Yamaha MCX-2000 Guida di Configurazione

Digital Audio ServerSetup GuideMCX-2000UCABG

MCX-2000 Setup Guide10Creating a MusicCAST NetworkThe Easy Setup feature lets you quickly create a MusicCAST network. There are several types of Music

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual84Registering an Internet Radio StationThe MCX-2000 comes with five Internet radio stations preassigned. But, not to mention, th

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual85Renaming Items from the Radio Presets ListYou may have already registered a number of radio stations using the Save to Preset

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual865 When you return to the station list view, repeat step 2 for other stations.You can repeat steps 2 to 5 above to completely

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual87Operating a Client RemotelyOnce you’ve created a MusicCAST network, each MusicCAST client becomes able to access the MCX-2000

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual88Selecting the Client Audio SourceFurthermore, when selecting a client by pressing the SELECT button on the remote control, yo

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual89Setting the Timer PlaybackAt the lower section in the client source menu screen, you can access the timer playback feature fo

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual90Recall PlayThis feature lets you relay the audio source being played (or last selected) on a MusicCAST system to another Musi

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual91Other FeaturesYour MCX-2000 is fully functional simply configured with Easy Setup. But, it becomes more convenient and useful

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual92Setting Date and Time Manually1Select Top Menu > Setup > Date/Time > Manual Setup.n If you specified to use an NTP se

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual93Using the Online CDDB DatabaseThe MCX-2000 incorporates a part of Gracenote CDDB database and uses it to retrieve and display

MCX-2000 Setup Guide111With Easy Setup, you can quickly and easily configure your desired MusicCAST network just by following the simple on-screen inst

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual94Front Panel Display1From the User Interface menu, select Front Panel Display.2 Change each parameter value as needed.1 Backli

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual95Language1 From the User Interface menu, select Language.2 You have just one parameter, Language, for this setting. Select you

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual96Selecting Recording OptionsRegardless of its type, such as music CD, radio or external input, the MCX-2000 records or imports

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual97Using the Timer PlaybackThe MCX-2000 lets you program when your favorite music or radio station automatically starts playing

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual98When you add a new timer program, the playback timer is automatically turned on. It keeps active as long as the program list

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual992 Move the selection (highlight) to each parameter below and specify how you want both units to work together. 1 Synchronize

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual100Managing an Existing MusicCAST NetworkNetwork activities, such as streaming music to clients over a MusicCAST network or edi

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual1012 To initialize the MCX-2000 network parameters and recall their factory settings, select the Rest command from the Submenu.

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual102Viewing System Information1 From the System Utilities menu, select System Information.2 Select each item to see relevant inf

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual103Resetting the MCX-2000 for Factory Settings1 From the System Utilities menu, select System Reset.n As shown in the screen, t

MCX-2000 Setup Guide123 Following the screen message, start Auto Configuration on each client. Use the front-panel cursor controller to select Top Menu

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual104Limiting Local Operations on the MCX-20001 From the System Utilities menu, select Lock Function. The password entry dialog b

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual105Discs that can be used for recording on this unitBe sure to use only CD-R and CD-RW discs made by reliable manufacturers.CD-

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual106Handling of discsHeed the following notes on handling of discs to avoid any cause for a recording failure, a loss of the rec

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual107SCMS-Serial Copy Management SystemAs a digital audio component, this unit conforms with the Serial Copy Management System (S

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual108Refer to the chart below when the MCX-2000 doesn’t appear to be functioning correctly. If the problem you are experiencing i

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual109There are skips or pauses during playback from the clients.Surroundings are interfering with wireless network signals (for w

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual110Playback from a wireless client is interrupted or unstable.Audio streaming from the MCX-2000 is affected with a device that

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual111This manual uses a number of terms that, though not specific to the MusicCAST system, are not in general everyday use. In add

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual112Subnet maskA number identifying the group within a network to which a particular component belongs.TCP/IPAn abbreviation of

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual113 Audio Performance•Frequency response... 20 to 20,

MCX-2000 Setup Guide135 When the screen shows all clients (IDs) you are using, go to the next screen for updating their firmware. This process is neces

114MCX-2000 Owner’s ManualNumerics10/100 indicator ...10AAC IN socket ...

115MCX-2000 Owner’s ManualMusicCAST System Configuration ...28MusicCAST-only Network ...

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MCX-2000 Setup Guide142Press the CD AUTO STORE button on the MCX-2000 front panel (the tray will close automatically). The RECORDING indicator (at the

MCX-2000 Setup Guide155 From one of your clients, select Top Menu > Library > Music Archive. You can see the same menu items — Artists, Albums,

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Digital Audio ServerOWNER’S MANUALMCX-2000UCABG

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual2Table of Contents...2Preface ...

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual3Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha MCX-2000 Digital Audio Server!The MCX-2000 is a music server that

MCX-2000 Setup Guide2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tr

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual4What’s IncludedThe MCX-2000 product package contains the following items. When you open the box, first check they have all been

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual5Audio Recording FunctionsThe MCX-2000 incorporates a large-capacity 160GB hard disk drive, allowing up to 200 hours of digital

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual6Music Streaming FunctionsOnce songs are archived (recorded) on the MCX-2000 hard drive, you can stream them to up to 15 client

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual7This section explains how to connect peripheral devices to your MCX-2000 and set it up as a music server, and how to create a

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual89 RADIO buttonPress this button to fast access the last selected radio station. Every time you press this button, the radio ty

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual9Back Panel1 W_LAN ANTA movable antenna for the wireless network. When you stream audio to clients over the wireless network, a

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual107 ANALOG OUT jacks (stereo)9 OPTICAL OUT jack (stereo)Audio playback signals on the MCX-2000 are output from these jacks. Use

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual11Panel Descriptions: Remote Control1 IR transmitterInfrared (IR) remote control signals are transmitted from here. When operat

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual12% Playback control buttonsYou can control playback on the MCX-2000 using:•Pause button ( e ) to pause or resume playback of t

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual13Connecting External DevicesConnect all relevant devices referring to the section “Panel Descriptions” (page 7) and the setup

3MCX-2000 Setup Guide(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)Responsible Party:Address:Telephone:Fax:Type of Equipment:Model Name:Yamaha Electronics Corp

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual14You can call up any necessary operation by selecting a menu item from the Top Menu. In addition, when you turn on the MCX-200

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual15When you press the power switch on a client, it immediately establishes a network connection with the MCX-2000 and enters act

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual16Remote Control Features and OperationsYou can use the supplied remote control to do most of the MCX-2000 operations (such as

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual17Using as a Universal Remote ControlThe supplied remote control can be used as a universal (multi-platform) remote control, le

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual18n Your TV monitor may not be fully controllable even when it’s from a manufacturer (brand) in the above list, depending on th

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual19Menu Operation BasicsThe MCX-2000 has a menu tree that categorizes all commands, functions and settings relevantly. You can a

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual204 Now you learned how to go back and forth between screens. Re-select Library from Top Menu, and then select CD as target aud

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual21Submenu is context-sensitive, so available menu commands may change depending on which screen or item you open the menu from.

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual22MCX-2000 Menu TreeThis helpful menu tree shows all of the operation screens of the MCX-2000 in hierarchical order. Page numbe

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual23Configuring Your MusicCAST NetworkAfter connecting necessary devices and cables to the MCX-2000 music server and clients (opti

MCX-2000 Setup Guide4•To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.• Install this

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual24During automatic configuration of a MusicCAST network, the MCX-2000 utilizes a technique called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuratio

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual25Configuring a MusicCAST-only NetworkThe simplest and easiest way is to network the MCX-2000 and its clients in a wireless confi

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual26Configuring a MusicCAST Network for PC Network and Internet AccessRecently, many people are enjoying music using their compute

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual27Using Easy SetupYou have many options to set up the MCX-2000 (setting parameters), and they serve as switch or data to make t

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual28Easy Setup OverviewDate and TimeMove the highlight to a parameter you want to edit, and press the SELECT button. Scroll and d

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual29Network Connection (with clients)Select from MusicCAST Only (no PC or Internet access) or PC Network Integration (to enable P

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual30For the MCX-2000 to access the Internet via an existing PC networkAccording to the diagram, connect the MCX-2000 Ethernet por

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual31Automatic Configuration of a MusicCAST NetworkYour MusicCAST network is created when you register clients to the MCX-2000. Onc

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual32Preparation on the MCX-20001 Select Top Menu > Setup > Network.2 From the Network menu, select Client Registration >

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual33Preparation on Each Client1 Turn on the client.The front panel display lights up, showing the initial screen, followed by a “

5MCX-2000 Setup GuideFor US customersFor Canadian customersFor U.K. and European customersCAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNITFCC WARNINGChan

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual34Automatic Registration of ClientsBefore configuring a MusicCAST network through automatic Client Registration, be sure to conn

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual35Manual Configuration of a MusicCAST NetworkThere may be a case you need to assign a fixed IP address to the MCX-2000 and client

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual36n If you have more than 4 clients, copy the blank chart above and substitute the appropriate client numbers as needed.Setting

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual37IP Address1 Setting MethodSpecifies a DHCP operation of the MCX-2000. When the MCX-2000 has a ‘wired’ connection to a PC netwo

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual38Wireless LAN1 Wireless LANIf you use the wireless functions in your MusicCAST network (or you have a client wirelessly commun

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual39Settings on Each Client1 Turn on the client.The front panel display lights up, showing the initial screen, followed by a “Con

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual40ModeSpecify how this client can connect to a MusicCAST network. With Wireless, its wireless network port is only enabled, dis

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual41DHCPSpecify ON to automatically get an IP address from the MCX-2000 or a DHCP server (or an equivalent router function) in yo

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual42ESS IDSpecify the ESS ID for the wireless network created by the target MCX-2000. You can confirm the MCX-2000 ESS ID, by sele

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual43Manual Registration of ClientsUnlike automatic registration (page 34), configuring a MusicCAST network through manual registra

MCX-2000 Setup Guide6FM ANT®IC: 740B–MCX2000AVIDEOVIDEO LAN REMOTEW_LAN ANTSVIDEOLINK/DATA 10/100ININXM RADIOINOUTOUTRS–232C75ΩUNBAL.OPTICALAUDIOANALO

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual44Move the highlight (selection) using the up and down arrow buttons on the cursor controller, press the SELECT button to selec

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual45Updating Client FirmwareTo fully enjoy music streaming over a MusicCAST network, you must first update all of your MusicCAST c

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual46Once you’ve finished setting up your MCX-2000 (and MusicCAST clients), you can start using it as a music server. This section

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual472From this menu screen, you can select an archived song in a specific category. Try tracking down each category from the menu.

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual483Move the selection (highlight) to a list item from each screen (artist, album, genre, playlist or statistic information). If

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual49Alphabetical index search ButtonsUnlike the PAGE scroll buttons, the Alphabetical index search buttons only work with lists t

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual50Adding a Bookmark to a SongStarting from one of the four categories in the Music Archive menu, you can continue sifting and fi

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual51Broadcast: Streams a song currently played on the MCX-2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in a dialog box (page 89).Recall Pla

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual523 When you set a music CD, a “Reading data” message appears in the screen and the MCX-2000 starts querying the CDDB database.

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual53From the folder list view, you can press the Play button on the remote control or select Play from the Submenu to start playb

MCX-2000 Setup Guide7MusicCAST is a new, convenient home audio network featuring playback of digital music streams. It consists of a MCX-2000 music se

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual54Listening to a Radio BroadcastBefore listening to the radio on the MCX-2000, you need to do some preparation for each radio t

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual55Every time you press the skip backward or forward button (b/a), you can manually decrease or increase the frequency to search

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual56Activating Your XM Satellite Radio AccountTo sign up for an XM Satellite Radio service account, you need to have your XM Sate

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual57The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for the XM radio:Playback: Provides the same tuning and playback control

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual58Screen Messages for XM RadioThe MCX-2000 may show one of the following messages in the Play Information screen for XM radio.

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual59Listening to Internet RadioIn addition to retrieving the latest CD information from the online CDDB database (page 53) and ac

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual601 Select the Save to Preset command from the Submenu. A group selection dialog box appears, where you can assign the current

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual612 Press the SELECT button to view a list of radio stations registered in the selected group.n In this screen, you can create

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual62Registering FM Stations Automatically to the Presets List You can search for an FM radio station in the Play Information scre

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual63Playing External Audio SignalsAs a music server designed to seamlessly integrate all of your audio sources, the MCX-2000 come

MCX-2000 Setup Guide8Preparing ItemsFind and take out the following items from the MusicCAST product packages. (See Owner’s Manual for a complete list

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual64Playing Audio Content on the ComputerIf your MCX-2000 has network connectivity to a Windows PC (page 26) that you’re using to

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual654 When you start playback of an MP3, WAV or WMA audio file from the PC, the MCX-2000 shows the Play Information screen as foll

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual66Recording Audio SourcesYou can expand your music archive by recording (or importing) songs and other audio programs from comm

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual673 The MCX-2000 shows “Checking disc...” in yellow and starts querying to the CDDB database. If appropriate CD data is found,

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual686 When all selected songs are imported, the MCX-2000 shows the following dialog box, asking what you want to do next.Open sto

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual69Recording from FM Radio or External Audio SignalsAny incoming audio signals can serve as recordable audio sources for the MCX

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual702 SYNCHRO. TypeThis parameter is only available when SYNCHRO. is selected for Track Marking above. Select Full Auto if you wa

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual717 When the recording is finished automatically, or manually using the relevant Submenu command, you can now exit the recording

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual724 When the image file is created, the MCX-2000 shows the following dialog box. To continue the process, open the tray and set

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual73Recording Archived Songs to a CDAs long as you’re keeping PCM song data in the MCX-2000 internal hard drive (factory setting)

MCX-2000 Setup Guide9Remote Control Features and OperationsYou can use the supplied remote control to peform most of the MCX-2000 operations (such as

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual744 A list of songs will be shown in white (only when “Ready to record” is shown). If you want, edit the album title and/or art

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual75Editing the LibraryAs you collect more music and audio and expand your MCX-2000 library, you may feel like arranging the cont

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual76Web BrowserIf you’ve configured your MCX-2000 to be accessible from your PC network, you can edit existing text information in

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual77Editing Song DataEach archived song has unique song data—a series of ‘attributes’ including artist name, album title, genre n

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual78Change Artist: Lets you change the artist for the current album (Music Archive > Artists > selected artist’s album list

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual79In the Change Genre dialog box, move the selection (highlight) to Fusion and then press the SELECT button on the remote contr

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual805 When the above procedure is finished, select Top Menu > Library > Music Archive > Artists for the artist list view

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual813Select the Delete PCM data from the Submenu. A dialog box appears, where you can specify target songs.4 Move the selection (

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual82Using a PlaylistThe playlists on the MCX-2000 give you new and creative ways to enjoy the songs you’ve stored to your music a

MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual83Editing a PlaylistEach song title in the playlist is simply a reference point (link) to its original song data. In other word