Zyxel DMA-2500 user manual
DMA-2500
Full HD Digital Media Streamer
Firmware Version 1.00
Edition 1, 3/2009
www.zyxel.com
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Copyright © 2009
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to use and configure the DMA. You
should have at least basic computer usage knowledge.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It
contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet
access.
• Supporting Disc
Refer to the included CD for software and support documents.
• ZyXEL Web Site
Please refer to www.zyxel.com for additional support documentation and
product certifications.
User Guide Feedback
Help us help you. Send all User Guide-related comments, questi ons or suggestions
for improvement to the following address, or use e-mail instead. Thank you!
The Technical Writing Team,
ZyXEL Communications Corp.,
6 Innovation Road II,
Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan.
E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw
Customer Support
In the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact
your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for the region
in which you bought the device. See www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact
information. Please have the following information ready when you contact an office.
• Product model and serial number.
• Warranty Information.
• Date that you received your device.
• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.
Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your
device.
Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may
need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The DMA may be referred to as the “DMA”, the “device”, the “system” or the
“product” in this User’s Guide.
Document Conventions
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example,
[ENTER] means the “enter” or “ return” key on your keyboard.
• “Enter” means for you to type on e or more characters and then press the
[ENTER] key. “Select” or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined
choices.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For
example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click
Maintenance in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and finally the
Log Setting tab to get to that screen.
• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value.
For example, “k” for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may
denote “1000000” or “1048576” and so on.
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Document Conventions
Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The DMA icon is
not an exact representation of your device.
DMA Computer Notebook computer
Server Television (TV) USB Hard Drive
ZyXEL Wireless .11n
USB Adapter
Switch NSA-220 Plus Wireless Access Point
Firewall Router
(AP)
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Safety Warnings
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning.
• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to
dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel should
service or disassemble this device. Please contact your vendor for further information.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device. Connect it to the right
supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe).
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the
product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.
• Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause
electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power
source.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order
a new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your
device.
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Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE
stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical
and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and
electronic equipment should be treated separately.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About This User's Guide..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................4
Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................6
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1
Introducing the DMA...............................................................................................................11
1.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ..............11
1.2 LEDs ................... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 12
Chapter 2
The Remote Control................................................................................................................13
Chapter 3
DMA Menus .............................................................................................................................15
3.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 15
3.2 Menu Description ................ ... .... .......................................... ................................................ 16
3.3 Playing Video File Examples ............................................................................................... 17
3.3.1 Playing a Video File from the Media Server ............................... ................................ 17
3.3.2 Playing a YouTube Video ........................................................................................... 20
3.4 Controlling the Video Playback ............................................................................................ 22
3.4.1 Displaying Information During Playback .................................................................... 22
3.4.2 A-B .................. .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .......... 22
3.4.3 Resume ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... ....... 23
Chapter 4
Music Menu .............................................................................................................................25
4.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 25
4.2 Playing Audio Files Example ............................................................................................... 25
4.3 Background Music ..................................... ... .......................................... ............................. 28
Chapter 5
Pictures Menu .........................................................................................................................31
5.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 31
5.2 Viewing Pictures Example ...................................................................................................31
5.3 Slideshow ........... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 34
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Chapter 6
My iMedia Menu ......................................................................................................................35
6.1 My iMedia Menu .................................................................................................................. 35
6.2 Live365.com (My iMedia) Example ..................................................................................... 35
6.3 Playing Another My iMedia Internet Channel ...................................................................... 39
6.4 Adding a My iMedia Internet Channel ................................................................................. 41
Chapter 7
Setup........................................................................................................................................45
7.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 45
7.2 Network Settings .......................................... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ................ 46
7.2.1 Network Wizard ............................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ... .... ... 47
7.2.2 Network Setup Menu ........................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... 51
7.2.3 Wireless Setup Menu ................................................................................................. 52
7.3 Language Settings ..................... ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... ... .... ................... 53
7.4 TV Mode Setup .................................................................................................................... 53
7.4.1 Configuring the TV Mode Setup ............................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ............................. 55
7.5 Audio Setup ........................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ................ 56
7.5.1 S/PDIF .................... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... 56
7.6 Video Setup ........................................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ....................................... ... ............. 57
7.7 Other Settings ........ ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ....................................... ... ............. 58
7.8 Advance Setting ........................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 59
7.9 Version .......................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ................ 60
7.10 Reset to Default ................................................................................................................. 60
7.11 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................. 61
Chapter 8
Media Server............................................................................................................................63
8.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 63
8.2 Media Server ......... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......................................... 63
8.3 Media List ........ ... ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................... ... ... ............. 64
8.4 System ............. ...................................... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ................ 65
8.4.1 DMA List ........................... ... ... ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................... 67
8.4.2 DMA Configuration ................................. ... .......................................... ....................... 67
8.4.3 DMA Folder Add or Edit ............................................................................................. 68
8.4.4 DMA Internet Station Add or Edit ............................................................................... 69
8.5 Options ........ ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ................ 70
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................71
9.1 Overview ............. ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 71
9.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs .......................................................................... 71
9.3 DMA Usage ........... ... .... .......................................... .......................................... ................... 72
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9.4 Configuring the Windows Vista Firewall .............................................................................. 77
Chapter 10
Product Specifications...........................................................................................................85
10.1 General Specifications ....................................................................................................... 85
10.2 Supported Content Formats and Codecs .......................................................................... 87
10.2.1 Video File Formats Supported ................................................................................. 87
10.2.2 Music File Formats Supported ................................................................................. 90
10.2.3 Photo File Formats Supported ................................................................................. 91
10.3 Cable Pin Assignments ........................................................................................ ... ... .... ...92
10.4 Power Adaptor Specifications ............................................................................................ 92
Appendix A Windows Vista Media Server..............................................................................93
Appendix B Legal Information..............................................................................................103
Appendix C Open Software Announcements.......................................................................107
Index....................................................................................................................................... 111
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CHAPTER 1
Introducing the DMA
1.1 Overview
The DMA-2500 plays digital audio, video, and photo files on your TV (instead of
your computer). The DMA has HDMI for high quality digital video and audio
output. The remote control lets you use your TV screen to browse and play your
digital content files and configure the DMA. The DMA includes built -in Microsoft
Windows Media Digital Rights Management for Network Devices (WMDRM-ND) to
enable the playback of protected streamed digital content.
Here, the DMA lets the TV play files stored on a connected USB hard drive. A wired
Ethernet connection lets the DMA play files on an NSA-220 Plus storage appli ance
and a computer using the included media server software. The media server
software also lets the DMA play streaming Web content such as YouTube videos
and Internet TV and radio.
Figure 1 DMA with Wired Ethernet Connection
NSA-220 Plus
See the Quick Start Guide for how to connect the DMA and install the included
media server software on your Windows computers.
USB
DMA
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The DMA can also act as a wireless LAN client when you connect a compatible
ZyXEL IEEE 802.11n wireless USB adapter to the DMA’s USB port.
Figure 2 DMA with Wireless Connection
1.2 LEDs
The LEDs (lights) tell you about the current status of the DMA. The following table
describes the DMA LEDs.
Table 1 LEDs
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The DMA is receiving power and in operation
Network
Activity
AP
NSA-220 Plus
ZyXEL .11n USB
DMA
mode (on).
Red On The DMA is off.
Off The DMA is not receiving power.
Green Blinking The DMA is receiving media traffic through the
Ethernet connection. The network activity LED is
also known as the network media traffic LED.
Off The DMA is not receiving media traffic through
the Ethernet connection.
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CHAPTER 2
The Remote Control
Use the remote control to navigate the menus, play files, and configure the DMA.
Point the remote control at the black dot on the front of the DMA. Here are the
button functions.
Figure 3 . Remote Control
Power turns the DMA on or off.
OUTPUT switches the video output
type.
INFO displays details about the
playing file.
A-B lets you select start and stop
times to repeat an interval.
REPEAT keeps playing (loops) the
file.
Slow, stop, previous, and next,
functions during file playback.
VIDEO opens a menu of video files
to play.
MUSIC opens a menu of music files
to play.
MUTE turns off the sound.
HOME return to the main
menu.
Press MENU while playing
a DVD file to open the DVD
menu.
ROTATE turns a photo 90°
clockwise.
ZOOM/MOVE zoom in on
a photo or video.
BACK return to the
previous menu.
PICTURES opens a menu
of picture files to view.
IMEDIA opens a menu of
Internet media to play.
Use the OK and arrow
buttons to go through the
menus and play your files.
SUB LANG changes the subtitles
and language.
Use 0~9 to input numbers.
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VOL -/+ adjust the
volume.
SETUP opens the SETUP
menu for configuring
settings.
SORT rearranges the order
of the files.
BGM select and play
background music.
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CHAPTER 3
DMA Menus
3.1 Overview
The DMA uses menus that display on your television screen. The HOME (main)
menu is the first menu you see when you turn on the DMA.
Figure 4 HOME Menu
Use the remote control’s OK, BACK and arrow buttons to navigate the menus,
configure the DMA and play your files.
•Use My Media (see this chapter, Chapter 4 on page 25, and Chapter 5 on page
31) to select and play files from a media server or connected USB stick.
•Use My iMedia (see Chapter 6 on page 35) to play files locat ed on the Internet.
•Use Setup (see Chapter 7 on page 45) to configure the DMA.
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3.2 Menu Description
Here are some general menu screen descriptions. A video menu is shown here as
an example. Other menus work in a similar way.
Figure 5 Menu Description
A
A
A
B
A
A
C
A
A
This table describes the main video menu.
Table 2 Main Menu Description
AREA DESCRIPTION
A List of the file folders. The currently selected item is white. The arrows show
that you can move up or down in the menu.
The DMA categorizes files into genre and actor folders according to the
information stored in your files. Files may not appear in the proper folders if
they have missing, incorrect or incomplete information.
All Video - All of the menu’s files display here.
Genre - Search for videos by album.
Actor - Search for videos by actor or actress.
Folders - Search for videos by folder.
B This shows which remote control buttons to use in the menu. For exam ple, in
this menu, use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select a folder
to see the files sorted by that criteria. Or use the BACK button to go up in
the menu structure (return to the HOME screen). Use the BGM (Back
Ground Music) button to select and play background music.
C This displays the number of the selected menu item followed by the total
number of items. In this example menu, the first of four items is selected.
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3.3 Playing Video File Examples
Here are examples of how to play a video file. Playing music files works in a
similar way. The first example shows how to play a file stored on a computer that
is running the included media server software. The second example shows how to
play a YouTube video. See the Quick Start Guide for an example of playing a video
file from an attached USB device.
3.3.1 Playing a Video File from the Media Server
1 Press the VIDEO button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons
to select the My Media icon in the HOME menu and then the Video menu.
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2 The DMA searches for a USB device, computers with sharing enabled, and media
servers and lists them here. Use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to
select one to access.
Navigation instructions for the menu. In this example, use the arrow and
OK buttons to select a folder to see the video files sorted by that
criteria. Or use the BACK button to go up in the menu structure.
The number of
the item
currently
selected
followed by the
total number of
items in the
menu.
3 Press the remote control’s OK button to select Video.
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4 Select the folder containing the media you want to play (Video in this example).
You may need to go through multiple layers of folder.
5 Use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select and play a video file. Use
the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select and play a video fi le Use the
REW or FF button to go to the previous or next page of entries.
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3.3.2 Playing a YouTube Video
Install and enable the included media server software on a Windows computer to
let the DMA play YouTube videos.
1 Press the VIDEO button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons
to select the My Media icon in the HOME menu and then the Video menu.
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2 The DMA searches for USB devices, computers, and media servers and lists them
here. Use the remote control to select one to access. This example uses the media
server installed on a computer.
The number of
the item
currently
selected
followed by the
total number of
items in the
menu.
Navigation instructions for the menu. In this example, use the arrow and
OK buttons to select a folder to see the video files sorted by that
criteria. Or use the BACK button to go up in the menu structure.
3 Select Video and press the remote control’s OK button.
4 Select the folder containing the media you want to play. This example uses
Internet Videos. Use the included media server software to be able to play
Internet files.
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5 You may need to go through multiple layers of folders. This example uses
Youtube.
6 Use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select and play a video file. Use
the REW or FF button to go to the previous or next page of entries.
3.4 Controlling the Video Playback
During playback, use the remote control’s buttons for fast forward, reverse and
pause.
3.4.1 Displaying Information During Playback
Press the remote control’s INFO button to display the name of the file and the
playback duration on the screen as shown in the following figure. Press the remote
control’s INFO button again to displ ay more detai ls about the file as shown in the
following figure.
3.4.2 A-B
Use the remote control’s A-B button to have the DMA repeat a section of a video
or music file. The following example uses the A-B function to set the DMA to keep
repeating a section of the video starting at ten seconds into the video and ending
at 30 seconds into the video.
1 Play a video file.
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2 Press A-B at 0:10. The “A-” part of the A-B icon on the screen lights up.
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3 Press A-B at 0:30. The rest of the A-B icon on the screen lights up.
4 The video or music repeats playing from A to B (0:10 to 0:30).
3.4.3 Resume
If the video playback is interrupted, the next time you use the DMA it offers to
continue playing the file from where it stopped. See Sect ion 7.7 on page 58 for
how to enable or disable video resume. Video playback resume does not apply if
you turn off the DMA or it loses power.
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CHAPTER 4
Music Menu
4.1 Overview
Use the Music menu to play audio files.
4.2 Playing Audio Files Example
1 Press the MUSIC button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons
to select the My Media icon in the HOME menu and then the Music menu.
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2 If you are not already connected to a media source, the DMA searches for a USB
device, computers with sharing enabled, and media servers and lists them here.
Use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select one to access.
Navigation instructions for the menu. In this example, use the arrow and
OK buttons to select a folder to see the video files sorted by that
criteria. Or use the BACK button to go up in the menu structure.
The number of
the item
currently
selected
followed by the
total number of
items in the
menu.
3 Press the remote control’s OK button to select Music.
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4 Select the folder containing the audio files you want to play (All Music in this
example).
5 You may need to go through multiple folders. Use the remote control’s arrow and
OK buttons to select and play an audio file. Use the REW or FF button to go to the
previous or next page of entries.
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6 During playback, the screen displays information about the file and the current
play time.
Playing music files is similar to playing video files. One key difference is that you
can play music files as background music while you use the DMA’s menus or play
photo files or slideshows. When playing a file as background music, use the
remote control’s MUSIC button to identify a music file and use the PREV or NEXT
buttons to play the previous or next file. The icon for a currently playing
background music audio file is blue.
4.3 Background Music
You can play audio files (including Internet audio files and My iMedia Internet
radio channels) as background music while you use the DMA’s menus or play
photo files or slideshows. While in a menu of audio files (or folders of audio files),
select an audio file and press the remote control’s BGM button to open the
background music menu.
When you browse the music file menus, audio files that have already been added
to the background music list display a green folder behind the file’s icon.
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Table 3 Background Music Menu
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The following table describes the fields in this menu.
Table 4 Background Music Menu
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Add this file Select this to add the selected audio file to the background music list.
Delete this file This option displays if the audio file is already included in the
background music list. Select this to remove the selected audio file from
the background music list.
Add all files Select this to add all audio files in the currently displayed menu to the
background music list.
Delete all files Select this to remove all of the audio files in the currently displayed
menu from the list of background music.
Edit Select this to view and edit the background music list.
Play/Next Select this to start playing the background music files or go to the next
background music file.
Stop Select this to stop playing the background music files or go to the next
background music file.
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