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Appendix (continued)

Television Aspect Ratio Chart

Video files will be in one of the three aspect ratios: 4:3 Pan/Scan, 4:3 Let

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ter Box, or 1: Widescreen. The aspect ratio setting of the DSM-0 must 

match the file that is to be played for the type of TV you have.

How to read this chart:

 

This chart contains three main categories: 

Video

Output

 and 

TV

.

Video: 

This pertains to the video file’s encoded format. Some video files are 

encoded with 1: aspect ratio, while others are encoded with the standard 

: aspect ratio. 

Output: 

This is based on your video setting. At the 

Setup

 menu select 

General

and then 

Audio/Video

. The 

Aspect Ratio

 field has three options to choose 

from: 4:3, 4:3 Letterbox, and 16:9.

TV: 

This is based on the type of television being used (Standard 4:3 TV or 

Widescreen 1: TV).

If you set your 

Output

 

settings  to  16:9,  and 
your 

TV

 is a standard 

4:3,  playing  a 

Video

 

file  encoded  for  16:9 
televisions  will  result 
in a squished image.

Summary of Contents for MediaLounge DSM-320

Page 1: ...Version 1 7...

Page 2: ...a Connect Software 27 Configuring Windows Media Connect 27 Connecting the DSM 320 32 Video Connections 32 Audio Connections 33 Network Connections 34 Network Layout 35 Using the On Screen Keyboard 36...

Page 3: ...a 65 AOL Music Now 66 Live365 67 Napster 71 Rhapsody 73 Current Rhapsody Subscribers 73 For New Rhapsody Users 74 Configuring Rhapsody for use with the DSM 320 80 Yahoo 82 Setup 83 Network 83 Wireless...

Page 4: ...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 accompany...

Page 5: ...ct 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 Installation Gu...

Page 6: ...device with Windows Media Protected Audio files The DSM 320 supports the majority of audio video and image file formats and streams them directly from your PC You can stream MP3 WMA WAV OGG Vorbis and...

Page 7: ...dio Video Cable S Video Cable Remote Control with Batteries System Requirements Television with composite S Video or component video inputs and an audio device with composite coaxial digital or optica...

Page 8: ...nnect software Support for most popular digital media formats Remote controlled TV interface for quick access to your media content Experience a world of online media content Sit n click access to you...

Page 9: ...Video Connector Antenna Optical Digital Audio Connector Coaxial Digital Audio Connector Composite Audio Connectors Component Video Connectors1 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector Reset Button Rear Panel PAL NTSC...

Page 10: ...he DSM 320 Wireless Media Player connected to your television and audio system The remote control is used to configure and control the DSM 320 Information for the Setup Wizard is entered by using the...

Page 11: ...the HOME Screen Power SHUFFLE MUSIC Mode PHOTO Mode REPEAT ENTER key VIDEO Mode Menu of options for current mode SETUP menu CLEAR text entry Play Functions Displays file data Go to search page Audio a...

Page 12: ...ursor navigate through media file names and use for primary navigation through the interface Right is forward left is back Menu Menu option for current mode Photo Access the Photo mode Music Access th...

Page 13: ...ignated to run the D Link Media Server Software 2 Map network drives from the computer with the D Link Media Server software to additional computers that contain files you want to share This method al...

Page 14: ...ll appear Click on Install D Link Media Server Click Next Installing the D Link Media Server Software continued If the screen on the right does not appear go to My Computer and double click on the CD...

Page 15: ...default location Installing the D Link Media Server Software continued Choose a Destination location or accept the default location This is where the D Link Media Server software will be copied to on...

Page 16: ...locations on your computer The D Link Media Server software installation has been completed Select the icons you want created Select Create a desktop icon to access the program from your desktop Selec...

Page 17: ...Security Alert screen may open when the D Link Media Server is started Click Unblock when this message appears Click Unblock If your computer is using firewalls set by security software etc you may ne...

Page 18: ...by going to your Start Menu selecting All Programs and then clicking on D Link Media Server icon within the D Link Media Server folder The D Link Media Server software enables you to share the files...

Page 19: ...19 Choosing Music Photo and Video Files to Share continued The File Types tab is where you select the types of audio video and photo files that you want to share...

Page 20: ...o and Video Files to Share continued Select the folder containing the files you wish to share Click OK The Shared Folder tab is where you select the folders that contain your audio video and photo fil...

Page 21: ...hare have been added Choosing Music Photo and Video Files to Share continued This is what your PC should look like when the D Link Media Server software configuration is complete The Media Files tab w...

Page 22: ...reate a startup icon during the Media Server software installation See Page 16 the D Link Media Server software will automatically start whenever you power on your PC Whenever you close the Media Serv...

Page 23: ...ink Media Server software scans the folders you share when you initially Add a folder If you copy additional files into these folders they will be seen by the DSM 320 when you refresh the folder conte...

Page 24: ...setup an automatic refresh interval Click Time and select a time period This is how often the server will refresh the folder contents Naming the Media Server The Media Server name which is displayed w...

Page 25: ...he lower right corner of this screen to update the Media Server The Media Server Update pop up screen will appear only if a newer version is available Click Yes You have completed the process for upda...

Page 26: ...s video and music on your PC right click on the server icon and select Exit from the server menu Note The photo video and music files stored on your computer will be available to your DSM 320 only if...

Page 27: ...o playback DRM Digital Rights Management protected files The Windows Media Connect software is available via Windows Update if you are using Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Configuring Windows Media Co...

Page 28: ...g Windows Media Connect Software continued The Sharing tab is where you configure the folders that you want to share with your DSM 320 Click Add Click Browse Select the folder that you want to share C...

Page 29: ...gs tab allows you to automatically start folder sharing when Windows starts You can also Stop Start sharing Click Automatically start folder sharing when Windows starts The Shared Folders will appear...

Page 30: ...V AIFF wav aif or ief AIFF files must be encoded in PCM format only OGG Vorbis ogg Audio using the ogg extension MP3 mp3 Up to 320kbps Photo JPEG jpg Does not support CMYK or YCCK GIF gif Does not sup...

Page 31: ...ows Media Connect To do so press the SETUP button on the remote control Navigate to System by using the down arrow and then press ENTER Navigate to View All Servers using the down arrow and press ENTE...

Page 32: ...will be tinted blue Composite Video Connector Plug the supplied yellow video cable into the DSM 320 and the matching opposite end of the cable to your television input S Video Connector Plug the supp...

Page 33: ...site end of the cable to the audio input of your audio system Note This cable is not supplied Optical Digital Audio Connect an optical audio connector into the DSM 320 and the matching opposite end of...

Page 34: ...sed at a time wired or wireless The network connection type is selected in the Setup Wizard and can be changed by going to the Setup Menu To access the Setup Menu press the SETUP button on the remote...

Page 35: ...35 Network Layout Below is a diagram displaying what your network might look like once all of the connections have been made to the D Link DSM 320 Wireless Media Player...

Page 36: ...the remote control and press the ENTER button Text can also be entered by using numbers 2 9 on the remote just as you would on a cell phone Highlight ENTER and press ENTER when you re finished enteri...

Page 37: ...To proceed to the next page use the down arrow button on the remote control to navigate to the Next button and press ENTER Personalize your MediaLounge The DSM 320 Setup Wizard is navigated using the...

Page 38: ...SSID select Manually Enter SSID and you will be able to enter it on the next screen Select the SSID The connection type defaults to Wireless Select Your Network Connection Wireless If using a wireles...

Page 39: ...ed The up arrow and down arrow will toggle between the two options Press ENTER again to select WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is an industry standard encryption technology used by wireless devices T...

Page 40: ...e options Press ENTER to make a selection The on screen keyboard or numbers on the remote are used to enter your address settings Be sure to enter a unique IP address within the same range as the netw...

Page 41: ...he left and right arrows to navigate between the Next and Rescan button A Media Server is any PC running the D Link Media Server software or UPnP AV compliant device on the network that can communicat...

Page 42: ...ow Similarly use the left arrow to move to the previous screen The menu home screen is the top level menu You will see one of the two home screens shown below The top screen appears if you have the D...

Page 43: ...oes not support WMA lossless WMA Pro Windows Media Audio file Supported by the Microsoft Windows Media player and some music jukebox programs WAV WAV was developed by Microsoft and IBM WAV sound files...

Page 44: ...SM 320 automatically organizes 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 r...

Page 45: ...g from the main home screen 1 Select the MUSIC category from the Home page or click on the MUSIC button on the remote control 2 Select a viewing category Use the down arrow and up arrow on the remote...

Page 46: ...f you select the number 1 hold the number 1 key down until the preset number icon appears next to your selection after about five seconds The number of the preset you selected will remain next to the...

Page 47: ...in the track list 1 Select All Tracks 2 Highlight Kalamazoo To browse by artist 1 Select Artists 2 Select Glen Miller 3 Select Swing 4 Highlight Kalamazoo To browse by album 1 Select Albums 2 Select...

Page 48: ...ks will be played in the order they appear in the playlist Controlling Music Playback Your DSM 320 works just like a stereo or CD player Controlling your music playback will be an easy and natural exp...

Page 49: ...Playlists 4 When the Editable Playlist screen appears click MENU to edit Select Editable Playlists 3 5 Use the down arrow and up arrow on the remote control to navigate to Create Click ENTER or the r...

Page 50: ...the following options All Tracks Playlists Genres Artists Albums or Folders All Tracks is selected here Click ENTER to select 7 Scroll up or down the list of songs and click ENTER to select a song for...

Page 51: ...mpleted the creation of an Editable Playlist You can now enjoy your selections Now Playing The Now Playing feature allows you to display information about which song file is currently playing in the b...

Page 52: ...e Creating a Preset on page 46 for additional details When you select a music track information about the song is displayed if available as shown here Shuffle and Repeat You can turn on the repeat fun...

Page 53: ...al photo format standard used by most digital cameras GIF Animated GIF s are not supported Older format still widely available on the internet for photos web pages and clip art PNG Non alpha channel o...

Page 54: ...ames by renaming the files on the PC Most digital cameras number photos sequentially For example rename the photo IM001125 jpg to sunset jpg on your PC The photo will be displayed as sunset jpg on you...

Page 55: ...e slide show delay at an interval between 1 second and 2 minutes Shuffle and Repeat Photos are displayed in alphabetical order by filename During slideshow playback you can shuffle the order by pressi...

Page 56: ...56 Viewing Photo Information To view information about a photo highlight the photo and press the DISPLAY button Photo continued...

Page 57: ...o zoom in on an image Use the up or left arrow to zoom out The image can zoom 5 steps either direction Exit Use this button to exit from the effects menu or you can select the MENU button on the remot...

Page 58: ...of videos Use the selection arrows to navigate to the video folder you wish to view Highlight and press ENTER to view the video folder After you have selected a video folder scroll down and highlight...

Page 59: ...ideo Once you make this selection it will apply to all subsequent viewings until it is changed You cannot change the setting during video viewing only before How to use the Search Video by Time featur...

Page 60: ...click OK The pop up screen shown here will display Click OK 2 To use the new Jump setting with your video viewing select VIDEO on your remote Make your selection in the Video category by scrolling an...

Page 61: ...ter the hour minute and second that you want the video to jump to If you choose not to use this feature press Search or Return 2 If you choose to jump to a scene e g 14 minutes and 23 seconds in time...

Page 62: ...e SRT subtitle file format To use it make sure that it is in the same folder as your movie file and that they are both named exactly the same Simply start the video file and the subtitles will show at...

Page 63: ...the volume MUTE To silence the audio portion of the video FF To fast forward through the video DISPLAY To view the track time the resolution and the bit rate REPEAT To repeat the video after viewing...

Page 64: ...ters anywhere in the file name For example a Contains search for en would bring up the following titles This is the End of the Beginning The Unforgiven of San Juan The Worst Pretender Enjoy The Silent...

Page 65: ...rmware upgrades If your DSM 320 is configured to perform firmware upgrades automatically see Version on page 89 for details then you will see new options as soon as they become available To access the...

Page 66: ...ow com for more info Files downloaded with AOL Music Now use Windows Media DRM This is a type of copy protection These files can be played on the DSM 320 if you use a UPnP AV media server software suc...

Page 67: ...rol Press the down arrow on the remote control to select Live 365 and press ENTER to select it Use the up and down arrows on the remote control to navigate through the options Press ENTER on the remot...

Page 68: ...add a station to your preset list Setups Click to access setup features such as Login and Learn about Sign Up information Search Allows you to enter a song or artist to search for Live365 stations tha...

Page 69: ...Media continued Live365 continued After you login your stations or presets will be retrieved Scroll down to select a station or preset Alll the details regarding your listening selection will be displ...

Page 70: ...from their website www MyKidsTunes com To collect music stories and audio files from My Kid s Tunes you must order though their online service Once you ve ordered from My Kid s Tunes you may begin to...

Page 71: ...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 320 if you use the Windows Media Conn...

Page 72: ...otected files that you download from Napster Please see page 27 for details Be sure to select the Windows Media Connect server as the default server in the DSM 320 System Setup if you want to access c...

Page 73: ...stations Select Online Media from the Home screen or click the ONLINE MEDIA button on your remote control Press the down arrow on the remote control to select Rhapsody and press ENTER to select it No...

Page 74: ...Rhapsody Users Click Next The D Link DSM 320 CD ROM contains a link to the latest version of the Rhapsody software Click Special Offers Note You can also get to the link by visiting our website at htt...

Page 75: ...For New Rhapsody Users continued Click Next Click I agree The installation software will begin downloading to your computer Please read the Terms of Use If you do not agree to these terms the installa...

Page 76: ...sers continued Click Next Click Next Click Next Select a destination folder for the software installation or use the default location If you are connecting through a proxy server you can enter the set...

Page 77: ...Rhapsody Users continued Click Finish Click Register Now Click Next By default the options are configured to create shortcuts on your Desktop and on the Quick Launch toolbar Fill in the blank fields...

Page 78: ...78 Online Media continued For New Rhapsody Users continued Click Next Click Finish Complete the registration information on this page...

Page 79: ...the software for use with the DSM 320 Please follow the steps on the following page to configure the software Select the service plan that you would like to sign up for Enter DLINK MUSIC as the coupo...

Page 80: ...u need to enable the UPnP Server within the User Settings To do this launch the Rhapsody application and follow the steps below Go to Options and select User Settings Place a checkmark next to Start U...

Page 81: ...tations 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 librar...

Page 82: ...eep all the music you want as long as you re a subscriber Visit http music yahoo com for more info Files downloaded with Yahoo Music use Windows Media DRM This is a type of copy protection These files...

Page 83: ...rol scroll down the list to highlight your selection then press ENTER or the right arrow to select your choice Navigating the menus Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote control to navigate...

Page 84: ...ss information by using the number keys 0 9 on the remote control Use the dot button on the remote control as you would when entering an address on a computer The CLEAR button will erase the entire fi...

Page 85: ...row and down arrow will toggle between the three options Press ENTER again to select Key Index Select a number between 1 and 4 To toggle between the options press the ENTER button when Key Index is hi...

Page 86: ...by using the down arrow on the remote control Press ENTER on the remote control to view a list of all the devices that are available to share media on your network System Restart Navigate to this but...

Page 87: ...utput The audio output can be modified from this screen or by pressing the AUDIO OUT button on the remote control from any screen If you are playing audio that has been encoded in 5 1 surround then so...

Page 88: ...ed here is the amount of time that each image will be shown on the screen before changing to the next image The lowest setting is 1 second The maximum amount of time between images is 2 minutes Music...

Page 89: ...Check Internet Connection Select this option to check the validity of your Internet connection Press OK to proceed with the test The phrase Connection test succeeded will appear at the bottom of the w...

Page 90: ...te IMPORTANT DO NOT TURN OFF THE UNIT OR DISCONNECT THE POWER DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE Once the update has been completed the DSM 320 will restart Some firmware updates may display an informational...

Page 91: ...m this PC you can choose the media files to be streamed to your TV To access Rhapsody content you will need the Rhapsody software installed on your computer What operating system do I need to run the...

Page 92: ...th a universal remote but you can use a remote with learning ability Can I connect the DSM 320 directly to a PC without using a router or a hub Yes please make note of the following Wireless Users Set...

Page 93: ...ned 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 jac...

Page 94: ...is running on your computer by checking the icon in the system tray Disable your network security firewall this may prevent the Media Server software from operating properly If your computer is runni...

Page 95: ...tent to be available all the time Make sure the Media Server software is running on your computer Look for the Media Server icon in your system tray If necessary start the Media Server software again...

Page 96: ...ariety of bit rates and sample rates If a file does not appear on the receiver it most likely uses an unsupported rate The files may be copy protected To share your files turn copy protection off when...

Page 97: ...ng the bit and sample rates of a music file I created a playlist on my computer but it doesn t appear on my media player Make sure the playlist file is located in a folder shared by your media player...

Page 98: ...n is ok but you are still unable to play Rhapsody content please contact Rhapsody support To contact Rhapsody support go to http www listen com dlink and click on Contact Us at the bottom of the page...

Page 99: ...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 depend...

Page 100: ...o using the file extension mp3 OGG Vorbis Audio using the ogg extension Supported Image Formats JPEG Grayscale RGB YCbCy Does not support CMYK YCCK BMP Non compressed PNG Non alpha channel only TIFF R...

Page 101: ...1 0 Enabled INMPR Compliant PC System Requirements Connection to 802 11g wireless or Ethernet network Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP 500MHz processor 128MB memory 20MB available hard disk space CD ROM dri...

Page 102: ...er your monitor can be in a low power state or turned off To change your power settings on Windows XP 1 Click on Start 2 Select Control Panel 3 Select Performance and Maintenance 4 Select Power Option...

Page 103: ...wall or ceiling can reduce your DSM 320 s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to b...

Page 104: ...104 Appendix continued Audio and Video Cables Guide...

Page 105: ...o the video file s encoded format Some video files are encoded with 16 9 aspect ratio while others are encoded with the standard 4 3 aspect ratio Output This is based on your video setting At the Setu...

Page 106: ...er ISP server or PC running Internet Connection Sharing software If you are using a DHCP capable device in your network you will not need to assign a static IP address to your DSM 320 However if you d...

Page 107: ...sed to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to RJ 45 RJ 45 is the standard connector for Ethernet cabling It looks like a phone cable connector but is slightly larger RJ 45 connectors have 8 pi...

Page 108: ...osine Transform to implement a filter bank increasing the frequency resolution 18 times higher than that of layer 2 OGG or OGG Vorbis is an open source audio compression format The name OGG is derived...

Page 109: ...their normal size some detail is lost in the compression JP2 JP2 is the file extension for the new image format called JPEG2000 based on the latest image compression technology PNG Short for Portable...

Page 110: ...ty of a VCR video MPEG 2 offers higher resolution with CD quality audio This is sufficient for all major TV standards including NTSC and even HDTV MPEG 2 is used by DVDs MPEG 2 compresses a 2 hour vid...

Page 111: ...l Support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 D Link Technical Support over the Internet http s...

Page 112: ...period of ninety 90 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the...

Page 113: ...inventory clearance or liquidation sales or other sales in which D Link the sellers or the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product Repair by anyone other tha...

Page 114: ...ence 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 Reo...

Page 115: ...115 Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Version 1 7 November 22 2006...

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