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+# binding
+
+binding.yamahamusiccast.name = Yamaha Musiccast Binding
+binding.yamahamusiccast.description = This is the binding for Yamaha Musiccast
+
+# thing types
+
+thing-type.yamahamusiccast.bridge.label = Virtual Bridge
+thing-type.yamahamusiccast.bridge.description = Virtual Bridge to receive updates
+thing-type.yamahamusiccast.device.label = Yamaha MusicCast Model
+thing-type.yamahamusiccast.device.description = Your Yamaha model with MusicCast functionality
+
+# thing types config
+
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.defaultAfterMCLink.label = MC Link Default Value
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.defaultAfterMCLink.description = Default value for client when MC Link is broken
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.defaultAfterMCLink.option.none = None
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.defaultAfterMCLink.option.net_radio = Net Radio
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.host.label = Address
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.host.description = The IP address of the AVR to control.
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.syncVolume.label = Sync Volume
+thing-type.config.yamahamusiccast.device.syncVolume.description = Sync Volume across linked Music Cast models
+
+# channel group types
+
+channel-group-type.yamahamusiccast.mainControls.label = Main Zone (default)
+channel-group-type.yamahamusiccast.playerControls.label = Player Controls
+channel-group-type.yamahamusiccast.zone2Controls.label = Zone 2
+channel-group-type.yamahamusiccast.zone3Controls.label = Zone 3
+channel-group-type.yamahamusiccast.zone4Controls.label = Zone 4
+
+# channel types
+
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.album.label = Album
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.album.description = Album
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.albumArt.label = Album Art
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.albumArt.description = Album Art
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.artist.label = Artist
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.artist.description = Artist
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.input.label = Input
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.input.description = Input channel
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.mclinkStatus.label = Status MusicCast
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.mclinkStatus.description = MusicCast Status
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.playTime.label = Play Time
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.playTime.description = Play Time
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.player.label = NetRadio/USB Player
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.player.description = Player for Net Radio/USB channel
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.label = Scene Selection
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.description = Scene selection (if available)
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.1 = Scene 1
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.2 = Scene 2
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.3 = Scene 3
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.4 = Scene 4
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.5 = Scene 5
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.6 = Scene 6
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.7 = Scene 7
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.recallScene.state.option.8 = Scene 8
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.repeat.label = Repeat
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.repeat.description = Repeat mode
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.repeat.state.option.off = Off
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.repeat.state.option.one = One
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.repeat.state.option.all = All
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.selectPreset.label = NetRadio/USB Preset
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.selectPreset.description = Select Net Radio/USB Preset channel
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.shuffle.label = Shuffle
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.shuffle.description = Shuffle mode
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.shuffle.state.option.off = Off
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.shuffle.state.option.on = On
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.shuffle.state.option.songs = Songs
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.shuffle.state.option.albums = Albums
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.label = Sleep
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.description = Sleep Time in minutes
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.state.option.0 = No Sleep
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.state.option.30 = 30 min
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.state.option.60 = 60 min
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.state.option.90 = 90 min
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.sleep.state.option.120 = 120 min
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.soundProgram.label = Sound Program
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.soundProgram.description = SoundProgram channel
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.totalTime.label = Total Time
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.totalTime.description = Total Time
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.track.label = Track
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.track.description = Track
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.volumeAbs.label = Volume
+channel-type.yamahamusiccast.volumeAbs.description = Volume channel - Absolute value