Operating A Client Remotely - Yamaha MCX-2000 Owner's Manual

Operating a Client Remotely
(Jnce you've created a tv1usicC,l\ST netv'Jork; eacrl
tvlusicCAST client becornes able to access tile MCX-2000
and srlare (nost audio sourc(~s on the server! includinq the
nlusic archive, FM radio stations and audio signals frorn
ext(~rnal inputs. In fact, each client autornatical!y retrieves the
iatE~st catalorJ of songs. artists, alburns, Denres and radio
stations, ancj lets you initiate audio strearning by selecting an
audio source on the client side (client rEH~uest).
You can also initiate auciio strearning to eacri client frorn the
S8r'v'er side. Besides the Broadcast feature that strearns a
,sinqle audio source seiected on the tVlCX·-2000 to one or
rnore ciients at the sarne tirlle (page 89), you can even issue
a client request on H'le server side---using one of the CHent
Control functions. Irs another va.lue of the f\t1CX-2000 as the
center controller in your
t\~usicC.AST
network. "nlis section
clescribes hovv you can rnanage your ~,~usicC!\ST clients
renlotely.
~~
For- nyx() inform;Jtion on hovv to stroam 2:udio to
on
11"18
cHent r-equest, see the manual th~tt carne
client.
ciients, tXised
your
tv1usicC,L\ST
View Play Info: ShoV'/s the Play lnforrnation scr'een for the
selected cHent. If the audio source
se~ected
on U'1e cliE::nt is
a
song fron, the f'vK::X-2000 music arctlive, you can further add
or rer-nove tr-le bookrrark using trle Subrnenu
.>
Bookrnark.
comflland in the Play lnforrnation screen as using the
8()()KfvlAFU< button on the client rernote control.
Playback: Lets you start or stop playback of the aueJio
sourCE: currently playing on Hie selecteci c:lient.
Timer:
Lets you turn on or off the tirner playback feature
(page 89) on the selected client
Power: Lets you turn on or off the selected client, or change
its pO'vver rriode. !f you select Sleep! the client (0ntet-S Sle(0p
mode Sl',o"f,fing ':Ren,ote Sleep" (forced sleep rnode by the
~J1CX-2000
operation). You can aVvake trle ciient by pressing
its e:ontt-oHer button if it's not lockeej (see LOCk).
lock: Use tr-lis to prevent operations on the selected client.
VVith
ON~
the Client only accepts \/olurne contra! vvith the VOL
._-j.+
and
f\~UTE
buttons, tirne display (vvhen the
t\'~ENU
button
1S double cl~c~'\ecl for the current tirlle) and stop p!aY~Jack of
'vvhafs being
p~ayed
(you cannot resurne playback). 'This
functon is usefUl
j'f
your cHent is in
a
purJlic place,
1 Select Top
~v1enu
> CHent Control for the foHov\,/ing screen.
o
o
Client name
e
Activity
e
Network connection
This client Hst screen ~ets you Vle'vV the CUtTent status of each
registereej cHent. VJhi!e ct,ecking each client status, you can
rernotely control general client actvities usinq tfle Subrnenu
comfllarids in tllis screen. fv10ve the selection (highlight) to
one of
re~l!stered
clients, and select
a
Subrnenu conlmand
you vvant to use:
Edit Client title: Lets you edit tile selected cHenfs narne
usin(J the character palette or a PS/2 keyboard connected to
the
~/iC)(-2000
(page "75). Read Hie follov\,/ing note,
Receive PCM Stream: Lets you specify 'vvhetrier tile
selected client prioritizes
PCf\~
song data for playback of
an::::h1ved songs. VVitl, ON, U,e fv1CX-2000 strearns
PC~v'1
data
for the se!ectecl archived song to the cHent. HOvv8ver, peM
songs can sirnultaneously be streanled to up to 3 clients-3
vired clients, or 2 \fvired clients plus
a
single \lvireless client.
So! even if you've FJnabled trliS pararneter for
hAlO
or rnore
vvlreless
clients~
the
~\~CX-2000
\-vil! stream songs in f'v1P3
format to the second and foHovv'~ng V'Jired clients.
Recall Play: iv1akes tr1e selected client start 'continued'
playback of
a
song currently playhif;J on the fv1CX-2000
ser,ler or another cHent specified in a dialog box (page 90).
Control all Clients: Provides options to control all clients
a.t a tirne--starting or stoppin(.J playba.ck. of the audio source
currently selecteel at each client, as vvell as enabling or
disabling the tirrer
p~ayback
feature on each cHent (page 89).
~..Gil
If
you
the client
ji~:;t
Client on:ier
COI'!lCfli3.flej
in
t1"18
screen 43),
client nank)S Y'ou specifit:3d \'vith the abo'./e Een Cient cO,'u';"kln(j
'Nii! tie reset to t~le default
(Ciit3nt
#).
MC)<-2000 OV-Jner's fv1onuol
87
Operating a Client Remotely
(Jnce you've created a tv1usicC,l\ST netv'Jork; eacrl
tvlusicCAST client becornes able to access tile MCX-2000
and srlare (nost audio sourc(~s on the server! includinq the
nlusic archive, FM radio stations and audio signals frorn
ext(~rnal inputs. In fact, each client autornatical!y retrieves the
iatE~st catalorJ of songs. artists, alburns, Denres and radio
stations, ancj lets you initiate audio strearning by selecting an
audio source on the client side (client rEH~uest).
You can also initiate auciio strearning to eacri client frorn the
S8r'v'er side. Besides the Broadcast feature that strearns a
,sinqle audio source seiected on the tVlCX·-2000 to one or
rnore ciients at the sarne tirlle (page 89), you can even issue
a client request on H'le server side---using one of the CHent
Control functions. Irs another va.lue of the f\t1CX-2000 as the
center controller in your
t\~usicC.AST
network. "nlis section
clescribes hovv you can rnanage your ~,~usicC!\ST clients
renlotely.
~~
For- nyx() inform;Jtion on hovv to stroam 2:udio to
on
11"18
cHent r-equest, see the manual th~tt carne
client.
ciients, tXised
your
tv1usicC,L\ST
View Play Info: ShoV'/s the Play lnforrnation scr'een for the
selected cHent. If the audio source
se~ected
on U'1e cliE::nt is
a
song fron, the f'vK::X-2000 music arctlive, you can further add
or rer-nove tr-le bookrrark using trle Subrnenu
.>
Bookrnark.
comflland in the Play lnforrnation screen as using the
8()()KfvlAFU< button on the client rernote control.
Playback: Lets you start or stop playback of the aueJio
sourCE: currently playing on Hie selecteci c:lient.
Timer:
Lets you turn on or off the tirner playback feature
(page 89) on the selected client
Power: Lets you turn on or off the selected client, or change
its pO'vver rriode. !f you select Sleep! the client (0ntet-S Sle(0p
mode Sl',o"f,fing ':Ren,ote Sleep" (forced sleep rnode by the
~J1CX-2000
operation). You can aVvake trle ciient by pressing
its e:ontt-oHer button if it's not lockeej (see LOCk).
lock: Use tr-lis to prevent operations on the selected client.
VVith
ON~
the Client only accepts \/olurne contra! vvith the VOL
._-j.+
and
f\~UTE
buttons, tirne display (vvhen the
t\'~ENU
button
1S double cl~c~'\ecl for the current tirlle) and stop p!aY~Jack of
'vvhafs being
p~ayed
(you cannot resurne playback). 'This
functon is usefUl
j'f
your cHent is in
a
purJlic place,
1 Select Top
~v1enu
> CHent Control for the foHov\,/ing screen.
o
o
Client name
e
Activity
e
Network connection
This client Hst screen ~ets you Vle'vV the CUtTent status of each
registereej cHent. VJhi!e ct,ecking each client status, you can
rernotely control general client actvities usinq tfle Subrnenu
comfllarids in tllis screen. fv10ve the selection (highlight) to
one of
re~l!stered
clients, and select
a
Subrnenu conlmand
you vvant to use:
Edit Client title: Lets you edit tile selected cHenfs narne
usin(J the character palette or a PS/2 keyboard connected to
the
~/iC)(-2000
(page "75). Read Hie follov\,/ing note,
Receive PCM Stream: Lets you specify 'vvhetrier tile
selected client prioritizes
PCf\~
song data for playback of
an::::h1ved songs. VVitl, ON, U,e fv1CX-2000 strearns
PC~v'1
data
for the se!ectecl archived song to the cHent. HOvv8ver, peM
songs can sirnultaneously be streanled to up to 3 clients-3
vired clients, or 2 \fvired clients plus
a
single \lvireless client.
So! even if you've FJnabled trliS pararneter for
hAlO
or rnore
vvlreless
clients~
the
~\~CX-2000
\-vil! stream songs in f'v1P3
format to the second and foHovv'~ng V'Jired clients.
Recall Play: iv1akes tr1e selected client start 'continued'
playback of
a
song currently playhif;J on the fv1CX-2000
ser,ler or another cHent specified in a dialog box (page 90).
Control all Clients: Provides options to control all clients
a.t a tirne--starting or stoppin(.J playba.ck. of the audio source
currently selecteel at each client, as vvell as enabling or
disabling the tirrer
p~ayback
feature on each cHent (page 89).
~..Gil
If
you
the client
ji~:;t
Client on:ier
COI'!lCfli3.flej
in
t1"18
screen 43),
client nank)S Y'ou specifit:3d \'vith the abo'./e Een Cient cO,'u';"kln(j
'Nii! tie reset to t~le default
(Ciit3nt
#).
MC)<-2000 OV-Jner's fv1onuol
87