Cary Audio Design MS-1 - Manual (Page 11)

GETTING STARTED
CONNECTING TO YOUR HOME NETWORK
The MS-1 system will need both wireless and wired access to your home network. The wired
access is required to establish the MS-1 music server connection while the wireless connection
allows your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to interface with the MS-1 as a remote control device.
Simply plug the MS-1 into your router with a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable. From there, the MS-1
will obtain its IP address automatically from the router and connect to your home network.
If there is no wired Ethernet network in your home, use a power line network adapter such as
those made by Linksys, Netgear, and Belkin. This adapter will send your data over home
power lines at speeds similar to a wired Ethernet network. This adapter is usually sold as a
two-part device; connect one part to your router and the other to your MS-1 server.
Except when accessing SHOUTcast™ Radio, the MS-1 plays music without an Internet connection;
however, it requires an Internet connection to retrieve information about CDs while they are
importing to the MS-1 library.
If you have turned off the DHCP server in your router, the MS-1 cannot obtain an IP address. At
this time, the MS-1 does not support the use of proxy servers.
CONNECTING TO YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
The MS-1 will send audio to a DAC via USB. Simply connect a USB cable from the USB port on the
rear of the MS-1 to your USB DAC.
The MS-1 is compatible with any USB DAC supporting the Universal Serial Bus Device Class
Definition for Audio Devices v1.0. The MS-1 will not work with DACs requiring special drivers.
CONNECTING THE POWER
Plug in the MS-1 power adapter to the back of the unit, and then plug the other end into the
wall. Press the power button on the rear of the chassis, and the front LED will illuminate as the
server begins its start-up sequence. The server will be ready to use in less than a minute.
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