McIntosh MS750 Owner's Manual page 44

The MS750 Server Name entered
on the Server Settings Menu in the
SETUP/NETWORK menus is used
for the web address to access the
MS750 web interface. To access the
MS750 web server simply open the
web browser on your PC or Mac and
enter the MS750 name in the ad-
dress bar. To access the PDA web
interface enter the MS750 name fol-
lowed by /pda in the address bar. For
example, MyMS750/pda.
Using the Web User Interface
Using the Web User Interface displayed in your Web
Browser, you can control almost every aspect of your
MS750. The Web User Interface is setup very similarly
to the MS750's own TV user interface allowing access to
each source (Music or Radio) as well as all major features
such as Setup, Guide/Player, Options and Edit Screens.
Use your touch panel to navigate the web interface
instead of the IR remote control. Access to all of the major
functions is provided by the buttons along the left and right
side of the web interface. These buttons duplicate those
found on the remote control.
Using the Web Browser as a Music Client
In addition to remotely controlling your MS750, the built-
in web server also functions as a streaming audio server,
providing an easy way to add multiple streaming music
clients to your MS750.
Note: Your web browser and computer must be setup to prop-
erly handle streaming audio files. The proper configu-
ration of these settings is beyond the scope of this docu-
ment. Please consult with your computer manufacturer
or other online support sources for more information
about playing audio files on your computer.
Follow these steps to configure the MS750 web interface
client mode to either streaming from or remote controlling
your MS750:
1. Make sure your web browser is properly configured
and connected to
your MS750.
2. Click the SETUP
button on the left
side of the screen
to display the
Setup Menu.
3. Click the Web
Client Mode
menu item at the
top of the page.
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4. Select Stream-
ing Client Mode
to set the Web
Browser as the
streaming music
client or select
Synchronized
Mode to remote-
ly control your
MS750.
5. Click the SAVE button to save your selection and exit
the Setup Menu.
Selecting music from the Web Browser will now cause the
music to be played from the computer's own audio system
rather then from the MS750 itself.
To set the Web Client Mode back to Remote control,
follow these same instructions but select Remote Control
Mode instead of Streaming Client Mode.
MS750 Music Backup
It is possible to backup and restore the music contents of a
MS750 using the CIFS or "Windows" Networking feature.
Backup is accomplished by mounting the MS750 onto your
PC or Mac desktop and using your computer's backup
software.
You can also backup the music files to any standard
media which your PC supports, such as: DVD+/-R,
DVD+/-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, or external hard drive.
There are several methods and tools for backing up
your MS750's music content. You will have to determine
which method is best for you. One such method involves
attaching an external FireWire or USB hard drive to your
PC and backing up your Content directory by using a
simple drag and drop from the Content directory to the
external drive or using more elaborate features provided by
a third party backup software product such as Dantz Retro-
spect. A free trial of this software is provided by Dantz for
both Mac and Windows users. Please visit the Dantz web
site for more details: http://www.dantz.com/en/products/
personal.dtml
Only the music files are available in the Content folder.
Play Lists are available in the Play Lists folder. Setup infor-
mation, and
Internet Ra-
dio stations
are NOT
available for
backup at
this time.