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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings...
PAGE 2 MS300 User ’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS MS300 USER MANUAL 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1B -1C TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 7 TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS 7 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 8 RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER 8 MANUAL DISCLAIMERS 8 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 8 WARRANTY INFORMATION 8 CONTACT INFO...
PAGE 3 MS300 User ’s Manual Connecting Kenwood CD/DVD Changers 23 Connecting Pioneer CD/DVD Changers 24 Loading Discs Into Changers 25 Quick Lookup 25 Automatic Bulk Recording 26 Select Tracks to Record 26 IMPORTING MUSIC FILES 27 System Requirements 28 Audio File Requirements 28 Cover Art Image Req...
PAGE 4 MS300 User ’s Manual MANAGING YOUR MEDIA 41 CREATING PLAYLISTS 41 CREATING GROUPS 43 ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS 45 UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST 46 EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION 47 Editing Disc Info 47 Automatically Lookup Information for This Disc 48 Searching for the Original Co...
PAGE 5 MS300 User ’s Manual Testing the Your Connection 68 Ethernet Settings 69 Dialup Settings 70 SETTING THE MS300 SERVER SETTINGS 71 CONFIGURING A MS300 SERVER 72 CONFIGURING A MS300 CLIENT 72 PEER TO PEER MUSIC SHARING 73 SELECTING THE AUDIO ENCODER TYPE 74 SETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCES 75...
PAGE 6 MS300 User ’s Manual CONNECTING TO YOUR MS300 USING A WEB BROWSER 95 USING THE WEB USER INTERFACE 95 USING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENT 96 BACKUP AND RESTORE 97 MS300 MUSIC BACKUP 97 MS300 MUSIC RESTORE 97 TROUBLESHOOTING 98 NETWORK PROBLEMS 98 SOFTWARE UPDATE PROBLEMS 98 RECORDING PROBL...
PAGE 7 MS300 User ’s Manual INTRODUCTION TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS The McIntosh logo is a trademark of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.. Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Music recognition technology and r...
PAGE 8 MS300 User ’s Manual Thank you for purchasing the MS300 Music Server from McIntosh. ABOUT THIS MANUAL This MS300 User’s Manual is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the main features and benefits of the McIntosh MS300 Music Server. For more technical information, please refer t...
PAGE 9 MS300 User ’s Manual McIntosh shall not be liable for damage or loss of data including but not limited to music recorded to storage devices. It is the customer’s responsibility to maintain the original media and/or appropriate backup copies within the specific rights of the media’s copyright h...
PAGE 10 MS300 User ’s Manual COPYRIGHT This manual is copyright ©2005, 2006 by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.. All rights reserved. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Following are terms used throughout this manual: • Button - refers to a graphic item on the display screen. • Group - a collection of similar music tit...
PAGE 11 MS300 User ’s Manual for bit duplicates of the original. • Guide - a grid or list of information, used to browse your media library. • Player - the screen used to display the currently playing media. 5. POWER UP! • Plug each changer into an AC outlet. • Plug the MS300 into an AC outlet. • Th...
PAGE 12 MS300 User ’s Manual SETUP This manual assumes that you followed the printed “Quick Setup Guide” that came with your MS300. If you have not properly connected your MS300 to your audio/video system, please go back and follow the “Quick Setup Guide” before continuing with this User Manual. POW...
PAGE 13 MS300 User ’s Manual SETUP Power button once to turn on the MS300. FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - GUIDE 2 - MUSIC SOURCE 3 - RADIO SOURCE 4 - OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE 5 - TRANSPORT: RECORD 6 - TRANSPORT: STOP 7 - TRANSPORT: PAUSE 8 - TRANSPORT: PLAY 9 - CDRW DRIVE 10 - TEXT DISPLAY 11 - TRANSPORT: BACK 12...
PAGE 14 MS300 User ’s Manual 15 - NAVIGATION 16 - POWER: STANDBY/ON 17 - IR RECEIVER REAR PANEL OVERVIEW 1 - POWER 2 - IR IN / S-LINK / DATE IN / POWER CONTROL IN 3 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX OUT 4 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT 5 - DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL IN 6 - DIGITAL AUDIO COAX IN 7 - ANALOG AUDIO OUT 8 - ...
PAGE 16 MS300 User ’s Manual REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW ENTERING TEXT WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control can be used to enter text in all text fields. This text entry capability is provided to allow you to fill out short text fields – such as those that occur in the setup and edit screens. The MS3...
PAGE 18 MS300 User ’s Manual 8 TUVtuv8 tuvTUV8 9 WXYZwxyz9 wxyzWXYZ9 0 0@ _ - * # [ ] ( )+= 0@ _ - * # [ ] ( )+= GETTING MUSIC INTO THE MS300 Before you can enjoy the many benefits of your MS300 Music Server, you will want to get your music collection into the MS300. The process of getting music into...
PAGE 19 MS300 User ’s Manual • Record from an external source (such as a tape, LP, or other real- time source) • Transfer Music files from your PC using a network You may choose to use any or all of these methods at any time. Each is described on the following pages. RECORDING FROM THE INTERNAL CD Th...
PAGE 20 MS300 User ’s Manual • Repeat steps 1-8 for each disc in your music collection. • Highlight and Unselect tracks you do not wish to record before pressing RECORD for the third time. Note: It is also possible to set the MS300 to automatically record the CD when inserted. Refer to the section “...
PAGE 26 MS300 User ’s Manual hard drive. Note: The MS300 needs to be connected, via the Ethernet Jack, to an active computer network with access to the Internet for the Quick Lookup Feature to retrive the Album Title and Track Names. Automatic Bulk Recording The MS300 can automatically record every ...
PAGE 27 MS300 User ’s Manual 2. Press the RECORD key a second time to choose the default recording option “Record to Internal Hard Drive”. 3. The Record Select Guide will be displayed showing the currently highlighted CD with checkmarks to the right of each track name. 4. Navigate Up and Down the Re...
PAGE 32 MS300 User ’s Manual RECORDING FROM OTHER EXTERNAL SOURCES In addition to recording from external changers, the MS300 allows you to record directly from its analog inputs to the internal hard drive. Follow these steps to record from an external source:1. Press the RECORD key on the remote co...
PAGE 33 MS300 User ’s Manual ERASING A CD-RW DISC You can use the MS300’s built-in CD burner to erase the contents of a re-writable CD. Follow these steps to erase a re-writeable CD:1. Press the RECORD key on the remote to display the Record menu. 2. Select the ERASE CD-RW DISC menu.3. Confirm that y...
PAGE 34 MS300 User ’s Manual LISTENING TO MUSIC BROWSING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY Now that you have gotten your music into your MS300, it’s time to enjoy it! The Music Guide allows you to browse, locate, and play all of your music in one easy to use on-screen guide. The Music Guide displays a scrolling li...
PAGE 35 MS300 User ’s Manual PLAYING THE CURRENT TITLE Playing the currently highlighted Title is the same as playing a CD in a conventional CD player. Simply press the PLAY key on the remote control and it begins to play from track 1. Note: If you press SELECT with a Track highlighted, you will sta...
PAGE 36 MS300 User ’s Manual CHANGING THE GUIDE VIEW The GUIDE button on the remote control is used to switch between the Music Guide and Music Player screens. When you are viewing the Music Player screen, press the GUIDE button to return to the Music Guide. The Music Guide provides you with several...
PAGE 37 MS300 User ’s Manual View By Song View By Song will order the list of Titles alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Song Name. View By Cover View By Cover displays a graphical 4x2 grid of album cover art, sorted alphabetically from A to Z, according to the Artist Name then Album Name. ...
PAGE 38 MS300 User ’s Manual VIEWING BY GENRE In addition to the current Guide View, the Music Guide automatically organizes your Music into default “Genres” also called “Groups”. The Group Bar displays a horizontal scrolling list of Genres corresponding to the music in your library. Five Genres or ...
PAGE 39 MS300 User ’s Manual LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO BROWSING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS The Radio Guide displays a scrolling list of Internet Radio Stations. Using the remote control, you can navigate up and down the list. As each Station is highlighted, you will notice that the Information Area a...
PAGE 40 MS300 User ’s Manual PLAYING THE CURRENT STATION Playing the currently highlighted Radio Station is the same as selecting and playing an off air radio station on a typical audio receiver. Simply press the SELECT key on the remote control and the currently highlighted station will be located,...
PAGE 41 MS300 User ’s Manual MANAGING YOUR MEDIA CREATING PLAYLISTS The MS300 allows you to organize your favorite songs into custom “Playlists”. A Playlist is simply a group of songs that you choose from your Music Library. Common uses for Playlists are: • Collections of your favorite songs • Songs...
PAGE 43 MS300 User ’s Manual CREATING GROUPS In addition to Playlists, the MS300 allows you to create custom “Groups” of Music Titles or Radio Stations. User created Groups appear in the Group Bar along with the automatically created Genre Groups and System Groups (All, CDs, Internal, and Playlists)...
PAGE 45 MS300 User ’s Manual ADDING INTERNET RADIO STATIONS The MS300 comes preloaded with several high quality streaming Internet Radio Stations from around the world, but that may not be enough for you, so the MS300 also let’s you add your own Internet Radio Stations. Internet Radio stations must ...
PAGE 46 MS300 User ’s Manual UPDATING THE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS LIST McIntosh makes every attempt to insure that the preloaded Internet Radio Stations are alive and well, but due to the dynamic nature of the Internet and the third parties who actually serve up these radio streams, sometimes you wi...
PAGE 47 MS300 User ’s Manual EDITING MUSIC INFORMATION The MS300 has access to over 2.5 million CD titles, but you may still encounter a CD that does not return a custom cover or the correct disc information. You can edit the disc information for any Music Title using the Edit Disc and Edit Tracks s...
PAGE 49 MS300 User ’s Manual Searching for the Original Cover Occasionally the wrong cover or the default cover will be displayed for a Music Title. You can manually search for the original cover art by using the “Search for Cover” feature. This is a powerful tool that allows you to search the McInt...
PAGE 52 MS300 User ’s Manual EDITING RADIO INFORMATION Similar to editing Music Information, you can also Edit the Radio Information. Follow these steps to edit the station information for the currently highlighted Internet Radio Station:1. Make sure you are in the Radio source mode by pressing the ...
PAGE 53 MS300 User ’s Manual EDITING PLAYLISTS You can change the name and add or remove tracks from any Playlist you created. Follow these steps to edit a Playlist:1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode. 2. Highlight the Playlist Name you want to edit. Note: The Playli...
PAGE 54 MS300 User ’s Manual EDITING GROUPS As with Playlists, you can also edit the name of a Group, add Music Titles or Radio Stations to the Group, or remove Music Titles or Radio Stations from the Group. Follow these steps to edit a Group:1. Press the MUSIC key if you want to edit the Music Grou...
PAGE 55 MS300 User ’s Manual always sorted alphabetically. DELETING MUSIC You can remove any music you have recorded to the MS300 by using the Delete Music feature. You may want to do this if you have filled up your MS300 and you can not record any more music or if you want to remove songs that you j...
PAGE 56 MS300 User ’s Manual DELETING PLAYLISTS You may delete entire Playlists from the Music Guide. Follow these steps to permanently delete one or more Playlists from the Music Guide:1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode. 2. Press the OPTIONS key to display the Opti...
PAGE 57 MS300 User ’s Manual DELETING GROUPS Deleting Groups from the Group Bar is very similar to deleting Playlists. The contents of the Group (the Music Titles or Radio Stations) are not deleted. They are still available in any other Groups they may be assigned to and in the All Group. Follow the...
PAGE 58 MS300 User ’s Manual CREATING CDS The MS300 is a complete media solution for storing, managing, and listening to your music, but what if you want to get your music out of your MS300 and take it with you? The MS300 has that covered as well. You can easily create custom mix CDs, backups copies...
PAGE 60 MS300 User ’s Manual DUPLICATING A CD You can duplicate any physical disc located in the internal drive or any external changer. These discs are for backup purposes only. Follow these steps to duplicate a CD:1. Press the MUSIC key to make sure you are in the Music source mode. 2. Press the R...
PAGE 61 MS300 User ’s Manual RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE The MS300 also allows you to record from the external inputs to a blank CD. This allows you to record live performances or any other analog source to a blank CD which can then be played on almost any standard CD Player.. Follow these ste...
PAGE 62 MS300 User ’s Manual SETTING USER PREFERENCES User preferences are available to specify global configuration options and preferred system settings. Press the SETUP key on the remote control to display the Setup Menu. Use the navigation keys on the remote control (up, down, left, and right) to...
PAGE 63 MS300 User ’s Manual USER PREFERENCES Photo Screen Saver Mode The MS300 has a Photo Screen Saver Mode for displaying your own photos whenever the MS300 is idle for a specified period of time. You can import your own photos into the Photos shared directory using Windows Networking. Photos shou...
PAGE 64 MS300 User ’s Manual SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE Specify which US time zone your MS300 is located in. Follow these steps to set your Time Zone:1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu. 2. Select the GENERAL Menu.3. Select the TIME ZONE Menu.4. Select your select your Time Zo...
PAGE 65 MS300 User ’s Manual SETTING YOUR ZIP CODE Select US Zip Code or Canadian Postal Code. Your Zip Code or Postal Code is used to tell the Automatic Update Manager when to connect to McIntosh for product updates. Follow these steps to set your Zip Code:1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to di...
PAGE 66 MS300 User ’s Manual ENABLING PASSWORD PROTECTION Optional Password Protection enables you to limit user access to the Setup Menus. This is useful to lockout the ability to change the global user settings and preferences. Setting a System Password – Follow these steps to setup a new system p...
PAGE 67 MS300 User ’s Manual 2. Highlight the CLEAR button on screen and press the SELECT key on your remote. 3. The password and verify fields will be cleared.4. Highlight the SAVE button and press SELECT. You will now be able to enter Setup without entering a password. CHOOSING YOUR NETWORK CONNECT...
PAGE 68 MS300 User ’s Manual Testing the Connection It is a good idea to verify that your selected network connection is functioning properly before exiting the Network Connections screen. Follow these steps to test your selected network connection:1. Select the TEST CONNECTION button on the Network...
PAGE 71 MS300 User ’s Manual SETTING THE MS300 SERVER SETTINGS The MS300’s server also allows you to control it remotely using a web browser on your PC and allows Network File Sharing for backup and import features. The MS300 Name allows you to easily locate and connect to your MS300 by name. Follow...
PAGE 72 MS300 User ’s Manual USER PREFERENCES CONFIGURING A MS300 SERVER Every MS300 capable of server functions is automatically enabled to serve MP3 and FLAC audio whenever it is plugged in and properly configured for your network. It is recommended that you give each of your MS300 servers a unique...
PAGE 73 MS300 User ’s Manual USER PREFERENCES PEER TO PEER MUSIC SHARING The MS300 contains a special music sharing feature that allows two MS300 Music Servers located on the same network to share their music library into two independent zones. The Music Guide from the second MS300 is merged into th...
PAGE 74 MS300 User ’s Manual SELECTING THE AUDIO ENCODER TYPE You can specify which audio encoder (MP3 or FLAC) you want to use for recording audio in to your MS300. The MP3 format allows the most flexibility and compatibility for efficiently storing many audio files while the FLAC format uses consider...
PAGE 75 MS300 User ’s Manual SETTING THE DISC INSERT PREFERENCES You can specify what to do with new discs inserted into the MS300’s front panel CD drive. “Display and Play” will display the information for the disc and then play the disc. Record and Eject assists in bulk recording, allowing you to ...
PAGE 76 MS300 User ’s Manual Video Format Allows you to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios on your TV screen. Follow these steps to center the MS300 screen:1. Press the SETUP key on the remote to display the Setup menu.2. Select the VIDEO menu.3. Select the VIDEO FORMAT menu. 4. Using the Up and Down ...
PAGE 82 MS300 User ’s Manual LOOKING UP DISC INFORMATION The disc information the MS300 displays on your TV screen is NOT included on the original CDs that you recorded or loaded into your changers. The artist name, album name, and track list are provided by the Gracenote® Music Recognition Service....
PAGE 86 MS300 User ’s Manual RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL CHANGERS In addition to manually loading and recording CDs one by one using the front panel CD drive, you can record as many CD as you want directly from your external changers. The advantage of recording multiple discs from your changers is that ...
PAGE 90 MS300 User ’s Manual CONTROLLING THE MS300 FROM OTHER DEVICES The MS300 provides the user and custom A/V installer with many options for control and integration into any home theater or home automation system using direct IR codes, two-way RS-232 serial control, two-way Ethernet control, and...
PAGE 94 MS300 User ’s Manual CONTROLLING MS300 FROM A WEB BROWSER MS300 contains a built-in web server which means you can connect to your MS300 and remotely control it using a standard web browser from a PC, Mac, or PDA over your home network. SETTING UP THE MS300 WEB SERVER Your MS300 acts as a we...
PAGE 95 MS300 User ’s Manual CONNECTING TO YOUR MS300 USING A WEB BROWSER Note: Any standard web browser which supports HTML 4.0 standards should work, however McIntosh officially supports Inernet Explorer on Windows XP and Safari on Mac OS X. Follow these steps to connect to your MS300 using your Wi...
PAGE 96 MS300 User ’s Manual USING THE WEB BROWSER AS A MUSIC CLIENT In addition to remotely controlling your MS300, the built-in web server also functions as a streaming MP3 music File Server to the web browser, providing an easy way to add multiple streaming music clients to your MS300. Note: Your...
PAGE 97 MS300 User ’s Manual BACKUP AND REST ORE BACKUP AND RESTORE MS300 MUSIC BACKUP It is possible to backup and restore the music contents of the MS300 using the PC file sharing feature. Backup is accomplished by mounting the MS300 onto your PC or Mac desktop and using your computer’s backup soft...
PAGE 98 MS300 User ’s Manual TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK PROBLEMS If you experience problems registering a MS300 or connecting to the Internet to lookup disc information, try these possible fixes before calling Tech Support: • Make sure that your MS300 is properly connected to your home network and that ...
PAGE 99 MS300 User ’s Manual ADDITIONAL INFO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MCINTOSH PRODUCT SUPPORT Contact your dealer or McIntosh’s Customer Support group. Office and Factory: Technical Support: McIntosh Laboratory Hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm EST, M-F 2 Chambers Street Toll Free: (866) 458-6910 Binghamton, NY ...
PAGE 100 MS300 User ’s Manual SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please check the McIntosh web site for any changes to the specifications. Audio Specifications • Frequency Response: 2 – 20,000 Hz, ±1 dB • Signal to Noise Ratio: 102dB (IHF A-Weighted) • Dynamic Range: 96...
PAGE 102 MS300 User ’s Manual Gracenote® End-User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW. This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The technology from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Embedded Software”) enables t...
PAGE 104 MS300 User ’s Manual Packing Instructions: In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below. It is very important that the four plastic feet are attached to the bottom of the equipment. This will ensure the proper equipme...
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