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CONFIGURATION
The MBX-PRE has two different modes of operation:
Source mode and Zone mode.
Source mode is used for connecting an MBX-PRE as an audio
source to a Russound C-Series or MCA-Series controller.
Zone mode is used for connecting an MBX-PRE as a
streaming audio player with an amplifier or receiver.
Option 1.
Configuring the MBX-PRE as an audio source with a
Russound MCA-Series controller
Step 1
.
Operating Mode Selection - In the MBX-PRE Web Config,
navigate to Setup in the menu options. Under Device
Settings, choose "Source Mode" as shown above. Once
"Source Mode" has been selected, identify the source
number that corresponds to the input source number of
the Russound controller. For example, if the MBX-PRE is
connected to Source 4 on the controller, choose "4" and
select OK.
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Step 2.
Naming the MBX-PRE – Enter the desired name for this
MBX-PRE. This name will be visible to end users in the list
of available Apple AirPlay devices, Chromecast Built-in for
audio and Spotify Connect devices for users to select when
streaming from a phone, tablet, or computer. For example,
an appropriate name when using the MBX-PRE with an
MCA-66 controller as Source 4 might be "Streamer". An
appropriate name when using the MBX-PRE in Zone Mode
might be "Kitchen" or "Living Room"
Step 3.
AirPlay Password (Optional) - If you want to use an AirPlay
password to limit access for AirPlay users to stream audio to
this MBX-PRE, enter an AirPlay password and select "Apply".
This same password must be entered on any iOS device
when using Apple AirPlay to stream audio to the MBX-PRE.
If you do not want to use a password to control access to
AirPlay, leave the AirPlay Password field blank.
Step 4
.
Configuring the Russound Controller –
Note: This step shows the basic configuration when using
an MCA-Series controller such as the MCA-66 or MCA-88
(Firmware Version 4.0 or higher is needed).
1. Navigate to the Web Config page of the Russound
Controller. It may be available by selecting on the drop-
down menu in the top right hand section of the MBX-
PRE's Web Config page.
If the controller is not visible in the drop-down list, navigate
to the controller's Web Config page by entering the
controller's IP address or hostname in your web browser
(a controller's hostname is normally located on a label
concealed under the controller's removable front panel).
2. From the controller's Web Config page, navigate to the
Setup > Source Settings page.
• Enter a name for the MBX-PRE in the appropriate Source
Name field that corresponds to the name that you
entered for the MBX-PRE when you configured its name.
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