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3 Compliance with FCC regulations does notguarantee that interference will not occur in allinstallations. If this product is found to be thesource of interference, which can be determinedby turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try toeliminate the problem by using one of thefollowing measures:Relo...
4 • 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 leas...
6 Contents About your MusicCAST client The MusicCAST client .................................... 8 Features ..................................................... 8 Supplied accessories ..................................... 9Controls and functions ................................. 10 Front panel .......
Contents 7 Selecting a radio station ...................... 50 Listening to an external sound source ..... 51 To return to playback from theMusicCAST server library .................... 51 Using the Bookmark function ....................... 52 Adding a song to the list of bookmarks .... 52 Adding a ...
8 The MusicCAST client The MusicCAST client is designed to work in conjunction with the Yamaha MusicCAST server to allowyou to store and listen to your entire music collection. With multiple clients, you and others cansimultaneously access and listen to your music collection from up to seven differe...
About y our MusicCAST c lient 9 Remote control Stand Screw x 2 Supplied accessories After unpacking, check that the following parts are included. Lithium battery Audio pin cable Subwoofer cable Video pin cable AC adaptor (LSE0107A1240) AC power cable OFF TIMER ON TIMER I 2 3 REPEAT RANDOM SLEEP 4 5 ...
10 ON TIMER PUSH SELECT MENU PLAY INFO. – VOL + PHONES 1 2 q 0 w 8 7 9 3 5 6 4 DIGITAL AUDIO TERMINAL MCX–A10 Controls and functions 1 POWER indicator Lights when the MusicCAST client is active. 2 TIMER indicator Lights when the timer function is activated (seepages 57 – 59). 3 Front panel display D...
About y our MusicCAST c lient Controls and functions 11 Side panel 1 LAN port Insert a LAN cable here to connect to a wirednetwork. 2 AUX IN jack Connect an external sound source here. 3 LINEOUT L/R jacks Use these jacks to connect the MusicCAST client toan input on an external component. 4 S. WOOFE...
Controls and functions 12 Remote control OFF TIMER ON TIMER I 2 3 REPEAT RANDOM SLEEP 4 5 6 PAUSE 7 STOP S PLAY MENU SELECT VOL GROUP GROUP INPUT MUTE RECALL BOOK MARK PLAYINFO. 1 2 u i o a s d h j g f p 3 5 8 0 e t y q w r 9 67 4 1 Infrared emitter Emits infrared control signals for the MusicCASTcl...
About y our MusicCAST c lient Controls and functions 13 e BOOKMARK Attaches or removes a bookmark from a song (seepages 52 – 55). r d Moves the on-screen cursor down. t RECALL This button and the corresponding Recall Playmenu in the MusicCAST client are reserved forfuture functionality. y VOL +/– Ad...
Controls and functions 14 Modes of operation of the MusicCAST client The MusicCAST client has three modes of operation. • STANDBY: The MusicCAST client is connected to an AC outlet with STANDBY/ON on its topsurface in the STANDBY position (fully up). • SLEEP: The MusicCAST client is connected to an ...
About y our MusicCAST c lient Controls and functions 15 ■ MusicCAST client Top Menu 1 Menu name 2 Cursor 3 Connection icon 4 Lock icon 5 Menu This is a typical screen from the GUI of theMusicCAST client. All of the features indicatedhere are displayed on almost all of the screens youencounter when u...
Controls and functions 16 ■ Play Info screen Press PLAY INFO to display this screen on the on-screen display of the MusicCAST client. 1 Artist name 2 Album name 3 Song name 4 Time counter 5 Current action mode icon Indicates the current action being taken by theMusicCAST. s : Playback is stopped p :...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient 17 Attaching the stand 1. Place the MusicCAST client so that itsfront panel display faces down, takingcare not to scratch the front panel in theprocess. 2. Place the stand so that the two pins onthe lower bar of the stand fit into theholes on the lower surface of the...
Before setup 18 Removing the side-panel cover 1. Push the tab down firmly. 2. Slide the cover away from theMusicCAST client casing. Remote control ■ Loading the battery for the remotecontrol 1. Slide out the battery holder from theremote control by pushing into the holein the holder with a ball-poin...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient Before setup 19 Connecting the AC adaptor 1. Insert the AC power cable into the ACadaptor. 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the ACadaptor input on the MusicCAST client. 3. Plug in the AC power cable to an ACoutlet. ■ Remote control operation range Cautions • If operation...
Before setup 20 Checking MusicCAST client connections Before you attempt to use the MusicCAST client to play music, check the following: 1 If you wish to listen to music with the MusicCAST client without using headphones, have youconnected it to an external receiver, or to speakers? 2 If you intend ...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient 21 The MusicCAST server stores all music data used in your MusicCAST system. The MusicCAST client doesnot store or record any music data. Your MusicCAST client uses a Local Area Network (LAN) to transmitand receive data from the MusicCAST server, which it then plays ...
The MusicCAST network 22 MusicCAST components are equippedwith an Auto Configuration functionthat will automatically set allparameters necessary to make aconnection, however in some rarecases you may need to configure thenetwork settings manually. See pages 25 – 34 for an explanation of how toconfig...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient The MusicCAST network 23 Wireless network connections ■ When and why should I use a wirelessconnection? The wireless network technology in theMusicCAST system utilizes high frequency radiosignals to transmit data between the variousMusicCAST clients and the MusicCAST...
The MusicCAST network 24 Wired network connections ■ When should I use a wired connection? Wired networks use cables (called a LAN cable)connected between components to transfer data to acentral network component (network hub), whichthen transfers the data on to the appropriatedestination. This mean...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient 25 Place your MusicCAST client in a suitable location(See pages 23, 24 for an explanation of howlocation affects wired and wireless connections). The MusicCAST client may function correctly evenif the location you choose does not fit all of therequirements (described...
Connecting to the network 26 3. Use the controller on the MusicCASTclient to move the cursor to “Network”,then press the controller. The Network screen appears on the display. 4. Use the controller on the MusicCASTclient to move the cursor to “AutoConfiguration”, then press thecontroller. The Auto C...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient Connecting to the network 27 Auto Configur... Complete! 6. Press the controller on the MusicCASTclient. The client attempts to connect to the server. 7. On the MusicCAST server, use u / d / j / i to move the cursor to “OK” and press SELECT. The following screen appea...
Connecting to the network 28 Configuring your MusicCAST client manually Usually, the Auto Configuration functions of the MusicCAST server and client will enable you tosuccessfully connect all of your MusicCAST components. However, you can also use the screens detailed inthis section to configure the...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient Connecting to the network 29 ■ Setting the Network Mode 1. From the Manual Setup menu, use u / d to move the cursor to “Mode” and pressSELECT. The Mode screen appears on the display. 2. If you wish to configure the MusicCASTclient to use a wireless connection, use u ...
Connecting to the network 30 SELECT ESS ID [MC1 ] Save & Network restartCancel ESS ID SELECT ESS ID [MC1 ] Save & Network restartCancel ESS ID ■ Setting the ESS ID All wireless networks work by using weak highfrequency radio signals to transmit data between thevarious components using the sa...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient Connecting to the network 31 ■ Setting your MusicCAST client to act asa DHCP client If you set your MusicCAST client to act as a DHCPclient, it automatically receives a new IP addressfrom the network DHCP server each time you turnit on. This is useful if you do not w...
Connecting to the network 32 ■ Setting the MusicCAST client IP Address 1. From the Manual Setup menu, use u / d to move the cursor to “IP Address” andpress SELECT. The IP Address screen appears on the display. 2. Press SELECT. The cursor enters the IP address setting field. Note • This setting is on...
Setting up the MusicCAST c lient Connecting to the network 33 SELECT [ 0. 0. 0. 0] Save & Network restartCancel Subnet Mask SELECT [ 0. 0. 0. 0] Save & Network restartCancel Subnet Mask SELECT [ 0. 0. 0. 0] Save & Network restartCancel Subnet Mask ■ Setting the Subnet Mask Address 1. Fro...
Connecting to the network 34 5. If you are satisfied with the settings youhave made, move the cursor to “Save &Network restart” and press SELECT. This confirms the settings and restarts thenetwork hardware on the MusicCAST client,returning the display to the Network menu.Alternatively, select “C...
Pla ying bac k songs 35 The MusicCAST system stores its music data asfollows: You can play songs stored in the MusicCASTserver by : • Selecting a specific artist• Selecting a specific album• Selecting a genre• Letting your MusicCAST client playback a random selection of songs • Selecting a pre-chose...
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 36 ■ During playback The Play Info screen appears on the display whenthe MusicCAST client is playing a song, unless youperform an operation with the remote control. PressPLAY INFO to return to this screen. Press i to access the available playback styles. To alt...
Pla ying bac k songs Music playback on the MusicCAST client 37 4. Use u / d to move the cursor to the name of the artist you wish to select. Moving the cursor to the bottom of the screencauses the display to scroll upwards, whilemoving it to the top of the screen makes thedisplay scroll downwards. P...
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 38 ■ To stop playback Press s . ■ To halt playback temporarily Press e . Press e again to resume playback. Note • Once playback of the song is finished, the MusicCAST client begins playback of the nextsong stored as part of that album on theMusicCAST server. To...
Pla ying bac k songs Music playback on the MusicCAST client 39 To play a song from a genre Use this option to directly access the songs of aparticular genre stored in your MusicCAST server.All songs and albums assigned this genre areavailable for selection. Carry out the following procedure to playb...
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 40 4. Use u / d to move the cursor to the name of the genre you wish to select. Moving the cursor to the bottom of the screencauses the display to scroll upwards, whilemoving it to the top of the screen makes thedisplay scroll downwards. Press SELECT todisplay ...
Pla ying bac k songs Music playback on the MusicCAST client 41 Using Playlists Playlists are collections of songs grouped togetherand registered by the users of your MusicCASTserver. You cannot create or alter playlists from theMusicCAST client, but you can access them forplayback. See page 41 in th...
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 42 MENU Top Menu PlayRecall Play Edit Bookmark SetupInput SELECT ArtistsAlbumsGenresAll SongsPlaylists Play Menu ON TIMER PUSH SELECT MENU PLAY INFO. – VOL + PHONES OFF TIMER ON TIMER I 2 3 REPEAT RANDOM SLEEP 4 5 6 PAUSE 7 STOP S PLAY MENU SELECT VOL GROUP GRO...
Pla ying bac k songs Music playback on the MusicCAST client 43 3. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Song Statistics” and press SELECT. The Song Statistics screen appears on thedisplay. 4. Use u / d to move the cursor to the criteria you want to use and pressSELECT. 5. Use u / d to move the cursor to ...
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 44 5. Press SELECT to begin playback of theselected song. The Play Info Screen appears on the display.Press j to return the list screen. ■ To stop playback Press s . ■ To halt playback temporarily Press e . Press e again to resume playback. Note • Once playback...
Pla ying bac k songs 45 3. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Random” and press SELECT. The cursor moves so that it is displayed underthe “Random” parameter setting. 4. Use u / d to change the Random Playback parameter setting. OFF: Random Playback disabled ON: Random Playback enabled 5. Press SELECT ...
Advanced playback options 46 Play Info Artist name Album name Song name Album SELECT Play Info Play Style Repeat OFF Random OFF Group ALL REPEAT Play Info Artist name Album name Song name Album OFF TIMER ON TIMER I 2 3 REPEAT RANDOM SLEEP 4 5 6 PAUSE 7 STOP S PLAY MENU SELECT VOL GROUP GROUP INPUT M...
Pla ying bac k songs Advanced playback options 47 4. Use u / d to change the Repeat Playback parameter setting. OFF: Repeat Playback disabled. SINGLE: The MusicCAST client repeats playback of the current group. ALL: The MusicCAST client repeatsplayback of all groups. 5. Press SELECT to confirm your ...
Advanced playback options 48 Listening to an external source connected to the MusicCAST server You can listen to audio from an external sourceconnected to the OPTICAL IN, COAXIAL IN, orANALOG IN jacks on the MusicCAST server. Notes • The MusicCAST server can only distribute one source signal to Musi...
Pla ying bac k songs Advanced playback options 49 3. Use u / d to move the cursor to “External Inputs” and press SELECT. The External Inputs menu appears on thedisplay. 4. Use u / d to select “Optical”, “Coaxial”, or “Analog”, depending on which inputon the MusicCAST server the device youwant to lis...
Pla ying bac k songs Advanced playback options 51 Listening to an external sound source You can listen to audio from an external sourceconnected to the AUX IN jack on your MusicCASTclient. Carry out the following procedure to listen to anexternal sound source using the MusicCAST client. 1. Press and...
52 2. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Play” and press SELECT. The Play Menu screen appears on the display. 3. Access the song list via the Artists,Albums, Genres, or All Songs menus asdescribed on pages 35 – 44. 4. Use u / d to move the cursor to the song you wish to add to the bookmarklist. 5. Pre...
Pla ying bac k songs Using the Bookmark function 53 5. Press BOOKMARK. The check sign displayed beside thebookmarked song disappears. Note • If the song was not previously bookmarked, this action assigns the song to a bookmark list. BOOK MARK WaveThe Red BlouseLook To The SkyBatidinhaTriste Artist-S...
Using the Bookmark function 54 Copying the bookmark list to a playlist You can copy the contents of your MusicCASTclient bookmark list to a playlist. This makes yourclient bookmark list readily available to all otherclients on your MusicCAST network as well as tothe MusicCAST server, and preserves t...
Pla ying bac k songs Using the Bookmark function 55 Erasing the bookmark list To erase the bookmark list completely, carry out thefollowing procedure: ■ Erasing the bookmark list 1. Press and hold MENU for two secondsto return to the Top Menu screen. 2. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Edit Bookmark...
56 MusicCAST settings Default system settings The following table illustrates the default settings for all of the parameters described in this section. Setting menu Setup Input Tone Volume level Parameter group OFF Timer ON Timer Auto Play Auto Level Control Contrast Network Treble Bass Parameter na...
Other functions MusicCAST settings 57 Using the OFF Timer function You can set the MusicCAST client to switch itselfoff after a set period of time, which you can alsodefine. This function is called the OFF Timer. Youcan use the ON and OFF timers simultaneously. ■ Using the menu to set the OFF Timerf...
MusicCAST settings 58 4. Press SELECT. The cursor enters the ON Timer setting field. 5. Use u / d to set the ON Timer setting to ON and press i . 6. Enter the time you wish the MusicCASTclient to switch on by pressing u / d to cycle through the displayed characters,and pressing j / i to move the cur...
Other functions MusicCAST settings 59 Using the Auto Play function You can set the MusicCAST client to automaticallyresume playback of the track it was playing at thetime it was last placed in Sleep mode, when youreturn it to On mode. Carry out the following procedure to configure yourMusicCAST clie...
MusicCAST settings 60 ■ Turning Auto Level Control on or off 1. Press and hold MENU for two secondsto return to the Top Menu screen. 2. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Setup” and press SELECT. The Setup screen appears on the display. 3. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Auto Level Control” and press...
Other functions MusicCAST settings 61 The relevant menu appears on the display: 4. Use i or u to increase the value of the setting, and j or d to decrease the value of the setting. 5. Press SELECT or MENU to confirm thevalue you have set and return to theTone screen. SELECT Tone Treble 0.0dB SELECT ...
MusicCAST settings 62 Using the contrast controls Depending on the location of the MusicCASTclient, You may need to alter the contrast of thedisplay for easier viewing. Darker settings make foreasier viewing at night, while you may find it easierto view the display with brighter settings during thed...
Other functions MusicCAST settings 63 3. Press SELECT. The MusicCAST client switches to sleep mode,and the current time appears on the display. You can also switch the unit to sleep mode bypressing SLEEP on the remote control. Thetime does not display correctly if theMusicCAST client is not able to ...
64 Displaying System Information on the MusicCAST client You can check the version of the system installed inyour MusicCAST client. ■ Accessing the System Informationscreen 1. Press and hold MENU for two secondsto return to the Top Menu screen. 2. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Setup” and press SE...
Other functions System settings 65 Updating the MusicCAST client firmware At times Yamaha releases updates to the firmwarein either or both the MusicCAST client and server.These updates are generally aimed at improving theexperience of using your MusicCAST equipment.Follow the instructions provided ...
System settings 66 Resetting the MusicCAST client to default settings At times it may be convenient to return yourMusicCAST client to the default state it was inwhen you first purchased it. You may wish to dothis in cases such as the following: • When your MusicCAST client appears to be functioning ...
Other functions System settings 67 2. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Setup” and press SELECT. The Setup screen appears on the display. 3. Use u / d to move the cursor to “System” and press SELECT. The System screen appears on the display. 4. Use u / d to move the cursor to “System Reset” and press...
System settings 68 4. Use u / d to move the cursor to “Status” and press SELECT. The Status screen appears on the display. 5. Use u / d to select the item you want to display. Select IP Address to display the followinginformation ID: The unique ID your MusicCASTclient uses for network configuration(...
Appendix 69 Troubleshooting Problem Auto Configurationdoes not appear towork correctly. The MusicCAST clientdoes not output anysound. You cannot startplayback on theMusicCAST client. Playback from theMusicCAST clientskips. Cause The network is not configured correctly. The network signal is weak (fo...
72 Terms used in this manual This manual uses a number of terms that, though not specific to the MusicCAST system, are not in generaleveryday use. In addition, some terms are used in a slightly unusual context. These words are listedalphabetically and in context below, along with an explanation of t...
Appendix Terms used in this manual 73 TCP/IP An abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a system of coding informationthat allows it to be shared efficiently on a network. WEP An abbreviation of Wired Equivalent Privacy. Thissystem encrypts data transferred between thecompon...
74 Specifications ■ Audio performance Frequency response (EIAJ) ...................................... 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB Signal to noise ratio (EIAJ) ............ 100 dB or more Dynamic Range (EIAJ) .................... 90 dB or more Total harmonic distortion + noise (EIAJ) .....................
Appendix 75 Index A alarm clock ...................................................................... 58Album ........................................................................ 35, 38Artist .......................................................................... 35, 37Auto Configuration ......
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