Yamaha MCX-2000 Owner's Manual page 64

Digital audio server
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Playing Audio Content on the Computer
If your
~y~CX""2000
has net'vvcrk connectivrty to a VVhlC:lovvs PC
(page 2(3) that you're using to rnanage rnusic
fi~es;
you
virtually have a 'second' rnusic server. Your f'v1CX-2000 \Norks
as
a
client to your V\J!ndo\:vs
PC
and can search, select and
play tv1P3
1
vviJ..'j and VVindo\!vs
~J1e(jia
Audio
(\;Vf\~A)
rnusic fik0S
and playlists (text files \-vitll the
~v13U
extension) coHecteeJ or
created on
tr~lat
PC over thG nt3tvvork. 'The supplied CD""nC)f'v1
contains cledicated softvvare narned
DiXi~/1
~J1edia
Server
for this application.
1
Set the supplied CD-·HO[\:1
to
your VVindo\fJs PC and install
the
DiXi~jl ~jledia
Server softvvare. YOL(re a.lkYNed
to
install
the
softvvare to a single conlputer.
2
Once your
PC
is ready to stream rnusic to tile fv1CX-2000,
se~ect
Top t...,1enu > Ubra.ry > f\jetvvork. ContC::1nt tor the
rol!o\Ning screen.
Nehvork Content menu
\Iv'hen you atternpt to select one of hle rnain categor1es
(Artists, Alburns, Genres and
,A.H
SongsL the
!\ACX-2000
shovvs a cliaiog box vvitll a Hst of
avai~able
VVindo\tvs PC(s)
running the
DiXi~v1
!v1edia
Server
soft\lvare, promptng you to
select which cornputer you vvant to connect as a rnain
PC
music server. You can also select tIle main server
(or
svvitch
to
another
DiXit...,1 server)
by
open1n~l
the san-1e dialog box
using 'the Submenu.
~.JI8il
Tho
~.;1CX-20CC
r(;:'flernOers tho specified
ITiain
Srsr'./iJr:
if
~/ou
later
change its name (up to 64 characters) wittiin the DXif\:1 t",1edia Server
software. select agemi the server cOI"t"":puter usinq trie arJove ciialoq
t)OX~
64
~.;1CX-2000
Ov;ner's
MOriuoi
Server selection dialog box
The Netvvork Content fT1enu provides
a
simHar user interface
to the Music Archive rnenu, and lets you select r-nusic or
auc1io content frofT four- nlain categories V\rtists. Albunls,
C3enres and ,L\ll Songs). You can use these categories to sift
out your target fHe{s) in hIe same rnanner as you select
songs fronl the
~v1usic
Archive menu (page
46).
3
fv10ve U"1e selection
(tliqhl~ght)
to a list itern frorn each
screen (artist! albunl, genre, playHst information). You can
start
playback
\-v~tll
the flrst
son~J
in the curTent ;Jroup
by
pressing the Play button on the rerT10te control
or
the
fv1CX-2000 front panei or by select1ng trle
P~ay
cornrnand
frorn the Submenu in each screen. ()thervv'lse, press the
SELECT button on
trle
rerYiote control for further siftng.
~~ /~Ibums
that contain various artists ancJ genres are categorized into
trie fh'st
artst
or
if
a
is stored \Nitrlout ID3 tag
infonliation,
name
a folejer
\:vher"s t1"":at
son~J
is placed
in becomes the album tite for that son9,
addition, the MC>(-2000
G)n
track tr,e music fie 1"iierarchy up to two levels in depth,
Playing Audio Content on the Computer
If your
~y~CX""2000
has net'vvcrk connectivrty to a VVhlC:lovvs PC
(page 2(3) that you're using to rnanage rnusic
fi~es;
you
virtually have a 'second' rnusic server. Your f'v1CX-2000 \Norks
as
a
client to your V\J!ndo\:vs
PC
and can search, select and
play tv1P3
1
vviJ..'j and VVindo\!vs
~J1e(jia
Audio
(\;Vf\~A)
rnusic fik0S
and playlists (text files \-vitll the
~v13U
extension) coHecteeJ or
created on
tr~lat
PC over thG nt3tvvork. 'The supplied CD""nC)f'v1
contains cledicated softvvare narned
DiXi~/1
~J1edia
Server
for this application.
1
Set the supplied CD-·HO[\:1
to
your VVindo\fJs PC and install
the
DiXi~jl ~jledia
Server softvvare. YOL(re a.lkYNed
to
install
the
softvvare to a single conlputer.
2
Once your
PC
is ready to stream rnusic to tile fv1CX-2000,
se~ect
Top t...,1enu > Ubra.ry > f\jetvvork. ContC::1nt tor the
rol!o\Ning screen.
Nehvork Content menu
\Iv'hen you atternpt to select one of hle rnain categor1es
(Artists, Alburns, Genres and
,A.H
SongsL the
!\ACX-2000
shovvs a cliaiog box vvitll a Hst of
avai~able
VVindo\tvs PC(s)
running the
DiXi~v1
!v1edia
Server
soft\lvare, promptng you to
select which cornputer you vvant to connect as a rnain
PC
music server. You can also select tIle main server
(or
svvitch
to
another
DiXit...,1 server)
by
open1n~l
the san-1e dialog box
using 'the Submenu.
~.JI8il
Tho
~.;1CX-20CC
r(;:'flernOers tho specified
ITiain
Srsr'./iJr:
if
~/ou
later
change its name (up to 64 characters) wittiin the DXif\:1 t",1edia Server
software. select agemi the server cOI"t"":puter usinq trie arJove ciialoq
t)OX~
64
~.;1CX-2000
Ov;ner's
MOriuoi
Server selection dialog box
The Netvvork Content fT1enu provides
a
simHar user interface
to the Music Archive rnenu, and lets you select r-nusic or
auc1io content frofT four- nlain categories V\rtists. Albunls,
C3enres and ,L\ll Songs). You can use these categories to sift
out your target fHe{s) in hIe same rnanner as you select
songs fronl the
~v1usic
Archive menu (page
46).
3
fv10ve U"1e selection
(tliqhl~ght)
to a list itern frorn each
screen (artist! albunl, genre, playHst information). You can
start
playback
\-v~tll
the flrst
son~J
in the curTent ;Jroup
by
pressing the Play button on the rerT10te control
or
the
fv1CX-2000 front panei or by select1ng trle
P~ay
cornrnand
frorn the Submenu in each screen. ()thervv'lse, press the
SELECT button on
trle
rerYiote control for further siftng.
~~ /~Ibums
that contain various artists ancJ genres are categorized into
trie fh'st
artst
or
if
a
is stored \Nitrlout ID3 tag
infonliation,
name
a folejer
\:vher"s t1"":at
son~J
is placed
in becomes the album tite for that son9,
addition, the MC>(-2000
G)n
track tr,e music fie 1"iierarchy up to two levels in depth,

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