D-Link DSM-510 - Manual

9 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link introduces the latest addition to its multimedia family of products: the D-Link DSM-510 High-Definition Media Player. The DSM-510 is a device that plays back video, audio, and photos that are stored on a Media Server. The ...

10 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Stream media content from a PC or D-Link Network Attached Storage to your entertainment center.• Listen to digital music on your stereo system.• View digital photos, slideshows with music, and high-definition videos on TV.• Easily connect ...

11 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link High-Definition Media Player lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the numb...

13 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Turn on the computer and insert the D-Link DSM-510 CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, click Windows ® Start > Run. In the Run command box type “D:\DSM510.exe”, where D: represents th...

14 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation If the Intel ® Viiv ™ software does not find an Intel ® Viiv ™ technology verified router, then connect your DSM-510 (see page 15). Power on your DSM-510 (see page 19) and follow the instructions that apply to finalizing your wireless connection w...

15 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation All audio, video, and networking connections are located on the rear panel of the DSM-510. Composite Audio/Video Connector • Plug the supplied 3.5mm mini-jack connector into the DSM-510. Plug the opposite end (the yellow video cable and the red an...

16 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Audio Connections Select one of two ways to connect audio to your DSM-510: Optical Digital Audio • Connect an optical audio connector into the S/PDIF connector on the DSM-510 and the matching opposite end of the cable to the audio input of your au...

17 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation 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. Network Connections Select one of two ways to connect your DSM-510 to your network: Wireles...

18 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Using the Remote Control 1. Power . Alphanumeric Keys 3. HOME 4. SHIFT 5. DELETE 6. VOLUME + & - 7. PAGE UP & DOWN 8. MUTE 9. BACK 10. Enter & Navigation Buttons 11. MENU 1. SETUP 13. Color-Coded Shortcut Keys 14. USB 15. Stop, Play/Pa...

0 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Finalizing Your Wireless Connection with an Intel ® Viiv ™ Technology Verified Router Note: Skip to page 21, if you do not have an Intel ® Viiv ™ technology verified router. From the “Welcome to Setup” page of Express Setup, click OK if you have an...

1 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Finalizing Your Wireless Connection without an Intel ® Viiv ™ Technology Verified Router From the “Welcome to Setup” page of Express Setup, click CANCEL or MANUAL SETUP if you do not have an Intel ® Viiv ™ technology verified router. (1) At the nex...

D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation If you connected to your network using a wired Ethernet cable, you will see a screen Congratulating you on a successful connection, click OK. After you have clicked OK, a home page will appear. Please return to your PC to complete the addition of you...

3 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Adding a Device without an Intel ® Viiv ™ Technology Verified Router At the main settings screen, click view network map. Note: Your device may have a “?” on it, this means that it is not approved yet. (1) After you’ve clicked on your media device,...

4 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Your PC will begin adding the device. Please wait…this may take up to five minutes. When it has been added, you will see the new device found screen, listing the device name and type. Click next to continue. The following screen should have automat...

6 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section - Installation Note: Do not configure Windows ® Media Player 11 sharing if you have an Intel ® Viiv ™ technology verified PC, because you can use the Intel ® Viiv ™ Media Server that is included with your Intel ® Viiv ™ technology verified PC. To share audio, vid...

35 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Settings: TV Settings: Audio Output Settings: Language Settings: Settings for Ease of Use: Reset Settings: Software Update: Device Information: This option allows you to modify your wireless and wired settings. You can also access your ...

37 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wired LAN Settings: Wireless LAN Settings: If you want to connect through an Ethernet cable, then select this option. Select this option if you are using the antenna to connect wirelessly to a server. Network Settings Wired LAN Settings Get IP ...

38 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless LAN Settings Scan for wireless LANs: Manual Configuration: Windows Connect Now: Click this button to search for wireless LANs, and select your Access Point. Click this button to manually connect to the network (see the following screen...

39 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MODE: Wireless LAN Type: SSID: Encryption Type: Cryptography Key or Network Passcode: Choose between Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure. Ad-Hoc should be selected when the DSM-510 is directly connected to other wireless network devices without an access ...

40 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration TV Settings Output Type: Screen Size: Resolution: Select between Digital (HDMI) and Analog (Composite). Select between 4:3 or 16:9. If the output type is set to Digital (HDMI), select between Auto, 480i, 480p, 1080i, and 70p. If the output type...

41 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the available language that best fits your interface. Language Settings Connect to last accesed server automatically: Connect to single server/USB automatically: Resume last screen from standby: On startup your DSM-510 will try to access...

4 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration To perform a hard reset, please locate the pinhole reset button on the bottom edge of the device. Insert a paperclip while the unit is powered on and hold it in for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, remove the paperclip from the pinhole reset button...

43 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Update over Internet: Update from USB: Select this option to update the DSM-510 through an Internet connection. Select OK and then select Next for the DSM-510 to check for an update. If an update is available, you will be able to click Next and...

56 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation VIDEO: MUSIC: PHOTO: SERVER: USB: OPTION: Click ENTER on your remote control to show the Video Contents selection screen. Click ENTER on your remote control to show the Music Contents selection screen. Click ENTER on your remote control to show the...

57 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Music Quality Your music listening experience on the media player depends upon the quality of your digital music files on your PC. Avoid quality settings below 48kbps as they create low quality audio. For CD quality music, rip your MP3s at 18kbps o...

58 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Playing a Track Once you enter the music menu, there are several ways that you can view tracks. You can view Playlist, Genre, Artist, Album, All Music, Folders, or Favorites. If you select to view All Music (see the following menu), then use the se...

59 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Playing a Group of Songs Select a music folder and press the Play button on the remote control, all of the songs within the selected folder will be played. You can highlight a genre of music and all files that are associated with that genre will be...

60 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Playing a Playlist To play all the tracks in a playlist, select the playlist name and press the Play button. All tracks will be played in the playlist. Adding Favorites Click the MENU button on your remote control and you should see the Add Favorit...

61 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Browsing for Music There are many ways to browse for a music track. For example, let’s use the following music file located in the following shared location: c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Music\Beethoven\Ode to joy.mp3 Tra...

6 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Controlling Music Playback Your DSM-510 works just like a stereo or CD player. Controlling your music playback will be an easy and natural experience. Use the remote to Play, Pause, or Stop music. You can also use your remote control to Fast Forward...

63 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Time Search You can search to a specific time in a music file by using the Time Search function. While your music is playing, click the MENU button on your remote control. Navigate to the Time Search option and press ENTER (see the following image)...

64 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Podcasts After selecting the Music option from the DSM-510 main menu, a new menu will appear. Locate and select the Podcast option. To add or import a podcast stream, use your remote control and select the MENU button.

65 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation You should see a menu that appears over the podcast section. (1) To import your Podcasts you will need a USB thumb drive. You can either export your podcasts from iTunes software or create your own list in notepad on your pc. If you are manually cr...

66 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Using your remote control, toggle down to the option Add Podcast and select the remote’s ENTER button. On the following screen, enter the URL of the podcast stream by accessing the on-screen keyboard option. Adding Podcasts

69 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Supported Photo Formats The following photo file formats are supported: • BMP (non-compressed) Windows bitmap file. Widely used in Microsoft Windows for pictures and backgrounds. • JPEG (grayscale, RGB, YCbCy) (Does not support CMYK, YCCK.) The JPE...

70 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Organizing Photo Albums Unlike music files, photos contain little information about their content. Therefore, photos are organized by their filename and by the folder they are in. Many digital cameras will organize your photos into folders when you...

71 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Playing a Photo Slideshow To start playing a photo slideshow, select a folder and press Play to start your slideshow. The first photo will be displayed, followed by the next photo in the folder, and so on. All the photos in the folder will display....

7 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Supported Video Formats The following video file formats are supported: • MPEG-1 (Resolution up to 480p)• MPEG-2 (Resolution up to 1080i)• MPEG-4 (ASP - Advanced Simple Profile) • AVI (MPEG4 layer only, does not support uncompressed AVI, Resolution ...

73 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation DivX ® is a video technology that compresses video. When streaming video to devices like the DSM-510 it is important to use smaller bandwidth files in order to eliminate interrupted video transmission. Using DivX ® to compress your videos allows yo...

74 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Step 4. Login to your DivX ® account. Step 5. Click the register device button at the bottom. Step 6. Select D-Link from the brand list and then click Next. Step 7. Click the next button after entering your DivX ® VOD code and a friendly device nam...

76 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation When browsing the menus of music, photos, and videos, you can press the MENU button on the remote control and select the filter option. You may also press the SEARCH button on your remote control to bring up the filter menu. Select the Filter optio...

77 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation The Intel ® Viiv ™ Zone is your gateway to a world of online applications and services, and is only made available to Viiv ™ PCs only. Click on a category by using the buttons on the left (see the following image) and browse the available applicati...

78 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation Use the selection arrows and the ENTER button to select a media source for your photos, music, and video files. Server Once the media server is selected you can browse your files that are being shared on your server.

79 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 4 - Operation USB If there is a USB thumbdrive plugged in to the device, the DSM-510 will display a storage device menu. When you plug in a USB thumbdrive, the USB thumbdrive type will display. Use the selection arrows and press ENTER to select a USB thumbdrive ...

80 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Section 5 - Troubleshooting 1 What kind of files are supported by the DSM-510?Audio - MP3, WMA, WAV, AIFF, OGGVideo - WMV9, MPEG 1, , and 4, AVI, XVID, DVR-MSImages - JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF 2. What do I need to set up the D-Link’s DSM-510?You must have a Microsoft Wi...

86 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link...

87 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or WiFi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. WiFi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home ...

88 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives everyone at home broadband access • Surf the web, check email, instant message, and etc • Gets rid of the cables around the house • Simple and easy to use Small Office and Home Office • Sta...

89 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to the Internet from remote locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers. A wireless network is easy to ...

90 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There are basically two modes of networking: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless netwo...

91 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP Address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, pl...

9 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP Address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. ...

93 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix C - General Appendix How to Check your Media For WMA/WMV/MP3, you may use “Windows Media ASF Viewer 9 Series” to examine your media files. This tool can be downloaded from: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/ASFViewer.aspxHere is a sample scre...

94 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix C - General Appendix Convert an Earlier WMV File into WMV9 There are many variations of video files (including WMV files) which may affect playback on the DSM-510. To alleviate this issue, there are software tools available on the web to check the properties of...

100 D-Link DSM-510 User Manual Appendix C - General Appendix Power Turn the DSM-510 ON or OFF. HOME Returns to the Home menu page Number Keys Allows you to enter alphanumeric information SHIFT Allows you to use upper and lower case letters and/or numbers for entering characters. Pressing the SHIFT b...