Selecting the Client Audio Source. Yamaha MCX-2000

Selecting the Client Audio Source

Furthermore, when selecting a client by pressing the SELECT button on the remote control, you can specify the audio source to be streamed to that client in the following screen.

When selecting Radio, the MCX-2000 shows the Presets radio station list. You can select a preset FM station for the selected client in the same manner as for the MCX-2000

(page 60).

Client currently selected

Client source menu screen

This menu screen has two sections, where you can specify the audio source to be streamed to the selected client.

Select one of three audio sources under Library: Music

Archive, Radio and Inputs.

When selecting Inputs, you can access the Inputs menu

(page 63). Of course, audio signals from these input jacks

are shared between the MCX-2000 and all clients. You can select a different input for each client, and the MCX-2000 can stream both digital and analog input signals to different clients at the same time.

When selecting Music Archive, you can browse and select archived songs or playlists from seven distinct categories

through the familiar Music Archive menu interface (page 46).

Client currently selected

Client currently selected

For detailed procedure and notes, refer to the relevant

sections in “Playing Audio Sources” (page 46).

n As a general rule, you should note that archived ‘on-demand’ songs can be separately selected and streamed to clients. But, incoming

‘relayed’ sources such as radio and input signals are shared with all clients (and MCX-2000) and, therefore, have some limitations in streaming:

A single FM radio station is shared between the MCX-2000 and

all clients. Naturally, the built-in FM tuner receives a single station at a time, so it tunes in to the FM station last selected. If the MCX-2000 (or other client) is playing an FM broadcast program and a second unit selects another FM station, the server (as well as all other clients) immediately starts playing the last selected station.

Internet radio stations cannot be ‘selected’ from clients. If you attempt to select an Internet radio station from the Presets list, it’s shown in gray indicating it’s unavailable for clients. However, you can still stream Internet radio programs by broadcasting them to any selected clients. (Select an Internet radio station on the MCX-2000 and start broadcasting using the relevant Submenu command in the

Play Information screen.)

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