DSM-520 User's Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Safety Information ........................................................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................ 8 Package Contents ......................................................................................... 9 System Requirements.................................................................................... 9 Features & Benefits .....................................................................................10 Hardware Overview .....................................................................................11 Getting Started ...........................................................................................12 Using the Remote Control ..............................................................................12 Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software ......................................................15 Choosing Music, Photo, and Video Files to Share ................................................20 Using the D-Link® Media Server Software ...........................................................24 Accessing the Media on your PCs ........................................................................... 24 Sharing Media Content in Folders .......................................................................... 25 Refreshing Folder Contents .................................................................................. 25 Naming the Media Server .................................................................................... 26 Stopping the D-Link Media Server .......................................................................... 27 Configuring Windows® Media Connect ..................................................................... 28 Video Connections ............................................................................................. 32 Audio Connections ............................................................................................. 34 Network Connections .......................................................................................... 35 Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 11 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 11 Using Windows® Media Connect Software ..........................................................28 Connecting the DSM-520 ...............................................................................32 Using the On-Screen Keyboard ........................................................................36 The DSM-520 Setup Wizard ............................................................................37 Windows Connect Now Configuration.................................................................42 DSM-520 Menu...........................................................................................46 Music ......................................................................................................47 Music Quality ................................................................................................... 47 Supported Music Formats .................................................................................... 47 Organizing Music Files ....................................................................................... 48 Playing a Track ................................................................................................. 49 Creating a Preset .............................................................................................. 50 Browsing for Music ............................................................................................ 51 Creating Music Playlists ...................................................................................... 52 Playing a Playlist .............................................................................................. 52 Controlling Music Playback .................................................................................. 52 Playing a Group of Songs ............................................................................... 52 Playing Individual Songs ............................................................................... 52 Creating an Editable Playlist ................................................................................. 53 Now Playing .................................................................................................... 55 Viewing Photos while Music is Playing .................................................................... 56 Shuffle and Repeat ............................................................................................ 56 Supported Photo Formats .................................................................................... 57 Organizing Photo Albums ..................................................................................... 59 Playing a Photo Slideshow ................................................................................... 59 Controlling Photo Playback .................................................................................. 59 Shuffle and Repeat ............................................................................................ 59 Viewing Photo Information ................................................................................... 60 Photo Viewing Effects ......................................................................................... 61 Supported Video Formats .................................................................................... 62 Menu Basics .................................................................................................... 46 Menu Home ..................................................................................................... 46 Photo ......................................................................................................57 Video ......................................................................................................62 D-Link Systems, Inc. 2 DSM-520 User's Manual Table of Contents Search .....................................................................................................69 Online Zone ...............................................................................................70 AOL® Services .................................................................................................. 70 For AOL® Members: ..................................................................................... 71 Radio@AOL ......................................................................................... 72 Radio@AOL Presets ............................................................................... 73 AOL® Services for Non-members...................................................................... 74 Live365TM ....................................................................................................... 75 My Kid's TunesTM ............................................................................................... 77 NapsterTM ....................................................................................................... 78 RhapsodyTM ..................................................................................................... 81 Current RhapsodyTM Subscribers ...................................................................... 81 For Users New to RhapsodyTM ........................................................................ 82 Configuring RhapsodyTM for use with the DSM-520 ................................................ 88 TotalVidTM ....................................................................................................... 90 Network ......................................................................................................... 91 Wireless ......................................................................................................... 92 System .......................................................................................................... 94 General .......................................................................................................... 95 Audio/Video ............................................................................................... 95 Additional Settings ...................................................................................... 96 My Presets ................................................................................................ 96 Version .......................................................................................................... 98 Viewing a Video ................................................................................................ 62 Search by Time................................................................................................. 63 PIP - Picture-in-Picture ....................................................................................... 66 Subtitles ......................................................................................................... 67 Using the Remote Control with Videos ..................................................................... 68 Setup ......................................................................................................91 Frequently Asked Questions ...........................................................................99 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 101 Technical Specifications .............................................................................. 106 Appendix ................................................................................................ 108 Setting Microsoft Windows Power Options ...............................................................108 Wireless Installation Considerations ......................................................................109 File Information and Codec of Your Media File ..........................................................110 Convert a WMV File into WMV9 ............................................................................111 Audio and Video Cables Guide .............................................................................117 Television Aspect Ratio Chart ...............................................................................118 Networking .....................................................................................................119 Music ...........................................................................................................120 Photo ...........................................................................................................121 Video ...........................................................................................................121 Glossary ................................................................................................. 119 Contacting Technical Support ........................................................................ 123 Warranty ................................................................................................ 124 Registration ............................................................................................ 127 D-Link Systems, Inc. 3 DSM-520 User's Manual Safety Information 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 may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS USED AS THE MAIN DISCONNECT DEVICE. ENSURE THAT THE SOCKET-OUTLET IS LOCATED/INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE. CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING, OR SPLASHING. DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS UPON THE UNIT. CAUTION! D-Link Systems, Inc. 4 DSM-520 User's Manual Safety Information 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 NO ...