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Page 2: ...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 Complet...

Page 3: ...me 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...

Page 4: ...ock 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 accomp...

Page 5: ...s 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 Quic...

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 Impor...

Page 7: ...tee 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 feat...

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...

Page 9: ...ireless 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...

Page 10: ...rect 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 telev...

Page 11: ...SB 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 1...

Page 12: ...ew 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...

Page 13: ...lt 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 a...

Page 14: ...der 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 o...

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...

Page 16: ...ble 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 no...

Page 17: ...solution 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 suppli...

Page 18: ...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 end...

Page 19: ...n 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 sys...

Page 20: ...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 t...

Page 21: ...t 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...

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...

Page 23: ...dia 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 Proto...

Page 24: ...er 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 secti...

Page 25: ...ur 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...

Page 26: ...rol 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 opt...

Page 27: ...cally 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 D...

Page 28: ...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 Dyna...

Page 29: ...k 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 t...

Page 30: ...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 sel...

Page 31: ...ork 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...

Page 32: ...efer 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 wire...

Page 33: ...r 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 setti...

Page 34: ...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 keyp...

Page 35: ...l 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 ent...

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 s...

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: ...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 o...

Page 39: ...1 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 a...

Page 40: ...50 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...

Page 41: ...ection 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 an...

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 y...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...n 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 W...

Page 45: ...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 Medi...

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: ...SM 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...

Page 49: ...ID 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 resolut...

Page 50: ...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 th...

Page 51: ...ll 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 f...

Page 52: ...ndows 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...

Page 53: ...0 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 f...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...ot 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 t...

Page 56: ...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 t...

Page 57: ...ese 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 th...

Page 58: ...d 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 playbac...

Page 59: ...ote 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...

Page 60: ...te 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...

Page 61: ...e 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 NTF...

Page 62: ...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 jpe...

Page 63: ...nloaded 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...

Page 64: ...ple 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 availab...

Page 65: ...d 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 acc...

Page 66: ...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 se...

Page 67: ...treamed 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...

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 Rh...

Page 69: ...hapsody 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 art...

Page 70: ...ts 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 statio...

Page 71: ...k 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 c...

Page 72: ...l 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 Disp...

Page 73: ...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 pop...

Page 74: ...y 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 Med...

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 fil...

Page 76: ...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 Disc...

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 Watc...

Page 78: ...ed 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...

Page 79: ...o 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 Acce...

Page 80: ...arts 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...

Page 81: ...w 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 Ple...

Page 82: ...play 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...

Page 83: ...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 forma...

Page 84: ...n 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 Connectio...

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 sk...

Page 86: ...ork 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 scree...

Page 87: ...emote 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 ha...

Page 88: ...ete 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 successfu...

Page 89: ...e 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...

Page 90: ...ork 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...

Page 91: ...o 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 e...

Page 92: ...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 n...

Page 93: ...ork 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 scree...

Page 94: ...emote 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...

Page 95: ...lete 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 succe...

Page 96: ...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 fr...

Page 97: ...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...

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 Keyboar...

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 the...

Page 100: ...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 rem...

Page 101: ...ult 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 su...

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: ...t 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 Se...

Page 104: ...p 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 w...

Page 105: ...art 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 Settin...

Page 106: ...nder 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 contro...

Page 107: ...t 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 mu...

Page 108: ...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 wir...

Page 109: ...ost 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...

Page 110: ...ton 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 cam...

Page 111: ...er 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 t...

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...

Page 113: ...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...

Page 114: ...her 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 m...

Page 115: ...hapsody 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 instal...

Page 116: ...s 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...

Page 117: ...mputer 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 sh...

Page 118: ...at 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 com...

Page 119: ...he 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 printe...

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...

Page 121: ...r 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 AV...

Page 122: ...s 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...

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: ...r 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...

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

Page 129: ...owing 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 a...

Page 130: ...ot 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...

Page 131: ...onfiguration 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 acce...

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 docum...

Page 133: ...imited 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 rep...

Page 134: ...ee 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 f...

Page 135: ...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 No...

Page 136: ...E 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...

Page 137: ...tructions 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 interfe...

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 R...

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