Yamaha MCX 1000 MCXSP10 Manual - Page 50

Getting started What is the MusicCAST system? The MusicCAST system consists of two components, the MusicCAST server and the MusicCAST client, which allow you to store music and play it back in multiple locations. You can store many of the CDs in your collection and play them back whenever you want, rather like a Juke box. The two components in the system are explained below. Getting started Speaker Speaker MusicCAST client MusicCAST server TV/Monitor Speaker AV receiver Speaker What is the MusicCAST server? The MusicCAST server acts as a storage space for music and other audio material. The MusicCAST server can store many music CDs on its internal hard disk drive, which it can then play back, or distribute to MusicCAST clients for playback at a distance. It records the names of the songs, artist, album, and the music genre of the CD during the storage process, allowing easy access to the songs without requiring you to enter any data by hand. You can then use these criteria to look for and select songs for playback simply and quickly. You can also set the MusicCAST Server to play songs at random, repeat one particular song, or select from a number of other playback options. NOTE The actual number of CDs the MusicCAST server can store depends on the format you choose to store songs in. Typically it can store approximate 100 CDs in PCM format on its 80 GB hard disk drive, or approximate 1000 CDs if you choose to store the songs in MP3 formats only. What is the MusicCAST Client? The MusicCAST client acts as a player for the songs stored on the MusicCAST server. Since the MusicCAST client can connect to the MusicCAST server through a wireless connection, you can install it without having to use any connecting cables. You can, for example, install a MusicCAST server in your living room, and MusicCAST clients in your bedroom and childrens' rooms, then connect and listen to the music stored in the MusicCAST server from each location. The MusicCAST client allows you to search for songs in the same manner as the MusicCAST server, by selecting a song, album, artist, or genre. Additionally, because the MusicCAST server is capable of connecting to up to seven MusicCAST clients simultaneously, you can play different songs on multiple MusicCAST clients at the same time. NOTE • The MusicCAST server is capable of distributing music to up to 7 MusicCAST clients simultaneously. Depending on factors such as the playback format you are using and the strength of the network signal available to MusicCAST clients connecting via wireless connections, it may be advisable to reduce the number of MusicCAST clients in your MusicCAST system if you encounter problems with playback. • When using many MusicCAST clients simultaneously, the MusicCAST system is sensitive to changes or weakness in network signal strength. To ensure smooth playback select a low MP3 bitrate to store songs in (see page 121). • Changes in the strength of the network signal, or a weak network signal, can easily affect playback of songs distributed to MusicCAST clients in PCM format over wireless network connections. If playback skips or pauses, set the MusicCAST server to distribute songs to MusicCAST clients in MP3 format. 9