D-link DSM-520 User Manual
DSM-520 User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Safety Information ........................................................................................ 5
Introduction ................................................................................................8
Package Contents ......................................................................................... 9
System Requirements ....................................................................................9
Features & Benefits .....................................................................................10
Hardware Overview .....................................................................................11
Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 11
Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 11
Getting Started ...........................................................................................12
Using the Remote Control ..............................................................................12
Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software ......................................................15
Choosing Music, Photo, and Video Files to Share ................................................20
Using the D-Link® Media Server Software ...........................................................24
Accessing the Media on your PCs ........................................................................... 24
Sharing Media Content in Folders .......................................................................... 25
Refreshing Folder Contents .................................................................................. 25
Naming the Media Server .................................................................................... 26
Stopping the D-Link Media Server .......................................................................... 27
Using Windows® Media Connect Software ..........................................................28
Configuring Windows® Media Connect ..................................................................... 28
Connecting the DSM-520 ...............................................................................32
Video Connections ............................................................................................. 32
Audio Connections ............................................................................................. 34
Network Connections .......................................................................................... 35
Using the On-Screen Keyboard ........................................................................36
The DSM-520 Setup Wizard ............................................................................37
Windows Connect Now Configuration .................................................................42
DSM-520 Menu ...........................................................................................46
Menu Basics .................................................................................................... 46
Menu Home ..................................................................................................... 46
Music ......................................................................................................47
Music Quality ................................................................................................... 47
Supported Music Formats .................................................................................... 47
Organizing Music Files ....................................................................................... 48
Playing a Track ................................................................................................. 49
Creating a Preset .............................................................................................. 50
Browsing for Music ............................................................................................ 51
Creating Music Playlists ...................................................................................... 52
Playing a Playlist .............................................................................................. 52
Controlling Music Playback .................................................................................. 52
Playing a Group of Songs ............................................................................... 52
Playing Individual Songs ............................................................................... 52
Creating an Editable Playlist ................................................................................. 53
Now Playing .................................................................................................... 55
Viewing Photos while Music is Playing .................................................................... 56
Shuffle and Repeat ............................................................................................ 56
Photo ......................................................................................................57
Supported Photo Formats .................................................................................... 57
Organizing Photo Albums ..................................................................................... 59
Playing a Photo Slideshow ................................................................................... 59
Controlling Photo Playback .................................................................................. 59
Shuffle and Repeat ............................................................................................ 59
Viewing Photo Information ................................................................................... 60
Photo Viewing Effects ......................................................................................... 61
Video ......................................................................................................62
Supported Video Formats .................................................................................... 62
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Viewing a Video ................................................................................................ 62
Search by Time ................................................................................................. 63
PIP - Picture-in-Picture ....................................................................................... 66
Subtitles ......................................................................................................... 67
Using the Remote Control with Videos ..................................................................... 68
Search .....................................................................................................69
Online Zone ...............................................................................................70
AOL® Services .................................................................................................. 70
For AOL® Members: ..................................................................................... 71
AOL® Services for Non-members ...................................................................... 74
Live365™ ....................................................................................................... 75
My Kid’s Tunes™ ............................................................................................... 77
Napster™ ....................................................................................................... 78
Rhapsody™ ..................................................................................................... 81
Current Rhapsody™ Subscribers ...................................................................... 81
For Users New to Rhapsody™ ........................................................................ 82
Configuring Rhapsody™ for use with the DSM-520 ................................................ 88
TotalVid™ ....................................................................................................... 90
Setup ......................................................................................................91
Network ......................................................................................................... 91
Wireless ......................................................................................................... 92
System ..........................................................................................................94
General .......................................................................................................... 95
Audio/Video ............................................................................................... 95
Additional Settings ...................................................................................... 96
My Presets ................................................................................................ 96
Version .......................................................................................................... 98
Frequently Asked Questions ...........................................................................99
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 101
Technical Specifications .............................................................................. 106
Appendix ................................................................................................ 108
Setting Microsoft Windows Power Options ...............................................................108
Wireless Installation Considerations ......................................................................109
File Information and Codec of Your Media File ..........................................................110
Convert a WMV File into WMV9 ............................................................................111
Audio and Video Cables Guide .............................................................................117
Television Aspect Ratio Chart ...............................................................................118
Glossary ................................................................................................. 119
Networking .....................................................................................................119
Music ...........................................................................................................120
Photo ...........................................................................................................121
Video ...........................................................................................................121
Contacting Technical Support ........................................................................ 123
Warranty ................................................................................................ 124
Registration ............................................................................................127
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Radio@AOL ......................................................................................... 72
Radio@AOL Presets ............................................................................... 73
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Safety Information
For optimum performance, please read the following information carefully.
Safety Precautions
Safety Information
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert users to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION!
THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS USED AS THE MAIN DISCONNECT DEVICE. ENSURE THAT
THE SOCKET-OUTLET IS LOCATED/INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND IS EASILY
ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION!
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE
THE UNIT TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING, OR SPLASHING. DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FILLED
WITH LIQUIDS UPON THE UNIT.
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• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN
ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS
AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS,
TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE
UNIT.
• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY MANNER.
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH THE WIDE BLADE OF THE PLUG TO THE WIDE
SLOT OF THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND FULLY INSERT.
Safety Information
CAUTION!
CAUTION!
This device is designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper
use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in
this 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 Install Guide.
• Do not place the product near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other products that produce heat.
• Do not use this product near water.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
• Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched
by items placed upon or against them.
• Do not overload wall outlets.
• Do not use this product during a storm. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet. If the product
is to be left unattended for a long period of time. This will prevent damage to the product
due to lightning and power-line surges.
• Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening the cover may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. For service, please contact a qualified service
technician.
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Radio and TV Interference:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• 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.
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority
to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject 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.
Safety Information
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Disclaimers: Certain content and services accessible via the DSM-520 may include materials owned by third parties. The users shall be entirely
responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary rights to access and use such third party content. D-Link assumes no liability for and shall
not be responsible for a user’s access of such content, including but not limited to unlawfully ‘ripped’ or downloaded content. Further, D-Link does
not guarantee the availability of any third party content or services, including that which may be referenced herein, and shall not be responsible
for any changes to or the lack of availability of such third party content or services.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision,
and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly
is prohibited.
Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in
the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the “Standard Definition”
output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model please contact our customer service center.
Subscription may be required for services from AOL, TotalVid, Live365™, My Kid’s Tunes, or Napster™.
Certain features of this device may be unavailable when accessing stored media content on UPnP AV network attached storage devices.
USB flash drive and USB hard drive sold separately. D-Link is not responsible for damage to USB drives, or loss and/or damage to files on the
USB drives, due to improper installation or usage.
This device supports the codec file formats listed herein, however D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all such codec
files due to modifications and/or other variations that may occur with the end-user’s encoded codec files. Certain file formats and/or features are
not accessible from USB drives attached to the USB port.
Windows® Media Connect and Windows® Connect Now require Windows® XP SP2, and can be downloaded using Windows update on your
computer.
24/7 Technical Support available only in the U.S.A.
1-Year Warranty available only in the U.S.A. and Canada.
Latest Software and Documentation are available at http://support.dlink.com.
MPEG-4 contains Advanced Simple Profile only without quarter pixel or global motion compensation.
Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental
factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.
Safety Information
©2005 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link, the D-Link logo, MediaLounge, the MediaLounge logo, Sit’n Click, and
the Sit’n Click logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
The PlaysForSure logo, Windows Media, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks
of HDMI Licensing LLC. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All references to speed are for comparison purposes only.
Product specifications, size and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted on the
packaging. See inside packaging for warranty details. For an updated list of available online service providers, please visit http://support.dlink.
com. This product is covered by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft© Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of
this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
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Introduction
D-Link® introduces the latest addition to its multimedia family of products: the D-Link®
MediaLoungeTM DSM-520 Wireless High-Definition (HD) Media Player. The DSM-520 integrates
home computer systems and home entertainment centers. Experience digital media like
never before with the MediaLounge™ DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player. Using your home
entertainment center from the comfort of the living room, the DSM-520 includes everything
you need to instantly access and play music, videos, and photos. The DSM-520 features
802.11g wireless technology for transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps on a wireless network and
can connect to a wired network at speeds up to 100Mbps. These options provide you with
the maximum throughput for sharing and transferring digital media.
Simple to setup with a sleek design that makes it a natural addition to any home entertainment
center. The AV jacks on the back panel of the DSM-520 allow for direct connection to your
television. Use the included remote control to access media content stored on your PC.
Browse music files, watch videos, and display photos, all on your television! In addition,
the DSM-520 lets you access online zone content on your television through an existing
broadband Internet connection.
With support for Windows® Connect Now, configuring the wireless settings is easier than ever
before. With Windows® Connect Now you can run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard from
Windows® XP and transfer the wireless settings to the DSM-520 using a USB thumbdrive. USB
Direct playback is also available through the DSM-520, simply insert your USB thumbdrive
or hard drive and access media files. The USB connector is located on the front panel, which
allows for easy access to music, photos, and videos stored on removable USB flash drives
or hard drives.
Introduction
The DSM-520 adheres to the Universal Plug-&-Play AV specification allowing it to communicate
with other UPnP AV media devices. The DSM-520 is part of Microsoft’s PlaysforSure logo
program that ensures the compatibility of the device with Windows Media® Protected Audio
and Video files.
The DSM-520 supports the majority of audio, video, and image file formats by using the
included D-Link Media Server Software. You can stream MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG Vorbis, and
AIFF files from your computer and enjoy them on your home stereo system. Watch stored
videos in WMV9, MPEG1/2/4, AVI, or Xvid format on your television. Enjoy slideshows of your
favorite photos in JPEG, JPEG2000, TIFF, GIF, BMP or PNG formats. Better yet, it’s easy to
access the files through the television interface using the remote control included with the
DSM-520. Dynamic on-screen menus provide for easy to use navigation.
The DSM-520 is capable of playing back High-Definition video files with support for resolutions
up to 1080i and includes the latest High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connection.
Connect the DSM-520 to your television using HDMI and experience the highest quality
digital video signal.
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Package Contents
Package Contents
D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player
Printed Install Guide
CD-ROM with Manual (Contains D-Link Media Server Software, Install Guide,
and Manual)
2dBi Wireless Antenna
Ethernet (CAT5-UTP/Straight-Through) Cable
Standard Composite RCA Audio/Video Cable
S-Video Cable
Remote Control with Batteries
System Requirements
Television with composite, S-Video, component, or HDMI video inputs and an
audio device with composite, coaxial digital or optical digital audio inputs.
A wireless (802.11g or 802.11b) or Ethernet network.
Minimum to run the Media Server software: PC with 500MHz processor,
128MB RAM and 50MB of available hard disk space.
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A CD-ROM drive.
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Features and Benefits
Stream media content from a PC or D-Link Network Attached Storage to your
entertainment center.
Supports WMV9 video files, as well as MPEG 1/2/4, XVID, and AVI.
High-Definition (HD) video files with support for resolution up to 1080i.
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode.
Listen to digital music on your stereo system.
View digital photos, slideshows, and videos on TV.
Support for Windows
Easily connect to your wireless network using 802.11g at up to 54Mbps and 802.11b
compatible at 11Mbps.
Connect using an Ethernet network cable at up to 100Mbps.
UPnP AV and INMPR compliant for maximum compatibility.
PlaysForSure
Windows® Media Connect software.
Features and Benefits
®
Connect Now for easy wireless setup.
TM
Video logo certified. WMDRM content can be streamed to the unit using
Support for most popular digital media formats.
Remote controlled TV interface for quick access to your media content.
Sleek design complements your existing audio/video equipment.
Optical and coaxial digital audio output.
Component, Composite, Optical, and HDMI audio/video outputs.
64- or 128-bit WEP security and WPA-PSK support.
Convenient one-touch access to preset music.
Supports DHCP for easy connection to your home network.
Color coded one-touch shortcut buttons on the remote, for quick access to music, photos,
videos, and online media content.
Built-in screensaver.
Easy setup wizard.
Dynamic on-screen menus.
Convenient access to media content stored on a USB drive using the front panel USB
connector.
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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
Hardware Overview
USB Port
Use this port to directly
playback content stored
in USB storage devices.
Power Button
To manually start the DSM-520 without
the remote control, simply press this
power button.
Rear Panel
Antenna
Coaxial Digital Audio
Optical Digital Audio
Composite Audio
Remote Sensor
To operate the DSM-520, point
the supplied remote control at
the remote sensor.
Ethernet
1
For European customers, a SCART interface will replace the Component Video Connectors.
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Composite Video
Component Video
HDMI
Reset
This button will restore the
DSM-520 to factory default
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Getting Started
To begin using the DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player, you will need:
An existing home network (including a wireless 802.11b or 802.11g router or a router/
hub with an available Ethernet port).
The DSM-520 Media Server software installed on the PC you will be sharing files
from. This computer will collect music, photo and video content from local sources
(a digital camera for example) and from the Internet (downloaded MP3 music, digital
photos, or video files).
The DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player connected to your television and audio
system.
Below is a diagram displaying what your network might look like once all of the connections
have been made to the D-Link® DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player.
Getting Started
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Using the Remote Control
1. Power
2. Alphanumeric Keys
3. HOME
4. “.” (period or dot)
5. DELETE
6. MUTE
7. PAGE UP & DOWN
8. VOLUME + & -
9. BACK
10. ENTER
11. Navigation Buttons
12. SETUP
13. MENU
14. Color-Coded Shortcut Keys
15. Stop, Play/Pause, REV,
FF, PREV, and NEXT
16. INFO
17. REPEAT
18. SEARCH
19. SHUFFLE
20. PIP (Picture In Picture)
21. AUDIO OUT
22. VIDEO OUT
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1
2
4
6
8
3
9
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
16
19
21
22
18
20
The recommended range for remote control usage is within 15 feet from the unit, with the remote
angled at no more than 45 degrees.
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Power Turn the DSM-520 ON or OFF.
Alphanumeric Keys Enter numbers where needed, or use the onscreen keyboard to input
HOME Navigate to the DSM-520’s home screen.
“.” (a period, also known as a dot.)
DELETE Press once to delete a single chracter; press and hold DELETE to
MUTE Turn OFF the audio.
PAGE UP/DOWN Press Up to scroll up a page, and press Down to scroll down.
VOLUME + Increase the volume.
VOLUME - Decrease the volume.
BACK Return to the previous page.
ENTER Make a selection.
Arrow keys Move the onscreen cursor, navigate through media file names, and
SETUP Access the Setup Menu.
MENU Access the current menu.
MUSIC Access the Music mode.
PHOTO Access the Photo mode.
VIDEO Access the Video mode.
ONLINE MEDIA Access media through the Online Zone mode.
USB Access the USB mode.
Play Functions While viewing and listening to your media, you can use these keys to
INFO Display information about a file. For instance, view the type of photo
REPEAT Repeat the current Music, Video, or Photo Slideshow selection.
SHUFFLE Shuffle music tracks in a playlist or photos during a slideshow.
SEARCH Enter the Search function to find your media file on your PC or search
AUDIO OUT Select different audio output. Default is composite.
VIDEO OUT Select different video output. Default is composite/S-Video.
PIP Access the Picture-in-Picture mode.
Using the Remote Control
text. Number keys 1-9 can be defined as Music presets. To define a
preset, highlight the desired music selection onscreen, and press
down on the desired number (from 1-9) on the remote control until the
preset icon appears. Press the assigned number to play the selection.
clear.
use for primary navigation through the interface. Right is forward, left
is back.
Stop, Play/Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, go back (Prev), or go to the next
item (Next).
and the name, date and other information about the photo.
video timeframe.
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Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software
To share audio, video, and photo files from your computer, it is necessary to install the
D-Link® Media Server software on the PC that contains the files you want to share. The
D-Link® Media Server software allows you to point to the folders on your PC’s hard drive that
contain the audio, video, and photo files you want to share. The D-Link® Media Server software
then streams the information to your DSM-520 via your wired/wireless network connection.
Currently the DSM-520 only connects to one Media Server at a time. If more than one PC
contains files you want to share, you can select one of the following options:
1. Copy all of the files to one computer designated to run the 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 also allows you
to share files from computers that cannot run the D-Link® Media Server software such
as Macintosh systems. The computer running the D-Link® Media Server software must
always be on when streaming content from any computer.
3. Install the D-Link® Media Server software on each computer. You can only connect to one
server at a time. To connect to another server, you must go into the setup and change
the Default Server.
To install the D-Link® Media Server software, follow the steps on the following pages.
Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software
Note: If you have a version of the D-Link® Media Server already installed on your system, please
uninstall the software and restart your system before installing a newer version of the software.
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Insert the DSM-520 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
and the following screen will appear.
Click on Install D-Link®
Media Server
If the screen on the right does not appear,
go to My Computer and double-click on the
CD-ROM drive. The screen at the right will
appear.
Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software
The
D-Link® Media Server Setup Wizard will
appear.
Click Next
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The D-Link license agreement
screen appears.
Click Next
Choose a Destination location
or accept the default location.
This is where the D-Link Media
Server software will be copied
to on your system.
Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software
Click Next
Choose a Start Menu folder or
accept the default location.
Click Next
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Select the icons you want created.
Select Create a desktop icon to access the program
from your desktop.
Select Create a Quick Launch icon to access the
program from your taskbar.
Select Create a startup icon so the program
launches on startup.
Click Next
The necessary software will be copied to the
specified locations on your computer.
Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software
Click Install
Check La unch D- Link
Media Server
Click Finish
The D-Link® Media Server software installation has been completed!
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The Windows Security Alert screen may open when the D-Link® Media Server is started.
Click Unblock when this message appears.
Click Unblock
Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software
If your computer is using firewalls set by security software, etc., you may need to reset the
firewalls before you can use the D-Link® Media Server.
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Choosing Music, Photo, and Video Files to
Share
The D-Link® Media Server software enables you to share the files from your computer with
the DSM-520. By sharing the files, there is no need to copy the files from your computer to
the unit before they can play. The data is streamed directly from the files on your computer
over the network to your DSM-520. Follow the steps on the following pages to choose the
music, photo, and video files to share.
If you chose to create a desktop or Quick Launch icon during the software installation, click
on the icon to launch the D-Link Media Server software application.
D-Link Media Server
desktop icon
Choosing Music Files to Share
D-Link Media Server
Quick Launch icon
If you chose not to create a desktop or Quick Launch icon during the software installation,
then you can launch the application 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.
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The File Types tab is where
you select the types of
audio, video, and photo files
that you want to share.
Choosing Music Files to Share
The Shared Folder tab is
where you select the folders
that contain your audio,
video, and photo files.
Click Add a folder
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Select the folder containing
the files you wish to share.
Choosing Music Files to Share
Click OK
Repeat the steps until all of the folders
containing audio, video, and photos you
want to share have been added.
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The Media Files tab will
show all your audio, video,
and photo files as well
as display important file
information.
Choosing Music Files to Share
The D-Link® Media Server software configuration is complete!
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Using the D-Link® Media Server Software
Accessing the Media on your PCs
Before you can access the media from a PC, you must install the D-Link® Media Server
software (See Page 15). Simply install the included software on each PC where music, video,
or digital photos are stored.
If you selected the option to Create a startup icon during the Media Server software installation
(See Page 18), the D-Link® Media Server software will automatically start whenever you
power on your PC.
Whenever you close the Media Server configuration window, you can return to the Media
Server configuration window by clicking on the Media Server icon in your system tray.
Using the D-Link® Media Server Software
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Sharing Media Content in Folders
The D-Link Media Server will share media content
from selected directory folders. All subfolders within a
shared folder are shared as well.
The Shared Folders tab displays the list of shared
folders.
Add folders where your music, photos, and videos are
stored, or remove folders you no longer wish to share.
Depending on the number of files in your folders, there
may be a slight delay before the path appears in the
window.
Using the D-Link® Media Server Software
Refreshing Folder Contents
The D-Link 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-520 when you refresh the folder contents.
Refresh a folder: To refresh a folder’s contents, select a
folder and then click the Refresh a folder button.
Refresh multiple folders: Multiple folders can be selected
if you hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each
folder. Click on the Refresh a folder button after you’ve
selected all the folders to refresh.
Refresh all folders: All folders can be refreshed by
clicking on the Refresh all button.
Scheduler: You can schedule the D-Link Media Server
software to automatically refresh the contents of all
of your folders.
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Click Scheduler if you want to setup
an automatic refresh interval.
Using the D-Link® Media Server Software
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 is entered here. This is the
server name that is displayed when searching for
available media servers on your DSM-520. See page
41 “Select a Media Server” and page 94 “Default
Server”, for an example of the DSM-520 searching
for a media server.
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Stopping the D-Link Media Server
To stop the D-Link® Media Server (and stop sharing your photos, video and music on your
PC), right-click on the server icon and select Exit from the server menu.
Using the D-Link® Media Server Software
No te :
available to your DSM-520 only if the D-Link® Media Ser ver is running. Online
Zone content that doe s not require PC-ba sed software (such as Radio @ AOL
and Li ve3 65) ca n sti ll be ac ce sse d fro m the DS M-5 20 wi tho ut runn in g the
D-Link® Media Server software.
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D-Link Media Server Menu
To open the D-Link Media
Server menu, right click
on the system tray icon.
The server menu will then
be displayed.
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Using Windows® Media Connect Software
Windows® XP users with Service Pack 2 can utilize the Windows® Media Connect
software in addition to or instead of using the D-Link Media Server software. The
Windows® Media Connect software allows the DSM-520 to 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 Connect
Launch the Windows® Media Connect software and the window below will appear:
The Devices tab is where you
add the DSM-520 to the list
of devices that interact with
Windows Media Connect.
Using Windows® Media Connect Software
Click Add
Select your Media
Player from the list.
Click OK
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The Sharing tab is where
you configure the folders
that you want to share
with your DSM-520.
Click Add
Using Windows® Media Connect Software
Click Browse
Select the folder that
you want to share
Click OK
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Click Make this content
available to all devices
Click OK
The Shared Folders will appear
in the window. Repeat the
steps until you’ve shared all of
the folders that you want the
DSM-520 to access.
Using Windows® Media Connect Software
Click Automatically
start folder sharing
when Windows starts
The Settings tab allows you to
automatically start folder sharing
when Windows starts. You can
also Stop/Start sharing.
Click Close
The DSM-520 supports additional file types that are not supported by the Windows® Media
Connect software. The file types shown on page 31 are supported by both Windows® Media
Connect and the DSM-520.
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