Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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...
Page 3 - Caution: read this before operating this unit
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...
Page 5 - Contents; About your MusicCAST client
6 Contents About your MusicCAST client The MusicCAST client .................................... 8 Features ..................................................... 8 Supplied accessories ..................................... 9Controls and functions ................................. 10 Front panel .......
Page 6 - Other functions
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 ...
Page 7 - The MusicCAST client; Features; We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
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...
Page 8 - Supplied accessories; After unpacking, check that the following parts are included.
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 ...
Page 9 - Controls and functions; Lights when the MusicCAST client is active.; Front panel
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...
Page 10 - Side panel; LAN port; Connect an external sound source here.; VIDEO OUT jack; Connect speaker cables to these terminals.; AC adaptor input; Connect the AC adaptor to this input.
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...
Page 11 - Remote control; Searches back through the current song.
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...
Page 12 - Adjust the volume of the MusicCAST client output.
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...
Page 13 - Modes of operation of the MusicCAST client; The MusicCAST client has three modes of operation.; Note; • If you do not use the MusicCAST client for 30
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 ...
Page 14 - Using the Graphical User Interface of the MusicCAST client; on the remote; Controller
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...
Page 15 - : Playback is stopped; Play Info; • MusicCAST clients can use the VIDEO OUT jack
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 :...
Page 16 - Attaching the stand; Before setup; Mounting the MusicCAST client on a wall; Cautions; • Do not use nails, adhesives, or other unstable
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...
Page 17 - Removing the side-panel cover; Push the tab down firmly.; Slide the holder into the remote control.
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...
Page 18 - Connecting the AC adaptor; Remote control operation range; • If operation of this unit by the remote control
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...
Page 19 - Checking MusicCAST client connections; Is the MusicCAST server power turned on?
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 ...
Page 20 - The MusicCAST network
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 ...
Page 21 - Network addresses; This is called an; IP address
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...
Page 22 - Wireless network connections; • When using close to the maximum number of; Use wireless connections when:; MusicCAST clients; • Walls, microwave ovens, and devices such as; MusicCAST server
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...
Page 23 - Wired network connections; When should I use a wired connection?; • You cannot use MusicCAST system components; Use wired connections when:; • You wish to use more than five 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...
Page 24 - • Metal mounting racks may affect wireless; Configuring your MusicCAST client; Connecting to the network
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...
Page 25 - Using the Auto Configuration function
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...
Page 26 - The client attempts to connect to the server.; On the MusicCAST server, use; to move the
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...
Page 27 - Configuring your MusicCAST client manually; Confirm that the following have been set on the MusicCAST server:; running under one or more network hubs.
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...
Page 28 - The Mode screen appears on the display.
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 ...
Page 29 - The ESS ID screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 30 - Notes; • The MusicCAST client must be connected to a
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...
Page 31 - The IP Address screen appears on the display.; • This setting is only valid when the; The Server ID screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 32 - The Subnet Mask screen appears on the display.; • The MusicCAST network uses 128-bit
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...
Page 33 - Connection check; For wired network connections
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...
Page 34 - random selection of songs; Music playback on the MusicCAST client; Playback groups; • Sometimes GROUP– and GROUP+ appear to; Albums
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...
Page 35 - During playback; Skipping to a different song
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...
Page 36 - To play a song from an artist
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...
Page 37 - Press; • Once playback of the song is finished, the; To play a song from an album; The Play Menu screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 38 - To play a song from a genre; Genres
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...
Page 39 - Album; To select a song from the complete list of
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 ...
Page 40 - Using Playlists
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...
Page 41 - Song Statistics
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...
Page 42 - Playback of the song you select begins.; • If you selected an album in step 4, you need to; To play a song in the list of bookmarks
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 ...
Page 43 - to return the list screen.; To stop playback; To halt playback temporarily; • Once playback of the selected song is complete,
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...
Page 44 - Random Playback; Advanced playback options
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 ...
Page 45 - SINGLE: The MusicCAST client targets; Repeat Playback; The Play Info screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 46 - Changing the time display on the Play Info
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 ...
Page 47 - Listening to an external source connected; • The MusicCAST server can only distribute one; The display returns to the Play Info screen.
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...
Page 48 - Use; • See pages 49, 50 if you wish to select “AV; Listening to a radio station with your; • This function is only available if your
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...
Page 50 - Listening to an external sound source; The Input screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 51 - • Press BOOKMARK when the cursor is next to an; Using the Bookmark function; Adding a song to the list of bookmarks; Wave
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...
Page 52 - • If the song was not previously bookmarked, this; Removing a song from the bookmark list; Removing a song using the Menu
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...
Page 53 - Copying the bookmark list to a playlist; Edit
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...
Page 54 - Erasing the bookmark list; A configuration message appears on the display.
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...
Page 55 - MusicCAST settings; Default system settings
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...
Page 56 - Using the OFF Timer function; The Setup screen appears on the display.; OFF
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...
Page 57 - The cursor enters the ON Timer setting field.; Using the ON Timer function
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...
Page 58 - Using the Auto Play function; The ON Timer screen appears on the display.; • Set the MusicCAST server to ON or LAN standby
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...
Page 59 - Using the Auto Level Control function; • The Auto Level Control Function may not always
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...
Page 60 - The relevant menu appears on the display:; Tone; Using the tone controls; The Tone screen appears on the display.
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 ...
Page 61 - Using the contrast controls; Contrast; The Contrast screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 62 - Turning the MusicCAST client on again; The MusicCAST client turns on.; • The MusicCAST client automatically places itself; Using the Sleep function; Switching the unit to sleep mode; The Sleep prompt appears on the display.
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 ...
Page 63 - System; System settings; The Information screen appears on the display.
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...
Page 64 - Updating the MusicCAST client firmware
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 ...
Page 65 - Resetting the MusicCAST client to default; • When your MusicCAST client appears to be; Warning; • Resetting the MusicCAST client to its default; Resetting your MusicCAST client
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 ...
Page 66 - Displaying Network Status Information on; Network
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...
Page 67 - The Status screen appears on the display.; IP Address
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(...
Page 68 - Appendix; Troubleshooting
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...
Page 71 - Terms used in this manual; Playback
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...
Page 72 - Hardware; An abbreviation of Compact Disc Re-writable.; Software
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...
Page 73 - Specifications; Audio performance; AUX IN jack; Output; PHONES jack; General; Standby power consumption
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) .....................
Page 74 - Index
Appendix 75 Index A alarm clock ...................................................................... 58Album ........................................................................ 35, 38Artist .......................................................................... 35, 37Auto Configuration ......