D-Link DSM-750 - MediaLounge High-Definition Draft N Media Player, User Manual

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Page 2: ...s Setup 27 Media Center Extender Optional Set Up 28 Setup Wizard 30 Manual Setup 31 Encryption 32 Configure Your Network Settings Manually 34 Completing the Setup Wizard 36 8 Digit Setup Key 38 Complete Extender Setup 38 Windows Media Player 11 Setup 39 Using Your DSM 750 48 MediaLounge Home Page 48 My Media 48 Video 49 Viewing a Video 50 Audio Track Button 50 Subtitles 51 Music 52 Organizing Musi...

Page 3: ...ame 98 Screen Saver Delay 98 Browse Display 99 Compatible Remote 100 System Reset 101 Update Device 101 About 102 Extender 103 Set up Extender 103 Remove Setup Information 104 Learn More 104 Automatic Start 105 Remote Control 105 Launch Extender 106 Wireless Security 107 What is WEP 107 What is WPA 108 Wireless Installation Considerations 109 Troubleshooting 110 Frequently Asked Questions 115 Wire...

Page 4: ...hock 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 CAUTION 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 REDU...

Page 5: ...is unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation use and servicing This device does not contain any user serviceable parts Carefully read and follow the Manual and Quick Setup Guide Do not place the product near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products that produce heat Do not use this product near water Unplug the unit from the wall o...

Page 6: ... to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important Note Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimu...

Page 7: ...ntee full compatibility or proper playback with all such codec files due to modifications and or other variations that may occur with the end user s encoded codec files Certain file formats and or features are not accessible from USB drives attached to the USB port Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Connect Now require Windows XP SP2 or later and can be downloaded using Windows update on your com...

Page 8: ... Recorded TV Options Guide Live TV Product Overview Package Contents Software Product Documentation and Warranty on CD Ethernet Cable Composite Audio Video Cable D Link DSM 750 Wireless HD Media Center Extender Remote Control 2 AA Batteries Included Wireless Antennas Quick Setup Guide Note Please remove both protective plastic covers that is placed over the front of the DSM 750 ...

Page 9: ...Wireless Draft 802 11n Network is Recommended for Optimal Video Streaming FOR MEDIA CENTER EXTENDER MODE PC with 1GHz Processor 1GB RAM 200MB Hard Drive Space CD ROM Drive Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate To view live TV a TV Tuner that supports Windows Vista is required FOR D LINK MEDIALOUNGE MODE PC with 500MHz Processor 128MB Memory 100MB Hard Drive Space CD ROM Drive Windows Vista Home B...

Page 10: ...irect connection to your television or home theater system Use the included remote control to access media content stored on your PC Browse music files watch videos and display photos all on your television USB Direct playback is also available through the DSM 750 The USB connector is located on the front panel which allows for easy access to music photos and videos stored on removable USB flash d...

Page 11: ...USB connector Access to Online Media such as Internet radio from Live365 vTuner and Rhapsody Connect using an Ethernet network cable at up to 100Mbps Easily connect to your wireless network using 802 11a b g n Dual band 11n wireless works at 2 4GHz and 5GHz for best possible streaming of HD video UPnP AV compliant to support standard Media Server software such as Windows Media Player 11 ot the D L...

Page 12: ...iew Front Panel Power Button Press the Power button on your remote control and the device s power button will illuminate You may also press the power button located here on the DSM 750 front panel USB Port Insert a USB thumb drive to view additional videos music and photos ...

Page 13: ...ult settings RJ 45 Ethernet Connector Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the network cable connector and attach the other end to a router or hub on your network Antennas Attach the three supplied antennas for wireless communication with your network HDMI Coaxial Digital Audio Component Video Composite Audio Video Optical Digital Audio S Video HDMI outputs both audio and video ...

Page 14: ...nder mode When in MediaLounge mode this button starts the Media Center Extender mode Jumps to the Media Center home screen when already in Media Center Extender mode Moves up or down a page in a list of media files Changes the current Live TV channel being viewed up or down Extender mode only When in Media Center Extender mode this button starts the MediaLounge mode Jumps to MediaLounge home scree...

Page 15: ... track or multiple music tracks Works in MediaLounge mode only Toggles between audio tracks in a supported video file with multiple tracks Works in MediaLounge mode only Shuffles the playback order of music tracks in a folder or playlist Toggles between supporting the 4 color coded Teletext buttons for Europe and MediaLounge mode buttons below the Teletext button 14 Alphanumeric Keypad 15 ENTER 16...

Page 16: ...able to your television input S Video Connector Plug the S Video cable into the S VIDEO connector on the DSM 750 and the opposite end into the S Video connector on your television Note This cable is not supplied Connecting the DSM 750 All audio video and networking connections are located on the rear panel of the DSM 750 Video Connections Select one of four ways to connect video to your DSM 750 ...

Page 17: ...esolution up to 1080i plus audio support High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI supports standard enhanced or high definition video plus digital audio on a single cable Note This cable is not supplied ComponentVideoConnectors Match the color coded cables to the matching COMPONENT connectors on the DSM 750 and the opposite end into the component video input of your television This connection sup...

Page 18: ...e end of the cable to the audio input of your audio system Composite Audio Plug the supplied red and white connectors into the AUDIO color coded matching connectors on the DSM 750 Plug the opposite ends to the matching connectors on your television or audio video system Note This cable is not supplied Audio Connections Select one of three ways to connect audio to your DSM 750 ...

Page 19: ...on 2 Configuration Coaxial Digital Audio Connect a coaxial digital audio connector into the COAX connector on the DSM 750 and the matching opposite end of the cable to the audio input of your audio system Note This cable is not supplied ...

Page 20: ...s Attach the supplied three antennas by threading them onto the gold antenna connectors located on the back of the DSM 750 Be sure the antennas are secure and in an upright position Note If you place the DSM 750 in an enclosed area e g an entertainment center you may need to obtain an extension antenna to provide an optimal wireless signal Network Connections Select one of two ways to connect your...

Page 21: ...ft Vista SP1 update which is available from Windows Update or microsoft com or Insert the setup CD into your PC s CD ROM drive and click on the Install Media Center Extender Update option on the setup CD Note If you see the Update does not apply to your system message then the Media Center Extender Update is already installed and your Vista PC is ready to work with the DSM 750 Note Insert the setu...

Page 22: ... the Ethernet cable plug the end of the DSM 750 power supply cord into a power outlet Position your media player so that you can see it from where you view your TV Power on the DSM 750 by pressing the Power button on the included DSM 750 remote control Note Make sure your media player is not behind the TV so you can use your DSM 750 remote control Using the TV s remote control turn on your TV and ...

Page 23: ...edia Center experience on yourTV If you only haveWindowsVista Home Basic or XP you will only have access to the MediaLounge mode After clicking Cancel click Finish DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows network settings required by the DSM 750 to be set automatically If DHCP is enabled on your network your wired setup is complete and the DSM 750 MediaLounge home screen will appear Please ...

Page 24: ...ter Extender at a later time Note If DHCP is enabled please skip to the 8 Digit Setup Key section on page 38 If DHCP is NOT enabled please continue to the Configure Your Network Settings Manually section on the following page DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows network settings required by the DSM 750 to be set automatically Click Next Click Next ...

Page 25: ...our wired network s IP address Once you have entered your IP address use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wired network s Subnet mask Once you have entered your Subnet mask use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Click Next Click Next ...

Page 26: ...trol number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wired network s DNS server Once you have entered your DNS server use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press Enter Please wait while the DSM 750 connects to your network After connecting successfully to the DSM 750 please skip to the 8 Digit Setup Key section on page 38 Note If you are unable ...

Page 27: ...ically After you ve connected the antennas plug the end of the DSM 750 power supply cord into a power outlet Position your media player so that you can see it from where you view your TV Power on the DSM 750 by pressing the Power button on the included DSM 750 remote control Note Make sure your media player is not behind the TV so you can use your DSM 750 remote control Using the TV s remote contr...

Page 28: ...e based PC to share the Media Center experience on your TV If you only have Windows Vista Home Basic or XP you will only have access to the MediaLounge mode After clicking Cancel click Finish DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows network settings required by the DSM 750 to be set automatically If DHCP is enabled on your network the Setup Wizard screen will appear Please skip to page 30 t...

Page 29: ...ck Next again to continue Note You can also setup your DSM 750 as a Media Center Extender at a later time Note If DHCP is NOT enabled you will have to enter your network settings manually to complete the Setup Wizard DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows network settings required by the DSM 750 to be set automatically Click Next Click Next ...

Page 30: ...k Next to begin the Wireless Setup Wizard Please wait while the DSM 750 searches for available wireless networks Note If your router s SSID broadcast is turned off please use your remote control to select Manual Setup If you clicked Manual Setup please continue to the following page If you did not click Manual Setup please skip to page 31 Click Next ...

Page 31: ...work name use the down arrow to select Next Note If your wireless network is not found refer to the Wireless Installation Considerations and Troubleshooting section starting on page 109 for information as to why this may have happened By using your remote control navigate through the encryption type list by either pressing the up or down arrow Once you find your network s encryption type use your ...

Page 32: ...refer to the Wireless Installation Considerations andTroubleshooting section starting on page 109 for information as to why this may have happened Encryption If your wireless home network is using wireless encryption you will need to provide the DSM 750 with the network security passphrase By using the On Screen Keyboard you may enter the network security passphrase ...

Page 33: ...ur network administrator for more information If DHCP is enabled on your network select Auto Recommended If DHCP is not enabled on your network select Advanced Setup to enter the wireless network settings manually Note If you selected Advanced Setup please skip to Configure Your Network Settings Manually on the following page If you selected Auto Recommended please skip to the Completing the Setup...

Page 34: ...n number pad to enter your wireless network s IP address Once you have entered your IP address use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press Enter Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wireless network s Subnet mask Once you have entered your Subnet mask use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and p...

Page 35: ...ol to navigate to the Next option and press Enter Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wireless network s DNS server Once you have entered your DNS server use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press Enter Please wait while the DSM 750 connects to your network Note If you are unable to connect to your network pl...

Page 36: ... message should appear If you chose NOT to setup the DSM 750 as a Windows Media Center Extender click Finish Your wireless setup is complete and the DSM 750 MediaLounge home screen will appear Please skip to page 39 Note If you did not receive the successful message mentioned here please refer to the Wireless Installation Considerations and Troubleshooting section starting on page 109 for more inf...

Page 37: ...37 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Section 2 Configuration If you ARE using the DSM 750 as a Media Center Extender click Next to continue On the Extender Setup screen click Next again Click Next Click Next ...

Page 38: ...o your PC to finish the setup Complete Extender Setup While at your PC click Start and select Windows Media Center Select Tasks by scrolling down the menu Once you are in Tasks scroll right and click on Add Extender Follow the on screen instructions to enter the 8 digit Setup Key and to configure Windows Media Center for your DSM 750 Congratulations your Extender setup is complete ...

Page 39: ...11 software then streams the content to your DSM 750 via your wired wireless network connection If more than one PC contains files you want to share you can select one of the following options 1 Copy all of the files to one computer designated to run the Windows Media Player 11 software 2 Map network drives on the computer with the Windows Media Player 11 software to additional computers that cont...

Page 40: ...750 using Windows Media Player 11 you must first allow your media player access in the software Click the down arrow under Library and select Media Sharing Click the Share my media to check box Select your D Link DSM 750 media player from the Media Sharing box and then click the Allow button ...

Page 41: ...Section 2 Configuration Your device will now have a green check mark Click Apply and then click OK Now you need to add the folders containing media you want shared with your DSM 750 Click on Library and then click on Add to Library ...

Page 42: ... media you wish to be shared If you have folders in other areas of your hard drive or on other drives in your PC or network you will need to select the Add button and select each folder manually Once you have added the folder s you want to share click OK Windows Media Player 11 will now search for supported media files in the folders you selected to share ...

Page 43: ...0 User Manual Section 2 Configuration Click Close and you are ready to use Windows Media Player 11 as your server You can now return to your TV and select the Windows Media Server from My Media on the DSM 750 Home Page ...

Page 44: ...on 2 Configuration Once you have confirmed that your Windows Media Player sharing has been enabled and is showing on your D Link DSM 750 you can select your Music Photos or Videos after selecting the Windows Media Player 11 media server ...

Page 45: ...n 2 Configuration If you are using Windows Vista and Media Sharing is disabled follow these steps to enable media sharing Open Windows Media Player 11 Click the down arrow under Library and select Media Sharing Click the Networking button ...

Page 46: ...46 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Section 2 Configuration Click the Customize button Select Private under Location Type Click the Next button ...

Page 47: ...47 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Section 2 Configuration Click the Close button Media sharing should now be accessible from your Windows Vista PC ...

Page 48: ...DSM 750 with your network The following options are available My Media USB Direct Online Media Windows Media Center Operational only if the DSM 750 is setup as an Extender Settings The folder names and their order that are displayed in the My Media menu are dependant on the media server you are connected to The following folders may appear Video Music Photo Playlists My Media ...

Page 49: ...VID with MP3 and PCM WMV9 Resolution up to 1080p DVR MS Recorded TV from Windows Media Center MKV Matroska H 264 MPEG 4 Part 10 Note When using HDMI the DSM 750 will automatically configure the resolution to match the TV s resolution which can be up to 1080i resolution To configure the DSM 750 to 1080p you will need to select 1080p resolution from the Display Resolution See page 82 for details on ...

Page 50: ...o Fast Forward To fast forward through the video Press this button several times to change the speed Rewind To rewind through the video Press this button several times to change the speed Stop Stops the video Skip Forward Skips forward 30 seconds of a video Only for compatible types of video Skip Backward Skips through 10 seconds of the video in reverse Note You may also jump through a video by us...

Page 51: ...ill show at the bottom of the screen Use the remote control s Options button to access the Subtitle Settings screen The following appears only after pressing Options on the remote Subtitles exist SRT files only Subtitles do not exist Subtitle Settings If subtitles exist the following options will appear Position use the UP DOWN arrows on your remote to set the location of your subtitles on your sc...

Page 52: ...indows Media player and some music jukebox programs Also supports WMDRM protected WMA files when using Windows Media Player 11 WAV WAV was developed by Microsoft and IBM WAV sound files end in wav and are compatible with Windows applications supporting audio AIFF AIFF files must be encoded in PCM format only AIFF Audio Interchange File Format was developed by Apple Computers and is the standard au...

Page 53: ...50 displays your music files by genres artists albums and tracks This information is obtained from the ID3 tags in each of your music files The ID3 tag is created for you when you rip copy your music from your CD However if your music files have incorrect or incomplete tags the tracks may not appear where they should in your music categories The exact order in which your folders and files appear o...

Page 54: ...g you downloaded or ripped from your CD is from an actual album The album art is downloaded from an online media library Play To play music Pause To pause music Fast Forward To fast forward through the music Rewind To rewind through the music Stop Stops the music Record Starts recording Live TV in Extender mode Skip Forward Skips through the music at certain points Skip Backward Skips through the ...

Page 55: ...not supported Older format still widely available on the internet for photos web pages and clip art PNG Non alpha channel only Portable Network Graphics standard created in response to limitations in the GIF file format TIFF RGB Does not support CMYK YMC YMCK KCMY Tagged Image File Format is a raster file format JPEG2000 JPEG2000 is a new image format based on the latest compression technology Not...

Page 56: ...d Vacation and copy all of your vacation photos into it Your DSM 750 will show the Vacation folder To play a slideshow of the folder highlight it and press the Play button To view a list of photos in the folder highlight it and press the right arrow button You can give your photos meaningful names by renaming the files on the PC Most digital cameras number photos sequentially For example rename th...

Page 57: ...hese on screen effects are only for enhancing the on screen view and are not saved to the actual file To access the photo viewing effects press the Options button on the remote control while viewing the photo that you want to manipulate To select an effect highlight the effect using the Navigation Arrows Rotate the photo 90 clockwise Rotate the photo 90 counter clockwise Rotate the photo 180 clock...

Page 58: ...ed Please continue to the Slideshow section on page 96 to setup your slideshow settings The Slideshow settings are Time Delay Photo Scaling Fade In Fade Out Slideshow Sequence Controlling photo playback is very similar to controlling a CD player Once you have started a photo slideshow use the DSM 750 remote to Play Pause or Stop the show Press the Skip Backward and Skip Forward buttons to skip to ...

Page 59: ...Note The search function only works for MediaLounge mode After selecting a media type to search in you must provide a search type by either selecting Starts with or Contains Starts with will search for files that begin with characters entered during your search Example search of the letters en would be Enjoy the Spaghetti Endless Resolution Entering San Diego Contains will search for files that co...

Page 60: ...ete option While Delete is highlighted click OK on the remote control to actually delete the last character If you want to clear the entire search box use the DSM 750 remote control s Navigation Arrows to toggle down and select the Clear option While Clear is highlighted click OK on the remote control to actually clear the search box You may also press CLEAR on your DSM 750 remote control to clear...

Page 61: ...he front panel of the DSM 750 The DSM 750 will automatically detect if there is a USB drive and the USB Direct option will be available to you on the MediaLounge menu The DSM 750 currently supports NTFS FAT and FAT32 formats You can play music from your USB drive and view photos from a listed server by accessing My Media ...

Page 62: ...s are supported using USB Direct MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MP3 OGG WAV WMA AIF aif only AC3 LPCM lpcm only FLAC H 264 including avi and mkv WMV9 VC 1 MPEG 1 MPEG 2 TS MPEG 2 PS M2V MPEG 4 mp4 XVID M4V JPEG jpg jpeg GIF PNG TIF tif tiff Note You are able to play music while viewing a slideshow MUSIC VIDEO PHOTO ...

Page 63: ...wnloaded from My Kid s Tunes TotalVid and Napster 2 can also be used with your DSM 750 New online services can be added in the future and made available via firmware upgrades To access the Online Media section select Online Media from the Home screen 1 Rhapsody is available for USA customers only 2 Napster is available for USA Canada and England customers only ...

Page 64: ...ople make photos available to those who matter to them and to enable new ways of organizing pictures You can join Flicker for free and begin sharing images immediately Professional accounts are available for those who want to add and display high volumes of photos Select Online Media from the Home screen and select the Flickr icon ...

Page 65: ...nd register for a free account Note Only one Flickr account at a time can be accessed by the DSM 750 Use your DSM 750 s remote control to enter numbers letters and or symbols related to your flickr account username Note The at symbol and the dot symbol are found by pressing the Symbol option on the screen which is located above the OK button ...

Page 66: ...a Flickr account has been added you can view your uploaded pictures by selecting your flickr username on the DSM 750 menu screen By selecting Recently Uploaded Photos and Interesting Photos you will see public photos posted and or rated highly by Flickr members ...

Page 67: ...streamed directly over the Internet Rhapsody also offers access to Internet radio stations and allows you to create your own custom stations Select Online Media from the Home screen and navigate to the right or left of the Online Media menu until the Rhapsody icon is selected Press the OK button Note You must have the Rhapsody software running on a computer before selecting Rhapsody from the menu ...

Page 68: ... the DSM 750 To use Rhapsody with your DSM 750 you need to enable the UPnP mode within the User Settings To do this launch the Rhapsody application and follow the steps below Go to Tools Preferences Rhapsody Server UPnP Click OK Check Enable Rhapsody Server UPnP when I sign in to Rhapsody ...

Page 69: ...Rhapsody content on your DSM 750 just as you would with media stored on your computer The library displays music and radio stations that have been added to your library The library can be sorted by artist tracks albums and radio stations If you ve created playlists you can sort these as well Only items listed in the library are accessible through the DSM 750 To add a song to your library click on ...

Page 70: ...sts Displays all available internet radio stations My Presets Displays your preset stations Press the MENU button to delete the station from your preset list My Recommendations Lists recommended stations based on your preset stations Press the MENU button to add a station to your preset list Editor s Station Picks Lists recommended stations based on your preset stations Press the MENU button to ad...

Page 71: ...nk DSM 750 User Manual Section 2 Configuration ClickLogintoenterinyourLogininformation If you do not have a Live365 account click Learn about Sign Up Information Enter your User Name and Password and click OK ...

Page 72: ...ol to navigate through the options Press OK on the remote control to make a selection Use the down arrow to navigate to the next field Radio Displays all available internet radio stations Favorite Displays your favorite stations Add stations by pressing the Options button on your remote control Podcast Access podcast stations Search Allows you to enter a song or artist to search for vTuner station...

Page 73: ...n 2 Configuration Location Displays all available internet radio stations by location Genre Lists certain music genres New Stations Lists new stations that are available Most Popular Stations Lists popular stations used by vTuner clients ...

Page 74: ...ay to check out titles before you buy the DVD When you download from TotalVid there is nothing to return Just watch your video as many times as you like during the 7 day viewing period Note Windows Media Player 11 must be used as the media server to view TotalVid downloaded content Simply download a video from TotalVid to your PC and make sure the location the video is saved to is shared on WMP11 ...

Page 75: ... with the DSM 750 These tracks can be enjoyed for the duration of your Napster subscription Files downloaded with Napster are in the Windows Media DRM format This is a type of copy protection These files can be played on the DSM 750 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 fi...

Page 76: ...a Center you can View custom slideshows set to music Browse your music collection by cover art Organize photos and create albums Get the latest scores and stats on SportsLounge U S and Canada only Discover great video from MSN TV in the Internet TV Beta U S only Watch pause and rewind live TV shows in standard and high definition HDTV available only in the U S Schedule and record TV shows and movi...

Page 77: ... you can pause rewind and record live TV The DSM 750 has a Record button located on the top left part of the remote control see image below Record Starts recording live TV in Extender mode Live TV Watch live TV in Extender mode Recorded TV Watch recorded TV in Extender mode Guide View the TV listings that are available to you If you have already recorded a TV program and you want to watch it simpl...

Page 78: ...ged in alphabetical order and contain album art You may use Windows Media Center to create playlists and to select your favorite songs to listen while enjoying the comforts of your living room Windows Media Center also allows you to watch a slideshow while listening to music Note Album art can be downloaded from the Internet automatically or it can be added manually into Media Center ...

Page 79: ...to enjoy Picture Library All your pictures stored on your PC in an easy to use interface and viewed as thumbnails Video Library All your downloaded and personal videos can be accessed Online Media Access numerous online providers for Internet videos Internet radio music downloads movie andTV show downloads along with news and sports Here you can find Vongo Live365 MTV Discovery Channel XM Napster ...

Page 80: ...tarts up and behaves and to configure Media Center Access other settings to configure your TV speakers online guide parental controls closed captions photo displaying media library and TV recordings If you added new content to the libraries in Windows Media Center on your PC but don t see the new content on your DSM 750 then you will need to add the new folders on the DSM 750 as well as Windows Me...

Page 81: ...ow Extender Network System Settings Menu A V Output Aspect Ratio Under the A V Output menu you may change the Aspect Ratio to either Normal Standard Televisions or Widescreen Widescreen Televisions Please make sure you understand the ratio of your television screen before changing the aspect ratio or you may get a distorted picture ...

Page 82: ...splay resolution can be set to 480i 480p 720p 1080i or 1080p HDMI display resolution can be set to AUTO 480p 720p 1080i or 1080p After you ve made your changes you will be asked to verify your changes Click OK to proceed with your changes or click Cancel to return to the menu Note When using an HDMI connection the DSM 750 will configure itself to match the resolution of the TV up to 1080i resoluti...

Page 83: ...d for standard two to four speaker systems Selecting 5 1 Channel Surround is recommended if you have a five speaker surround sound system with subwoofer S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface This format is only supported when either the Coaxial Digital or Optical Digital audio connectors are connected to the DSM 750 or when an HDMI connector is connected to a compatible 5 1 audio receiver ...

Page 84: ...on If you choose to reconfigure your network then use your DSM 750 remote control to select Configure Network If you are connected to your network with an Ethernet cable continue to the Wired Connection section on page 85 of this manual If you are connecting wirelessly continue to the Wireless Connection section on page 89 of this manual Click Next ...

Page 85: ... enter the wireless network settings manually If you selected Auto Recommended your DSM 750 will automatically setup the required network settings and display a successfully connected message please skip to the Wired Connection Complete section on page 88 If you selected Advanced Setup you will need to setup your DSM 750 withtherequiredwirelessnetworksettings pleasecontinuetothefollowing page ...

Page 86: ...work s IP address Once you have entered your IP address use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wired network s Subnet mask Once you have entered your Subnet mask use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Click Next Click Next ...

Page 87: ...remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wired network s DNS server Once you have entered your DNS server use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press Enter Note If you are unable to connect to your network please check your network connections or contact yo...

Page 88: ...lete The You have successfully set up your device on your home network message should appear Your DSM 750 is now configured for your wired network Click Finish Note If you did not receive the successful message mentioned here please refer to the Wireless Installation Considerations and Troubleshooting section starting on page 109 for more information Click Next Click Finish ...

Page 89: ...me screen please wait while the DSM 750 searches for available wireless networks Note If your router s SSID broadcast is turned off please use your remote control to select Manual Setup If you clicked Manual Setup please continue to the following page If you did not click Manual Setup please skip to page 91 ...

Page 90: ...work name use the down arrow to select Next Note If your wireless network is not found refer to the Wireless Installation Considerations and Troubleshooting section starting on page 109 for information as to why this may have happened By using your remote control navigate through the encryption type list by either pressing the up or down arrow Once you find your network s encryption type use your ...

Page 91: ...to the Wireless Installation Considerations andTroubleshooting section starting on page 109 for information as to why this may have happened Encryption If your wireless home network is using wireless encryption you will need to provide the DSM 750 with the network security passphrase By using the On Screen Keyboard you may enter the network security passphrase Click Next ...

Page 92: ...e consult your network administrator for more information If DHCP is enabled on your network select Auto Recommended If DHCP is not enabled on your network select Advanced Setup to enter the wireless network settings manually Note If you selected Advanced Setup please skip to Advanced Setup on the following page If you selected Auto Recommended please skip to the Wireless Connection Complete secti...

Page 93: ...work s IP address Once you have entered your IP address use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wireless network s Subnet mask Once you have entered your Subnet mask use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Click Next Click Next ...

Page 94: ...remote control to navigate to the Next option and press OK Use your remote control number keypad or select the numbers from the on screen number pad to enter your wireless network s DNS server Once you have entered your DNS server use your remote control to navigate to the Next option and press Enter Note If you are unable to connect to your network please check your network connections or contact...

Page 95: ...plete The You have successfully set up your device on your home network message should appear Your DSM 750 is now configured for your wireless network Click Finish Note If you did not receive the successful message mentioned here please refer to the Wireless Installation Considerations and Troubleshooting section starting on page 109 for more information Click Next Click Finish ...

Page 96: ...s will be made available to you Slideshow Delay Photo Scaling Fade In Fade Out Slideshow Sequence Slideshow Delay To set the delay time between photos in a slideshow presentation make your selection from the following menu You may choose between 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds or 1 minute ...

Page 97: ...s possible while maintaining correct proportions of the image Scale with distortion Fills the entire screen with the image which possibly can distort the image Fade In Fade Out If you want to have the photos fade in and fade out during slideshow transitions select ON If you want the photos to appear without the fade effect select OFF Slideshow Sequence If you want the photos to appear in their nor...

Page 98: ... to change the device name of the DSM 750 After selecting Device Name enter your new device name on the following screen Using your DSM 750 remote control s alphanumeric keypad or the On Screen Keyboard enter your new device name Screen Saver Delay Set your screen saver time limit by selecting from the options presented here ...

Page 99: ... you want to change this display of folders and files to a list format select List You may find it easier to navigate in List mode Select Thumbnail if you want to preview your photos before opening them Under the Thumbnail display videos and music files along with folders will be represented by the DSM 750 s general graphic image library LIST VIEW THUMBNAIL VIEW ...

Page 100: ...e control works on Unless you want the remote control for a Xbox 360 to also operate the DSM 750 you can leave this setting on DSM 750 s remote DSM 750 s remote The DSM 750 and Windows Media Center remote controls can operate the DSM 750 All remotes The DSM 750 Windows Media Center and the Xbox 360 remote controls can operate the DSM 750 ...

Page 101: ...ault settings and clear out any changes and settings you have previously configured for your DSM 750 Update Device We recommend leaving this setting ON to be able to receive updates that can improve support for media files fix bugs and install new features Selecting New version check will immediately check for new versions ...

Page 102: ...102 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Section 2 Configuration About The About screen will display information about your DSM 750 including the current version ...

Page 103: ...et up your DSM 750 as a Media Center Extender If you have additional Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium PCs you can also change which PC the Media Center Extender is connected to After selecting Setup Extender press Next at the welcome screen Write down the 8 digit setup key that appears and then complete the Extender setup at the Windows Vista PC Refer to page 38 for more information If the D...

Page 104: ...up Information If you choose to remove Extender functionality from your DSM 750 select the Remove Setup Information option On the following screen confirm your choice and click Next Learn More If you would like to learn more about Extender click the Learn More option ...

Page 105: ...tart Extender mode whenever you power on your DSM 750 By pressing the MediaLounge button on your DSM 750 remote control you can still have access to USB Direct My Media from MediaLounge mode and Settings Remote Control Your remote control has a Windows Media Center button You can disable this button from powering on Extender mode by selecting the Remote Control option from the menu Follow the inst...

Page 106: ...ender If you want to launch the Extender you may do so by selecting the Launch Extender option on the Extender menu You may also press the green Windows Media Center button on the DSM 750 remote control see picture below to launch Extender Windows Media Center button ...

Page 107: ...at it is protected as it is transmitted from one wireless device to another To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create 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 are defined by entering in a string in HEX h...

Page 108: ...d on 802 11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing in WEP through the extensible authentication protocol EAP WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer s hardware specific MAC address which is relatively simple to be sniffed out and stolen EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that onl...

Page 109: ...most 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position access points wireless routers and computers so that the sign...

Page 110: ...tton on your VCR or VCR s remote control Some VCRs only pass the signal through when they are turned off If you are having trouble displaying the correct video source refer to the instructions that came with your VCR Make sure cables are connected to the IN jacks on your TV or VCR not the OUT jacks The cables you are using to connect your receiver to your TV or other equipment may be damaged or de...

Page 111: ...her PC or device Make sure the files you are sharing use a supported file format and encoding scheme 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 the correct stereo input source s...

Page 112: ... or appear on your player Use the above procedure to check the file settings for supported rates Checking the bit and sample rates of a music file The following MP3 sample rates are supported 4 8 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 88 2 and 96 kHz For best results rip your MP3 files at 128 kbps or higher with a sample rate of 44 1 kHz I am not able to play certain media files The DSM 750 supports most industry...

Page 113: ...e 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 Options select User Settings and go to the UPnP tab If the Status is stopped click on the Start button Be sure to check Start UPnP server once logged in Make sure you are able to play audio fr...

Page 114: ...ther software that requires high CPU usage It takes a long time to share files with the D Link Media Server If you are sharing gigabytes of content with your media server software it may take several minutes depending on the size of the content you are sharing The DSM 750 will not play my AVI files Make sure that your AVI files are smaller than 2GB AVI files have a limitation of 2GB This is a limi...

Page 115: ...Rhapsody content you will need the Rhapsody software installed on your computer To use the DSM 750 as a Windows Media Extender Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate is required You also need to install the Media Center Extender update software from Windows Update or from the CD included with the DSM 750 What operating system do I need to run the server software Windows Vista or XP To support Wind...

Page 116: ...ms available for download on the Internet Why do my AVI files fail to play The DSM 750 will only support MPEG 4 encoded AVI files You may need to re encode your AVI files with a video encoding software program such as Nero Recode Why do my WMA files fail to play The following low bit rate WMA files may fail to play WMA 9 1 Quality 10 44kHz Stereo VBR WMA 9 1 Lossless Quality 100 96kHz 2channel 24b...

Page 117: ...omputer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals instead of wires Wireless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructur...

Page 118: ...hat transmit data from point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your computer There are two different types of wireless networks Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN Wireless Local Area Network WLAN In a wireless local area network a d...

Page 119: ...the house Simple and easy to use Small Office and Home Office Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office Remotely access your office network from home Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers No need to dedicate office space Where is wireless used Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or the office People like the freedom of mobility and it...

Page 120: ... a centralized location within your network for the best performance Try to place the router access point as high as possible in the room so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home If you have a two story home you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range Eliminate Interference Place home appliances such as cordless telephones microwaves and televisions as far away as poss...

Page 121: ...ur media files This tool can be downloaded from http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia format ASFViewer aspx Here is a sample screenshot of the Windows Media ASF Viewer examining a WMV file For AVI WMV OGG MPEG MP3 you may use AVICodec to examine your media files This tool can be downloaded from http avicodec duby info Here is a sample screenshot of AVICodec ...

Page 122: ...es with a tool from Microsoft called Movie Maker With this tool you can create and edit video files into Windows Media Video 9 WMV9 format Here is an example of converting a WMV8 file into WMV9 Step 1 Verify your WMV file codec using a validation tool In the Video field it tells you the selected video file is aWMV8 instead of a supported WMV9 by your HD media player Therefore we need to convert th...

Page 123: ...123 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Appendix B How to Check Your Media Step 3 Select the video file Step 4 Movie Maker will start importing the file ...

Page 124: ...124 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Appendix B How to Check Your Media Step 5 The video file you selected will show up in display Step 6 Drag and drop the video into the bottom panel for editing ...

Page 125: ...125 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Appendix B How to Check Your Media Step 7 Select Save to my computer on the left panel Step 8 Give the new file a name and select the desired location to save it ...

Page 126: ...126 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Appendix B How to Check Your Media Step 9 Select the quality of your new video file Step 10 Once selected Movie Maker will start creating your new video file ...

Page 127: ...er Manual Appendix B How to Check Your Media Step 11 Once completed this screen will show up You can verify the new video file is created in WMV9 format This screenshot shows you both the old file WMV8 and the new file WMV9 ...

Page 128: ...128 D Link DSM 750 User Manual Appendix C Audio Video Cable Guide Audio and Video Cables Guide ...

Page 129: ...lowing the steps below Click on Start Run In the run box type cmd and click OK At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter This will display the IP address subnet mask and the default gateway of your adapter If the address is 0 0 0 0 check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your router Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters...

Page 130: ...not support CMYK YCCK BMP Non compressed PNG Non alpha channel only TIFF RGB Does not support CMYK YMC YMCK KCMY JPEG2000 GIF Does not support animated GIF s Supported Video Formats WMV9 Resolution up to 720p MPEG 1 up to 8Mbps Resolution up to 480p MPEG 2 up to 8Mbps Resolution up to 1080i MPEG 4 ASP Advanced Simple Profile DVR MS H 264 including avi and mkv VC 1 XVID with MP3 and PCM AVI MPEG4 l...

Page 131: ...Configuration UPnP AV 1 0 Enabled Media Center Extender PC System Requirements Connection to wireless or Ethernet network Windows Vista or XP CD ROM drive Broadband Internet Service For media zone access and firmware updates Power Source 110 220V 10W Max Power Consumption 15W Environmental specification Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C Storage temperature 25 C to 55 C Operating relative humidity ...

Page 132: ... 750 Hardware Revision located on the label on the bottom of the router e g rev A1 Serial Number s n number located on the label on the bottom of the router You can find software updates and user documentation on the D Link website as well as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues For customers within the United States Phone Support 877 453 5465 Internet Support http support dl...

Page 133: ...Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price paid Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D Link at an Authorized D Link Service Office The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make model or part D Link may at its option replace ...

Page 134: ...see for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for Hardware and Software portions of D Link s products will not be applied t...

Page 135: ...d return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements or that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is Not Covered The Limited Warranty provided herein by D Link does not cover Products that in D Link s judgment have been subjected to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse fa...

Page 136: ...HE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF D LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR S...

Page 137: ...structions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures R...

Page 138: ... DSM 750 User Manual Appendix H Registration Version 1 2 December 18 2008 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Registration ...