Playing External Audio Signals - Yamaha MCX-2000 - MusicCAST Digital Audio Server Setup Manual

Playing External Audio Signals

As a music server designed to seamlessly integrate all of
your audio sources, the MCX-2000 comes standard with
analog and digital audio input connectors on the back panel
(ANALOG IN and OPTICAL IN). If you have already
connected them to the relevant audio output connectors on
external equipment (page 9), you can simply select and play
external audio signals as another audio source of the
MCX-2000. Of course, you can also record them into the
music archive (page 69).
1 Make sure that audio signals from the external device are
set to an appropriate line level, especially when the output
level can be controlled from the device (such as a mixer).
n If the external audio signals come from fixed-level output jacks (such
as AUX OUT or OPTICAL OUT on a tape deck), this step may not be
necessary.
2 Select Top Menu > Library > Inputs to open the following
menu screen.
Inputs menu
■
Digital Input
Select this when playing audio signals from the OPTICAL IN
jack.
■
Analog Input
Select this when playing audio signals from the ANALOG IN
jacks.
3 Move the selection (highlight) to either option, and then
press the SELECT or Play button on the remote control,
or select the Play command from the Submenu. The Play
Information screen for external inputs appears.
Currently selected input
4 Start playback on the external output device connected
to the currently selected input. For analog signals, you
can use the Input Level command to adjust the input
level. For optimum results, first adjust the output level
from the external device, and then adjust the input level
on the MCX-2000.
The Submenu commands in the Play Information screen for
external audio signals:
Playback: Provides the same playback control functions
(Play and Stop) as available on the remote control.
On-screen buttons shown in gray provide no function for
external audio signals; the same buttons on the remote
control don't work either.
Input Level: Adjusts the level for the MCX-2000 to receive
external audio signals, within a range between –21 dB and
+24 dB (factory setting: 0 dB). The MCX-2000 receives
external digital audio signals as they're output from the
external device (this command is unavailable.)
Broadcast: Streams external audio signals currently being
received on the MCX-2000 to MusicCAST clients specified in
a dialog box (page 89).
Recall Play: Makes the MCX-2000 start 'continued'
playback of a song currently playing on a client specified in a
dialog box (page 90).
Adjustment of analog input levels
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