Specifications

Using
the
MC200Air
With a Wired
Network
Connection
In
some situations,
connecting
the
MC200Air
using a wired
network
connection
will result in
better
performance. When it
is
used wirelessly,
the
MC200Air
competes for
"bandwidth"
(data
volume
capacity)
with
the
other
"traffic"
on your Wi-Fi network, such
as
video streaming or
downloading
any
type
of
file.
When
the
data demands
of
the
wireless devices on your
network
reach
the
data capacity limits
of
your Wi-Fi system,
"drop outs"
and "freezes" and
other
types
of
interruptions can occur. A wired
connection
removes
the
MC200Air
from
the
wireless data load.
If
the
MC200Air
is
located near your (wireless) router, or near a wired
network
connection, you can
connect
it
directly
to
y
our
network
with
an
Ethernet cable.
You'll
just
need
an
appropriate
length
"CAT
5"
or
"CAT
6" cable
with
RJ45
connectors.
When the MC200Air
is
used this way, AirPlay
(or DLNA) will
function
normally
with
a wireless
(iOS)
device or a
wired Ethernet
connection
to
a computer.
If
you have more than one
MC200Air,
a
combination
of
wireless and
wired systems may be used.
Using AirPlay
With
iOS
dev
ices,
you
use
the Music app
to
control music play.
Once
you
have connected
the
MC200Air
to
your network, the
wAirPiay
icon will
appear on
the
iTunes screen. Touch
the
icon
to
display a list
of
output
devices
-the
iOS
device and the
other
AirPlay
connected systems. Touch
the
name
of
a system
to
connect
to
it.
Note:
There are numerous
iOS
apps, such
as
those
that
stream special radio channels,
that
will also display
the
w
AirPlay
icon on their screen
so
you can select
the
MC200Air
as
your
output
device.
If
an
app
does
not
display the
WAirPiay
icon, it may be necessary
to
go
to
iTunes, select
the
MC200Air
from
the
AirPlay
output
list,
then
return
to
your streaming app.
Also note
that
if
the
sound
is
paused or
off
for some time, it may be necessary
to
re-select
the
MC200Air.
iTunes on your
computer
can
connect
to
several
MC200Air systems
at
the
same
time
and individually control
the
volume
of
each system.
Click
on
the~
icon at the
bottom
of
the iTunes
window.
Then click
"Multiple Speakers
...
" from the
pop
up
list. The
Multiple
Speakers
control box will open. Check
the
output
systems you
want
to
use
and adjust
the
volumes
as
needed.
Song
Play
Remote Control
In
order
to
use
the
song control
buttons
on
the
remote control
(Play,
Pause,
etc.), you need
to
set
up
iTunes
to
allow for"audio control
from remote speakers:' From
the
iTunes
menu
on a
iOS
device select
Preferences.
On a
PC
select Edit and then preference.
Click on
the
Devices icon at
the
top
of
the
window.
Then click on
the
check box
next
to"
Allow
iTunes audio control from remote
speakers':
Then click
the
OK
button
.
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