Yamaha RX-V3900 User Manual

 

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.

Install Windows Media Player 11 on your PC, 
or register this unit on your Yamaha MCX-
2000.
• 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.

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 MCX-2000 may not be for sale in some locations.

• You can connect this unit to up to 15 PC servers and 1 MCX-

2000, 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 

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.

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You can also play back the audio files on your PC with 
Windows Media Connect 2.0 installed.

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.

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.

• 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 

You must register this unit on your Yamaha MCX-2000 so 
that this unit can be recognized by your Yamaha MCX-
2000. For details, refer to the operation manual supplied 
with your Yamaha MCX-2000.

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 “CL-
XXXXX”), the automatic configuration is 
complete.

• 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.