McIntosh MS750 Owner's Manual page 30

Importing Music Files
If you have digital audio files already recorded on your PC
or Mac, you can transfer the files directly to your MS750
using an Ethernet network. This is a fast and convenient
way to load up your MS750 with your favorite Music with-
out having to re-record everything.
The MS750 will import each audio file, extract the song
information, and add it to your Music Library.
There are some rules to follow to make sure your files
are transferred correctly. Please make sure your audio files
follow these guidelines before importing them into your
MS750.
System Requirements
• 10/100 Ethernet network.
• PC or Mac connected to the same local ethernet network
as the MS750.
• Windows XP or Mac OS X.
Audio File Requirements
• MP3 audio files recorded at 96k, 120k, 160k, 192k,
320k, or VBR encoding.
• FLAC audio files.
• AAC audio files (non-DRM) up to 320k.
• WMA files (48-192k CBR and up to 215k VBR).
• WAV files (automatically converted to FLAC or MP3
based on the Recording Preferences).
• ID3 tags are supported for AAC, MP3, and FLAC audio
files.
Cover Art Image Requirements
• JPEG image format.
• No larger than 200 pixels wide by 200 pixels high.
• No larger than 30K in size.
• The cover art file must be embedded in the AAC, MP3,
or FLAC file using ID3v2 tags.
Importing from a PC
Make sure your PC is connected to the same network as
your MS750 and follow these steps to mount, transfer, and
import music files from your PC to your MS750.
On the MS750:
1. Press the SETUP push-button on the remote control to
display the Setup menu.
Note: This step only needs to be done once.
2. Select the NETWORK menu item.
3. Select the SERVER SETTINGS menu item.
4. Enter a name for your MS750.
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On the PC:
1. Go to the START
menu and select RUN.
2. Enter two backslashes
"\\" and the name
of your MS750 (the
name you
entered into
the Server
Settings) and
click the OK
button.
3. You should see a new window
on your computer.
4. Drag and drop your audio files
onto the Import folder. The
MS750 will automatically im-
port, add, and catalog each file
into your Music Guide.
Importing from a Mac
The MS750's File Server acts like a
Windows File Server on your network, therefore you will
need to connect using the MacOS X's built-in Windows
networking client. Make sure your Mac is connected to the
same network as your MS750. Follow these steps to mount,
transfer, and import music files from your Mac to your
MS750.
1. Go to
the
Find-
er and select
"Connect to
Server..." from
the Go Menu.
2. Type "smb://750"
and the name of
your MS750 (the
name you entered
into the Server
Settings) and
click the Connect
button.
3. You should see
the SMB Mount
dialog appear on
your computer.