Yamaha mcx-1000 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

• Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

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

manufacturer’s instructions.

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

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

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

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly

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

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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

or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

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

or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

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

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices.

This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.

Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

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

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion - and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.

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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. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

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

and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do NOT place:

• Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit.

• Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

• Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

• Do not cover the rear panel of this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

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

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

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

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

do not pull the cord.

• Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

• Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

• To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm.

• Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.

• When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

• Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

• Before moving this unit, first check that there is no disc in the disc tray. Finally, press STANDBY/ON to turn off this unit, and disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

WAR NING

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 wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured GREEN-andYELLOW 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 wireless LAN card from the MCX-1000.

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For US customers

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of at least 20cm between the radiator and the persons body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet, and legs) and must not be co-located or operated with any other antenna or transmitter.

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-1000 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 / 5 / EC.

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.

“Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote CDDB standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information visit www.gracenote.com

“CD and music-related data from Gracenote CDDB

Service 2000, 2001, 2002 Gracenote. U.S. Patents Numbers #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773, and other patents issued or pending. CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote CDDB” logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote.”

Music Recognition ServiceSM. Gracenote is the industry

.”

Music Recognition

Vi, tillverkaren YAMAHA, betygar härmed att MCX-1000 är i överensstämmelse med de erforderliga krav och andra tillämpliga bestämmelser som anges i direktivet 1999/5/EC.

Noi, il fabbricante YAMAHA, con questo dichiariamo che MCX-1000 si trova in osservanza dei requisiti essenziali e delle altre normative pertinenti della direttiva 1999 / 5 / EC.

Nosotros, el fabricante YAMAHA, declaramos por el presente testamento que el MCX-1000 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y otras provisiones pertinentes de la Directiva 1999/5/EC.

YAMAHA verklaart hierbij dat de MCX-1000 voldoet aan de essentiële vereisten en andere relevante voorzieningen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.

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

Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue-generating distribute systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://mp3licensing.com

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

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CONTENTS

Getting started

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

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

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

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

Controls and functions (YAMAHA standard) ................11

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

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

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

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

Preparing the MusicCAST server remote control ...16

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

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

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

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

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

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

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

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

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

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

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

Recording audio material from an external

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

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

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

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

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

Playback

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Play Information screen submenu ..........39

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

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

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

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

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

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

Returning to the start of the currently

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to

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

Listening to songs recorded from external

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Editing

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

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

Opening the album editing screen (sub menu) ......59

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opening the artist editing screen (sub menu) ........64

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

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

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

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

Opening the genre editing screen (sub menu) .......67

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opening the song editing screen (sub menu) ........72

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting a PS/2 keyboard to the

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

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

Creating CDs

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

Selecting songs to record from the songs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver

Automatically adjusting AV receiver surround

effect settings for a genre ............................................91

Controlling MusicCAST clients

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

MusicCAST client playback from the

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

Locking and unlocking MusicCAST clients ..................93

Stopping and starting playback on all

MusicCAST clients simultaneously .............................. 94

Controlling the MusicCAST client Sleep

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

Editing MusicCAST client names .................................95

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

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

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

Enabling PCM format playback on

MusicCAST clients ..................................................... 125

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

Setting the standby mode ..........................................126

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

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

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

Resetting the MusicCAST server to

factory defaults .......................................................... 129

Checking system information

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

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

Checking the number of songs stored in

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

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

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

Checking AV receivers the MusicCAST server

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

Using the Timer function for playback and recording

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

Setting playback Timer details for the

MusicCAST server .................................................97

Starting recording on the MusicCAST

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

Activating the MusicCAST Timer function .............. 99

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

Setting playback Timer details for

MusicCAST clients ...............................................101

Activating the Timer function ................................102

Configuring the MusicCAST network

What is a wireless network connection,

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

What is a wired network connection,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Viewing the MusicCAST Server network status ........ 111

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

Wireless LAN screen ............................................ 112

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

Appendix

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

System setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Getting started

Features of the MusicCAST server

The MusicCAST system uses a wireless network to connect the MusicCAST server and MusicCAST clients, which call up and play songs stored in the MusicCAST server. You can use a MusicCAST client anywhere where it can receive wireless network signals from the MusicCAST server.

Feature include

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

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

MusicCAST system.

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

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

• High quality recording to CD-R discs using Advanced AudioMASTER

About this manual

This manual contains the following sections:

Getting started

■

Explains the basic usage and concept of the MusicCAST server.

TM.

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

■

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

Playback

■

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

Editing

■

Explains how to manage songs stored on the MusicCAST server.

Creating CDs

■

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

Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver

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The MusicCAST server can control certain functions on a YAMAHA AV receiver if you connect the two components using an RS-232C cable. This section explains how to connect the MusicCAST server and AV receiver and use them together.

Controlling MusicCAST clients

■

Explains how to control MusicCAST clients from the MusicCAST server.

Using the Timer function for playback and recording

■

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

Configuring the network

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Explains how to configure the network parameters to enable MusicCAST clients to connect to the MusicCAST server. It also explains how to connect the MusicCAST server to the Internet.

System setup

■

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

Checking system information

■

Explains how to check system information such as space remaining on the hard disk drive, and the number of songs currently stored in the MusicCAST server.

Trouble shooting

■

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

This owner’s manual refers to the MCX-1000 DIGITAL AUDIO SERVER as the MusicCAST server and the MCX-A10 DIGITAL AUDIO TERMINAL as the MusicCAST client.

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Getting started

What is the MusicCAST system?

The MusicCAST system consists of two components, the MusicCAST server and the MusicCAST client, which allow you to store music and play it back in multiple locations. You can store many of the CDs in your collection and play them back whenever you want, rather like a Juke box. The two components in the system are explained below.

Getting started

Speaker Speaker

MusicCAST client

MusicCAST server

TV/Monitor

AV receiverSpeaker Speaker

What is the MusicCAST server?

The MusicCAST server acts as a storage space for music and other audio material. The MusicCAST server can store many music CDs on its internal hard disk drive, which it can then play back, or distribute to MusicCAST clients for playback at a distance. It records the names of the songs, artist, album, and the music genre of the CD during the storage process, allowing easy access to the songs without requiring you to enter any data by hand. You can then use these criteria to look for and select songs for playback simply and quickly. You can also set the MusicCAST Server to play songs at random, repeat one particular song, or select from a number of other playback options.

NOTE

The actual number of CDs the MusicCAST server can store depends on the size of the hard disk drive installed, and the format you choose to store songs in. Typically it can store over 100 CDs in PCM format on an 80 GB hard disk drive, or over 1000 CDs if you choose to store the songs in MP3 formats only.

What is the MusicCAST Client?

The MusicCAST client acts as a player for the songs stored on the MusicCAST server. Since the MusicCAST client can connect to the MusicCAST server through a wireless connection, you can install it without having to use any connecting cables. You can, for example, install a MusicCAST server in your living room, and MusicCAST clients in your bedroom and childrens’ rooms, then connect and listen to the music stored in the MusicCAST server from each location. The MusicCAST client allows you to search for songs in the same manner as the MusicCAST server, by selecting a song, album, artist, or genre. Additionally, because the MusicCAST server is capable of connecting to up to seven MusicCAST clients simultaneously, you can play different songs on multiple MusicCAST clients at the same time.

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Getting started

Supplied accessories

After unpacking, check that the following parts are included.

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

• Audio Pin Cable (1)

• Optical Cable (1)

• Video Pin Cable (1)

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Controls and functions (YAMAHA standard)

Front panel

Getting started

1 STANDBY/ON

Switches the MusicCAST server between standby and power on modes. Press and hold STANDBY/ON for two seconds to place all MusicCAST clients in sleep mode and place the MusicCAST server in standby mode.

2 Disc tray

3 PLAY INFO.

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

4 MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the Menu screens when the MusicCAST server is displaying the Play Information screen.

5 TOP MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the Top Menu.

6 LAN STANDBY indicator

Lights when the MusicCAST server is in LAN standby mode.

7 TIMER indicator

Lights when the MusicCAST server Timer function is activated.

8 BACK

Returns one level up the menu.

9 SUB MENU

Displays the sub menu where applicable.

0 Controller

Moves the cursor on the on-screen display and enters, deletes, plays, or selects the selection highlighted on the on-screen display, as appropriate.

234567890ABC

DEFGHI J KLMN

A CLIENT STATUS indicators

Light when MusicCAST clients connected to the MusicCAST server are activated and able to play back songs. Indicators 1,2,3,4 indicate the status of clients 1,2,3 and 4. Indicator 5 lights when clients 5,6 or 7 are active.

B PA G E

Scrolls the menu page up when the contents the MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displayed on one menu page.

C PA G E

Scrolls the menu page down when the contents the MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displayed on one menu page.

D (OPEN/CLOSE)

Opens and closes the disc tray.

E (STOP)

Halts playback on the MusicCAST server.

F (PLAY)

Starts playback of the selected item.

G CD AUTO STORE

Starts the automatic CD storage process.

H ENCODING indicator

Lights when the MusicCAST server is converting PCM files to MP3 files.

I PS/2 KEYBOARD jack

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

J PHONES jack

Connect your headphones to this jack.

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Getting started

K LEVEL control

Controls the volume level of the output to your headphones.

L ANALOG REC LEVEL control

Controls the recording level when recording from a source

connected to the ANALOG IN jacks.

M Front panel door

N Front panel diaplay

Displays information on the operations and status of the

MusicCAST server.

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Getting started

Rear panel

1 VIDEO jacks

NOTE

The MusicCAST server does not record any video signal. Video signals from the S VIDEO IN and VIDEO IN jacks are passed directly to the S VIDEO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks respectively, and are not processed in the MusicCAST server at all.

• S VIDEO IN jack

Connects to the S VIDEO output from your video component using an S VIDEO cable.

• S VIDEO OUT jack

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

• VIDEO IN jack

Connects to the VIDEO output from the video component.

• VIDEO OUT jack

Connects to the video input on your TV/monitor.

2 LAN terminal

• LINK indicator

Lights up when the MusicCAST server is connected to a local area network.

• ACTIVE indicator

Lights up when the MusicCAST server is transmitting or receiving data over a local area network.

3 Wireless LAN antenna

4 RS-232C terminal

Connects to the RS-232C terminal on your YAMAHA AV receiver using an RS-232C cable to allow the MusicCAST server to control certain functions on the AV receiver.

Getting started

5 AUDIO jacks

• OPTICAL (digital) IN jack

Connects to the optical digital output jack on an external component to receive signals from the component over a digital optical connection.

• OPTICAL (digital) OUT jack

Connects to the optical digital input jack on an external component to transmit signals to the component over a digital optical connection.

• COAXIAL (digital) IN jack

Connects to the coaxial digital output jack on an external component to receive signals from the component over a digital coaxial connection.

• COAXIAL (digital) OUT jack

Connects to the coaxial digital input jack on an external component to transmit signals to the component over a digital coaxial connection.

• ANALOG IN jacks

Connects to the analog output jacks on an external component to receive signals from the component over an analog connection.

• ANALOG OUT jacks

Connects to the analog input jacks on an external component to transmit signals to the component over to end of an analog connection.

6 FAN

7 HDD slot

8 AC power cord

(U.S.A model)

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Getting started

Remote control

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 0 A B C D

E F G

H I

N O

P Q R S

U V W X

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6 SONG STATISTICS

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

7 EXT. INPUTS

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

8 RECORDING

Displays the Recording screen on the on-screen display.

9 PAU S E

Pauses/Unpauses playback on the MusicCAST server.

0 REPEAT

Cycles through the MusicCAST server repeat modes.

Accesses the previous track in the playback group you are listening to.

Accesses the next track in the playback group you are listening to.

C STOP

Halts playback on the MusicCAST server.

D MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the Menu screens when the MusicCAST server is displaying the Play Information screen.

E TOP MENU

Returns the on-screen display to the top menu.

F GROUP

Accesses the previous playback group.

1 STANDBY/ON

Switches the MusicCAST server between standby and power

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

place all MusicCAST clients in sleep mode and place the

MusicCAST server in standby mode.

2 TIMER

Activates the MusicCAST server Timer function.

3 ARTISTS

Displays the Artists screen on the on-screen display.

4 ALBUMS

Displays the Albums screen on the on-screen display.

5 PLAYLISTS

Displays the Playlists screen on the on-screen display.

G BACK

Returns one level up the menu.

H (cursor left)

Moves the on-screen cursor to the left.

I SELECT

Enters, deletes, plays, or selects the selection highlighted on the on-screen display, as appropriate.

J SUB MENU

Displays the sub menu where applicable.

K BROADCAST

This key is reserved for future functionality.

L FUNC1 / VOL

Reduces the volume level of a YAMAHA AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server with an RS-232C cable. The “FUNC” designation indicates that this key will gain more functionality in the future.

M FUNC2 / VOL

Increases the volume level of a YAMAHA AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server with an RS-232C cable. The “FUNC” designation indicates that this key will gain more functionality in the future.

N OPEN / CLOSE

Opens and closes the disc tray.

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O ALL SONGS

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

P GENRES

Displays the Genres screen on the on-screen display.

Q CD

Displays the CD screen on the on-screen display.

R BOOKMARKS

Displays the Bookmarks screen on the on-screen display.

S CLIENT PLAYBACK

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

T AV RECEIVER

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

U TIME

Cycles the time display mode on the Play Information screen.

V RANDOM

Cycles the random playback mode on the Play Information screen.

Searches forward through the song you are currently listening to.

Getting started

Searches backward through the song you are currently listening to.

Y PLAY INFO.

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

Z PLAY

Starts playback of the selected item.

[ BOOKMARK ON/OFF

Attaches or removes a bookmark from a song.

\ GROUP

Accesses the next playback group.

] PA G E

Scrolls the menu page up when the contents the MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displayed on one menu page.

^ (cursor up)

Moves the on-screen cursor up.

a (cursor right)

Moves the on-screen cursor to the right.

b (cursor down)

Moves the on-screen cursor down.

c PA G E

Scrolls the menu page down when the contents the MusicCAST server is displaying cannot be displayed on one menu page.

d FUNC3 / MUTE

Mutes the sound outputs from a YAMAHA AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server with a RS-232C cable.

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Preparing the remote controls

Preparing the MusicCAST server remote control

■ Inserting the batteries

1 Remove the cover on the underside of the

remote control.

2 Insert two AA batteries into the battery

compartment, checking that the positive (+) and

negative (–) terminals on the batteries

correspond to the polarity markings on the

case.

■ Using the remote control

Signal receiver

3 Slide the cover back until it snaps into place.

■ Battery replacement

If you find that the remote control must be used closer to the main unit than usual, the battery is weak. Replace the battery with new one.

■ Notes on batteries

• Please use AA size batteries.

• Do not use old batteries together with new ones.

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

and manganese batteries) together.

• Do not use rechargable batteries.

• Remove the batteries from the remote control if you do

not intend to use it for an extended period.

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

touching the leaked material or letting it come in contact with clothing, etc. Skin contact may cause burn. If it occurs, wash with water promptly and get medical attention.

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

of any one-battery together.

Approx. 6m

• If using this remote control causes other equipment to malfunction, change the location of the equipment.

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

• Do not store or leave the remote control in conditions of high temperature or humidity, such as near a stove, heater, or bath.

• Do not place the MusicCAST server in locations where the signal receiver will be in direct sunlight or near lighting equipment. The remote control may not function correctly in these conditions.

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Checking your system connections

You must connect your MusicCAST system correctly to use all of its functions to the full. Follow the instructions in the attached “Setup guide” carefully when setting up your system.

Router

YAMAHA

Getting started

MusicCAST

client

MusicCAST

client

LAN

AUDIO

AV receiver

To Internet

VIDEO

PS/2 KEYBOARD (OPTIONAL)

SpeakerSpeaker

TV/Monitor

Keyboard

Component check list

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

❍ MusicCAST client Plays any of the songs stored in the MusicCAST server.

❍ AV receiver, speakers Connect speakers and an amplifier or AV receiver to the MusicCAST server if you wish to listen to music stored on its hard disk drive from the MusicCAST server directly.

❍ Internet When song, artist, album, or genre titles are not present in its built-in database the MusicCAST server can use an Internet connection to download relevant information. We recommend that you use a broadband router to connect to the Internet. Connecting to the Internet is not absolutely necessary, but enhances the experience of using the MusicCAST system.

❍ PS/2 keyboard (OPTIONAL) Allows you to easily enter and edit information such as album and song titles on the MusicCAST server.

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

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MusicCAST server standby and power modes

The MusicCAST server has four different standby and power modes, and uses each in a specific set of circumstances. The MusicCAST server consumes power in all modes, however standby modes generally consume less power than when the MusicCAST is in power on mode. The following diagram illustrates the MusicCAST server standby and power on modes, and the actions required to move between them. The figures in brackets indicate the amount of electricity consumed per hour in that particular mode.

Power on

STANDBY : Green

• STANDBY/ON key (ON)

• TIMER START

LAN standby

STANDBY : Red

Front panel display : UnLit

OSD : Off

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Lit (orange)

ENCODING : Off

CLIENT : Off

Front panel display : Lit

OSD : Optional

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Optional

ENCODING : Optional

CLIENT : Optional

• STANDBY/ON key (OFF)

• Forced standby

• After idling for 30 minutes

• TIMER END

• MusicCAST client on

• TIMER START

• STANDBY/ON key (OFF)

• Forced standby

• TIMER END

• Encoding complete

• MusicCAST client OFF

• TIMER END

• STANDBY/ON key (OFF)

• TIMER END

• STANDBY/ON key (ON)

• TIMER START

Sleep

STANDBY : Red

Front panel display : UnLit

OSD : Off

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Optional

ENCODING : Optional (*1)

CLIENT : Optional (*1)

• STANDBY/ON key (ON)

• TIMER START

(*1 One of these lights will always flash when the MusicCAST server is in Sleep Mode)

IR Standby

STANDBY : Red

Front panel display : Unlit

OSD : Off

TIMER : Optional

LAN STANDBY : Unlit

ENCODING : Unlit

CLIENT : Unlit

• TIMER START

• Encoding complete

• MusicCAST client OFF

• TIMER END

If you do not use the MusicCAST server for more than 30 minutes, and it is not encoding MP3 files, or transmitting music data to MusicCAST clients, it automatically places the itself in LAN standby mode, regardless of your standby mode settings.

LAN STANDBY

indicator

TIMER indicator

CLIENT

indicator

STANDBY

indicator

ENCODING

indicator

Front panel

display

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Using this manual

This section gives a brief sequential explanation of the procedures involved in using your MusicCAST server. Refer to it as a guide to using this manual.

SECTION TITLE CONTENT

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

about the basic operations of the MusicCAST server.

Getting started

2 Storing music on the

MusicCAST server

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

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

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

6 Using the MusicCAST with a

YAMAHA AV receiver

7 Controlling MusicCAST clients Remotely control any MusicCAST clients connected to your

Store CDs and audio material from external components connected to the MusicCAST server. Enter information on material that you have stored, such as artist, album, genre, or song titles. This information is useful when you wish to use such criteria as artist, album, or genre name when playing back songs on the MusicCAST server or clients, and when making original CDs from the songs you store on the MusicCAST.

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

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

MusicCAST server. Additionally, you can duplicate CDs you own onto CD-R or CD-RW discs.

Use the MusicCAST server to adjust volume, change inputs and effect programs, and control other functions on a RS-232C equipped YAMAHA AV receiver connected to the MusicCAST server with an RS-232C cable.

MusicCAST server. This function allows you to operate multiple MusicCAST clients simultaneously, and check what individual MusicCAST clients are playing.

8 Using the Timer function for

playback and recording

9 Configuring the MusicCAST

network

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

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

12 Appendix Refer to this section when your MusicCAST server appears

Use the Timer to automatically start playback on the MusicCAST server or clients, or place a component in standby mode, at the time set in the Timer display on the MusicCAST server. You can also set the MusicCAST server to begin recording material at a designated time.

Configure the MusicCAST server so that MusicCAST clients can connect to it over a wired or wireless network. Additionally, you can configure the MusicCAST server to work together with other components in an existing network.

color schemes, and date and time, to suit the conditions you use your MusicCAST server in.

system firmware version, and other information pertaining to your MusicCAST system.

to be functioning incorrectly.

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Operating the MusicCAST server

Use the remote control and the television connected to your MusicCAST server to carry out the procedures described in this manual.

If you connect your MusicCAST server to a television, you can search for CD titles, artist names, and other data on screen. You can also set all the other parameters used to operate the MusicCAST system from this on-screen display.

This manual assumes that you have connected your MusicCAST server to a TV/monitor, and uses illustrations of the on-screen display to explain operations where appropriate.

Most of the explanations in this manual center on using the remote control to operate MusicCAST components, but you can also access most functions directly from the MusicCAST server and client units. Refer to the illustrations provided with each explanation to check which keys or buttons are applicable, and use those controls indicated for each numbered step to carry out procedures.

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Storing music on the MusicCAST server

You can gain easy access to all of the songs in your CD collection, and play them back in multiple locations using MusicCAST clients if you store them on the hard disk drive in the MusicCAST server. Storing them together with the relevant album, artist, genre, and song titles enables you to quickly and simply search for songs you want to listen to and play them back.

Music storage formats

The MusicCAST server can store songs in both PCM and MP3 formats, and is set to store both by default. PCM format stores music with the same quality as CD, while the MP3 format uses highly compressed data. Storing songs in PCM format results in a high-quality sound but requires a large amount of space on the MusicCAST server hard disk drive. Storing songs in MP3 format results in sound quality that is not as high as that of PCM format songs but requires less space on the MusicCAST server hard disk drive. This enables you to store more songs on the hard disk drive (roughly 10 times more, depending upon the MP3 recording settings you choose).

The MusicCAST server stores PCM format songs mainly for playback on the MusicCAST server, and for recording onto CDs. The MusicCAST server can distribute PCM format songs to a single client, however normally the MusicCAST server distributes MP3 to MusicCAST clients (see page 125 for more information on distributing PCM format songs to MusicCAST clients).

Loading a CD into the MusicCAST server

7,9

5,6

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27,95,6

1 Insert the MusicCAST server power cord into an

AC outlet.

(This picture depicts the style of AC outlet found in the U.S.A).

2 Press STANDBY/ON on the MusicCAST server

to turn its power on.

The STANDBY/ON indicator turns green.

3 Turn the power of the TV/monitor connected to

the MusicCAST server on, and set it to display the MusicCAST on-screen display (refer to your TV/Monitor manual for instructions on how to do this).

The STANDBY/ON indicator turns red.

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4 Press TOP MENU.

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

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

8 Place a CD in the MusicCAST server in the disc

tray.

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

9 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

The MusicCAST server reads the information on the CD.

This operation can take a few seconds. During this time, the following screen appears on the on-screen display:

HINT

You can also access the Recording screen directly by pressing RECORDING.

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

and press SELECT.

7 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

When the MusicCAST finishes searching for information, it displays the following screen showing song, album, artist, and genre names.

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The CD contents display screen

When you load a CD, the MusicCAST server reads its type and volume, and looks for the names of the songs, album, artist, and genre in its built-in Gracenote

CDDB

The method the MusicCAST uses to obtain information depends on the disc it is storing.

database.

What is the Gracenote CDDB?

The Gracenote CDDB is a database which you can access to gain information on the songs, artists, genre, and album names for music CDs.

• When information on the CD exists in the built-in Gracenote CDDB database of the MusicCAST server:

The MusicCAST server reads song, album, title, and genre information from its built-in Gracenote CDDB database. (see page 119 for an explanation of how to set the MusicCAST server not to access its internal CDDB).

• When there is no information on the CD in the built-in Gracenote CDDB database of the MusicCAST server:

If set to do so, the MusicCAST server can attempt to connect to the Internet based database site (see CDDB, page 119), and obtain information for display and storage.

• If the MusicCAST server finds more than one applicable entry in the Gracenote CDDB:

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

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Use the / to move the cursor to the entry you think is correct and press SELECT.

What is CD TEXT?

Some CDs have text information such as their song titles, album names, and genre names encoded on them. This information is called CD TEXT. The MusicCAST server can read and display text, and can store it together with song data when you store CDs on the hard disk drive. Because the MusicCAST server cannot store some kinds of CD TEXT, we recommend that you use the Gracenote CDDB by default (see page 119).

• When the MusicCAST server cannot find any information about the CD:

When there is no text on the CD, and the MusicCAST server cannot find any relevant data on its built-in Gracenote CDDB database or the Internet Gracenote CDDB, the following screen appears on the on-screen display:

To halt this process, use / / / to move the cursor to “Cancel” and press SELECT.

• To redisplay the CD contents use / / / to move the cursor to one of the following options and press SELECT:

CDDB Info: Displays the information stored in either

the internal or Internet-based Gracenote CDDB service for the CD. Select this option to redisplay information from the Gracenote CDDB when multiple selection are available for the CD.

CD TEXT info: Displays the CD TEXT information stored

on the CD, if any.

Clear CD info: Clears all information on the CD from the

screen.

Note that the MusicCAST stores the information as displayed on this screen for each CD.

In this case, the MusicCAST server does not automatically store any information regarding the song titles, artist, album, or genre names. Lack of data makes searching for songs difficult, you can enter this data by hand. For more information see page 78.

If the MusicCAST server does not find any relevant data and you think it should, press TOP MENU to return to the top menu, and start the procedure again, as documented on page 21.

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Storing a CD

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

2,35

1 Follow the procedure described on page 21 to

display the contents of a CD on the on-screen display.

2,3

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

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server begins storing songs on its hard disk drive.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display during recording:

2 Select the songs you want to store.

By default, the MusicCAST server selects all songs for storage. There are checkboxes displayed to the left of each song. Use

/ / / to move the cursor to the checkbox of the songs you do not wish to store, and press SELECT. The tick in the checkbox disappears.

The screen can display up to 10 songs. Use / to scroll the display if the CD contains more than 10 songs. Check that all of the songs you wish to store have ticks in their checkboxes.

During the storage process the MusicCAST server displays a progress bar in the lower portion of the on-screen diaplay indicating how far it has progressed with the storage, and icons indicating that storage is taking place.

To stop the storage process press SELECT.

Take care not to press SELECT in error as pressing SELECT halts the storage process.

The MusicCAST first stores the songs in PCM form, and then converts them into MP3 format, saving both copies on the hard disk drive (see page 21 for an explanation of PCM and MP3 formats). The conversion process takes a short time.

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4 When storage is complete, the following screen

appears on the on-screen display:

• To check the content you have just stored, choose “Open stored album page” and press SELECT.

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

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

disc tray after removing the CD you have just stored, and repeat the storage procedure.

5 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

Remove the disc and press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray.

Auto-storing CDs

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CD AUTO STORE

You can also use an automatic procedure to store CDs on your MusicCAST server.

1 Load a CD into the disc tray.

2 Press CD AUTO STORE on the MusicCAST

server.

The MusicCAST server stores all songs on the CD.

The MusicCAST server stores any information it can obtain about the songs stored from its internal Gracenote CDDB, or the Internet-based Gracenote CDDB service, if set to do so. If the MusicCAST server finds multiple entries for this CD in the Gracenote CDDB it automatically selects the top entry from the list.

• The MusicCAST server distributes MP3 files to MusicCAST clients by default. Please wait for the conversion process to finish before attempting to listen to the songs you have just stored on your MusicCAST client. You can check if the MusicCAST server is currently converting songs by looking at the MP3 encode schedule (see page 132). The exact time this process takes depends upon the number and length of the songs the MusicCAST server is converting.

• Do not disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC outlet during the storage process as errors in storage may appear along with problems with data on the hard disk.

• Do not bump or vibrate the MusicCAST server during storage, as it may damage the hard disk drive.

• The MusicCAST server automatically stores copyrighted CDs in analog mode at 1x speed, and is not capable of storing digital copies of a such CDs at high speed.

HINT

You can change song titles, and album, artist, and genre names whenever you wish (see page 57).

During the storage process the MusicCAST server displays a progress bar in the lower portion of the onscreen diaplay indicating how far it has progressed with the storage, and icons indicating that storage is taking place.

NOTE

By default, the MusicCAST server is set to obtain information an CD content from its built-in Gracenote CDDB. See page 119 for an explanation of how to change these settings.

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Recording audio material from an external component on the MusicCAST server

The MusicCAST server can record material from external components such as MD and record players. It can also perform such functions as automatically finding gaps between songs in audio material and synchronize the starting and stopping of recording with playback from external components.

Check component connections

Connect the source component to the MusicCAST server. Where possible, use digital connections, as they result in a better quality recording.

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

If the source component you want to use has a digital (optical) output jack, use a optical cable (supplied) to connect it to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server. If the source component has a coaxial output jack, then use a coaxial cable to connect it to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server.

Source component

• When using a source component with analog output jacks:

If the source component you want to use has analog output jacks only, then use audio pin cables (supplied) to connect it to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server.

Source component

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Recording

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 11

1 Press STANDBY/ON to turn the MusicCAST

server power on.

2 Turn the power of the TV/monitor connected to

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

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

3Press TOP MENU.

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 11

HINT

You can also access the Recording screen by pressing RECORDING.

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Store from

External Inputs” and press SELECT.

The Store from External Inputs screen appears on the onscreen display.

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4 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

6 Select the input to use.

• When recording from a component connected to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server:

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

• When recording from a component connected to the COAXIAL IN jack terminal on the MusicCAST server:

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

• When recording from a component connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server:

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

The MusicCAST server indicates the method you select by displaying an arrow to the left of the selected setting.

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7 Set the recording level as necessary.

See page 28 for an explanation on adjusting recording levels.

8 Adjust the recording mode as necessary.

Use / / / to move the cursor to an appropriate recording type and press SELECT. See page 29 for more information.

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

and press SELECT.

Recording begins. The MusicCAST server assigns the date and time of recording to the new track.

Start playback on from the source component.

To pause recording on the MusicCAST server, use / / / to move the cursor to “REC Stop” and press SELECT. To start recording again, use / / / to move the cursor to “REC Start” and press SELECT.

Adjusting the recording level

There are different methods for adjusting recording levels for each source. Select the appropriate method for your recording source from those listed here.

When recording from a digital source

The MusicCAST server digitally records anything from components connected to its coaxial or optical input jacks. The default level of the digital source automatically becomes the 0dB setting for the digital recording. You do not normally need to adjust this level, but you can use the following procedure to do so if necessary.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 27 to

2 Play back the loudest part of the source you

3 During playback, use / / / to move the

diaplay the “Store from External Inputs” screen on the on-screen display.

wish to record.

cursor to “Digital Volume”, and use / to adjust the parameter.

HINT

Depending on the recording mode settings you select, the MusicCAST server may not separate consecutive songs recorded from external components.

To finish recording, use / / / to move the cursor to “REC stop” and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST Server records the songs to its hard disk drive as PCM files only, which you cannot access for playback from MusicCAST clients. To make them available for playback on the MusicCAST client, register each recorded track to the library by editing its name (see page 72), which begins the process of converting the song to MP3 format.

• Do not turn off system power during the storage process as errors in storage may appear, along with problems with data on the hard disk drive.

• Do not bump or vibrate the MusicCAST server during storage, as it may damage the hard disk drive.

• You can playback other songs stored in the MusicCAST server while it is recording.

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

MusicCAST server library.

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

press SELECT to insert a track mark into the recorded material. The MusicCAST server continues recording, but register the material to a different track.

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

0.4dB. Adjust the parameter so that the indicator on the level meter does not exceed 0dB.

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When recording from an analog source

The MusicCAST server records anything from components connected to its analog input jacks as an analog source.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 27 to

display the “Store from External Inputs” screen on the on-screen display.

2 Play back the loudest part of the source you

wish to record.

3 Use the ANALOG REC LEVEL control on the

front panel of the MusicCAST server to adjust the recording level.

Setting the recording mode

The MusicCAST server has three recording modes. You can use when recording material from an external component. Select the recording mode that best suits your purpose.

•“Manual”

You must start and stop recording, divide tracks and carry out all other necessary functions manually.

•“Synchro: full auto”

The MusicCAST server synchronizes the start of recording with the source, and automatically inserts a track marker between songs.

•“Synchro: auto track marking”

You must start and stop recording manually. The MusicCAST server carries out all other necessary functions automatically, and inserts a track marker between songs.

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ANALOG REC LEVEL

Turn the dial to the right to increase the recording level, and to the left to decrease it. Adjust the level so that the indicator on the level meter does not exceed 0dB.

NOTE

High speed recording is not possible from an external component.

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Playback

You can listen to music stored on the MusicCAST server, using album, artist, genre, or song title to search for the songs you want. During playback, the MusicCAST server displays the name of the song playing, and a left and right level meter at the bottom of the on-screen display.

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

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

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

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

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

Selecting a song by its artist

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

2, 3, 4,

5, 6

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

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Playback

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

press SELECT.

The Artists screen appears on the on-screen display.

The artist names stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 artists at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more artists.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to select and press SELECT.

The Songs screen displays the format of each song. “PCM” indicates that the MusicCAST server has both PCM and MP3 copies of the song stored in its hard disk drive. “MP3” indicates that the MusicCAST server only has an MP3 version of the song stored. In addition, the following icons may appear beside the song title:

This indicates that the song is waiting to be encoded into MP3, after which the MusicCAST server will store both PCM and MP3 copies of the file.

This indicates that the song is waiting to be encoded into MP3, after which the MusicCAST server will delete the PCM copy of the file.

6 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

Playback begins and the Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display.

Playback

The albums assigned to the artist in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 albums at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more albums.

5 Use / to select an Album and press

SELECT.

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

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

The MusicCAST server plays back the songs from the album you select in order beginning with the song you select. The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from the album depends on the current play style group settings. You can view the current play style group setting on the Play Information screen.

If the play style group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server starts playback of the next album after it has finished playback of the current album. If the play style group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST server halts playback after it has finished playback of the current album.

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HINT

• You can access the Artists screen directly by pressing ARTISTS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album by the select artist when playback of the current album is complete (see page 44).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs by the same artist (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play songs from the selected artist in random order (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Selecting a song by its album

■ To playback all songs from an artist:

In step 3 of the previous procedure, press SUB MENU, use / / / to select “Play”, and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server plays back all of the songs from the artist you select in alphabetical order. The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from the artist depends on the current playback group settings. You can view the current group setting on the Play Information screen:

If the group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server starts playback of songs from the next artist after it has finished playback of the songs from the current artist.

If the group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST server halts playback after it has finished playback of the songs from the current artist.

2,3,4,5

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

2,3,4,5

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

press SELECT.

The albums stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 albums at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more albums.

4 Use / to select an album and press SELECT.

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

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

HINT

• You can access the Albums screen directly by pressing ALBUMS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album when playback of the current album is complete (see page 44).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs on the same album (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play songs in random order from an album you select (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Playback

5 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

■ To playback all songs from an album:

In step 3 of the previous procedure, press SUB MENU, use / / / to select “Play”, and press SELECT. The first song from the album begins playing.

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Selecting a song by its genre

2,3,4,5,6

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

2,3,4,

5,6

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

press SELECT.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

The genres stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 genres at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more genres.

4 Use / to select a genre and press SELECT.

All of the albums in the MusicCAST server assigned to the genre you select appear in alphabetical order on the on-screen display. The screen can display 10 albums at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more albums.

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5 Use / to select an album and press SELECT.

All of the songs on the album you select appear on the onscreen display.

Playback

HINT

• You can access the Genres screen directly by pressing GENRES.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album in the selected genre when playback of the current album is complete (see page 44).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs from same genre (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play songs in random order from a genre you select (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

Playback

6 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

The MusicCAST server plays back all of the songs from the album you select in order. The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from the album depends on the current play style group settings. You can view the current group setting on the Play Information screen:

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

■ To playback all songs from a genre:

In step 3 of the previous procedure, press SUB MENU, use / / / to select “Play”, and press SELECT. The MusicCAST server plays back all the songs from the genre you select, in alphabetical order.

The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from a genre depends upon the current play style group settings. You can view the current group setting on the Play Information screen (see page 39).

If the play style group setting is “all”: the MusicCAST to server starts playback of the next genre after it has finished playback of the current genre. If the play style setting is “single”: the MusicCAST server halts playback after it has finished playback of the current genre.

If the play style group setting is “all”: The MusicCAST server starts playback of the next album in the selected genre after it has finished playback of the current album. If the play style group setting is “single”: the MusicCAST server halts playback after it has finished playback of the current album.

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Selecting a song by its name

2,3,4

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

2,3,4

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

press SELECT.

The Songs screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

The songs stored in the MusicCAST server appear on screen in alphabetical order. The screen can display 10 songs at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more songs.

4 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

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There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

HINT

• You can access the Songs screen directly by pressing ALL SONGS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to play the next album in the database when playback of the current song is complete (see page 44).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play the same songs (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play all of the songs in the database in random order (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Playback

Using song linking

The MusicCAST server does not display album, artist, or genre information on the all songs selection menu. You can use the song linking function to open the Album screen for a song you select from the Songs screen.

1 Use the Bookmark, Song Statistics, All Songs,

or Playlists functions to display the songs menu on the on-screen display.

Playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

2 Use / to select a song and press SUB

MENU.

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

press SELECT.

The album screen for the song you select appears on the onscreen display.

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Selecting a song from the list of bookmarks

The MusicCAST server stores a list of songs that you attach bookmarks to, which you can access for easy reference and playback. See page 53 for an explanation of how to assign bookmarks.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Bookmarks”

and press SELECT.

The Bookmarks screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the lists screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

HINT

• You can access the Bookmarks screen directly by pressing BOOKMARKS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play the same songs (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play all of the songs in the bookmark list in random order (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

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The Play Information screen

If you choose a song and press SELECT, or if you press PLAY INFO. during playback, information on the current song appears on the on-screen display. Use / to switch between the two available Play Information screens.

The Play Information screen time display

The above screen displays the album, artist, and genre to which the current song is assigned. It also shows the current state of the Repeat Play (see page 46), Random Play (See page 47), and Group Play (see page 44) functions.

The time display is at the bottom left of the Play Information screen. Press TIME to cycle through the display modes.

There are two song time modes (song modes appear in white on the Play Information screen) and two group time modes (group modes appear in blue on the Play Information screen), as follows:

• Time elapsed (Song): Displays the time elapsed during playback of the current song

• Time to completion (Song): Displays the time to completion of playback of the current song

• Time elapsed (Group): Displays the time elapsed during playback of the current group

• Time to completion (Group):Displays the time to completion of playback of the current group

Using the Play Information screen submenu

Playback

The above screen shows the songs included in the group.

HINT

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

The Play Information screen submenu duplicates many of the functions of the MusicCAST server remote control. You can use it to control playback, play style settings, and to set various other playback parameters.

There are four Play Information sub menus, as follows:

• The playback sub menu: Use this sub menu to control playback on the MusicCAST server

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

• The time sub menu: Use to alter the time display on the Play Information screen

• The bookmark sub menu: Use this sub menu to attach or to remove the bookmark from the current song, or to display the source album of the current song

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To use the sub menu:

1 Press SUBMENU.

The Play Information screen submenu appears on the onscreen display.

2 Use / / / to move the cursor to the sub

menu field you want to select and press SELECT.

The selected setting changes.

3 To close the sub menu, move the cursor to

and press SELECT to close the submenu, or alternatively press SUB MENU.

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Playback of songs from a preselected list (Playlist)

You can make lists (playlists) of your favorite songs from songs you have stored on the MusicCAST server. You can also include albums, artists, and genres in playlists. Additionally, since the MusicCAST server can make CDs from playlists, they are useful when making original CDs.

The MusicCAST server divides playlists into groups. You can adjust the classification method for each playlist. The MusicCAST server stores 10 such groups, called collections, and 1007 playlists. See page 75 for an explanation of how to create a playlist.

Playback

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

1Press TOP MENU.

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

2, 3, 4,

5, 6

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

press SELECT.

The Playlists screen appears on the on-screen display, displaying collection names.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

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4 Use / to select a collection and press

SELECT.

All of the playlists in the MusicCAST server assigned to the collection you select appear in alphabetical order on the onscreen display. The screen can display 10 items at once. Use

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

5 Use / to select a playlist and press SELECT.

All of the songs in the playlist you select appear on the onscreen display.

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

The action the MusicCAST server takes after it has played back all the songs from a playlist depends upon the current play style group settings. You can view the current group setting on the Play Information screen (see illustration on this the page).

If the play style group setting is ALL: the MusicCAST to server starts playback of the next playlist after it has finished playback of the current playlist. If the play style setting is SINGLE: the MusicCAST server halts playback after it has finished playback of the current playlist.

HINT

• You can access the Playlists screen directly by pressing PLAYLISTS.

• You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs from the playlist you select (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play songs from a playlist in random order (random playback, page 47).

• Press BACK to return to the Menu screen.

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

6 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

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Searching for a specific part of a song (Search)

Search forward

Press during playback. Playback resumes when you stop pressing .

Playback

Skipping to another song

Search backward

Press during playback. Playback resumes when you stop pressing .

NOTE

You can also use the search function when you have paused playback using .

Playback

Skipping to the next song

Press . Press repeatedly to advance to successive songs in the playback group.

Returning to the start of the currently playing song

Press during playback.

Skipping to the previous song

Press twice. Press repeatedly to return to previous songs in the playback group.

NOTE

You can use the skip function regardless of whether the MusicCAST server is currently playing back a song or not, or if playback is paused.

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Groups

The MusicCAST server lets you playback songs with various associations. The following associations, called Groups, are available:

• Album

• Artist

• Genre

• Playlist

• Bookmark, All songs

• Recorded songs

• Song Statistics

The selection criteria you use to choose a song for playback also defines the playback group. Using the library screens to choose selection criteria to listen to selects all songs within the selected group for playback. For example, selecting an album for playback sets “all songs of album” as the playback group and plays back all songs in the album. Playback continues in the order the songs are registered or in alphabetical order, depending on the playback group setting, but the playback group also defines the limits within which the Random Playback (see page 47), Repeat Playback (see page 46), Group skip (see page 45), and song skip (see page 43) functions operate.

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

HINT

• When “songs of album” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all songs repeatedly plays all of the songs on the album.

• When “songs of album” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all songs plays all of the songs on the album in random order.

• When “songs of album” appears in the group display: You can set the MusicCAST server to playback albums sequentially, in the order they appear on the Albums screen.

Listening to albums

Select an album from the “Albums” screen (see page 32) and either press , or press SUBMENU, select “Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the album you select begins, and continues until playback of all the songs on the album is complete, in the order they are registered to the album. “Album” appears in the group display of the Play Information screen.

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Listening to artists

Select an artist from the Artists screen (see page 30) and either press , or press SUB MENU, select “Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the alphabetically first song of the artist you select begins, and continues playback of all the songs from all albums by this artist in alphabetical order, “all songs of artist” appears in the group display of the Play Information screen.

HINT

• When “all songs of artist” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all songs repeatedly play back all of the songs by this artist.

• When “all songs of artist” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all songs play back all of the songs by this artist in random order.

• When “all songs of artist” appears in the group display: You can set the MusicCAST server to play back material from artists sequentially, in the order they appear on the Artist.

Listening to genres

Select a genre from the Genre screen (see page 34) and either press , or press SUB MENU, select “Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the alphabetically first song from the first album of the genre you select begins, and continues until playback of all the songs on all albums in the genre in alphabetical order “all songs of genre” appears in the group display of the Play Information screen.

HINT

• When “all songs of genre” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all songs will repeatedly playback all of the songs on the album.

• When “all songs of genre” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all songs will playback all of the songs on the album in random order.

Listening to Playlists

Select a playlist from the playlist list screen (see page 41) and either press , or press SUB MENU, select “Play” and press SELECT.

Playback of the first item from the playlist you select begins, and continues until playback of all items from this is complete. “The name of the group” appears in the group display of the Play Information screen.

HINT

• When “links of playlist” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to repeat playback for all songs will repeatedly playback all of the songs in this playlist.

• When “links of playlist” appears in the group display: Setting the MusicCAST server to random playback for all songs will playback all of the songs on this playlist in random order.

• When “links of playlist” appears in the group display: You can set the MusicCAST server to playback material from the playlists sequentially, in the order they appear on the Playlists screen.

■ Skipping groups during playback

You can skip to a different group during playback (group skip)

• When using “Artists” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next artist, and GROUP to skip to the previous artist.

• When using “Albums” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next album, and GROUP

to skip to the previous album.

• When using “Genres” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next genre, and GROUP to skip to the previous genre.

• When using “Playlists” as a group

Press GROUP to skip to the next playlist, and GROUP

to skip to the previous playlist.

• Continuous playback

You can set the MusicCAST server to continue playback of the next group when it completes playback of the current group. Set the group playback parameter on the Play Information screen to “all”.

Playback

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Repeat Playback

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

REPEAT

PLAY INFO.

1 Press PLAY INFO. to display the Play

Information screen.

2 Press REPEAT.

The repeat mode changes with each press.

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

•“Repeat-single” repeats playback of the currently playing song, or of the currently selected song.

•“Repeat-off” indicates that the repeat playback function is not active.

NOTE

You can also use the MusicCAST server controller, to set repeat playback mode settings from the Playback Information screen. See page 39 for a more detailed explanation.

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Random Playback

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

RANDOM

PLAY

INFO.

PLAY INFO.

Playback

1 Press PLAY INFO. to display the Play

Information screen.

2 Press RANDOM.

The repeat mode changes with each press.

•“Random-on” indicates that random playback of all songs within the current group is active.

•“Random-off” indicates that the random playback function is not active.

NOTE

• You can also use the MusicCAST server controller to set random playback mode settings from the Play Information screen. See page 39 for a more detailed explanation.

• The MusicCAST server only plays each song once, even if a song is registered to more than one playlist.

• You cannot skip to previous songs when using Random playback.

• To restart random playback for all songs (including songs that have already been played), use the library screens to reselect a group for playback, or turn random mode off, then on again.

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Using the MusicCAST server to listen to CDs

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

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

If there is already a CD in the MusicCAST server, skip directly to step 4.

2 Place the CD in the MusicCAST server in the

disc tray.

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

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

SELECT.

While the MusicCAST server is reading information from the CD, the message “Reading data” appears on the on-screen display. The CD screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

When you load a CD, the MusicCAST server reads the type and volume and looks for the names of the songs, album, artist, and genre in its built-in Gracenote CDDB database. This operation can take a few seconds.

4 Press TOP MENU.

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

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

The names of all of the songs on the CD are displayed. See page 23 for a detailed explanation of how the MusicCAST server reads information from discs.

The above information is not displayed for some discs, or when you set the MusicCAST server not to use the Gracenote CDDB database (see page 119 for a move detailed explanation).

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7 Use / to select a song and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

Press MENU to return to the list screen. Pressing PLAY INFO. displays the Play Information screen.

Playback

Playback stops when the MusicCAST server has played back all songs on the CD.

HINT

You can set the MusicCAST server to repeatedly play songs from the CD (repeat playback, page 46). You can also set it to play songs in random order from the CD (random playback, page 47).

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

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Using the MusicCAST server to listen to external components

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

4 Use / to select “Input monitor” and press

SELECT.

Check that the external component is correctly connected to the MusicCAST server before you carry out this procedure.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

A screen prompting you to choose an input appears on the onscreen display.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “External

Inputs” and press SELECT.

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

5 Use / to select the component you want to

listen to.

•“Optical”

For components connected to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server.

•“Coaxial”

For components connected to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server.

•“Analog”

For components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server.

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

6 Start playback on the external component.

Refer to the service manual for your component for information on its operation.

HINT

• You can access the External Input screen directly by pressing EXT.INPUTS.

• You cannot change to another external input when the MusicCAST server is already recording from an external input.

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Listening to songs recorded from external components

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

1Press TOP MENU.

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

The screen also displays the date and time the songs were recorded.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You may need to set the correct date and time on the MusicCAST server. See page 97 for details.

Playback

3 Use / to move the cursor to “External

Inputs” and press SELECT.

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

5 Use / to select a song to listen to.

Playback of the song you select begins.

You can assign song, album, artist, and genre names to songs recorded from an external component, and move them to the library of songs in the MusicCAST server. See page 57 for more information.

When you move items to the library, the MusicCAST server begins converting than into MP3 files. When this process is complete the MusicCAST server can distribute these files for playback on MusicCAST clients. The MusicCAST server cannot distribute material recorded from an external component unless it has been converted to an MP3 file and added to the library.

4 Use / to select “Recorded songs” and press

SELECT.

A screen displaying songs recorded appears on the on-screen display.

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Listening to MP3 CDs

Use the MusicCAST server to listen to MP3 CDs.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

If there is already a CD in the MusicCAST server, skip directly to step 4.

2 Place the CD you wish to store in the

MusicCAST server in the disc tray.

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

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

When you load a CD, the MusicCAST server reads its type and volume. This operation can take a few seconds.

4Press TOP MENU.

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

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

MP3 CD specifications

The MusicCAST server can playback MP3 CDs that meet the following specifications:

• ISO 9660 level 1 or 2 multisession Joliet/Romeo format (the MusicCAST server is not packet-write capable)

• A maximum of eight folder levels

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

extension

• MPEG-1 layer 3, all bitrates (32 kbps to 320 kbps). NOTE: For Variable Bit Rate discs, bitrate and/or time information may not be correctly displayed.

• ID3 tag version 1.1 capable

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

SELECT.

The CD screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

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7 Use / to move the cursor to an album and

press SELECT.

The names of all of the songs in the album appear on the onscreen display.

8 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

want to listen to and press SELECT.

Playback of the song you select begins.

Bookmarking songs for listening

Playback

HINT

Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Move the cursor to “ROOT” and press SELECT to playback all the songs on the disc.

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

These marks are called “bookmarks”. The MusicCAST server displays a blue arrow icon beside the name of the song on the Play Information screen and on all library screens where songs names are visible.

To attach a bookmark

There are two methods of attaching a bookmark.

■ Attaching a bookmark from the Play

To playback a bookmarked song

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

Information screen

1 Use any of the procedures described in the

“Playback” section to select a song for playback and display the Play Information screen on the on-screen display.

2 Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF during playback.

The MusicCAST server attaches a bookmark to the song.

Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF once more to remove the BOOKMARK.

■ Attaching a bookmark from the Library screens

1 Use any of the procedures described in the

“Playback” section to display a song selection library screen on the on-screen display.

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

pres SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

Playback

2 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

wish to bookmark.

3 Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF. The MusicCAST

server attaches a bookmark to the song.

Press BOOKMARK ON/OFF once more to remove the BOOKMARK.

NOTE

You can check that the bookmark has been attached on the song list screen.

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3 Use / to move the cursor to “Bookmark”

and press SELECT.

The Bookmark screen appears on the on-screen display.

The screen can display 10 bookmarks at a time. Use / to scroll the display up or down to see more bookmarks.

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

SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

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

press SELECT.

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

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

SELECT.

Use / to move the cursor to “Quit” and press SELECT to exit from the submenu.

Deleting all bookmarks

Removing a bookmark

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

Bookmarks screen on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to select the bookmark you want to

remove.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

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

Bookmarks screen on the on-screen display.

2 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

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

press SELECT.

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

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4 Use / and SELECT to place a check in the

“Delete all” checkbox.

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

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes all bookmarks. Use / to move the cursor to “Quit” and press SELECT to exit from the submenu.

Playback using the “Song Statistics” screen

Playback

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

1Press TOP MENU.

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

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Song

Statistics” and press SELECT.

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

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select a playback method and

press SELECT.

•“Times played”

Displays songs in order from most frequently to least frequently played.

•“Recently played songs”

Displays recently played songs.

•“Recently stored albums”

Displays albums recently stored on the MusicCAST server.

Playback

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

and press SELECT.

The Play Information screen appears on the on-screen display and playback begins.

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Playback

There are two Play Information screens available during playback. Use / to switch between them. See page 39 for a detailed explanation of the playback screens.

■ To stop playback

Press .

■ To temporarily halt playback

Press . Press again to resume playback.

Displaying library item properties on screen

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

1 Carry out the procedures described earlier in

this section to display a library list (for example a list of artists, or a list of genres) on the onscreen display.

2 Select the item you wish to view and press .

The Property screen appears on the on-screen display. The contents of this screen varies depending upon the library item you select.

Press or BACK to return to the library list screen.

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Editing

Editing capabilities of the MusicCAST server

The MusicCAST server organizes the songs it stores by song, artist, album, and genre name. Although you can store songs without providing this information, finding the songs listen is much easier if the relevant names are stored together with the songs. The MusicCAST server provides a variety of methods of assigning this information to songs. Where such data exists, it assigns names obtained from its built-in Gracenote CDDB database to songs. It can also download relevant data from the Internet and, in some cases, read it from CDs when you store them. If the MusicCAST server cannot obtain any relevant information concerning the CDs you wish to store, or if you wish to alter existing names to suit your needs, you can edit and create album, song, artist, and genre names. You can also edit the assignment of artists, albums, and songs in the database, and create lists of albums and songs for easy playback. You can access all of the editing functions from the sub menus (press SUB MENU) available on the Song, Album, Artists, and Genre list screens. The MusicCAST server provides the following functions:

Artist list (Artists) screen

■

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play material from the currently

selected artist.

Add to playlist Add the currently selected artist to

a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected artist.

Delete Delete the currently selected artist

from the MusicCAST server database.

New artist Create a new artist in the

MusicCAST server database.

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

■

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play material from the currently

selected album.

Editing

Add to playlist Add the currently selected album

to a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected album.

Delete Delete the currently selected

album from the MusicCAST server database.

Move to Moves the currently selected

album to another artist or genre.

Bookmark On Bookmarks all songs in the

selected album.

New album Create a new album in the

MusicCAST server database.

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■ Genre list (Genres) screen

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

■ Song lists (Songs) screen

Play Play material from the currently

selected genre.

Add to playlist Add the currently selected genre

to a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected genre.

Delete Delete the currently select genre

from the MusicCAST server database.

New genre Create a new genre in the

MusicCAST server database.

Set program Registers surround program

settings to the currently selected genre.

Clear program Clear the surround program

settings registered to the currently selected genre.

SUB MENU FIELD CONTENT PAGE

Play Play the currently selected song. 36

Add to playlist Add the currently selected song to

a playlist.

Edit title Enter or edit the name of the

currently selected song.

Delete Delete the currently selected song

from the MusicCAST server database.

Move to Moves the currently selected song

to another album.

Open link Move to the Album screen for the

selected song.

Bookmark On/Off Bookmarks the selected song. 53

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Editing album details

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

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

Opening the album editing screen (sub menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the album editing screen, and edit album details.

1Press TOP MENU.

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

press SELECT.

The Albums screen appears on the on-screen display.

Editing

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Albums screen directly by pressing ALBUMS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or delete albums during playback. This may stop or change playback.

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Editing

Creating a new album

You can create an album out of songs you select from those stored in the MusicCAST server.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 59

“Opening the album editing screen” to display the album editing screen.

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

and press SELECT.

The album name entry screen appears.

Changing an album name

You can change the name of albums stored in the MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any album name data during the storage process, or when you record material from an external component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 59

“Opening the album editing screen” to display the album editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The album name entry screen appears.

3 Use / to select characters, and enter the

name of the album you want to create.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a move detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the album name, use

/ to move the cursor to “OK” and press

SELECT.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the album name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a move detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the album name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the album list. Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the album list without changing the album title. Press BACK to return to the song list at any time.

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Deleting an Album

You can delete an album from the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 59

“Opening the album editing screen” to display the album editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

Moving an album to another artist

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

Editing

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected album and all songs contained in the album from the database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to “Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the submenu without deleting the album. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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

press SELECT.

The Artists screen appears on the on-screen display.

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4 Use / to move the cursor to an artist and

press SELECT.

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

5 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to move and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Moving an album to another genre

1Press TOP MENU.

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

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

press select.

The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu.

7 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to move the album to and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server moves the album to the new artist location and closes the Sub Menu.

NOTE

You can create a new artist from the movement Sub Menu. Use / to move the cursor to “New artist”, press SELECT, and enter the name of the new artist. Move the cursor to “OK”, and press SELECT. The new artist appears in the selection list.

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

press SELECT.

The Genres screen appears on the on-screen display.

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Editing

4 Use / to move the cursor to a genre and

press SELECT.

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

5 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to move and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can create a new genre from the movement Use / to move the cursor to “New genre”, press SELECT, and enter the name of the new genre. Move the cursor to “OK”, and press SELECT. The new genre appears in the selection list.

Sub Menu

Editing

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

press select.

The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu.

7 Use / to move the cursor to the genre you

want to move the album to and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server moves the album to the new genre location and closes the Sub Menu.

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Editing artist details

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

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

Opening the artist editing screen (sub menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the artist editing screen, and edit artist details.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

press SELECT.

The Artists screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Artists screen directly by pressing ARTISTS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

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

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Editing

Creating a new artist

You can create a new artist and store it in the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 64

“Opening the artist editing screen” to display the artist editing screen.

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

and press SELECT.

The artist name entry screen appears.

Changing an artist name

You can change the name of artists stored in the MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any artist name data during the storage process, or when you record material from an external component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 64

“Opening the artist editing screen” to display the artist editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The artist name entry screen appears.

Editing

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the name of the artist you want to create.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the artist name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the artist list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the artist list without creating a new artist.

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

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the artist name.

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

4 When you finish entering the artist name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the artist list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the artist list without changing the artist name.

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

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Deleting an artist

You can delete an album from the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 64

“Opening the artist editing screen” to display the artist editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

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

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected artist and all related albums and songs from its database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to “Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the Sub Menu without deleting the artist. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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Editing Genre details

Create a new genre, and edit or delete existing genres in the MusicCAST server database.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the genre you

Opening the genre editing screen (sub menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the genre editing screen, and edit artist details.

1Press TOP MENU.

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

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Editing

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

press SELECT.

The Genres screen appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or delete genres during playback. This may stop or change playback.

HINT

You can access the Genres screen directly by pressing GENRES.

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Editing

Creating a new genre

You can create a new genre and store it in the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 67

“Opening the genre editing screen” to display the genre editing screen.

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

and press SELECT.

The genre name entry screen appears.

Changing a genre name

You can change the name of genres stored in the MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any genre name data during the storage process, or when you record material from an external component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 67

“Opening the genre editing screen” to display the song editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The genre name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the name of the genre you want to create.

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

4 When you finish entering the genre name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the genre list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the genre list without creating a new genre.

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

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the genre name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the genre name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the genre list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the genre list without changing the genre name.

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

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Deleting a genre

You can delete a genre from the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 67

“Opening the genre editing screen” to display the genre editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

Editing

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

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected genre, album, and song data from its database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to “Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the Sub Menu without deleting the genre. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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Editing songs

Edit song names and delete songs from the database on your MusicCAST server.

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

Opening the song editing screen (Sub menu)

Follow the procedure below to open the song editing screen, and edit song details.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

press SELECT.

The Genres screen appears on the on-screen display.

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the Songs screen directly by pressing ALL SONGS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

NOTE

You can move or change songs during playback. This may stop or change playback.

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Editing

Changing a song name

You can change the names of songs stored in the MusicCAST server database. This is useful in cases such as when the MusicCAST server is not able to obtain any song name data during the storage process, or when you record material from an external component.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70

“Opening the song editing screen” to display the song editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The song name entry screen appears.

Deleting a song

You can delete a song from the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70

“Opening the song editing screen” to display the song editing screen.

Editing

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

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the song name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

4 When you finish entering the song name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the song list.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the song list without changing the song name.

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

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

SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected song from its database.

NOTE

To delete the PCM files only, use / to move the cursor to “Del. PCM only” and press SELECT, then move the cursor to OK and press SELECT.

Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the Sub Menu without deleting the song. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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Editing songs recorded from external components

The MusicCAST server does not automatically store any song, album, artist, or genre information when it records material from external components. You can add this information to songs you create using the editing functions described in this section, and store the songs in the MusicCAST server library. Assigning a name to a song recorded from an external component also automatically starts the procedure of encoding the song into MP3 format. The MusicCAST server cannot distribute any songs recorded from external components to MusicCAST clients until you have used the procedure below to assign the songs names and encode them into MP3 format, or have used the “Move” function described on page 74 to move the song into the library, which will also begin the MP3 encoding process.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “External

Opening the song editing screen (sub menu)

Carry out the procedure below to open the song editing screen, and edit song details.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

Inputs” and press SELECT.

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

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

HINT

You can access the External Input screen directly by pressing EXT. INPUTS.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Recorded

songs” and press SELECT.

The Recorded songs screen appears on the on-screen display.

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Editing

5 Use / to move the cursor to the song you

want to edit, and press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

Changing a song name

You can change the names of songs stored in the MusicCAST server database that you record from external components. Although the MusicCAST server does not store any song name information when it records material from an external component, it does display the date and time of recording. You can use this information to help you distinguish unnamed songs from each other, and thus to assign names to songs.

4 When you finish entering the song name, use

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

SELECT.

The display returns to the song list. Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the Sub Menu without changing the name. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Deleting a song

You can delete a song from the MusicCAST server database.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70

“Opening the song editing screen” to display the song editing screen.

Editing

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70

“Opening the song editing screen” to display the song editing screen.

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

press SELECT.

The song name entry screen appears.

3 Use / / / to select characters, and enter

the song name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

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

press SELECT.

The following screen appears.

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

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server deletes the selected song from its database. Select “Quit” and press SELECT to return to the Sub Menu without deleting the song. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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Moving a song

You can move songs to different artists, albums, or genres. This moving process also automatically starts the procedure of encoding songs recorded from external components into MP3 format.

1 Follow the procedure described on page 70 to

display the song editing screen.

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

press select.

The destination selection screen appears in the Sub Menu.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to move the song to and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server moves the song to the new album location and closes the Sub Menu.

NOTE

You can create a new album from the movement sub menu. Use / to move the cursor to “New album”, press SELECT, and enter the name of the new album. Move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT. The new album appears in the selection list.

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Making playlists

Make and store lists (playlists) of your favorite songs and albums on the MusicCAST server for easy access. The MusicCAST server stores playlists in 10 groups, called collections. You can make up to 1007 playlists, each containing up to 999 items, and assign them to collections in any way you like. Carry out the procedure below to create a playlist.

2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8,

9, 11

1Press TOP MENU.

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

2, 3, 4,

5, 10

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

press SELECT.

The Playlists screen appears on the on-screen display, displaying collection names.

6, 7, 8, 9, 11

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

press SELECT.

The Library screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select the collection you want to

create a playlist in and press SELECT.

The Playlists screen appears on the on-screen display.

If there are no playlists in this collection, the MusicCAST server automatically displays “New Playlist” on the on-screen display. In this case, press SELECT and skip to step 6 in this procedure.

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5 Press SUB MENU to display the Sub Menu.

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to “New

Playlist” and press SELECT to open the playlist name entry screen.

The playlist name entry screen appears on the on-screen display.

7 Use / / / to select characters and enter the

playlist name.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters. You can also use a PS/2 keyboard to enter characters (see page 79 for a more detailed explanation).

9 Use / to move the cursor to the name of the

playlist you created and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

When there are no songs assigned to the playlist, theMusicCAST server automatically displays “Add Link” on the on-screen display. In this case, press SELECT and skip to step 11 of this procedure.

Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

8 When you finish entering the name of the

playlist, use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press select.

The name you entered in step 6 appears in the list on the onscreen display.

Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the previous screen without entering the playlist name.

Use / to select “Add a link” and press SELECT.

The Library Menu appears on the on-screen display.

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Select songs to add to the playlist.

• Using artist names to select songs.

Select “Artists”, choose an artist, and then select a song. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order you select them in. If you select on Artist, move the cursor to “add” and press SELECT, the MusicCAST server adds all of songs from artist to the playlist.

• Using album names to select songs.

Select “Albums”, choose an album, and then select a song. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order you select them in. If you select an album, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this stage, the MusicCAST server adds the complete album to the playlist.

• Using genres to select songs.

Select “Genres”, choose a genre, and then select a song. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order you select them in. If you select an album, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this stage, the MusicCAST server adds the complete album to the playlist. If you select a genre, move the cursor to “add” and press SELECT, the MusicCAST server adds all of songs from genre to the playlist.

• Using song names to select songs.

Select “All Songs”, and then select a song. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order you select them in.

• Using playlists to select links.

Select “Playlists”, and then select a song. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order you select them in. If you select a playlist, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this stage, the MusicCAST server adds the complete playlist to the playlist.

• Using the song statistics list to select songs.

Select “Song Statistics”, and then select a song. The songs you select appear on the left of the on-screen display, in the order you select them in. If you select playlist, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this stage, the MusicCAST server adds the complete playlist to the playlist.

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■ Sample song selection procedure (using an artist name to select a song)

1 In step 11 of the procedure above, use / to

move the cursor to “Artists” and press SELECT.

A list of the artists stored in the MusicCAST server appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to the artist you

want to select, and press SELECT.

A list of the albums assigned to this artist in the MusicCAST server appears on the on-screen display. If you select an album, move the cursor to “add”, and press SELECT at this stage, the MusicCAST server adds the complete album to the playlist.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the album you

want to select and press SELECT.

A list of the songs assigned to the selected album appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to select a song, then move the cursor

to “add”, and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server adds the selected song to the playlist. If you select “quit” and press SELECT at any stage in this process the display returns to the Playlist screen. If you select “up” and press SELECT, the display returns to the previous screen.

Repeat step 11 until you finish creating the playlist.

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Using the on-screen keyboard to enter characters

This section explains how to use the on-screen keyboard to enter characters on all entry screens. If you connect a PS/2 keyboard to the MusicCAST server, you can use it to enter characters directly from these screens. See page 79 for a detailed explanation.

1 Use / / / to select a character, and press

SELECT.

The selected character appears in the character palette.

You can carry out the following procedures from this screen. del Delete the selected character. bksp Delete the character to the left of the currently

highlighted character in the cursor palette.

A ⇔ a Switch between capitalized and non capitalized letters. Clear Delete all characters in the character palette.

← Move the cursor to the left. → Move the cursor to the right.

2 Repeat step 1 until you finish entry.

3 When you finish entry, use / / / to select

“OK” and press SELECT.

The display returns to the previous screen. Select “Cancel” and press SELECT to return to the submenu without changing any characters.

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Using a PS/2 keyboard with the MusicCAST server

You can use a PS/2 keyboard connected to the PS/2 port on the front panel of the MusicCAST server to enter and edit information in the MusicCAST server whenever the on-screen keyboard appears on the on-screen display. You can also use the keyboard to duplicate certain functions that you would normally carry out with the remote control or front panel controls.

Connecting a PS/2 keyboard to the MusicCAST server

1 Press STANDBY/ON to place the MusicCAST

server in standby mode.

2 Disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC

outlet.

If you disconnect the MusicCAST server from an AC outlet for more than one minute the time function reset. If this happens, reset the time (See page 117 for more information).

3 Open the front panel door on the MusicCAST

server front panel.

4 Connect the PS/2 jack from the keyboard to the

PS/2 KEYBOARD jack on MusicCAST server front panel.

5 Connect the MusicCAST server to an AC outlet.

6 Press STANDBY/ON to turn the MusicCAST

server on.

7 Carry out the procedure described on page 126

to configure the MusicCAST server to use your keyboard.

If you wish to use a PS/2 keyboard with the MusicCAST server, you must first configure the MusicCAST server PS/2 keyboard settings correctly. See page 126 for a detailed explanation of how to do this.

Disconnect the MusicCAST server from the AC outlet before connecting the PS/2 keyboard.

Other keyboard functions

You can use the certain keys on a PS/2 keyboard connected to the MusicCAST server as shortcuts to perform certain operations that you would otherwise need to perform from the remote control or the front panel controls.

The following is a list of usable keys and their equivalents on the MusicCAST server remote control.

Esc BACK

F1 TOP MENU

F2 MENU

F3 PLAY INFO.

F4 SUB MENU

F5 PLAY

F6 PAUSE

F7 STOP

F8 RANDOM

F9 Edit Title (NOT PRESENT

ON REMOTE)

F10 Clear (during title input) (NOT

PRESENT ON CONTROL)

Editing

Delete Delete (NOT PRESENT ON

REMOTE)

Page up PAGE

Page down PAGE

← ↑ ↓ → // / (cursor)

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Use the MusicCAST server to make original CDs containing songs you select from those stored in its database. You can also use it to duplicate directly any CDs you own. The CD-Rs and CD-RWs produced by the MusicCAST server can be played in most general-purpose CD player.

Some CD and DVD players cannot play CDs recorded using the MusicCAST server. Consult your CD player manual for further details.

CD recording song formats

When you store a CD, the MusicCAST server stores both PCM and MP3 versions of the songs from the CD on its hard disk drive. When recording the songs to a CD-R or CD-RW the MusicCAST server only transfers the PCM versions of the songs. It then deletes both the PCM and the MP3 versions of the songs from its hard disk drive.

• You cannot record songs which have had their PCM data deleted, or songs for which the MusicCAST server was set not to record PCM data (see page 121).

• You cannot record songs to a CD-R that already has data recorded on it. If you wish to record songs to a CD-RW that already has data recorded on it, you must initialize the disk, erasing all data, before recording.

Selecting songs to record from the songs stored in the MusicCAST server

Select songs to record to a CD-R or CD-RW.

1, 3

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

2 Place a new audio CD-R or CD-RW in the disc

tray.

If you want to reuse a CD-RW, first initialize it using the procedure described on page 89.

Place the CD in line with the markings on the disc tray, label side up.

5, 6, 8, 9

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Pushing the disc tray gently causes it to close.

When you load a CD-R or CD-RW, the MusicCAST server checks the type and capacity of the disc. This procedure takes a few seconds.

1, 3

5, 6, 8, 9

Use only audio CD-R or CD-RWs when recording songs from your MusicCAST server. The MusicCAST server cannot record to data CD-R or CD-RWs (refer to page 89 for a detailed explanation).

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4Press TOP MENU.

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

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

8 Use / to move the cursor to “Record songs

from library” and press SELECT.

A list of songs designated for recording appears on the onscreen display.

9 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Collect

Songs” and press SELECT.

The Library Menu appears on the on-screen display.

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HINT

You can access the Recording screen directly by pressing RECORDING.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Make a CDR/

RW” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

7 Set the recording parameters as necessary.

See page 88 for a detailed explanation of these parameters.

Select the songs you want to record.

The MusicCAST server displays a “” icon beside each item you select for recording if you have set it to record the CD digitally (see page 88). This is an indication that the MusicCAST server will remove the item from its hard disk drive.

• To select songs using an artist name

Select “Artists”, select an artist, and then the song you want to record. The name of the song you select appears on the left of the display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

• To select songs using an album name

Select “Albums”, select an album, and then the song you want to record. The name of the song you select appears on the left of the display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

• To select songs using a genre

Select “Genres”, select a genre, and then the song you want to record. The name of the song you select appears on the left of the display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

• To select songs using a song name

Select “All Songs”, and then the song you want to record. The name of the song you select appears on the left of the display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

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• To select songs from a playlist

Select “Playlists” and then the song you want to record. The name of the song you select appears on the left of the display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

• To select songs from the “Song statistics” list

Select “Song Statistics”, select a classification, and then the song you want to record. The name of the song you select appears on the left of the display. Song names appear in the order you select them.

An example of the selection process

HINT

Moving the cursor to one of the icons listed below and press SELECT to produce the effect described:

Return the selection display one level up.

Add the selected item to the selection for recording.

Close the selection menu.

1 Follow the procedure in step 10 above, using / /

/ to select “Artists” and then press SELECT.

A list of artists names appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / / / to select an artist and press

SELECT.

A list of the albums by this artist appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / / / to select an album and press

SELECT.

A list of the songs in this album appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / / / to select a song to record.

The song you select is added to the list of songs to record.

HINT

You can change the order that MusicCAST server records songs (see page 83) and cancel song selections (page 84).

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Repeat step 10 until you have selected all the songs you wish to record.

If you want to cancel a selected song, use / / / to select the song you want to cancel, then move the cursor to “Delete” and press SELECT. Selecting “Clear all songs” and pressing SELECT cancels all songs.

When you have finished selecting songs, use

/ / / to select “Start” and press SELECT.

Recording starts, and a progress bar appears on the on-screen display.

The following screen appears when recording is complete.

• The MusicCAST server does not erase songs from its hard drive during this process if you set it to record in analog mode (see page 88). CDs recorded in analog mode can be copied.

• Prior to recording, check that there are no scratches or blemishes on the CD-R or CD-RW, and that the surface of the disc is free of dirt and dust.

• If there is any dirt or blemish on the surface of the CD-R or CD-RW, wipe it off.

Changing the song order

1 Follow the procedure described on page 81 to

display a list of songs to record.

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NOTE

• When you record a song to a CD-R or CD-RW digitally, the MusicCAST server automatically erases the song from its hard disk drive, making recording the same song twice impossible. If you wish to record a song again, store the song in the MusicCAST server again from the original CD. CDs recorded digitally on the MusicCAST server cannot be copied.

• The MusicCAST server records the artist and title of the first song on the recording list as the artist and title of the CD, and the titles of all the other songs in the list a song title data. It records this data to the CD as CD TEXT. Each CD can hold:

TITLE LENGTH No. OF SONGS

256 characters About 10 songs

128 characters About 20 songs

64 characters About 40 songs

32 characters About 80 songs

2 Use / / / to select a song to move.

3 Use / / / to select “Move to”.

4 Use / / / to move the song to the desired

location, and press SELECT.

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Removing a song from the recording list

1 Follow the procedure described on page 81 to

display the list of songs designated for recording.

2 Use / / / to select a song to cancel.

3 Use / / / to select “Delete”.

4 Press SELECT.

The name of the song you select is displayed in red.

5 Use / to select “OK” and press SELECT.

The song you select is deleted in the name of the next song in the list turns red. Select “OK” to continue deleting songs, or “Quit” to close the submenu to return to the main screen.

HINT

To cancel recording of all songs in the list, usee / / / to move the cursor to “Delete all” and press SELECT.

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

Use the MusicCAST to duplicate directly any CDs you own. The CDs that the MusicCAST server creates cannot be copied.

1, 3, 8

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

2 Place the CD you want to duplicate in the disc

tray.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Pushing the disc tray gently causes it to close.

Wait until the MusicCAST server finishes reading the disc.

5, 6, 7, 9

1, 3, 8

5 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The Recording screen appears on the on-screen display.

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4 Press TOP MENU.

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

HINT

You can access the Recording screen directly by pressing RECORDING.

6 Use / to move the cursor to “Make a CDR/

RW” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display.

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7 Use / to move the cursor to “CD Duplicate”

and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

8 Press OPEN / CLOSE to open the disc tray, load

in the disc you want to duplicate, then press OPEN / CLOSE again.

The follow screens appear on the on-screen display in sequence.

• When you push SELECT to cancel recording, the MusicCAST server deletes the data that had been transferred up to the point of cancellation.

• Due to the rules imposed by the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) the MusicCAST server cannot duplicate tracks which do not allow digital copying.

Press OPEN/CLOSE place a new audio CD-R or CD-RW in the disc tray, and press OPEN/CLOSE again.

Place the CD-R or CD-RW in the disc tray in line with the disc tray markings, recording surface down, and press OPEN/CLOSE.

If the disc you insert already has data on it, or if you insert a non-recordable disc, the screen below appears on the on-screen display. Place a new CD-R or CD-RW, or a CD-RW that has been initialized (see page 89) in the disc tray.

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

press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server begins recording the CD to its hard disk drive.

You cannot add songs to a CD-R or CD-RW that has already had material recorded on it. If you want to re-use a CD-RW, initialize it (see page 89) before beginning the recording process.

When you close the disc tray, the MusicCAST server reads the information on the disc, and then automatically begins recording the data recorded in step 9 to it.

Use only audio CD-R or CD-RWs when recording songs from your MusicCAST server.

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What is Finalization?

Finalization is the processing of CD-Rs and CD-RWs so that standard CD players, and CD-RW capable players can read them. You cannot use the MusicCAST server to add songs to a finalized CD-RW. Initialize the CD-RW to make it recordable (see page 89).

Once duplication is complete, the MusicCAST server finalizes the CD-R/CD-RW.

The MusicCAST server stops when it completes the duplication action process.

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• The MusicCAST server automatically copies any CD TEXT from the source CD if possible.

• Prior to duplication, check that there are no scratches or blemishes on the CD-R or CD-RW, and that the surface of the disc is free of dirt and dust.

You can adjust the quality of duplication using the Audio MASTER settings described on page 88.

Use / / / and SELECT key to set the parameters. When you finish altering the parameters, use / / / to select “OK” and press SELECT.

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Setting recording parameters

You can adjust the quality and speed of the recording process using the settings described in this section.

Setting recording speed

Select “x1” under the “Speed” heading to record at normal playback speed, and “Best effort” to record at the fastest speed possible under current conditions.

Setting the Recording auto level function

The MusicCAST server can automatically adjust

Use / / / and SELECT to set the parameters. When you are finished, use / / / to select “OK” and press SELECT. The changes you make are reflected in the MusicCAST server, and the on-screen display returns to the screen it was previously displaying. Select “Cancel” to return to the previously displayed screen without making any changes.

Making a high quality recording

recording levels (auto level). Place a check in the “level” checkbox to enable the auto level function, or remove it to disable the function.

NOTE

This function changes the volume of songs during recording. To retain the original volume of songs, disable this function by removing the check from the “Level” checkbox.

Place a check in the “Audio Master” checkbox to enable the Advanced AudioMASTER™ function. Use this function to make high-quality CD recording.

• The Advanced AudioMASTER™ function is only available when you are recording to a new CD-R.

• The Advanced AudioMASTER™ function reduces the maximum amount of material the MusicCAST server can record to a CD. When using Advanced AudioMASTER™ to record a CD, 74 minute CD will hold 63 minutes worth of material, and 79 minute CD will hold 68 minutes of material.

Selecting a recording format

Select “Digital” under the “Ty p e ” heading to record in digital format, or “Analog” to record in analog format. If you select digital, and digital copying is possible, the MusicCAST makes a digital copy. If digital copying is not possible, the MusicCAST moves the material to the CD-R/CD-RW, and deletes it from its hard disk drive, in a digital move process.

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Deleting a CD-RW (Initialization)

Delete previously recorded material from a CD-RW and re-record new material onto it. This process of deletion is called “initialization”.

1 Carry out steps 1 to 3 on page 80 to load the

CD-RW you want to initialize into the MusicCAST server.

2Press TOP MENU.

The Top Menu appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Recording”

and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

5 Use / to move the cursor to either “quick

mode” or “normal mode” and press SELECT.

• quick mode:

The quickest method of initializing a CD-RW. Use Quick mode to initialize your CD-RWs unless you encounter problems initializing, or you have encountered problems with a particular CD-RW previously.

• normal mode

A slower, more thorough method of initializing CD-RWs. Use Normal mode if you encounter problems using CD-RWs initialized using Quick mode.

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4 Use / to move the cursor to “Create a CDR/

CDRW” and press SELECT.

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

6 The MusicCAST server displays a completion

message when it completes the initialization process.

Press BACK or TOP MENU to exit from this screen.

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Using the MusicCAST with a YAMAHA AV receiver

If you connect a YAMAHA receiver to your MusicCAST server using a cross type RS-232C cable, the MusicCAST server can control the volume, change inputs and effect programs, and perform other operations in combination with the receiver, as well as transmit radio broadcasts from YAMAHA AV receivers to MusicCAST clients.

RS-232C

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

2 Use / to move the cursor to “AV Receiver”

and press SELECT.

The AV Receiver screen appears on the on-screen display.

The contents of the display depends on the type of YAMAHA AV receiver you connect to the MusicCAST server.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the parameter

you want to change.

•“Standby/On”

Switches the receiver between ON and STANDBY modes.

•“Vo l”

Adjusts the volume of the output from the receiver.

•“Inputs”

Selects an input for the receiver to use.

•“Programs”

Selects the DSP program the receiver applies to its sound output.

•“Presets”

Selects a tuner preset from amongst those stored on a receiver.

4 Use / to change the setting of the

parameter.

HINT

• You can set the input channel that the MusicCAST server uses on the receiver (see page 122).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to change the DSP program of the receiver to a specific setting for each song (see page 91).

• The MusicCAST server can display a list of the YAMAHA AV receivers it can control (see page 133).

• You can set the MusicCAST server to turn the receiver power on whenever you turn the MusicCAST server power on. (see page 122)

• Set the 6 channel input parameter on your receiver to “OFF”.

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Automatically adjusting AV receiver surround effect settings for a genre

You can set the MusicCAST receiver to automatically change the surround program settings on a YAMAHA AV receiver for each genre it plays back. This allows you to choose the setting that most suits a specific genre.

Carry out the following procedure to set a surround sound effect for a genre.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 67

to open the editing submenu for the genre you wish to register a surround setting to.

2 Set your YAMAHA AV receiver to the surround

program setting you want to use (refer to the ownerfs manual for your AV receiver for information on how to do this).

3 Use / tto move the cursor to “Set program”

and press SELECT. A message showing that the registration process is complete appears on the on-screen display.

To delete the genre surround program setting, repeat steps 1-3 above, selecting “Clear program” in step 3 in place of “Set program”.

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NOTE

You can view the surround setting assigned to a genre by viewing the information screen.

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Controlling MusicCAST clients

Remotely control any MusicCAST clients connected to your MusicCAST server. This function allows you to operate multiple MusicCAST clients simultaneously, and to check what specific MusicCAST clients are playing.

Checking the status of a MusicCAST client

You can check the current status of any MusicCAST client connected to the MusicCAST server.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Client

Playback” and press SELECT.

The Client Playback screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the MusicCAST

client you want to check and press .

The following screen appears on the on-screen display:

The playback details of the MusicCAST client you select appear on the on-screen display. Press to return to the client Playback screen.

Depending on the actions your MusicCAST clients are currently taking, various icons may appear on the on-screen display beside the name of the appropriate client.

The icons and their meanings are as follows:

The on-screen display can display details on up to 5 MusicCAST clients simultaneously. Use / to view the details of other MusicCAST clients.

The MusicCAST client is locked and cannot be accessed front its front panel or remote control.

The MusicCAST client connects to the MusicCAST server via a wired connection, but is in standby mode.

The MusicCAST client connects to the MusicCAST server via a wired connection and is turned on, or in sleep mode.

The MusicCAST client connects to the MusicCAST server via a wireless connection, but is standby mode, or is not receiving a network signal.

The MusicCAST client connects to the MusicCAST server via a wireless connection, and is turned on and receiving a strong network signal.

Currently active MusicCAST clients are displayed in while MusicCAST clients in sleep mode are greyed out.

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MusicCAST client playback from the MusicCAST server

Start playback on any MusicCAST client connected to the MusicCAST server.

1Press TOP MENU.

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

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Client

Playback” and press SELECT.

The Client Playback screen appears on the on-screen display.

The on-screen display can display details for up to 5 MusicCAST clients simultaneously. Use / to view the details of other MusicCAST clients.

3 Use / to move the cursor to the MusicCAST

client you wish to operate and press SELECT.

4 Select a playback method.

Use the same methods as described on pages 30-56 of this manual to select a song for playback.

Locking and unlocking MusicCAST clients

Lock and unlock MusicCAST clients so that it is not possible to operate the MusicCAST client from its front panel or remote control.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Use / to the to move the cursor to the

MusicCAST client you want to lock or unlock.

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3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Lock On/Off”

and press SELECT.

The MusicCAST server locks or unlocks the MusicCAST client, and it is no longer possible to perform operations from the front panel or the remote control of the locked MusicCAST client with the following exceptions:

• VOLUM E +, VO LUME -

• STOP

• MUTE

Stopping and starting playback on all MusicCAST clients simultaneously

Stop and start playback of the songs displayed on the Client Playback screen on all MusicCAST clients simultaneously.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Play: all

clients” or “Stop: all clients” and press SELECT.

• Play: all clients

Starts playback of the songs currently displayed simultaneously on all MusicCAST clients.

• Stop: all clients

Stops playback on all MusicCAST clients.

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Controlling the MusicCAST client Sleep mode from the MusicCAST server

Switch MusicCAST clients between sleep and power on modes using the MusicCAST server.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to select a

MusicCAST client.

Editing MusicCAST client names

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Sleep / On”

and press SELECT.

If the MusicCAST client you have selected is currently in Sleep mode, it turns on. If the MusicCAST client you have selected is currently turned on, it switches to Sleep mode.

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Edit the names of the MusicCAST clients you are using in your MusicCAST system. This function is useful as allows you to for example, assign names to client MusicCASTclients based on their location.

1 Carry out the procedure described on page 92

to display the Client Playback screen.

2 Use / to move the cursor to select a

MusicCAST client.

3 Press SUB MENU.

The Sub Menu appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Edit name”

and press SELECT.

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

5 Use the on-screen keyboard (or a PS/2

keyboard if you have one connected) to enter a new name for your MusicCAST client.

See page 78 for an explanation of how to enter characters using the on-screen keyboard.

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6 When you have finish entering the new

MusicCAST client name, use / / / to move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT to confirm the new name and close the Sub Menu.

Select “Cancel” to close the Sub Menu without changing the name.

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Using the Timer function for playback and recording

Use the Timer function to automatically start playback on the MusicCAST server or MusicCAST clients, start recording on the MusicCAST server, or place MusicCAST components in standby or sleep modes at the time you set in the Timer Setup screen on the MusicCAST server.

MusicCAST Server Timer functions

4 Use / to move the cursor to “Playback

Setting playback Timer details for the MusicCAST server

1Press TOP MENU.

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

Timer” and press SELECT.

The Playback Timer screen appears on the on-screen display.

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Server Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on-screen display.

5Use / / / to move the cursor to “Use

playback timer”. Press SELECT to place a check in the checkbox.

To stop using the Timer function, use // / to move the cursor to “Use playback timer” and press SELECT to remove the check from the checkbox.

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “Start”. Use / to set the time you want the MusicCAST server to begin playback.

7 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “END”. Use / to set the time you want the MusicCAST server to halt playback.

8 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

selection field to the right of “Playback” and press SELECT.

The playback selection field appears.

Using the Timer function for playback and recording

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9 Select an item to start playback from.

• Using artist names

Select “Artists”, choose an artist, move the cursor to “select” and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this artist.

• Using album names

Select “Albums”, choose an album, move the cursor to “select” and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this album.

• Using genre names

Select “Genres”, choose a genre, move the cursor to “select” and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this genre.

• Using song names

Select “Songs”, choose a song, move the cursor to “select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this song.

• Using playlists

Select “Playlists”, choose a playlist, move the cursor to “select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this playlist.

• Using Song Statistics

Select “Song Statistics”, choose an option, move the cursor to “select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from this song statistics option.

• Using Bookmarks

Select “Bookmarks”, choose a bookmark, move the cursor to “select”, and press SELECT. Timer playback will start from

this bookmark.

Starting recording on the MusicCAST server at a preset time

1Press TOP MENU.

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

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

Pressing SELECT when the cursor is on a selection option such as “Artists” moves selection one level deeper into the selection menu. For example pressing SELECT when the cursor is on an artist displays all albums linked to this artist for selection.

During the selection process, the icons to the right of the selection list have the following functions:

Return one level up the selection menu.

Close the selection menu.

Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT.

The Timer playback function activates and the MusicCAST server returns to the prevous screen. Select “Cancel” to return to the previous screen without activating the Timer playback function. Select “Clear” to clear the details you entered on this screen and start again.

3 Use / to move the cursor to “Server Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on-screen display.

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4 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Use

recording timer” and press SELECT.

The Recording Timer screen appears on the on-screen display.

5 Use / / / to move the cursor to “Use

recording timer”. Press SELECT to place a check in the checkbox.

To stop using the Timer function, use / to move the cursor to “Use recording timer” and press SELECT to remove the check from the checkbox.

Use / to move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT.

The Timer recording function activates and the MusicCAST server returns to the prevous screen. Select “Cancel” to return to the previous screen without activating the Timer recording function. Select “Clear” to clear the details you entered on this screen and start again.

Activating the MusicCAST Timer function

You must activate the Timer function separately from setting the actual Timer details to use the Timer function for playback and recording on the MusicCAST server. The Timer will not function if you do not activate it, even if you set other parameters on the Timer function screens.

Carry out the following procedure to activate the Timer function.

1 Press TOP MENU.

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

6 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “Start”. Use / to set the time you want the MusicCAST server to begin recording.

7 Use / / / to move the cursor to the

numerical fields to the right of “End”. Use / to set the time you want the MusicCAST server to stop recording.

8 Use / to move the cursor to the right of the

“Input & type” label. Use / to select the source you want the MusicCAST server to record from.

• Optical

Select this option to record from external components connected to the OPTICAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server.

• Coaxial

Select this option to record from external components connected to the COAXIAL IN jack on the MusicCAST server.

• Analog

Select this option to recrod from external components connected to the ANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server.

Using the Timer function for playback and recording

2 Use / to move the cursor to “Timer Setup”

and press SELECT.

The Timer Setup screen appears on the on-screen display.

9 If you wish to use Synchro recording (see

page 29), use / to move the cursor to “Synch. Rec” and press SELECT to place a check in the checkbox.

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3 Use / to move the cursor to “Server Timer

Functions” and press SELECT.

The Server Timer Functions screen appears on the on-screen display.

4 Use / to move the cursor to the “Activate”

checkbox and press SELECT.

A tick appears in the “Activate” checkbox.

To deactivate the Timer function, use / to move the cursor to the “Activate” checkbox and press SELECT again.

NOTE

You can also activate and to deactivate the Timer function by pressing TIMER. The the playback Timer for MusicCAST clients functions independently from the MusicCAST server Timer function and does not require activation in this manner.

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Yamaha mcx-1000 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting started

Features of the MusicCAST server

About this manual

What is the MusicCAST system?

Supplied accessories

Controls and functions (YAMAHA standard)

Front panel

Rear panel

Remote control

Preparing the remote controls

Checking your system connections

Component check list

MusicCAST server standby and power modes

Using this manual

Operating the MusicCAST server

Storing music on the MusicCAST server

Music storage formats

Loading a CD into the MusicCAST server

The CD contents display screen

Storing a CD

Auto-storing CDs

Recording audio material from an external component on the MusicCAST server

Check component connections

Recording

Adjusting the recording level

Setting the recording mode

Playback

Selecting a song by its artist

Selecting a song by its album

Selecting a song by its genre

Selecting a song by its name

Using song linking

Selecting a song from the list of bookmarks

The Play Information screen

The Play Information screen time display

Using the Play Information screen submenu

Playback of songs from a preselected list (Playlist)

Searching for a specific part of a song (Search)

Search forward

Skipping to another song

Search backward

Skipping to the next song

Returning to the start of the currently playing song

Skipping to the previous song

Groups

Listening to albums

Listening to artists

Listening to genres

Listening to Playlists

Repeat Playback

Random Playback

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to CDs

Using the MusicCAST server to listen to external components

Listening to songs recorded from external components

Listening to MP3 CDs

MP3 CD specifications

Bookmarking songs for listening

To attach a bookmark

To playback a bookmarked song

Deleting all bookmarks

Removing a bookmark

Playback using the “Song Statistics” screen

Displaying library item properties on screen

Editing

Editing capabilities of the MusicCAST server

Editing album details

Opening the album editing screen (sub menu)

Creating a new album

Changing an album name

Deleting an Album

Moving an album to another artist

Moving an album to another genre

Editing artist details

Opening the artist editing screen (sub menu)

Creating a new artist

Changing an artist name