MCX-2000 Owner’s Manual
64
Playing Audio Content on the Computer
If your MCX-2000 has network connectivity to a Windows PC
(page 26) that you’re using to manage music files, you
virtually have a ‘second’ music server. Your MCX-2000 works
as a client to your Windows PC and can search, select and
play MP3, WAV and Windows Media Audio (WMA) music files
and playlists (text files with the M3U extension) collected or
created on that PC over the network. The supplied CD-ROM
contains dedicated software named DiXiM™ Media Server
for this application.
1
Set the supplied CD-ROM to your Windows PC and install
the DiXiM Media Server software. You’re allowed to install the
software to a single computer.
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For PC system requirements and explanation on how to install and
use the software, see the supplied manual titled Installation Guide for
DiXiM Media Server Software.
2
Once your PC is ready to stream music to the MCX-2000,
select Top Menu > Library > Network Content for the
following screen.
When you attempt to select one of the main categories
(Artists, Albums, Genres and All Songs), the MCX-2000
shows a dialog box with a list of available Windows PC(s)
running the DiXiM Media Server software, prompting you to
select which computer you want to connect as a main PC
music server. You can also select the main server (or switch
to another DiXiM server) by opening the same dialog box
using the Submenu.
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The MCX-2000 remembers the specified main server. If you later
change its name (up to 64 characters) within the DiXiM Media Server
software, select again the server computer using the above dialog
box.
The Network Content menu provides a similar user interface
to the Music Archive menu, and lets you select music or
audio content from four main categories (Artists, Albums,
Genres and All Songs). You can use these categories to sift
out your target file(s) in the same manner as you select
songs from the Music Archive menu (page 46).
3
Move the selection (highlight) to a list item from each
screen (artist, album, genre, playlist information). You can
start playback with the first song in the current group by
pressing the Play button on the remote control or the
MCX-2000 front panel or by selecting the Play command
from the Submenu in each screen. Otherwise, press the
SELECT button on the remote control for further sifting.
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Albums that contain various artists and genres are categorized into
the first song’s artist or genre. If a song is stored without ID3 tag
information, the name of a folder (directory) where that song is placed
in becomes the album title for that song. In addition, the MCX-2000
can track the music file hierarchy up to two levels in depth.
Network Content menu
Server selection dialog box
