Yamaha RX-V485 RX-V485/RX-D485 Owner s Manual - Page 37

Setting MusicCast, What is MusicCast, Using MusicCast CONTROLLER

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9 Setting MusicCast What is MusicCast MusicCast is a brand new wireless musical solution from Yamaha, allowing you to share music among all of your rooms with a variety of devices. You can enjoy music from your smartphone, PC, NAS drive and music streaming service anywhere in your house with one easy-to-use application. For more details and a lineup of MusicCast compatible products, refer to the following site: http://www.yamaha.com/musiccast/ • Seamlessly control all MusicCast compatible devices with the dedicated application "MusicCast CONTROLLER". • Link a MusicCast compatible device to another device in a different room and play them back simultaneously. • Play back music from music streaming services. (The compatible music streaming services may differ depending on your region and product). • Configure wireless network settings of MusicCast compatible devices. Using MusicCast CONTROLLER To use the network features on the MusicCast compatible device, you need the dedicated application "MusicCast CONTROLLER" for the operation. Search for the free application "MusicCast CONTROLLER" on the App Store or Google Play and install it to your device. Adding the unit to the MusicCast network Perform the following procedure to add the unit to the MusicCast network. You can also configure the unit's wireless network settings at once. NOTE The SSID and security key for your network will be needed. 1 Tap the "MusicCast CONTROLLER" application icon on your mobile device and tap "Setup". NOTE If you have already connected other MusicCast compatible devices to the network, tap "Settings" and then "Add New Device". 2 Operate the "MusicCast CONTROLLER" application following the on screen instructions, then hold down CONNECT on the front panel of the unit for 5 seconds. CONNECT 3 Operate the "MusicCast CONTROLLER" application following the onscreen instructions to set up the network. This completes adding the unit to the MusicCast network and the network settings. NOTE ▪ AirPlay and DSD audio cannot be delivered. ▪ When the direct playback mode is enabled, input sources other than the network sources, Bluetooth and USB cannot be delivered. ▪ If you configure the unit's wireless settings with this method, the wireless LAN indicator of the front display lights up when the unit is connecting to a network (even if a wired connection is used). ▪ You can interlock the power of MusicCast devices with the power of the unit (the MusicCast master). For details on the settings, see the following: - "Setting the power interlock from the unit to MusicCast compatible devices" (p.113) 37 En

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Setting MusicCast
What is MusicCast
MusicCast is a brand new wireless musical solution from Yamaha, allowing you to
share music among all of your rooms with a variety of devices. You can enjoy music
from your smartphone, PC, NAS drive and music streaming service anywhere in your
house with one easy-to-use application. For more details and a lineup of MusicCast
compatible products, refer to the following site:
Seamlessly control all MusicCast compatible devices with the dedicated application
“MusicCast CONTROLLER”.
Link a MusicCast compatible device to another device in a different room and play
them back simultaneously.
Play back music from music streaming services. (The compatible music streaming
services may differ depending on your region and product).
Configure wireless network settings of MusicCast compatible devices.
Using MusicCast CONTROLLER
To use the network features on the MusicCast compatible device, you need the
dedicated application “MusicCast CONTROLLER” for the operation. Search for the
free application “MusicCast CONTROLLER” on the App Store or Google Play and
install it to your device.
Adding the unit to the MusicCast network
Perform the following procedure to add the unit to the MusicCast network. You can
also configure the unit’s wireless network settings at once.
NOTE
The SSID and security key for your network will be needed.
1
Tap the “MusicCast CONTROLLER” application icon on your
mobile device and tap “Setup”.
NOTE
If you have already connected other MusicCast compatible devices to the network, tap “Settings”
and then “Add New Device”.
2
Operate the “MusicCast CONTROLLER” application following the
on screen instructions, then hold down CONNECT on the front
panel of the unit for 5 seconds.
CONNECT
3
Operate the “MusicCast CONTROLLER” application following the
onscreen instructions to set up the network.
This completes adding the unit to the MusicCast network and the network settings.
NOTE
AirPlay and DSD audio cannot be delivered.
When the direct playback mode is enabled, input sources other than the network sources, Bluetooth and
USB cannot be delivered.
If you configure the unit's wireless settings with this method, the wireless LAN indicator of the front display
lights up when the unit is connecting to a network (even if a wired connection is used).
You can interlock the power of MusicCast devices with the power of the unit (the MusicCast master). For
details on the settings, see the following:
– “Setting the power interlock from the unit to MusicCast compatible devices” (p.113)
En
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