Yamaha RX-V3900BL Owner's Manual - Page 74
Using a PC server or Yamaha MCX-2000, Installing Windows Media Player 11 on, your PC
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Using USB and network features Using a PC server or Yamaha MCX-2000 Use this feature to enjoy music files saved on your PC or Yamaha MCX-2000. MCX-2000 is a music server that enhances the concept of Yamaha exclusive MusicCAST, a digital music delivery method over a personal network. 1 Install Windows Media Player 11 on your PC, or register this unit on your Yamaha MCX2000. • Refer to "Installing Windows Media Player 11 on your PC" and "Registering this unit on the Yamaha MCX-2000" (page 70). • This procedure is needed only for the first time. • (PC only) You may need to make some settings of Windows Media Player 11 to start the contents sharing. Refer to the attached documents of Windows Media Player 11. 2 Turn on your PC and then share a folder on the PC. The shared folder is added to the PC server list in the top "PC/MCX" menu screen. Notes • If the operating system (OS) of your PC is Windows Vista, Windows Media Player 11 is pre-installed (except some products). • Some security software installed on your PC (anti-virus software, firewall software, etc.) may block the access of this unit to your PC. In such cases, configure the security software appropriately. ■ Registering this unit on the Yamaha MCX-2000 You must register this unit on your Yamaha MCX-2000 so that this unit can be recognized by your Yamaha MCX2000. For details, refer to the operation manual supplied with your Yamaha MCX-2000. 2 Turn on your PC or MCX-2000. 1 Turn off this unit. 3 Select "PC/MCX" in the "Music Contens" menu and then select the desired server or "MusicCAST" to begin playback. Notes • Yamaha MCX-2000 may not be for sale in some locations. • You can connect this unit to up to 15 PC servers and 1 MCX2000, and each server must be connected to the same subnet as this unit. • Some WAV, MP3, MPEG-4 AAC, and WMA files on your PC may not be playable or may be noisy when played. • (MCX-2000 only) Files marked with an asterisk (*) have not been converted to MP3 format. You cannot play back such files immediately unless you set the "Receive PCM Stream" setting of this unit to "ON" on MCX-2000. For details, refer to the instruction manual of MCX-2000. ■ Installing Windows Media Player 11 on your PC With Windows Media Player 11, you can play back the audio files on your PC. For details refer to the documents of Windows Media Player 11. y You can also play back the audio files on your PC with Windows Media Connect 2.0 installed. 2 Set your Yamaha MCX-2000 to the "Auto Config" mode. 3 Turn on this unit. • "MusicCAST" appears in the top "PC/MCX" menu screen. • if the client ID for this unit appears in the OSD of your Yamaha MCX-2000 (shown as "CLXXXXX"), the automatic configuration is complete. Notes • The latter part of the client ID for this unit is same as the last 5 digits of the MAC address of this unit. • To clear the registered client ID of this unit, use the "Manual Config" mode of your Yamaha MCX-2000 (refer to the instruction manual of MCX-2000) and then select "NETWORK" in "ADVANCED SETUP" on this unit (page 122). • The client control functions of MusicCAST over this unit other than "View Play Info", "Receive PCM Stream" and "Edit Client title" are not available. Avoid using these functions as it will stop the playback on this unit. 1 Install Windows Media Player 11 on your PC. You can download the installer of Windows Media Player 11 from the Microsoft website, or use the upgrade function of the installed Microsoft Windows Media Player. 70 En