Function Keys; What Are The "Function Keys - Yamaha MusicCast MCX-CA15 Install Manual

Function keys

What are the "function keys"?

The function keys are the FUNC1/FUNC2/FUNC3 keys on the remote control of the
MusicCAST server. You can assign one of the functions below to each function key.
Functions
AV Receiver: VOL – (default of FUNC1)
AV Receiver: VOL + (default of FUNC2)
AV Receiver: MUTE (default of FUNC3)
Favorites: (Contents selection necessary)
Play Style: Group
All Clients: Sleep
All Clients: Playback
All Clients: Stop
Client: Timer ON
Client: Timer OFF
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Descriptions
Reduces the volume level of a Yamaha AV
receiver connected to the MusicCAST server
using a cross-type RS-232C cable.
Increases the volume level of a Yamaha AV
receiver connected to the MusicCAST server
using a cross-type RS-232C cable.
Mutes the volume level of a Yamaha AV
receiver connected to the MusicCAST server
using a cross-type RS-232C cable. Press the
key once again to cancel the mute function.
Starts playback of the
assigned to the function key.
Changes the playback group setting (see page
58 of the MCX-1000 owner's manual).
Places all MusicCAST clients in Sleep mode.
Starts playback on all MusicCAST clients.
Stops playback on all MusicCAST clients.
Activates the MusicCAST client Timer fuction
for selected MusicCAST clients. For details on
the MusicCAST client Timer function, see page
101 of the MCX-1000 owner's manual.
Deactivates the MusicCAST client Timer fuc-
tion for selected MusicCAST clients. For details
on the MusicCAST client Timer function, see
page 101 of the MCX-1000 owner's manual.
Function keys
"VOL+", "VOL-", and "MUTE"
printed on remote control of the
MusicCAST server represent the
default settings of the function
keys. You can change the
function assigned to the function
keys.
When selecting "All
Clients"
When you press a function key to
activate "All Client: Sleep", "All
Client: Playback", "All Client:
Stop" functions, a confirmation
screen appears on the display. To
activate the function, use V to
select "OK" and press SELECT.
playback group
System reset
If you carry out a system reset
(see page 129 of the MCX-1000
owner's manual), function keys
return to their default settings.
Assigning playback
groups when using the
"Favorites" function.
You can assign one of the
following groups to a function key
as a preset playback group.
• Artists
• Albums
• Genres
• All Songs
• Playlists
• Song Statistics (Times played,
• Bookmarks
• CD
• External Inputs
Recently played songs)