ZyXEL Communications DMA2501 User manual

www.zyxel.com
Full HD Digital Media Streamer
Firmware v1.00
Edition 1, 5/2010
DMA2501
CONTENTS
ENGLISH 5
DEUTSCH 21
ESPAÑOL 39
FRANÇAIS 57
ITALIANO 75
NEDERLANDS 95
SVENSKA 113
Copyright 2010
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Device Panels
POWER
LED
REMOTE CONTROL
ACTIVITY LED
IR
RECEIVER
USB
PORT
ETHERNET
PORT
HDMI PORT
POWER
AV PORT
OPTICAL
PORT

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Connect Your DMA2501
This is a hardware connection overview. Take the following steps to set
up your DMA2501’s hardware connections. Use either the cables that
came with your DMA2501, or those that came with your TV or Internet
access device.
Turn off your TV before you connect the DMA2501.
or
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1. If your TV has an HDMI connector, use an HDMI cable to connect the
DMA2501’s HDMI connector to the TV. Then go to step 3.
If your TV does not have an HDMI connector:
Use a composite AV to 3 RCA cable to connect the DMA2501’s AV
jack to the TV.
2. If your stereo has an optical jack, use a digital audio cable to connect
it to the DMA2501’s OPTICAL jack.
3. Skip to step 4if you will only play files from a USB device. To play
media files located on computers or devices on your network or the
Internet, connect the DMA2501’s Ethernet port.
• Use the straight-through Ethernet cable to connect to an Ethernet
switch, router, or hub.
• Or use a cross-over Ethernet cable (not included) to connect
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4. To play files from a USB device, connect it to the DMA2501’s USB
port. Make sure the USB device also uses its external power supply if
it has one.
5. Connect the POWER socket to a power source using only the
included power adaptor.
6. If you want to stand the DMA2501 up vertically, attach the included
stand as shown next.
Configure the DMA2501
1. Turn on the TV and set its video source to the DMA2501’s
connection: HDMI or composite (AV).
2. Install the remote control’s batteries.

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Point the remote at the black dot on the front of the DMA2501. The
DMA2501 remote is sensitive to input from the remote. Holding a button
on the remote down may register as multiple pushes.
3. Turn on the DMA2501. The POWER light turns green.
 Check your power connection if the power light does not
come on.
4. If the DMA2501’s picture displays on the TV properly, continue to the
next step. Otherwise, use the remote’s OUTPUT button to change the
video mode. Wait a few seconds during each mode. When you get to
the correct mode, use the arrow and OK buttons to select OK.
5. Press the remote’s SETUP button. Use the arrow and OK buttons to
select System Setup.
6. Press OK to select Language.

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7. Press OK to display a language list. Use the up and/or down arrow
and OK buttons to select your language.
Wireless Setup
Connect a ZyXEL NWD-211AN or NWD-270N wireless USB adapter to
the USB port and use this section to set up a wireless network
connection. For wireless connections the DMA2501 only supports
getting an IP address automatically so your network must have a DHCP
server to assign the DMA2501 an IP address.
1. Press the remote’s SETUP button and use the arrow and OK buttons
to select Network Setup and then the Network Wizard.

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2. Select Wireless.
3. The DMA2501 scans and lists the wireless networks in the area.
Select the wireless network to which you want to connect and press
OK.
• Red: this first dot (on the left) indicates a weak signal.
• Yellow: (the second dot) indicates a fair signal.
• Green: (the third dot) indicates a strong signal.

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4. The DMA2501 lists the selected wireless network’s key settings. If the
wireless network uses security, select Key Value and use the remote
control’s arrow and OK buttons to input the password. Then select
Next.
5. The DMA2501 applies your settings and your DMA2501’s network
setup is complete. Select Done to return to the Network Setup
menu.
6. Select IP Setup.

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7. Your wireless setup is complete if the DMA2501 has been assigned
an IP address. Otherwise use the wireless wizard again and make
sure you use the correct settings.
If you change the wireless AP’s settings, disconnect and reconnect the
DMA2501’s power and configure the wireless wizard again.
Media Server Software
Install the included media server software to let the DMA2501 play files
stored on your computer.
To just use a USB device, skip to page 17. You can only install the media
server software on a Windows computer. See page 18 for more details.
Install the Media Server Software
1. Put the CD into your CD-ROM. Click Setup in
the following screen.
 If this screen does not display, locate and
double-click setup.exe.

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2. Select your language and click OK.
3. The installation wizard appears. Follow the directions to install the
software.
4. In the final wizard screen, select Launch ZyXEL Media Server and
click Finish.

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Configure the Media Server
1. This icon displays in the system tray (usually in the bottom right
corner) after the installation is done. Double-click the icon to open the
server configuration screens.
2. Use the Options tab to select the language and set the media server
to automatically start when the computer turns on.
3. Use the Media List tab to select folders of files for your computer to
share with the DMA2501 and then turn on the media sharing service
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• Click the Add a Folder icon and browse to select a folder that you
want to share.
• To remove a folder from the list, select it and click the Remove a
Folder icon.
• Stop the service to be able to edit the shared media list.
You can use the DMA2501 to display photos and play videos and music.
This is an example to play video files.
1. Use the remote’s VIDEO, arrow and OK buttons to select Media
Server.
2. Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select your media server’s
name.

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3. Select Video and then All Videos.
4. Select a video file and use the remote’s OK button to play.
Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address
If you connected the DMA2501’s Ethernet port directly to your computer,
set both of the DMA2501 and your computer to use a static IP address in
the 192.168.1.3 - 192.168.1.254 range with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. This lets the computer and DMA2501 communicate.
Note down your computer’s current IP settings before you change them.
See your User’s Guide for information on setting up your computer’s IP
address. Use the remote’s Setup, arrow, OK and number 0~9 buttons to
set up the DMA2501’s IP address.

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Play Files
Here is how to play a video file from a connected USB device. Playing
other files works in a similar way.
1. Press the remote’s VIDEO and then OK button.
2. Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select a USB device to
access.
3. Navigate to the file you want to play. You may need to go through
multiple layers of folders. Use the left or right arrow button to go to the
previous or next page of entries. This example uses a file in Video.
The total and
the available
storage size of
the selected
device or disk.
The number of
the item
currently
selected
followed by the
total number of
items in the
menu.
The file name and the type.

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4. Use the remote’s OK button to play a video file.
 Files with unsupported formats or codecs may not display
properly.
The DMA2501 supports the following file formats. See the User’s Guide
for more details.
Requirements
 If you have trouble installing the media server software,
make sure your computer meets the following requirements.
Audio Audio Container: AAC, M4A, MPEG audio (MP1, MP2, MP3, MPA), WAV,
WMA, FLAC, OGG
Audio Decoders: Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, WMA Pro, MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3,
MPEG-4 AAC-LC, MPEG-4 HE-AAC, MPEG-4 BSAC, LPCM, FLAC, Vorbis
Video Video Containers: MPEG1/2/4, MPEG1/2 PS (M2P, MPG, DAT, VOB)
MPEG2 Transport Stream (TS, TP, TRP, M2T, M2TS, MTS), AVI, ASF, WMV
Matroska (MKV), MOV (H.264), MP4, RMP4
Video Decoders: H.264, WMV9, VC1, MPEG 1/2/4, Xvid, AVC
Photo TIF/TIFF, PNG, GIF, BMP, JPEG
Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista
CPU 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 or above
Memory 512 MB or above recommended
Peripherals CD-ROM drive
Hard Disk 20 MB or above.

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The Remote Control
MUTE turns off the sound.
REC, FUNC and COPY are
reserved for future use.
Power turns the DMA2501 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 language.
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 0~9to 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.

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Anschließen des DMA2501
Dieses ist die Übersicht über die Hardwareverbindungen. Führen Sie die
nachfolgenden Schritte aus, um die Hardware an den DMA2501
anzuschließen. Verwenden Sie entweder die mit dem DMA2501 oder die
mit Ihrem Fernsehgerät oder Internetzugriffsgerät mitgelieferten Kabel.
Schalten Sie das Fernsehgerät aus, und schließen Sie dann den
DMA2501 an.
oder
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1. Wenn das Fernsehgerät über einen HDMI-Anschluss verfügt, können
Sie den HDMI-Anschluss des DMA2501 mit einem HDMI-Kabel an
das Fernsehgerät anschließen. Gehen Sie weiter zu Schritt 3.
Wenn das Fernsehgerät keinen HDMI-Anschluss hat:
Schließen Sie ein AV-auf-3-RCA-Kabel an den AV-Anschluss des
DMA2501 und an das Fernsehgerät an.
2. Wenn Ihre Stereoanlage über einen optischen Anschluss verfügt,
verbinden Sie diesen mit einem digitalen Audiokabel mit dem
OPTICAL (OPTISCHEN) Anschluss des DMA2501.
3. Wenn nur Dateien von einem USB-Stick abgespielt werden sollen,
gehen Sie weiter zu Schritt 4. Wenn Sie Mediendateien abspielen
möchten, die sich auf Computern oder Geräten des Netzwerks oder
im Internet befinden, schließen Sie den Ethernet-Port des DMA2501
an.