Yamaha MCX-2000 Owner's Manual page 146

Contents
About your MusicGIlS'F client
The MusicCAST client 8
Features 8
Supplied accessories 9
Controls and functions 10
Front panel 10
Side panel 11
Remote control 12
Modes of operation of the MusicCAST client
................................................................. 14
To turn the MusicCAST client on from
STANDBY mode 14
Using the Graphical User Interface of the
MusicCAST client 15
MusicCAST client Top Menu 15
The lock icon 15
The MusicCAST client controller 15
Play Info screen 16
Before setup 17
Attaching the stand 17
Mounting the MusicCAST client on a wall
................................................................. 17
Removing the side-panel cover 18
Remote control 18
Loading the battery for the remote control
............................................................. 18
Battery replacement 18
Notes on the lithium battery 18
Remote control operation range 19
Connecting the AC adaptor 19
Checking MusicCAST client connections
................................................................. 20
The MusicCAST network 21
Network addresses 22
Assigning IP addresses 22
Wireless network connections 23
When and why should I use a wireless
connection? 23
Wired network connections 24
When should I use a wired connection?
............................................................. 24
What is a hub, and why do I need one?
............................................................. 24
Connecting to the network 25
Configuring your MusicCAST client 25
Using the Auto Configuration function ..... 26
Configuring your MusicCAST client
manually 28
Accessing the Manual Setup screen 29
Setting the Network Mode 29
Setting the ESS ID 30
Setting your MusicCAST client to act as a
DHCP client 31
Setting the MusicCAST server Server ID
............................................................. 32
Setting the MusicCAST client IP Address
............................................................. 32
Setting the Subnet Mask Address ....... 33
Setting the WEP key for your MusicCAST
client 33
Connection check 34
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 35
Playback groups 35
During playback 36
To playa song from an artist 37
To playa song from an album 38
To playa song from a genre 39
To select a song from the complete list of
songs 40
Using Playlists 41
Accessing p\aylists with your MusicCAST
client 41
Song Statistics 42
To playa song in the list of bookmarks 43
Advanced playback options 45
Random Playback 45
To use the Random Playback function
............................................................. 45
To alter the limits of Random Playback
............................................................. 45
Repeat Playback 46
To use the Repeat Playback function .. 46
Changing the time display on the Play Info
screen 47
To alter the time display 47
Listening to an external source connected to
the MusicCAST server 48
To return to playback from the
MusicCAST server library 49
Listening to a radio station with your
MusicCAST client 49
Contents
About your MusicGIlS'F client
The MusicCAST client 8
Features 8
Supplied accessories 9
Controls and functions 10
Front panel 10
Side panel 11
Remote control 12
Modes of operation of the MusicCAST client
................................................................. 14
To turn the MusicCAST client on from
STANDBY mode 14
Using the Graphical User Interface of the
MusicCAST client 15
MusicCAST client Top Menu 15
The lock icon 15
The MusicCAST client controller 15
Play Info screen 16
Before setup 17
Attaching the stand 17
Mounting the MusicCAST client on a wall
................................................................. 17
Removing the side-panel cover 18
Remote control 18
Loading the battery for the remote control
............................................................. 18
Battery replacement 18
Notes on the lithium battery 18
Remote control operation range 19
Connecting the AC adaptor 19
Checking MusicCAST client connections
................................................................. 20
The MusicCAST network 21
Network addresses 22
Assigning IP addresses 22
Wireless network connections 23
When and why should I use a wireless
connection? 23
Wired network connections 24
When should I use a wired connection?
............................................................. 24
What is a hub, and why do I need one?
............................................................. 24
Connecting to the network 25
Configuring your MusicCAST client 25
Using the Auto Configuration function ..... 26
Configuring your MusicCAST client
manually 28
Accessing the Manual Setup screen 29
Setting the Network Mode 29
Setting the ESS ID 30
Setting your MusicCAST client to act as a
DHCP client 31
Setting the MusicCAST server Server ID
............................................................. 32
Setting the MusicCAST client IP Address
............................................................. 32
Setting the Subnet Mask Address ....... 33
Setting the WEP key for your MusicCAST
client 33
Connection check 34
Music playback on the MusicCAST client 35
Playback groups 35
During playback 36
To playa song from an artist 37
To playa song from an album 38
To playa song from a genre 39
To select a song from the complete list of
songs 40
Using Playlists 41
Accessing p\aylists with your MusicCAST
client 41
Song Statistics 42
To playa song in the list of bookmarks 43
Advanced playback options 45
Random Playback 45
To use the Random Playback function
............................................................. 45
To alter the limits of Random Playback
............................................................. 45
Repeat Playback 46
To use the Repeat Playback function .. 46
Changing the time display on the Play Info
screen 47
To alter the time display 47
Listening to an external source connected to
the MusicCAST server 48
To return to playback from the
MusicCAST server library 49
Listening to a radio station with your
MusicCAST client 49