ZyXEL DMA2501 User Manual
DMA2501
Full HD Digital Media Streamer
Firmware Version 1.00
Edition 1, 4/2011
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Copyright © 2011
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.
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contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet
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• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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Document Conventions
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.
• 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 “en t er” or “return” key o n your keyboard.
• “Enter” means for you to type one 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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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 N USB
Adapter
Switch NSA Storage Wireless Access Point
Firewall Router
(AP)
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Safety Warnings
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.
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............................................................................................................5
Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................7
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1
Introducing the DMA...............................................................................................................13
1.1 Overview ............. ................................................................................................................. 13
1.2 LEDs ................... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 14
Chapter 2
The Remote Control................................................................................................................15
Chapter 3
DMA Menus .............................................................................................................................17
3.1 Overview ............. ................................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Video Menu Description ....................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 4
Video Menu..............................................................................................................................21
4.1 Playing Video File Example .................................................................................................21
4.2 Controlling the Video Playback ............................................................................................ 23
4.2.1 Displaying Information During Playback .................................................................... 24
4.2.2 A-B ...................................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .......... 24
4.2.3 GOTO .................. ... ....................................... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ... ....... 25
4.2.4 ZOOM ................................................................................. ... .... ... ............................. 26
4.2.5 SLOW/SLIDE ...... ...................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ...................................... .... ... 26
4.2.6 REPEAT ..................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.7 LANGUAGE/SUBTITLE ................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... 27
4.2.8 Resume .................................. .................................................................................... 28
Chapter 5
Music Menu .............................................................................................................................31
5.1 Overview ............. ................................................................................................................. 31
5.2 Playing Audio Files Example ............................................................................................... 31
5.3 Background Music ................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 33
5.4 Controlling the Music Playback ........................................................................................... 34
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Chapter 6
Photo Menu .............................................................................................................................35
6.1 Overview ............. ................................................................................................................. 35
6.2 Viewing Pictures Example ...................................................................................................35
6.3 Functions for Photo Playback .............................................................................................. 37
Chapter 7
iMedia Menu ............................................................................................................................39
7.1 Live365.com Example .. ... ... .......................................... ... .......................................... ... .......39
Chapter 8
Setup........................................................................................................................................43
8.1 Overview ............. ................................................................................................................. 43
8.2 Network Settings Introduction ..............................................................................................44
8.3 Language Settings ..................... ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... ... .... ... ... ............. 46
8.4 TV Mode Setup .................................................................................................................... 46
8.4.1 Configuring the TV Mode Setup ............................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................... 48
8.5 Audio Setup ........................................... .... ... ... ... .......................................... .... ................... 49
8.5.1 S/PDIF .................... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .................................... 50
8.6 Video Setup ........................................ ... .... ... ... ... ................................................................. 51
8.7 Hard Disk Share Setup .................... ....................................................... .............................52
8.8 Other Settings ........ ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ............. 53
8.9 Network Wizard ............................................... ... .......................................... .... ... ................ 54
8.10 Network Type ..................................................................................................................... 56
8.11 Wireless Setup Menu ......................................................................................................... 57
8.12 IP Setup Menu ................................................................................................................... 59
8.13 Advanced Setting .............................................................................................................. 60
8.14 Media Setup ...................................................................................................................... 60
8.14.1 Photo Display Option ............................................................................................... 61
8.14.2 Music Playing Option ............................................................................................... 62
8.14.3 Video Playing Option ................................................................................................ 63
8.14.4 DVD Settings ............................................................................................................64
8.15 Version ............................................................................................................................... 65
8.15.1 Reset ........................................................................................................................ 66
8.16 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................. 66
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................69
9.1 Overview ............. ................................................................................................................. 69
9.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs .......................................................................... 69
9.3 DMA Usage .................................................. ... ... .......................................... .... ................... 70
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Chapter 10
Product Specifications...........................................................................................................77
10.1 General Specifications ....................................................................................................... 77
Appendix A Legal Information................................................................................................81
Appendix B Open Software Announcements.........................................................................85
Index.......................................................................................................................................121
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CHAPTER 1
DMA
NSA Storage
USB Hard Disk
Introducing the DMA
1.1 Overview
The DMA2501 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 storage appliance and a
computer using the included media server software. The DMA can also play
Internet radio.
Figure 1 DMA with Wired Ethernet Connection
See the Quick Start Guide for how to connect the DMA and install the included
media server software on your Windows computers.
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DMA
NSA Storage
ZyXEL 11n USB
AP
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
Remote Control
Activity
mode (on).
Orange On The DMA is initializing.
Red On The DMA is off.
Off The DMA is not receiving power.
Red Blinking The DMA is receiving command signals from the
remote control.
Off The DMA is not receiving any command signals
from the remote control.
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MUTE turns off the sound.
REC, FUNC and COPY are
reserved for future use.
Power turns the DMA on or off.
Help displays help information for a
screen.
OUTPUT switches the video output
type.
SORT/EPG rearranges the order of
the files.
SUBTITLE changes the subtitles.
LANGUAGE changes the la nguage.
Press MENU while playing a DVD
file to open the DVD menu.
STOP function during file playback.
ZOOM zooms in on a photo or
video.
A-B lets you select start and stop
times to repeat an interval for a
playing music or video.
Use 0~9 to input numbers. Use
GOTO to jump to a specific
percentage (%) or time slice
(hh:mm) of a playing music or
video file.
Previous, and next functions during
file playback.
BACK return to the previous menu.
INFO displays details about the
playing video or photo file.
VOL -/+ adjust the
volume.
HOME return to the main
menu.
SETUP opens the SETUP
menu for configuring
settings.
BGM select and play
background music.
REPEAT keeps playing
(loops) the file.
ROTATE turns a photo 90°
clockwise.
SLOW/SLIDE functions to
slow down a playing video
or display pictures
automatically.
Use the OK and arrow
buttons to go through the
menus and play your files.
IMEDIA opens a menu of
Internet media to play.
PICTURES opens a menu
of picture files to view.
VIDEO opens a menu of video files
to play.
MUSIC opens a menu of music files
to play.
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
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CHAPTER 3
DMA Menus
3.1 Overview
The DMA uses menus that display on your television screen. The HOME (main)
menus are the first things you see when you turn on the DMA.
Figure 4 HOME Menus
Use the remote control’s OK, BACK and arrow buttons to navigate the menus,
configure the DMA and play your files.
•Use Video, Music and Photo (see this chapter, Chapter 5 on page 31, and
Chapter 6 on page 35) to select and play files from connected USB sticks,
network shared folders or media servers.
•Use iMedia (see Chapter 7 on page 39) to play files located on the Internet.
•Use Setup (see Chapter 8 on page 43) to configure the DMA.
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A
B
C
D
E
F
3.2 Video Menu Description
The following are some general menu screen descriptions. A video menu is shown
here as an example. Other menus work in a similar way.
Figure 5 Video Menu Description
This table describes the video menu.
Table 2 Video Menu Description
AREA DESCRIPTION
A List of the files or folders.
B This shows the name of the selected file or folder.
C This displays the number of the selected items followed by the total number
of items. In this example menu, the first of fifteen items is selected.
D Click this to change how items are displayed. Options are: large icons, small
icons or list view.
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AREA DESCRIPTION
E Use this icon to change the sort order and sort method of items. The options
are: A to Z, Z to A or File size.
You can also press the remote control’s SORT/EPG button to open the
Sorting screen.
F You can play audio files as background music while you use th e DMA’s menus
or play photo files or slideshows. Click this to configure the background
music list.
Add this file - adds the selected audio file to the background music list. This
option is available when a file is selected. See Section 5.3 on page 33 for
more information.
Add all files - adds all audio files in the currently displayed folder or all
audio files in the selected folder to the background music list.
Delete all files - deletes all audio files in the currently display ed folder or all
audio files in the selected folder from the background music list.
Edit - views and edits the background music list.
Play/Next - starts playing the background music files or go to the next
background music file.
Stop - stops playing the background music files.
You can also press the remote control’s BGM button to open the
Background Music screen.
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CHAPTER 4
Video Menu
Use the Video menu to play video files.
4.1 Playing Video File Example
This example shows how to play a file stored on a computer that is running the
included media server software. See the Quick Start Guide for an example of
playing a video file from an attached USB device.
1 Press the VIDEO button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons
to select the the Video menu.
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2 The DMA can search for video files from either a USB device (USB Storage),
computers with sharing enabled (Network Shared Folders), or media servers
(Media Server). Use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select one of
them to access.
3 Select the device or computer which stores the files you want to display.
4 Select the folder containing the media you want to play (All Video in this
example). You may need to go through multiple layers of folder.
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5 Use the remote control’s arrow and OK buttons to select and play a video file. Use
the PREV or NEXT button to go to the previous or next page of entries.
Note: When you select Network Shared Folders, you may need to type the login
user’s name and password requested by the computer or device. Press the OK
button to display the on-screen keyboard and enter the information by selecting
characters from the keyboard. Select Enter to complete a setting. Fin ally , select
the OK button on the screen.
4.2 Controlling the Video Playback
During playback, use the remote control’s buttons for fast forward, reverse and
pause.
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4.2.1 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 display more details about the
file as shown in the following figure.
4.2.2 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.
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1 Play a video file.
2 Press A-B at 0:10. The “A...” part of the A-B icon on the screen lights up.
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).
Press the OK button on the remote control to cancel the A-B function.
4.2.3 GOTO
Use the remote control’s GOTO button to display the Goto bar with the playback
duration followed by the total length of the file at the right as shown in the
following figure. Use the remote control’s 0~9 and OK buttons to input a time and
then jump to the specified time slice of the file.
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4.2.4 ZOOM
Use the remote control’s ZOOM button to display on-screen ZOOM controls. Press
the remote control’s right or left arrow button to zoom in or out. Use the remote
control’s OK button to cancel the zoom function.
4.2.5 SLOW/SLIDE
Use the remote control’s SLOW/SLIDE button to have the DMA slow down the
playback speed to two times (1/2x). You can als o slower the speed to 4 times (1/
4x), 8 times (1/8x), 16 times (1/16x) by continuously pressing the button until
the speed rate displays on the screen. Use the remote control’s OK button to
resume the original playback speed.
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4.2.6 REPEAT
Use the remote control’s REPEAT button to have the DMA re-play the video file
once . Press the button again to repeat the file continuously .
Press the button again (the third time) to cancel any selected repeat action
.
4.2.7 LANGUAGE/SUBTITLE
Use the remote control’s LANGUAGE or SUBTITLE button to display the s ettings
about subtitle. Use the remote control’s up or down arrow button to go to the
setting you want to change and right and left arrow buttons to configure the
value.
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The following table describes the labels of the settings.
Table 3 LANGUAGE and SUBTITLE settings
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Color Sets the subtitle border color/text color. For example, White/Black
Font Size Sets the subtitle letter size.
Position Sets the subtitle position on the screen. Use the remote control’s left or
Delay Sets the delay time for the subtitle. Negative values mean to display the
Subtitle
Language
Audio
Language
Aspect Ratio Sets the ratio of width of the screen to its height during the file
produces black with a white border. The available options are White/
Black, Black/White, Black/Yellow, and Yellow/Black.
right arrow button to move the subtitle position down or up.
subtitle earlier than the current display timing. For example, -0.1 is to
display the subtitle 0.1 second earlier. Positive values mean to delay the
subtitle.
Turns the subtitle feature on or off as well as sets the subtitle language
when multi-language subtitles are available. Off means not to display
subtitle. Otherwise, you can select which language for the subtitle. For
example, 1/2 means two languages available and you choose the first
one.
Sets the audio soundtrack language when multi-language audio is
available. For example, 1/2 means dual languages available and you
choose the first one.
playback.
Reset Select this to reset the settings back to the default values.
Exit Select this to exit the setting menu.
4.2.8 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 8.8 on page 53 for
Full means to fit the size of the television screen in.
P/S (pan and scan) means to cut off the sides of wider aspect video and
just show the center portion. This fills the whole screen with a larger
picture, although the sides are missing.
LB (letterbox) means to display wider aspect video with bars at the top
and bottom of the screen. This shows a smaller version of the whole
picture with its original shape.
The available options are Full, 1:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 16:9 P/S, 16:9,
4:3 P/S, and 4:3 LB.
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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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