Yamaha MusicCAST MCX-CA15 Owner's Manual - Function Keys

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Function keys

What are the “function keys”?

The function keys are the FUNC1/FUNC2/FUNC3 keys on the remote control of the

MusicCAST server. You can assign one of the functions below to each function key.

Functions

Descriptions

AV Receiver: VOL – (default of FUNC1)

Reduces the volume level of a Yamaha AV

receiver connected to the MusicCAST server

using a cross-type RS-232C cable.

AV Receiver: VOL + (default of FUNC2)

Increases the volume level of a Yamaha AV

receiver connected to the MusicCAST server

using a cross-type RS-232C cable.

AV Receiver: MUTE (default of FUNC3)

Mutes the volume level of a Yamaha AV

receiver connected to the MusicCAST server

using a cross-type RS-232C cable. Press the

key once again to cancel the mute function.

Favorites: 

(Contents 

selection 

necessary)

Starts playback of the playback group

assigned to the function key.

Play Style: Group

Changes the playback group setting (see page

58 of the MCX-1000 owner’s manual).

All Clients: Sleep

Places all MusicCAST clients in Sleep mode.

All Clients: Playback

Starts playback on all MusicCAST clients.

All Clients: Stop

Stops playback on all MusicCAST clients.

Client: Timer ON

Activates the MusicCAST client Timer fuction

for selected MusicCAST clients. For details on

the MusicCAST client Timer function, see page

101 of the MCX-1000 owner’s manual.

Client: Timer OFF

Deactivates the MusicCAST client Timer fuc-

tion for selected MusicCAST clients. For details

on the MusicCAST client Timer function, see

page 101 of the MCX-1000 owner’s manual.

“VOL+”, “VOL-”, and “MUTE” 

printed on remote control of the 

MusicCAST server  represent the 

default settings of the function 

keys. You can change  the 

function assigned to the function 

keys.

When you press a function key to 

activate “All Client: Sleep”, “All 

Client: Playback”, “All Client: 

Stop” functions, a confirmation 

screen appears on the display. To 

activate the function, use V to 

select “OK” and press SELECT.

If you carry out a system reset 

(see page 129 of the MCX-1000 

owner’s manual), function keys 

return to their default settings.

You can assign one of the 

following groups to a function key 

as a preset playback group.

• Artists

• Albums

• Genres

• All Songs

• Playlists

• Song Statistics (Times played, 

Recently played songs)

• Bookmarks

• CD

• External Inputs

Function keys

When selecting “All 

Clients”

System reset

Assigning playback 

groups when using the 

“Favorites” function.