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    MCX2000
  MusicCast Server
   
    Digital Distributed Audio Server
   
The powerful and versatile MusicCAST Server is able to store a family's entire music library and broadcast individual selections to any location within your home. It's high capacity hard drive will hold up to 2000 hours of music. For added music dimension, the Server is XM Ready, internet radio compatible and includes a built-in FM tuner.
    Features
   
  Personal Digital
Juke Box
 
  User Friendly  
  Instant Music Info  
  XM Ready  
  Versatile Radio Capabilities  
  PC Content Playback  
  Create Your
Own CDs
 
  16-zone Multi-room Music System  
  Simply Wireless  
 

RS-232C Interface

 
  Easy Setup  
  Easy Operation  
Capable of storing up to 2000 hours of music, the MCX2000's self-contained 160GB hard drive has the ability to provide instant access to a vast selection of digital music. Music is saved to the hard drive in its original quality from CDs or external inputs, and then converted to MP3 for broadcasting to clients.
With a highly simplified graphical user interface and remote, the ability to organize and browse through your collection is right at your fingertips, giving family members easy visual access via on-screen display.
Built-in CD recognition database provided by Gracenote CDDB®, features full on-screen display of information, such as artist, album and track names along with music genre. With internet access the latest CD recognition data is available from the Gracenote CDDB® Server.
The MCX2000 brings 80 channels of superior digital audio into your home using XM's revolutionary Connect-and-Play™ technology. All you need to get the crystal clear digital sound of XM Satellite Radio the Connect-and-Play™ antenna accessory.
In addition to XM Satellite Radio compatibility, the MCX2000 offers support for internet radio and includes a built-in FM tuner.
The MCX2000 broadens music enjoyment throughout your home with the ability to play back music files from a PC. Edit library items using the PC web browser.
With the high-quality built-in CD recorder, you are able to save you favourite music to the MCX2000 at lightening fast speed. Create your own music CD compilations or play back your MP3 collection on CD.
The MCX2000 can send crystal clear digital audio to 16 different locations allowing up to an additional 15 independent clients (including 5 wireless clients) to be used with one server. It doesn't matter where you want to enjoy your music, kitchen, garage, or patio, every family member has independent access to any and all stored or streamed music when and where they want it.
Equipped with the latest wireless network technology, up to 5 clients can be wirelessly connected to the MCX2000. Extended client range is achieved with the use of a wired ethernet connection.
Users can control a Yamaha AV receiver by connecting it via the RS-232C interface to enable automatic selection of DSP programmes according to music genre. Also, when the MC-2000 power is turned off, the power for the AV receiver is also turned off. In addition, this enables operation of the AV receiver’s main functions through the MCX2000’s remote unit.
Initial setup is made simple thanks to the Easy Setup Guide which leads the user thorough a series of questions, and can be used with the on-screen display.
The MCX2000 will automatically adjust playback volume for songs with different base recording levels. Also, users may remotely control clients (select songs, playback, stop, timer playback and lock/unlock). There is also a preset remote control unit (power on/off, volume, and input select for TV).
    Connections
   

• Control in
• Detachable power cable
• FM antenna port
• Network
  ° Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g network protocol to communicate with clients
  ° Ethernet connections for CAT-5 link
    - To connect wired clients via HUB to server
    - To connect to home network for internet access and internet radio
• Low-voltage DC power input
• On-screen display - composite video output
• Audio
  ° Input: analogue, toslink digital
  ° Output: analogue, toslink digital
• On-screen display output
  ° S-Video, Composite

    Specifications
   
Dimensions (W x H x D) 43.5 x 9.5 x 40.9 cm
    17.25 x 3.75 x 16 inches
Weight   6.6 kg; 14.5 lbs
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