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Safety information for optimum performance, please read the following information carefully. Safety precautions the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert users to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that...
Caution! • do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another confined space. Ensure the unit is well ventilated. To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating, ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation vents. • do...
Introduction d-link ® introduces the latest addition to its multimedia family of products: the d-link ® medialounge tm dsm-320 wireless media player. The dsm-0 integrates home computer systems and home entertainment centers. Digital media content can be accessed directly from a computer. Movies, mus...
Package contents d-link dsm-320 wireless media player printed quick installation guide cd-rom with manual (contains d-link media server software, quick installation guide, and manual) dbi wireless antenna ethernet (cat5-utp/straight-through) cable standard composite rca audio/video cable s-video cab...
8 features & benefits stream media content from a pc or d-link network attached storage to your entertainment center. Listen to digital music on your stereo system. View digital photos, slideshows, and videos on tv. Easily connect to your wireless network using 802.11g. 802.11b compatible. Connect u...
Hardware overview front panel power button wireless led - blinks to indicate wireless activity. Lan led - blinks to indicate activity on the network. S-video connector composite video connector antenna optical digital audio connector coaxial digital audio connector composite audio connectors compone...
10 getting started to begin using the dsm-320 wireless media player, you will need: using the remote control an existing home network (including a wireless 802.11b or 802.11g router or a router/hub with an available ethernet port). The dsm-0 media server software installed on the pc you will be shar...
11 using the remote control (continued) number and one-touch preset keys arrow keys to move the position of the onscreen cursor press to navigate to the home screen power shuffle music mode photo mode repeat enter key video mode menu of options for current mode setup menu clear text entry play funct...
1 power turn the dsm-0 on or off. Home navigate to the dsm-0’s home screen. Number keys enter numbers where needed, or use the onscreen keyboard. Number keys 1-9 can be defined as music presets. To define a preset, highlight the desired music selection onscreen, and press down on the desired number ...
1 installing the d-link ® media server software to share audio, video, and photo files from your computer, it is necessary to install the d-link ® media server software on the pc that contains the files you want to share. The d-link ® media server software allows you to point to the folders on your ...
1 the d-link media server setup wizard will appear. Click on install d-link media server click next installing the d-link ® media server software (continued) if the screen on the right does not appear, go to my computer and double-click on the cd-rom drive. The screen at right will appear..
1 click next click next choose a start menu folder or accept the default location. Installing the d-link ® media server software (continued) choose a destination location or accept the default location. This is where the d-link media server software will be copied to on your system. Click next the d...
1 installing the d-link ® media server software (continued) check launch d-link media server click finish the necessary software will be copied to the specified locations on your computer. The d-link ® media server software installation has been completed! Select the icons you want created. Select c...
1 installing the d-link ® media server software (continued) the windows ® security alert screen may open when the d-link ® media server is started. Click unblock when this message appears. Click unblock if your computer is using firewalls set by security software, etc., you may need to reset the fir...
18 if you chose to create a desktop or quick launch icon during the software installation, click on the icon to launch the d-link media server software application. Choosing music, photo, and video files to share d-link media server desktop icon if you chose not to create a desktop or quick launch i...
1 choosing music, photo, and video files to share (continued) the file types tab is where you select the types of audio, video, and photo files that you want to share..
0 choosing music, photo, and video files to share (continued) select thefolder containing the files you wish to share. Click ok the shared folder tab is where you select the folders that contain your audio, video, and photo files. Click add a folder.
1 repeat the steps until all of the folders containing audio, video, and photos you want to share have been added. Choosing music, photo, and video files to share (continued) this is what your pc should look like when the d-link ® media server software configuration is complete! The media files tab ...
Before you can access the media from a pc, you must install the d-link ® media server software (see page 1). Simply install the included software on each pc where music, video, or digital photos are stored. If you selected the option to create a startup icon during the media server software installa...
Using the d-link media server software (continued) sharing media content in folders the d-link media server will share media content from selected directory folders. All subfolders within a shared folder are shared as well. The shared folders tab displays the list of shared folders. Add folders wher...
Using the d-link media server software (continued) click scheduler if you want to setup an automatic refresh interval. Click time and select a time period. This is how often the server will refresh the folder contents. Naming the media server the media server name, which is displayed when searching ...
Using the d-link media server software (continued) upgrading the media server click update, near the lower right corner of this screen, to update the media server. The media server update pop-up screen will appear only if a newer version is available. Click yes. You have completed the process for up...
D-link media server menu to open the d-link media server menu, right click on the system tray icon. The server menu will then be displayed. Stopping the d-link media server to stop the d-link ® media server (and stop sharing your photos, video and music on your pc), right-click on the server icon an...
Using windows ® media connect software windows ® xp users with service pack 2 can utilize the windows ® media connect software in addition to or instead of using the d-link media server software. The windows ® media connect software allows the dsm-320 to playback drm (digital rights management) prot...
8 using windows ® media connect software (continued) the sharing tab is where you configure the folders that you want to share with your dsm-0. Click add click browse select the folder that you want to share click ok.
Using windows ® media connect software (continued) click make this content available to all devices click ok the settings tab allows you to automatically start folder sharing when windows ® starts. You can also stop/ start sharing. Click automatically start folder sharing when windows starts the sha...
0 using windows ® media connect software (continued) the dsm-320 supports additional file types that are not supported by the windows ® media connect software. The file types shown below are supported by both windows ® media connect and the dsm-0. File type file extension details audio windows media...
1 using windows ® media connect software (continued) be sure to select the windows ® media connect server as the default server in the dsm-0 system setup if you want to access content by using windows ® media connect. To do so, press the setup button on the remote control. Navigate to system by usin...
Connecting the dsm-320 all audio, video, and networking connections are located on the rear panel of the dsm-0. Video connections select one of three ways to connect video to your dsm-320: the video out button on the remote control toggles between the composite/s-video output and the component outpu...
Connecting the dsm-320 (continued) audio connections the audio out button on the remote control toggles between the composite audio output and the digital audio output (optical/coaxial). • coaxial digital audio connect a coaxial audio connector into the dsm-0 and the matching opposite end of the cab...
Connecting the dsm-320 (continued) network connections select one of two ways to connect a network to your dsm-320: note: you may have an ethernet cable plugged into the unit and have the wireless antenna connected. Neither will interfere with the other, but only one network can be accessed at a tim...
Network layout below is a diagram displaying what your network might look like once all of the connections have been made to the d-link ® dsm-0 wireless media player..
Using the on-screen keyboard whenever the cursor is in a text field and you need to enter text, press enter on the remote control and the on-screen keyboard will appear. The keyboard is used for a variety of functions such as naming your dsm-320 and performing searches for music, photos or video. To...
The dsm-320 setup wizard during the initial startup, the dsm-0 displays the setup wizard welcome screen. Press enter on the remote control to proceed to the next screen. Welcome screen if you would like to change the name of the media player, press enter on the remote control to display the on-scree...
8 the dsm-320 setup wizard (continued) select the ssid (network identifier) that is being used by your wireless network. To select an ssid, press enter on the remote control while the ssid window is highlighted. Use the up arrow and down arrow buttons on the remote control to navigate through the li...
Your current wireless settings are displayed based on the ssid you selected in the previous step. If you chose the enter the ssid manually, then the default settings are entered. Current wireless settings ssid the ssid name selected on the previous screen appears here. You can change the ssid you se...
0 the dsm-320 setup wizard (continued) please see the glossary for an explanation of dhcp and static ip addresses. Current network settings your current network settings are displayed and can be modified at this point. Dhcp is the default setting. The dhcp option allows your dhcp enabled device to a...
1 the dsm-320 setup wizard (continued) select a media server select a media server from the list by pressing the enter button on the remote control with the media server list highlighted. Use the up arrow and down arrow to navigate through the list of servers. Press enter again to select a media ser...
The dsm-0 uses an on-screen menu interface. As you move through the menus, you will use the selection arrows on the remote control to move up, down, right and left. The highlight bar moves from item to item as you press the selection arrows. In some instances you will need to press enter on the remo...
Music quality your music listening experience on the media player depends upon the quality of your digital music files on your pc. Avoid quality settings below 48kbps as they are unsupported. For cd quality music, rip your mp3s at 128kbps or higher, with a sample rate of 44.1khz. Supported music for...
Music (continued) organizing music files music files are located on your pc and can be contained in one directory folder, or organized in several subfolders. The dsm-320 automatically organizes your music files by genres, artists, albums, and tracks. This information is obtained from the id3 tags in...
Music (continued) playing a track once you enter the music menu, there are several ways that you can view tracks. You can view all tracks, playlists, tracks by genre, artist, album, or folder name. Use the selection arrows to navigate to the track you wish to play. Once you have located the appropri...
1. Select the music category from the home page or click on the music button on the remote control. . Select a viewing category. Use the down arrow and up arrow on the remote control to navigate to a viewing category (by all tracks, playlists, genres, artists, albums, or folders). Select the option ...
Browsing for music there are many ways to browse for a music track. For example, let’s use the following music file located in the following shared location: c:\documents and settings\admin\my documents\mymusic\swing\kalamazoo.Mp3 kalamazoo.Mp3 artist: glen miller album: swing genre: 40s swing to br...
8 music (continued) creating music playlists using 3rd party software use your favorite music software on your pc to create music playlists. A playlist allows you to specify exactly what tracks to play and in what order to play them. For example, create a “favorites” playlist and just listen to your...
Music (continued) creating an editable playlist 1. Select the music category from the home page or click on the music button on the remote control. . Select playlists. . When the editable playlist screen appears, click menu to edit. Select editable playlists. . . Use the down arrow and up arrow on t...
0 music (continued) creating an editable playlist 5. When the keyboard appears, type in the title for your new playlist. After you have typed in the title, click enter to select. . When the add songs to the playlist screen appears, make your selection from the following options: all tracks, playlist...
1 music (continued) creating an editable playlist . You have completed the creation of an editable playlist! You can now enjoy your selections. “now playing” the “now playing” feature allows you to display information about which song file is currently playing in the background. Press display on the...
Music (continued) viewing photos while music is playing your dsm-320 is capable of displaying photos and playing background or preset music simultaneously. Background music: you can start background music by playing a song in music mode. Go to photo mode and start your photo slideshow. The 0 key on ...
Photo supported photo formats the following photo file formats are supported: bmp (non-compressed) windows ® bitmap file. Widely used in microsoft windows ® for pictures and backgrounds. Jpeg (grayscale, rgb, ycbcy) (does not support cmyk, ycck.) the jpeg format is the internet and digital photo for...
Photo (continued) organizing photo albums unlike music files, photos contain little information about their content. Therefore, photos are organized by their filename and by the folder they are in. Many digital cameras will organize your photos into folders when you connect and unload them to your p...
Photo (continued) playing a photo slideshow to start playing a photo slideshow, highlight a folder and press the play button. The first photo will be displayed and then followed by the next photo in the folder. All photos in the folder will be displayed. Controlling photo playback controlling photo ...
Viewing photo information to view information about a photo, highlight the photo and press the display button. Photo (continued).
Photo (continued) rotate clockwise 90 degrees: selecting this option will rotate the image clockwise 0 degrees every time it is selected. Rotate counter-clockwise 90 degrees: selecting this option will rotate the image counter-clockwise 0 degrees every time it is selected. Rotate 180 degrees: select...
8 video supported video formats the following video file formats are supported: mpeg-1 (up to 8mbps) mpeg-2 (up to 8mbps) mpeg-4 (asp - advanced simple profile)* avi (mpeg layer only, does not support uncompressed avi) xvid (with mp and pcm) viewing a video once you enter the video menu, you can vie...
. Scroll down and press enter to select audio/video. . Scroll down and press enter to select video seek mode. There are two options: ff/rev and jump. Ff/rev is the standard option. With jump, you can “jump” to the time you select within the video. In this window, ff/rev is selected for the video see...
0 video (continued) search video by time (continued) 1. To select jump in video seek mode, click ok. The pop-up screen shown here will display. Click ok. . To use the new jump setting with your video viewing, select video on your remote . Make your selection in the video category by scrolling and pr...
1 video (continued) search video by time (continued) 1. Press search while the video is playing and you will see this pop- up window. Enter the hour, minute, and second that you want the video to “jump” to. If you choose not to use this feature, press search or return. 2. If you choose to “jump” to ...
Video (continued) subtitles your media player supports the display of the srt subtitle file format. To use it, make sure that it is in the same folder as your movie file and that they are both named exactly the same. Simply start the video file and the subtitles will show at the bottom of the screen...
Video (continued) using the remote control with videos enter - click enter to play your highlighted video. Play/pause - to pause the video and to resume playing the video. + (volume) - to increase the volume. - (volume) - to decrease the volume. Mute - to silence the audio portion of the video. Ff -...
Search use the up and down arrows on the remote control to navigate through the options. Press enter on the remote control to make a selection. Use the down arrow to navigate to the next field. Media type: you can select all types of media or specify music, photo, or video. Search type: there are tw...
Online media currently the dsm-0 supports rhapsody ™ 1 , my kids tunes ™ and live ™ online services. Content downloaded from napster ™ can also be used with your dsm-0. New services will be added in the future and made available via firmware upgrades. If your dsm-0 is configured to perform firmware ...
Online media (continued) aol music now aol music now provides access to over . Million songs and thousand of videos. Visit http://aol.Musicnow.Com/ for more info. Files downloaded with aol music now use windows ® media drm. This is a type of copy protection. These files can be played on the dsm-320 ...
Online media (continued) live365 ™ live ™ is an internet radio service that provides unlimited on-demand access to thousands of radio stations. The audio is streamed directly over the internet. Live ™ allows you to select your own preset stations and provides custom station recommendations. Select o...
8 online media (continued) live365 ™ (continued) editor’s station picks: lists recommended stations based on your preset stations. Press the menu button to add a station to your preset list. Genres: lists stations according to genre. Press the menu button to add a station to your preset list. Setups...
Online media (continued) live365 ™ (continued) after you login, your stations or presets will be retrieved. Scroll down to select a station or preset. Alll the details regarding your listening selection will be displayed here..
0 online media (continued) my kid’s tunes ™ my kid’s tunes ™ offers children’s music, stories, and audio files for download from their website www.Mykidstunes.Com. To collect music, stories and audio files from my kid’s tunes ™, you must order though their online service. Once you’ve ordered from my...
1 online media (continued) napster ™ napster ™ is a legal music service that gives subscribers on-demand access to over 00,000 music tracks. Napster ™ subscribers can listen to and collect full-length, high-quality tracks online and offline. Subscribers can also collect as many tracks as desired on ...
Online media (continued) napster ™ (continued) the library window will display the download status. By default, downloaded music is stored in the my music folder on your hard drive. Important! You need to use the windows ® media connect ® software to play the protected files that you download from n...
Online media (continued) rhapsody ™ rhapsody ™ is a subscription music service that provides unlimited on-demand access to over 725,000 music tracks. The cd quality audio is streamed directly over the internet. Rhapsody ™ also offers access to internet radio stations and allows you to create your ow...
Online media (continued) for new rhapsody ™ users click next the d-link dsm-0 cd-rom contains a link to the latest version of the rhapsody ™ software. Click special offers note: you can also get to the link by visiting our website at http://support.Dlink.Com click rhapsody.
Online media (continued) for new rhapsody ™ users (continued) click next click i agree the installation software will begin downloading to your computer. Please read the terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, the installation process can not occur..
Online media (continued) for new rhapsody ™ users (continued) click next click next click next select a destination folder for the software installation or use the default location. If you are connecting through a proxy server you can enter the settings here. If you are unsure, leave it as is..
Online media (continued) for new rhapsody ™ users (continued) click finish click register now! Click next by default the options are configured to create shortcuts on your desktop and on the quick launch toolbar. Fill in the blank fields to begin the registration process..
8 online media (continued) for new rhapsody ™ users (continued) click next click finish complete the registration information on this page..
Now that you’ve installed the rhapsody ™ software and created an account, you need to configure the software for use with the dsm-320. Please follow the steps on the following page to configure the software. Select the service plan that you would like to sign up for. Enter dlink-music as the coupon ...
80 online media (continued) configuring rhapsody ™ for use with the dsm-320 to use rhapsody ™ with your dsm-320 you need to enable the upnp server within the user settings. To do this, launch the rhapsody ™ application and follow the steps below. Go to options and select user settings place a checkm...
81 online media (continued) configuring rhapsody ™ for use with the dsm-320 (continued) only songs (albums or individual tracks) and radio stations that have been added to your library are available for streaming to your dsm-320. The library displays music and radio stations that have been added to ...
8 online media (continued) yahoo! Music yahoo! Music provides unlimited access to over million songs. Keep all the music you want, as long as you’re a subscriber. Visit http://music.Yahoo.Com/ for more info. Files downloaded with yahoo! Music use windows ® media drm. This is a type of copy protectio...
8 setup network connection: select wired or wireless. Use the up arrow or down arrow to toggle between selections. Press enter to select the option. Press the down arrow to proceed to the next option. If you want to change the configuration of your setup you can press the setup button on the remote ...
8 configuration: select static or dhcp by pressing the up arrow or down arrow. When the desired option is highlighted, press enter on the remote. If static is selected, you will need to input the ip, netmask, gateway, and dns. A dhcp-enabled router automatically assigns ip addresses to devices on yo...
8 setup (continued) wep (wired equivalent privacy): an industry standard encryption technology used by wireless devices. When using wep, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys...
8 system device name: you can change the name of your dsm-0 here. To do so, press enter on the remote control with the device name field highlighted. The on-screen keyboard will appear. Default server: the default server is listed here. This field is not editable. To change the default server, you m...
8 audio/video aspect ratio: the aspect ratio can be adjusted to match the capture settings of your video clips. Display mode: interlace is the default setting. Progressive scan should only be selected if your television or monitor supports this feature. Video output: you can select the video output ...
88 miscellaneous screen saver delay: select the amount of idle time before the screen saver appears. Choose a time between 1-30 minutes. Use the up and down arrows on your remote control to navigate through the list. Press the enter button on your remote control to make a selection. Photo display: c...
8 setup (continued) check internet connection check internet connection: select this option to check the validity of your internet connection. Press ok to proceed with the test. The phrase connection test succeeded! Will appear at the bottom of the window when your internet connection is valid..
0 setup (continued) version automatically check for firmware update: firmware updates are system software updates that correct known issues and add new features to your dsm-0. If yes is selected, your dsm-0 will check the internet periodically to locate available firmware updates. If a firmware upda...
1 frequently asked questions what kind of files are supported by the dsm-320? Audio - mp, wma, wav, aiff, ogg video - mpeg 1, , and , avi, xvid images - jpeg, png, bmp, gif, tiff, jpeg2000 what do i need to set up the d-link’s dsm-320? You must have a microsoft windows-based home network in place, w...
Frequently asked questions (continued) if i am running windows ® media connect, do i need to run the d-link ® media server software? No, you may run both applications but it is not necessary to run both at the same time. What about copy protection and drm support? The most common method of copy prot...
I cannot see the setup wizard when i turn on my dsm-320 player for the first time. Make sure your tv is displaying the appropriate video source. You may need to use the av input, source, select, or tv/video button on your tv or tv remote to change video sources. If you are having trouble changing th...
I can’t access the d-link media server from medialounge tm . Check the computer and make sure that it is on and not in “sleep” mode. Make sure that the path you established to access your media content is correct (the shared folders you assigned in the media server software). Make sure that you are ...
My remote control isn’t working. Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. Try removing the batteries and reinserting them without touching any buttons on the remote control. Replace the batteries with new ones. The volume and mute buttons on the remote control don’t work when playing content ...
Troubleshooting (continued) i can’t hear any sound when i’m playing music. Make sure the audio cables are properly connected. If the audio cables are connected to your tv, the tv must be on to hear any music. If the audio cables are connected to your stereo, make sure the stereo is on and you have t...
Troubleshooting (continued) to check the bit and sample rates of a music file: 1. Right-click on the file and select properties. . Select the summary tab and click the advanced button. Scroll to the bottom of the list. The file to the right has a bit rate of 128kbps and a sample rate of 44 khz. In m...
8 troubleshooting (continued) i am unable to access rhapsody ™ content. Make sure rhapsody ™ is running on a computer connected to the network and check your network connections. Verify that the upnp server has been started in rhapsody ™ . Within the rhapsody ™ application on your computer, go to op...
Troubleshooting (continued) when sharing files with the d-link media server, my pc is very slow. If you are sharing gigabytes of content, especially videos, please make sure that you are not running any other software that requires high cpu usage. It takes a long time to share files with the d-link ...
100 technical specifications network • tcp/ip (dhcp or static ip address) • 802.11g wireless (supports up to 54mbps transfer rate) • 802.11b wireless (supports up to 11mbps transfer rate) • wired lan: 10/100mbps media streaming protocol • http supported audio formats: • mp3 (up to 320kbps) • wav & a...
101 technical specifications (continued) antenna: • type: 2.4ghz swivel-type monopole antenna • frequency: 2.4g to 2.5ghz • impedance: 0 ohms • gain: dbi dimensions • h x w x l: 1.” x 11.” x 1.” • weight: . Pounds security: • hardware based wep (wired equivalent privacy) • up to 128-bit encryption c...
10 setting microsoft windows ® power options if you want access to your music and photos all the time, make sure to configure your pc’s power settings. Do not allow your computer to enter a standby power state, or you will have to “wake up” your pc to view music or photos on your dsm-320. However, y...
10 appendix (continued) wireless installation considerations the d-link ® dsm-320 can be integrated into a wireless network from virtually anywhere within its operating range. However, the range can be limited by the number of walls, thickness of walls, and location of the walls that the wireless si...
10 appendix (continued) audio and video cables guide.
10 appendix (continued) television aspect ratio chart video files will be in one of the three aspect ratios: 4:3 pan/scan, 4:3 let- ter box, or 1: widescreen. The aspect ratio setting of the dsm-0 must match the file that is to be played for the type of tv you have. How to read this chart: this char...
10 networking 802.11b: a wireless networking standard that supports data encryption and up to 11mbps bandwidth. 802.11g: a wireless networking standard that supports data encryption and up to 54mbps bandwidth. Ad-hoc : this wireless networking mode means that two pc’s are communicating in a peer-to-...
10 glossary (continued) ip address (internet protocol address): an ip address consists of four groups of digits separated by periods. Each group of digits contain an 8-bit value as a number ranging from 0 to 255. Each computer must have it’s own unique ip address. The ip addresses on your network mu...
108 music aiff is short for audio interchange file format, an audio format that was developed by apple computer and is the standard audio format for macintosh computers. Aiff use a .Aif or .Ief extension. M3u is a playlist format and is the default playlist format of winamp and most other media play...
10 photo bmp: the standard bit-mapped graphics format used in the windows ® environment . By convention, graphics files in the bmp format end with a .Bmp extension . Gif: pronounced jiff or giff and stands for graphics interchange format, it is a bit-mapped graphics file format . Gif supports color ...
110 video avi: short for audio video interleave, the file format for microsoft’s video for windows ® standard . See under video for windows ® . Divx: is a video format that is mpeg- compliant and widely used on the internet for encoding video files. Mpeg: short for moving picture experts group, and ...
111 contacting technical support technical support you can find software updates and user documentation on the d-link website. U.S. And canadian customers can contact d-link technical support through our website, or by phone. Tech support for customers within the united states: d-link technical supp...
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