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Yamaha MCX-2000 User's Manual

1. J Le WAN O S e i T MCX 2000 g Router LAN __ PC Internet d Radio Eee ESNS MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Audio Recording Functions The MCX 2000 incorporates a large capacity 160GB hard disk drive allowing up to 200 hours of digital recording in linear PCM format 16 bit 44 1kHz or up to 2 000 hours in MP3 format 160kbps bit rate Recordable audio sources include commercial music CDs external audio signals and radio programs from the built in FM tuner e Recording Songs from a Music CD page 66 e Recording from FM Radio page 69 e Recording External Audio Signals page 69 AUX in MCX 2000 160GB HDD MD Recorder Music CD Music Archiving Functions When recording audio sources you can add information to each song such as the song title artist name album name and genre then store it to the music archive in the MCX 2000 hard drive This information can then be used to find specific songs you want to play Because the MCX 2000 incorporates a special song database system based on Gracenote CDDB this information will be set automatically if your songs are from popular music CDs Other useful functions include Playlist and Bookmark letting you create custom song lists appropriate to specific occasions Such as parties morning wake up music etc and allowing you to mark your favorite tunes for quick access e Adding a Bookmark to a Song page 50 e Typing Text Cha
2. Remote control UO The MCX 2000 only supports audio CDs CD DA for importing songs If you set any other CD or DVD the unit will show Insert Audio CD again after attempting to read it 3 The MCX 2000 shows Checking disc in yellow and starts querying to the CDDB database If appropriate CD data is found the MCX 2000 will present a list of song names Es e O600 With This Toar T Falling into You E Pour Que Tu M aimes Encore Un Garcon Pas Comme Les Autres Bo the Man Japanese Vierapon dy te record Submenu A gt Album title Artist name Categorized genre Total playback time Track count Song title Playback time 0000000 If aopropriate CD data is unavailable the song list appears with generic names such as Track and Unknown page 49 If your MCX 2000 is configured to be able to access the Internet you can set a CD Lookup option to use the online CDDB database page 93 and then in the above screen try using the CDDB command as shown below to retrieve the latest information from the online database If your audio CD contains CD TEXT data page 53 song data can be retrieved from it using the CD TEXT command Feel free to give generic names using the Do not use command Use this if the retrieved song data is incorrect You can edit it later after importing songs page 75 Submenu Recording U DDR Track Select L ED TEST CO info sours gt Do not uso UO
3. Find and take out the following items from the MusicCAST product packages See Owner s Manual for a complete list of supplied items DN a fo me pe YAMAHA sorrat auoio server eeng ee WED DI w0 CIS o SZ a S o e MCX 2000 unit 1 Remote control 1 Power cable 1 va Options Video pin cable RCA pin 1 AA batteries 2 Audio pin cable 1 MCX CA15 UO if you re using an MCX C15 also prepare a network hub and two network cables CAT5 straight cables for connecting with the MCX 2000 Connecting with Peripheral Devices Connect the MCX 2000 and its clients as well as any other desired peripherals as shown in the following illustrations MCX 2000 Connecting the MCX 2000 toa TV Video out Video pin cable RCA pin MCX 2000 Audio system Connecting the MCX 2000 to an audio system Connecting the MusicCAST clients to speakers SS Speaker Speaker cables 6 Speaker MCX A10 MCX CA15 ae Speaker Speaker cables Ss 6 Speaker MCX 2000 Router d 7 Creating a MusicCAST e Ga area Desen H D Network hub network 3 cn Network cable network connections of e E po oL leren the MCX 2000 and MusicCAST clients Network cable MCX C
4. YAMAHA Remote control MCX 2000 Setup Guide 13 2 Press the CD AUTO STORE button on the MCX 2000 front panel the tray will close automatically The RECORDING indicator at the left of the front panel display lights in red followed by the ENCODING indicator lighting in green MCX 2000 BROADCAST BROADCAST V TIMER VM RECORDING RECORDING L AS ENCODING CD AUTO STORE button YAMAHA vicar ae server mcx2000 VM ENCODING BLO The RECORDING indicator lights up while the MCX 2000 is importing CD songs in uncompressed PCM format The ENCODING indicator lights up while the MCX 2000 is encoding PCM songs to MP8 format Naturally these indicators go off a first in first out basis during the import process 3 When the RECORDING indicator goes off indicating that your CD songs have been successfully imported to the MCX 2000 select Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive When All Songs is selected Ww Library Musle Archive Fadia Network Content CD lt d Back Submenu F gt 4 Move the highlight to one of the first four menu items Artists Albums Genres or All Songs and press the SELECT button You can view the artist name album title genre or a list of songs from the music CD you just imported When All Songs is selected kl Library SZ Music Archive amp Ali Songs 16 52 57 1 Acceptable Across The Universe All About You Josus Lovor Of
5. YAMAHA MCX 2000 Server ital Audio Dig Setup Guide s SE E i i a ME SL it ot s s PEP EL LEA IG ZZZ e LT Wi Ss N N N N N N SIS A 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions CAUTION 2 Keep these instructions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 3 Heed all warnings DO NOT OPEN 4 Follow all instructions CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF 5 Do not use this apparatus near water ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE 6 Clean only with dry cloth COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED T Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance SERVICE PERSONNEL with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat e Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated H Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or dangerous voltage within the product s grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug The exclamation
6. Submenu ff gt BEd You will not see any song data album title artist name etc in the CD duplication screen 3 Open the Submenu to start CD duplication The MCX 2000 starts importing the audio data from the CD and creates a temporary disc image file Select Cancel from the Submenu if you want to cancel the process MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 7 4 When the image file is created the MCX 2000 shows the following dialog box To continue the process open the tray and set a CD R RW disc for audio recording with Change disc and proceed with recording selected Select OK in the dialog box CO Guplicate Data loading complete Ge Change disc and proceed with recording Cancel CD duplication TO 5 Ifyou set a CD other than one specified the MCX 2000 prompts you to set a blank disc In addition you cannot record onto a CD R disc that s already been recorded If you set a CD RW disc that s already been recorded the MCxX 2000 shows the following dialog box asking your answer ED Dupheate This Audio CO AwW requires initialization i CH Intiahze Dist and proceed with recording i Change Disc CO Cancel CD duplication OF Solect Initialize Disc and proceed with recording Quick Mode Select this to quickly erase the current disc content and continue the process Normal Mode Select this to completely erase the current disc content which could take a long time and continue the p
7. Connecting message BEd Ifthe client display shows the current time without backlight it s in sleep mode If this is the case press the center stick of the cursor controller The client wakes up and shows the above message 2 The Connecting message indicates the client is searching a MusicCAST server to establish a network connection At this point however we have not completed any network configuration So when the client display shows a network icon push the controller stick upward or downward to cancel the message The client stops searching Wireless network icon no signal Top Menu Library Recall Play Edit Bookmark Setup Input Wired network icon no connection Top Menu Library Recall Play Edit Bookmark Setup Input RU The wireless network icon doesn t appear on the MCX C15 that supports only wired networking 3 From Top Menu select Setup gt Network gt Manual Setup Manual Setup menu Manual Setup Mode server ID DHCP IF Address Subnet Mask From the above menu select a parameter and set it up as needed HO You may perhaps choose manual configuration of network parameters just because you want to get on top of your MusicCAST network It s however not so practical with MusicCAST clients They re designed to get appropriate parameter values during automatic registration process page 31 so manual configuration should be done to edit retrieved settings ac
8. Ki Move the selection highlight to each genre and then select the Set Surround Program command from the Submenu Specify a surround program from the list for the current genre Available surround program names are varied according to the AV receiver model that s connected to the MCX 2000 4 To confirm integrated operations between the units select the AV receiver s current input for the MCX 2000 Receiver input and then try e Pressing the STANDBY ON button e Selecting a song from the music archive UO Automatic selection of a surround program is possible only when you select an archived song but the selected surround program is continuously applied to other audio sources as long as they re output via the AV receiver When the next or previous song is from a different genre you may experience longer silence between the songs which comes from the AV receiver s Surround program switching and is normal MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 99 Managing an Existing MusicCAST Network Network activities such as streaming music to clients over a MusicCAST network or editing the music archive using a computer in a PC network are very essential part of how you can use the MCX 2000 in your daily life This section explains the MCX 2000 networking on the system side Read this section when you want to know how to check the networking status of the MCX 2000 and each client and how to initialize network parameters for troublesh
9. This allows you to edit song data or other text information in the MCX 2000 music archive When you select a category from a drop down list a list of items in that category is shown in the pane Click a list item to show it in the edit area From there you can edit the title or name by typing text on your keyboard Click OK to determine your edits or click Cancel to discard them 3 SE E zm E zl Des es e Wit title o WEE Sr Tem Always Click Log Off when you finish editing Category selection Artists Albums Genres All Songs Playlists URLs Groups and Clients List of items in the current category Current selection Edit area If there are over 50 items included in the current category you can press the Next 50 button to scroll down the list or Prev 50 button to scroll up the list If you select Artists Albums Genres or Groups for the category you can track down to child items included in the current item such as albums in the current genre or artist songs in the current album or radio stations in the current group by clicking the Select button You can go back to the parent item by clicking the Back button When you select URLs for the category you have two edit areas for Internet radio station name and its site URL HO Library editing is possible for a single computer at a time If you fail to click Log Off when you finish editing the MCX 2
10. Update O K When the firmware update is complete each client displays the above message and automatically restarts itself When you go to the next screen you can see the updated firmware version k3 Easy Setup Version check Easy setup will check the vorsion of all MCX A10 C15 clients Navigate to the following menu on all MCX 410 C15 chents then check the version number on each client Top Menu gt Setup gt System gt Information MCxX A10 5 9 40 Een HL 3 9 41 Beck gt Select BEd The firmware version on your clients may be more recent than the one shown above In addition the client firmware version doesn t always match that of the MCX 2000 BU Each version number may be diffrent from your MCX 2000 6 Go to the next screen and select Confirm to complete the Easy Setup process Your MusicCAST network has been successfully created Streaming Music To begin music streaming over the MusicCAST network you ll first need to prepare your audio sources music on the MCX 2000 music server The MCX 2000 can stream several types of audio sources to the clients Here we ll explain how to record songs from a music CD and deliver them to the clients 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control and open the CD tray Set a music CD with its label side facing up On Ha y Hi H H B Q GAQO a Kaes S CIH OLO ooo lee p e e HI e Hr
11. a MusicCAST system you re operating Keep this in mind especially when you re remotely operating a client and specify another client as the source system BEd Ifyou attempt to relay an Internet radio station currently played on the MCX 2000 to one of MusicCAST client you will see the Playback unavailable message on that client See also the previous note for the Broadcast feature MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Other Features Your MCX 2000 is fully functional simply configured with Easy Setup But it becomes more convenient and useful if you fine tune the unit to suit your need If you have a broadband Internet connection and already made it accessible from the MCX 2000 via your PC network page 26 you may want this configuration to fully work Plus if you re such an audiophile as to own a high end audio system with a Yamaha AV receiver you have a good reason to integrate your MCX 2000 there Furthermore you can use the timer playback feature to automatically start music on the MCX 2000 and any MusicCAST client at the specified time This section explains how to set up and use the MCX 2000 for such nifty functions Setting Date and Time Every MusicCAST client can automatically correct its internal clock to match that of the MCX 2000 over the MusicCAST network Because this mechanism sets each MusicCAST system the same time accuracy of the MCX 2000 internal clock becomes the more important When you select Top Menu
12. gt OWNER S MANUAL Table of Contents Table of Content cccccccsesseeeceesseeeseeesseeseneneees 2 PROT ACS E EE A A 3 WMal S aked P Le c1o PAA E E T EAR 4 Feature Overview sssssssssssssnnnnnseenunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn 4 Audio Playback FUNGI ONG secs wimeccreeceostecrinxkiienen cane inonehemannsenaanie 4 Audio Recording FUN CHONG EE 5 Music Archiving FUNCIONS cxspncsotenssctn cxssnbicteoranse ckcisnensiuderhimeberdasonsebidnres 5 CD Recording THUNNC MON Sis geaaaeetene tan ciblecnaSnceres titan a feRG Me eed lodestar Sie 5 Music Streaming TUM CONS ew cee sionnnne ev vusesdecacsinnnerceecnuensareanageceveuacecusdsdea 6 THIS I E 6 Preparations And Setup cccccccccccecceeesesenseeees 7 Panel Descriptions MOX 2000 EEN 7 PIE E 7 Seen NEEN 9 Panel Descriptions Remote Control cccccccceeesesssenssseeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Connecting External DeViCes cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Connecting to the AC POWED ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeees 13 Remote Control Features and Operations cccccccssessssseeeseeeeeeeeeeees 16 Setting Batterie Sperrer nee ee rna Rennen E egegee e 16 Operating on the Remote Control 16 Using as a Universal Remote Control 922 17 Menu Operation Basics eene 19 MCX 2000 Menu TE 22 Configuring Your MusicCAST Network 008 23 Network e 23 Configuring a MusicCAST onl
13. Adjust the volume level automatically With this parameter set to ON the MCX 2000 plays archived songs at an average volume level You can use this parameter to compensate the volume difference of songs from different artists albums or genres when playing them together But there may be cases a loud rock song is turned down or a calm classical tune becomes loud With OFF the MCX 2000 plays each archived song at its original volume level factory setting BEd Volume change with this parameter is valid only with playback on the MCxX 2000 and this parameter setting doesn t affect streamed music to clients Each client has a similar parameter at Setup gt Auto Level Control 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The MCX 2000 afterward plays archived songs as specified here MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 95 96 Selecting Recording Options Regardless of its type such as music CD radio or external input the MCX 2000 records or imports an audio source using Common manners and formats For optimum archiving the MCX 2000 provides two recording options Uu PCM is an uncompressed raw audio format while MPS is a compressed audio format The MCX 2000 uses a CD quality 16 bit 44 1 kHz stereo PCM format which creates digital audio data of about 10 megabytes per minute 1411 2 kbps data rate Converting this raw audio into MPS format you can dramatically reduce the amount of data approximately 1 5 to 1 10 maintai
14. Album Album Gonre Unknown Genre Created On Jul 29 1637 2005 Copyright SCMS Protected i copied song Bookmark OFF Times playod D d E Other Song Delete Options You can selectively delete PCM song data in the above procedure If you want to delete all existing PCM song data at a time go to the Library menu screen Top Menu gt Library When you move the selection highlight to Music Archive the relevant Submenu commands become available Submenu Information Delete all Songs Deiere all POM data Select the Delete all PCM data command for this purpose Select OK in a confirming dialog box that appears and the MCX 2000 will delete all PCM song data In addition you can delete all existing songs from the music archive using the Delete all Songs command It lets you delete both PCM and MP3 data for all archived songs at a time useful if you want to renovate the music archive with a completely new set of songs or a different MP3 data rate setting page 96 You can also use the Delete Songs command that s available from the Submenu in a song list view screen to delete both PCM and MP3 data for one or more songs in the current song list Using a similar interface when you import songs from a music CD page 66 you can select or deselect target songs by adding or removing the check mark using the SELECT button on the remote control or using the Select all or Cancel all commands from a mini Submenu
15. For analog signals you can use the Input Level command to adjust the input level For optimum results first adjust the output level from the external device and then adjust the input level on the MCX 2000 Adjustment of analog input levels Analog Input Recall Play I 33 Select The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for external audio signals Playback Provides the same playback control functions Play and Stop as available on the remote control On screen buttons shown in gray provide no function for external audio signals the same buttons on the remote control don t work either Input Level Adjusts the level for the MCX 2000 to receive external audio signals within a range between 21 dB and 24 dB factory setting O dB The MCX 2000 receives external digital audio signals as they re output from the external device this command is unavailable Broadcast Streams external audio signals currently being received on the MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 Recall Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued playback of a song currently playing on a client specified in a dialog box page 90 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 63 Playing Audio Content on the Computer If your MCX 2000 has network connectivity to a Windows PC page 26 that you re using to manage music files you virtually have a second music server Your MCX 2000 works as a client to your Window
16. Group Group J d Back E Submenu F gt When selecting Inputs you can access the Inputs menu page 63 Of course audio signals from these input jacks are shared between the MCX 2000 and all clients You can select a different input for each client and the MCX 2000 can stream both digital and analog input signals to different clients at the same time Client currently selected E WE Tel sl CC Dgreiiwen Z Analog Input Submenu F gt For detailed procedure and notes refer to the relevant sections in Playing Audio Sources page 46 UO As a general rule you should note that archived on demand songs can be separately selected and streamed to clients But incoming relayed sources such as radio and input signals are shared with all clients and MCX 2000 and therefore have some limitations in streaming A single FM radio station is shared between the MCX 2000 and all clients Naturally the built in FM tuner receives a single station at a time so it tunes in to the FM station last selected If the MCX 2000 or other client is playing an FM broadcast program and a second unit selects another FM station the server as well as all other clients immediately starts playing the last selected station Internet radio stations cannot be selected from clients If you attempt to select an Internet radio station from the Presets list it s shown in gray indicating it s unavailable for c
17. Modifies character key functions uppercase lowercase and other symbols currently available characters are indicated in white PS 2 Keyboard Another way to type text characters is to use a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 If you re familiar with typing through a PC keyboard this option is probably quicker and easier than using the on screen character palette fom ENCODIN J aS ae PS 2 KEYBOARD W HONES LEVEL o EJ O e d CT oO SS MIN MAX RU Always put the MCX 2000 in sleep or standby mode before connecting or disconnecting the PS 2 keyboard Otherwise the unit may be damaged Simply use the PS 2 keyboard when you re prompted to type characters together with the character palette Move the insertion point in the text area using two arrow keys on the character palette you cannot move the insertion point from the PS 2 keyboard and then edit or type text characters together with Shift Caps Lock Delete and Backspace keys on the PS 2 keyboard When typing is complete simply use cursor keys to move the selection highlight to OK and press Enter key TOP MENU LIBRARY ae Clear during title input not present on the remote control Delete Delete not present on the remote control Page Up PAGE A PAGE V AISI gt cursor Le AEE EEE EE EE 9 belie ga emm e e amen gunmen EC E e eee ne EE
18. Otherwise you can press the SELECT button on the cursor controller to open the current folder aloum to see a list of contained songs ww Library op a CL 001 Spicks and specks mp3 O02 A place in the sun mpd 009 Voms mpa 004 Dong dong diki digi d ng mp3 005 Zabadak TE 006 The in crowd mp 009 You ll nwar walk alone mp3 010 Do you love mo mp3 ZS 80 od wm we b d Back Volume name MP3 CD Current folder name Song count total of songs in the current folder Song name E Audio format MP3 Move the selection highlight to a song you want and then oress the SELECT or Play button on the remote control or select Play from the Submenu The Play Information screen appears starting playback of the current song Play formation Te 2 Whore Dors My Heart Bost N E mmm F ep Coline Dron be Collector s Sor 1 Celine Dron Pop Submenu iP A While the Play Information screen is shown you can skip to the next or previous folder in the folder list view by pressing a group selection button because each folder is handled as a separate album group You can also switch the group playback mode Single for the current folder All for all folders There is one exception if you start playback from the Root folder the MCX 2000 behaves as if you start playback of archived songs by selecting Top Menu gt Library gt All Songs Uu The Play Information screen for CD provides
19. Se No Gei S A 1 aN WA N I MCX 2000 Owner s Manual To prevent a malfunction of this unit e 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 e Be sure to use a felt ti pen or similar writing tool when writing on the label side of the disc Do not use a ballpoint pen pencil or other hard tipped writing tool as these may damage the disc and may adversely affect further recording on the disc e Do not use discs with glue left on their surface They may get stuck in this unit or create damage to this unit e When using an 8 cm 3 disc do not place a normal 12 cm 5 disc on top of it e Do not use discs printed with commercially available label printers About Digital Recording with MusicCAST 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 ava
20. You don t always need to play it just for identification You may also encounter a duplicate name if the MCX 2000 couldn t get song data while importing a music CD into the music archive In this case the MCX 2000 has given a generic name Unknown to the album title as well as Track to each song in the aloum As a result you may have a number of Unknown albums and Track songs in your music archive To solve this problem move the selection highlight to a list item with a generic name and then select CDDB Info from the Submenu If the CDDB database has been updated since you archived the album the MCX 2000 will be able to retrieve appropriate song data and update titles of the relevant aloum and songs UO For quicker access of CDDB data the MCX 2000 is designed to keep song data for last 100 music CDs maximum retrieved from the online CDDB database However you can ignore existing data by retrieving the latest data using the CDDB Info command available from the Submenu in several Music Archive screens F Submenu Play Information Edit tithe CODE Into Delete thes Album Delete PCM data Change Artist New Album BEd Don t worry if you still see generic names after executing the CDDB Info command The rest of the Submenu commands let you manually edit the title or name of a list item currently selected But be careful when using these commands They can break links in the song data relationship
21. gt Setup gt Date Time you can configure the server s internal clock in several ways b Date Time f Setup Auto Setup Manual Setup Time Display Auto Setup PC users may know their computers can retrieve accurate date and time settings from the Internet There are special servers called NTP network time protocol servers on the Internet which publicly serve accurate time retrieved from a GPS system or an atomic clock Since the MCX 2000 can access one of these servers to correct its internal clock other MusicCAST clients can then correct their date and time settings accordingly Manual Setup When you turned on the MCX 2000 for the first time Easy Setup lets you specify several basic settings including date and time page 28 If you don t use automatic correction using a time server manually adjust date and time once ina while Time Display You can specify how the MCX 2000 internal clock shows the current time Since your settings are transferred to each client over the MusicCAST network you can automatically unify the clock display on all MusicCAST systems Correcting Date and Time Automatically 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Date Time gt Auto Setup b Date Time Auto Setup Setup Use NTP Server 2 Select the first item Use NTP Server and set to ON When you set this parameter to ON the following three parameters become available BEd When you use an NTP server ON manu
22. step 3 the yellow Ready to Record message changes to Pause and recording will start from the beginning of the next song Track 0001 Otherwise the MCX 2000 immediately starts recording with Track 0001 co E Store from inputs WOK Recording REC MONITOR ON Input Digital Track Marking Manual H Si i ei P 350 G co B Track 0001 Dr 10 Solect Submenu iF gt During recording the track number is incremented every time the MCX 2000 detects a track gap in Full Auto or Auto Track Marking mode or when you manually insert a track mark by clicking the Mark button in the Submenu in all modes REC MONITOR ON Submenu Recording REC Monitor Track Marking BEd You can exit the recording screen and enjoy playing other audio sources unless you need to stay there to monitor recording or manually insert track marks You can still select the currently recorded audio source from the Library menu however changing its settings directly affects the recording 7 When the recording is finished automatically or manually using the relevant Submenu command you can now exit the recording screen to confirm the recorded results Select Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Statistics gt Recently Stored Albums wi Library E Music Archive d 8 Recently Stored Alburns d Album 1 Album Stored fram FH 2 Album Stored from Input Submenu ff gt In this screen you can loca
23. t delete the original song data Uu Once created each playlist shown in the Playlists screen is managed in the same way You can add or remove songs from a playlist even when it was converted from a bookmark list Editing a Playlist Each song title in the playlist is simply a reference point link to its original song data In other words the actual song data is not affected when you add remove or move songs to the playlist only the links are changed The MCX 2000 even allows you to add or remove links while playing the current playlist and the unit continues playing according to a resulting playlist UO You cannot edit a playlist that s being used to create record your original CD 1 From the Playlists screen select a playlist you want to edit If you move the selection highlight to an empty playlist and press the SELECT button on the remote control the MCX 2000 prompts you to use the Add Link command from the Submenu x Music Archive Ww Library Biagwlets i Favorites C Pinay lists Submenu i gt No other Submenu commands available Add Link Mimic Archive el Aen Albums Genres All Songs Play late Boeokmarka Statistics If the selected playlist is not empty the MCX 2000 shows songs linked from that playlist Er Music Archive el Library 3 Links 1 Track 0i 2 Track Of 3 Track 03 Ge My Favorites Submenu F gt 2 From the song list view you can perform th
24. with Internet access Router hub xDSL Modem Internet MCX A10 MCX C15 MCX C15 N DKA When you configure a MusicCAST network for the first time you need to manually operate the MCX 2000 and clients For this reason regardless of where each client is finally to be placed bring the MCX 2000 and all of its clients together in one place to make these processes easier MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 Preparation on the MCX 2000 1 Select Too Menu gt Setup gt Network Setup Fa Notwork e Statue View e Advanced Sottings Ki Select 2 From the Network menu select Client Registration gt Auto Configuration Setup Z7 Network Auto Configuration Use this utility to register your MOX A10 C15 chonts on the MCX 2000 Stop 1 Push the gt key to open the Submenu Step 2 Select Start Stop 3 Start Auto Config on each client Submenu D I gt 3 Open the Submenu in the Auto Configuration screen Select Start from the menu MCX 2000 continues searching clients for 30 minutes Setup Z7 Network Auto Configuration Chent ID Searching p Cancel When the MCX 2000 starts searching available clients register them within 20 minutes With this screen shown on the MCxX 2000 go and prepare each client RU When you see the Cannot confirm IP address message in the screen there is no external DHCP server that assigns IP addres
25. you can add MusicCAST clients without changing MCX 2000 network parameters New clients are easily registered to the MCX 2000 through Auto Configuration page 31 and can immediately start playing streamed music via an existing MusicCAST network 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Advanced Settings gt Network Settings Reset Network Acvanced Sorting Setup e F Address E i ES Notwork Settings Reset 2 To initialize the MCX 2000 network parameters and recall their factory settings select the Rest command from the Submenu 3 Aconfirmation dialog box appears When you select OK the Network rebooting message is shown and the MCX 2000 restarts itself Maman Are yOu sure you want to reset network parameters When the Top Menu screen is shown start reconfiguration of your MusicCAST network For detailed procedures see the following sections e Using Easy Setup page 27 e Automatic Configuration of a MusicCAST Network page 31 e Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST Network page 35 Managing the MCX 2000 System Not so popular as recording and playback of audio sources editing archived song data or playlists music streaming to clients System Utilities provides essential functions and information required to maintain your MCX 2000 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt System Utilities for the following screen System Utilities menu Setup E Systom Utilities S
26. 1 d Back Submenu ff gt If you have no plan to add songs for these artists you can delete them one at a time using the Delete this Artist command from the Submenu Select OK in a confirmation dialog box that appears and the selected artist is deleted from the list view Submenu Play Information Edit Tithe boiete an Artist Belete DCH Data New Artist Next check the previous genres Rock and Pop in the genre list view by selecting Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Genres Notice that Rock is empty but Pop still has albums from other artists You can delete Rock using the Delete this Genre command from the Submenu but if deleting Pop you will lose other artists albums and songs W Library Music Archive A Gemen H Genres H fl Classical Fusion Japanese Pop Lei 8 Unknown Genre Submenu ff gt MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Here we ve shown the general concepts of editing your MCX 2000 music archive Proper use of the Submenu commands such as New Change and Delete help you re organize your music collection UO Additional Submenu commands Change Song Order and CDDB Info are available from the song list view of the VB Works album that you ve recently created Though you can arrange the song order using the Change Song Order command the CDDB Info command doesn t work any longer because VB Works is your own private album Deleting the PCM
27. 16 Tracks Tins wi rece OP I G 2 Track amp DAC 3 Track 03 idh A Track 0i List Fi D Track 05 Oa 6 Track 06 Oa 14 Z Track o7 DG 20 S Track 083 per a FF 9 Track 07 0253 10 Track 10 D i ev Ready to record d Back e Soroll Submenu E gt When the selected album or playlist contains an MP3 only song because you selected NOT to keep its PCM song data or deleted it using relevant Submenu commands the MCX 2000 shows an alert message and discards your selection MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Ze 74 4 Allist of songs will be shown in white only when Ready to record is shown If you want edit the album title and or artist name for the CD you re going to create using the following two commands from the Submenu Submenu Reeo ring Select content Initiahze Diz HERTEL Clear content lt gt Golect Either command opens the character palette So you can type necessary text characters using the palette or using a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 front panel page 75 5 When you re ready start recording by selecting the relevant command from the Submenu The MCX 2000 writes the songs at 4x speed Submenu Recording Select content initialize Dine Edit CD titie Clear content 8 HO Archived songs are analog recorded onto a CD R RW disc MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 6 When the CD recording process is finished the MCxX 2000 shows the following dialog box asking what you want to do ne
28. 2000 UO When you have specified to use the MCX 2000 as a stand alone unit with PC or Internet access Easy Setup finishes after setting up network parameters For automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network Easy Setup Automatic MCX A10 C15 rogistration Solect Next when all clients appear bolow MCX 2000 ID SV BOOB9 CL BO4s0 CL B0d66 1 2 3 Searching 4 5 gt Solect Consecutively Easy Setup lets you register clients page 32 and update their firmware page 45 Easy Setup finishes when these processes are all complete 30 l MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Automatic Configuration of a MusicCAST Network Your MusicCAST network is created when you register clients to the MCX 2000 Once this process is complete the MCX 2000 and clients can quickly resume network connections even after you reconnect their power cable or awake the MCX 2000 from standby mode page 14 UO This section describes the procedure of Client Registration that s also available as a final step of Easy Setup page 27 Though we explain here the procedure starting from the menu item selection the registration process is identical So read this section as supplemental information when using Easy Setup Configuration examples MusicCAST only network without Internet access Deeg Hub K Ces BS MCX C15 MCX C15 MusicCAST network integrated into a PC network
29. 2000 can also receive online radio broadcasts by accessing to the Internet Since the MCX 2000 comes with several Internet radio sites preassigned you can enjoy listening to online radio programs right away once you ve set up the unit for Internet access page 31 Uu The MCX 2000 only supports Internet radio stations that stream music and audio in MP3 format 1 From the Radio menu screen page 54 select Internet Radio A list of Internet radio sites is shown in the screen Radio station name TE Radio Internet Amdo l Library Site Site URL 2 Internet Radio 3 breit 3 Intermot Radio 3 http A Internet Radio 4 itp 5 Internet Radio Rhttps Submenu F gt 2 Move the selection highlight to the desired Internet radio station and then press the SELECT or Play button on the remote control or select the Play command from the Submenu Uu Other Submenu commands such as Edit Site title Edit URL and Clear this Site let you newly register or edit an Internet radio site page 84 3 The Play Information screen appears The MCX 2000 accesses the specified Internet radio site and starts receiving its radio stream Use the skip forward or backward button Ier on the remote control to select the next or previous radio station from the above site list Radio station name Play information Ke Internat Rache URL Site URL D Cloeo Submenu D A The Submenu menu commands in the Play Information
30. 2000 Owner s Manual 6 Registering FM Stations Automatically to the Presets List You can search for an FM radio station in the Play Information screen which is a basic radio tuning function In the Preset station list screen you can use a similar scanning process to locate all available stations within a specific frequency range and register them all in the Presets list in a single automatic orocess This lets you easily create your own FM preset list 1 From the Radio menu screen page 54 select Presets Consecutively press the SELECT button on the remote control until you see a list of preset stations in the screen You can select any preset group Station list ww Library E Radio d Presets Station 1 FM 90 10 MHz EM 90 10 MHz Station Az FM 67 50 MHZ A Station A FM 87 50 MHz Station E Fh 87 50 MHZ 5 Station AS FM 87 50 MHz 6 Station 46 Fi 87 50 MHz T Station A7 FW 87 50 MHz E Station AS FM SI SU MHz H Gimtion Aa FM 37 50 MHZ 10 Station 410 Fi 7 50 MHz d Back Submenu F gt 2 Select the FM Auto Preset command from the Submenu for the following dialog box FM Auto Preset dialog box FM Auto Prosot Start Frequency Start Prosot 3 Select and specify the Starting Frequency value where the MCX 2000 starts scanning at and the Starting Preset position where you want FM stations found in the scanning process to be registered from Use the up and down arrow buttons A V on th
31. 71 4 Alin All PCM ery d Back Submenu ff gt From this list you can selectively play bookmarked songs The Submenu commands let you view detailed information for the current song open its source album organize the current bookmark list by removing the bookmark from the current song the current song will disappear from the list and even save the current list as a new playlist oy naming it as Theme Songs for My Life if you like In addition you can arrange the song order by editing the stored playlist UO Because you can also add or remove the bookmark using the relevant Submenu command in the Play Information screen you can decide to add or remove it while listening to each archived song MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Play Information and Controls When you start playback of archived music from a group list a list view of artists albums genres or all songs a Play Information screen appears This screen provides the unique song data of the current song such as the song title audio format Source album performing artist and genre as well as the group from which you started playback Song data will be shown in a different order depending on where song playback is started E 00 609 Celine Dion S D Chao Submenu D A Playback methods Stereo level indicators Song title Repeat mode Random mode ON Time display Audio format Category or audio source where playback started Album title A
32. A Decade Of Son Celine Dron Pop Closo Submenu D gt You can stop broadcasting any time by pressing the BROADCAST button on the remote control Select OK in the dialog box that appears When broadcasting is stopped the MCX 2000 and selected clients stop playback Other clients not selected for broadcasting continue playing BLO Though Internet radio stations cannot be selected or requested from the client side or through the client source menu screen page 88 they can be easily streamed using the Broadcast command on the MCX 2000 side MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 89 90 Recall Play This feature lets you relay the audio source being played or last selected on a MusicCAST system to another MusicCAST system When you select the Recall Play command the MCX 2000 shows the Recall Play dialog box with a list of MusicCAST clients Recall Play dialog box for the MCX 2000 Recall Play Client 2 Submenu in the client list screen page 87 provides access to the Recall Play feature on each MusicCAST client When you select the Recall Play command for the selected client the Recall Play dialog box also appears with a similar list including the MCX 2000 Server Recall Play dialog box for clients Recall Play 2 Client 1 3 Client 2 In either dialog box you can specify a source system for continued playback whose current song and the current playback point will be relayed to the destination system
33. Data When you record or import CD songs or other audio the MCX 2000 normally stores them both in PCM and MP3 formats factory setting since the unit currently supports original CD creation by compiling PCM song data If you have no plan to create your original CD and want to save the space on the built in hard drive you can use a recording option page 96 to set the MCX 2000 to import songs only in MP3 format Keep in mind however that this setting change doesn t apply to existing songs their PCM data still remains In other cases you may need PCM data for songs recorded from old analog tape but not for CD songs To ensure flexibility for all these requirements the MCX 2000 lets you delete PCM data for each song individually 1 Open a song list view screen Er Music Archive A Unknown Arte Albumi DEI d Songs Format Tins 1 Track 07 PCM a0 PLM PCM PCM PCM PEM PCM PEM PN Submenu E gt UO Ifyou want to delete PCM data for songs from a specific album open its song list view from Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Albums If you want to delete PCM data for any selected songs open its song list view from Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt All Songs 2 H necessary confirm which song has both PCM and MP3 data Move the selection highlight to a target song and then select the Information command from the Submenu Both PCM and MP3 data are stored Song Track 01 Format Art
34. Date Specify when you want to play the content specified above When you select Once also specify a specific date at the Date column Other Activate options include Every Day and each day of the week from Sunday to Saturday for you to create a daily or weekly program The Date column becomes unavailable when you select other than Once RU Of course you cannot backdate a timer program So if you specify July 1st on July 2nd the program will start playback in one year later Start End Specify when you want to start playing the above program and then stop it Based on your settings the playback timer supports up to 24 hour continuous playback when you set the same time value to both Start and End parameters If you want to control the playback duration based on the content length how many songs in the specified playlist etc simply specify for the End time Then the MCX 2000 just triggers playback of the content specified above and removes the program from the program list if it has been specified as Once one time playback BEd Time indication is based on the Time Display setting page 92 If you re using 12 hour clock always note the AM or PM display at the End parameter If you want a one hour timer playback say by specifying 9 00 to 10 00 you need to match AM or PM for both Start and End parameters Otherwise you may have a 13 hour continuous playback OK Cancel Clear I
35. Failing inte You B Pour Que Tu M aimes Encore Un Garcon Pas Comme Los Autre D Be tho Man Japanese Version Select Submenu M gt Submenu fp gt The MCX 2000 also offers Submenu When the current screen shows Submenu in the lower right corner try pressing the right arrow button on the remote control or try pushing the center stick rightward on the front panel cursor control ler For example you can see the following Submenu commands from the CD song list screen The Power of the Dream 00 20 LS LENK NN d Colina Dien The Collector s Sor Submenu Playback d Repeat Rareori Time View Br d t lt lt S gt Soloct 20 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Submenu is context sensitive so available menu commands may change depending on which screen or item you open the menu from You can always do relevant operations to the current selection such as song playback or record ing when you open the Submenu from the CD song list screen We urge you to check what commands are available from which item or screen every time you find Submenu in the lower right corner of a screen In addition you can always close the Submenu by pressing the left arrow button on the remote control or by pushing the center stick left ward on the front panel cursor controller BUI Some screens offer a context sensitive menu guided with a different name such as Fix depending on their functions But you can operate all menu commands
36. 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 DigiOn and DiXiM are registered trademarks or trademarks of DigiOn Inc The following fonts are used in the operational displays for this device NAGA10 Sadakazu NAGAO MCX 2000 Setup Guide 5 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure ATTENTION L emploi de commandes de r glages ou un choix de proc dures diff rents des sp cifications de cette brochure peut entra ner une exposition a d ventuelles radiations pouvant tre dangereses ACHTUNG Die Verwendung von Bedienungselementen oder Einstellungen oder die Durchf hrung von Bedienungsvorgangen die nicht in dieser Anleitung aufgef hrt sind kann zu einem Kontakt mit gef hrlichen Laserstrahl
37. MCX 2000 and enters active mode The corresponding CLIENT STATUS indicator lights up on the MCX 2000 The client shows Top Menu in the backlit display and gets ready to play a streamed song from the MCX 2000 As mentioned above even in sleep mode the MCX 2000 can still respond to a request from any registered client This is because the MCX 2000 maintains network connections with clients As long as network connections are maintained the MCX 2000 can continue streaming music to clients In fact clients can continue playing a streamed song if the MCX 2000 later enters sleep mode PAN E e MCX 2000 d C Rg bg MCX A10 MCX C15 e STANDBY ON button amber If you hold down the STANDBY ON button for more than 3 seconds when the MCX 2000 is in active or sleep mode the indicator light turns red and the MCX 2000 enters standby mode where the unit consumes less power In standby mode network activities between the MCX 2000 and clients stop All CLIENT STATUS indicators go off on the MCX 2000 In this process all active clients also enter sleep mode Remote Sleep They stop playing a streamed song because of no network connection with the MCX 2000 and show the current time in the display without backlight In sleep mode clients wait for your operation and can awake the MCX 2000 to resume music streaming eweg E cl o bg MCX A10 MCX C15 STANDBY ON button red Let s say standby mode is deep sleep When a cli
38. Use this button when recording storing all songs from a music CD at a time Since importing an entire CD is possible with a single click of the button you can quickly store a number of songs from a pile of music CDs into the MCX 2000 music archive e Importing a Music CD Automatically page 68 Display Shows the current MCX 2000 status or menu screen CLIENT STATUS indicators 1 10 Each indicator is associated with a client registered to the MCX 2000 A client whose indicator lights up in green is properly connected and can receive audio streams from the MCX 2000 The 10th indicator 10 shows the operating status for the 10th and following clients all together You can view detailed information of each client s status in the Client Control screen MCX 2000 Owner s Manual RADIO button Press this button to fast access the last selected radio station Every time you press this button the radio type cycles through FM XM Internet Radio and Presets XM is for US model only O Cursor controller Delivers the same functions with the center controller on the remote control You can move the highlight Selection onto a target item by pushing the center stick upward downward leftward or rightward When you press this stick vertically it determines to select the current item PUSH SELECT MENU PLAY INFO button Press this button to toggle between the last selected menu screen and the Play Information screen for th
39. among song title album title artist name and categorized genre or even delete song audio data itself See Editing the Library page 75 on how to use these Submenu commands MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 49 Adding a Bookmark to a Song Starting from one of the four categories in the Music Archive menu you can continue sifting and finally reach a song level list view Press the BOOKMARK button on the remote control or select Bookmark from the Tool menu A sky blue arrow appears at the left of a song name that s currently selected It s the bookmark Ww Library Er Music Archive E All Songs 15 37 04 he Sor Format Tire SL Accaptabie pt Del 1 2 Across Tho Universe Gef DCD 3 Al About You Jesus Lover Of My D DAC 20 4 All By Mysolf Phd OUEN 5 All By Mysolf 04 26 amp All by Myself Spanish Version 5 11 7 All Wanna De H Allin All 9 Alin The Mind 10 AN Of Mo You can use the bookmark to mark songs for your specific purpose such as Theme Songs for My Life or Songs for the Next Party or anything you want To remove the bookmark once again move the selection highlight to the song and press the BOOKMARK button on the remote control or select Bookmark from the Submenu You can see a list of bookmarked songs by selecting Bookmarks from the Music Archive menu Music Archive Bookmarks Ww Library 4 Links Format Tine Acceptable Pii G38 2 Across Tho Universe PCM DS 06 3 All By Mysolf PCM 01
40. erased and then recorded on again any number of times Discs that cannot be used for recording on this unit e Discs bearing marks other than those shown above e Discs intended for recording computer data e 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 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 e CD R discs can be played on a standard CD player e Further recording onto CD R discs is not possible on this unit e 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 e 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 a
41. for the first time after purchase or after the system reset operation page 103 because the Easy Setup screen will appear instead of the Top Menu screen 2 Inthe first screen you re asked to select a language used for menus and messages Move the selection highlight to your desired language and press the SELECT button Turn on its radio button a Easy Setup Language Selection Display all menu screens in English ech O x a RmEASBECT e H Afficher tous les menus on Francais Francais Ale Moniianzoigon in Deutsch anzoigon Doutsch Visualizza tutti i menu in Italiano Italiano Mostrar todos los montis on espanol Espanol Exit ZS gt Solect 3 When you go the next screen you can see notes on Easy Setup Read notes and if you re ready go to the next screen a Easy Setup Easy Sotup j Warning Do not connect network cables until directed to do so e D not turn the MCA 410 C1S power on until directed to do so Easy Sotup may change your existing network settings Select Next to begin the setup process L we gt Select As above Easy Setup lets you configure the MCX 2000 interactively Simply continue selecting your preferred option s in each screen And you ll complete necessary settings for your MusicCAST network We introduce several Easy Setup screens on the following pages For details see the guide messages shown in each Easy Setup screen MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 27 Ea
42. hard disk drive in the 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 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 Network A collection of electronic components which share data and resources with one another Network cable A cable for connecting two components on a Local Area Network LAN MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 117 112 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 sys
43. is connected to a broadband modem DNS Server P DNS Server S When selecting DHCP Server or Manual for Setting Method specify IP addresses of primary P and secondary S DNS servers provided from your Internet service provider These values at least one are necessary if you use URL to specify an Internet resource server available to the MCX 2000 such as a public NTP server to get accurate date and time page 91 If you specify such a resource using the IP address you can leave these values blank When you complete necessary settings select OK at the bottom of the screen When the Network rebooting message is shown and your settings are stored you will return to the Advanced Settings menu MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 38 Wireless LAN gt Network Wirolees LAN Wireless LAN WEP Koy MMO7960011176 Select Wireless LAN If you use the wireless functions in your MusicCAST network or you have a client wirelessly communicating with the MCX 2000 specify ON to enable the wireless access point feature built into the MCX 2000 ESS ID WEP Key ESS ID is a name of the wireless network configured by the MCX 2000 wireless access point feature and WEP Key is a password for clients to log onto the network If you re using a wireless access point for PC networking MusicCAST clients only connect to the wireless access point created by MusicCAST servers including the MCX 2000 Since each MusicCAST server
44. is preconfigured with unique ESS ID and WEP Key values you normally don t need to change them UO The MCX 2000 supports a 104 bit WEP key precisely a 128 bit long key with initialization data which is equivalent to 13 ASCII characters If your password is less than 13 characters the MCX 2000 will internally complement it In addition the MCX 2000 doesn t support hexadecimal WEP keys Channel The Channel parameter is used to avoid radio interference between the MCX 2000 and a device that uses the same 2 4 GHz radio signal range Such as microwave oven wireless handset or other wireless access point You don t need to change the Channel value unless you re experiencing a problem such as interrupted playback of streamed music or unstable wireless networking When you complete necessary settings select OK at the bottom of the screen When the Network rebooting message is shown and your settings are stored you will return to the Advanced Settings menu BEd if you want to access the MCX 2000 from a wireless computer to edit names or titles page 76 install a wireless access point in your PC network The wireless access point feature built into the MCX 2000 is available only for MusicCAST clients registered to the MCX 2000 through automatic or manual configuration MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Settings on Each Client 1 Turn on the client The front panel display lights up showing the initial screen followed by a
45. of a CD R or CD RW disc Source sampling rate conversion e Digital inout of this unit Supports sampling frequencies of 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 KHz and 96 kHz This unit converts these inputs to 44 1 kHz 16 bit digital signals and records them onto the HDD or a CD R or CD RW disc e Analog input is also converted to the same digital signal to be recorded e This unit outputs the signals at the sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz 16 bit from its digital output Recording of non audio signals e This unit is designed exclusively for recording audio signals Recording is only possible for audio signals e 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 server e f the digital signals contain graphic data such as CD graphics the non audio signals will not be recorded e It is not possible to record from non audio Sources such as CD ROM or DVD e 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 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 107 108 Troubleshooting Refer to the chart below when the MCX 2000 doesn t appear to be functioning correctly If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions listed next to the
46. page Select this to automatically locate the album you ve just imported You can browse and play the songs from the album like other archived songs page 46 Store another CD Select this when importing another CD The MCX 2000 automatically opens the tray and lets you repeat the above procedure from step 1 Exit this screen Select this to simply close the dialog box and perform any other operation you need to manually Importing a Music CD Automatically If you have a large collection of music CDs and want them all in the MCX 2000 music archive you may want to skip operating steps required in the CD recording screen in the previous section This method is just for you 1 Have all the music CDs you want to import ready and close by the MCX 2000 It s important to save time and efficiently import your CDs 2 Use the Open Close button on the unit s front panel to open the tray set a music CD on the tray with its label side facing up press the CD AUTO STORE button on the unit s front panel the tray closes by itself After showing a list of CD songs for a few seconds the MCX 2000 starts importing all songs on the CD CD AUTO STORE sl YAMAHA enen engen MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 When the RECORDING indicator goes off the MCX 2000 shows the following dialog box asking what you want to do next Messmme CD storing complete CH Open store
47. point within an equilateral does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for triangle is intended to alert you to the presence replacement of the obsolete outlet Ge 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched servicing instructions in the literature icularl l nvenien tacles and the point accompanying the appliance particularly at plugs convenience receptac p where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus N When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to LA avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 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 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 m
48. receive Radio Data System data including Program Service Name PS Program Type PTY and Radio Text RT from Radio Data System broadcasts and provide Play Information for a radio program currently being received Receiving a Radio Data System broadcast Play information ft STEREO iG Kai Ki 30 10 MHz AGS Program Titig information Submenu D A FM station name program service name Genre program type Song data radio text Listening to XM Radio US model only The MCX 2000 U S model comes standard with an XM Satellite Radio tuner If you live in the United States and are a subscriber of this paid radio service you can simply attach a third party XM Connect and Play antenna Sold separately to your MCX 2000 and start enjoying a wide variety of satellite radio programs What is XM Satellite Radio XM Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the United States broadcasting live daily XM s channel lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast 68 commercial free music channels featuring hip hop to opera classical to country bluegrass to blues 33 channels of premier sports talk comedy children s and entertainment programming and more than 20 channels of traffic and weather information for major metropolitan areas nationwide Because XM Satellite Radio is a subscription service you will need to set up an account and activate ser
49. s e Play Information and Controls page 50 BROADCAST button Press this button to start or stop broadcasting to selected clients e MusicCAST as an Integrated Music Delivery System page 89 RADIO button Press this button to fast access the last selected radio station Every time you press this button the radio type cycles through FM XM Internet Radio and Presets XM is for US model only OPEN CLOSE button Like the Open Close button on the MCX 2000 front panel use this button when setting a CD in the MCX 2000 Press this button to open the tray set a CD with its label side facing up and press the button again to close the tray TIMER button Press this button to enable or disable the MCX 2000 Timer function e Using the Timer Playback page 97 STANDBY ON button Use this button when switching the MCX 2000 operating modes e Operation Modes on the MCX 2000 page 14 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Connecting External Devices Connect all relevant devices referring to the section Panel Descriptions page 7 and the setup illustration below Make sure each device is turned off before making connections Video pin cable supplied ViDEO Ge 7 d ARE REGISTERED TRADE Ani o Power cable should be connected last lt _ De AC plug and outlet for US model e The MCX 2000 is designed to connect to a TV monitor for easy operation Though you can still operate the unit while viewing its front p
50. screen for the Internet radio Playback Provides the same tuning and playback control functions as available on the remote control So you can control these functions using the cursor controller on the front panel or from a PS 2 keyboard only with cursor and enter Keys On screen buttons shown in gray provide no function for Internet radio control the same buttons on the remote control don t work either Save to Preset Registers the current radio station to the Presets list in two steps page 59 Broadcast Streams a radio program currently being received on the MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 Recall Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued playback of a song currently playing on a client specified in a dialog box page 90 Using the Presets List The Presets list is where you can store up to 100 radio stations in 10 groups up to 10 stations per group Once you ve registered your favorite stations in the Play Information screen you can select and tune in to them right away or manage the list by editing each group and station name In addition you can use the Presets list to register available FM stations through an auto scanning process for your own FM Presets list PU The timer playback feature lets you start playing a specific radio station at a specific time page 97 If you want to use this feature first register that radio station in the Presets list Registering a Rad
51. server software on your Windows PC This software is contained in the supplied CD ROM Confirm your network settings Your target PC and the MCX 2000 must be in the same network Check both devices have the same network address and subnet mask values Radio is a shared audio source between the MCX 2000 and its clients If you want to select it only from the MCX 2000 prevent client side operations using the Lock feature External input is a shared audio source between the MCX 2000 and its clients If you want to select it only from the MCX 2000 prevent client side operations using the Lock feature Glossary 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 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 s
52. setup chart You can input your client ID to any column Client numbers correspond to the front panel CLIENT STATUS indicators SH Z7 Network MCX 2000 1D Manual Configuration SV BOOB9 Chent ID Client 1 C Client 5 DK Ka Select Submenu gt MCxX 2000 Owner s Manual 43 44 Move the highlight selection using the up and down arrow buttons on the cursor controller press the SELECT button to select a column Input a 5 digit ID number after CL Use the left and right arrow buttons to move between digits and the up and down arrow buttons to select a character When you ve finished press the SELECT button to determine it DKA While you re moving the highlight not actually editing you can access the Submenu The Reset this Client command lets you reset the ID number in the current column to an initial value CL OO000 The Reset all Clients command lets you clear all clients currently registered to the MCX 2000 resetting all ID numbers at a time You can also use the Change Client order command to arrange the order of listed clients Changing the client order resets each client name to the default Client So be sure if you ve renamed them in the Client Control screen page 87 4 When you have finished specifying all of your clients select OK at the bottom of the screen After showing the Network rebooting message the MCX 2000 restarts itself attempting to create a MusicCAST network with r
53. similarly You may see one or more guide icons at the bottom of each MCX 2000 screen These allow you to perform certain operations by pressing guided buttons on the cursor controller In most cases you can return to the previous screen left arrow button open the Submenu right arrow button and move the highlight between items up and down arrow buttons on the cursor controller Move the highlight Previous screen lt A Back Submenu E gt gt Submenu A Move the highlight If a screen has setting options or other configurations the MCX 2000 will show OK and Cancel at the bottom of the screen asking your confirmation In this case you need to select either to exit from the screen When you select OK move your selection to OK and press the SELECT button the MCX 2000 saves the current settings and then you will return to the previous screen When you select Cancel setting changes if any are discarded and then you will return to the previous screen Confirmation required PU Other special operations include typing text through a character palette page 75 In any case you can perform most operations of the MCX 2000 using the cursor controller to simply move to a target item and select it Simple and easy In addition this manual describes menu operations to access a specific item in the order of what you select next For example menu operations to the CD song list screen are described as Top Menu gt L
54. the streaming to multiple clients including streaming MCX 2000 PCM data recording or importing music editing a name or title using the PS 2 keyboard etc at the same time MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 109 110 Playback from a wireless client is interrupted or unstable Little longer silence between songs during PCM audio playback streaming Retrieved song data is incorrect even when Internet database is specified for CD Lookup Cannot connect to the MCX 2000 from a wireless computer Internet radio is unavailable Requesting an Internet radio station from a client returns an unavailable message Network content is unavailable Radio Frequency or channel on the MCX 2000 is unexpectedly changed External input source Digital or Analog is unexpectedly changed Song titles correctly shown on the MCX 2000 are incorrectly shown on the client MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Audio streaming from the MCX 2000 is affected with a device that uses the same 2 4 GHz radio signal range such as microwave oven wireless handset or other wireless access point Volume level adjustment on the MCX 2000 or surround program selection on the connected AV receiver is occurring between songs The MCX 2000 refers to the cached song data before accessing the online CDDB database Normal Wireless access point WAP feature built into the MCX 2000 is only available to MusicCAST clients Firewall o
55. the Network Settings Reset command from the above menu page 100 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual IP Address Z7 Network IP Address 2 Select Setting Method Specifies a DHCP operation of the MCX 2000 When the MCX 2000 has a wired connection to a PC network and finds a DHCP server there it enters DHCP Client mode and gets an IP address from the server Accordingly clients will also get an IP address from the same server If the MCX 2000 finds no DHCP server in the connected network it automatically enters DHCP Server mode Clients will get an IP address from the MCX 2000 Because of this scheme you normally don t need to change this setting as long as you want to automatically configure a series of network parameters Select Manual if you really need them to set up manually UO When you select Manual you must assign each of the MCX 2000 and clients a unique IP address conforming to the connected PC network page 23 IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway When selecting DHCP Server or Manual for Setting Method specify an IP address within the network address of the connected PC network Among these three parameters only IP Address takes a unique value to the MCX 2000 Subnet Mask and Default Gateway should take the same values with a PC that s manually configured to access the Internet via the connected network Default Gateway normally takes an IP address set to the router LAN port Supposing the router WAN port
56. the timer playback feature page 97 to stream the same audio message to all clients at the specified time while they normally play different music Wired Se ee averse Wireless These two MusicCAST networks are easily configured using Easy Setup page 27 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 25 26 Configuring a MusicCAST Network for PC Network and Internet Access Recently many people are enjoying music using their computers If you re managing a music collection on a Windows PC you can also listen to songs from the collection on the MCX 2000 To enable this just start networking between that PC and the MCX 2000 page 31 If you already have a home network simply connect the MCX 2000 to that network using a standard network cable Next install the supplied software application to the music PC open the application and you re ready to go When you select Network Content for audio source on the MCX 2000 the unit automatically locates the music PC in the network and displays a list of songs from the PC music collection Simply select a song you want to listen from the list and start playback page 64 Once the MCX 2000 and PC is networked you can also edit song data for the music archive on the MCX 2000 using a standard web browser on a computer in the PC network page 76 Bi Hub A MCX 2000 PC As a computer user you re maybe using the Internet or maybe sharing a broadband Internet connectio
57. timer program list screen the MCX 2000 doesn t activate existing timer programs MusicCAST as an Integrated Music Delivery System While playing music on the MCX 2000 itself you can seamlessly initiate music streaming to any MusicCAST client Everybody can just operate a MusicCAST client to browse through audio sources on the server and select a desired item artist album genre song playlist or radio station to listen to it on the client On the other hand you can limit operations from the client side using the Lock command from the client list screen page 87 if you use MusicCAST clients in a public soace such as show room or shop floor Other convincible features for the MCX 2000 and MusicCAST clients are found in the Broadcast and Recall Play commands available from Submenu in the Play Information screens Broadcast As its name implies the Broadcast command lets you stream a audio source selected and playing on the MCX 2000 to all specified clients When you select the command the MCX 2000 shows the following dialog box Broadcast dialog box E Select all BR 1i iom i E 2 Client Golet Add a check mark to clients to which you want to broadcast the audio source currently playing or selected on the MCX 2000 When you select OK broadcasting is initiated and selected clients start playing the same audio source Now broadcasting e e e Play information The Powor Of Love Album All Tho Way
58. to make these processes easier Network Basics You can easily configure a MusicCAST network using the built in networking features of the MCX 2000 and clients The more you learn here about basic networking mechanism and terms the more you will get out of your MusicCAST systems Take the time to read this section carefully before configuring your MusicCAST network The MCX 2000 finds each client or each client finds the music server using a unique address assigned to the companion This address is called P address and is similar to the physical address of your house We ll take this analogy a little bit farther and compare the server client network relationship to the communication between you and your neighbor friend living on the same street An IP address is comprised of a network address and a host address which are comparable to your street address and home address The MCX 2000 can only communicate with clients that live on the same street or have the same network address Naturally they are separate entities and so each has its own unique host address in the same network If the MCX 2000 and its clients have a slightly different network address or In other words have a different street town city or country name they are no longer neighbors living on the same street GE CS os aor UNITED STATES Georgetown Washington DC Y MONGOLIA A 2 a SO OREA CHINA D JAPAN NEPAL E r n i G ta
59. want to record audio signals from external equipment In either case the MCX 2000 shows a similar recording screen as follows FM station selected from the Preset list AE Store trom Radio WK Recording Proset A2 Station Az Track Marking Manual Roady to record Goloct Submenu F gt Input selection RAK Recording co E Store from Inputs vd input Analog O Track Marking Manual L LP WEE Roady to record d Back S Goloct Submenu A gt 2 Press the SELECT button on the remote control at the first parameter in the recording screen Preset or Input then specify the target FM station or input If you re in the FM recording screen you can select an FM station from the Presets list through the group station selection dialog box Preset Select Preset Group g Group B GC Group Group D Group E Group F A Group G Group H Group J Group J PU Internet or XM radio stations US model only are shown in gray in the Presets list indicating they re unavailable for recording If you select one of these gray items the MCX 2000 will show at the Preset column indicating no FM radio station is selected You cannot start recording 3 After selecting the target move the selection highlight to the next parameter in the recording screen Track Marking Set your preferred recording method as needed The following parameters are common to both recording screens W
60. write down your network plan with appropriate values in the following chart MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 35 MCX 2000 Client Client Client Client F 1 2 3 4 oo Unique Gett 1 2 3 4 nformation DHCP Server DHCP Client DHCP Client DHCP Client DHCP Client DHCP Client Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Setting Method Specify a valid IP Specify a valid IP Specify a valid IP Specify a valid IP Specify a valid IP address below address below address below address below address below with Manual with Manual with Manual with Manual with Manual IP Address when DHCP is disabled only when used Server domain name when DNS is specified Server IP address when DNS is not specified ESS ID up to 13 ASCII characters Wireless LAN WEP Key up to 13 ASCII characters BEd Ifyou have more than 4 clients copy the blank chart above and substitute the appropriate client numbers as needed Settings on the MCX 2000 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Advanced Settings Advanced Settings menu Setup Z7 Network Advanced Sottings e Wireless LAN e Network Settings Resot 3 Select 2 From the above menu select IP Address or Wireless LAN as needed and set up the relevant parameters shown in the screen UO Ifyou reconfigure your MusicCAST network because you have changed the target PC network configurations you may want to clear existing MCX 2000 network settings using
61. you re collecting songs performed by your favorite drummer from a number of albums you may only import his or her songs to the music archive This may often produce a situation like too many albums genres and original artists for a number of songs but without the drummer s name at all More concretely you have collected several songs performed by your favorite drummer say Versatile Boss Those songs are released from three bands artists named Jazzy Rocks Jazzy Pops and Pop Rockers and their albums are categorized in three genres Jazz Rock and Pop Your songs are organized in the music archive as bellow Artist Jazzy Rocks Genre Rock Artist Jazzy Pops Artist Pop Rockers Other Albums Songs Genre Pop Song attributes BEFORE editing You can solve this problem by collecting the drummer s songs in a playlist page 82 but it s more convenient if you can re organize those songs with a new album artist or genre created for that drummer as shown below New Genre Fusion New Genre Pop amp Rock e 1 D SE Songs SEH Songs New Album VB Works Album 2 4 amp 6 Songs New Artist Versatile Boss Genre Pop Artist Jazzy Rocks Artist Pop Rockers Artist Genre Rock Jazzy Pops Song attributes AFTER editing For such purposes the MCX 2000 even lets you change song attributes relationships among song artist album and genre to or
62. 000 doesn t allow editing from a second computer within next 10 minutes E Download Library Information Artists Albums Songs E Download Library Information Playlists Links Each of these lets you download relevant text information from the MCX 2000 music archive in the form of CSV files You can import these files to your spreadsheet application for management purposes library cs SEU Editing Song Data Each archived song has unique song data a series of attributes including artist name album title genre name and song title and you can combine these attributes together to use as keywords when finding a song from the music archive In that sense song data as a combined result is So important to identify a song that you may need to edit incorrect or generic names and titles to maintain the MCX 2000 music archive as a truly valuable digital music collection Editing Titles When you set a music CD on the MCX 2000 it normally attempts to retrieve song data from the built in or online CDDB database If it s successful the MCX 2000 shows a list of songs with their titles artist name and original aloum title If the song list is occupied with generic names such as Track and Unknown and the CDDB Info command from the Submenu cannot update song data page 93 you can use the Edit title command from the Submenu after importing these songs to the MCX 2000 music archive When you record songs or au
63. 15 MCX 2000 Setup Guide Remote Control Features and Operations You can use the supplied remote control to peform most of the MCX 2000 operations Such as selecting a menu item or determining a setting value Prepare the remote control before operations Setting Batteries Set batteries inside the remote control as shown below 1 Remove the bottom cover of the remote control 2 Set two AA batteries Supplied in appropriate directions according to the illustration in the compartment 3 Slide the cover until it snaps into place BEd Ifthe remote control doesn t work well the batteries may be weak Replace them with twe new AA batteries Always handle batteries appropriately according to the safety precautions at the beginning of this manual Powering Up Turn on your TV and switch it to external input connected to the MCX 2000 video output When you turn on the MCX 2000 your TV will show the initial MusicCAST splash screen followed automatically by the Easy Setup screen MCX 2000 YAMAHA ocr auoio serven neg 100 Turn ON Change to external input AC plug and outlet for US model Me CAST a e UO The MCX 2000 is designed to show the Easy Setup screen when you first turn on the unit factory setting If the Easy Setup screen doesn t appear press the TOP MENU button on the remote control When the Top Menu screen is shown on the TV use the cursor controller
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65. CX 2000 afterward retrieves song data in the specified manner BU For quicker access of CDDB data the MCX 2000 is designed to keep song data for last 100 music CDs maximum retrieved from the online CDDB database However you can ignore existing data by retrieving the latest data using the CDDB Info command available from the Submenu in several Music Archive screens Defining User Interface Your MCX 2000 becomes more usable if you customize the unit according to your preferences Select Top Menu gt Setup gt User Interface find how you can customize the MCX 2000 User Interface menu f Setup BF User interface Front Paine Draplay T Page displayed at Power ON croon Saver e Language e PWZ Koyboard Front Panel Display You can adjust brightness and contrast of the MCX 2000 front panel display Page displayed at Power ON When connected to the AC power source or waking up from sleep or standby mode the MCX 2000 normally displays the Top Menu screen You can change it to a screen last shown before the display goes off Screen Saver The MCX 2000 operation screens on the TV monitor goes off when the unit enters sleep or standby mode In addition to this you can set the screen display to automatically go off after the specified duration Use this feature to prevent monitor burnout Language You can select a language used to show text messages in the front panel display and TV monitor screens Thi
66. Comme Les Autr 5 Be the Man Japanese Version 6 Toll Him Ouet with Barbra Stre Z The Preyer Duet with Andrea RB All by Mysol Spanmh Version 9 Amar Hacionde El Amor 10 Only One Road D Back lt Scroll The ENCODING indicator on the MCX 2000 front panel lights up while the unit is converting the recorded audio into MP3 format In this screen you can view a list of song titles in MP3 conversion schedule The first song in the list is currently in conversion process and shown with Encoding on the right of its title Songs that finished MP3 conversion automatically disappear from the list and the ENCODING indicator goes off when the list becomes empty PU Unlike recording process you can interrupt conversion process by pressing the STANDBY ON button to put the MCX 2000 in standby mode During conversion process the unit may automatically enter sleep mode but doesn t automatically enter standby mode until it completes conversion of the scheduled songs In addition interrupted conversion process is automatically resumed when the MCX 2000 wakes up from standby mode No operation is required Controllable YAMAHA AV Receivers System Utilities Systom Information Setup Controllable YAMAHA AW Roconers DSP AK DSP AZ1 e EA Ale ET KA RX Y E RK Z1 DN V3900 EA RX V 24007 DSP AK 2400 DSP AX 3200 DSP AX HUG 1 2 3 A 5 6 7 a 9 D In this screen you can know Yamaha AV Rec
67. D select Library from Top Menu and then select CD in the next screen 1 Set a music CD in the MCX 2000 first and then press the TOP MENU button on the remote control to view the Top Menu screen For quick access to Top Menu Remote control MCX 2000 Taas foie J CLIENT STATUS 61 Pa Pa Pa pbs Pe 67 Pa Ga D10 PUSH SELECT MENU PLAY INFO Press and hold on 2 Select Library from Top menu To select a menu item use the cursor controller on the remote control or the MCX 2000 front panel Vertically move the highlight Selection by pressing the up or down arrow buttons on the remote control or by pushing the center stick upward or downward on the front panel and then determine your selection by pressing the center SELECT button on the remote control or by vertically pushing the stick PUSH SELECT on the front panel Selecting a menu item Remote control MCX 2000 CLIENT STATUS Pi Pas Pa Da Pe Pe Paz Pe Pa D0 PUSH SELECT ME PLAY INFO RADIO S 3 To return to the previous screen Top Menu in this case press the left arrow button on the remote control or push the center stick leftward on the front panel Returning to the previous screen Remote Control MCX 2000 A EGIF F Tl j Ff aT H ai Wf y 4 J INPUT f BOOKMARK gt gt O NS 3 D d e A e A Ai c if Bi i I Z CLIENT STATU
68. Finally select OK from the mini Submenu Selected songs will be deleted from the music archive right away MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 8 82 Using a Playlist The playlists on the MCX 2000 give you new and creative ways to enjoy the songs you ve stored to your music archive Each playlist simply lets you combine and arrange archived songs as you like but a finished playlist can be used in many ways Not only can playlist songs be played on the MCX 2000 itself but they can also be streamed to any MusicCAST client page 88 if required along with the timer playback feature page 89 You can even use playlists to compile your own custom CDs page 73 This section shows you how to manage your playlists Creating a Playlist You can create a playlist in one of two ways The most seamless way is to save a bookmark list as a playlist you can simply add the bookmark to songs in a song list view or each song s Play Information screen and then go to the Bookmarks screen and save the current bookmark list as a playlist using the relevant Submenu command page 50 The other way is to create a blank playlists first with a suitable name and then you can edit or compile it by adding necessary songs later Here we explain how to create a blank playlist 1 Select Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Playlists for the following screen Playlists screen w Library D Playlists amp Music Archive GY Playlists
69. GE scroll buttons v When a list of items Such as songs from a CD cannot be displayed at a time press either button for a scrolled view of the list TOP MENU button Press this button to immediately access the Top Menu screen whatever screen is shown on the TV monitor MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 1 12 Playback control buttons You can control playback on the MCX 2000 using e Pause button 00 to pause or resume playback of the current song e Skip backward button KI to go to the beginning of the previous song or the current song during playback e Skip forward button Gd to go to the beginning of the next song e Stop button O to stop playback of the current song and rewind to its beginning e Backward button lt 1 to scrub playback toward the beginning of the current song e Forward button gt to scrub playback toward the end of the current song e Play button to start playback from the beginning of the current song Group selection buttons Press this button to select the previous or next group within the currently selected group album artist genre or the like RANDOM button Every time you press this button you can change the playback order of songs from the current group aloum artist genre or all songs as listed or at random e Play Information and Controls page 50 REPEAT button Every time you press this button you can change how to repeat playback of the current song
70. I User interface Language Sartup ep Language English 2 You have just one parameter Language for this setting Select your preferred user interface language from the list 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown When you return to the User Interface menu confirm the language has changed The MCX 2000 afterward uses the language specified here to show text messages in each operation screen and the front panel display PS 2 Keyboard 1 From the User Interface menu select Language I User interface P2 Koyboard Setup ep Keyboard Type English i U S A 2 You have just one parameter Keyboard Type for this setting Select from the list the language type of your PS 2 keyboard that s to be connected to the PS 2 port on the MCX 2000 front panel 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The MCX 2000 afterward recognizes a PS 2 keyboard connected to the PS 2 port as specified here UO Be sure to connect your PS 2 keyboard while the MCX 2000 is in sleep or standby mode If you connect it while the MCX 2000 is active both units may be damaged If your keyboard is already connected the selected keyboard type immediately becomes valid You don t need to restart the MCX 2000 Selecting Playback Options Select any desired audio source at any time or program your own playlists with any combination of songs from the music archive these are the best part of liste
71. K the Saving message is shown The MCX 2000 afterward shows a screen as specified here MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Screen Saver 1 From the User Interface menu select Screen Saver l User interface Serpen Saver Setup Lise screen saver ON Screen Savor Waiting Tine 10 minutes 2 Change each parameter value as needed Use Screen Saver Specify whether you use the screen saver Select ON if you want the screen display to go off after the specified duration even while the MCX 2000 is active factory setting Select OFF if you want the screen display to go off only when the MCX 2000 enters sleep or standby mode If you select ON specify the duration with the following parameter unavailable with OFF Delay before activation Specify the duration of the screen display before the screen saver is activated 1 minute 60 minutes factory setting 10 minutes 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The MCX 2000 afterward turns on and off the display as specified here RU When shipped the MCX 2000 is set to activate the screen saver in 10 minutes So your TV monitor screen will automatically go off in 10 minutes after your last operation even while the MCX 2000 continues working and doesn t enter sleep mode When you operate the MCX 2000 at this point the unit cancels the screen saver and displays the last shown screen Language 1 From the User Interface menu select Language
72. My All By Myself All by Myself Spanish Version All Wanna Do All in All Allin The Mind All Of Mo All The Way Duet With Frank Sin d 3 A 2 6 H B 9 A est Ka Select Submenu F gt BU Ifthe music CD is a recent release or a private self made CD generic song information may be shown such as unknown artist album etc If this happens you can enter the relevant information manually page 75 14 MCX 2000 Setup Guide 5 From one of your clients select Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive You can see the same menu items Artists Albums Genres and All Songs as found in the MCX 2000 screen Select one of them and confirm the client display also shows the artist name album title genre or a list of songs from the music CD you just imported on the MCX 2000 When All Songs is selected All Songs Acceptable Across The Universe All About You Jesus Lo All By Myself All by Myself Spanish VM H H the display on a client is dimmed and shows the current time press the controller stick The client will wake up and restart the network connection with the MCX 2000 page 14 6 From the menu items in the client screens select a song and start playback Move the triangle icon to the left of a song title and then press the controller stick or PLAY button HO You can adjust the playback volume using the VOL buttons on the client front panel This is the basic procedure for mu
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74. Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued playback of a song currently playing on a client specified in a dialog box page 90 UO You can create a wide variety of playback patterns by combining repeat random and group playback modes using the relevant Submenu commands just like when you play songs from the music archive page 51 You can also set the repeat or random playback mode or turn broadcast playback on or off using the relevant remote control buttons REPEAT RANDOM and BROADCAST Notes on Playing the Network Content When using the Network Content feature you should remember the following e WMA audio files are shown as PCM in the Play Information screen It s because the DM Media Server converts WMA audio into PCM format before it s streamed to the MCX 2000 e Network content files cannot be accessed from MusicCAST clients Use the Broadcast feature The MCX 2000 can broadcast a music or audio file from the DixiM Media Server to multiple clients just as broadcasting an Internet radio program e You cannot view digital photo and movie files Though the DixiM Media Server allows its PC clients to view them over a local network the MCX 2000 another DM client doesn t support a viewing function e The DiXiM Media Server only serves local media files Since the DiXiM Media Server doesn t support relaying network files you cannot play shared music and audio files from other PCs You cannot add folders o
75. Pressing either group selection button lets you jump to the previous or next category so that you can skip multiple channels at a time while searching for the desired station Next Category l 90ch 92ch oach 95ch HEH 1010h 1020n 110ch 112ch lt lt lt lt J xk Previous Category Current Category Search category With this option selected the Search category mode icon appears in the screen and you can use the skip backward and forward buttons KK AA to cycle through available channels within the current category Pressing either group selection button lets you jump to the previous or next category allowing you to perform a cycle search in another category Previous Category Current Category Next Category MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 57 58 Also in the Submenu you can select Direct Access if you know the desired channel number Direct Access entry dialog XM CH 5 Fifties 30 s Submenu Direct Access ar aa Save to prosot Broadcast lt 8 CFP Select Specify the desired channel number by pressing the on screen numeric buttons followed by OK Press CLR to clear your entry Wait for a few seconds until the MCX 2000 automatically tunes in to that channel BLO Pressing any buttons other than the numeric buttons cancels Direct Access entry Screen Messages for XM Radio The MCX 2000 may show one of the following messages in the Play Information screen for XM radio Read
76. Router hub xDSL Modem Se JAHA orm sue server mex2000 as SS D Si Internet MCX A10 GE SE SE MCX C15 MCX C15 L L DIH Though the MCX 2000 has two physical network ports wired and wireless these ports internally share a single identical IP address So you cannot use these ports for two separate network connections In addition the MCX 2000 doesn t support music streaming to a remote client over the router Internet Always use the MCX 2000 its clients and a PC that s used to communicate with the MCX 2000 within the same network LAN Checking Out Parameter Values Before manually setting up the MCX 2000 and clients check out the following values for MusicCAST and PC network integration e P addresses unique values not used with other devices in the PC network e Subnet mask the same value as used with other devices in the PC network e Gateway router IP address essential to connect the MCX 2000 to the Internet e DNS server name server IP address at least one DNS server is necessary to specify an NTP server page 91 with its domain name for retrieving accurate time for the MCX 2000 date and time settings Network parameter values shown above are very important for successful networking You must consider how your MusicCAST network is configured for your specific need and define each parameter value to set up your network as purposed It s recommended to
77. S Pi Pas Pa Da bs Pe Paz Pa Pa D10 PUSH SELECT MENU PLAY INFO RADIO MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 19 4 Now you learned how to go back and forth between screens Re select Library from Top Menu and then select CD as target audio source Your TV monitor and the built in display will show a list of songs from the music CD TV monitor co j wa Library KS Music Archive Be Da Radio D K g Hetwork Content Celine Bion The Collector Celine Bion d Pop The Power of the Oroam Whero Dees My Heart Boat Now 3 U d Tho Roason 5 Soeduces Me With This Tear 7 Falling inte You RB Pour Que Tu M aimes Encore 9 Un Garcon Pas Comme Loe Autre ID Be tho Man Japanese Varsin D E k input D eo Select Submenu jl gt Built in display Top Menu Library ae Library Music Archive ae The Power of the D Recording Radia Where Does My Hea Client Control Hetwork Content Us Setup CD The Reason PE Select Select 5 You can start playing the CD from the first song in the list by pressing the Play button on the remote control or on the MCX 2000 front panel Otherwise you can first select your favorite song from the list using the cursor controller and then start playback from that song Play information 1 The Power of the Dream if Se Colne Deer the Collector e Ser Cole Deon co Coline Dien The Collector Celine Bion d Pop WC Pop D Soduces Me 6 With This Tour 7
78. S Recording co E Store from Inputs Input Digital Track Marking 2 SYNCHRO SYNCHRO Type Fuill Auta Roady to record 2 Soloct Submenu F gt Track Marking Specify how you want to divide the recording Select Manual if you want to divide the recording manually inserting a track mark or when you want to manage for example a radio program or sounds from a live show as a single song in the music archive With Manual the MCX 2000 creates a large song file at the point you stop recording On the other hand if you want separated songs after the recording select SYNCHRO With this option selected the MCX 2000 automatically inserts a track mark at a predefined silent level track gap to separate songs In either case you can manually insert a track mark at any point using the Track Marking command from the Submenu MCX 2000 Owner s Manual SYNCHRO Type This parameter is only available when SYNCHRO is selected for Track Marking above Select Full Auto if you want fully automatic recording With this option selected the MCX 2000 starts recording as soon as it detects the first track gap from incoming signals and inserts a track mark at the second and following track gap points then stops recording if a level of silence is maintained for a predefined period With Full Auto selected start playing from the previous song on the external audio equipment and the MCX 2000 automatically starts recording at t
79. STRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTSATTA DIG FOR STRALEN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LUOKAN 3B LASERSA TEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN RADIATIONS LASER INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B QUAND OUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU KLASSE 3B USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING UNDG UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING D I GEQFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GERATEINNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN Welcome to MusicCAST MusicCAST is a new convenient home audio network featuring playback of digital music streams It consists of a MCX 2000 music server and its dedicated clients MCX A10 or MCX C15 sold separately With all your music sources including CDs and radio broadcasts brought together in a single server unit each person in the house can enjoy their own music anytime on demand MCX 2000 LAN MCX C15 A m U U ut ny H A Be i Te sl VW Va yy D i D a a Wireless LAN MCX A10 Y g MCX A10 This guide helps you in quickly setting up your new MCX 2000 and client devices building your own MusicCAST network and tapping into a whole new world of music listening enjoyment RU Each page number page XX in this guide indicates that you can see a detailed explanation on that page of the separate Owners Manual MCX 2000 Setup Guide Preparing Items
80. Song data retrieved from copy protected CD TEXT data is only temporary The MCX 2000 cannot copy and store it for archived songs 4 lf there is a song you don t want to import move the selection highlight to that song and remove the check mark by pressing the SELECT button on the remote control You can restore the mark by pressing the SELECT button again You can also use the Select all or Clear command for your selection Submenu Recordi I Select ail Track Select ges al b CB Inte source 5 After selecting the songs you want to import select the Start command You can stop recording at any time by selecting the Stop command Submenu Recording XI Start Track Solect I t CO inio source L The MCX 2000 shows a progress bar for each of the selected songs tecording Store from cD Celine Dion The Collector s Coline Dion d Pop d The Power of the Dream CK Where Docs My Heart Boat How DS DS DS DS With This Tear De Falling into You DS Pour Que Tu Mames Encore OK Un Garcon Pas Comme Les Autres DS Bo the Man Japanese Version HS ow ee im wh E 2 E zj LG E E E E 1 Submenu ff gt MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 67 68 6 When all selected songs are imported the MCX 2000 shows the following dialog box asking what you want to do next Message CO storing complete CH Opon stored album page Store another CH G Exit this screon Open stored album
81. Statistica 2 From this menu screen you can select an archived song in a specific category Try tracking down each category from the menu The first four categories Artists Albums Genres and All Songs let you sift applicable songs out from the music archive For example a song titled Blue in Black from the Chelsea album of a jazz group called Alley Cats can be found from any one of the first four categories menu items 42 Songs 1 Ancient Melodies 2 And Love You 3 Autumn Leaves 4 Autumn Leaves 2 5 Blue in Black 6 Days of Roses 7 Funny Face Artists Albums Genres All Songs Playlists Bookmarks Statistics 4 Genres 1 Classical 2 Electronic 3 Jazz 4 Rock 10 Albums 1 17th Century Works 2 Autumn Winds 3 Bugs Dance 4 Chelsea 5 Days of Roses 6 Dice for Dime 7 Epitaph 8 ICQ2CU REMIX 3 Albums 1 Autumn Winds 2 Bugs Dance 3 Chelsea 4 Artists 1 Alley Cats 2 Emotions 3 Pump amp Dump 4 TKO Orchestra 2 Albums 1 Bugs Dance 2 Chelsea 8 Songs 1 Autumn Leaves 2 Sing Sing Sing 3 Softly As Morning 4 Blue in Black 5 Autumn Leaves 2 Route 1 Starting from Artists select Alley Cats from the musician list next select Chelsea from the album list and then select Blue in Black from the song list Route 2 Starting from Albums select Chelsea from the album list and then select Blue in Black from the song list Route 3 Starting from Genres sel
82. Submenu i gt 2 Select the New Playlist command from the Submenu The character palette appears prompting you to type the name for a new playlist Specify the name using the palette or using a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 and then select OK in the character palette page 75 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 Confirm the new playlist aopears in the Playlists screen Music Archive W Library Playlists 1 Favorites y Playlists Submenu pf gt Other Submenu commands available from the Playlists screen Play Lets you play the selected playlist from the first song in the list In the Play Information screen you can select other playlists using the group selection buttons For other playback controls see Play Information and Controls page 50 Information Shows a dialog box that provides detailed information about the selected playlist Add Link Lets you add a song to the selected playlist You can search for the desired song by navigating down from a mini Music Archive menu in the same manner you search for a song in the music archive Edit title Lets you edit the selected playlist s name using the character palette or a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 page 75 Delete this Playlist Lets you delete the selected playlist and its content links When you select this command a confirmation dialog box appears Select OK if you re sure Deleting a playlist doesn
83. There is a Esper apart between MP3 songs MP3 GER are encoded individually Ee is not a defect in the MCX 2000 There is no sound from There is no sound from analog inputs inputs The external component is not connected The external component is not connected correctly Connect the component Connect the component correctly Playback is delayed or starts at the The CD is scratched or dirty Check the CD and replace it if necessary Be place on the CD The The speakers emit a humming sound emit a humming sound Connect your components Connect your components correctly Connect the stereo pin cables Connect the stereo pin cables firmly The remote control does not appear to The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Replace both batteries with new ones function correctly You are attempting to operate the Use the remote control within a 60 degree arc no MCX 2000 from too far away You are not aiming the further than 6 meters from the MCX 2000 remote controller at the MCX 2000 Bright light such as sunlight or light from a Relocate the MCX 2000 so that no bright light strikes fluorescent lamp is striking the remote control the remote control sensor sensor Playback on the clients skips or The current state of your network wired or wireless is Try stopping playback and or recording pauses preventing smooth playback The MCX 2000 is doing too many tasks such as Reduce simultaneous tasks and unload
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85. ae 6 lt 7 P PERE PPT PPE O beled eee Te PT Ye ee oe gt A A A A d Le gei ECK RE 7 Si Sei ge 7 7 e e a Example of an English PS 2 keyboard BU The MCX 2000 doesn t support text entry using any other keys not mentioned here such as Ctrl Alt Insert Esc and function keys In addition you can use Page Up and Page Down keys in a list view instead of the PAGE scoll buttons on the remote control page 48 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 79 76 Web Browser If you ve configured your MCX 2000 to be accessible from your PC network you can edit existing text information in your music archive using a standard web browser that s running on a computer in the PC network Text information includes song data artist name album title song title etc playlist name Internet radio station name and URL as well as group and station names from the Presets radio list This feature is very useful when you need to edit a large amount of text information To access the MCX 2000 music archive from a web browser confirm the MCX 2000 IP address in the Server IP Address screen page 100 and type that address in the URL area of your web browser window and press Enter key on your computer keyboard MCX 2000 IP address e MusicCAST se ADC 2 MM Edit Title web interface on the MCX 2000 From the web interface above you can perform one of the operations below MCX 2000 Owner s Manual E Edit Title
86. ake sure that there is nothing obstructing radio signals from the sky The antenna may be mounted indoors or outdoors MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 55 Activating Your XM Satellite Radio Account To sign up for an XM Satellite Radio service account you need to have your XM Satellite Radio ID number Follow the procedure below to check your ID number and then access the website activate xmradio com or call 1 800 XM RADIO 1 800 967 2346 to sign up for the service A major credit card is required 1 Press the RADIO button several times on the remote control or on the MCX 2000 front panel until the MCX 2000 shows the XM Play Information screen You can also open this screen from the menu Top Menu gt Library gt Radio gt XM Play information Artret Category Preview Submenu DR A When you first access the XM radio function Channel 1 is automatically selected Uu Ifthe CHECK ANTENNA message appears on the screen your XM Connect and Play antenna may not be connected to the XM jack on the MCX 2000 back panel Make sure the antenna is properly connected 2 Select Channel O using the skip backward or forward button lt gt on the remote control Check your XM Satellite Radio ID number shown in the screen and write it down Now you can activate your XM Satellite Radio account Your ID number Play information LIDIADA AN CH O RADIO ID Closo Submenu D A HO Ifyou cannot change the channel fi
87. al setup of date and time are disabled Server Address Specify an NTP server you want to use for date and time correction with its URL Server name or IP address When URL is specified it s necessary that the MCX 2000 can connect at least one active DNS server to find the time server page 37 Time Zone Specify from the list where you re using the MCX 2000 and clients If your locale isn t in the list select the closest city or a time difference value from GMT Greenwich mean time for your locale Daylight Saving Select this to ON if your locale where you use the MCX 2000 and clients is in daylight saving time Time goes fast by one hour If not set this parameter to OFF BEd lf you re using a time server on your computer specify the same values to the above parameters In addition you should specify a public NTP server Don t specify a private one 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown and the MCX 2000 immediately starts querying to the specified NTP server When the MCX 2000 receives the response from the server its internal clock is corrected right away and the result is soon reflected on each MusicCAST client PU Once the MCX 2000 starts using the NTP server its internal clock will automatically be corrected every one hour MCX 2000 Owner s Manual OI 92 Setting Date and Time Manually 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Date Time gt Manual Setup E Oate Time Manual S
88. anel display a large TV display offers more operation information at a time e The MCX 2000 accepts a generic PS 2 keyboard This enables faster more convenient operation than the remote control or front panel buttons especially when you edit song information or other text data e The MCX 2000 is designed to become active immediately after the power cable is connected to the AC power source Make sure to connect to the AC power source only in the last step after all other devices are connected Connecting to the AC Power When relevant external devices are all connected turn on these devices first and then connect the MCX 2000 power cable to the AC power source AC plug and outlet for US model The front panel STANDBY ON button indicator will light up in green On the TV monitor switch the video input source to the MCX 2000 video output VIDEO or S VIDEO If the following screen is shown on the TV display connection to the TV monitor has been successful Initial display Top menu MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 You can call up any necessary operation by selecting a menu item from the Top Menu In addition when you turn on the MCxX 2000 for the first time after purchase or after the system reset operation page 103 the Easy Setup screen page 27 will appear instead of the Too Menu screen Easy Setup Language Solection Display all menu screens in English English a RKMrEOKACTS HFA Afficher tous los monus on Francai
89. ase this parameter value must be specified starting with http and ending with a slash even though the column accepts any text character no alert appears if text is invalid Clear this Site Select this if you want to delete an existing Internet radio station registered at the current column When a confirmation dialog box appears select OK if you re sure The column becomes unregistered UO When you specify a radio station site with a URL you should also specify at least one active DNS server for the MCX 2000 to successfully find the specified site page 37 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 as required In addition to the above procedure Internet radio stations can be registered or edited through a web browser page 76 When you find a new radio station on the web simply copy its URL and paste it to the site list opened in a web browser gt oF CHE ae ee os REI Kass i Geet ss E Renaming Items from the Radio Presets List You may have already registered a number of radio stations using the Save to Preset command while listening page 59 or using the FM Auto Preset command page 62 when you oreviously opened the Presets list screen to cover all FM stations in your area These two commands are convenient but they simply add radio stations to the Presets list leaving default names such as Group and Station or FM frequency for an FM station As the Presets list is used for recording or timer playback you ma
90. ave this parameter WEP Key WEP key e M S68811176 Hex 404030373935 203603131313736 Save amp Hetwork restart Cancel Specify the WEP key for the wireless network created by the target MCX 2000 You can confirm the MCX 2000 WEP key by selecting Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Advanced Settings gt Wireless LAN In addition you can also view the WEP key in hexadecimals HEX in the client display just for confirmation When you have finished select and determine Save amp Network Restart When the Please wait message is shown and your setting is stored you will go back to the Manual Setup menu If you abort your change select Cancel or push the controller stick leftward DKHA Wired only clients MCX C15 don t have this parameter MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Manual Registration of Clients Unlike automatic registration page 34 configuring a MusicCAST network through manual registration is completed with setup on the MCX 2000 only 1 Select Too Menu gt Setup gt Network Setup 7 Network Chent Configuration el Auto Configuration e Manual Configuration p Back Ka Soloct 2 From the Network menu select Client Configuration gt Manual Configuration Z7 Network MCX 2000 1D Manual Configuration SV BOOB9 Gent 3 Gent A Cliont 5 OK Ki Soloct Submenu F gt 3 Input each client ID to one of the Client 1 to Client 15 columns up to 15 units while viewing the
91. ayback feature on each client page 89 HO Ifyou arrange the client list using the Change Client order command from the Submenu in the Manual Configuration screen page 43 client names you specified with the above Edit Client title command will be reset to the default Client MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 87 88 Selecting the Client Audio Source Furthermore when selecting a client by pressing the SELECT button on the remote control you can specify the audio source to be streamed to that client in the following screen Client source menu screen Cliant 1 a Clant Control This menu screen has two sections where you can specify the audio source to be streamed to the selected client Select one of three audio sources under Library Music Archive Radio and Inputs When selecting Music Archive you can browse and select archived songs or playlists from seven distinct categories through the familiar Music Archive menu interface page 46 Client currently selected Client 1 i Library Music Archive Artiote A Si ADU d Danna Flayi jete Bcckmarke DGtatietice MCX 2000 Owner s Manual When selecting Radio the MCX 2000 shows the Presets radio station list You can select a preset FM station for the selected client in the same manner as for the MCX 2000 page 60 Client currently selected a E brary Prosots Group SS eem Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
92. binet 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 Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily MCX 2000 Setup Guide This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if this unit itself is turned off In this state this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power 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 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U K MODEL 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 wir
93. by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries 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 Corporation U S A 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park CA 90620 MCX 2000 Setup Guide 3 CAUTION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT 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 aroom 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 e Other components as they may cause damage and or discoloration on th
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95. cording to your special needs MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 39 40 Mode Wireless Auto Specify how this client can connect to a MusicCAST network With Wireless its wireless network port is only enabled disabling its wired Ethernet network port With Auto the client connects to the MCX 2000 via either active network port factory setting When using the wireless port the ESS ID and WEP Key parameters should be configured according to the target MCX 2000 server When you select and determine a value the Press PLAY to system restart STOP to cancel message is shown If you press the front panel Play button the client will restart to enable the change Press the front panel Stop button to abort your change Push the controller stick leftward to go back to the Manual Setup menu DKA Wired only clients MCX C15 don t have this parameter Server ID Server ID SV BRRBY Save amp Hetwork restart Cancel Client D CL Be4AG6 Specify the target MCX 2000 with its ID SV XXXXX a 5 digit unique number to each server You can confirm the MCxX 2000 server ID on your TV monitor by selecting Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Client Configuration gt Manual Configuration You can also confirm client IDs in the MCX 2000 screen if you previously performed the automatic registration page 34 Client IDs will be required later in manual registration process page 43 so it s recommended to write them down in
96. ction center 1 From the Recording menu screen page 66 select Create an original CD for the following screen WK Recording PO Croate an original cD Ca d No songs for recording Iraert udio CO Fi Rw A Senoll Submenu ff gt 2 According to message shown in yellow set a blank CD R RW disc for audio recording on the tray with its label side facing up Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control for tray operations When the MCX 2000 recognize It as an appropriate recordable disc the yellow screen message changes to Audio CD R RW present HO The MCX 2000 continues showing the same messages above until you set an appropriate disc In addition unlike when you duplicate an audio CD page 72 the MCX 2000 doesn t let you initialize a CD RW disc that s already recorded 3 Specify a playlist or an album you want to record onto the disc by selecting either Album or Playlist from the Submenu Submenu 1 i Album EE Play list L Initiakze Dist Clear content lt gt Solect According to your selection the MCX 2000 shows a dialog box where you can search for the desired album or playlist in the same manner you search for a song in the music archive DECA When Album is selected E Select content A Mugc brchee E i Drtwtg 2 Albuma 3 Gonres A Statistica Songs in the selected album or playlist WACK Recording H croate an original CO Unknown Album Unknown Artist
97. d Play antenna sold separately to an MCX 2000 US model and become a subscription member of XM radio as described in the XM radio section Once you complete these preparations you can start listening to a radio broadcast regardless of where it s from FM Internet or XM US model only 1 Select Too Menu gt Library gt Radio to open the following Radio menu screen Radio menu m Library E Radio d E HM f Ab e d d K Tregeta r Submenu F gt FM Select this for an FM broadcast Use the Submenu command to directly play the current selection the last selected FM radio station XM US model only Select this for an XM radio program Use the Submenu command to directly play the current selection the last selected XM radio station Internet Radio Select this for an Internet radio broadcast Use the Submenu command to directly play the current selection the last selected Internet radio station Presets Select this when you want to choose a preset radio station from the list The MCX 2000 lets you register up to 100 radio stations in 10 groups up to 10 stations per group Use the Submenu command to directly play the current selection the last selected preset radio station UO You can directly start playing the last selected radio station from FM Internet Radio or XM US model only by pressing the RADIO button on the remote control or on the MCX 2000 front panel This operation simply switches
98. d album page CO Store another CD i Exit this scroon SN Ei E otl Open stored album page Select this to automatically locate the album you ve just imported You can browse and play the songs from the album like other archived songs page 46 Store another CD Select this when you import another CD The MCX 2000 automatically opens the tray and lets you repeat steps 2 to 3 above Exit this screen Select this to simply close the dialog box and perform any other operation you need to manually You ll find this operation extremely quick and easy In addition since this CD import procedure has no operation screen you can continue playing audio sources except for CDs of course while importing your music CDs without interruption UO Ifyou need to change song data artist name album or song title etc see Editing the Library page 75 Recording from FM Radio or External Audio Signals Any incoming audio signals can serve as recordable audio sources for the MCX 2000 If you ve appropriately set up the FM antenna page 4 or connect external audio equipment to the analog and or digital input jacks page 9 you can record their sounds at any time using the same recording interface HO You need to register desired FM stations to the Presets list before recording page 59 1 From the Recording menu screen select Store from Radio if you want to record an FM radio program or select Store from Inputs if you
99. d your authority turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the granted by the FCC to use the product problem by using one of the following measures IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s the interference supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s authorization to use this product in the USA In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B lead in to coaxial type cable 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 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed electronic devices
100. dio programs from radios or external inputs they re also given a generic Track name and sent to a generic album named Album Stored from that s categorized in the Unknown genre Though you cannot retrieve their song data from the CDDB database you can still change their titles using the Edit title command In addition you can even re categorize renamed songs into an existing or new album artist and genre see the next section If you see a generic named item in a list view just move the selection highlight to that item and then select the Edit Title command from the Submenu F Submenu Play Information i k Dolote Songs Delete PCM data Change Song order Change Album Bookmark CODE Infa lt 8 The character palette appears prompting you to type a new name or title You can type characters using the palette in the specified manner or using a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 and then select OK in the character palette page 75 UO Ifyou have a number of generic named songs it s a good idea to start off renaming operations from their album titles Since the MCX 2000 remembers which Track 01 song is from which Unknown album even after giving the same generic name you can easily differentiate one Track 01 song from other Track 01 songs when opening a song list from Albums Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Albums Changing Song Attributes If
101. dividual timer programs If you want to deactivate a specific timer program open the timer program list screen to specify other playback time or delete the program by selecting Clear When the specified start time arrives the MCX 2000 automatically starts playing the content showing the Play information screen according to the content Play information YAMAHA crores ase serven woxzoca Si EH COC T ee SE e QA B e MusiccasT St The Powor Of Love Play list My Pia le MCX 2000 Al The Way A Decade Of Song Bonus Tract Coline Drop Pop Use an RS 232C cross cable sold separately and connect RS 232C ports on both units Also connect the MCX 2000 analog or digital output to suitable input jack s on the AV lt E Close Submenu d receiver Note this jack name because you need to specify it for the Receiver Input parameter see below PU The specified content will continue playing until the specified end time arrives If the content is a playlist shorter than the duration specified with the Start and End parameters playback will stop without waiting for the end time In this case the program still remains in the timer 41 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt YAMAHA AV Receiver for program list In addition if you use any playback controls start stop skip forward or backward etc or change playback modes repeat the following screen random and broadcast AFTER the MCX 2000 starts the tim
102. e a value of communication quality signal level or bit rate data rate 11 Mbps at maximum lower than shown above because of how and where you placed clients But you don t need to care about each value unless you experience a problem such as interrupted playback of streamed music If a wired client is shown with a disconnected wired icon you need to check its network cable In each case you should double check the client status in the client list screen page 87 Initializing Network Settings You don t need to change network parameters configured using Easy Setup page 27 as long as the MCX 2000 and your MusicCAST network are working properly You may however need to change the current network configurations of the MCX 2000 and clients if you move to a new house and change your network environment accordingly or if you have reconfigured a PC network that the MCX 2000 is connected to In such cases you may want to Initialize the MCX 2000 network parameters rather than manually edit each of them and reconfigure the music server along with your MusicCAST network UO As long as you have automatically configured your MusicCAST network reconfiguration of your PC network normally doesn t affect the MCX 2000 network connectivity such as the MCX 2000 Internet access or PC accessibility to the MCX 2000 Most problems caused by network reconfiguration may occur if you have configured your MusicCAST network manually In addition
103. e relevant Submenu commands 1 Create three new Items artist aloum and genre using the New command from the Submenu in the relevant list view screen e Versatile Boss Joo Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Artists gt artist list view New Artist e Fusion Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Genre gt genre list view New Genre e VB Works Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Albums gt album list view New Album The character palette appears prompting you to type the name or title for the new item Select OK after specifying the name or title Scroll through the current list view to check whether or not each item has been successfully added DK When you create a new album you re asked to specify a title and then associate the new album with an existing artist and genre Hence in this case you should create Versatile Boss artist and Fusion genre before VB Works album MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 2 Change the artist for Aloums 1 3 and 5 to Versatile Boss you ve just created e Album 1 Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Artists gt artist list view gt Jazzy Rocks gt album list view Change Artist e Albums 3 and 5 Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Artists gt artist list view gt Jazzy Pops gt album list view Change Artist Change Artist dialog box Change Artiat d Artiots Artists MALTA t Sheryl Crow Unknown Artist Var
104. e use the remote control for your TV monitor Registering Your TV Monitor to the MCX 2000 To enable universal operations from the supplied remote control select the preset setting for your TV monitor brand 1 Press the TOP MENU button on the remote control to show the Top Menu screen 2 Input a 2 digit brand code for your TV monitor from the above list using group selection playback control and TOP MENU buttons these buttons work as numeric keys see the corresponding number printed on the left of each button while holding down the POWER AMP TV button ANDOM REPEAT ROADCAS1 ADIO O CC CH KE ee i A e control 3 If the brand code is successfully registered a message will be shown telling it on the TV monitor and the MCX 2000 built in display 4 Set the AMP TV switch to TV and try operating your TV monitor If the universal feature is fully working you can remote control of power on off switching of video inputs volume and muting on your TV monitor Uu if there are two or more brand codes available for TV monitor register one at a time in the above steps Use the one that best works for your TV monitor 8 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Menu Operation Basics The MCX 2000 has a menu tree that categorizes all commands functions and settings relevantly You can access them by simply selecting a necessary menu item starting with Top Menu For example if you want to listen to a music C
105. e MCX 2000 BEd You cannot control the MCX 2000 power modes remotely from the AV receiver Change surround program for each Genre played Select ON if you want to change surround programs on the AV receiver according to what music is played on the MCxX 2000 With this parameter enabled the Set Surround Program command is newly available in the Submenu of the genre list screen See below where you can specify which surround program is applied to music from a specific genre Receiver input to which the MCX 2000 is connected Select from the list an AV receiver inout where you ve connected the MCX 2000 audio output This parameter is essential for integrated operations of the MCX 2000 and the AV receiver So be sure to select the correct input name Uu The MCX 2000 automatically recognizes the connected AV receiver and changes available values AV receiver input names in the list 3 Select OK to save your settings Now the MCX 2000 is ready for synchronized operations with the AV receiver If you ve specified to link the MCX 2000 genres to the AV receiver Surround programs open the genre list screen by selecting Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Genres Genre list screen Sot Surround Program VAMAHA AV Receiver Ax V2400 05P Ax2400 Program 1 Hall in Munch 2 Hall in Vienna 3 CHURCH a Jae CLUB 5 ROCK CONCERT 6 Disco 7 Game 8 MUSIC VIDEO HN Mono Movie ID Variety Sports E Soloct
106. e current song Continue pressing this button for the Top Menu screen OO BROADCAST indicator Lights up in blue while the MCX 2000 is broadcasting to clients TIMER indicator Lights up in amber while the MCX 2000 is waiting or operating in timer playback mode RECORDING indicator Lights up in red while the MCX 2000 is recording storing an audio source or writing onto a CD R RW disc ENCODING indicator Lights up in green while the MCX 2000 is encoding recorded audio into MPS format LEVEL knob PHONES jack Connect a pair of headphones here to listen to sounds being played on the MCX 2000 You can adjust the playback volume using the LEVEL knob Se PS 2 KEYBOARD port Connect a generic PS 2 keyboard designed for PC here A connected PS 2 keyboard lets you control the MCX 2000 in the same way as the supplied remote control It also lets you type words Such as song titles quickly when editing song information In addition the MCX 2000 doesn t support a PS 2 mouse So don t connect a PS 2 mouse to this port e Typing Text Characters page 75 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Back Panel THE XM NAME AND RELATED LOGOS ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKSOF XM SATELLITE RADIO INC SR oo o do O O OQ W LAN ANT A movable antenna for the wireless network When you stream audio to clients over the wireless network adjust the antenna angle for best results oer a N L H e ri NNA RNO P Sy ei
107. e cursor controller to change values as well as the left and right arrow buttons lt gt to move between group A J and position 1 10 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 4 Select Start in the dialog box to start automatic scanning and registration of FM stations The station list of the specified group is shown with Searching at the specified position Progress bar Fe Auto Preset Searching for an FM station to be registered at this position The progress bar indicates the scanning is ongoing while increasing the frequency Each station that s found is automatically registered to the current position and Searching moves to the next position HO Any existing station in the Searching position is overwritten when a new station is registered When registration reaches to the last position J10 the FM Auto Preset process finishes at that point If you want to cancel the process press the Stop button or the left arrow button on the cursor controller 5 When Complete is shown at the progress bar the FM Auto Preset process is finished You will return to the station list screen the last registered station will be highlighted FM Auto Prosot Complete Station A1 90 10MHz A3 Searching FM 90 10 MHz FM W010 MHE HO You can also edit station names using the Edit title command page 85 Playing External Audio Signals As a music server designed to seamlessly integrate all of your audio s
108. e following operations using the relevant Submenu commands Play Lets you play the current playlist starting from the selected song In the Play Information screen you can select other playlists using the group selection buttons For other playback controls see Play Information and Controls page 50 Information Shows a dialog box that provides detailed information about the selected song Add Link Lets you add a song to the current playlist You can search for the desired song by navigating down from a mini Music Archive menu in the same manner you search for a song in the music archive Remove Links Lets you delete one or more links from the current playlist Select or deselect target links by adding or removing the check mark using the SELECT button on the remote control or using the Select all or Cancel all commands from a mini Submenu Finally select OK from the mini Submenu Selected links will be removed right away Deleting a link doesn t affect the original song Change Link order Lets you move the position of the selected song in the current playlist Move the song to the desired position using the up or down arrow button on the remote control and then press the SELECT button Open source Album Opens the aloum associated with the selected song MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 83 Registering an Internet Radio Station The MCX 2000 comes with five Internet radio stations oreassigned But
109. e surface of this unit e Burning objects i e candles as they may cause fire damage to this unit and or personal injury e 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 cable 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 keep the power cord and outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit during a lightning storm Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed The ca
110. each description and handle each situation as recommended Message Description Action Solution CHECK ANTENNA Your XM Connect and Play antenna is not Check that your XM Connect and Play antenna is connected or does not work properly properly connected UPDATING The XM user encryption code is being updated Wait until the encryption code is completely updated NO SIGNAL The signal is too weak Check the XM Connect and Play antenna connections and position the antenna for the best reception LOADING The audio or text data decoding process takes Wait until the decoding process is finished longer than four seconds OFF AIR The XM Satellite Radio channel you selected is Check the channel number or select another XM Satellite not currently broadcasting any signal Radio channel CHANNEL The channel station ID SID is no longer Check the channel number or select another XM Satellite available Radio channel No artist name feature or song program title is Artist name is not sometimes available through a satellite available signal for display No channels are available for the selected Category name is not sometimes available through a category satellite signal for display MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Listening to Internet Radio In addition to retrieving the latest CD information from the online CDDB database page 53 and accurate date and time data from a public time server page 91 the MCX
111. ect Jazz from the genre list next select Chelsea from the album list and then select Blue in Black from the song list Route 4 Starting from All Songs select Blue in Black from the song list The other three categories provide additional methods to enjoy more of your music archive Use the Playlists menu to create and play your own music program where you can collect archived songs based on your specific theme Such as party songs Use the Bookmarks menu to view and play a list of Songs you have set the bookmark page 50 or save the current bookmark list as a new playlist The Statistics menu lets you see or play a list of songs the MCX 2000 automatically collects based on different criteria such as songs with a large number of play count songs recently played albums recently archived and albums or songs yet to be given appropriate song data zx Music Archive e Pioylists 3 Playlist 3 Submenu i gt i Music Archive Bookmarks W Library Beauty And The Borst Lauer with Al By Myself Me Heart Will Go On im Your Angel Duet With F kally LA Be id Py Submenu i gt Ww Library Music Archive F Statistics ies Pages Reconth Played Songs o Recently Stored Albums Albums for CODE Update d Back Submenu ff gt MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 4 3 Move the selection highlight to a list item from each screen artist album genre playlist or statistic information If you press the Play button o
112. ect and determine Save amp Network Restart When the Please wait message is shown and your setting is stored you will go back to the Manual Setup menu If you abort your change select Cancel or push the controller stick leftward Subnet Mask Subnet Mask z 2553 255 255 Save amp Hetwork restart Cancel Specify the same subnet mask value as the target MCX 2000 The specified subnet mask value only works when the DHCP parameter is set to OFF when this client doesn t get an IP address from the MCX 2000 or a DHCP server in your PC network When you have finished select and determine Save amp Network Restart When the Please wait message is shown and your setting is stored you will go back to the Manual Setup menu If you abort your change select Cancel or push the controller stick leftward MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 4 42 ESS ID Ess ID FESS ID MH99999 Save amp Hetwork restart Cancel Specify the ESS ID for the wireless network created by the target MCX 2000 You can confirm the MCX 2000 ESS ID by selecting Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Advanced Settings gt Wireless LAN When you have finished select and determine Save amp Network Restart When the Please wait message is shown and your setting is stored you will go back to the Manual Setup menu If you abort your change select Cancel or push the controller stick leftward RU Wired only clients MCX C15 don t h
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116. egistered clients Confirm your manual registration has been successful in the next section Confirming Network Status During and after manual registration your MusicCAST clients don t show any message like Complete in automatic registration So you need to confirm they re successfully registered and able to communicate with the MCX 2000 over the network 1 Make sure each registered client is turned on 2 On the MCX 2000 select Too Menu gt Client Control for the following screen Es E Clant Co mtrol Connected appropriatel Wired clients BPP y Disconnected Good communication strong signals Poor communication weak signals Wireless clients In this screen you can view the current status of your MusicCAST network connected clients When the network icon in the Status column is an appropriate one the MCX 2000 and that client is well communicating over the MusicCAST network UO Ifa wireless client is shown with weak signals it might be caused by how and where you placed that client If you start music streaming from the MCX 2000 and experience a problem such as interrupted playback consider relocating it or connecting to the MCX 2000 using a network cable If a client is obviously turned on active but shown with a no signal wireless icon or a disconnected wired icon you might have misconfigured Check the network settings with your setup chart When the MCX 2000 and each client are well com
117. eiver products that you can integrate with the MCX 2000 using an RS 232C cross cable and relevant parameters page 98 Resetting the MCX 2000 for Factory Settings 1 From the System Utilities menu select System Reset Setup Li System Utilities GON Use this utility to reser all eptup parametore of the UU w Resetting does not delete songs from the Music Archive Stop 1 Press the gt k y to open the Submenu Stop 2 Goloct Start Submenu ff gt UO As shown in the screen the purpose of resetting the MCX 2000 is to initialize all parameter values When you reset the MCX 2000 any existing songs playlists and bookmarks in your music archive are preserved except for radio presets initialized to factory settings The system reset process also initializes the MCX 2000 internal clock so note that existing timer playback programs are lost and initialized to factory settings In addition if you reset the MCX 2000 to reconfigure your MusicCAST network see Initializing Network Settings page 100 If you just want to manage your music archive Such as deleting unnecessary songs see Editing the Library page 75 2 To start resetting the MCX 2000 select Start from the Submenu 3 Aconfirmation dialog box appears When you select OK the Resetting message is shown and the MCX 2000 restarts itself Message Are you sure you want to reset all setup parameters Another confirmati
118. en Move the selection highlight to the desired group Preset groups Submenu F gt BEd When you press the Play button on the remote control or select the Play command from the Submenu the MCX 2000 starts receiving a broadcast from the radio station last selected in the current group In addition you can edit group names using the Edit title command page 85 2 Press the SELECT button to view a list of radio stations registered in the selected group Preset radio stations wW Library M Radio d Presets 1 FM 90 10 MHz EM 90 10 MHZ Station Az 3 Station Ag 4 Station Ad 5 Station AS b Station 46 i Station Af E Station AS 9 Station A 10 Station Aid d Back Submenu F gt BEd In this screen you can create a Presets list of FM radio stations using the FM Auto Preset command from the Submenu page 62 You can also edit station names using the Edit title command page 85 3 Move the selection highlight to the desired station and then press the SELECT or Play button on the remote control or select the Play command from the Submenu The MCX 2000 shows the Play Information screen and starts playing a radio program from the station Play information STEREO oo O06 E Close Submenu M gt Preset code group and position Radio station FM frequency etc Radio type Group name Station name The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for the Preset radio sta
119. en create several playlists for archived songs or register a new Internet radio station to the Presets list This section explains how to customize your music library to your own needs and preferences Typing Text Characters While editing song data from the music archive or while configuring the MCX 2000 you may be asked to specify items parameter values with typed text To facilitate this the MCX 2000 allows you to type text using the on screen character palette or a PS 2 keyboard according to your oreference Character Palette When you select Submenu commands such as Edit or New target or other parameters that require a text based value such as Internet URL you re prompted with a special dialog box as shown below Text area Insertion point Character palette RU Text characters shown on the character palette is determined with the Language setting page 95 This on screen keyboard lets you type text only using the cursor controller arrow keys and SELECT keys Simply move the selection highlight to the character you want to enter at the insertion point and then press the SELECT key while controlling using the six control keys lt r Moves the insertion point to the left Moves the insertion point to the right bksp Deletes a character on the left of the insertion point del Deletes a character on the right of the insertion point clear Deletes all characters in the text area at a time Aca
120. en f hren OBSERVERA Anv ndning av kontroller och justeringar eller genomf rande av procedurer andra n de som specificeras i denna bok kan resultera i att du uts tter dig f r farlig str lning ATTENZIONE Uso di controlli o regolazioni o procedure non specificamente descritte pu causare l esposizione a radiazioni di livello pericoloso PRECAUCI N El uso de los controles o los procedimientos de ajuste o utilizaci n diferentes de los especificados en este manual pueden causar una exposici n peligrosa a la radiaci n VOORZICHTIG Gebruik van bedieningsorganen of instellingen of uitvoeren van handelingen anders dan staan beschreven in deze handleiding kunnen leiden tot blootstelling aan gevaarlijke stralen VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYM TT M LLE LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD OCH SP RREN R URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN MCX 2000 Setup Guide CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1 For Canada model CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPART PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1 GEM Ecg aS For U K and Europe models CAUTION VARNING VARO ATTENTION ADVARSEL VORSICHT CLASS 3B INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM KLASSE 3B OSYNLIG LASER
121. ent sends a request the MCX 2000 in standby mode notices it and enters lighter sleep mode The STANDBY ON indicator light turns amber Otherwise you can press the STANDBY ON button to completely awake the MCX 2000 and make it enter active mode The STANDBY ON indicator light turns green But when the MCX 2000 directly enters active mode from standby mode it first must re establish network connections with clients taking more time to resume network activities or music streaming Active mode Sleep mode Standby mode Automatically ger Automatically MCX A10 gt enters standby Sen GE e enters sleep mode or mode in 5 minutes e MCX C15 TV jn 30 minutes if not MCX C15 if the MCX 2000 MCX C15 TV operated at all and clients are not operated at all BF a SES Pio T Press the When a client enters MCX 2000 STANDBY ON button MCX 2000 active mode lt ON STANDBY ON STANDBY ON KS SE Pie JL OFF MCX 2000 Hold the STANDBY ON button for more than 3 seconds to put the MCX 2000 in standby mode Press the STANDBY ON button to put the MCX 2000 in active mode BU The MCX 2000 enters standby mode if it s been idle with no operation on the unit or no network activities for one hour MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 15 16 Remote Control Features and Operations You can use the supplied remote control to do most of the MCX 2000 operat
122. er playback the timer playback is immediately canceled and the current l program disappears right away from the program list So if you want AV receiver setup screen to use playback modes along with the playback timer set them BEFORE the timer starts playback In this case the MCX 2000 plays the content according to the current playback mode settings gen ER YAMAHA AV Reopiver Synchronize receiver power ON OFF with the MCK 2000 Change surround program for cach Genre played Recover input to which the MCX 2000 is connected incorrectly sotting this field impodes selection of surround programa On PU The above setup screen doesn t appear if you ve not connected a supported Yamaha AV receiver to the MCX 2000 You will see an alert message instead 908 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 2 Move the selection highlight to each parameter below and specify how you want both units to work together Synchronize receiver power ON OFF with the MCX 2000 Select ON if you want the AV receiver power modes to match those of the MCX 2000 With this parameter enabled the AV receiver wakes up from standby mode at the same time when the MCX 2000 wakes up and enters active mode When the MCxX 2000 enters sleep or standby mode the AV receiver enters standby mode as long as its current input selection matches the Receiver Input value specified below therefore when the AV receiver is ready to play or has been playing audio signals from th
123. erfere with or block the wireless network signals from the MusicCAST system The server does not appear to find the The MCX 2000 is set not to access the Gracenote Set the MCX 2000 to access the Gracenote CDDB correct album or finds no albums at all CDDB when you attempt to store an album The MCX 2000 is only accessing its built in The built in Gracenote CDDB database on the Gracenote CDDB MCX 2000 may not contain data on some CDs Set the MCX 2000 to access the Gracenote CDDB via the eli note connect the MCX 2000 to the Internet irst The MCX 2000 cannot access the Internet based Check the network settings Gracenote CDDB service even though it is set to do SO The MCX 2000 does not display the The MusicCAST supports languages in compliance Edit the text manually data it obtains from the Gracenote with ISO 8859 1 standards Data that is not in CDDB correctly accordance with these standards does not display correctly The MCX 2000 stops storing songs The hard disk drive is full Delete any songs you do not need or delete PCM prematurely versions of songs The MCX 2000 is set to Synch Recording for signals Store songs manually from external inputs You are unable to select some songs You are attempting to select songs for which only The server cannot record MP3 files to CD for recording to the CD MP3 files exist Stop all other recording You cannot enter the CD creation or The MCX 2000 is already reco
124. erver 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 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 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 aloum names for music CDs 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 server MPS 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 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 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
125. es 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 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 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 connector of built in antenna from the MCX 2000 For US customers FCC WARNING Change or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the epuipment This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrol
126. ess its hard disk drive of the recording mode set There is a pause starting playback of The MCX 2000 is playing back tracks recorded with Connect the analog outputs on the MCX 2000 to the songs when the differing emphasis settings amplifier MCX 2000 is connected to an amplifier via a digital connection CD R RW made on the MCX 2000 will The CD or DVD player you are using is not capable of Use a CD DVD player capable of playing back not playback correctly on other CD or playing CD R RW CD R RW DVD players Sound from the Either the MCX 2000 or the source component is Change the location of your components unless the MCX 2000 skips during playback being shaken or vibrated source recording was affected by vibrations or shocks The CD is dirty Clean the disc The MCX 2000 does not operate The system controller has stopped Press and hold the STANDBY ON button on the front normally panel for at least 15 seconds You can hear the sound of a fan coming The internal temperature of the The internal fan in the MCX 2000 activates when the from the MCX 2000 MCX 2000 is rising internal temperature of the unit rises This is not a malfunction Auto Configuration does not function The network settings are incorrect Check the network settings correctly Surroundings are interfering with wireless network Change the location of MusicCAST components signals for wireless connections only Try using a different wireless net
127. etc and the BOOKMARK button operations on the remote control Recording Limits access to all recording features available under Recording Top Menu gt Recording and the CD AUTO STORE button operations on the remote control MCX 2000 Owner s Manual CD tray open Limits access to the built in CD drive and the Open Close button operations on the remote control and MCX 2000 front panel Password Define your own password to lock off functions specified above Your password must be up to 14 characters case sensitive BEd Ifyou forgot your password select Lock Function from System Utilities Step 1 above Enter all uppercase MCAST in the password entry dialog box and then select OK This resets the password to its factory setting mcx 2000 and you can enter the password lock selection screen In addition the password will also be reset if you reset the MCX 2000 page 103 Compatible Media CD CD R CD RW 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 Tee UEC Recordable ReWritable For consumer For consumer use For music use only Discs that can be used for recording e CD R discs can only be recorded on once and the recorded material cannot be erased e CD RW discs can be recorded on have the recorded material
128. etup BEd Ifyou specified to use an NTP server ON in the Auto Setup screen manual setup is disabled You will see an alert message telling so 2 Change each parameter value as needed and specify the current date and time Year Available values 2005 2080 factory setting 2005 Month Available values 1 12 factory setting 1 Day Available values 1 31 factory setting 1 Hour Available values 0 12 AM 11 AM 0 12 PM 11 PM 0 23 factory setting O AM 12 hour clock for US and Canada models 0 24 hour clock for other models O Minute Available values 0 59 factory setting 0 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The MCX 2000 immediately resets its internal clock as specified and the result is soon reflected on each MusicCAST client DK When you set the date in the order of year month and day available Day values are within a reasonable range for the specified Month If you specify June 6 for Month the maximum Day value becomes 30 If you specify February the maximum Day value becomes 28 or 29 depending on the Year value If you set each date value at random you can even specify June 31 Since incorrect date settings are translated into the correct ones after saving operation June 31 becomes July 1 In addition the Hour values automatically change in 12 hour or 24 hour clock plus O or 12 for noon and midnight according to the Time Di
129. f there are two or more songs or albums that have a duplicate name in your music archive they might be confusing in a list view of All Songs or Albums You must play them just for identification No Simply use the Information command from the Submenu in each list view screen W Library E Music Archive All Songs Bomm Format Time Accoptable Across Tho Universe 2 AN About You Jesus Lover Of My All Wanna Bo Al In All Al in The Mind AN OT Me PEM PCM PEM POM Bas PEM PEM PEM PEM PEM Submenu i gt Move the selection highlight to your target item and then select Information from the Submenu A dialog box appears showing detailed information of the current item If it is an album you can see information including how many song the album contains who performed the album songs which genre the album has been categorized into and when the album has been archived If the current item is a song in addition to the album information you will see the audio format data format for archiving the song and how many times it was played Information Song All By Mysolf Format PCM A MFJ 160 kbps Artist Coling Dien Album All Tho Way A Docado Of Song Bonus Gonre Pop Created On Jul 1135 AM 2005 Copyright SCMS Protected copied song Book rari OFF Times playod 7 8 By confirming such detailed information you can identify each list item even though it has a duplicate name with others
130. f you save this program select OK Selecting Cancel to abort all changes Select Clear if you want to delete the current program In any case you will return to the timer playback list screen BEd While you re editing or simply viewing settings in the timer program list screen the MCX 2000 doesn t activate existing timer programs 4 Confirm that a new timer program appears is the list screen If required continue creating other programs by repeating steps 2 to 3 You can create up to 10 timer programs for the MCX 2000 Playback timer is automatically turned on Submenu F gt MCX 2000 Owner s Manual O7 When you add a new timer program the playback timer is Using a Yamaha AV Receiver automatically turned on It Keeps active as long as the program list contains programs In addition YOu can If you re using one of supported Yamaha AV receiver manually turn off or on the playback timer using the Timer products page 102 you can connect it with the MCX 2000 command from the Submenu for integrated operations including synchronized power on off or processing the MCX 2000 audio signals using a suitable surround program on the AV receiver For this application you need additional cable connections as in the diagram below Timor ON Submenu YAMAHA AV Receiver YAMAHA PU Timer ON OFF commands activates and deactivates the playback timer itself not in
131. for XM radio control the same buttons on the remote control don t work either Direct Access Lets you specify a radio station channel number in a dialog box page 58 Search Mode Switches how you can search a radio station using the skip backward and forward buttons see the following column Save to Preset Registers the current radio station to the Presets list in two steps page 59 Broadcast Streams a radio program currently being received on the MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 Recall Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued playback of a song currently playing on a client specified in a dialog box page 90 Channel Search and Direct Access The MCX 2000 lets you search for the XM radio channel you want to listen to There are two different search modes you can select from depending on your preferences You can also select a desired channel by directly entering the relevant channel number From the Submenu in the Play Information screen for XM radio locate Search Mode and select one of the following options en Ain tl hata Shame a BS MM CH 5 Lt ew re r g tahini Fifties 50 s w Search all channels Search category Submenu Playback Direct Access __ to progert Broadcast lt 8 y Select Search all channels With this option selected you can use the skip backward and forward buttons klo search for a radio station from all available channels
132. ganize your music archive as you wish From the relevant list view screens you can access several Submenu commands to manage song attributes MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 77 78 Change Artist Lets you change the artist for the current album Music Archive gt Artists gt selected artist s album list view Change Album Lets you change the aloum for the current song Music Archive gt Albums gt selected album s song list view Music Archive gt Artists gt Albums gt selected album s song list view Music Archive gt Genres gt Albums gt selected alobum s song list view Change Genre Lets you change the genre for the current album Music Archive gt Genres gt selected genre s album list view New Artist Lets you add a new artist to the music archive New Album Lets you add a new album to the music archive New Genre Lets you add a new genre to the music archive Delete this Artist Lets you delete the selected artist and its albums and contained songs Delete this Album Lets you delete the selected album and contained songs Delete this Genre Lets you delete the selected genre and its albums and contained songs Open source Album Lets you show the album associated with the current song Music Archive gt All Songs gt song list view E Example How to Organize the Music Archive Here s a sample procedure to re organize your music collection as shown in the previous two diagrams using th
133. he beginning of the next song the first song you want to record When Auto Track Marking is selected the MCX 2000 only inserts track marks hence you should start and stop recording manually UO Ifyou have no previous song from the source audio you may want to select Auto Track Marking Such cases include when you want to record from the beginning of an analog tape played on external equipment or when you want to record a talk program from FM broadcast 4 Open the Submenu to set REC Monitor to ON Simultaneously REC Monitor becomes available REC MONITOR ON Submenu Recording gt oN REC Monitor F OFF REC Level b If you re in the FM recording screen you can hear a radio broadcast from the selected FM station If you re in the Inputs recording screen start playback on the external equipment connected to the selected input jack s 5 Adjust the recording level as required using the bar graph meter accessible from REC Level in the Submenu Use the up or down arrow button on the cursor controller to increase or decrease the recording level REC MONITOR ON Submenu Recording REC Monitor REC Level lt gt Select BEd You may want to adjust maximum recording levels to go between 3 dB to O dB to gain the volume competing with an average commercial CD MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 6 When you re ready move the selection highlight to Recording and select Start If you ve selected Full Auto in
134. he music file hierarchy up to two levels in depth 4 When you start playback of an MP8 WAV or WMA audio file from the PC the MCX 2000 shows the Play Information screen as follows F Marc Seales composer New Stories Ernia W Eeer 609 Submenu D gt Playback methods Stereo level indicators Category where playback started Song title Audio format Time display Album title Artist name Categorized genre 600000006 The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for audio content from a networked PC Playback Provides the same playback control functions as available on the remote control So you can control the song playback simply using the cursor controller on the front panel or from a PS 2 keyboard only with cursor and enter keys Group selection buttons only work when you can access the next or previous group On screen group selection buttons turn gray and don t work if you start playback from All Songs Repeat Select the repeat playback mode Select Single E to repeat a single song from the current group or Al i to repeat all songs from the current group Select OFF to stop repeat playback Random urns the random playback mode on or off Group Selects Single to play only the current group or All to play all other groups in the same category Broadcast Streams a song currently playing on the MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 Recall
135. he registration screen Clients ID found in the process 77 Network MCX 2000 ID Auto Configuration SV BOOB 2 amp 02 Client ID AKH Each client display continues showing Press STOP to cancel during the registration process If you press the Stop button the registration process for that client will be canceled Normally you don t need to operate clients after you pressed the Play button in step 2 3 When the MCX 2000 found all clients open the Submenu Fix in the registration screen Select OK from the menu The MCX 2000 shows Saving and registers the clients it found Each client display shows Complete for a second Now that the MCX 2000 and each client recognized and memorized each other your MusicCAST network is successfully created Go to Applications section page 46 and enjoy MusicCAST PU When networked with the MCX 2000 for the first time your clients must be updated before actual use page 45 34 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST Network There may be a case you need to assign a fixed IP address to the MCX 2000 and clients to integrate a MusicCAST network into a PC network that has no DHCP server You can solve it by manually configure some or all of network parameters of the MCX 2000 and clients We explain here several points you should remember when configuring a MusicCAST network manually Configuration example MCX 2000 leie
136. ibrary gt CD You can also refer to the MCX 2000 menu tree on the next page to locate each function MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 2 MCX 2000 Menu Tree This heloful menu tree shows all of the operation screens of the MCX 2000 in hierarchical order Page numbers are given for convenient reference Top Menu Library Music Archive Artists page 46 Albums Genres All Songs Playlists Bookmarks Statistics Radio FM page 54 XM page 55 US model only Internet Radio page 59 Presets page 59 Network Content page 64 CD page 51 Inputs oo Digital Input page 63 Analog Input Recording Store from CD page 66 Store from Radio page 69 Store from Inputs page 69 Duplicate a CD page 71 Create an Original CD page 73 Client Control Client 1 page 87 Client 15 Setup Timer page 97 Network page 31 Client Configuration Auto Configuration LL Manual Configuration page 35 Status View i Server IP Address page 100 Wireless LAN page 100 Advanced Settings IP Address page 37 H Wireless LAN Network Settings Reset Auto Setup page 91 Manual Setup page 92 7 page 38 page 100 Date Time Time Display page 92 Playback page 95 Recording page 96 CD Lookup page 93 User Interface Front Panel Display page 94 Page displayed at Power ON page 94 Screen Saver page 94 Language page 95 PS 2 Keyboard page 95 YAMAHA AV Receiver page 98 System Utilities System Information Versio
137. icCAST network to directly connect to the Internet Always use a router to bridge your MusicCAST network and the Internet MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Configuring a MusicCAST only Network The simplest and easiest way is to network the MCX 2000 and its clients in a wireless configuration In a wireless MusicCAST network the MCX 2000 can stream music to up to five clients within a range of 30 meters from the server This is ideal for most houses since the MusicCAST network can extend to any room without using a single network cable With the wireless setup you don t need to place the MCX 2000 and clients on the same floor However if there is an obstacle that blocks radio signals between the MCX 2000 and clients music streaming may fail even though the devices are theoretically placed closely enough MCX A10 seess Wirreless If you are planning to use the MusicCAST systems in a multi floor shop for example in building larger than a family house you may want to connect more clients using network cables In addition to the five wireless clients the MCX 2000 can support up to ten wired clients at the same time The server can stream a different song to each client or broadcast the same music to several clients You can use these functions to create different moods in different rooms by streaming separate music to clients on each floor all the while broadcasting the same music to maintain a unified image for the shop You can even use
138. ilable 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 server automatically detects whether it is able to store a CD digitally on its hard disk drive the default setting is to store digitally Notes on the MusicCast system Number of recordable discs and tracks and their length e The server can record up to 99 songs to a CD R or CD RW e The server can store up to 1000 songs in an album e 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 e The minimum length of one track is 4 seconds The maximum length of one track is 99 minutes 59 seconds for the HDD e The MusicCAST can store up to 10000 albums and 65 000 songs However the number of albums you can create is also limited by the availability of soace on the hard disk drive e 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
139. in the center of the remote control to move the highlighted selection down to Setup the last item of Top Menu and press the SELECT button Then from the Setup menu screen select Easy Setup Scroll down in the display if it s not visible MCX 2000 Setup Guide 9 Top Menu Easy Setup Creating a MusicCAST Network The Easy Setup feature lets you quickly create a MusicCAST network There are several tyoes of MusicCAST networks Here we explain how to configure the most basic network that s comprised of a single MCX 2000 server and one or more clients ooooee Wireless client MCX A10 YAMAHA sorn numo server mexzo00 MCX 2000 Network hub Wired client MCX C15 DMA Your clients and network hub should be turned off at this point Turn them on later when you re asked to do so in the Easy Setup process 10 MCX 2000 Setup Guide 1 With Easy Setup you can quickly and easily configure your desired MusicCAST network just by following the simple on screen instructions page 27 To create a network comprised of an MCX 2000 with clients specify the options listed below When the proper settings have been made a simple diagram of your system appears in the display Enter the following settings e Language Select a language used for screen messages e Date and Time Set the current date and time e System configuration selection Select Use the MCX 2000 in conjunction with MCX A10 C15 clie
140. information Version ff System Utilities System Information be Li Vorsion Firmwaro 1 00 2005 08 24 1200034 Komel 200081905 Sub CPU 0038 CO Drive Tez Client MCX A10 5 9 37 Lade E E S E F UO Each version number may be different from your MCX 2000 In this screen you can check version numbers of the MCX 2000 hardware and software components Use this information when you confirm after firmware update or when you ask Yamaha for technical support Hard Drive Capacity System Utilities System Information f be Lip Hard Drive Capeecity e Hard Drive Size Available Space GB Curronth Used Space GB 139 o Available time PCM amp MPa fe hours MP oniy TS bourg In this screen you can view information about the 160GB hard drive inside the MCX 2000 At Hard Drive Size you can know the currently used drive space as capacity and percentage to the entire drive capacity less than 160GB after formatting At Available Time you can know the remaining drive space as available recording time if the recorded audio is kept in both PCM and MP3 formats and kept only in MP3 format Available recording time varies depending on the recording option settings page 96 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual MP3 Encode Schedule System Utility System information Setup MPJ Encode Schedule Song z 1 With This Toar Encoding 2 Falling into You A Pour Que Tu M aimes Encore 4 Un Garcon Pas
141. io Station to the Presets List Regardless of the radio type you can register your favorite radio stations to the Presets list directly from each radio s Play Information screen First open the Play Information screen with a radio station you want to register following the procedure explained in each radio section Play information ae Core STEREO it OR 3010 Ms da p Coen Submenu gt UO When you want to quickly register a number of FM stations use the FM Auto Preset command page 62 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 59 60 1 Select the Save to Preset command from the Submenu A group selection dialog box appears where you can assign the current radio station into a specific group Current radio station FM frequency etc Select target Group FM 90 10 MHz Group Group P Group Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Group Group Uu There are no limitations on which group and position the current radio station should be registered to You can register radio stations even at random however unlike playlist songs you cannot change the group and position of radio stations after registration For this reason you should consider beforehand how to categorize radio stations in the Presets list 2 Move the selection highlight to the desired group and then press the SELECT button on the cursor controller The second dialog box appears where you can place the current radio station into
142. ion page 53 stored on the music CD if available Clear CD Info Displays song data using generic names You can use this when the retrieved song data is incorrect MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 4 Move the selection highlight to a song you want and then press the SELECT or Play button on the remote control or select Play from the Submenu The Play Information screen appears starting playback of the Current song Play information 2 Whore Dots My Hoart Boat N ED Coline Dron Teo Collector s Sor Celine Dron Pop Chose Submenu iP A BEd The Play Information screen for CD provides similar information and Submenu commands for the music archive See Play Information and Controls page 50 Notes on Playing an MP3 CD When you insert an MP3 CD the MCX 2000 will start checking its directory structure and then show each folder name in a hierarchical view starting from Root ww Library cp o AE Fees Folder count total of folders in the CD Volume name MP3 CD Song count total of songs in the folder Folder name BEd The MCX 2000 handles each folder in the MP3 CD as a separate album If your MP3 CD contains 32 folders think you have 32 albums in the listed order Ignore each folder s hierarchical position From the folder list view you can press the Play button on the remote control or select Play from the Submenu to start playback from the first song in the current folder album
143. ions Such as selecting a menu item or determining a setting value Prepare the remote control before operations Setting Batteries Set batteries inside the remote control as shown below 1 Remove the bottom cover of the remote control 2 Set two AA batteries Supplied in appropriate directions according to the illustration in the compartment 3 Slide the cover until it snaps into place BEd Ifthe remote control doesn t work well the batteries may be weak Replace them with generic two AA batteries Always handle batteries appropriately according to the safety precautions at the beginning of this manual Operating on the Remote Control When operating on the remote control direct the IR transmitter to the IR receiver on the MCX 2000 front panel IR receiver 6 meters MCX 2000 pee III LO CH Remote control MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Using as a Universal Remote Control The supplied remote control can be used as a universal multi platform remote control letting you operate TV monitors from other manufacturers The remote control supports TV monitors from manufacturers brands in the following list So if your TV monitor is applicable select and register the corresponding preset setting to enable the universal control feature BU The supplied remote control also supports a compatible Yamaha AV receiver that s connected to the MCX 2000 using an RS 232C cross cable page 98 You can use the rem
144. ious Artiate In the Change Artist dialog box move the selection highlight to Versatile Boss and then press the SELECT button on the remote control Confirm the current album moved under Versatile Boss A Music Archive x Verstilo Boss Ww Library 2 Albuma 3 Album Submenu F gt 3 Change the genre for Aloums 1 and 5 to Fusion you ve just created e Album 1 Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Genres gt genre list view gt Jazz gt album list view Change Genre e Album 5 Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Genres gt genre list view gt Pop gt album list view Change Genre Change Genre dialog box Submenu Play Information Edit Tithe COOS Info Delete an Albim Belote PCH Data a Change Genre Now Album In the Change Genre dialog box move the selection highlight to Fusion and then press the SELECT button on the remote control Confirm the current aloum moved under Fusion Tri Music Archive W Library g F umon 2 Albums 18 itr Submenu F gt d Back Now Albume 1 3 and 5 are associated with the new artist Versatile Boss and categorized in their corresponding genres Album 3 is categorized in its original genre only its artist has been changed d Change the album for each song from Albums 2 4 and 6 to VB Works you ve just created You can do this in a song list view accessed from e Artists oo Menu gt Library gt Music Archi
145. ist j t Album Albumi Gonre Unknown Gnr Created On Jul 29 16 37 2005 Copyright SCMS Protected i copied song eon kramer ie OFF Times played lt 8 3 Select the Delete PCM data from the Submenu A dialog box appears where you can specify target songs Delete PCM Data dialog box Dolote PCM Data 2 Track 3 Track 03 A Track d 5 Track 05 amp Track 06 T Track OF amp Track 08 9 Track 09 i Track 10 A OoOoooooog 4 Move the selection highlight to a song whose PCM data you want to delete and add a check mark by pressing the SELECT button on the remote control You can remove the mark by pressing the SELECT button again if you want to keep the song s PCM data Dolote PCM Data 1 Track 01 2 Track O07 3 Track 03 4 Track 04 5 Track 05 amp Track 06 Track OF a Track OS 9 Track 09 10 Track 10 Daonnan ah A O00 F 5 After you ve selected or deselected songs press the right arrow button on the remote control like when you open the Submenu and select OK When a confirmation dialog box appears select OK if you re sure 6 A progress bar appears with a Please wait a moment message When the deleting operation is finished you return to the song list view If you like use the Information command from the Submenu to confirm PCM data for the specified songs has been deleted Now only MP3 data is stored Information Song Track 01 Format Artist Unknown Artist
146. it Deem zart S PUSH f SELECT Input Setup a OH Timer L Auto Play Auto Level Control Cantr ast 7 PUSH SELECT Hetwork Static e Auto Configuration Mana Setup Auto Contigurat Press PLAY to execute auto configuration RO You can use the cursor controller on a client s front panel in the same way as the cursor controller on the MCX 2000 remote control Push the center stick upward downward leftward or rightward as you press the up down left or right arrow button on the remote control When you press this stick vertically it works the same as pressing the SELECT button In addition you can go back to the previous screen by pushing the stick leftward 4 When you go to the next Easy Setup screen the MCX 2000 starts searching for any available clients 2 Easy Setup Automatic MCX A10 C15 rogistration MCA 2000 ID CL B04s0 CL B0466 1 2 3 Searching 5 Solect Next whon all clionts appear bolow SV BOOB9 gt Solect UI Don t touch or operate any clients until their IDs appear in the above screen and are successfully registered to the MCX 2000 12 MCX 2000 Setup Guide 5 When the screen shows all clients IDs you are using go to the next screen for updating their firmware This process is necessary to use them with the MCX 2000 On each client select Top Menu gt Setup gt System gt System Update and then press the PLAY button
147. iwan B Ca Og THAILAND Cam e S TNAM MAR AN o ANDA Geen GE L g e JRUNDI oS S och p7 M A INDONESIA a PAPUA NEW GUINEA AUSTRALIA Indian Ocean l y All different places Fortunately the MCX 2000 and its clients are designed to automatically have the same network address factory settings So the first step of configuring a MusicCAST network is easily cleared In other words they are designed to live on the same street The second step is to determine and assign a unique host address to each of them MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 23 24 During automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network the MCX 2000 utilizes a technique called DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to assign a unique IP address to each client DHCP server feature and define where they are in the MusicCAST network Once the music server and clients have a unique address in the MusicCAST network they can find each other and music streaming and other network communication becomes possible Configuration of a MusicCAST only network MCX A10 MCX A10 MCX A10 MCX A10 If you want to use the MCX 2000 for listening to music stored on a Windows PC or if you want to connect the MCX 2000 to the Internet you need to set the same network address to the Windows PC the MCX 2000 and its clients Once you do this your MusicCAST network becomes integrated into your PC network You can easily create this integrated network If your PC ne
148. keep our products better When a future version of the MCX 2000 firmware is available first update your MCX 2000 with the specified procedure page 103 and then update your client firmware with the above procedure MCX 2000 Owner s Manual A5 46 Applications Once you ve finished setting up your MCX 2000 and MusicCAST clients you can start using it as a music server This section explains how you can play and record audio sources on the MCX 2000 and stream music to the clients over the MusicCAST network Playing Audio Sources The MCX 2000 supports playback of five different audio sources and they are accessible from the Library screen opened from the Top Menu Select Top Menu gt Library for the following screen ork Content Submenu ff gt Music Archive Select this when listening to music recorded from sources such as music CDs radios or external audio signals When you record these audio sources the MCX 2000 lets you add information such as song title artist name album name and genre to each song or audio program allowing you to quickly find the music you want to listen to Radio Select this when listening to a radio broadcast You can select one of main radio sources at any time the built in FM tuner XM Satellite Radio US model only and Internet radio Network Content Select this to receive and play audio content from a Windows PC in the network where the MCX 2000 is connected The supplied
149. l are for instructional purpose only and may appear somewhat different from those on your products Preface Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha MCX 2000 Digital Audio Server The MCX 2000 is a music server that enhances the concept of MusicCAST a digital music delivery method over a personal network MusicCAST delivers a new listening style for the digital era It allows you to record various audio sources including music CDs onto the music server and enjoy streamed playback on a client device MCX A10 or MCX C15 sold separately placed anywhere in your home using wired and wireless computer networking technologies There are many ways to use the MusicCAST network and the MCX 2000 music server Use the MCX 2000 to collect and centralize all music sources in your home Then simply place a client device in every room of your house instead of buying a separate stereo or audio set for each of your family members This setup lets each member of the family enjoy their own favorite music in any room at the same time Naturally the music server can also be set to stream the same music to each client so that you can walk around your house and have the same music play no matter where you go The MCX 2000 has other great features It can also stream music or audio programs from the built in FM radio tuner anywhere in your home via the MusicCAST network Locally on the MCX 2000 you can also enjoy Internet radi
150. layback feature It opens more possibilities to how to use the MCX 2000 and MusicCAST clients in your personal life or even business If you ve programmed a playlist named Wake up BGM you can start every morning with songs in that playlist If you don t want to miss a radio program get orepared by registering the radio station at the specified time on the specified date to the timer playback list 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Timer for the following screen Timer playback list screen Submenu E gt 2 Move the selection highlight to a column to specify a program for timer playback and then press the SELECT button on the remote control Timer program list screen B Timor Program 1 Content Playback Activate whon Date Start UO Because the MCX 2000 automatically selects and plays a program in the order of specified date and time you don t need to care about the list position to register a program 3 Select each parameter below and specify what and when you want to play During programming you should note the current date and time indication in the upper right corner of the screen Content Playback Select between Radio Preset and Playlist According to your selection use the Playback column to specify a radio station from the Presets list page 60 or a playlist currently stored in the music archive For Playback select a target item using a dialog box that appears Activate when
151. led 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 For Canadian customers 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 For U K and European customers We the manufacturer YAMAHA hereby declare that the MCX 2000 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Vi tillverkaren YAMAHA betygar harmed att MCX 2000 r i verensst mmelse med de erforderliga krav och andra till mpliga best mmelser som anges i direktivet 1999 5 EC Noi il fabbricante YAMAHA con questo dichiariamo che MCX 2000 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 2000 cumple con l
152. led improperly damage may be created on the disc to adversely affect the disc s play e When writing on the label side of CD R or CD RW discs use an oil based felt tioped pen e Do not use cleaning discs or warped discs All of these could damage this unit e 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 e 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 e 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 vi
153. lients However you can still stream Internet radio programs by broadcasting them to any selected clients Select an Internet radio station on the MCX 2000 and start broadcasting using the relevant Submenu command in the Play Information screen Setting the Timer Playback At the lower section in the client source menu screen you can access the timer playback feature for clients the same feature available for the MCX 2000 when you select Top Menu gt Setup gt Timer When you select Timer the timer playback list screen appears where you can create up to 10 timer programs by specifying a playlist or a preset radio station to be played at the specified time on the specified date Client currently selected Ciemi 1 Aug 28 2005 oe 29 Pregram Ee Submenu A gt Move the selection highlight to a column to specify a timer program and then press the SELECT button on the remote control for the timer program list screen You can create a timer program for the selected client here in the same manner as for the MCX 2000 page 97 Timer program list screen Clint 1 B Timar Program 1 Content Playback Activate whon Date PO Internet radio stations cannot be selected from the Presets list See also the previous note page 88 For detailed procedure and notes refer to the relevant sections in Using the Timer Playback page 97 BEd While you re editing or simply viewing settings in the
154. ll buttons on the remote control PAGE Scroll Buttons If you select Artists for the search category you will see a list of artists whose songs are stored in your music archive Since a total count of artists is shown in the list header in sky blue you can expect how many screens you must scroll through to see the entire list Ww Library Music Archive Fi Artists 13 Artists d Charmaine 3 Dave Matthews Band Gustav Holst Herbert von Karajan Holly valance 7 James Taylor 8 Joo Sampo Lifehouse MALTA Submenu ff gt In the above screen you know there are 13 artists in the list so you can see all their names by scrolling down the list once The monitor screen shows up to ten list items at a time Every time you press a PAGE scroll button you can see the next or previous ten items in the list If you press the down arrow button at the last item the list wraps around back to the first item of the list Oppositely you can quickly wrap around to the last item by pressing the up arrow button at the first item of the list When you find a target artist name in the list just move the selection highlight there using the up or down arrow buttons on the cursor controller BOOKMARK Co The PAGE scroll buttons work with any list view regardless of whether the list is sorted in alphabetical order or not In addition to searching in a list from your music archive you can also use the PAGE scroll buttons
155. minutes UO Along with the MCX 2000 firmware update you may need firmware update of each MusicCAST client For details read the document that comes with the firmware update CD MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 103 104 Limiting Local Operations on the MCX 2000 1 From the System Utilities menu select Lock Function The password entry dialog box appears prompting you to enter a predefined password Select OK after entry Password entry dialog box Lock Function Entor password For password entry use the on screen character palette or a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 front panel Each password character will be shown with an asterisk DKA When you use this function for the first time enter mcex 2000 in lowercase factory setting 2 When you enter a correct password the MCX 2000 shows the following screen where you can specify which operation is password locked Select Lock ON if you want to limit access to their relevant operations Password lock selection screen Setup System Utilities Lock Function F Setup Lock OFF Edit function L ck OFF Recording Lock OFF CO tray open Lock OFF Password Setup Limits access to each setup parameter available under Setup Too Menu gt Setup Edit function Limits access to all edit functions available under Library Top Menu gt Library These functions include any edit commands from Submenu Edit Delete Change Add Remove New
156. municating your MusicCAST network has successfully been created Go to Applications section page 46 and enjoy MusicCAST UO When networked with the MCX 2000 for the first time your clients must be updated before actual use page 45 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Updating Client Firmware To fully enjoy music streaming over a MusicCAST network you must first update all of your MusicCAST clients to match up to the latest features the MCX 2000 delivers Update each client firmware in the following procedure You don t need to operate the MCX 2000 UO Ifyou already updated the client firmware using Easy Setup this process isn t necessary 1 Select Too Menu gt Setup gt System gt System Update Current firmware version and its creation date System Update Version 1 2 26 Date 2H A BG 19 13 59 Fress PLAY to update 2 With the above screen shown press the front panel Play button Receiving the latest firmware System Update Receiving Your client receives the latest firmware from the MCX 2000 and then updates the content in its flash memory During the update process the client display shows several messages When the Update OK message is finally shown your client restarts itself 3 When the client establishes a network connection with the MCX 2000 and shows the Too Menu screen the update process is complete If you re using two or more clients repeat the above procedure HO We endeavor to
157. n page 102 Hard Drive Capacity MP3 Encode Schedule Controlable YAMAHA AV Receivers System Reset page 103 System Update page 103 Lock Function Page 104 _ Easy Setup page 27 29 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Configuring Your MusicCAST Network After connecting necessary devices and cables to the MCX 2000 music server and clients optional MCX A10 or MCX C15 or both you can now configure a MusicCAST network customized for your specific needs The MusicCAST network uses standard wired and wireless PC networking technologies and the MCX 2000 allows both wired and wireless connections at the same time The unit can also connect to the Internet and an existing computer network enabling exceptionally flexible configuration of your MusicCAST network In this section we ll explain some network basics and give some configuration examples for different purposes Examine these and see which MusicCAST network is best for you BU The MCX 2000 incorporates the Easy Setup feature page 27 that helps you configure the best MusicCAST network for your environment Since configuring a MusicCAST network requires some knowledge about computer networking we recommend using Easy Setup for optimum results When you configure a MusicCAST network for the first time you need to manually operate the MCX 2000 and clients For this reason regardless of where each client is finally to be placed bring the MCX 2000 and all of its clients together in one place
158. n a network volume to the server MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 65 66 Recording Audio Sources You can expand your music archive by recording or importing songs and other audio programs from commercial music CDs external audio signals and FM radio programs from the built in tuner You can record these audio sources to the MCX 2000 internal hard drive with up to 200 hours in linear PCM format 16 bit 44 1kKHz or up to 2 000 hours in MP3 format 160kbps bit rate by default You can adjust recording options page 96 balancing your preferred sound quality and total recoding time In addition you can confirm how long recording is possible now in a System Information screen page 102 When selecting Top Menu gt Recording you will see the following screen Recording menu Store from CD Select this when importing songs from an audio CD CD DA For most commercial music CDs the MCX 2000 automatically retrieves song data such as artist name album title and each song title from the CDDB database page 53 Store from Radio Select this when you want to air check an FM radio program You can adjust the recording level and select recording modes such as Manual and Synchro Full Auto or Auto Track Marking for your preferences Store from Inputs Select this when recording incoming audio signals via the MCX 2000 analog or digital input jacks Using the same recording interface as FM radio recording you can easily rec
159. n list view repeat step 2 for other stations You can repeat steps 2 to 5 above to completely rename up to 100 radio stations from 10 station groups however that s too laborious and time consuming if you do it at a time A much easier and faster way is to rename items on a computer using a web browser page 76 Click Select for a station list view MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Operating a Client Remotely Once you ve created a MusicCAST network each MusicCAST client becomes able to access the MCX 2000 and share most audio sources on the server including the music archive FM radio stations and audio signals from external inputs In fact each client automatically retrieves the latest catalog of songs artists albums genres and radio stations and lets you initiate audio streaming by selecting an audio source on the client side client request You can also initiate audio streaming to each client from the server side Besides the Broadcast feature that streams a single audio source selected on the MCX 2000 to one or more clients at the same time page 89 you can even issue a client request on the server side using one of the Client Control functions It s another value of the MCX 2000 as the center controller in your MusicCAST network This section describes how you can manage your MusicCAST clients remotely BEd For more information on how to stream audio to your clients based on the client request see the man
160. n the remote control or the MCX 2000 front panel you can start playback with the first song in the current group Otherwise press the SELECT button on the remote control for further sifting Artists Albums Genres All Songs Playlists Bookmarks Statistics 4 Genres 1 Classical 2 Electronic 3 Jazz 4 Rock 5 Albums 1 Autumn Leaves 2 Bugs Groove 3 Cherokee 4 Days of Booze amp Roses 5 Epitaph 1 Autumn Leaves 2 Sing Sing Sing 3 Softly As Morning Sun 4 Blue in Green 5 Autumn Leaves 2 UO You can immediately start playback by pressing the Play button on the remote control or the MCX 2000 front panel or by selecting the Play command from the Submenu in each screen Use playback control buttons on the remote control to pause resume or stop playback or play the current song forward or backward or skip forward to the next song or backward to the previous song Similar playback controls are available from the Submenu in the Play Information screen page 50 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Using the List View Selecting a List Item When a certain group in the music archive is listed names or titles of artists aloums or songs list items are sorted in alphabetical order You may easily find a target artist or song as long as you have a small number of songs in your music archive But as your archive grows it may become more difficult to finda target item You can solve this problem by using the PAGE scro
161. n with two or more computers in the same PC network If this applies to you we recommend to configure your MusicCAST network so that the MCX 2000 can access the Internet via your PC network page 31 In this configuration you can broadcast an Internet radio program to multiple clients page 59 automatically get the latest song data from the online CDDB database and regularly set accurate time to the MCX 2000 and clients using a public time server page 91 CDDB database MCX 2000 These two MusicCAST networks are easily configured using Easy Setup page 27 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Using Easy Setup You have many options to set up the MCX 2000 setting parameters and they serve as switch or data to make the MCX 2000 the best music server for you So you need to understand what each parameter does and set it up appropriately to create your MusicCAST network as purposed You can manually set up all parameters one by one but it s so painful Thats why we ve prepared the Easy Setup feature as one of menu items Using Easy Setup you can set up the MCX 2000 quickly and create a purposed MusicCAST network very easily Uu The front panel display doesn t show the Easy Setup screens Operate the MCX 2000 watching your TV monitor that s connected to the MCX 2000 video output 1 Press the TOP MENU button on the remote control and select Too Menu gt Setup gt Easy Setup UI Skip this operation when you turn on the MCX 2000
162. n your router device is shutting out incoming Internet radio streams Misconfiguration of network settings Normal The MCX 2000 doesn t stream Internet radio programs to individual clients Supplied server software isn t installed on your computer Misconfiguration of network settings A different radio frequency or channel has been selected from the client s A different external inout source has been selected from the client s MusicCAST clients cannot display some European language characters and Japanese Kana Kanji characters at the same time Relocate the client or connect it to the MCX 2000 using a network cable Turn off the relevant features Use the CDDB Info command from Submenu to forcedly retrieve the latest song data from the online CDDB database This command is available in Music Archive or CD playback import screen Attach another WAP device to your network to access the MCX 2000 from a wireless computer Allow radio streams to pass through the firewall by specifying their TCP port numbers for allowed incoming data Typical TCP port numbers used for Internet radio are 8000 8210 8765 etc and are often described in radio station URLs Note these changes degrade your firewall security levels Confirm your network settings and Internet access is available to the MCX 2000 Internet radio programs are broadcast to all clients specified on the MCX 2000 Use the Broadcast feature Install the
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164. nfiguration Available network configuration options may vary according to your selections a Easy Setup Notwork sottings configuration Automatic configuration for networks connected to the internet Automatic configuration for networks not connected to the internet Manual configuration Select from Automatic with Internet access Automatic without Internet access or Manual It s recommended to select one of the Automatic settings depending on your need if you re unfamiliar with networking BEd Ifyou select Manual Easy Setup finishes with this screen You need to set up your MCX 2000 and MusicCAST network parameters manually See Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST Network page 35 for details While you answer these questions Easy Setup determines network configurations you need Unless you select to manually configure network parameters Easy Setup finally shows a diagram of required physical network connections Your diagram may be different from the following ones MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 29 For the MCX 2000 to access the Internet via an existing PC network Easy Setup Network connection diagram gt Solect According to the diagram connect the MCX 2000 Ethernet port to the network hub or the one equipped with your router using a standard network cable CAT5 straight cable Also connect all wired clients using a network cable for each to the network hub connected to the MCX
165. ning experience on the MCX 2000 You can use two playback options to make such listening experience literally more seamless 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Playback the l st song playod Adjust the volume lovel automatically 2 Change each parameter value as needed At power ON automatically start playback of the last song played With this parameter set to ON the MCX 2000 automatically starts playing the last played or selected song when it wakes up from sleep or standby mode With OFF automatic playback doesn t occur factory setting BU The last song is namely the last audio source played or selected With this parameter set to ON the MCX 2000 memorizes what was selected or played from which audio source For example if the last song was from the music archive the MCX 2000 remembers which category group or playlist the current song has been selected from If the last audio source is the radio the unit remembers which radio station and which radio type was selected If the last song was from a CD the unit remembers which track from what CD was played In fact automatic playback will occur only when the same audio source is still available when the MCX 2000 becomes active So automatic playback will not occur if you have set a second CD after listening the first and without selecting or playing from the second put the MCX 2000 in standby mode and then awake the unit back again
166. ning the sound quality to some degrees 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Recording EFP Recording Setup Typo of data stored in the Music Archive PEMA MPa MP3 Encode Quality 160 kbps 2 Change each parameter value as needed Type of data stored in Music Archive Select PCM amp MP3 to keep the recorded audio data in both formats factory setting or MP3 Only to keep compressed audio data only The former setting keeps two different files per song which virtually reduces the number of song you can keep on the MCX 2000 internal hard drive The latter setting automatically deletes the PCM audio data after converting it into MP3 format which saves the internal hard drive space The MCX 2000 lets you make your original CD that compiles archived songs which requires original PCM audio data So you re advised to select the former setting if you intend to create your own CD DK When you select to keep MP3 audio data only it doesn t delete PCM data for existing archived songs You can check which song has PCM data using the Information command from a song list screen s Submenu audio format is PCM amp MP8 To delete unnecessary PCM data for an archived song use the Delete PCM Data command from the Submenu MCX 2000 Owner s Manual MP3 Encode Quality Select the data rate used for MP3 conversion from 160 256 or 320 kbps factory setting 160 kbps Theoretically the larger data rate is used the higher sound
167. not to mention there re hundreds of thousands of online radio stations all over the Internet and you may already enjoy some of them on your computer Now you can even add your favorite online radio stations to the MCX 2000 library and enjoy them together with other audio SOUICeS 1 Select Top Menu gt Library gt Radio gt Internet Radio for the list of Internet radio sites Radio station name Intornet Aadio 1 Internet Radio 3 http Intermot Radio 4 ut Internet Radio 5 https d Back Submenu ff gt Site URL 2 Move the selection highlight to a column where you want to add a new Internet radio station The site list can hold up to 40 online radio stations so scroll through the list as required W Radio Intornet Asdio Ww Library Submenu ff gt HO You can overwrite an existing station If the old station is registered to the Presets list page 59 the new station replaces it when you select it from the Presets list MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 Specify a new radio site using the following two Submenu commands Either command opens the character palette So you can type necessary text characters using the palette or using a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 front panel page 75 E Submenu Est Site tte Edit URL Choar this Gite Edit Site title Specify the radio station name here Edit URL Specify the radio station site URL Server name or IP address here In either c
168. nts e Network connection selection Select Connect to a network containing MusicCAST components only e Network settings configuration Select Automatic configuration After you ve made these settings a diagram of the specified MusicCAST system in this case a MusicCAST only network with the MCX 2000 and clients is shown in the display k3 Easy Setup Network connection diagram gt Soloct HO To select a displayed item move the highlight on it using the up or down arrow button and then press the SELECT button The SELECT button also lets you alternately select and deselect a radio button When you specify a value use the up or down arrow button to display a desired value and then press the SELECT button page 19 From the next screen you will need to operate the MCX 2000 and each client to configure the MusicCAST network 2 Turn on each client as instructed in the on screen message If you re using a network hub for wired clients you should turn on the hub at this time When you re ready go to the next screen Network hub MCX A10 MCX 2000 Setup Guide 1 3 Following the screen message start Auto Configuration on each client Use the front panel cursor controller to select Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Auto Configuration and then press the PLAY button The clients start searching for the music server MCX 2000 PUSH SELECT Top Menu Library i el Recall Play D Fe
169. o programs You can also use the MCX 2000 to record audio content from old analog tapes Once recorded they can be streamed via the MusicCAST network and burned onto CD R RW media for storage purposes together with songs from music CDs The above are just a few examples to show how you can use the MusicCAST network and the MCX 2000 music server You ll find additional ones throughout this manual too so keep the manual in a safe place and read it thoroughly in order to get the most out of your new MCX 2000 MCX C15 CS Audio CD Audio sysytem MCX A10 with optional speakers Seeeeeeeege eeeeeeeeege Ge SING sos siemens Iaith heeeeeeeeeee Ss SSS FOA gt Song 01 Casette tapes MCX 2000 Song 02 Ce Song 24 Original CD Casette deck MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 What s Included The MCX 2000 product package contains the following items When you open the box first check they have all been included If something is missing please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product ge MCX 2000 unit 1 Remote control 1 AA batteries 2 Optical cable 1 Power cable 1 wwekuer f For Europe UK and Australia Audio pin cable 1 Video pin cable 1 Network cable 1 Indoor FM antenna 1 CD ROM 1 x 4 e DiXiM Media Server software CD SEN e MCX A10 C15 client manual
170. o connect the OPTICAL OUT jack to a digital audio input on an external device Use the supplied stereo pin cable or one purchased separately to connect the ANALOG OUT jacks to analog audio input jacks on an external device ANALOG IN jacks stereo OPTICAL IN jack stereo Audio sources called external input in this manual are incoming audio signals via these jacks Use the supplied optical digital cable or the one purchased separately to connect the OPTICAL IN jack to a digital audio output on an external device Use the supplied stereo pin cable or one purchased separately to connect the ANALOG IN jacks to analog audio output jacks on an external device REMOTE terminal This terminal is designed for professional expansion purposes not for consumer use of the MCX 2000 10 100 indicator LINK DATA indicator LAN Ethernet port Connect a network cable CAT 5 straight cable to the Ethernet port when creating a wired network with clients or connecting the MCX 2000 to your home network The LINK DATA indicator lights up when the wired connection is properly working and flashes when data traffic over the network is being done The Ethernet port is automatically configured to match the speed of a connected network 10 or 100 Mbps the 10 100 indicator lights up when the Ethernet port is configured for 100 Mbps and is unlit for 10 Mbps S VIDEO port VIDEO port These ports output the MCX 2000 operating screen displays OSD to an exte
171. on dialog box appears telling that the internal clock and timer has been reset When you select OK the MCX 2000 automatically starts the Easy Setup process showing the same screen shown when you turned on the MCX 2000 for the first time Configure the MCX 2000 according to your environment and newly create your MusicCAST network by registering MusicCAST clients page 27 Updating the MCX 2000 Firmware Notes on Firmware update When you update the MCX 2000 firmware be sure to read the document that comes with the firmware update CD This document contains the latest information on new features and any changes after updating the firmware other important notices or additional procedure to the following update process Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control or on the front panel and open the CD tray Set the firmware update CD with its label side facing up Press the same button again to close the tray oO BEL Ool D g DIS 110 Nin OO C 3 Joao CI YAMAHA Remote control 2 From the System Utilities menu select System Update Setup System Utilities System Update gt Use this utility to update the MCX 2000 firmware Step 1 Insert the system update CD Step 2 Push the gt key to open the Submenu Stop 3 Select Start Submenu i gt 3 Update the MCX 2000 firmware according to the message shown in the screen Normally update process takes approximately 10
172. ontrol keys are located MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Hard disk drive The component within your server used 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 Remote control A handheld device for operating your MusicCAST components from a distance Server See Digital Audio Server Software Database The organized collection of data stored on the hard disk drive in your server The data is arranged in a logical manner so that it is easy to access manage and update Menu 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 client and server On screen display The LCD display on the client or the display output to a TV or monitor connected to the server Specifications E Audio Performance wl tg Le EE 20 to 20 000 Hz 0 5 dB e S N ratio EIAJ EE uer LE 100 dB Ee MIG cies ae peaet otis to cecce ace apn ces nts dure m etna ean aoacaennoiayt aan E E E E 92 dB e Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz TM cdg ise ha acts sans ree ties tose ete ge See sm sae eda ta Sat ee eee eka an eee 0 004 Pe OMG EE 0 006 e Dynamic range EEN 100 dB Eege SE 92 dB E Laser Diode Properties e EE GaAlAs ie el AE H 780 to 787 mm e Pulse durations and max output at the objective lens of the laser pickup unit DC erase MOE 0 0 ccccecc
173. ontroller stick leftward twice to go back to the Network screen Select Auto Configuration Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Auto Configuration Suto Contigur Press PLAY to execute auto configuration With this screen shown on each client you can start automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 33 Automatic Registration of Clients Before configuring a MusicCAST network through automatic Client Registration be sure to connect any wired clients to the network hub connected to the MCX 2000 If you want to integrate your MusicCAST network into an existing PC network connect both the MCX 2000 and wired clients to the PC network hub 1 On each client press the front panel Play button as the Auto Configuration screen is shown Notice the client display shows the following messages in a short period The wired network icon indicates radio signal strength Ji a Auta Contiqur Searching ESSID Searching Server CL BR4A66 Connecting Press STOP to cancel Press STOP to cancel Press STOP to cancel The client is searching a wireless MusicCAST network The client found a MusicCAST network l l l The client found a MusicCAST server waiting to be registered and continues searching an available MusicCAST server 2 As soon as the client display shows its ID CL XXXXX a 5 digit unique number to each client the MCX 2000 will also show the same client ID in t
174. ooting Checking the Network Status You can use the Client Control screen to check the current status of each client streamed music and MusicCAST networking In addition to this you can use the Status View screens to check basic network connections and the accurate IP address currently assigned to the MCX 2000 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Network gt Status View lt Network Status View Datip a Bervar IP Address 3 Wireless LAN 2 Select each item to see relevant information Server IP Address D Setup Network Status View IP Adineta IF Addresa Subnet Mask Dotault Gateway ONS Server D DNS Server 5 In this screen you can confirm the current MCX 2000 IP address subnet mask gateway address and referent DNS servers primary and secondary that have been determined by the Setting Method page 37 and other network parameter values Specified automatically or manually When you want to access the MCX 2000 from a computer in your PC network specify the IP address shown in this screen MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Wireless LAN Setup T Network Status View Wiroless LAN Communication Quality Signal Level Bit Rate Client 1 Wired Client A 100 11 Mbps Eent 3 UNREGISTERED Ciemi d UNREGISTERED Chen UNREGISTERED Scroll In this screen you can confirm the networking status of each client in your MusicCAST network Wireless clients might hav
175. ord songs or other audio programs from an old analog tape or other media Duplicate a CD Select this when you want to duplicate an existing audio CD CD DA For duplication you need a CD R RW disc for audio recording Create an original CD This is a special feature that lets you create your original CD from an album or a playlist in your music archive To get the most out of this feature you may want to read Editing the Library page 75 after importing necessary songs or source audio materials in PCM format MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Recording Songs from a Music CD In general music CDs are the easiest and simplest way to create your music archive Once CD songs are imported the MCX 2000 lets you manage them using playlists and other editing features page 75 1 From the Recording menu screen select Store from CD A song list will appear if you ve already set an audio CD in the MCX 2000 If not the unit shows No Audio CD present along with Insert Audio CD in yellow CD recording screen WK erding E store from co No Audio CD present Insert Audio CD 2 Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control and open the CD tray Set an audio CD with its label side facing up Press the same button again to close the tray DOE H a OF JE BEI OB oi Hl a HU a BW D E a 7 LU OO Q ape Dol i OB Deemepftrffammengft
176. os requisitos esenciales y otras provisiones pertinentes de la Directiva 1999 5 EC YAMAHA verklaart hierbij dat de MCX 2000 voldoet aan de essenti le vereisten en andere relevante voorzieningen van Richtlijn 1999 5 EC This apparatus shall be connection of a MAINS SOCKET outlet with aprotective earthing connection CAUTION READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT Allen voor klanten in Nederland Bij dit product zijn batterijen geleverd Wanneer deze leeg zijn moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA erte gracenote Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote 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 Inc copyright 2000 2005 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2005 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Services supplied and or device manufactured under license for following Open Globe Inc United States Patent 6 304 523 Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Fraunhofer nectar Integrierte Schaltungen MPEG
177. ost 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 ine ONG recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels For ALitetime MCX 2000 Setup Guide COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Yamaha Electronics Corporation U S A Address 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park CA 90620 Telephone 714 522 9105 Fax 714 670 0108 Type of Equipment Digital Audio Server Model Name MCX 2000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation See the TROUBLESHOOTING section at the end of this manual if interference to radio reception is suspected FCC INFORMATION for US customers only 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that This product when installed as indicated in the instructions interference will not occur in all installations If this product is contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications found to be the source of interference which can be determined by not expressly approved by Yamaha may voi
178. ote control for power on off volume adjustment including mute and input selection on the connected AV receiver E NO CO N NO Wu ow Yamaha 9 N O CO LA KK LO Wu AOC Bell amp Howell Bestar LO N NO NO Ke Blaupunkt Blue sky Brandt Brocsonic DN 09 Clatronic Craig Croslex Curtis Mathis Daewoo NO Po aj gt A NO KK NO zl NO CO Wel zl Daytron 06 E LO 99 M oO e Wu CA 09 on NO wow Goodmans Coe De WS oO oO oO AJEN M O ds LA N O m Itt Nokia JC Penny E D gt LA IS SS 47 93 q lt O D O Ke zl A Ke on V LG Goldstar Loewe X Magnavox N CO N CO N D CO m NO Wu NO O oe oe Wu LO LO 3 ice 3 N LO zl zl CA N Wu oO 7 7 Wu CO 97 NO O Wu Wu Z m O E E CO NO N D K Nokia Oceanic Nordmende CA on CA Oo Panasonic CA ee Wu WS Ww N NO NO LO oO gt NO O O LO AJN A O N DO O JN WS oO a M N NO ee WS oO O oO 3 O Wu Ke Wu N MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 17 99 CO w N Telefunken WEG 28 a a a SS os WE ae a a a Kc Ee zl UO Your TV monitor may not be fully controllable even when it s from a manufacturer brand in the above list depending on the model type or production year If this is the cas
179. ources the MCX 2000 comes standard with analog and digital audio input connectors on the back panel ANALOG IN and OPTICAL IN If you have already connected them to the relevant audio output connectors on external equipment page 9 you can simply select and play external audio signals as another audio source of the MCX 2000 Of course you can also record them into the music archive page 69 1 Make sure that audio signals from the external device are set to an appropriate line level especially when the output level can be controlled from the device Such as a mixer UO Ifthe external audio signals come from fixed level output jacks such as AUX OUT or OPTICAL OUT on a tape deck this step may not be necessary 2 Select Top Menu gt Library gt Inputs to open the following menu screen Inputs menu ww Library d oo Inputs Digital Input 2 Analog Input Submenu jf gt E Digital Input Select this when playing audio signals from the OPTICAL IN Jack E Analog Input Select this when playing audio signals from the ANALOG IN jacks 3 Move the selection highlight to either option and then oress the SELECT or Play button on the remote control or select the Play command from the Submenu The Play Information screen for external inputs appears Currently selected input Play information Close Submenu D A 4 Start playback on the external output device connected to the currently selected input
180. ox MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Server selection dialog box E Select DiXiM PC Sorver Select server 1 Server namo ee ug Servicer The Network Content menu provides a similar user interface to the Music Archive menu and lets you select music or audio content from four main categories Artists Albums Genres and All Songs You can use these categories to sift out your target file s in the same manner as you select songs from the Music Archive menu page 46 3 Move the selection highlight to a list item from each screen artist album genre playlist information You can start playback with the first song in the current group by pressing the Play button on the remote control or the MCxX 2000 front panel or by selecting the Play command from the Submenu in each screen Otherwise press the SELECT button on the remote control for further sifting DAM Server H Notwork Content All Songs el Library Evory thing Gbe Kini Ohun De Going in the Right Direction Play Musie Ja Fun Mi Dub Dpmstrumental Ka Tod sive a y Opin Kissing tho Lipless Kite Kita Ko Mola Nobocbe F 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 d Soloct Submenu ff gt HO Albums that contain various artists and genres are categorized into the first song s artist or genre If a song is stored without ID3 tag information the name of a folder directory where that song is placed in becomes the album title for that song In addition the MCX 2000 can track t
181. problem don t help set the MCX 2000 to standby mode disconnect the power cable from the AC outlet and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center Symptom pe Suen The MCX 2000 does not turn on when The MusicCAST power plug is not Insert the power plug firmly into an AC outlet you press STANDBY ON inserted into the AC outlet correctly The MCX 2000 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 2000 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 RW loaded in the Clean or replace the CD R RW MCX 2000 is dirty or scratched The MCX 2000 cannot record songs to The CD R RW loaded in the a CD R RW Load a blank audio CD R RW into the disc tray MCX 2000 already has data recorded on it The CD R RW loaded in the MCX 2000 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 The MCX 2000 will not record songs The maximum length for a single song is 99 minutes The MCX 2000 begins recording a new song after longer than 100 minutes in duration on and 59 seconds recording for 99 minutes and 59 seconds regardl
182. quality is obtained In reality you should consider type and quality of the original PCM sound If you select 320 kbps data rate for say a full volume rock tune or a pop song with trebly notes and boom bass sounds resulting sounds may be heard nearly the same with their 160 kbps versions or may become noisier than original PCM versions Higher data rates are rather suitable for say classical tunes with a wider dynamic range volume difference between loudest and quietest sounds or with ambience or subtle nuances UO A higher data rate produces more data per song which virtually reduces the number of song you can keep on the MCX 2000 internal hard drive A 320 kbps MP3 song occupies twice as large space on the hard drive as a 160 kbps version of the same song In the System Information screen you can confirm remaining recording time based on the above two parameter settings page 102 So you may want to set temporary values here confirm available recording time in the System Information screen and finally determine suitable values here again Otherwise you can often change the above parameter values according to audio sources you re going to record 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The MCX 2000 afterward records audio sources as specified here Using the Timer Playback The MCX 2000 lets you program when your favorite music or radio station automatically starts playing using the timer p
183. quency the MCX 2000 automatically stops scanning if an radio station is tuned in you can also manually stop scanning by pressing either group selection button auto tuning RANDOM REPEAT BROADCAST RADIO C CO CO CO d D lof _ Every time you press the skip backward or forward button Alt you can manually decrease or increase the frequency to search for an available station Manual tuning i Se e te ee lt gt Ls Jee oe Q The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for the FM radio Playback Provides the same tuning and playback control functions as available on the remote control So you can control these functions using the cursor controller on the front panel or from a PS 2 keyboard only with cursor and enter keys On screen buttons shown in gray provide no function for the FM radio the same buttons on the remote control don t work either Save to Preset Registers the current radio station to the Presets list in two steps page 59 Broadcast Streams a radio program currently being received on the MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 Recall Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued playback of a song currently played on a client specified in a dialog box page 90 Using Radio Data System Information Europe model only Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by FM stations in many European countries The MCX 2000 can
184. r ei e ei si De ai r a a De d s Fd Avoid using excessive force when moving the antenna b b r 7 b 7 b r b 7 z 7 7 E E Ce si Fa b T mi F b CAUTION RS 232C RISK w Kg Ale SHOCK 75QUNBAL IN ai woe0 SEH AS wise AS AA a e TH TH FM ANT XM jack US model only If you live in the United States and want to listen to XM Satellite Radio on the MCX 2000 connect your XM Connect and Play antenna here page 55 RS 232C port Use this port when connecting the MCX 2000 to a compatible Yamaha AV receiver using an RS 232C cross cable With this setup you can synchronize both units power on off timing or automatically select a surround program on the AV receiver to match the genre of a song you select on the MCX 2000 e Using a Yamaha AV Receiver page 98 FM ANT terminal Connect the supplied indoor FM antenna here when using the MCX 2000 built in FM tuner Fan opening To effectively cool down the inside of the MCX 2000 be sure not to shut off the airflow from this opening When placing the MCxX 2000 near a wall make sure there is enough room behind the back panel O AC IN socket Connect the supplied power cable here MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 9 10 Q OO 660 Ee ANALOG OUT jacks stereo OPTICAL OUT jack stereo Audio playback signals on the MCX 2000 are output from these jacks Use the supplied optical digital cable or one purchased separately t
185. r CD or DVD the MCX 2000 will show No Audio CD present after attempting to read it For MP3 CDs see Notes on D 2 RANDOM Playing an MP3 CD page 52 RANDOM Cc group artist album or genre UO Without the Play Information screen shown you can still set the repeat or random playback mode or turn broadcast playback on or off Press the REPEAT RANDOM or BROADCAST button on the remote control for a relevant dialog box MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 5 52 3 When you set a music CD a Reading data message appears in the screen and the MCX 2000 starts querying the CDDB database See the CDDB logo animation shown in the upper left corner of the screen If appropriate CD data is found the MCX 2000 will present a CD song list Q 2 here Docs My Hoart Boat aw EU The Reason Seduce Me With This Tear T Falling into You B Pour Gio Tu Waimes Encore Un Garcon Pas Commo Les Autre 6 O 9 Album title Artist name Categorized genre Total playback time Track count O Song title Audio format PCM Playback time The Submenu commands in the song list screen for a music CD Play Starts playback from the currently selected song Open REC page Moves to the Store from CD screen page 66 to import the CD songs to the music archive CDDB Info Retrieves song data from the built in or online CDDB database CD TEXT Info Displays song data using CD TEXT informat
186. racters page 75 e Editing Titles page 77 e Changing Song Attributes page 77 e Using a Playlist page 82 Registering an Internet Radio Station page 84 MCX 2000 Internet CDDB le el Internal CDDB CD Recording Functions This function lets you create a music mix CD of your own selections by arranging archived songs in your favorite order You can also use this function to duplicate existing music CDs allowing you to copy your personal mixes to CD and give it to your friends e Recording Archived Songs to a CD page 73 e Duplicating a Music CD page 71 1 MCX 2000 Original CD MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 5 Music Streaming Functions Once songs are archived recorded on the MCX 2000 hard drive you can stream them to up to 15 clients via the MusicCAST network The MCX 2000 can deliver the same music to each client simultaneously broadcast It can also deliver different songs to different clients at the same time at the request of each client In addition the MCX 2000 supports remote control of clients via the MusicCAST network allowing you to operate them without having to go to each unit individually e MusicCAST as an Integrated Music Delivery System page 89 e Operating a Client Remotely page 87 MCX 2000 CAN MCX C15 LAN wY w MCX A10 MCX A10 Timer Function The MCX 2000 and clients incorporate a timer that enable
187. rding something other CD storing screens after recording than the item you are attempting to select from an external device Volume levels for the analog inputs are The current analog input level setting is not Use the REC Level in the Submenu to set an too low or too high distorted appropriate appropriate recording level You cannot change from external input The MusicCAST is recording from an external input Stop recording from an external source to another playback option Playback changes from the external Another operator is changing sources Stop the operator from changing sources input for no apparent reason The MCX 2000 does not control the AV You are using a You are using a straight RS 232 cable RS 232 cable Use a cross cross Use a cross cross type RS 232 cable RS 232 cable receiver correctly You have not set the MCX 2000 to change AV Set The server to change AV receiver settings receiver settings The AV receiver 6 channel input parameter is set to Set the AV receiver 6 channel setting to OFF ON The correct time is not displayed The power cable has been disconnected from an AC outlet for more than 6 hour The MCX 2000 holds backup data for no longer than 6 hour after the power cable is disconnected from the AC outlet Disconnecting it for longer than this will reset the internal clock Reconnect the power cable within one minute of disconnection
188. re 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 Wiese WE Recordable ReWritable COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO BEd Ifyou use CDs that do not meet the above CD standards this unit may not operate 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 IMPORTANT Please check the copyright laws in your country to record from records CDs radio etc Recording of copyright material may infringe copyright laws MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 105 106 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 e This compact disc recorder is designed for use with CDs SES marks only Never attempt to load any other type of disc into this unit e CDs are not subjected to wear during play However if the disc is hand
189. rnal TV monitor Connect either port to your TV monitor s video input yellow coded composite port for VIDEO or 4 pin S port for S VIDEO The VIDEO and S VIDEO ports output the same displays MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Panel Descriptions Remote Control gt AMIDBY O S o 21 OOOO 0 O QO A Z INPUT BOOKMARK SS LIBRARY ARTISTS PLAYLISTS BESSERES FAVORITES gt a a a ee O O YAMAHA e eeN MENU 1 3 buttons 0000 IR transmitter Infrared IR remote control signals are transmitted from here When operating the remote control point this part at the IR receiver on the target unit PLAY INFO button Press this button to show the Play Information song data screen for the current song on the TV monitor Alphabetical index search buttons A v You can find a recorded archived song from one of groups artists albums genres or all songs Whichever group you select its contents artist names album titles genres or song titles are listed in alphabetical order You can then press either button to jump to the first item in each alphabetical index Use the down arrow button to jump in an A to Z direction or the up arrow button to jump in a Z to A direction e Selecting a List Item page 48 Cursor controller Provides the same functions as the controller on the MCX 2000 front panel Use the up down left and right arrow buttons to mo
190. rocess Change Disc Select this if you want to replace the disc with a blank CD R RW disc Cancel CD duplication Select this to cancel the process Change discs if necessary using the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control for tray operations MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 6 When the MCX 2000 detects an appropriate blank disc it automatically starts writing the image file on that disc U Gupicate aco WS Recording Croating CH 7 When the CD duplication process is finished the MCxX 2000 shows the following dialog box asking what you want to do next CO Duplicate Recording completo OO Open CD screon O Create another CO A RwW i Exit this screon Open CD screen Select this to finish the process and open the CD song list screen page 52 to confirm a list of songs on the duplicated CD Create another CD R RW Select this if you want to duplicate another music CD The MCX 2000 automatically opens the tray and lets you repeat the above procedure from step 2 Exit this screen Select this to finish the process RU When you cancel or finish the process the original disc image file is automatically erased Recording Archived Songs to a CD As long as you re keeping PCM song data in the MCX 2000 internal hard drive factory setting you can create an original music CD based on a playlist or an album from your music archive at any time It s another great feature the MCX 2000 delivers as your music colle
191. rst select Search all channels mode page 57 Then attempt the above steps once again MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Receiving XM Radio Broadcasts Once you ve activated your XM subscriber account you can start enjoying XM Satellite Radio as another radio source on the MCX 2000 Follow the procedure below 1 From the Radio menu screen page 54 select XM The Play Information screen appears and starts playing the radio station last selected You may hear no sound if the selected channel has no radio station assigned It also shows information of the music currently playing oo e Close Submenu F gt Song title Channel number and radio station name Search category mode icon Artist name Category name 2 Use the remote control to tune in to a desired radio channel Press either group selection button to select the previous or next category or press the skip backward or forward button k lt i er to select the orevious or next radio channel You can even select the desired channel specifically using the relevant Submenu commands The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for the XM radio Playback Provides the same tuning and playback control functions as available on the remote control So you can control these functions using the cursor controller on the front panel or from a PS 2 keyboard only with cursor and enter keys On screen buttons shown in gray provide no function
192. rtist name Categorized genre 80000000006 The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for archived songs Playback Provides the same playback control functions as available on the remote control So you can control the song playback simply using the cursor controller on the front panel or from a PS 2 keyboard only with cursor and enter keys Group selection buttons only work when you can access the next or previous group such as other albums from the same artist or genre On screen group selection buttons turn gray and don t work if you start playback from All Songs Repeat Select the repeat playback mode Select Single fe to repeat a single song from the current group or All to repeat all songs from the current group Select OFF to stop repeat playback Random Turns the random playback mode on or off Group Select Single to play only the current group or All to play all other groups in the same category Time view Switches the playback time display between elapsed or remaining time Bookmark Adds or removes the bookmark to the current song Broadcast Streams a song currently played on the Playi ng a CD MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 The CD compact disc is one of the most basic and popular media for listening to music The MCX 2000 even enhances Recall Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued the way you enjoy music from the CD In addition
193. s electronic documents see these updated manuals when operating each client together with the MCX 2000 e GNU GPL LGPL software license agreement electronic documents e MCX 2000 program source code based on GNU GPL LGPL Setup Guide 1 Owner s Manual 1 ch Installation Guide for DiXiM Media Server Software 1 J Feature Overview Designed to be a comprehensive ultimate audio center for your home the MCX 2000 incorporates a wide variety of features and functions Here we ll take a look at some of ways you can use these features Audio Playback Functions The MCX 2000 lets you play a wide variety of audio sources including commercial music CDs your own original MP3 CDs CD ROM external audio signals and radio programs from the built in FM tuner You can also listen to audio content stored on your Windows computer if you connect the MCX 2000 to your computer network LAN Since the MCX 2000 can access the Internet through your computer network you can even enjoy music from your favorite Internet radio stations When you play these audio sources on the main MCX 2000 itself connect a speaker system power amplifier and speakers or powered speakers to the unit Playing Archived Music page 46 Playing a CD page 51 Listening to FM Radio page 54 Listening to Internet Radio page 59 Playing External Audio Signals page 63 Playing Audio Content on the Computer page 64 C MD Player de vi in
194. s Francais Allo Monwanzeigon in Deutsch anzeigen Deutsch Visualizza tutti i menu in Italiano Italiana 3 Mostrar todos los men s en espa ol Espa ol Exit lt gt Soloct BEd Ifthe indicator light of the STANDBY ON button turns amber or red press the button to continue working on the MCX 2000 The unit is designed to automatically go into an energy saving mode if no operations have been performed for a while Read the following column for more information Operation Modes on the MCX 2000 The MCX 2000 has no switch to completely turn the unit off When you connect the MCX 2000 to the AC power source the front panel STANDBY ON button indicator lights up in green and the MCX 2000 enters active mode In this mode you can record or play an audio source while viewing the built in display or the TV monitor MCX 2000 STANDBY ON button green When you press the STANDBY ON button on the remote control or the unit s front panel the front panel STANDBY ON button indicator light turns amber and then the MCX 2000 enters sleep mode In this mode the MCX 2000 stops showing a screen on the TV monitor and built in display waiting for a client request or your remote control operation SY pee ge vg MCX 2000 S D MCX A10 MCX C15 STANDBY ON button amber 14 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual When you press the power switch on a client it immediately establishes a network connection with the
195. s PC and can search select and play MP3 WAV and Windows Media Audio WMA music files and playlists text files with the M3U extension collected or created on that PC over the network The supplied CD ROM contains dedicated software named DiXiM Media Server for this application 1 Set the supplied CD ROM to your Windows PC and install the DiXiM Media Server software You re allowed to install the software to a single computer Uu For PC system requirements and explanation on how to install and use the software see the supplied manual titled Installation Guide for DiXiM Media Server Software 2 Once your PC is ready to stream music to the MCX 2000 select Top Menu gt Library gt Network Content for the following screen Network Content menu Ww Library 5 Network Content g Genres H kl Y Furdiate Submenu F gt When you attempt to select one of the main categories Artists Albums Genres and All Songs the MCX 2000 shows a dialog box with a list of available Windows PC s running the DixiM Media Server software prompting you to select which computer you want to connect as a main PC music server You can also select the main server or switch to another DiXiM server by opening the same dialog box using the Submenu Bia The MCX 2000 remembers the specified main server If you later change its name up to 64 characters within the DixiM Media Server software select again the server computer using the above dialog b
196. s is the same parameter you first set with Easy Setup page 27 Use this when you want to change the user interface language PS 2 Keyboard You can select the type of your PS 2 keyboard connected to the PS 2 port on the MCX 2000 front panel This is an essential setting for your keyboard to properly work MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 93 Front Panel Display 1 From the User Interface menu select Front Panel Display BP User interface Front Panel Display Sartup F Backlight Bright Contrast 5 50 2 Change each parameter value as needed Backlight Make the display backlight either Bright or Dark Contrast Set the display contrast as you can clearly see it 0 50 factory setting 25 Be sure that an extremely high or low value makes your display hard to be seen 3 Your change is reflected in real time When you select OK the Saving message is shown and new settings are stored Page Displayed at Power ON 1 From the User Interface menu select Page displayed at Power ON M User Interface Page Displayed At Power ON Setup Open The Last Page Displayed E Ga 2 You have just one parameter Open the last page displayed for this setting Select ON if you want the last shown screen to be displayed when the MCX 2000 is connected to the AC power source or waking up from sleep or standby mode Select OFF if you want the Top Menu screen to be displayed factory setting 3 When you select O
197. s song playback at a specified time You can program up to ten playback timer instances for each MusicCAST device e Setting the Timer Playback page 89 e Using the Timer Playback page 97 4 e YAMA apen eens D W SE oe 2O z Sem SS MCX 2000 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Preparations and Setup This section explains how to connect peripheral devices to your MCX 2000 and set it up as a music server and how to create a MusicCAST network in conjunction with clients MCX A10 or MCX C15 sold separately Panel Descriptions MCX 2000 Front Panel STANDBY ON button Use this button when switching among the MCX 2000 operating modes The button indicator light changes color showing the unit s Current operating mode green active mode amber sleep mode red standby mode e Connecting to the AC Power page 13 Disc tray Open Close button 4 Use these when setting a CD in the MCX 2000 Press this button to open the tray set a CD with its label side facing up and press the button again to close the tray Stop button O Play button Press the Play button to start playback of the current song from the beginning Press the Stop button to stop playback of the current song that s being played These buttons similarly works with all other audio sources available on the MCX 2000 CD archived songs radios external inputs OO CD AUTO STORE button
198. s the following specifications Supported MP3 CD or Songs Disc format ISO 9660 level 1 or 2 multisession Juliet Romeo format The MCX 2000 doesn t support packet written CDs File hierarchy Up to eight folder levels up to 300 files with an mp3 or MP3 extension File format MPEG 1 Layer 3 standard all bit rates between 32 te 320 kbps ID3 tag version 1 1 2 2 through 2 4 The MCX 2000 also supports MP3 songs recorded using Variable Bit Rate VBR but may not display the data rate or playback time of such songs correctly What is CD TEXT Some music CDs contain text information such as song and album titles artist names and genre names This information is called CD TEXT The MCX 2000 can read and display CD TEXT data and can import it together with song audio data to the music archive But the MCX 2000 doesn t import copy prohibited CD TEXT data In this case retrieve your CD and song data from the Gracenote CDDB MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 53 54 Listening to a Radio Broadcast Before listening to the radio on the MCX 2000 you need to do some preparation for each radio tyoe connecting the supplied antenna for the FM radio page 4 or making the MCX 2000 accessible to the Internet if you want to listen to Internet radio broadcasts page 31 In addition if you re a US resident and want to listen to a radio program from XM Satellite Radio you also need to connect a third party XM Connect an
199. seeceeceseeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeas Max 12 mW Continuous Write moche Max 70 mW Max Cycle 98 ns Min Cycle 27 ns at Max Speed E Inputs e ANALOG IN APOLT EE 150 mV 22 kQ E Outputs e ANALOG OUT Standard output level 1 KZ 0 dBase ERE 2 0 0 5 Vrms e VIDEO OUT Signal level NCO ee ciacaredabare astestele E E E E E E 1Vp p 75 Q S Video U S A and Canada mocdelel Y 1 Vp p 75 Q C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q U K Europe and Australia modell Y 1 Vp p 75 Q C 0 3 Vp p 75 Q e PHONES Standard output level Input 20d0B 150Q oa 430 mV 150 Q E Storage L a Re Te TEE 160 GB E Network w E Be E Ethernet 10 100 Base T e Wireless network ln El EN IEEE 802 11b g E General e Power supply USA and Canada modals E AC 120 V 60 Hz U K Europe and Australia modell AC 100 240 V 50 Hz POWO CON UMDU E 30 W Power consumption in standby MOQO geegent EEN aaia lt 5W e Operating environment ere 5 to 35 C Bi vlt Tu EE 30 to 90 RH No condensation e Dimensions W x Hz 435 x 95 5 x 408 5 mm 17 1 8 x 3 3 4 x 16 1 16 VOM eege 6 6 kg 14 lbs 9 oz Specifications are subject to change without notice MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 113 114 index Numerics 10 100 indicator EE 10 A AC IN socket saesessesonsessenersonrrnnnennenrrnrrrerinrirnrrrenrerrrnrnnrrrerenns 9 Access Timeout EE 93 A EEN 111 Alphabetical index search buttons AAA 11 ANALOG IN jacks stereo ccccccccssesseeeeeeeeee
200. ses to the MCX 2000 and MusicCAST clients In this case the MCX 2000 automatically enters DHCP Server mode page 37 Simply select OK in the dialog box to continue auto configuration Select Cancel if you want to set up an external DHCP server Auto Configuration is canceled 32 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Preparation on Each Client 1 Turn on the client The front panel display lights up showing the initial screen followed by a Connecting message PU Ifthe client display shows the current time without backlight it s in sleep mode If this is the case press the center stick of the cursor controller The client wakes up and shows the above message 2 The Connecting message indicates the client is searching a MusicCAST server to establish a network connection At this point however we have not completed any network configuration So when the client display shows a network icon push the controller stick upward or downward to cancel the message The client stops searching wireless network icon no signal wired network icon disconnected Library Recall Play Edit Bookmark Setup Input Library Recall Play Edit Bookmark Setup Input RU The wireless network icon doesn t appear on the MCX C15 that supports only wired networking 3 From Top Menu select Setup gt Network gt Manual Setup gt DHCP Make sure the DHCP is enabled ON DHCP ON is selected factory setting 4 Push the c
201. sic streaming over the MusicCAST network If you have two or more clients you can play different songs on them The MCX 2000 also supports multitasking allowing you to continue importing other music CDs by repeating steps 1 to 3 above or select and play a different song on the MCX 2000 even while delivering different music to each client MCX 2000 Setup Guide 15 YAMAHA 2005 YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE BUENA PARK CALIF 90620 U S A YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD 135 MILNER AVE SCARBOROUGH ONTARIO M1S 3R1 CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G m b H SIEMENSSTR 22 34 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S A RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE LA VALLEE CEDEX02 FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS UK LTD YAMAHA HOUSE 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD HERTS WD18 7GQ ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A B J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1 BOX 30053 400 43 VASTRA FROLUNDA SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 17 33 MARKET ST SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205 VIC AUSTRALIA YAMAHA CORPORATION All rights reserved YAMAHA CORPORATION MAY WELL INC WE 37370 Printed in Malaysia EPERE sprp EE EE EIERE GE EE EE DET I LIIL Sl a a EHEH Eee eee aE ee RSR WA S 7 7 j h A WN Q NTL W y ANN N ENER SE N ANS WG SY m M d i hr i MCX 2000 Digital Audio Server gt gt SE
202. similar information and Submenu commands for the music archive See Play Information and Controls page 50 Retrieving Song Data When you select CD for the playback source the MCX 2000 automatically searches and displays song data such as song title artist name and album title Here we introduce this mechanism and relevant keywords What is Gracenote CDDB Gracenote CDDB is a database system you can use to retrieve information on songs albums artists and genres for music CDs The MCX 2000 incorporates a part of CDDB licensed from Gracenote The unit attempts to retrieve song data for your music CD from the built in database But since the partial database Is limited there may be cases you cannot retrieve correct song data especially when your CD has just been released or Is one from a private label If this is the case you can attempt retrieving the latest or updated song data for your CD from the online CDDB database over the Internet page 93 Even if it doesn t work dont be disappointed You can manually edit any title or name in your music archive page 75 UI Support for the online CDDB database may be discontinued without prior notice What are ID3 Tags ID3 tags are various kinds of meta text data that can be embedded into MP3 files The MCX 2000 supports ID3v1 1 2 2 though 2 4 tag standards and can display song titles in the list view when you play an MP3 CD The MCX 2000 supports an MP3 CD that meet
203. software program must be installed beforehand on that computer page 64 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual CD Select this when listening to a CD set in the MCX 2000 Supported CDs are music CDs CD DA and MP3 CDs CD ROM Since the MCX 2000 can track the file hierarchy in an MP3 CD up to eight levels you can play songs organized in folders or directories Inputs Select this when listening to incoming analog or digital audio signals from an external device Playback control for these external inputs should be done from the external device PU The MCX 2000 can play any one of the above audio sources while streaming a different archived song to each client in your MusicCAST network Playing Archived Music To enjoy listening to songs from the music archive you need to record them beforehand onto the MCX 2000 page 66 You can add unique data to each song or audio program to easily find it later in the music archive In fact the song data gives a great help to categorize or group archived songs UO Music streaming will start when you select and play request a song on each client While song selection and playback control of streamed music are based on client operations you can still control each client remotely from the MCX 2000 page 87 1 Select Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive to open the following Music Archive menu screen Music Archive menu E renteg A Y Plat inte E Music Archive b ng
204. splay format MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Selecting the Time Display 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt Date Time gt Time Display B Oate Time Time Display Detum 24 or 12 hours Noon amp Midrrmght 2 Change each parameter value as needed 24 or 12 hours Select either 12 hour or 24 hour clock for the time display factory setting 12 When 12 is specified the next parameter becomes available Noon amp Midnight Select either 00 00 or 12 00 for noon and midnight factory setting 00 00 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The specified format is immediately applied to the time display on the MCX 2000 and each MusicCAST client Using the Online CDDB Database The MCX 2000 incorporates a part of Gracenote CDDB database and uses it to retrieve and display song data for music CDs factory setting The online CDDB database is however always being updated according to the latest CD releases in the whole world So if you have an Internet connection and make it accessible from the MCX 2000 you can be sure to retrieve song data for your CDs 1 Select Top Menu gt Setup gt CD Lookup CD Lookup Setup Auto Lookup ON Database Location Internal Database 2 Change each parameter value as needed Auto Lookup Specify whether the MCX 2000 automatically starts searching song data in the CDDB database when you set a music CD on the unit factory setting ON Wi
205. sy Setup Overview Date and Time Easy Setup Dato and timo sottings lt gt Solect Move the highlight to a parameter you want to edit and press the SELECT button Scroll and display a desired value and determine it using the SELECT button RU The MCX 2000 can get an accurate time from a public time server on the Internet page 91 MusicCAST System Configuration kA Exsy Setup Systom configuration selection e Uso the MCX 2000 as a stand alone component Uso the MCX 2000 in conjunction with MCX A10 C15 e chonts amp gt Solect Select from Stand alone no MusicCAST network or Together with Clients to enable music streaming Network Connection stand alone without clients gt Easy Setup Notwork connection soloction Connect to a network containing MusicCAST Componmonte as woll as other devices gt Solect Select from No Connection no PC or Internet access or Existing Network to enable PC or Internet access PU When using the MCX 2000 solely without clients PC and Internet Easy Setup finishes with this screen 28 MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Network Connection with clients B Ensy Setup Network connection soloction Connect to a network containing MusicCAST Componmonte as woll as other devices amp gt Solect Select from MusicCAST Only no PC or Internet access or PC Network Integration to enable PC or Internet access Network Co
206. te and confirm what you ve recorded It s in the album named Album Stored from and you can select it to confirm the recorded tracks Try playing them using the relevant Submenu command ww Library Music Archive d Recently Stored Alburns Album Stored from Input DE 3 Sons Format Tire 2 Track 0002 Gel 01 10 3 Track 0003 PCM 01 30 Submenu E gt Uu Because the album name is generic you can use the Information command to see when the aloum was created These albums and tracks are also accessible from other categories in the Music Archive menu categorized under the Unknown artist and genre Duplicating a Music CD This function is useful when you want to make a backup copy of your music CD CD DA When you create an original compilation CD you can also create as many copies as you want page 73 ONLY during that creation process This duplication feature lets you make additional copies LATER from an original CD 1 From the Recording menu screen page 66 select Duplicate a CD for the following screen CD duplication screen WS Recording 3 KI Dupicate a co No Audio CO present Insert Audio CD 2 Set a music CD on the tray with its label side facing up Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control for tray operations When the MCX 2000 recognizes it as an audio CD CD DA the screen message changes as follows WK Recording H puplicato a co Audi CD present Roady te record
207. tem 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 network cables to share data between components Hardware CD 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 server can record data The server can only record to Audio type CD R media CD RW An abbreviation of Compact Disc Re writable Client See Digital Audio Terminal Controller The device on the front panel of the server and client used for entering data and navigating through the menus contained in these two components Digital Audio 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 server Digital Audio Terminal The component in the MusicCAST system that allows access to songs stored in the server for playback at a distance Up to 7 Digital Audio Terminals clients can access the server at once Front panel The panel on the front of the server and client with the LCD display controller and various c
208. th OFF the MCX 2000 doesn t start automatic search so that all song data will be shown with generic names Unknown or Track If you want to start playing or recording importing a music CD as soon as you set it because you know song data can be retrieved later even when CD tracks are archived specify this parameter to OFF Database Location Specify which CDDB database to be used for retrieving dong data If you only use the built in database select Internal Database factory setting With this option selected the following Internet relevant parameter become unavailable Oppositely if you select Internet Database the MCX 2000 doesn t use the built in database at all You may select Internal Database if you re using the MCX 2000 without Internet connection Access Timeout Specify how long the MCX 2000 is allowed to wait after querying to the online CDDB database within a range between 30 to 300 seconds If your Internet access is fast enough you can leave this value as it is factory setting 30 seconds because the online database normally responds in a few seconds But if you specify a small value for slow Internet access Such as modem dial up access there may be a case the MCX 2000 stops waiting before the CDDB response is returned This results in no applicable song data So specify a value that s large enough for your Internet access speed 3 When you select OK the Saving message is shown The M
209. the playback source on the MCX 2000 to Radio and doesn t affect playback source on each client except while the MCxX 2000 is broadcasting Every time you press the RADIO button the radio type cycles through FM XM Internet Radio and Presets with the last selected station for each radio type MCX 2000 Owner s Manual Listening to FM Radio The FM tuner built into the MCX 2000 provides a set of simple yet comprehensive functions You can select a desired FM station in one of two ways manual tuning and auto scan tuning Plus you can even register your favorite FM stations beforehand using the FM Auto Preset feature page 62 allowing you to directly select a station from the Presets list 1 From the Radio menu screen select FM The Play Information screen appears and starts playing the last selected radio station or just the first FM frequency signals available in your area no sound if no station is assigned Current frequency Signal format mono or stereo Play information Submenu gt Clase BEd Ifyou live in Europe and are using an MCX 2000 Europe model you can enjoy the Radio Data System feature while listening to the FM radio For details of the MCX 2000 Radio Data System feature see the following column 2 Use the remote control to tune in to a desired FM station When you press either group selection button the MCxX 2000 starts scanning available stations while decreasing or increasing the fre
210. the selected group Current radio station Selected group FM frequency Internet URL etc Group A i Staten FM 90 10 Mis A Sieten Ad rr EMS Staton a3 Station AA Station AS Station A Station A Station Ag Station Ad Station 410 EM 90 10 MHz ay di a d 5 T 9 D i UO You can re select another group if you go back to the previous dialog box by pressing the left arrow button on the cursor controller If you cancel the registration simply press the right arrow button Quit MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 3 Move the selection highlight to the desired position and then press the SELECT button on the cursor controller The selected position flashes several times with a station code When you return to the Play Information screen registration is complete Registered station code FM frequency XM channel IR for Internet radio Select target position TAM 90 10 MHz loup At Station Staten a3 Station Ad Station AS Station A T Station T D Station Ag d Station Ag Station A10 BU Any existing station in the selected position is overwritten when you press the SELECT button You can edit group and station names later in the Presets screen page 85 Playing a Radio Station from the Presets List It s exceptionally easy to select and play a radio station from the Presets list 1 From the Radio menu screen page 54 select Presets A list of preset groups is shown in the scre
211. tions Playback Provides the same playback control functions as available on the remote control Group selection and skip backward and forward Kti er1 buttons can be used to switch radio stations registered in the Presets list as explained in the following column On screen buttons shown in gray provide no function for the currently selected radio station the same buttons on the remote control don t work either Broadcast Streams a radio program currently being received on the MCX 2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box page 89 Recall Play Makes the MCX 2000 start continued playback of a song currently playing on a client specified in a dialog box page 90 Getting the most out of the Presets List Since the MCX 2000 remembers which radio station is last played selected at multiple levels for each group and for the entire Presets list you can quickly access radio stations you frequently listen to Group A Station f 5 2 3 Station 6 Group ES z a Station f 5 fi Group J Station d DT gt TEEN gt DON TI Radio station last selected in the group gt See KIKI If you use groups at least to categorize radio stations with a specific theme such as genre you can conveniently switch themes using the group selection buttons while selecting radio stations categorized with each theme using the skip backward and forward buttons kl MCX
212. to easily search in a long song list from a music CD or an MP3 CD Alphabetical index search Buttons Unlike the PAGE scroll buttons the Alphabetical index search buttons only work with lists that sort items in alphabetical order If you select All Songs for the search category you will always have an alphabetical list of all archived songs and this list may be long enough spanning across multiple screens depending on how many songs you have Music Archive All Songs 3 AN About You Jesus Lover Of My 4 All By Mysolf All by Myself Spanish Version 6 Al Wanna Do T Allin All amp Allin The Mind 9 AU OT Me 10 Al The Way Duct With Frank Sin lt d Back Select ST F 3 BUI The alphabetical order of the MCX 2000 list view sorts items according to the following order ASCll based English first followed by other Latin languages and Japanese Kana Kanji characters In the above screen you know there are a total of 196 songs and you must scroll down the list no fewer than 19 times to see all song titles even if you use the PAGE scroll buttons If you know a target song s title however you can conveniently use two Alphabetical index search buttons to quickly find the song Use the down arrow button to jump in an A to Z direction or use the up arrow button to jump in a Z to A direction to the first song in each alphabetical index e ed EEE ED HEEGHHER RECRHEC EER KEES Identifying an List Item I
213. to simply Playback of a song currently playing on a client specified ina playing a CD set on the tray the unit lets you quickly import dialog box page 90 marked songs to the music archive or start broadcasting any CD song over the MusicCAST network page 89 PU Create and enjoy a wide variety of playback patterns by combining repeat random and group playback modes In addition the Group playback option isn t available in the Submenu if you start playback l from All Songs which is always the same with Group All selected 1 When listening to a CD select Top Menu gt Library gt CD A song list appears if you ve already set a CD in the MCX 2000 If not your TV monitor will show No disc oresent instead Repeat OFF Repeat Single Random OFF Random ON OFF Group Single Group Single All w Library cp L Repeat OFF Repeat All Random ON Random ON No disc present Group Single Group Single RANDOM RANDOM t Repeat All Random OFF Group Single Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control and open the CD tray Set a music CD with its label side facing up Press the same button again to close the tray Repeat OFF Repeat All ola zech Random OFF Random ON Q 2 0 Group All Group All oe T tt Ou SGC H HI RANDOM RANDOM Ge Ae L oO D Remote control UO Supported CD types are music CD CD DA and MP3 CD CD ROM If you set othe
214. troller button if it s not locked see Lock Lock Use this to prevent operations on the selected client With ON the client only accepts volume control with the VOL and MUTE buttons time display when the MENU button is double clicked for the current time and stop playback of what s being played you cannot resume playback This function is useful if your client is in a public place Edit Client title Lets you edit the selected client s name using the character palette or a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 page 75 Read the following note Receive PCM Stream Lets you specify whether the selected client prioritizes PCM song data for playback of archived songs With ON the MCX 2000 streams PCM data for the selected archived song to the client However PCM songs can simultaneously be streamed to up to 3 clients 3 wired clients or 2 wired clients plus a single wireless client So even if you ve enabled this parameter for two or more wireless clients the MCX 2000 will stream songs in MP3 format to the second and following wired clients Recall Play Makes the selected client start continued playback of a song currently playing on the MCX 2000 server or another client specified in a dialog box page 90 Control all Clients Provides options to control all clients at a time starting or stopping playback of the audio source currently selected at each client as well as enabling or disabling the timer pl
215. twork is already connected to the Internet simply connect the MCxX 2000 to the PC network hub using a standard network cable In this configuration the MCX 2000 and its clients are automatically assigned a unique host address from the DHCP server in the PC network As a result your Windows PC the MCX 2000 and its clients all belong to the same LAN Configuration of a MusicCAST network for PC network and Internet accessa Router Host Address Host Address Host Address oe 2 3n MCX 2000 MCX A10 The DHCP server in your PC network might be a dedicated DHCP server PC running DHCP server software For most customers the easiest way to deploy a DHCP service for a personal network is to use an equivalent feature of a commercial router product You may already have one for broadband Internet access The router is a dedicated device that sends and receives necessary information between networks while limiting unnecessary information or blocking unauthorized access from one network to another Standard router products also offer a DHCP server feature Now perhaps you understand the basics of computer networks The above two examples are typical and among the easiest configurations of your MusicCAST network Of course you can create other configurations based on your networking needs In the following sections wel explain how to configure your MusicCAST network based on the above two examples UO You cannot set up the MCX 2000 Mus
216. ual that came with your MusicCAST client 1 Select Top Menu gt Client Control for the following screen e Client list screen Submenu ff gt Client name Activity Network connection This client list screen lets you view the current status of each registered client While checking each client status you can remotely control general client activities using the Submenu commands in this screen Move the selection highlight to one of registered clients and select a Submenu command you want to use SUE ru Wiew Play Info Playback Timer Powar Leck Edit Chant tithes Receive PCM Stream Recall Play Contra all Chents CBR lt gt Soci View Play Info Shows the Play Information screen for the selected client If the audio source selected on the client is a song from the MCX 2000 music archive you can further add or remove the bookmark using the Submenu gt Bookmark command in the Play Information screen as using the BOOKMARK button on the client remote control Playback Lets you start or stop playback of the audio source Currently playing on the selected client Timer Lets you turn on or off the timer playback feature page 89 on the selected client Power Lets you turn on or off the selected client or change its power mode If you select Sleep the client enters sleep mode showing Remote Sleep forced sleep mode by the MCX 2000 operation You can awake the client by pressing its con
217. urrent song to any position in the song list Move to a desired position and press the SELECT button on the remote control Change Sang Order All The Way A Decade Of Song Egeter ER EE Because You Lowed Me It s All Coming Back To Mo Now All By Mysolt Immortality To Love You More My Heart Will Go On Be The Man On This Might Um Your Angel Duot With AL Kelby d 3 d 5 6 d d A i d e Select d Se ec UO You can confirm whether song attributes have been changed as you intended using the Information command from the Submenu in the artist album genre or song list view screen accessed from Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Artists Albums or Genres or the Open source Album command from the Submenu in the song list view screen accessed from Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt All Songs MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 79 5 When the above procedure is finished select Too Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Artists for the artist list view screen Notice that the previous artists Jazzy Rocks Jazzy Pops and Pop Rockers have no associated albums or songs Empty album and song counts are zero 0 Er Music Archive Pa Artists Ww Library l Artists Albums Songs 1 Celine Dion 4 3 2 Charmaine 1 L 3 Davo Matthews Band U 11 A Gustav Holst 1 T 5 Horbert von Karajan 1 d 6 Holly Valance 1 14 TT James Taylor Se 1 11 9 Jazzy Rocks D i ID Joo Sample
218. ve gt Artists gt artist list view to select Jazzy Rocks or Pop Rockers gt album list view to select Album 2 4 or 6 gt song list view Change Album e Albums Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Albums gt album list view to select Album 2 4 or 6 gt song list view Change Album e Genres Top Menu gt Library gt Music Archive gt Genres gt genre list view to select Pop or Rock gt album list view to select Album 2 4 or 6 gt song list view Change Album Change Album dialog box Change Album Music Archive Albums Gonres In the Change Album dialog box you can select a target album by navigating down from Artists Albums or Genres In this case you know the target album title VB Works so that its easiest to navigate down from Albums and select VB Works directly from an album list view Move the selection highlight to VB Works and then press the SELECT button on the remote control Confirm the current song moved to the end of the VB Works song list d i Music Archive ra Unknown Artist VE works mest ond Format Timi 1 Track 01 MPa Oa Submenu F gt Now songs from Albums 2 4 and 6 are compiled into the new album VB Works associated with Versatile Boss and Pop amp Rock In addition you can arrange the song order of the VB Works album or any other album while showing its song list view Use the Change Song Order command from the Submenu You can move the c
219. ve the highlight Selection onto a target item and then press the center SELECT button to select or determine it BOOKMARK button Press this button to add or remove the bookmark to the current song e Adding a Bookmark to a Song page 50 POWER AMP TV button TV AMP switch INPUT buttons MUTE button VOL buttons In addition to operating the MCX 2000 the supplied remote control also lets you operate compatible Yamaha AV receivers and TV monitors from other manufacturers page 17 Slide the TV AMP switch to TV to control the TV monitor or to AMP to control a Yamaha AV receiver You can then use the POWER AMP TV button to turn the target device on or off the VOL buttons to adjust the volume level of the target device and the MUTE button to temporarily turn off the target device volume Press the MUTE button again to cancel muting The INPUT buttons let you switch the input source on the target device So you can even route a different audio source from the Yamaha AV receiver to the MCX 2000 external input In addition directional switching with the INPUT buttons only works with Yamaha AV receivers TV input will be switched in the same direction with either INPUT button e Using as a Universal Remote Control page 17 Use the MENU 1 3 buttons to fast access the Library Artists and Playlists menu screens FAVORITES 1 4 buttons The FAVORITES 1 4 buttons are reserved for future use no functions PA
220. vice with XM using your XM Satellite Radio ID number To check your ID number see the instructions in Activating Your XM Satellite Radio Account For further information on XM Satellite Radio services see the XM Satellite Radio website www xmradio com Information from XM Satellite Radio Inc Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately Premium Channel available at additional monthly cost Installation costs and other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only All fees and programming subject to change Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com Only available in the 48 contiguous United States 2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Connecting an XM Connect and Play Antenna To receive XM Satellite signals you will need to use a third party XM Connect and Play antenna For more information about available XM compatible antenna products visit the XM Satellite Radio website www xmradio com or your local XM Ready products dealer Connect your XM Connect and Play antenna to the XM jack on the MCX 2000 back panel For details see the instructions provided with your XM Connect and Play antenna XM jack UO To ensure optimal reception of XM s satellite signals your XM Connect and Play antenna should be placed at or near a window facing south M
221. work channel Use wired network connections to connect MusicCAST components Either the MCX 2000 or the MCX A10 is not set to Check the connection procedure and try again Auto Configuration mode The client is storing or recording songs Try again when recording is complete You cannot start playback on the Configuration has not finished Carry out the Auto Configuration process clients The network settings are incorrect Check the network settings There are no songs which the MCX 2000 has finished Wait until MP3 encoding is complete encoding to MP3 format in the MCX 2000 library Surroundings are interfering with wireless network Change the location of MusicCAST components signals for wireless connections only Try using a different wireless network channel Use wired network connections to connect MusicCAST components MCX 2000 Owner s Manual There are skips or pauses during Surroundings are interfering with wireless network Try using a different wireless network channel or use playback from the clients signals for wireless connections only a wired network connection The network is extremely congested for wired Place your MusicCAST components under a different network connections subnet Thick walls televisions microwave ovens and Relocate your client or use a wired network devices such as cellular telephones that transmit connection to connect the client to the MCX 2000 radio signals may int
222. xt Create an original CD Recording complete OH Open CD perean CO Create another CO A Rw Exit this screen Open CD screen Select this to finish the process and open the CD song list screen page 52 to confirm a list of songs on a music CD you ve just created Create another CD R RW Select this if you want to make another CD The MCX 2000 automatically opens the tray and lets you repeat the above procedure from step 3 Exit this screen Select this to finish the process BEd Ifyou cancel the process or exit the operation screen before proceeding to step 5 you may see songs selected in the last session the next time you open this screen You can clear them by selecting Clear content from the Submenu You can easily replace songs by selecting another playlist or aloum using the Select content command from the Submenu as in step 3 above Editing the Library As you collect more music and audio and expand your MCX 2000 library you may feel like arranging the content for various purposes for example manually edit song data of your favorite CD because it s too new to retrieve correct data from CDDB or because it s a homemade demo CD from your musician friend There may also be cases in which you want to change attributes album or artist of specific songs to compile your original CD or you want to delete existing PCM song data to open up space on the MCX 2000 s built in hard drive In daily use you may oft
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224. y want to give each list item amore comprehensible name Here s how to do it 1 Select Top Menu gt Library gt Radio gt Presets for the Presets list screen ww Library W Radio d Presets Group Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Group Group J Submenu F gt 2 Move the selection highlight to a radio station group whose name you want to change and then select the Edit title command from the Submenu When the character palette appears type a new name using the palette or using a PS 2 keyboard connected to the MCX 2000 front panel page 75 Select OK in the palette when you finish typing 3 When you return to the group list view repeat step 2 for other groups Otherwise select a group that lists stations you want to rename E Radio Prospi W Library Station 1 Station At FM 87 50 MHZ 2 Station Ad 67 50 MHE 3 Station A 67 50 MHI 4 Station d i 67 50 MHZ 5 Station AS St BU MHz 6 Station A 87 50 MHz T Station Ay iE St SU MHZ E Staton As 87 50 MHE H Station AF 87 50 MHz 10 Station A10 H 87 50 MHz Submenu F gt 4 Move the selection highlight to the radio station whose name you want to change and then select the Edit title command from the Submenu You can rename it in the same manner as you did in step 2 above Select OK in the palette when you finish typing MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 85 86 5 When you return to the statio
225. your setup chart page 36 at this point Setup Z Network AAA Manual Configuration SV BOOB9 Server ID Client ID Client 1 L C Client IDs Client 3 i Gent 4 Cliant 5 Submenu F gt When you have finished select and determine Save amp Network Restart When the Please wait message is shown and your setting is stored you will go back to the Manual Setup menu If you abort your change select Cancel or push the controller stick leftward MCX 2000 Owner s Manual DHCP Specify ON to automatically get an IP address from the MCX 2000 or a DHCP server or an equivalent router function in your PC network factory setting or OFF to manually specify on this client When you select OFF you need to specify appropriate values to the IP Address and Subnet Mask parameters When you select either value the Please wait message is shown When your setting is stored you will go back to the Manual Setup menu IP Address IF Address 192 1568 1 2 Save amp Hetwork restart Cancel Specify an IP address within the same network address as the target MCX 2000 This value must be unique and shouldn t duplicate the one used for the MCX 2000 other MusicCAST clients or devices in the target PC network The specified IP address only works when the DHCP parameter is set to OFF when this client doesn t get an IP address from the MCX 2000 or a DHCP server in your PC network When you have finished sel
226. ystem Information e System Resot System Update Lock Function System Information You can view the current activity and status of the MCX 2000 on the system side Use this when you want to confirm the firmware version usage of the internal hard drive MP8 conversion activity of recorded audio sources and supported Yamaha AV receiver products System Reset You can access here a function to initialize all MCX 2000 parameters and recall their factory settings Use this function when the MCX 2000 became unstable or when firmware update is applied to the unit If you want to reconfigure your MusicCAST network because you got a new network environment after move or relocation initialize only network parameters not the entire MCX 2000 system page 100 System Update If you got the latest MCX 2000 firmware from Yamaha you can use this function to update the unit Lock Function Want to limit access to the MCX 2000 Then use this password lock feature to prevent others from management operations on the MCX 2000 Lock function is especially useful if you re using the MCX 2000 in a public space MCX 2000 Owner s Manual 101 102 Viewing System Information 1 From the System Utilities menu select System Information System Utilities System Information e Version _ O WW Hard Drive Capacity e MPF Encode Schedulo Controllable YAMAHA AV Receivers 2 Select each item to see relevant

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