MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 MS300 ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE An Advanced Guide to the McIntosh MS300 Music Server Page 1 of 65 2 Chambers Street • Binghamton, NY 13903-269 Phone: 607-723-3512 / 800-538-6576 • Fax: 607-724-0549 Technical Support 866-458-6910 9:00AM to 6:00PM EST, M-F www.mcintoshlabs.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Table of Contents About This Guide ..................................................................................................................... 4 What This Guide Covers ........................................................................................................ 4 Guide Updates ....................................................................................................................... 4 Additional Connection and Hookup Information .........
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 McIntosh IR Key Codes ......................................................................................................... 42 IR Remote RC6 Mode 6A Key Codes .................................................................................. 42 Discrete RC6 Mode 6A Key Codes ...................................................................................... 43 Control Cable Pin-Outs and Requirements .................................................................
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 About This Users Guide This manual describes the advanced features of the McIntosh MS300 Music Server and is intended for McIntosh Dealers, custom installers, and experienced customers. Most customers should refer to the printed “MS300 User’s Manual” which is included with every MS300.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Additional Connection and Hookup Information Digital Audio Inputs The MS300 defaults to the TosLink inputs for changer audio. If you are using the coax inputs it is necessary to manually change the digital inputs from TosLink to Coax using the Setup / Audio / Digital Input Preferences screen. Audio Outputs The TosLink, Coax, and analog audio outputs are active when playing media from the internal hard drive or Internet Radio.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Video Outputs The MS300 has several video output formats and connectors including: • • • 2 S-Video 2 Composite Video 1 Component Video (480i interlaced standard definition) MS300 Video Output Connectors All video outputs are active at the same time, so you can use as many as you like without causing signal degradation.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 The two composite outputs are typically used for Multizone distribution through a McIntosh A/V Control Center and/or A/V Multizone Control System. RS-232 Connections External disc changers are controlled via two-way serial protocols using RS-232 serial cables. You should use COM ports 1, 2, and 3 for each external disc changer. COM port 4 is to be used for connecting an external modem or to interface with a third party control system such as AMX or Crestron.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Ethernet Connections The Ethernet jack on the back panel of the MS300 accepts any standard twisted pair CAT5 Ethernet cable. If you are connecting the MS300 to a home network, you typically connect a standard Ethernet cable from your Ethernet router or hub to the MS300. There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and widely compatible, and is highly recommended.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 In a straight-through cable, wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at the other end. In a crossed cable, the order of the wires change from one end to the other: wire 1 becomes 3, and 2 becomes 6. To figure out which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack first) is facing away from you.
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MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 External Changer Connections There are a few general rules to follow when connecting changers to your MS300... Changer Types • Changers from different Manufacturers can not be mixed. • Sony CD and DVD/CD changers can not be mixed. • Different models of Sony CD changers may be mixed. • Different models of Kenwood DVD changers may be mixed.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 • Set each changer to address Command Mode 1.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 MS300 Networking: Beyond Ethernet The MS300 contains built-in Ethernet networking and optional external dialup modem support. In addition to these types of network connections, you may want to integrate the MS300 into other networks such as 802.11 Wireless (WiFi), Powerline, or HomePNA (HPNA).
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Powerline Networking Powerline networking has existed in a few forms in the past, the lastest specification is called HomePlug and runs at 14Mbps. HomePlug uses your existing home electrical wiring to transfer data. HomePlug does not interfere with existing electrical equipment or home automation devices like X-10, CEBus, and LONworks. HomePlug also encrypts all data with 56bit DES encryption to ensure that neighbors can not evesdrop on your network traffic.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 HPNA Networking HPNA, sometimes called HomePNA or PhoneLine networking, uses existing phone lines to connect your computers. It does not interfere with voice operations or DSL on existing live telephone lines. HPNA networks, DSL and voice communications can happen on the SAME phone lines simultaneously. HPNA 1.0 was met in the industry with excitement but limited success. 2.0 brought the speed up to a good level and brought the price down too! Since then HPNA 2.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Registration Registering your MS300 is accomplished automatically when you go through the Quick Start process described in the User’s Manual. Registration includes properly configuring your MS300 for Internet access and then connecting to the McIntosh servers to register your serial number and download the latest Internet Radio stations.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Testing a Dialup Connection • • • An external Hayes compatible serial modem is required. An analog phone line is required. Multiplexed digital phone lines are not supported. An existing Internet Service Provider (ISP) account is also required – or you can sign up for a new AOL account by following the on-screen instructions. 1. Check the phone line connection – using a standard phone, make sure there is a dial tone on the line. 2.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Start screen, select the “Test Connection” button. This will start the Dialup Modem Test which will test the following network settings: a. Phone line test will check that the modem is connected to a live phone line which provides a dial tone. b. The access number to the ISP using the first access number. c. The connection to the ISP using the negotiated protocols of your particular modem. d. The login and password for the user’s account. e.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Retail Demo Mode The MS300 has a Retail Demo Mode for use in retail display environments. The Retail Demo Mode (RDM) is a special screen saver that is activated during idle time. The RDM continuously displays key features and benefits of the MS300 product on the attached TV. Pressing any button on the remote will temporarily disable the RTD and allow the user to demo the product. After the specified idle time, the RDM will reactivate as the screensaver.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 What is FLAC? FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files just like you would an MP3 file.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 • yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy. Error resistant: Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream. What FLAC is not • • Lossy.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Configuring the MS300 Server The MS300 is automatically enabled to serve MP3 and FLAC audio after it is plugged in and properly configured for your network. It is recommended that you give each of your MS300 servers a unique name that describes it’s location using the SERVER SETTINGS screen which can be accessed from Setup/Network /Server Settings. Names like “LivingRoom”, “HomeTheater”, “MyMusicServer” are all good examples. Do not use spaces in the MS300 Server Name.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Backup and Restore MS300 Music Backup It is possible to backup and restore the music contents of the MS300 using the CIFS or “Windows” Networking feature. Backup is accomplished by mounting the MS300 onto your PC or Mac desktop and using your computer’s backup software. You can also backup the music files to any standard media which your PC supports, such as: DVD+/-R/W, CD-R/RW, or external hard drive.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 A full 300 GB backup could take 2.5 days to complete using a standard 10/100 baseT Ethernet network. It is not recommended that you use your MS300 to play music while a backup is in progress as this will cause the backup to take longer to complete. MS300 Music Restore You can restore music to the MS300 using the same method used for importing audio files into the MS300. Restore and Import both use the CIFS Networking feature to add audio files to the MS300.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Advanced Utilities The MS300 has several Advanced Utilities which are intended for use by experienced installers or when instructed by McIntosh Tech Support engineers. The Advanced Utilities include: • Restore Factory Defaults • Rebuild Databases • Hardware Re-registration • Lookup All Covers To reduce the possibility that these tools are inadvertently accessed by inexperienced users, the Advanced Utilities menu is hidden from the user.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Restore Factory Defaults The Restore Factory Defaults feature is used to restore the MS300 Music Server to its original factory settings. This allows you to completely erase all user preferences and settings and reconfigure the unit for the first time. Since this is a destructive feature, two levels of confirmation dialogs are used to confirm that you really wants to do this.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Library Index Rebuild The Library Index utility is used to rebuild the database index files in the unlikely event that your database becomes corrupt by a power failure or other unknown cause. The MS300 will go through each database entry for music, and radio and reconstruct the correct indices. • • You should only run this utility when instructed to do so by McIntosh Technical Support personnel.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Lookup All Covers The Lookup All Covers feature is to be used by customer service in the unlikely event that a system failure causes the cover art links to become corrupt. You will be asked to confirm the execution of this feature because it performs a permanently destructive action by replacing every custom cover, then attempts to download new covers over the Internet connection.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Remote Control Programming The MS300 remote is a “Universal Remote” which can control up to eight different components including four MS300 Music Servers. The MS1, MS2, MS3, and MS4 keys are used to control MS300 Music Servers while the TV, CBL, RCV, and DVD keys can be setup to control other devices. Controlling One or More MS300s The MS1, MS2, MS3, and MS4 keys can be programmed to control multiple MS300 Music Servers.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Controlling Other Components Code Select Mode Follow these steps to control a device on the TV, CBL, RCV, and DVD keys: (For this example, we’ll program the TV key) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn on the TV using the TV’s front panel. Press the TV key on the MS300 remote. Press and hold the CODE SET key until the LED blinks twice, then release.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 2. Press and hold CODE SET until the LED blinks twice, then release CODE SET. 3. Enter 9 - 9 - 0. The LED will blink twice. 4. To view the code for the first digit, press 1 once. Wait 3 seconds, count the LED blinks (e.g., 3 blinks = 3) NOTE: If a code digit is “0”, the LED will not blink. 5. Repeat step 4 three more times for remaining digits. Use 2 for the second digit, 3 for the third digit, and 4 for the fourth digit.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Changing the Volume Lock The remote is preset to control volume through your TV while in the TV, CBL, and DVD modes. However, in an Audio mode (i.e. RCV, MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4), you have separate control of your audio component’s volume. Follow these steps to control the volume of the component instead of the TV. 1. Press and hold CODE SET until the LED blinks twice, then release CODE SET. 2. Enter 9 - 9 - 3 and then press any mode key once (except TV).
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Using the Macro key The Macro key is used to enter a command sequence of two or more IR commands. Macros are used to directly access any title, group, or station from the wireless keyboard, remote control, or an external IR control system.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Example 3: Use the remote to play disc 14 in changer 1. Press: MACRO, 2, 1, MACRO, 1, 4, ENTER Example 4: Use the remote to play playlist number 5. Press: MACRO, 7, 5, ENTER Example 5: Use the remote to play the movie number 123. Press: MACRO, 6, 1, 2, 3, ENTER Page 34 of 65 2 Chambers Street • Binghamton, NY 13903-269 Phone: 607-723-3512 / 800-538-6576 • Fax: 607-724-0549 Technical Support 866-458-6910 9:00AM to 6:00PM EST, M-F www.mcintoshlabs.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Manufacturer IR Codes AMPLIFIER CODES GE 0078 Harman/Kardon 0892 JVC 0331 Marantz 0892 McIntosh 0619 Optimus 0395 Philips 0892 Polk Audio 0892 Realistic 0395 Sony 0689 Soundesign 0078 Victor 0331 Wards 0078 Yamaha 0354 CABLE BOX CODES ABC 0003, 0017 Americast 0899 Bell South 0899 General Instrument 0276, 0476, 0810 GoldStar 0144 Hamlin 0009, 0273 Jerrold 0003, 0276, 0476, 0810 Memorex 0000 Motorola 1106 Pace 0237 Panasonic 0107, 0000 Paragon 0000 Philips 0305, 0317 Pion
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Next Level 0869 Panasonic 0247, 0701 Philips 1076, 1142, 0722, 0724, 0749 Proscan 0392 RCA 0566, 0392, 0143, 0855 Radio Shack 0869 Samsung 1109 Sony 0639 Star Choice 0869 Toshiba 0749, 0790 Uniden 0724, 0722 Zenith 0856 TELEVISION CODES AOC 0019, 0030 Admiral 0093, 0463 Aiko 0092 Aiwa 0701 Akai 0030 Alaron 0179 America Action 0180 Anam 0180 Audiovox 0092, 0180, 0451, 0623 Baysonic 0180 Belcor 0019 Bell & Howell 0016, 0154 Bradford 0180 Brockwood 0019 Broksonic 0236, 0463
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Vidtech 0019, 0178 Wards 0054, 0178, 0016, 0019, 0030, 0056, 0179 White Westinghouse 0624, 0623, 0463 Yamaha 0019, 0030 Zenith 0017, 0624, 0016, 0092, 0463 VCR CODES Admiral 0048, 0209 Adventura 0000 Aiko 0278 Aiwa 0000, 0037 America Action 0278 American High 0035 Asha 0240 Audiovox 0037 Beaumark 0240 Bell & Howell 0104 Broksonic 0121, 0184, 0002, 0209, 0479 CCE 0072, 0278 Calix 0037 Canon 0035 Carver 0081 Cineral 0278 Citizen 0278, 0037 Colt 0072 Craig 0037, 0072, 0047,
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MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Keyboard Programming The MS300 includes a wireless IR keyboard with universal remote control capabilities. The keyboard can be programmed to operate one MS300 Music Server and three other devices. Only the MS300 source button (the one with the swoop) can be programmed to operate the MS300. The three source buttons on the remote labeled TV, RCV, and DVD can be programmed to operate other devices.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 3. Slowly enter “997” using the number buttons on the keyboard. The LED will flash twice again. 4. Press the “CH-” button on the left side of the keyboard. The LED will flash four times. 5. Press the MS300 (swoop) source button. 6. Press & Hold the “Set” button on the keyboard until the LED flashes twice. 7. Slowly enter: o 1119 for the MS1 button o 1120 for the MS2 button o 1121 for the MS3 button o 1122 for the MS4 button 8.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Programming the Universal Source Buttons Use the following steps to program the AUX, DVD, TV, and RCV source buttons to control other devices. The following table indicates which device types can be programmed on which source buttons: Source Button TV CBL RCV DVD Device Assignment TV NOT AVAILABLE Amplifier, Tuner, Phono, Misc.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 McIntosh IR Key Codes The MS300 Remote Control uses the Philips RC6 Mode 6A IR protocol. The following table lists the RC6 Mode 6A key codes used by the MS300 that can be used in the ProntoEdit PC application to generate the IR codes for the Philips Pronto remote products and can also be used to generate the CCF files that can be imported into other 3rd party applications and control systems.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 - (CH/PAGE) GUIDE OPENGLOBE UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT SELECT INFO (ALL) VIEW (MENU) REW (BACKSPACE) PLAY FF (SPACE) PAUSE STOP RECORD MOVIES SUBTITLE AUDIO MACRO IRADIO NEXT PREV REPEAT MUSIC ADD PLAY RANDOM Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary 0Eh 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 1Ah 1Bh 1Ch 20h 21h 2
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Control Cable Pin-Outs and Requirements The MS300 uses a standard null modem cable to connect between its RS-232 COM ports and external changers and control systems. Cables must be 25 feet or less in length. MS300 DB-9 Female Pin 2 3 5 4 6 Function RD TD GND DTR DSR Component DB-9 Female Pin Function 3 TD 2 RD 5 GND 6 DSR 4 DTR Note: DR and DSR lines are only required for connection to Kenwood DVD changers.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 External Control Protocol Specification Commands and Responses Overview Version 03.11.13.02.00 The external control protocol is standard ASCII based. ESCX is the four letter preamble that is used for all commands. This preamble must be uppercase.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 COMMAND GROUP RESPONSE NUMBER 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 01 01 10 11 RESPONSE DESCRIPTION OK Bad Command Structure Empty Library or Bad Range Wrong Number of Command Arguments Invalid Subcommand Invalid Command Not Available During Standby (deprecated) Requested data not available External control command not yet implemented (possible future implementation) Not Available at This Time Invalid Security Password Response Format: ESCX01xx,
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 02 02 02 02 02 03 02 02 04 “RDY” = when power is first applied and it boots into the off state (standby mode) – ready for power on.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 02 05 02 06 02 07 02 08 02 09 02 10 02 02 11 05 = Anamorphic 1.33 06 = Anamorphic 1.78 07 = Anamorphic 1.85 08 = Anamorphic 2.35 iiii = length of track time jjj = current track time (0 if Radio Mode) kk = current media type 00 = unknown, 01 = CD, 02 = DATACD, 03 = MP3, 04 = playlist, 05 = DVD, 06 = radio The current track, artist name, title name, track name, current track time, and media type are only returned for the play event.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Remote Button / Keyboard Commands COMMAND GROUP SUB COMMAND NUMBER 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 Left Up Right Down Select Move To X and Y Coordinates and Select The upper left point on the screen is (0,0) and the resolution of the screen is 720 by 480 pixels. 07 08 09 Power Toggle Power On Power Off 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 “0” “1” “2” “3” “4” “5” “6” “7” “8” “9” “~” “.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 10 10 37 38 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Play a numbered Playlist (argument has Playlist number) Repeat Macro Play Stop Pause Previous Track Next Track Record 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 74 75 76 77 Movies Music iRadio Title Audio Previous Next Add Favorites Play Favorites Random ““ BACKSPACE “A” “B” “C” “D”
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 “E” “F” “G” “H” “I” “J” “K” “L” “M” “N” “O” “P” “Q” “R” “S” “T” “U” “V” “W” “X” “Y” “Z” ** This command does not function if the Options screen, OpenGlobe CE-Commerce screen, or Playlist Edit screens are displayed.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 All the Database commands are available regardless of the power state, except for Command 05, Play which will return an error response if attempted during standby. The groups, styles, and custom genres are grouped into system groups and user groups. The system groups have system groupings such as the All group, MP3 group, and Playlists groups. The user groups contain the genres for your music and your custom genres that have been created.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 20 03 20 20 20 04 20 05 xxxx = number of titles in the group YYYY = length of item #2 (length of group name) yyyyyyyy = group name (length depends on YYYY) GROUP2, etc… have the same format as GROUP1 Get title (music or movie) or station (radio) information (includes Playlists because they are virtual CD titles) ESCX20030040002aa0004bbbb0004cccc0004dddd aa = which list to get groups from, where 01 = System Music Groups 02 = User Music Groups 03 = System Radio Grou
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 20 20 20 20 20 20 06 ESCX20050040002aa0004bbbb0004cccc0004dddd aa = which database to get groups from, where 01 = System Music Groups 02 = User Music Groups 03 = System Radio Groups 04 = User Radio Groups (allow direct play of movies even though we don’t track actual number of chapters) 05 = System Movie Groups 06 = User Movie Groups bbbb = group number cccc = title/station number dddd = track number (ignored for radio) Get group number for a specific music, radio,
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 20 20 20 20 20 07 04 – User iRadio group name examples are: Alternative Classic Rock Classical Country Eclectic Hip Hop Holiday International Jazz New Age Oldies R&B Religious Soft Rock News/Talk Top 40 Rock Other Reply Format: ESCX20060010004xxxx, Where xxxx = group number for the group specified by aaaa Once group number is known, use the 02 subcommand for info.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 xxx = number of tracks in the title for Music, running time of 20 08 20 20 20 09 title for Movie, bitrate of station for Radio 0004 = length of item #2 (always 4) zzzz = title/station number Most likely only one title will be returned for this command, however if you have duplicate titles, TITLMS300, etc… have the same format as TITLE1 Once the title/station/Playlist number and the number of tracks are known you can use the 04 – Get track information command or th
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 20 20 20 20 10 dddd = ending title number Reply Format: ESCX2009xxxTITLE1TITLMS300etc…, Where xxx = total number of titles multiplied by 2, Each title is made up of two or four items so For Music and Radio, TITLE1 above = xxxxXXXXyyyyYYYY xxxx = length of item #1 (length of year/channels) XXXX = year of title for Music, audio channels for Radio (length depends on xxxx) yyyy = length of item #2 (length of label/location) YYYY = record label for Music, station location
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 20 20 11 20 12 20 20 13 xxxx = length of group name yyyyyyyy = group name (length depends on xxxx) Change music playlist name ESCX20110020004aaaabbbbcccccccc aaaa = which playlist to rename (number in the Playlists group) bbbb = length of new playlist name cccc = new name of the playlist Delete music playlist ESCX20120010004aaaa aaaa = which playlist to delete (number in the Playlists group) Add music track to the Favorites playlist ESCX20130040002aa0004bbbb0004ccc
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 50 04 50 50 05 50 Get current playing title (music or movie) or station (radio) information Reply Format: ESCX5004004aaaabb0004cccc0003ddd0002ee aaaa = length of the title/station that is playing bb = title/station name (length depends on aaaa) cccc = number of the playing title/station in the All group ddd = number of the playing track (000 for movie and radio) ee = current media type 00 = unknown, 01 = CD, 02 = DATACD, 03 = MP3, 04 = playlist, 05 = DVD, 06 = radi
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 70 70 70 04 70 70 05 70 06 70 70 07 70 ESCX7003 Set Music Play Mode ESCX70040010002xx xx = music play mode, where 01 = normal 02 = repeat track 03 = repeat title 04 = repeat group 05 = random title 06 = random group Change guide view ESCX70050010002xx xx = guide view, where 01 = Artist View (music) or Title View (movies) 02 = Title View (music only) 03 = Song View (music only) 04 = Cover View (music and movies) Lock this control interface (enter password protect
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Optional Accessories Please contact your McIntosh Dealer for more information on any of these accessories. Hayes Compatible Modem Any Hayes compatible modem (such as the US Robotics USR5686E) which supports the standard AT command set can be connected to COM port 4 and used for Internet access where broadband is not available.
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MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Technical Support McIntosh Technical Support engineers are available from 9am to 6pm (EST), Monday through Friday (US holidays excluded). 1-866-458-6910 Technical Support is available from the McIntosh Web site http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/support.aspx or via email mailto:feedback@mcintoshlabs.com. Page 63 of 65 2 Chambers Street • Binghamton, NY 13903-269 Phone: 607-723-3512 / 800-538-6576 • Fax: 607-724-0549 Technical Support 866-458-6910 9:00AM to 6:00PM EST, M-F www.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Troubleshooting Network Problems If you experience problems registering the MS300 or connecting to the Internet to lookup disc information, try these possible fixes before calling McIntosh Tech Support: • • • • • Make sure that your MS300 is properly connected to your home network and that all cables are in working order. The MS300 communicates using TCP/IP and UDP over Ethernet networks using ports 80, 443, and 1755.
MS300 Advanced Users Guide 3/3/2005 Repeated Lockup or Crash Problems Obtaining the MS300 Core and Log files. If you are experiencing difficulties with your MS300, you may be instructed by a Technical Support engineer to retrieve and email the MS300 “Core” and “Log” files to McIntosh. Follow these steps to retrieve the core and log files from your MS300: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Reboot the MS300 if needed. Press SETUP to display the Setup Menu.
