Yamaha MCX-1000 MusicCast Quick Manual

About the Quick Manual
The Quick Manual is aimed at first time users of the MusicCAST system, and contains an easy to under-
stand explanation of the general system functions. You can gain an basic understanding of how to use
the MusicCAST system just by reading the Quick Manual alone.
The MusicCAST system has a great many abilities, ranging from Music Server, to Music Player. You must
carry out various settings to use each function. Consequently, this Quick Manual is divided into the fol-
lowing sections: 1. Storing CDs on the MusicCAST server, 2. Using the MusicCAST client to play back
songs recorded on the MusicCAST server, 3. Creating a CD by selecting tracks from those stored on the
MusicCAST server. Please refer to the main MusicCAST Server manual or MusicCAST Client manual for
explanations on other functions.
What is the MusicCAST system?
Using the MusicCAST, you can store all of the CDs in your collection on the internal hard disk in the MusicCAST,
and play them back however you want, rather like a juke box.
The MusicCAST server can store more than 1000 (*1) music CDs on its internal hard disk drive. It also records
the album name, artist name, and music genre at the time of storage, allowing easy creation of a list of the
recorded music without requiring you to enter any data. Because this list contains the song, artist, genre, and
album names, you can quickly and easily select the song you want to listen to for playback. You can also set the
MusicCAST to play songs at random, repeat one particular song, or select from a number of other playback
options.
You can use MusicCAST clients to play music stored in the MusicCAST server, as shown in the illustration below.
*1 This figure assumes that all songs are stored in Mp3 format only. The MusicCAST server can store approximately 100 CDs if all songs
are stored in PCM format (assuming it is equipped with an 80GB hard disk drive).
Speaker
MusicCAST client
What is the MusicCAST Client?
The MusicCAST client connects to the MusicCAST server, acting 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 with-
out having to install 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 song, album, artist, or genre.
Additionally, because the MusicCAST server is capable of connecting to up to 7 MusicCAST clients simultaneously, you
can play different songs, on multiple MusicCAST clients at the same time.
Speaker
MusicCAST server
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TV/Monitor