ID of the MusicCAST clients you wish to connect to the MusicCAST server.

Refer to page 55 of the MCX-A10 owner’s manual for more information on how to check the ID of your

MusicCAST client.

Carry out the following procedure to enter a MusicCAST client ID:

1Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System Setup”

and press SELECT.

The System Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Network” and

press SELECT.

The Network screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Manual

Configuration” and press SELECT.

The Manual Configuration screen appears on the on-screen

display.

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5 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

appropriate field, then use / to set the

parameter to the appropriate setting.

When you have set one field, use / / / to move the

cursor to the next field you want to set.

6 When you have finished setting codes, use /

/ / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT to confirm the settings you have made

and exit the screen.

To exit the screen without making any changes move the cursor

to “Cancel” and press SELECT.

You should now set the following parameters on the

MusicCAST client

1 Server ID (for both wired and wireless connections).

2 ESSID (for wireless connections)

3 Wep key (for wireless connections) refer to the section on

configuring network settings in the MCX-A10 owner’s

manual for explanations on how to set these parameters.

HINT

You can swap the assignment of IDs registered to MusicCAST

clients, regardless of whether you configure them manually or

use the Auto Configuration function to connect them to the

MusicCAST server.

Press SUB MENU while the Manual Configuration screen is

open. Use / / / to move the cursor to a movement

option and press SELECT.

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System setup

This section explains how to configure the MusicCAST system settings. You can set each parameter

using the setting screens on the on-screen display.

System Setup menus

The system setup section contains the following menus:

•Network

Configure MusicCAST network settings to enable

MusicCAST clients to connect to the MusicCAST server,

and to connect the MusicCAST server to the Internet.

• Date/Time (page 117)

Set the date and time on your MusicCAST server, or

configure it to use an Internet based NTP server for

automatic date and time updates.

• Video Out (page 119)

Set parameters for displaying the on-screen display on a TV/

monitor.

• Gracenote CDDB (page 119)

Set the manner in which the MusicCAST server uses the

Gracenote CDDB to search for information on CDs.

• Playback (page 120)

Select whether or not the MusicCAST server begins

playback immediately when you turn it on.

• Recording (page 121)

Set the type and quality of data that the MusicCAST stores

on its hard disk drive.

• AV Receiver (page 122)

Set parameters for controlling a YAMAHA AV receiver or

receiver connected to the MusicCAST server via an

RS-232C cable.

• Auto Level Control (page 124)

Select whether or not the MusicCAST server automatically

adjusts the playback volume for songs with widely differing

base recording levels.

• on-screen display (page 124)

Select the menu page the MusicCAST server displays when

you turn it on.

• Client (page 125)

Select whether or not the MusicCAST server distributes

PCM files to a client, and designate a client for PCM file

streaming.

• Keyboard Type (page 126)

Select the type configuration of the PS/2 keyboard you wish

to connect to the MusicCAST server.

• Standby Mode (page 127)

Select the standby mode you wish the MusicCAST server to

use.

• FL dimmer (page 127)

Set the brightness of the display on the front panel of the

MusicCAST server.

• Hard Drive Utilities (page 128)

Delete data stored on the hard disk drive of the MusicCAST

server.

• System Utilities (page 128)

Update or reset the system firmware of the MusicCAST

server.

Default system settings

The following table illustrates the default settings for all of the parameters described in this section.

Setting menu Parameter group Parameter name Parameter setting

Network Auto/Manual Configuration Registered Client ID No Clients configured

Expert settings - IP Address Automatically obtain IP address with

DHCP (DHCP Client)

OFF

IP Address 192.168.1.1

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 192.168.1.1

DNS Server (P) 0.0.0.0

DNS Server (S) 0.0.0.0

Expert settings - Wireless LAN ESSID MCxxxxx (A unique 5 digit ID set

when the MusicCAST server is

shipped)

Channel 6

WEP key MCyyyyyyyyyyy (A unique 11

digit ID set when the MusicCAST

server is shipped).

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Expert settings - DHCP Service MusicCAST server DHCP service ON

Range start 192.168.1.2

Date / Time Use NTP Server No

Synchro Interval 12 hour

Time zone North America models: - 5:00

United Kingdom models: 0:00

European models: + 1:00

Australian models: + 10:00

Day Light Saving OFF

Video Out Always output the Screen Display ✓

Only show on-screen display during

operation

Delay before halting display 30 sec.

Gracenote CDDB Perform CD lookups automatically ON

Use MusicCAST server database ON

Use internet database OFF

Access timeout 60 sec.

Playback At power on: Automatically start

playback of the last played

OFF

Recording Type of data stored in library PCM & MP3

MP3 Only

✓

MP3 encode quality 160 kbps

256 kbps

320 kbps

✓

AV receiver Auto connection settings Input selection not assigned

Control settings Synchronize power ON/OFF with the

MusicCAST

OFF

Change surround program for each

genre played

OFF

Tuner broadcast settings REC OUT

ZONE2 OUT

OFF

Auto Level Control Adjust the volume level

automatically

OFF

On-screen display At Power on: Open Top Menu ✓

Open the last page displayed

Client Allow PCM streaming to

MusicCAST client

OFF

Client number 1

Keyboard Type English (U.S.A.)

French (France)

German

Japanese

✓

Standby Mode Mode 1: Server operation only

Mode 2: LAN is active

✓

FL Dimmer Bright

Medium

Dark

✓

Setting menu Parameter group Parameter name Parameter setting

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System setup

1Press TOP MENU

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System Setup”

and press SELECT.

The System Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

There are 15 parameters in all. Use / to select the

parameter you wish to alter.

Use this screen to set the date and time settings in the MusicCAST server.

You can either set these parameters manually, or connect the MusicCAST server to an Internet-based date and

time server (NTP server) and set the date and time automatically, if your Internet provider has such a service.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117 to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Date/Time”

and press Select.

The Date/Time screen appears on the on-screen display.

Opening the system setting screens

Setting the date and time

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3 Set the date and time.

• To set the date and time manually

Remove the check from the “Use NTP server” checkbox,

and use / / / to move the cursor to the field you want

to set. Use / / / to change the setting.

• To connect to the NTP server and set the date and

time automatically

Place a check in the “Use NTP server” checkbox.

Use / / / to move the cursor to “Use NTP server” and

press . The character entry screen appears on the on-screen

display. Use this screen to enter the address of the NTP server.

Refer to the user’s information guide from your Internet

provider or NTP service for this address. If may be an IP

address, or URL. If you want to use a URL, please confirm that

you have set the DNS setting of the MusicCAST server

correctly first (see page 108).

Refer to page 78 for an explanation of how to use the character

entry screen.

When you finish entering the address, use / / / to move

the cursor to “OK” and press select. Select “Cancel” to return

to the Date/Time screen without changing any settings.

Use the same method to set your time zone, and the frequency

with which you want the MusicCAST server to access the NTP

server.

Use / / / to move the cursor to the “Synchro. interval”

field and use / to set the time interval at which you wish

the MusicCAST server to access the NTP server for time and

date updates.

Use / / / to move the cursor to the “Time zone” field

and use / to select an appropriate time zone.

If you are in a time zone that is using daylight saving, use /

/ / to move the cursor to “Daylight saving” and press

SELECT to place a check in the checkbox.

4 Use

// /

to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The on-screen display Returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

• Check that the MusicCAST server is correctly connected to

the Internet when you attempt to connect it to the NTP server.

• You should set this parameter again if you disconnect the

MusicCAST server from the AC outlet for more than 1 minute.

• Disconnecting the MusicCAST server from AC power for

more than one minute causes the internal clock in the

MusicCAST server to become incorrect. Reset the date and

time parameters to the correct settings manually if you have

not connected your MusicCAST server to an NTP server.

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System setup

You can change the manner in which the MusicCAST outputs the on-screen display to the TV/monitor. You can

set it to always output the display, or to automatically turn the display off when you are not using it.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Video Out” and

press SELECT.

The Video Out screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Select the output type:

• “Always output the on-screen display”

The MusicCAST server always outputs the on-screen

display.

• “Only show on-screen display during operation”

The MusicCAST server turns the on-screen display off if

you do not use it for a specified period of time.

To change the delay before the MusicCAST server turns the

on-screen display off, use / / / to move the cursor to

the “Delay before halting display” field and set the delay

time.

When the MusicCAST server is set to only show the on-screen

display during operation, pressing and holding PLAY INFO.

for two seconds turns off the on-screen display. Press any key

to return the on-screen display to normal.

4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Set the way you want the MusicCAST server to use the Gracenote CDDB service to look for CD information.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Gracenote

CDDB” and press SELECT.

The Gracenote CDDB database screen appears on the

on-screen display.

Setting the video output parameters

Setting the Gracenote CDDB connection

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3 Set the connection parameters.

Use / / / and SELECT to place a check in the checkbox

of the function you want the MusicCAST server to use. You

can select multiple options if necessary.

• Perform CD lookups automatically

The MusicCAST server automatically refers to the

Gracenote CDDB for information every time you load a CD

in the disc tray.

• Use MusicCAST server database

The MusicCAST server uses the Gracenote CDDB stored on

its internal hard disk to search for CD information.

• Use Internet database

The MusicCAST server uses the Internet-based Gracenote

CDDB service to search for CD information.

Due to the nature of the Internet the MusicCAST server may

not be able to access the Internet-based Gracenote CDDB

service. You can set the maximum time the MusicCAST

server uses attempting to connect to the Internet-based

Gracenote CDDB. Use / / / to move the cursor to

“Access timeout” and then use / to set the maximum

time the MusicCAST server should use before stopping

access.

NOTE

• The Gracenote CDDB stored on the MusicCAST server

internal hard disk drive only contains information on CDs

available up to the date the MusicCAST server was shipped

from the factory. The Internet-based Gracenote CDDB

contains up to date information an CDs.

• The MusicCAST server must be connected to the Internet to

connect to the Internet-based Gracenote CDDB service.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Set the autoplay function to automatically begin playback when the MusicCAST server power is turned on.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Playback” and

press SELECT.

The Playback screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the checkbox

and press SELECT to place a check in the

checkbox if you wish to the MusicCAST server

to begin playback of the last song played every

time you turn it on.

NOTE

There is a slight delay before playback starts if you set the

MusicCAST server to synchronize amplifier power ON/OFF

settings (see page 122).

4Use

// /

to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Setting the auto-play function

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System setup

Set the format which the MusicCAST server uses to store songs.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / / / and SELECT to select a format.

• “Type of data stored in library”

Select the format the MusicCAST server uses to store songs.

If you choose to only save MP3 format data, the MusicCAST

server will not save any PCM data. In this case, you will not be

able to record any of the songs in the MusicCAST server to a

CD-R or CD-RW.

• “MP3 encode quality”

Set the quality of the MP3 files you want the MusicCAST

server to store. Choosing a high number gives better sound

quality but increases the amount of data required per file.

4Use

// /

to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

NOTE

• Increasing the sound quality may reduce the ability of the

MusicCAST server to distribute songs to multiple

MusicCAST clients simultaneously.

• Please uses the default setting of 160 kbps it you are using 7

MusicCAST clients, and want to distribute songs in PCM

format to a specific client.

Set the MusicCAST server data storage format

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Set the parameters for use with an AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server with a cross-type RS-232C

cable.

• Check that the MusicCAST server and the AV receiver are

connected correctly.

• You can check that the AV receiver you use is controllable

from the MusicCAST server on page 133.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “AV Receiver”

and press SELECT.

The AV Receiver screen appears on the on-screen display.

When the MusicCAST server cannot confirm that it is

connected to an AV receiver, it displays the following message

on the on-screen display.

If this screen appears, check the connections between the

MusicCAST server and the AV receiver, and the AV receiver

brand. The MusicCAST server AV control function only works

correctly when the MusicCAST server is connected to a

YAMAHA AV receiver with a cross-type RS-232C cable.

3 Use / to move the cursor to an appropriate

field and press SELECT.

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Audio connection settings

Set the AV receiver input on the AV receiver connected to the

MusicCAST server.

Use / / / to select the AV receiver input the

MusicCAST is connected to.

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Control Settings

Set the AV receiver control functions.

Use the / to move the cursor to the option you want to set

and press SELECT to place a check in the checkbox.

• “Synchronize power ON/OFF with the MusicCAST”

The MusicCAST server turns on the AV receiver when you

turn the MusicCAST server on.

• “Change surround program for each genre played”

The MusicCAST server changes to surround effect setting

on the AV receiver each time the playback song changes.

You must set the above 2 parameters correctly if you wish to

use the MusicCAST server to change surround program

settings.

NOTE

Use the / and SELECT to remove the checks from the

checkboxes if you do not wish to use these functions.

Setting AV receiver parameters

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System setup

To automatically change the YAMAHA SURROUND

PROGRAMS on the AV receiver, you first need to register

surround information to the songs recorded on the MusicCAST

server (see page 91).

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Tuner distribution setting

The MusicCAST server can distribute audio output from your

YAMAHA AV receiver tuner to MusicCAST clients. Each

MusicCAST client can select from the radio stations you have

set on the AV receiver (called “Tuner presets”). This function

does not work for units without a tuner.

Ensure that you set the ANALOG REC LEVEL control on the

front panel of the MusicCAST server to a level where you can

comfortably hear the tuner output.

Use the / to move the cursor to the option you wish to

select and press SELECT. To use the tuner in your AV receiver

with the MusicCAST server, connect the REC OUT or ZONE

2 OUT jacks on the AV receiver to the ANALOG IN jacks on

the MusicCAST server.

•REC OUT

The AV receiver outputs the audio signal from its tuner from

its REC OUT jacks.The input setting on your AV receiver

changes to TUNER when you use a MusicCAST clients to

select or change a tuner preset.

•ZONE 2 OUT

The AV receiver outputs the audio signal from its ZONE 2

OUT jacks.The ZONE 2 INPUT setting on your AV receiver

changes to TUNER when you use a MusicCAST client to

select or changes a tuner preset.

•Off

The function is inactive.

4 When you finish setting the parameters

described in the previous step, move the cursor

to “OK” and press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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Turn Auto Levelling function on or off. Auto Levelling automatically produces or increases the base volume of

playback to a theoretical average in order to eliminate any large differences in the volume at which songs were

recorded.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Auto Level

Control” and press SELECT.

The Auto Level Control screen appears on the on-screen

display.

3 Place a check in the checkbox labelled “Adjust

the volume level automatically” to turn auto

Levelling on.

4 When you finish setting the parameters

described in the previous step, move the cursor

to “OK” and press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

NOTE

• The auto Levelling function uses a theoretical average base

volume to eliminate large differences in volume between

songs, and may produce unsatisfactory results if you are

listening to tracks with widely varying base volumes such as

light classical and hard rock music in sequence. If you are

not satisfied with the sound the MusicCAST server produces

when the you turn Auto Levelling on, do not use this

function.

• The Auto Leveling function does not affect songs which

have not been encoded to MP3 format, or songs which the

MusicCAST server is currently encoding to MP3 format.

• There may be a pause in playback between songs when the

MCX-1000 is set to use Auto Leveling, or to change the

YAMAHA SURROUND PROGRAM for each genre.

Select the menu page you want to the MusicCAST server to display when you turn it on.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup menu.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “On Screen

Display” and press SELECT.

The On Screen Display screen appears on the on-screen

display.

3 Use / to select the option you want and

press SELECT.

• Open Top Menu

The MusicCAST server displays the Top Menu screen

whenever you turn it on.

• Open the last page displayed

The MusicCAST server displays the last page displayed

whenever you turn it on, with some exceptions such as the

System Setup and Information screens (for these screens the

display returns to the Top Menu screen).

Turning the Auto Levelling function on and off

Setting the screen display

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System setup

Turn PCM format distribute to MusicCAST clients on or off, and designate the client the MusicCAST server

distributes PCM format songs to. Songs distributed with a PCM format generally have a better sound quality than

MP3 format songs.

NOTE

• The MusicCAST server can distributes songs in PCM format to one MusicCAST client only.

• Set the MusicCAST server to use the default 160kbps MP3 quality setting if you are using seven MusicCAST clients and wish to

distribute songs to a MusicCAST client in PCM format.

• Changes in the strength of the network signal, or a weak network signal, can easily affect playback of songs distributed to

MusicCAST clients in PCM format over wireless network connections. If playback skips or pauses, set the MusicCAST server to

distribute songs to MusicCAST clients in MP3 format.

• The MusicCAST server cannot distribute signals from external components or AV receivers in PCM format. All such signals are

distributed in MP3 format regardless of the PCM settings on this screen.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Client” and

press SELECT.

The Client screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use SELECT to place a check in the checkbox

to enable PCM format playback on a client.

Use / / / to select the client that you want to enable

PCM playback for.

4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Enabling PCM format playback on MusicCAST clients

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Connect a standard PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard jack on the front panel of the MusicCAST server to

make entering characters and numbers easier. Use this screen to configure the MusicCAST server for the

keyboard you wish to connect to it.

NOTE

Disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC outlet before

attempting to connect the PS/2 keyboard.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Keyboard

Type” and press SELECT.

The Keyboard Type screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / / / and SELECT to select the

language of the keyboard that you want to

connect to the MusicCAST server.

NOTE

Refer to the user manual of your PS/2 keyboard to check its

type and language.

4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

The MusicCAST server is not compatible with USB

keyboards.

Do not connect on disconnect a PS/2 keyboard

when the MusicCAST is connected to an AC outlet.

See page 79 for more information.

Setting up a PS/2 keyboard

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System setup

Pressing STANDBY/ON on the MusicCAST server or the MusicCAST server remote control, switches the

MusicCAST server to standby mode. Set the conditions required to turn the MusicCAST server on from standby

mode.

Leave the MusicCAST server connected to an AC outlet if you

wish to use this functionality.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Standby

mode” and press SELECT.

The Standby Mode screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / / / to select a standby mode, and

press SELECT.

•“Mode 1”

You can only activate the MusicCAST server from the

remote control or the MusicCAST server.

•“Mode 2”

You can activate the MusicCAST server from the remote

control, the MusicCAST server, and MusicCAST clients

connected to the MusicCAST server.

4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and

press SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

changing any settings.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen. See page 18 for

more information on standby modes.

You can set the brightness of the front panel display to suit your needs. For example, you may want to darken the

on-screen display so that it is not overly bright if you are operating the MusicCAST server in a room used for

viewing movies.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “FL Dimmer”

and press SELECT.

The FL Dimmer screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to select a brightness mode, and

press SELECT.

•“Bright”

Sets the front panel display to maximum brightness.

• “Medium”

Sets the front panel display to medium brightness.

•“Dark”

Sets the front panel display to minimum brightness.

4 Press BACK to return to the System Setup

screen.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Setting the standby mode

Setting the brightness of the front panel display

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You can delete the PCM data, or all of the song data stored on the MusicCAST server, from the hard disk drive.

You cannot recover data once you delete it. Check that

deleting this data will not inconvenience anyone who uses the

MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Hard Drive

Utilities” and press SELECT.

The Hard Drive Utilities screen appears on the on-screen

display.

3 Use / to select the action you want to carry

out and press SELECT.

• “Delete all library data”

Deletes all song data on the MusicCAST server, including

songs for which encoding is complete, and songs which are

in the process of being encoded. This action does not clear

any system settings.

• “Delete all PCM data”

Deletes all PCM song data stored on the MusicCAST server.

This action does not delete any MP3 format data or songs for

which is not complete, or clear any system settings.

The completion confirmation screen appears on the on-

screen display.

4 If you are sure you want to delete the data, use

/ to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

The display returns to the System Setup screen.

Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup screen without

deleting any data.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

The MusicCAST server contains software that provides the functionality described in this manual. To update the

MusicCAST server system, follow the procedure described below. Do not use the update function unless

specifically instructed to do so.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System

Utilities” and press SELECT.

The System Utilities screen appears on the on-screen display.

Deleting data from the hard disk drive

Updating the MusicCAST system

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System setup

3 Use / to move the cursor to “System

Update” and press SELECT.

The system update screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

5 Place the update CD in the disc tray.

The MusicCAST server checks the update CD content.

If the MusicCAST system can verify the validity of the update

CD the start update prompt appears on the on-screen display.

6 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

7 Press SELECT.

The System Update screen appears on the on-screen display,

and the system update process begins.

8 Follow the directions on the on-screen display.

When the update process is complete, press

STANDBY/ON.

9 Press STANDBY/ON once again to turn the

MusicCAST server on.

The update process is complete.

You can reset all of the parameters in the MusicCAST server to their factory defaults. This will not delete any of

the data in the MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 117

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the System Setup screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System

Utilities” and press SELECT.

The System Utilities screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “System Reset”

and press SELECT.

The System Reset screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Yes” and press

SELECT to reset the MusicCAST server.

The MusicCAST server resets to default parameters and

restarts.

Move the cursor to “Cancel” and press SELECT to cancel the

reset process and return to the System Utilities screen.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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Checking system information

Use the following procedures and menus to check the version of firmware in your MusicCAST server, the

amount of available space on the hard disk drive, and other information related to the MusicCAST

system.

1 Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Information”

and press SELECT.

The Information screen appears on the on-screen display.

There are five fields available for selection.

Opening the system information screens

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Checking system information

Check the amount of available space on the hard drive and the amount of time left for you to record songs

with.The figures displayed are not exact and should only be used as a guide.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 130

“Opening the system setting screens” to

display the Information screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Hard Drive

capacity” and press SELECT.

The Hard Drive capacity screen appears on the on-screen

display.

NOTE

This screen does not update in the MusicCAST server and does

not change when is altering its detabase through activities

such CD storing or encoding.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Check the number of songs, artists, albums, genres, and playlists stored in the MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 130

“Opening the system information screens” to

display the Information screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Library” and

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Checking hard drive capacity

Checking the number of songs stored in the MusicCAST

server

Checking system information

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The MusicCAST server automatically converts all songs stored to MP3 format (see page 25). You can check the

status of any songs the MusicCAST server is currently encoding, as well as the names of the songs that have yet

to be encoded.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 130

“Opening the system information screens” to

display the Information screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “MP3 encode

schedule” and press SELECT

The MP3 encode schedule screen appears on the on-screen

display.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

The MusicCAST server contains software that provides the functionality described in this manual, called

firmware. Yamaha occasionally releases updates for this software, which you can use to update your system. Use

the following procedure to check the version of the firmware currently installed in your MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 130

“Opening the system information screens” to

display the Information screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “System

version” and press SELECT.

The System version screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Checking MP3 encoding status

Checking the system version

Checking system information

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Checking system information

You can display a list of AV receivers that you can control from the MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 130

“Opening the system information screens” to

display the Information screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Controllable

YAMAHA AV receivers” and press SELECT.

A list of receivers you can control from the MusicCAST server

appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Checking AV receivers the MusicCAST server can control

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Appendix

■ Discs that can be used for recording on this

unit

Be sure to use only CD-R and CD-RW discs made by

reliable manufacturers.

CD-R and CD-RW digital audio discs that display either of

the following marks can be used with this unit.

■ Discs that can be used for recording

• CD-R discs can only be recorded on once, and the

recorded material cannot be erased.

• CD-RW discs can be recorded on, have the recorded

material erased, and then recorded on again any number

of times.

■ Discs that cannot be used for recording on

this unit

• Discs bearing marks other than those shown above.

• Discs intended for recording computer data.

• Discs intended for professional use or labeled “FOR

PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY”.

■ 79-minute CD-R disc

The actual recordable time of the CD-R disc with “80”

written on its package is 79 minutes 57 seconds. This

manual refers to such CD-R disc as “79-minute CD-R disc”.

■ Finalization of CD-R/CD-RW discs

To play back CD-R discs on a standard CD player and CD-

RW discs on CD-RW-compatible players, the MusicCAST

server automatically perform the process known as

“finalization”. In the finalization process, the Table of

Contents (TOC) is written onto the discs.

Finalized CD-R discs

• CD-R discs can be played on a standard CD player.

• Further recording onto CD-R discs is not possible on this

unit.

• Some CD players may not play back the finalized CD-R

discs properly due to differences in the playback systems

of different manufacturers.

Finalized CD-RW discs

• CD-RW discs cannot be played on a standard CD player.

CD-RW discs can be played back on CD-RW-compatible

players such as this unit.

■ Erasure or loss of data

Yamaha and suppliers accept no liability for the loss of data

written on the HDD and CD-R or CD-RW discs, or any

problems caused as a result of using this unit. As a

precaution, it is recommended that the discs are tested after

they have been recorded on. Furthermore, under no

circumstances do Yamaha and suppliers guarantee the

reliability of the discs.

■ Discs that can be played back

In addition to CD-R and CD-RW digital audio discs

described above, commercially available pre-recorded CDs

bearing the marks shown below can also be played on this

unit.

If you use CDs that do not meet the above CD standards, this

unit may not operate properly.

■ Playback of a CD-R disc copied with the

Audio Master Quality Recording mode

The Audio Master Quality Recording mode enables you to

create a CD with high quality sounds by increasing the

linear velocity when copying. The CD-R discs copied with

this mode meet the CD standards and can be played on a

standard CD player. However, some CD recorders may not

play back these CD-R discs properly.

■ Playback on DVD players

Before playing back finalized CD-R or CD-RW discs on a

DVD player, please check whether the DVD player is

compatible with CD-R or CD-RW discs or not. Refer to the

owner’s manual of the DVD player for more information.

CD-R or CD-RW discs cannot be played on a DVD player

that is not compatible with CD-R or CD-RW discs.

CD/CD-R/CD-RW compatible with this unit

FOR CONSUMER

FOR CONSUMER USE

FOR MUSIC USE ONLY

IMPORTANT

• Please check the copyright laws in your country to

record from records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording of

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■ Handling of discs

Heed the following notes on handling of discs to avoid any

cause for a recording failure, a loss of the recorded data, or a

malfunction of this unit.

• This compact disc recorder is designed for use with CDs

(including 8cm [3”] discs) bearing the , , or

marks only. Never attempt to load any other type of

disc into this unit.

• CDs are not subjected to wear during play. However if the

disc is handled improperly, damage may be created on the

disc to adversely affect the disc’s play.

• When writing on the label side of CD-R or CD-RW discs,

use an oil-based felt-tipped pen.

• Do not use cleaning discs or warped discs. All of these

could damage this unit.

• Although playback of CDs is generally not affected by

small particles of dust or fingerprints on their playing

surface, dust, fingerprints, small scratches and direct

sunlight on the recording surface of a CD-R or CD-RW

disc may make recording impossible. Therefore, for

optimal performance of the recorder and for long-term

enjoyment of your CD collection, handle discs correctly

as outlined in the following guidelines.

1.Hold discs by touching only the edges or center hole.

2.When a disc is not currently being used, remove it from

the recorder and store in an appropriate case.

3.With proper disc maintenance, cleaning should not be

necessary. However, should cleaning be required, wipe by

using a clean, dry cloth. Do not wipe with a circular

motion; wipe straight outward from the center.

• Do not try to clean the disc’s surface by using any type of

disc cleaner, record spray, antistatic spray or liquid, or any

other chemical-based liquid, because such substances

might irreparably damage the disc’s surface.

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high temperature,

or high humidity for a long period of time, because this

might warp or otherwise damage the disc.

■ To prevent a malfunction of this unit

• Do not use any non-standard shaped CDs (heart, flower

shaped, etc.) available on the market, because they are off-

balance in their weight.

If a non-standard shaped CD is loaded into this unit, it

may create problems such as improper playback, opening

of the disc tray, usual noise, and this unit’s failure.

• Be sure to use a felt-tip pen or similar writing tool when

writing on the label side of the disc. Do not use a ball-

point pen, pencil, or other hard-tipped writing tool, as

these may damage the disc and may adversely affect

further recording on the disc.

• Do not use discs with glue left on their surface. They may

get stuck in this unit or create damage to this unit.

• When using an 8cm (3”) disc, do not place a normal 12cm

(5”) disc on top of it.

• Do not use discs printed with commercially available

label printers.

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Rules of digital recording

■ SCMS-Serial Copy Management System

As a digital audio component, this unit conforms with the

Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) standards. The

Serial Copy Management System restricts copies made by

recording digital signals to first-generation copies only.

The digital program sources that have been recorded cannot

be digitally recorded again.

There are two rules as follows:

Rule 1

Digital sources such as commercially available CDs can be

copied digitally onto other recordable digital media with this

unit (a first-generation digital copy). However, the first-

generation digital copy cannot be copied digitally any

further.

Rule 2

The source that was recorded via the

ANALOG IN

jacks

can be copied digitally onto other recordable digital media

(a first-generation digital copy). However, the first-

generation digital copy cannot be copied digitally any

further.

The MusicCAST server automatically detects whether it is

able to store a CD digitally on its hard disk drive (the default

setting is to store digitally). It can copy song from its hard

disk drive in both analog and digital moves, but songs

copied digitally are copied using the Digital move method.

■ Digital Move

This unit has a built-in HDD with a large capacity that

makes a long recording possible. You can create your own

CD by editing the various program sources that have been

recorded onto the HDD of this unit and copying them onto a

CD-R or CD-RW disc.

If you want to make a digital copy of the original data that

has been created on the HDD to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, the

“Digital Move” method is convenient. You can make a

digital copy from the HDD onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc

even if the track is protected from making a second-

generation copy by the SCMS standard.

However, since the concept of “Digital Move” is that the

data is moved from the HDD onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc,

the original data on the HDD is erased when moving is

complete. See page 80 for details.

Notes on system

■ Number of recordable discs and tracks and

their length

• The MusicCAST server can record up to 99 songs to a

CD-R or CD-RW.

• The MusicCAST server can store up to 999 songs in an

album.

• Once the maximum number of tracks has been recorded to

a disc or album, no further recording is possible, even if

space for recording is available.

• The minimum length of one track is 4 seconds. The

maximum length of one track is 99 minutes 59 seconds for

the HDD.

• The MusicCAST can store up to 10,048 albums and

65,000 songs. However the number of albums you can

create is also limited by the availability of space on the

hard disk drive.

• When recording on a CD-R or CD-RW disc, a 2-second

silence is automatically added to the beginning of the first

track. Therefore the actual total recordable time will be 2

seconds shorter than the total recordable time of a CD-R

or CD-RW disc.

■ Source sampling rate conversion

• Digital input of this unit supports sampling frequencies of

32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, and 96kHz. This unit converts

these inputs to 44.1kHz,16-bit digital signals and records

them onto the HDD, or a CD-R or CD-RW disc.

• Analog input is also converted to the same digital signal to

be recorded.

• This unit outputs the signals at the sampling frequency of

44.1kHz, 16-bit from its digital output.

■ Recording of non-audio signals

• This unit is designed exclusively for recording audio

signals. Recording is only possible for audio signals.

• When a CD with CD-TEXT is recorded from an external

CD player, CD-TEXT cannot be copied even if it is not

copy protected. To copy CD-TEXT, select the CD-TEXT

option when you store a CD on the hard disk drive of the

MusicCAST server.

• If the digital signals contain graphic data such as CD

graphics, the non-audio signals will not be recorded.

• It is not possible to record from non-audio sources such as

CD-ROM or DVD.

• For the above reasons you may encounter difficulty

storing CD-TEXT. We recommend using the internal

Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service as a source

of information when storing CDs.

Rules of digital recording and notes on system

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Refer to the chart below when the MCX-1000 does not appear to be functioning correctly. If the problem you are

experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions listed next to the problem do not help, set the MCX-1000 to

standby mode, disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA

dealer or service center.

TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY PAGE

The MCX-1000 does not turn on

when you press STANDBY/ON.

The MusicCAST power plug is not

inserted into the AC outlet correctly.

Insert the power plug firmly into an AC

outlet.

(SETUP

GUIDE)

The MCX-1000 does not play

CDs.

There is condensation on the laser

pickup lens.

Turn off the power, wait 20 or 30

minutes, and then turn power on again.

The CD is loaded upside-down in the

disc tray.

Load the CD in the disc tray label side

up.

The CD is dirty. Clean the CD.

The MCX-1000 cannot store

CDs.

There is no space remaining on the hard

disk drive.

Delete songs that you do not need, to

make space on the hard disk drive.

The CD-R/CD-RW loaded in the

MCX-1000 is dirty or scratched.

Clean or replace the CD-R/CD-RW.

During the storage process the

MCX-1000 was disconnected from AC

power, or was turned off.

For CD-Rs, replace the CD-R with a

new disc. For CD-RWs, initialize the

disc and then record it again.

The MCX-1000 cannot record

songs to a CD-R/CD-RW.

The CD-R/CD-RW loaded in the

MCX-1000 is finalized.

Load a blank recordable CD-R/CD-RW

into the disc tray.

The CD-R/CD-RW loaded in the

MCX-1000 already has data recorded

on it.

The CD-R/CD-RW loaded in the

MCX-1000 is dirty or scratched.

For CD-Rs, replace the CD-R with a

new disc. For CD-RWs, initialize the

disc and then record it again.

During the recording process the

MCX-1000 was disconnected from AC

power, or was turned off.

Clean or replace the CD-R/CD-RW.

The MCX-1000 will not record

songs longer than 100 minutes in

duration on its hard disk drive.

The maximum length for a single song

is 99 minutes and 59 seconds.

The MCX-1000 begins recording a new

song after recording for 99 minutes and

59 seconds, regardless of the recording

mode set.

There is a pause starting playback

of songs when the MCX-1000 is

connected to an amplifier via a

coaxial or optical connection.

The MCX-1000 is playing back tracks

recorded with differing emphasis

settings.

Connect the analog outputs on the

MCX-1000 to the amplifier.

(SETUP

GUIDE)

CD-Rs made on the MCX-1000

will not playback correctly on

other CD or DVD players.

The CD or DVD player you are using is

not capable of playing CD-Rs/

CD-RWs.

Use a CD / DVD player capable of

playing back CD-Rs/CD-RWs.

Sound from the MCX-1000 skips

during playback.

Either the MCX-1000 or the source

component is being shaken or vibrated.

Change the location of your

components (unless the source

recording was affected by vibrations or

shocks).

The CD is dirty. Clean the disc.

The MCX-1000 does not operate

normally.

The system controller has stopped. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON

button on the front panel for at least 15

seconds.

You can hear the sound of a fan

coming from the MCX-1000.

The internal temperature of the

MCX-1000 is rising.

The internal fan in the MCX-1000

activates when the internal temperature

of the unit rises. This is not a

malfunction.

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Auto Configuration does not

function correctly.

The network settings are incorrect. → Check the network settings. 108

Surroundings are interfering with

wireless network signals (for wireless

connections only).

→ Change the location of MusicCAST

components.

111

→ Try using a different wireless

network channel.

→ Use wired network connections to

connect MusicCAST components.

Either the MCX-1000 or the MCX-A10

is not set to Auto-Configuration mode.

→ Check the connection procedure and

try again.

106

The MusicCAST client is storing or

recording songs.

→ Try again when recording is

complete.

You cannot start playback on the

MCX-A10.

Configuration has not finished. → Carry out the Auto Configuration

process.

106

The network settings are incorrect. → Check the network settings. 108

The MCX-1000 is not turned on. → Turn the MCX-1000 on.

There are no songs which the

MCX-1000 has finished encoding to

MP3 format in the MCX-1000 library.

→ Wait until MP3 encoding is

complete.

132

Surroundings are interfering with

wireless network signals (for wireless

connections only).

→ Change the location of MusicCAST

components.

111

→ Try using a different wireless

network channel.

→ Use wired network connections to

connect MusicCAST components.

There are skips or pauses during

playback from the MCX-A10.

Surroundings are interfering with

wireless network signals (for wireless

connections only).

→ Try using a different wireless

network channel, or use a wired

network connection.

108

The network is extremely congested

(for wired network connections).

Place your MusicCAST components

under a different subnet.

The MusicCAST server does not

appear to find the correct album,

or finds no albums at all, when

you attempt to store an album.

The MCX-1000 is set not to access the

Gracenote CDDB.

→ Set the MCX-1000 to access the

Gracenote CDDB.

119

The MCX-1000 is only accessing its

built-in Gracenote CDDB.

→ The built-in Gracenote CDDB

database on the MCX-1000 may not

contain data on some CDs. Set the

MCX-1000 to access the Gracenote

Gracenote CDDB via the Internet

(note: connect the MCX-1000 to the

Internet first).

119

The MCX-1000 cannot access the

Internet-based Gracenote CDDB

service even though it is set to do so.

→ Check the network settings.

The MCX-1000 does not display

the data it obtains from the

Gracenote CDDB correctly.

The MusicCAST supports languages in

compliance with ISO-8859-1 standards.

Data that is not in accordance with these

standards does not display correctly.

→ Edit the text manually. 57

The MCX-1000 does not appear

to complete MP3 encoding.

The MCX-1000 is distributing MP3

songs to MusicCAST clients and

playing back MP3 songs

simultaneously.

→ Stop one of these processes.

The MCX-1000 stops storing

songs prematurely.

The hard disk drive is full. → Delete any songs you do not need, or

delete PCM versions of songs.

The MCX-1000 is set to Synch.

Recording for signals from external

inputs.

→ Store songs manually. 29

You are unable to select some

songs for recording to the CD.

You are attempting to select songs for

which only MP3 files exist.

The MusicCAST server cannot record

MP3 files to CD.

You cannot enter the CD creation

or CD storing screens after

recording from an external

device.

The MCX-1000 is already recording

something other than the item you are

attempting to select.

→ Stop all other recording.

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The MCX-1000 does not record

or playback from the analog input

jacks.

The analog level is set too low. → Use the level adjustment dial on the

front panel of the MCX-1000 to set

an appropriate recording level.

You cannot change from external

input to another playback option.

The MusicCAST is recording from an

external input.

→ Stop recording from an external

source.

Playback changes from the

external input for no apparent

reason.

Another operator is changing sources. → Stop the operator from changing

sources.

The MCX-1000 does not control

the AV receiver correctly.

You are using a straight-type RS-232C

cable.

→ Use a cross-type RS-232C cable.

You have not set the MCX-1000 to

change AV receiver settings.

→ Set The MusicCAST server to

change AV receiver settings.

91, 122

The AV receiver 6 channel input

parameter, is set to “ON”.

→ Set the AV receiver 6 channel setting

to “OFF”.

The correct time is not displayed. The power cord has been disconnected

from an AC outlet for more than 1

minute.

→ The MCX-1000 holds backup data

for no longer than 1 minute after the

power cord is disconnected from the

AC outlet. Disconnecting it for

longer than this will reset the internal

clock. Reconnect the power cord

within one minute of disconnection.

There is a gap between MP3

songs.

MP3 songs are encoded individually. This is not a defect in the MCX-1000.

There is no sound from analog

inputs.

The external component is not

connected correctly.

Correct the component correctly.

The ANALOG REC LEVEL on the

MusicCAST server front panel is too

low.

Increase the ANALOG REC LEVEL.

Playback is delayed or starts at

the wrong place on the CD.

The CD is scratched or dirty. Check the CD, and replace it if

necessary.

The speakers emit a humming

sound.

Connect your components correctly. Connect the stereo pin cables firmly.

The remote control does not

appear to function correctly.

The batteries in the remote control are

exhausted.

Replace both batteries with new ones.

You are attempting to operate the

MCX-1000 from too far away.

You are not aiming the remote

controller at the MCX-1000.

Use the remote control within a 60

degree arc, no further than 6 meters

from the MCX-1000.

Bright light (such as sunlight or light

from a fluorescent lamp) is striking the

remote control sensor.

Relocate the MCX-1000 so that no

bright light strikes the remote control

sensor.

Functioning of your TV is

impaired.

The television is using an indoor

antenna.

Use an outdoor antenna with your

television.

Playback on the MCX-A10 skips

or pauses.

The current state of your network

(wired or wireless) is preventing

smooth playback.

Try stopping playback and/or

recording.

SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY PAGE

Appendix

140

This manual uses a number of terms that, though not specific to the MusicCAST system, are not in general

everyday use. In addition, some terms are used in a slightly unusual context. These words are listed

alphabetically and in context below, along with an explanation of their meaning.

Playback

■

Album

A collection of songs in the MusicCAST database

assigned to a particular artist, and given a name. Each

album is assigned to an artist. By default, each CD you

store in the MusicCAST server stored as an Album.

■

Artist

The item in the MusicCAST database to which albums

are assigned. The artist of any CD you store in the

MusicCAST is stored as the artist to the corresponding

album (see album above).

■

Bookmark list

A list of songs you have designated for easy retrieval.

■

Genre

The music type to which the albums stored in the

MusicCAST server are assigned. Examples include

Jazz, Rock, and Classical.

■

Group

The category which you are operating your

MusicCAST component in. For example, if you play an

album without selecting a song, then you are operating

within the “album” category. If you play a genre without

selecting a song, you are operating within the “genre”

category.

■

Playlist

A list of songs you designate using the MusicCAST

server for playback in a given sequence.

■

Song

A single continuous track, equivalent to a single track

from a CD, cassette, or other source, stored on the

MusicCAST server.

Recording

■

CDDB

The CDDB (Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition

Service) is a database which you can access to gain

information on the songs, artists, genre, and album

names for music CDs.

■

Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording

A YAMAHA technology allowing the creation of CD-Rs

that give high quality sound. Advanced Audio

MASTER is capable of using variable CD writing

speeds.

■

CD TEXT

Data encoded on some CDs which contains

information on its song titles, album, artist, and genre

names.

■

Encoding

The process of converting PCM data stored from a CD

into MP3 data.

■

MP3 Format

A data format used to store music on the hard disk

drive in the MusicCAST server. MP3 files take roughly

one tenth of the space that PCM files take to store the

same song. However, sound quality is not as good as

that of PCM files, and the MusicCAST server cannot

record MP3 files to a CD-R.

■

PCM format

A data format used to store music on the hard disk

drive in the MusicCAST server. PCM files provide CD-

quality audio playback but require a lot of space on the

hard disk drive.

■

Storing

Copying the tracks on a CD onto the hard disk drive in

the MusicCAST server.

Network connections

■

Connections

The links between the components in your MusicCAST

network which allow them to exchange information.

MusicCAST components can make both wired and

wireless connections.

■

DHCP

A system of automatically assigning IP addresses to

components in a LAN. A server component running a

DHCP service assigns an IP address to components

when they are switched on.

■

DNS

An abbreviation for Domain Name System.

Terms used in this manual

Appendix

141

■

DNS server

A computer that is running a DNS service (see DNS).

■

ESS ID

The ID of the channel that your MusicCAST system

uses to transmit data when using wireless

connections.

■

Gateway

The IP address of the component on a network

through which other components on the same network

connect to the Internet.

■

IP address

Four 3 digit numbers that together make up a unique

identity number used by a component connected to a

network.

■

LAN cable

A cable for connecting two components on a Local

Area Network (LAN).

■

Network

A collection of electronic components which share

data and resources with one another.

■

Subnet mask

A number identifying the group within a network to

which a particular component belongs.

■

TCP / IP

An abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol /

Internet Protocol, a system of coding information that

allows it to be shared efficiently on a network.

■

WEP

An abbreviation of Wired Equivalent Privacy. This

system encrypts data transferred between the

components on a wireless network. Components with

the same encryption key can share data with each

other, but components without this key cannot.

■

Wireless LAN

A network utilizing weak radio signals to share data

between components.

■

Wired LAN

A network utilizing LAN cables to share data between

components.

Hardware

■

An abbreviation of Compact Disc. A small plastic disc

12 cm (4.8 in) in diameter encoded with pre-stored

data.

■

CD-R

An abbreviation of Compact Disc Recordable. A small

plastic disc identical to a CD in appearance, onto

which a device such as the MusicCAST server can

record data. The MusicCAST server can only record to

Audio type CD-R media.

■

CD-RW

An abbreviation of Compact Disc Re-writable.

■

Controller

The device on the front panel of the MusicCAST server

and MusicCAST client used for entering data and

navigating through the menus contained in these two

components.

■

Front panel

The panel on the front of the MusicCAST server and

MusicCAST client with the LCD display, controller and

various control keys are located.

■

Hard disk drive

The component within your MusicCAST server that

allows it to store the audio material from your CDs as

data. Hard disk drive capacity is expressed in

gigabytes, with a larger number denoting more storage

capacity.

■

Hard disk

See “Hard disk drive”

■

Hard drive

See “Hard disk drive”

■

MusicCAST client

The component in the MusicCAST system that allows

access to songs stored in the MusicCAST server for

playback at a distance. Up to 7 MusicCAST clients can

access the MusicCAST server at a time.

■

MusicCAST server

The component in the MusicCAST system that you

use to store and playback songs. Other components in

the MusicCAST system obtain song data from the

MusicCAST server.

■

on-screen display

The LCD display on the MusicCAST client or the

display output to a TV or monitor connected to the

MusicCAST server.

■

Remote control

A handheld device for operating your MusicCAST

components from a distance.

Appendix

142

Software

■

Database

The organized collection of data stored on the hard

disk drive in your MusicCAST server. The data is

arranged in a logical manner so that it is easy to

access, manage, and update.

■

A display consisting of a multiple choice style list of

options that you can choose from. Menus are

displayed on the on-screen displays of the MusicCAST

client and server.

Appendix

143

■ Audio Performance

Frequency response................................... 5 to 20,000 Hz, ±0.5 dB

S/N ratio (EIAJ)

Playback.......................................................................... 105 dB

Recording.......................................................................... 92 dB

Total harmonic distortion (1 kHz)

Playback........................................................................ 0.004 %

Recording...................................................................... 0.006 %

Dynamic range

Playback............................................................................ 99 dB

Recording.......................................................................... 92 dB

■ Laser Diode Properties

Material ............................................................................... GaAIAs

Wavelength............................................................... 779 to 789 mm

Pulse durations and max. output at the objective lens of the laser

pickup unit

DC erase mode................................ Max. 20 mW (Continuous)

Write mode ........................................................... Max. 62 mW

(Max. Cycle 111 ns, Min. Cycle 30 ns at Max. Speed)

■ Inputs

ANALOG IN

Type ...............................................................................Pin jack

Standard input level ........................................... 500 mV/24 kΩ

OPTICAL IN

Type ............................................ Square optical connector jack

COAXIAL IN

Type ........................................................................Coaxial jack

Standard input level ..........................................0.5 Vp-p (75 Ω)

■ Outputs

ANALOG OUT

Type ...............................................................................Pin jack

Standard output level (1 kHz, 0 dB) ...................2.0±0.5 Vrms

OPTICAL OUT

Type ............................................ Square optical connector jack

COAXIAL OUT

Type ........................................................................Coaxial jack

Standard output level ........................................0.5 Vp-p (75 Ω)

PHONES

Standard output level (Input 150 v shorted, –20 dB)

........................................................................... 330 mV/150 Ω

■ Storage

Hard disk drive....................................................................... 80 GB

■ Network

LAN interface ............................................ Ethernet 10/100 Base-T

Wireless network interface......................................... IEEE 802.11b

■ General

Power supply

[U.S.A. and Canada models]...........................AC 120 V, 60 Hz

[Australia model] ............................................AC 240 V, 50 Hz

[U.K. and Europe models] ..............................AC 230 V, 50 Hz

Power consumption ................................................................. 53 W

Power consumption in IR standby mode:

[U.S.A. and Canada models]............................................ 3.3 W

[U.K., Europe, and Australia model] ............................... 2.9 W

Operating environment

Temperature.............................................................+5 to 35°C

Humidity ..............................30 to 90 % RH (No condensation)

Dimensions (W × H × D) ..........................435 × 135.5 × 434.5 mm

(17-1/8” × 5-5/16” × 17-1/8”)

Weight................................................................................... 11.5 kg

(25 lbs 6 oz)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Specifications

Appendix

144

Activating MusicCAST the Timer function

................99

Activating the MusicCAST client Timer function

....102

ACTIVE indicator

.....................................................13

album editing screen

................................................59

album name

.............................................................60

ALBUMS

..................................................................14

ANALOG IN

.............................................................13

ANALOG OUT

.........................................................13

ANALOG REC LEVEL

.............................................12

analog source

..........................................................29

artist editing screen

..................................................64

ARTISTS

..................................................................14

Audio Master Quality Recording

..................... 88

134

audio material

..........................................................26

Auto Configuration

.................................................106

auto level

..................................................................88

Auto Levelling

........................................................124

auto-play function

...................................................120

Auto-storing CDs

......................................................25

AV receiver parameters

.........................................122

AV receiver surround effect settings

........................91

AV receivers

...........................................................133

available space

......................................................130

BACK

.......................................................................11

batteries

...................................................................16

Bit Rate

..................................................................113

bookmark sub menu

................................................39

Bookmarking

............................................................53

bookmarks

...............................................................38

Bookmarks screen

...................................................38

brightness

..............................................................127

called collections

......................................................75

CD Auto Store

..........................................................11

CD contents display screen

.....................................23

CD recording song formats

......................................80

CD TEXT

..................................................................23

(Cd tray open/close)

..........................................11

CD-R

......................................................................134

CD-RW

...................................................................134

CDs

..........................................................................48

Changing a genre name

..........................................68

Changing a song name

..................................... 71

Changing an artist name

..........................................65

client ID manual configuration

................................113

CLIENT STATUS

.....................................................11

COAXIAL (digital) IN

................................................13

COAXIAL (digital) OUT

............................................13

collections

................................................................41

Communication Quality

..........................................113

Controller

.................................................................11

Controlling MusicCAST clients

.................................92

Creating CDs

...........................................................80

cross-type RS-232C cable

...................................... 90

data storage format

............................................... 121

date and time

........................................................ 117

Default Gateway

............................................ 108

112

default settings

...................................................... 106

Deleting a CD-RW

................................................... 89

Deleting a genre

...................................................... 69

Deleting a song

................................................. 71

Deleting all bookmarks

............................................ 54

Deleting an Album

................................................... 61

Deleting an artist

..................................................... 66

Deleting data

......................................................... 128

DHCP

............................................................ 108

110

DHCP client

........................................................... 106

DHCP server

......................................................... 110

DHCP service screen

............................................ 110

Digital Move

.......................................................... 136

digital recording

..................................................... 136

digital source

........................................................... 28

Disc tray

.................................................................. 11

Discs

..................................................................... 134

distributes

................................................................ 25

DNS server

............................................................ 108

DNS Server(P)

...................................................... 112

DNS Server(S)

...................................................... 112

download relevant

................................................... 57

duplicate

.................................................................. 80

Duplicating a CD

..................................................... 85

DVD players

.......................................................... 134

Editing

..................................................................... 57

Editing album details

............................................... 59

Editing artist details

................................................. 64

Editing Genre details

............................................... 67

Editing MusicCAST client names

............................ 96

Editing songs

..................................................... 70

effect programs

....................................................... 90

ENCODING

............................................................. 11

ESSID

................................................................... 111

Expert Settings

...................................................... 108

EXT. INPUTS

.......................................................... 14

external components

................................... 50

External Inputs screen

............................................ 50

Finalization

...................................................... 87

134

firmware

................................................................ 130

first-generation digital copy

................................... 136

format

.............................................................. 21

121

genre editing screen

................................................ 67

global IP address

.................................................. 109

Gracenote CDDB

............................................ 23

119

GROUP

.............................................................. 45

Index

Appendix

145

GROUP

...............................................................45

Group Play

...............................................................39

Groups

.....................................................................44

Handling of discs

....................................................135

hard disk

.................................................................128

hard disk drive capacity

..........................................131

high quality recording

...............................................88

hub

.........................................................................105

icons

.........................................................................92

initialization

...............................................................89

IP address

..............................................................112

IP address screen

..................................................108

IR Standby

...............................................................18

item properties

.........................................................56

keyboard functions

...................................................79

LAN

........................................................................106

LAN cables

.............................................................105

LAN STANDBY

........................................................11

LAN standby

.............................................................18

LAN standby mode

...................................................18

LAN terminal

............................................................13

LEVEL

......................................................................12

library

.......................................................................51

LINK indicator

...........................................................13

Loading a CD

...........................................................21

Local Area Network

................................................104

Locking

.....................................................................94

Making playlists

........................................................75

Manual

.....................................................................29

............................................................................26

.......................................................................11

Moving an album

............................................... 61

MP3

..........................................................................21

MP3 CD specifications

.............................................52

MP3 CDs

..................................................................52

MP3 encode quality

................................................121

MP3 encoding status

..............................................132

MP3 files

..................................................................51

Music storage formats

..............................................21

MusicCAST client

.....................................................92

MusicCAST client playback

......................................93

MusicCAST client Sleep mode

.................................95

MusicCAST clients

.............................. 92

104

MusicCAST firmware

.............................................128

MusicCAST network

...............................................104

MusicCAST server IP address

...............................109

MusicCAST server library

........................................72

network configuration

.............................................106

network status

........................................................112

new album

............................................................... 60

new artist

................................................................. 65

NTP server

............................................................ 117

on-screen display

.................................................. 119

on-screen keyboard

........................................... 78

OPTICAL (digital) IN

................................................ 13

OPTICAL (digital) OUT

............................................ 13

PAGE

............................................................... 11

PAGE

............................................................... 11

PCM

........................................................................ 21

PCM format playback

............................................ 125

PHONES

................................................................. 11

(Play)

................................................................ 11

PLAY INFO.

............................................................. 11

Play Information screen

........................................... 44

Play Information screen Sub Menu

......................... 39

play style group setting

..........................31

play style sub menu

................................................. 39

playback on MusicCAST clients

............................ 101

playback on the MusicCAST server

........................ 97

playback sub menu

................................................. 39

Playlist

..................................................................... 41

PLAYLISTS

............................................................. 14

Playlists screen

....................................................... 42

power mode

............................................................. 18

private IP address

................................................. 109

PS/2 KEYBOARD

.................................................... 11

PS/2 keyboard

........................................... 78

126

PS/2 port

................................................................. 79

Random

................................................................... 39

Random Playback

................................................... 47

Recording

................................................................ 26

recording

......................................................... 97

134

recording format

...................................................... 88

recording level

......................................................... 28

recording mode

....................................................... 29

recording parameters

.............................................. 88

recording speed

....................................................... 88

remote control

............................................. 16

Removing a bookmark

............................................ 54

Removing a song from the recording list

................. 84

Repeat Play

............................................................. 39

Repeat playback

...................................................... 46

RS-232C terminal

.................................................... 13

S VIDEO IN

............................................................. 13

S VIDEO OUT

......................................................... 13

screen display

....................................................... 124

..................................................................... 43

Search backward

..................................................... 43

Search forward

........................................................ 43

Selecting a song by its album

.................................. 32

Selecting a song by its genre

.................................. 34

Selecting a song by its name

.................................. 36

Appendix

146

Server ID

................................................................112

Signal Level

...........................................................113

Skipping group

.........................................................45

Skipping to another song

.........................................43

Sleep

........................................................................18

sleep modes

.............................................................97

song editing screen

........................................... 70

song linking

..............................................................37

SONG STATISTICS

.................................................14

Song Statistics

.........................................................55

Song Statistics screen

.............................................55

songs stored

..........................................................131

source component

...................................................26

Source sampling rate conversion

...........................136

standby

....................................................................97

standby mode

................................................. 18

127

STANDBY/ON

................................................... 11

starting playback on all MusicCAST

clients simultaneously

.........................................95

Starting recording on the MusicCAST

server at a preset time

........................................98

status

.......................................................................92

(Stop)

................................................................11

storage

.....................................................................24

Storing a CD

............................................................24

SUB MENU

..............................................................11

Sub Menus

...............................................................57

Subnet Mask

..........................................................112

Subnet mask

..........................................................108

surround program

..................................................122

Synchro recording

....................................................99

Synchro: auto track marking

....................................29

Synchro: full auto

.....................................................29

Synchronize power ON/OFF

..................................122

system connections

.................................................17

system information

.................................................130

system setting screens

..........................................117

System Setup Menus

.............................................115

system version

.......................................................132

The Play Information screen

....................................39

time sub menu

.........................................................39

TIMER

............................................................... 11

Timer function

..........................................................97

To attach a bookmark

..............................................53

To playback a bookmarked song

.............................53

TOP MENU

..............................................................11

TROUBLESHOOTING

...........................................137

TV/Monitor

...............................................................20

unlocking

..................................................................94

Updating

.................................................................128

VIDEO IN

.................................................................13

VIDEO OUT

.............................................................13

Video out screen

....................................................119

video output parameters

........................................119

WEP

...................................................................... 111

wired network connection

...................................... 105

Wired networks

..................................................... 105

Wireless connections

............................................ 104

Wireless LAN antenna

............................................ 13

Wireless LAN screen

..................................... 111

113

wireless network

.................................................... 111

wireless network connection

................................. 104

YAMAHA AV receiver

............................................. 90

YAMAHA receivers

................................................. 90

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