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D-Link DSM-350 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Standard or HD television with HDMI or composite video input

TV, Stereo, or AV receiver with optical digital or composite audio input

Wired Ethernet Network (100Mbps Ethernet is Recommended for Optimal Video Streaming)

For managing the DSM-350 with a PC, ensure the PC meets the following specification:

1.3GHz processor

128MB memory

100MB of available hard disk space

Windows Vista or Windows XP (SP2)

Internet Explorer 6 or higher with Javascript and ActiveX® support enabled

System Requirements

Summary of Contents for MyChannel DSM-350

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Page 2: ...Revisions Trademarks D Link and the D Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2009 by D Link Corporation All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or ...

Page 3: ... try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifcations not expressly...

Page 4: ...ion 12 Composite Audio Video Connection 12 S PDIF Connection 13 Network Connection 13 mydlink Portal 14 Device Status 15 Device Settings 16 Device Info 17 Managing Your MyChannel Media Player 18 The TV Interface 19 Main Menu 20 Downloads 21 Network Media 22 TV MyChannel Mode 23 Channels on the MyChannel Media Player 24 Music 26 Videos 28 Photos 29 Settings 31 The Web Interface 38 Using The Web Int...

Page 5: ...h batteries y CAT5 Ethernet Cable y Composite AV Cable y HDD Mounting Kit y Quick Installation Guide y CD ROM with Setup Wizard and User Manual y Package Contents Warning Using a power supply other than the one included with the DSM 350 may cause damage and will void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller ...

Page 6: ...nput y y Wired Ethernet Network 100Mbps Ethernet is Recommended for Optimal Video Streaming y y For managing the DSM 350 with a PC ensure the PC meets the following specification 1 3GHz processor y y 128MB memory y y 100MB of available hard disk space y y Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 y y Internet Explorer 6 or higher with Javascript and ActiveX support enabled y y System Requirements ...

Page 7: ...350 supports the majority of audio video and image file formats You can play back WMA MP3 FLAC RealAudio and other audio formats and enjoy them on your home stereo system Watch stored videos in WMV9 MPEG1 2 4 RMVB and many other formats on your television Enjoy slideshows of your favorite photos in a variety of formats Better yet it s easy to access your files through an intuitive on screen interf...

Page 8: ...ad files directly to an installed hard drive y y View digital photos slideshows and videos on your TV y y Convenient access to media stored on a USB storage drive y y Connect to your wired network at up to 100Mbps y y Support for most popular digital media formats y y Remote controlled TV interface for quick access to your media content y y Sleek design complements your existing audio video equipm...

Page 9: ...ing properly The LED lights Red if the Internal Hard Drive is full or has malfunctioned Infrared Receiver Receives signals from the included remote control When using the remote control make sure you point it at the infrared receiver Type A USB Port Open the rubber cover to access a USB port which you can use to connect external USB storage drives to the MyChannel Media Player Infrared Sensor Hard...

Page 10: ...e DSM 350 to a stereo 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Port Use the 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Port to connect the DSM 350 to the local network Power Connector Connects the 12V DC 2A power adapter Mini B USB Connector 1x USB 2 0 Mini B connector for connection to a PC HDMI Connector Video Out This port allows you to connect the MyChannel Media Player to a TV that supports HDMI connections 10 100Mbps Fast Et...

Page 11: ...hannel For file screens these buttons will move to the next previous page 9 Mute Press this button to turn the audio on off 10 Stop Use this button to stop the video audio file 11 Menu Use this button to open the Main Menu 12 Left Right Up Down OK Use these buttons to move left right up down Press the OK button to execute the enter command 13 Back Use this button to return to the previous screen 1...

Page 12: ...c use this button to cycle through the different repeat modes 24 Search Use this button to search for media stored on the MyChannel Media Player 25 Videos Use this button to go directly to the Video section of the Main Menu 26 Photos Use this button to go directly to the Photo section of the Main Menu 27 Music Use this button to go directly to the Music section of the Main Menu 28 Network Media Us...

Page 13: ...omputer s CD ROM drive to start the autorun program The CD ROM will open the Setup Wizard Simply click Start to go through the Setup Wizard which will help you through the entire installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your device Starting the Setup Wizard Installation ...

Page 14: ...ard drive in order to access its more advanced functions such as downloading and custom channel creation The MyChannel Media Player accepts 2 5 SATA hard drives Turn the DSM 350 over and slide the drive lock to the open position and remove the hard drive cover Insert the hard drive as shown and push it into the drive connector firmly ...

Page 15: ... 350 User Manual Section 2 Installation Place the bracket over the hard drive as shown and secure the hard drive with the included screws Replace the hard drive cover and slide the drive lock to the locked position ...

Page 16: ... into the 2 AUDIO color coded matching connectors on the DSM 350 Plug the opposite ends to the matching connectors on your 3 television or audio video system TELEVISION MONITOR DSM 350 HDMI Connection TELEVISION MONITOR DSM 350 HDMI Connector If your TV uses HDMI plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI 1 connector on the back panel of the DSM 350 Plug the opposite end of the cable to the HDMI connector 2...

Page 17: ...able into the S PDIF connector on the DSM 350 and connect the other end to the optical audio input of your audio system Note This cable is not included with the DSM 350 Network Connection SWITCH ROUTER MODEM DSM 350 Connecting to a Switch Router Modem Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector and attach the other end to a switch router or modem on your network DSM 350 S PD...

Page 18: ...mydlink Portal After registering your device with a mydlink account in the Setup Wizard you will be able to remotely access your device from the www mydlink com website After signing in to your mydlink account you will see a screen similar to the following ...

Page 19: ... your device is offline and currently cannot be accessed remotely If your device is offline try the following Check to make sure that the Internet connection to your device is working properly Try restarting your Internet router Check your device s cable connections and make sure they are secure If you still cannot access your device reset your device and run the Setup Wizard again from the Instal...

Page 20: ...50 User Manual Section 3 mydlink Portal Device Settings The Device Settings tab allows you to access your device s configuration interface To open your device s configuration interface click the Go To My Device button ...

Page 21: ...This shows you the name of your device mydlink No This shows you the mydlink number of your device Model Name This shows you the model name of your device MAC Address This shows you the MAC address of your device Support This section provides you with links to various support web pages and downloads related to your product Device Info ...

Page 22: ...rface that you will navigate by using the included remote control You can also manage some of your download tasks through this mode The web interface is the secondary interface that you navigate by using a PC s web browser You can access this interface by going to your www mydlink com account or through a PC connected to the same local network as your MyChannel Media Player This is the interface t...

Page 23: ... system boots up After a few seconds it will enter MyChannel mode If there are channels with video content ready for playback by default the lowest number channel will launch If this is your first time using the MyChannel Media Player or if there are no channels or video files ready on the device the MyChannel Media Player screen will go to the Main Menu used for setting up and managing the MyChan...

Page 24: ...h you can use to select media to play back or to configure your DSM 350 Use the Right and Left navigation buttons on the remote control to move to the different menu directories and use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the menus and subdirectories in each category Use the OK button to open a menu or file Press the Back button to return to the previous menu or press the Menu button to retu...

Page 25: ...at are currently being downloaded and their download progress You can use the Play Pause button to start pause a download task or use the Stop button to stop a download task Select this option to view downloads that are pending Select this option to view a list of files that have been completely download Select this option select torrent files to add to the download list from a USB storage drive T...

Page 26: ...he remote control to select a network drive then press OK to open it If it is the first time you are accessing the drive you will need to enter the login details of the drive if it is openly accessible just select OK to continue Upon a successful login you will be given the option to save the login details for future use Network drives with saved login details will be marked in the Network Media l...

Page 27: ...yChannel button on the remote control Choose this option to view the Electronic Program Guide EPG which shows you a list of the channels you have created You can then select a channel to view a quick listing of what programs are on the selected channel To view enter MyChannel mode use the Left Right navigation buttons on the remote control to scroll to the TV menu Use the Up Down navigation button...

Page 28: ... and assign your comedy TV shows and movies to it and you can create a Kids channel for your children s programs You can then flip through your programs and channels with your remote control In MyChannel mode you will see the current channel number and name in the top right corner of your screen Use the CH and CH buttons to switch between channels and use the Previous and Next buttons to switch be...

Page 29: ...ou to select which audio track to play if more than one track is available This allows you to change the size of the subtitle font This opens a separate option bar for specific subtitle settings This allows you to jump to a specific time in the video by using the arrow buttons to select a time then pressing the OK button to jump to that time If you select the Subtitle Options icon from the Options...

Page 30: ... menu Use the 2 Up Down navigation keys on the remote control to scroll to the Browse Music option To listen to music stored on a USB storage drive scroll to the Browse USB option Click the 3 OK button in the center of the remote control to open the Browse Music screen Use the navigation keys and 4 OK button to browse to the location your music file is stored in Select the music file with the navi...

Page 31: ...p Rewind Fast Forward Previous and Next buttons to control music playback You can also press the Shuffle button on the remote to shuffle playback and you can press the Repeat button to cycle to Repeat All or Repeat One mode You can press Menu to return to the Main Menu while allowing the music to continue playing in the background ...

Page 32: ...owse Videos option To view videos stored on a USB storage drive scroll to the Browse USB option Press the 3 OK button in the center of the remote control to open the Browse Video screen Use the navigation keys and 4 OK button to browse to the location your video is stored in Select the video with the navigation 5 keys and press the OK button to view the video You can use the same viewing controls ...

Page 33: ...l to the Photos menu Use the 2 Up Down navigation keys on the remote control to scroll to the Browse Photos option To view photos stored on a USB storage drive scroll to the Browse USB option Click the 3 OK button in the center of the remote control to open the Browse Photos screen Use the navigation keys and 4 OK button to browse to the location your photo is stored in Select the photo with the n...

Page 34: ...in or you can stop the slideshow by pressing the Stop button You can adjust the timing and effects used in the slideshow by going to Main Menu Settings Slideshow If you press the Options button on the remote while viewing photos the following bar will appear Rotate Right Rotate Left Rotate 180 This will rotate the current photo 90 clockwise This will rotate the current photo 90 clockwise This will...

Page 35: ... OK button on the remote control to select one of the available options Playback Network Slideshow Audio Video System Select this option to change video playback settings Select this option to change the MyChannel Media Player s network settings Select this option to configure slide show settings Select this option to configure the Audio Video settings Select this option to configure various maint...

Page 36: ... Font Size Repeat After Playback Select this option using the remote control s navigation and OK keys if you want to change the Subtitle Font Size The available Font Sizes are Large Medium and Small Select this option using the remote control s navigation and OK keys if you want to Enable or Disable the Repeat After Playback function Settings Playback ...

Page 37: ... displays the current network settings of the MyChannel Media Player To change network settings press the OK button in the center of the remote control to start the Network Wizard which will guide you through the steps required to configure the MyChannel Media Player s Network Settings Settings Network ...

Page 38: ...e being displayed during a slide show Use this option to change the transition effect between slides The available options are No Effect Random Fade In Fade Out and Wipe In Wipe Out Use this option to change the order slides are displayed during a Slideshow The available options are Normal and Shuffle The following options are available in the Slideshow Settings menu Settings Slideshow ...

Page 39: ...The available Video Output methods are Composite and HDMI The MyChannel Media Player supports a Display Resolution of 480i 60Hz This setting only applies when the Video Output is set to HDMI Use this option to specify if your TV Standard is NTSC or PAL This setting only applies when the Video Output is set to Composite When using the S PDIF digital optical audio output set this option to Digital i...

Page 40: ...ction Use this option to change the way files appear when the MyChannel Media Player is being browsed from the network The available options are View as List and View as Thumbnail Use this option to specify the amount of time the MyChannel Media Player should be idle before the Screen Saver is activated Use this option to change the language of the TV Interface Select this option to view the capac...

Page 41: ...vailable firmware updates for the MyChannel Media Player You can also update the firmware by downloading a firmware file to the root directory of a USB storage drive then connecting it to the DSM 350 After scanning the drive the DSM 350 will automatically show Settings New Firmware Found Press the OK button on the remote then press it again to update the firmware Select this option to restore the ...

Page 42: ...www mydlink com account or through a PC connected to the same local network as your MyChannel Media Player The Web Interface Accessing Your MyChannel Media Player Through mydlink The easiest way to access your device s web interface is to sign in to your mydlink account select your device then click on the Go To My Device button ...

Page 43: ...o the Network icon then press the OK button The Network menu lists the IP address of the MyChannel Media Player as well as other network settings By default the IP address will be assigned by your router Type this IP address into your web browser to access the web interface If you are using a PC on the same local network as the MyChannel Media Player you can go to http dlink xxxxxx where xxxxxx is...

Page 44: ...nload tasks Channel Management y This tab allows you to set up and manage your custom channels File Management y This tab allows you to manage the files and folders stored on the internal hard drive Settings y This tab allows you to view and edit device information and settings such as connection settings network settings and the administrator password Using The Web Interface ...

Page 45: ...op down menu Downloads list FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Add button Click the Add button to add a new download to the Download list See the Add Download section for more information Start Downloads button To start downloading tick the download tasks you want to download from the Download List and click the Start Downloads button Pause Downloads button To pause a torrent tick the download you want to pause...

Page 46: ...p down menu to filter the downloads that appear on the Download List The available options are All Downloads Click this option to view all the download tasks in the Download List Downloading Click this option to view all the download tasks that are currently downloading Paused Click this option to view all the torrent downloads that are currently paused Queued Click this option to view all the dow...

Page 47: ...d task from a URL Type the URL of the file you wish to download If the file is a torrent file it will be downloaded and then automatically added as a new download task Assign a Channel 2 Select the Automatically create a new channel radio button to automatically create a new channel and assign the download task to it after the download is completed To assign the download task to an existing channe...

Page 48: ...e New Channel button to create a new channel See the Add New Channel section for more information Delete Channel button To delete channels tick the checkboxes next to the channels you want to delete from the Channel List and click the Delete Channel button New Channel button Delete Channel button Remove Selected Programs from Channel button Move Selection drop down menu Search for Program search b...

Page 49: ...t to move the programs to Search for Program entry field To search for a specific program type the name or part of the file name of the program you want to find in the channel The Program List will be filtered as you type showing only results that match your search Clear Search button Click this button to clear the Search for Program entry field to show all programs Channel List Displays a list of...

Page 50: ...ment Add New Channel After you click the Add New Channel button the following window will appear Type the channel number you want for the new channel in the 1 New Channel Number field Type a name for the new channel in the 2 New Channel Name field Click the 3 OK button to add the new channel ...

Page 51: ...drive click the folder that you want to delete in the Internal HDD section and click the Delete Selected Folders button DeleteSelected Files button To delete a file tick the checkbox next to the file that you want to delete from the File List section and click the Delete Selected Files button Add Files to Channel drop down menu To add a file to a channel tick the checkbox next to the file you want...

Page 52: ...hannel The File List will be filtered as you type showing only results that match your search Clear Search button Click this button to clear the Search for File entry field to show all files File List Displays a list of all the Files stored on the internal hard drive of the MyChannel Media Player Internal Hard Disk display Displays the storage capacity of the MyChannel Media Player s internal hard...

Page 53: ...evice Name mydlink Number Model Number MAC Address IP address configuration and PPPoE status To change the Device Name type the name you want to identify the MyChannel Media Player as in the Device Name field Click the Save Device Name button when you have finished setting the Device Name The Device Info page displays information about the hard drive installed in the MyChannel Media Player along w...

Page 54: ... MyChannel Media Player in kb s Enter the maximum download rate for the MyChannel Media Player in kb s Use this field to specify the maximum number of simultaneous downloads You can set this from 1 to 4 Use the Connection Settings page to configure the maximum upload and download rates for the MyChannel Media Player The Connection Settings page also allows you to specify to maximum number of simul...

Page 55: ...articularly if the DSM 350 is connected to a router PPPoE Username Password Select this if you use a PPPoE connection to connect to your ISP Type in your PPPoE Username and Password in their respective fields Static IP If you connect to your ISP with a Static IP address type the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server information in their respective field...

Page 56: ...rd for the Admin account Enter the new password for the Admin account again for confirmation Old Password New Password Confirm New Password The Change Password page allows you to change the password for the admin account It is recommended to set an admin account password when first configuring the DSM 350 Click the Save button when you have finished making any changes ...

Page 57: ...e DSM 350 to y y 3 How do I reset my DSM 350 to factory default settings Ensure the DSM 350 is powered on y y In the on screen interface use the remote control to go to Settings System Factory Reset y y Note Resetting the device to factory default will erase the current configuration settings To re configure your settings run the Setup Wizard from the Installation CD 4 How do I add download tasks ...

Page 58: ...H 264 MKV SRT Subtitle Support Supported Image Formats JPEG BMP PNG GIF TIFF Hard Drive 2 5 hard drive bay SATA interface Outputs HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface S PDIF digital optical port Composite Video Out and Audio L R Output Power Adaptor Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Output 12VDC 2A Dimensions 263mm x 169mm x 38mm Weight 950 g without a hard drive installed Operating Temperature 0 to 4...

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