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00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTENTS FEATURES .............................................2 MusicCAST SYSTEM OVERVIEW.....3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS SYSTEM OPTIONS ............................. 46 Auto Play function .................................. 46 Auto Level Control function................... 46 Selecting the output ................................ 47 Sleep mode.............................................. 48 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES..................
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM FEATURES The MusicCAST MCX-C15 Distributed Audio Controller (hereafter, “the client”) is designed to work in conjunction with the MusicCAST MCX-1000 Digital Audio Server (hereafter, “the server”) to allow you to store and listen to your entire music collection. With multiple clients, you and others can simultaneously access and enjoy your music collection from up to seven different locations.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM MusicCAST SYSTEM OVERVIEW Server (MCX-1000) Client (MCX-C15) Client (MCX-A10) y • You can combine up to seven wired and wireless connections as long as you use no more than five wireless connections. • Compared with wireless networks, wired networks can carry data over greater distances and to more clients. The server supports simultaneous playback for seven clients over a wired network.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM MusicCAST SYSTEM OVERVIEW The server MCX-1000 Digital Audio Server The server can store approximately 1,000 music CDs in MP3 format or 100 music CDs in PCM format on its internal hard disk drive for playback from the server or its connected clients.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES INTRODUCTION After unpacking, check that you received all of the following parts. Remote control Quick Manual Install Manual LIBRARY UB UB VOL MUTE MCX-C15 Distributed Audio Controller MCX-1000 MCX-C15 Distributed Audio Controller MCX-CA15 Digital Audio Server Distributed Audio Amplifier FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 QUICK MANUAL INSTALL MANUAL ATTENTION: These units must be installed by a qualified technician.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Before using the remote control When the remote control is shipped, a thin piece of plastic film is placed between the battery and remote control circuitry to prevent operation during shipping. You must remove this film before using the remote control for the first time.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION Front panel 1 MCX-C15 2 3 6 7 MENU 4 5 VOL 1 2 3 FAVORITES 1 Front panel display Displays information on client settings and songs. 2 p / s (play/stop) Starts and stops playback of the selected song. 3 MENU Switches the on-screen display between the Menu and Play Info screens each time this button is pressed (see page 12).
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel DC IN GND +12V VIDEO OUT 1 1 VIDEO OUT jack Connect to the video input on your TV or monitor to view the content of the client’s front panel display. 2 +12V terminal The supplied DC power cable must be connected to this terminal by a qualified technician during installation. 3 GND terminal This terminal must be properly grounded by a qualified technician during installation.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION Bottom panel 1 2 AV OUT LAN 1 AV OUT terminal Connect to the I/O box or MCX-CA15 using the supplied CAT-5 cable (straight). 2 LAN terminal Connect to a network using a commercially available CAT-5 cable (straight).
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control 5 Cursor buttons u / d / j / i / SELECT Moves the on-screen cursor and selects chosen items in the on-screen display. 1 MCX-3 WD01440 2 LIBRARY A VOL 3 4 FAVORITES 1 2 5 6 7 B MUTE 3 4 SELECT BOOKMARK PLAY INFO. MENU INPUT PAUSE 1 8 9 2 4 GROUP 0 7 5 PLAY RANDOM E REPEAT F RECALL G 3 STOP 6 GROUP S C D OFF TIMER ON TIMER H 6 PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION A button Switches the client between the sleep and power on modes. B VOL – / VOL + Increases or decreases the volume level of client playback. C INPUT Switches the client’s input source when using the AV link function. D BOOKMARK Attaches or removes a bookmark from a song (see page 31). E RANDOM Turns the Random playback mode on and off (see page 21).
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 12 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 Mute icon Front panel displays Indicates that the client is muted. 6 Network connection icon You can access all of the client’s functions and parameters using the front panel display. y You can also output information appearing in the client’s front panel display to your TV or monitor using the VIDEO OUT jack (see page 8).
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION 4 Current action mode icon Indicates the current action being taken by the client. s : Playback is stopped. p : A song is being played back. e : Playback is paused. 5 Repeat playback icon Indicates that the client is in Repeat playback mode (see page 20). 6 Random playback icon Indicates that the client is in Random playback mode (see page 21).
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM TURNING ON THE POWER When your client is ready for operation, turn on the power. The client has two operation modes: On The client is connected to a power source and is in operation mode. Sleep The client is connected to a power source and activates only when the unit is operated or it receives an infrared signal from the remote control.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS Using the remote control The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control signal receiver on the front panel during operation. Moving the controller in the directions indicated on the front panel of the client performs the same action as pressing the equivalent cursor key on the remote control.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS Listening to songs stored on the server Two kinds of files are available for playback from your client: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) and PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). MP3 files do not take up a large amount of space, enabling you to store approximately 1,000 CDs on the server. PCM files provide better sound quality during playback, they require large amounts of space. You can store approximately 100 CDs in PCM format.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 17 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS 3 Press u / d to choose “Artists” and press SELECT. Library Artists Albums Press u / d to choose an artist. Press SELECT to display all of the albums assigned to the artist. Press p to begin playback of all songs by the selected artist in alphabetical order. Artists Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen Press j if you want to return to the List screen.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 18 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS ■ To skip songs Playback skips to the next song each time you press a . To skip to the beginning of the song currently being played, press b once. To skip to the beginning of the previous song, press b twice. You cannot skip through songs when playback is paused or stopped. Adjusting the volume Use the following procedure to increase or decrease the volume level of the output from the client.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 19 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS 4 Adjusting the tone You can adjust the nature of the sound output by the client. You can change these settings to create sound with strong deep bass, or to emphasize the treble. Press i to increase the value of the setting, and press j to decrease the value. Press SELECT or MENU to confirm the value you have set and return to the Tone screen.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 20 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS Switching the time display mode You can change the time display on the Play Info screen so that it displays either the time elapsed since playback began for the song currently being played, or the time remaining until playback of the song is complete. Repeat playback mode You can use this function for repeated playback of a single song or all of the songs in a playback group.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 21 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS ■ Front panel operation Random playback mode You can use this function for random playback of songs within the selected playback group. y MCX-C15 2-5 MENU VOL 1 2 3 ■ Remote control operation 4 FAVORITES MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 1 Press MENU to display the Play Info screen during playback, then move the controller towards i . 2 3 4 SELECT 1 BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 22 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM BASIC FUNCTIONS ■ Front panel operation Group playback mode You can use this function to define the range of songs for playback when using the normal playback mode, Repeat playback mode (page 20) and Random playback mode (page 21). MCX-C15 2-5 1 MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY MENU VOL VOL MUTE 1 2 3 4 FAVORITES 1 FAVORITES 2 3 4 2-5 SELECT 1 BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 23 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS FAVORITES function ■ To assign songs stored in a server library: The FAVORITES buttons (1 through 4) enable you to access your favorite music for instant playback at the touch of a button. Each FAVORITES button can be used in one of three ways: MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 Before you can use a FAVORITES button, an item must be assigned to that button.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 24 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 5 Press i to display the Favorites registration screen. ■ To assign radio stations preset on YAMAHA AV receivers: MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY Set "Favorites" Assign to FAV VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 SELECT 6 Press u / d to choose a FAVORITES button (1 through 4) and press SELECT.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 25 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 5 Press u / d to choose a preset group and press SELECT. 9 External Inputs Preset A Preset B Press u / d to choose the station you want to access. External Inputs Station 1 Station 2 7 Play Info External Inputs [A2] Station 2 Press i to display the Favorites registration screen.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 26 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 2 Press u / d to choose “Library” and press SELECT. 6 Top Menu Library Recall Play 3 Press u / d to choose a FAVORITES button (1 through 4) and press SELECT. The display returns to the previous screen, and the number of the FAVORITES button you registered appears to the left of external input source. Set "Favorites" Assign to FAV3 Press u / d to choose “External Inputs” and press SELECT.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 27 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS ■ To clear FAVORITES button assignments MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY 4 Press u / d to choose “Clear FAV1”, “Clear FAV2”, “Clear FAV3”, “Clear FAV4” or “Clear All” and press SELECT. The appropriate assignment is cleared. VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 1 BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 28 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS Song statistics function 3 You can display statistical data about the songs and albums stored on the server. Library Playlist Song Statistics The following statistical data is available: Times played: Displays songs in order of the number of times they have been played. 4 Recently played songs: Displays songs in order starting with the most recently played.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 29 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 4 Using playlists You can make up to 1,007 lists (playlists) of your favorite songs from the server (see the MCX-1000 Owner’s Manual, page 45). The server classifies these playlists and divides them into groups. The server can store up to ten different groups, commonly referred to as “collections”, which you can access from the client. Playlists Collections 1 Collections 2 5 You cannot alter playlists from the client.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 30 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 2 Recall Play function You can use this function to continue listening to the song currently being played back from the client or the server on another client. This is handy if you need to move from room to room. Notes • Only those clients registered on the server are available for use with the Recall Play function. For details, see the MCX-1000 Owner’s Manual (page 106).
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 31 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 2 Press u / d to choose “Recall Play” and press SELECT. Top Menu Library Recall Play Press u / d to choose “Server” and press SELECT. Recall Play Server Client 1 When you bookmark your favorite songs, they are stored in a temporary list for easy access. The list can hold up to 999 bookmarked songs and can be copied to create a playlist at any time. This enables you to preserve multiple lists of your favorite songs.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 32 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS ■ To play bookmarked songs MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 2-5 SELECT 1 ■ To copy the bookmark list to a playlist You can copy the entire content of your client bookmark list to a playlist. This makes your bookmark list readily available for playback from all other clients in your MusicCAST system as well as from the server. BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 33 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 4 Press p to create the playlist. The client creates a new playlist in the default collection (“Collection 1”) on the server, and the display returns to the Edit Bookmark screen. ■ To clear all bookmarks MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 Press PLAY to copy, < to cancel. 2 3 4 2,3 SELECT INPUT PAUSE 1 RANDOM 2 3 5 6 STOP 4 GROUP 4 Edit Bookmark 7 PLAY LISTENING TO MUSIC 1 BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 34 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 4 Press p to erase the bookmark list. The following screens appear in order. Press PLAY to clear, < to cancel. OFF Timer function You can activate this function so that the client switches off automatically after the specified period of time. For example, this function is handy if you want to listen to music while going to sleep. y Press PLAY to clear, Please wait.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 35 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 4 Press u / d to choose the desired number of minutes before the client automatically switches to sleep mode. You can choose from the following settings: OFF, 30min, 60min, 90min, 120min. ■ To switch the OFF Timer function on and off MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 OFF Timer OFF 30min 2 3 4 SELECT INPUT PAUSE 1 RANDOM 2 3 5 6 STOP 5 4 Press SELECT to confirm the setting.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 36 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 3 ON Timer function You can use this function to set the client to automatically switch on and begin playback at a specified time. For example, this function is handy if you want to wake up to music. Press u / d to choose “ON Timer” and press SELECT. Setup OFF Timer ON Timer y The ON Timer and OFF Timer functions can be used simultaneously. 4 Note Press SELECT once more. The cursor enters the ON Timer setting field.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 37 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 7 Press u / d to choose “Save” and press SELECT. ON Timer [ON 6:00 AM ] Save ON 6:00 AM To cancel the ON Timer setting, press u / d to choose “Cancel”. 8 Press to place the client in sleep mode. The TIMER indicator lights in the front panel. ■ To switch the ON Timer function on and off MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 SELECT BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 38 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS 2 Broadcast function You can use this function to enjoy the same song from different locations around your home. When the server is set to Broadcast mode, the song being played back on the server is distributed simultaneously to all clients set up to receive Broadcast playback. Make sure the server is in Broadcast mode before carrying out the following procedure on your client.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 39 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM HANDY FUNCTIONS ■ To remove clients from Broadcast playback MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 SELECT LISTENING TO MUSIC BOOKMARK PLAY INFO. MENU INPUT PAUSE 1 STOP button RANDOM 2 3 5 6 STOP 4 GROUP 7 REPEAT PLAY GROUP S RECALL OFF TIMER ON TIMER Press s . Broadcast playback stops on the client you are operating, and the Play Info screen appears in the front panel display.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 40 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Listening to components connected to the MCX-CA15 2 Top Menu Setup Input You can use your client to enjoy audio from an external component, such as a CD player or control amplifier connected to the AUDIO IN jack on the MCX-CA15. Before you can play back audio signals from an external component, you must choose “MCXCA15/MCX-IB15” in “Setup” - “Amplifier”.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 41 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Listening to YAMAHA AV receiver radio station presets You can use your client to enjoy radio stations preset on a YAMAHA AV receiver if one is connected to the server. All stations preset on your YAMAHA AV receiver are available for selection. 1 Press and hold MENU until the Top Menu screen is displayed. 2 Press u / d to choose “Library” and press SELECT.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 42 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Using YAMAHA AV link technology MCX-C15 AV OUT CAT-5 cable YAMAHA AV link technology enables you to control YAMAHA AV receivers connected to the MCX-CA15 or I/O box from your client.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 43 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 2 Press u / d to choose “Setup” and press SELECT. 7 Press p to confirm your selection. Information about the component you selected appears briefly. Top Menu Edit Bookmark Setup LISTENING TO MUSIC 3 Press PLAY to update, press < to cancel. Press u / d to choose “Amplifier” and press SELECT. Amp:RX-V2400/DSP...
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 44 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS ■ Using AV link MCX-3 WD01440 u/d cursor keys LIBRARY MUTE button VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 VOL – / VOL + SELECT b/a buttons BOOKMARK PLAY INFO. MENU RANDOM 2 3 STOP 4 – (GROUP) / + (GROUP) GROUP 7 Notes REPEAT 5 PLAY buttons You can use your client to enjoy audio from an external component connected to either the OPTICAL IN, COAXIAL IN, or ANALOG IN jack on the server.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 45 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM LISTENING TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 3 Press u / d to choose “External Inputs” and press SELECT. Library Bookmarks External Inputs LISTENING TO MUSIC 4 Press u / d to choose “Optical”, “Coaxial” or “Analog” and press SELECT. External Inputs Optical Coaxial 5 The client outputs the audio signal being received from the appropriate external component.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 46 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SYSTEM OPTIONS Auto Play function Auto Level Control function You can use this function to automatically resume playback of the last song the client played before the client was placed in sleep mode. MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 2-4 SELECT 1 Note BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 47 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SYSTEM OPTIONS 3 Press u / d to choose “Auto Level Control” and press SELECT. Setup Auto Play Auto Level Control 4 Press u / d to choose “ON” or “OFF” and press SELECT. Selecting the output You can use this function to select the output control method of the client. In most cases, such as when using the MCX-CA15, choose “Variable”. y When the client is first installed, “Variable” is automatically set as the default.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 48 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SYSTEM OPTIONS 4 Press u / d to choose “Variable” or “Fixed” and press SELECT. AUDIO OUT Variable Fixed Variable Fixed Controls the playback volume and tone using the client settings. Controls the playback volume and tone using the external component settings. In this case, you cannot control the playback volume and tone using the client.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 49 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM DISPLAY SETTINGS Adjusting the display contrast 4 Depending on the location of your client, you may want to alter the contrast of the display for easier viewing. Darker settings make for easier viewing at night, while brighter settings make for easier viewing during the daytime. Contrast 5 MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY Press i or u to increase the contrast and j or d to decrease it. Press SELECT to confirm.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 50 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM DISPLAY SETTINGS Screen Saver function The client features an on-screen display Screen Saver function, which when enabled, runs automatically if no action is performed for 2 minutes or longer. Using the Screen Saver function prevents damage to your TV or monitor screen caused when the same screen is displayed for an extended period. MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 2-4 SELECT 1 BOOKMARK PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 51 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SYSTEM SETTINGS 4 Checking system information You can check the system information for your client, such as the firmware version currently being used, by performing the following procedure. Press u / d to choose “Information” and press SELECT. Information about the current firmware version is displayed. System Information System Update MCX-3 WD01440 LIBRARY VOL MUTE FAVORITES 1 2 3 4 2-5 SELECT 1 PLAY INFO.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 52 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SYSTEM SETTINGS Resetting to the factory presets If you want to reset all of your client’s parameters for any reason, do the following. This procedure resets ALL parameters, including the FAVORITES buttons, etc. This procedure should be performed in the following situations only: • • • When your client appears to be functioning incorrectly for no apparent reason, and reference to “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 55) is of no assistance.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 53 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SYSTEM SETTINGS ■ To unlock a client from the server 1 Press u / d to choose “Client” and press SELECT. The Lock ON/OFF screen appears. 5 Press SELECT to remove the check from the checkbox, then press u / d / j / i to choose “OK” and press SELECT. The lock function is disabled and the display returns to the function selection screen. Choose “Top Menu” - “System Setup” “Lock function” on the server. The password entry screen appears.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 54 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM CHECKING NETWORK SETTINGS You can check your client’s current network settings using the following procedure. If they are incorrect (for example, you cannot access the server), refer to the Install Manual (page 21) for details on how to manually configure the network settings for your client. 4 Press u / d to choose “Status” and press SELECT.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 55 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, stop using this unit and disconnect the power cord, then contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center. Problem The client does not output any sound. Cause Remedy Refer to page The volume setting of the client is low.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 56 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Refer to page None of the controls other than the volume control have any effect on the client. The client is locked from the server. Use the server to remove the lock. Starting playback on the client produces interference noise on nearby radios. The client and the radio are too close to each other. Place the client and the radio at least one meter apart.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 57 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy The STATUS indicator of the MCX-CA15 is flashing rapidly. The protection circuitry on the MCX-CA15 has been activated due to a short circuit, etc. Check that the speaker wires are not touching each other. After checking that all connections are correct, reset the client by pressing and holding Refer to page — on the client for 10 seconds.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 58 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM QUICK MENU REFERENCE The following chart is a convenient reference guide for finding menus and parameters when you want to perform an operation on the client in a hurry.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 59 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM GLOSSARY This manual uses a number of terms that, though not specific to the MusicCAST system, are not in general everyday use. In addition, some terms are used in a slightly unusual context. These words are listed alphabetically and in context below, along with an explanation of their meaning. Playback Album A collection of songs in the MusicCAST database assigned to a particular artist, and given a name.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 60 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM GLOSSARY Network connections Connections The links between the components in your MusicCAST system which allows them to exchange information. MusicCAST components can make both wired and wireless connections. DHCP A system of automatically assigning IP addresses to components in a LAN. A server component running a DHCP service assigns an IP address to components when they are switched on.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 61 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM GLOSSARY Software Menu A display consisting of a multiple choice style list of options that you can choose from. Menus are displayed on the on-screen display of the client and server. On-screen display The LCD display on the client or the display output to a TV or monitor connected to the server.
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 62 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO PERFORMANCE • Frequency response (EIAJ) ..............................................................................................................20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB • Total harmonic distortion + noise (EIAJ)......................................................................................................................0.008% • Signal to noise ratio (EIAJ) ....................................................
00_MCX-C15_Owner_UB.book Page 63 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:32 PM © 2004 YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD.
