DMA2501. Full HD Digital Media Streamer. Firmware Version 1.00 Edition 1, 4/2011. Copyright 2011 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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1 DMA2501 Full HD Digital Media Streamer Firmware Version 1.00 Edition 1, 4/ Copyright 2011 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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3 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. Tips for Reading User s Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User s Guide On-Screen, keep the following in mind: If you don t already have the latest version of Adobe Reader, you can download it from Use the PDF s bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that interest you. Adobe Reader s bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User s Guide PDFs. If you know the page number or know vaguely which page-range you want to view, you can enter a number in the toolbar in Reader, then press [ENTER] to jump directly to that page. Type [CTRL]+[F] to open the Adobe Reader search utility and enter a word or phrase. This can help you quickly pinpoint the information you require. You can also enter text directly into the toolbar in Reader. To quickly move around within a page, press the [SPACE] bar. This turns your cursor into a hand with which you can grab the page and move it around freely on your screen. Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to related text. Click them to jump to the corresponding section of the User s Guide PDF. 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. Support Disc Refer to the included CD for software and support documents. Documentation Feedback Send your comments, questions or suggestions to: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you! The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. DMA2501 User s Guide 3

4 About This User's Guide Need More Help? More help is available at Download Library Search for the latest product updates and documentation from this link. Read the Tech Doc Overview to find out how to efficiently use the documentation in order to better understand how to use your product. Knowledge Base If you have a specific question about your product, the answer may be here. This is a collection of answers to previously asked questions about ZyXEL products. Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. Learn from others who use ZyXEL products and share your experiences as well. Customer Support Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, 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 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. 4 DMA2501 User s Guide

5 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 enter or return key on 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 or and so on. DMA2501 User s Guide 5

6 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 N USB Adapter Firewall Router Switch NSA Storage Wireless Access Point (AP) 6 DMA2501 User s Guide

7 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 7

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9 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 Overview LEDs Chapter 2 The Remote Control Chapter 3 DMA Menus Overview Video Menu Description Chapter 4 Video Menu Playing Video File Example Controlling the Video Playback Displaying Information During Playback A-B GOTO ZOOM SLOW/SLIDE REPEAT LANGUAGE/SUBTITLE Resume Chapter 5 Music Menu Overview Playing Audio Files Example Background Music Controlling the Music Playback DMA2501 User s Guide 9

10 Table of Contents Chapter 6 Photo Menu Overview Viewing Pictures Example Functions for Photo Playback Chapter 7 imedia Menu Live365.com Example Chapter 8 Setup Overview Network Settings Introduction Language Settings TV Mode Setup Configuring the TV Mode Setup Audio Setup S/PDIF Video Setup Hard Disk Share Setup Other Settings Network Wizard Network Type Wireless Setup Menu IP Setup Menu Advanced Setting Media Setup Photo Display Option Music Playing Option Video Playing Option DVD Settings Version Reset Firmware Upgrade Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Overview Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs DMA Usage DMA2501 User s Guide

11 Table of Contents Chapter 10 Product Specifications General Specifications Appendix A Legal Information Appendix B Open Software Announcements Index DMA2501 User s Guide 11

12 Table of Contents 12 DMA2501 User s Guide

13 CHAPTER 1 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 USB Hard Disk NSA Storage DMA See the Quick Start Guide for how to connect the DMA and install the included media server software on your Windows computers. DMA2501 User s Guide 13

14 Chapter 1 Introducing the DMA The DMA can also act as a wireless LAN client when you connect a compatible ZyXEL IEEE n wireless USB adapter to the DMA s USB port. Figure 2 DMA with Wireless Connection NSA Storage ZyXEL 11n USB DMA AP 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 mode (on). Orange On The DMA is initializing. Red On The DMA is off. Off The DMA is not receiving power. Remote Control Activity 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. 14 DMA2501 User s Guide

15 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. Help displays help information for a screen. OUTPUT switches the video output type. SORT/EPG rearranges the order of the files. 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. HOME return to the main menu. SETUP opens the SETUP menu for configuring settings. BGM select and play background music. MUTE turns off the sound. REC, FUNC and COPY are reserved for future use. Previous, and next functions during file playback. BACK return to the previous menu. INFO displays details about the playing video or photo file. VIDEO opens a menu of video files to play. MUSIC opens a menu of music files to play. 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. VOL -/+ adjust the volume. 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. 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. A-B lets you select start and stop times to repeat an interval for a playing music or video. DMA2501 User s Guide 15

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17 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 17

18 Chapter 3 DMA Menus 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 A D E F B C This table describes the video menu. Table 2 Video Menu Description AREA A B C D DESCRIPTION List of the files or folders. This shows the name of the selected file or folder. 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. Click this to change how items are displayed. Options are: large icons, small icons or list view. 18 DMA2501 User s Guide

19 Chapter 3 DMA Menus Table 2 Video Menu Description AREA E DESCRIPTION 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. F You can also press the remote control s SORT/EPG button to open the Sorting screen. You can play audio files as background music while you use the 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 displayed 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 19

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21 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 21

22 Chapter 4 Video Menu 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. 22 DMA2501 User s Guide

23 Chapter 4 Video Menu 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. Finally, 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 23

24 Chapter 4 Video Menu 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 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. 24 DMA2501 User s Guide

25 Chapter 4 Video Menu 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 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 25

26 Chapter 4 Video Menu 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 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 also 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. 26 DMA2501 User s Guide

27 Chapter 4 Video Menu 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 LANGUAGE/SUBTITLE Use the remote control s LANGUAGE or SUBTITLE button to display the settings 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. DMA2501 User s Guide 27

28 Chapter 4 Video Menu The following table describes the labels of the settings. Table 3 LANGUAGE and SUBTITLE settings LABEL Color Font Size Position Delay Subtitle Language Audio Language Aspect Ratio DESCRIPTION Sets the subtitle border color/text color. For example, White/Black produces black with a white border. The available options are White/ Black, Black/White, Black/Yellow, and Yellow/Black. Sets the subtitle letter size. Sets the subtitle position on the screen. Use the remote control s left or right arrow button to move the subtitle position down or up. Sets the delay time for the subtitle. Negative values mean to display the 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. Sets the ratio of width of the screen to its height during the file playback. 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. Reset Exit 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. Select this to reset the settings back to the default values. Select this to exit the setting menu 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 Section 8.8 on page 53 for 28 DMA2501 User s Guide

29 Chapter 4 Video Menu how to enable or disable video resume. Video playback resume does not apply if you turn off the DMA or it loses power. DMA2501 User s Guide 29

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31 CHAPTER 5 Music Menu 5.1 Overview Use the Music menu to play audio files. 5.2 Playing Audio Files Example 1 Press the MUSIC button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons to select the Music menu. DMA2501 User s Guide 31

32 Chapter 5 Music Menu 1 The DMA can search for audio 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 to access. 2 Select the folder containing the audio files you want to play. 3 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 PREV or NEXT button to go to the previous or next page of entries. 32 DMA2501 User s Guide

33 Chapter 5 Music Menu 4 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. 5.3 Background Music You can play audio files 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 are playing a music file, you can press the remote control s BGM button to add it to the background music list. The icon indicates the music is in the background music list. Press the BGM button again to remove it from the list. DMA2501 User s Guide 33

34 Chapter 5 Music Menu Table 4 Adding a Playing Music File to the Background Music List 5.4 Controlling the Music Playback You can also use the A-B, GOTO, and REPEAT functions to control the music playback as the video playback. See Section on page 24, Section on page 25, and Section on page 27. The REPEAT function has an additional option that is to re-play the music file by randomly choosing a part of the file. 34 DMA2501 User s Guide

35 CHAPTER 6 Photo Menu 6.1 Overview Use the Photo menu to view image files. 6.2 Viewing Pictures Example 1 Press the PICTURE button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons to select the Photo menu. DMA2501 User s Guide 35

36 Chapter 6 Photo Menu 2 The DMA can search for photo 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 folder containing the images you want to view. 4 You may need to go through multiple layers of folders to get to the file you want. Use the remote control s arrow and OK buttons to select and play a file. Use the PREV or NEXT button to go to the previous or next page of entries. 5 Use the remote control s SLOW/SLIDE button to display the photos as a slideshow. 36 DMA2501 User s Guide

37 Chapter 6 Photo Menu 6.3 Functions for Photo Playback Use the SLOW/SLIDE button to start a slideshow. Use the ROTATE button to rotate a photo 90 degrees clockwise. Use the INFO button to see details about the displayed image. Use the ZOOM button to control the photo playback as the video playback. See Section on page 26. Use the REPEAT button when you are viewing a picture to continue displaying the next pictures as a slideshow. Use the BGM button and play music files in the background music list during a slideshow playback. DMA2501 User s Guide 37

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39 CHAPTER 7 imedia Menu Use the imedia menus to play Internet audio. Playing Internet audio stations is similar to playing music files. Like music files, you can play an Internet audio station as background music while you use the DMA s menus or play photo files or slideshows (see Section 5.3 on page 33 for more on background music). Use the Live365 menus (see Section 7.1 on page 39) to play Internet radio stations from Live365.com. Use the SHOUTcast menus to play Internet radio stations from SHOUTcast.com. Both Live365.com and SHOUTcast.com provide Internet radio services. The operations are similiar in the DMA. The following section shows you an example of using Live365 menus. 7.1 Live365.com Example Here is how to play Internet radio channels from LIVE365.COM. DMA2501 User s Guide 39

40 Chapter 7 imedia Menu 1 Press the IMEDIA button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons to select the imedia icon. 2 Use the arrow and OK buttons to select Live365 for Internet radio. 40 DMA2501 User s Guide

41 Chapter 7 imedia Menu 3 Use the remote control s arrow and OK buttons to select a station category. Use the PREV or NEXT button to go to the previous or next page of entries. 4 Use the remote control s arrow and OK buttons to select and play a channel. Use the PREV or NEXT button to go to the previous or next page of entries. 5 If it is a subscription channel, you ll need to enter your username and password. Press the OK button to open a key-input screen. Use the arrow and OK buttons to select the characters you need. Select Enter when you are done. DMA2501 User s Guide 41

42 Chapter 7 imedia Menu 6 During playback, the DMA displays information about the file and the current play time. 42 DMA2501 User s Guide

43 CHAPTER 8 Setup 8.1 Overview Use the Setup menu to configure the DMA. To open the Setup menu, press the SETUP button on the remote control or use the arrow and OK buttons to select the Setup icon. Figure 6 Setup Menu Figure 7 Setup Main Menu Use the remote control s arrow and OK buttons to select a sub-menu to configure. DMA2501 User s Guide 43

44 Chapter 8 Setup Use System Setup (see Section 8.3 on page 46 through Section 8.13 on page 60) to configure your DMA s menu language, TV mode, audio, video, and other settings. Use Network Setup (see Section 8.12 on page 59) to configure your DMA s network settings. Use Network Wizard (see Section 8.9 on page 54) to configure your DMA s network settings. Use IP Setup (see Section 8.9 on page 54) to configure your DMA s IP address, gateway address and DNS settings. Use Wireless Setup (see Section 8.11 on page 57) to configure settings for an installed USB wireless adapter. Use Hard Disk Setup (see Section 8.3 on page 46 through Section 8.13 on page 60) to configure the settings for sharing the connected external hard disk with computers in the same network. Use Media Setup (see Section 8.12 on page 59) to configure settings about picture display, music/video playback and preferred subtitle and audio language when playing DVD related files (see Chapter 10 on page 77 for the supported DVD file formats). Use Version (see Section 8.15 on page 65 through Section 8.16 on page 66) to reset the DMA to its default settings and upgrade the firmware. You can also see the DMA s firmware version, MAC address, and serial number. 8.2 Network Settings Introduction IP Address The DMA needs an IP address to communicate with the media servers on your network. The DMA can get an IP address automatically if you have a device on your network that gives them out. Or you can assign the DMA a static (fixed) IP address. DNS Server Address A DNS (Domain Name System) server maps domain names (like to their corresponding IP addresses ( in the case of This lets you use domain names to access web sites without having to know their IP addresses. The DMA can receive the IP address of a DNS server automatically (along with the DMA s own IP address). You can also manually enter a DNS server IP address in the DMA. 44 DMA2501 User s Guide

45 Chapter 8 Setup MAC Address Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. Network Type (Wireless) The DMA can act as a wireless LAN client when you connect a compatible ZyXEL IEEE n wireless USB adapter to the DMA s USB port. You can set the network type to Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. In Infrastructure mode the DMA connects to the wired network through an Access Point (AP). Figure 8 Infrastructure Mode NSA Storage ZyXEL 11n USB DMA AP In Ad-Hoc mode the DMA connects to a computer that is a wireless client without using an AP. Figure 9 Ad-Hoc Mode ZyXEL 11n USB DMA DMA2501 User s Guide 45

46 Chapter 8 Setup 8.3 Language Settings Select Setup > System Setup > Language Settings to open the Language menu. Use the arrow and OK buttons to select the language that the DMA menus to use. Figure 10 Setup > System Setup > Language Settings 8.4 TV Mode Setup Letterbox (LB) and Pan and Scan (PS) in the DMA Letterbox (LB) and pan and scan (PS) control how the DMA has a 4:3 aspect ratio television (standard-definition video format) display wider aspect video such as 16:9 (high-definition video format). 46 DMA2501 User s Guide

47 Chapter 8 Setup Letterbox displays the wider video with bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This maintains the video s original aspect ratio, although the picture is smaller. Here is an example: Figure 11 Letterboxed Video Display Pan and scan cuts off the sides of wider aspect video and just shows the center portion. This fills the whole screen with a larger picture, although the sides are missing. Here is an example: Figure 12 Pan and Scan Video Display DMA2501 User s Guide 47

48 Chapter 8 Setup Configuring the TV Mode Setup Select Setup > System Setup > TV Mode Setup to open the TV Mode Setup menu. Use this menu to configure the video output that the DMA sends to your television. Figure 13 Setup > System Setup > TV Mode Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 5 Setup > System Setup > TV Mode Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Video Output Select CVBS if you connect to composite (AV) input on your television. TV System Select HDMI if you connect to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) input on your television. Set your TV s type as it corresponds to the specified video output. CVBS - select either NTSC or PAL, depending on your region. HDMI - select either 480p, 576p, 720p50, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i60, 1080p24, 1080p50, or 1080p60, depending on the resolution supported by your high definition TV. 48 DMA2501 User s Guide

49 Chapter 8 Setup Table 5 Setup > System Setup > TV Mode Setup (continued) LABEL Aspect Ratio DESCRIPTION Select 4:3 LB or 4:3 PS for a 4:3 aspect ratio (standard-definition) television. Use LB (letterbox) 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. Use PS (pan and scan) 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. Use HDMI EDID Select 16:9 if you have a 16:9 aspect ratio (high-definition or widescreen) television. This option is available when the video output is set to HDMI. Select Enable to have the DMA get information about the TV s video capabilities from the TV itself. If you use this but it does not work, your TV may not be able to provide this information to the DMA. In this case disable this feature. 8.5 Audio Setup Select Setup > System Setup > Audio Setup to open the Audio Setup menu. Use this menu to configure the DMA s audio output for music playback. You can turn the DMA s digital output (for the HDMI interface or OPTICAL connector) on or off. The analog output is always on. Figure 14 Setup > System Setup > Audio Setup DMA2501 User s Guide 49

50 Chapter 8 Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 6 Setup > System Setup > Audio Setup LABEL Digital Audio Output DESCRIPTION Turn this off if your television or audio system does not accept digital audio input. Otherwise, turn this on. Analog Audio Output See Section on page 50 for details on S/PDIF. Select Stereo to have the DMA send two channel (left and right) audio output through the LEFT and RIGHT audio connectors. Select Mono L to send single channel audio output through the LEFT audio connector. Select Mono R to send single channel audio output through the RIGHT audio connector. DTS/AAC/ Dolby Digital/ WMA PRO Select Mix mono to send single channel audio output through the LEFT and RIGHT audio connectors. Set to use DTS (Digital Theater System), AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), Dolby Digital, and/or WMA PRO (Windows Media Audio Professional) audio compression. Configure the settings only if your TV or audio equipment (connected to the DMA s HDMI interface and/or OPTICAL connector) also supports DTS, AAC, Dolby Digital or WMA PRO compression. Otherwise, leave these as the default settings. S/PDIF&HDMI - RAW - select this if the audio equipment has an HDMI amplifier or one HDMI and one S/PDIF amplifiers. Compressed audio data forwarded by the DMA will then be decompressed by the audio equipment using the corresponding compression technolog(ies). Switch to S/PDIF&HDMI - PCM if you cannot hear anything. S/PDIF - RAW - select this if the audio equipment has an S/PDIF amplifier without HDMI amplifier support. Compressed audio data forwarded by the DMA will then be decompressed by the audio equipment using the corresponding compression technolog(ies). Switch to S/PDIF&HDMI - PCM if you cannot hear anything. S/PDIF&HDMI - PCM - select this to have the DMA decompress audio data to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) format. Select this if your audio equipment does not support DTS, AAC, Dolby Digital and WMA PRO compressions or you do not want to use the compressions on your audio equipment. Switch to S/PDIF-RAW or S/PDIF&HDMI - RAW if you cannot hear anything S/PDIF S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) is also IEC 958 type II, part of IEC S/PDIF is a collection of low-level protocol and hardware specifications for carrying digital audio signals between devices and stereo equipment. The DMA s OPTICAL port uses S/PDIF to carry the digital audio signal. 50 DMA2501 User s Guide

51 Chapter 8 Setup 8.6 Video Setup Select Setup > System Setup > Video Setup to open the Video Setup menu. Use this menu to adjust how the picture looks for video playback. Figure 15 Setup > System Setup > Video Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 7 Setup > System Setup > Video Setup LABEL Brightness DESCRIPTION Brightness controls the black levels in the television picture. This means it controls how black the dark sections of the picture look. When adjusting the brightness, use an appropriate calibration pattern image or a still image that has black objects. You can even refer to the black letterbox bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Contrast The right brightness level keeps blacks looking black without losing shadow details. If the blacks look gray or washed out, decrease the brightness level. If you cannot see detail in the picture s shadows, increase the brightness. Contrast controls the white levels in the television picture. When adjusting the contrast, use an appropriate calibration pattern image or a still image that has white objects (like snow or white clothing) with visible shades of white. You want the picture as bright as possible while still being able to see the details. If whites appear gray or the picture looks dim, increase contrast. If you cannot see any details in whites, decrease the contrast. DMA2501 User s Guide 51

52 Chapter 8 Setup Table 7 Setup > System Setup > Video Setup (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Hue Hue adjusts the color mix of Red, Green, and Blue (RGB). Saturation Only adjust the hue if you are using calibration images and the appropriate color filters. Saturation adjusts the color intensity. Adjust calibration to make skin tones look natural. When adjusting the saturation, use an appropriate calibration pattern image or a close up image of a face. If the person s skin looks red or sun-burnt, decrease the saturation. If the person looks pale, increase the saturation. 8.7 Hard Disk Share Setup The Hard Disk Share Setup option is available when you connect an external hard disk to the DMA s USB port. Select Setup > System Setup > Hard Disk Share Setup to open the Hard Disk Share Setup menu. Use this menu to configure the sharing settings that allow computers in the same network to access data in the hard disk. Figure 16 Setup > System Setup > Hard Disk Share Setup 52 DMA2501 User s Guide

53 Chapter 8 Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 8 Setup > System Setup > Hard Disk Share Setup LABEL Share Name DESCRIPTION This is the name that is broadcast to the local network and the one seen by network users attempting to make a connection to the DMA. To change the setting, press the remote control s OK button to open a keyinput screen. Use the arrow and OK buttons to select the characters you need. Select Enter on the key-input screen when you are done. Group Name User Name Password Users can also access the DMA s external hard disk using the DMA s IP address. This is the network group with which the DMA is associated. To change the setting, press the remote control s OK button to open a key-input screen. Use the arrow and OK buttons to select the characters you need. Select Enter when you are done. This is the account s name for user authentication. Only users who pass the authentication can access the hard disk data. To change the setting, press the remote control s OK button to open a key-input screen. Use the arrow and OK buttons to select the characters you need. Select Enter when you are done. This is the password of the account. To change the setting, press the remote control s OK button to open a key-input screen. Use the arrow and OK buttons to select the characters you need. Select Enter when you are done. 8.8 Other Settings Select Setup > System Setup > Other Settings to open the Other Settings menu. Use this menu to configure the screen saver setting. Figure 17 Setup > System Setup > Other Settings DMA2501 User s Guide 53

54 Chapter 8 Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 9 Setup > System Setup > Other Settings LABEL Screen Saver DESCRIPTION Set after how many minutes of in-activity the screen saver displays. You can also turn the screen saver off. 8.9 Network Wizard The Network Wizard option is available when you connect a compatible ZyXEL IEEE n wireless USB adapter to the DMA s USB port. Use the Network Wizard to configure your DMA s network settings. 1 Select Setup > Network Setup > Network Wizard to open the Network Wizard. Select Wired to configure your DMA to connect to your wired Ethernet network. The next screen shows that your setup is complete (go to step 6 on page 56). Select Wireless to configure your DMA to connect to your wireless Ethernet network. Use the remote control s BACK button or select Cancel on the screen to quit the wizard without saving your changes. 2 The DMA scans and lists the wireless networks in the area. A lock icon appears next to a wireless network that uses security. The illuminated dot to the right indicates the signal strength. Red (the first dot) indicates a weak signal. Yellow (the second dot) indicates a fair signal. 54 DMA2501 User s Guide

55 Chapter 8 Setup Green (the third dot) indicates a strong signal. Select the wireless network to which you want to connect and press OK. Use Refresh if you want to scan again, Back to return to the previous screen, or Cancel to quit the wizard without saving your changes. 3 The DMA lists the selected wireless network s key settings. If the wireless network uses security, select Key Value and input the password. 4 Use the screen and the remote control s number keys to input the password and then select Enter. DMA2501 User s Guide 55

56 Chapter 8 Setup 5 If needed, select other fields and configure their settings. Then select Next. 6 The DMA applies your settings and your DMA s network setup is complete. Select Done to return to the Network menu Network Type The Network Type option is available when you connect a compatible ZyXEL IEEE n wireless USB adapter to the DMA s USB port. Select Setup > Network Setup to open the Network Setup menu. Use the remote control s arrow and OK 56 DMA2501 User s Guide

57 Chapter 8 Setup buttons to select Wired to connect the DMA to an Ethernet network. Otherwise, select Wireless to connect the DMA to a wireless network Figure 18 Setup > Network Setup > Network Type 8.11 Wireless Setup Menu The Wireless Setup option is available when you connect a compatible ZyXEL IEEE n wireless USB adapter to the DMA s USB port. Select Setup > Network Setup > Wireless Setup to open the Wireless Setup menu. Use this menu to configure your DMA s settings for connecting to a wireless network. Figure 19 Setup > Network Setup > Wireless Setup DMA2501 User s Guide 57

58 Chapter 8 Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 10 Setup > Network Setup > Wireless Setup LABEL ESSID Network Type DESCRIPTION This field displays the name of the currently selected wireless network. You can use the remote control with the on-screen keyboard to manually input another name or select Scan ESSID to select from a list of nearby wireless networks. Select Infrastructure to connect to an AP (and configure the rest of the wireless settings to match the AP s). Authentication Key Format Key Value Select Ad-Hoc to connect to another wireless client (and configure the rest of the wireless settings to match the other wireless client s). Select Open System if the wireless network does not use encryption. Select Shared Key if the wireless network uses encryption. Select the type of encryption and key format that the wireless network uses. The options are Off, WEP64(ASCII), WEP64(Hex), WEP128(ASCII), WEP128(Hex), WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Select this and use the remote control with the on-screen keyboard to manually input the encryption key. The key must be exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. A 64-bit WEP key can be 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). A 128-bit WEP key can be 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). Note: An ASCII WEP key is case sensitive. A WPA-PSK or WPA2/PSK key can be 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 hexadecimal characters. 58 DMA2501 User s Guide

59 Chapter 8 Setup 8.12 IP Setup Menu Select Setup > Network Setup > IP Setup to open the IP Setup menu. Use this menu to configure your DMA s settings for connecting to your Ethernet network. Figure 20 Setup > Network Setup > IP Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 11 Setup > Network Setup > IP Setup LABEL DHCP DESCRIPTION Use the arrow and OK buttons to select this field and then an option. Select Enable to have the DMA get IP address information automatically. If no IP address information is assigned, the DMA uses Auto-IP to assign itself an IP address and subnet mask. For example, you could connect the DMA directly to your computer. If the computer is also set to get an IP address automatically, the computer and the DMA will choose addresses for themselves and be able to communicate. IP Address Netmask Gateway DNS Select Disable if you want to assign the DMA a static (fixed) IP address. Enter the IP address in this field if you selected Disable in the DHCP field. Enter the IP subnet mask in this field if you selected Disable in the DHCP field. Enter the default gateway IP address in this field if you selected Disable in the DHCP field. Enter the DNS server IP address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field if you selected Disable in the DHCP field. DMA2501 User s Guide 59

60 Chapter 8 Setup 8.13 Advanced Setting At the time of writing, this menu is reserved for future use Media Setup Select Setup > Media Setup to open the Media Setup menu. Use this menu to configure photo display, and music, video and DVD file format playing settings. Figure 21 Setup > Media Setup 60 DMA2501 User s Guide

61 Chapter 8 Setup Photo Display Option Select Setup > Media Setup > Photo Display Option to open the Phto Display Option menu. Use this menu to configure photo display settings. Figure 22 Setup > Media Setup > Photo Display Option The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 12 Setup > Media Setup > Photo Display Option LABEL Slide Show Time Orientation Correction Transition Effect DESCRIPTION Set how long individual files display in a slideshow. Select Enable to have the DMA automatically display the picture in portrait orientation if it is in landscape orientation. Select Disable to turn this feature off. Select Enable to have the DMA display pictures as a slideshow. Select Disable to turn this feature off. DMA2501 User s Guide 61

62 Chapter 8 Setup Music Playing Option Select Setup > Media Setup > Music Playing Option to open the Music Playing Option menu. Use this menu to configure music playing settings. Figure 23 Setup > Media Setup > Music Playing Option The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 13 Setup > Media Setup > Music Playing Option LABEL Music Auto Play DESCRIPTION When you play music files, you can have the DMA repeat the all of the files in the folder once (Repeat One), keep repeating all of the files in the folder (Repeat All), only play the file for which you pressed play (Off), or play a certain file in the folder once (Random). 62 DMA2501 User s Guide

63 Chapter 8 Setup Video Playing Option Select Setup > Media Setup > Video Playing Option to open the Video Playing Option menu. Use this menu to configure video playing settings. Figure 24 Setup > Media Setup > Video Playing Option The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 14 Setup > Media Setup > Video Playing Option LABEL Repeat Playing Videos Play Next Video Video Subtitle Auto Sync DESCRIPTION When you stop playing a video before it finishes and use the DMA again later, the DMA can continue from where you left off. You can have the DMA display a window asking if you want to continue (Ask) or automatically continue (On). You can also turn this feature off (Off). When you play video files, you can have the DMA play all of the files in the folder (Enable) or only play the file for which you pressed play (Disable). When you play video files, you can have the DMA display subtitles (Enable) or not (Disable). This option is available when you use HDMI. Select Enable if your television cannot play video files properly because of a mismatched playback frequency between your television and the video files. For example, your television uses 1080p 60 Hz frequency but a video file use 1080p 24 Hz frequency for the output. DMA2501 User s Guide 63

64 Chapter 8 Setup DVD Settings Select Setup > Media Setup > DVD Settings to open the DVD Settings menu. Use this menu to configure video playing settings. Figure 25 Setup > Media Setup > DVD Settings The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 15 Setup > Media Setup > DVD Settings LABEL Preferred Subtitle Preferred Audio DESCRIPTION Select the subtitle language that you preferred when playing a DVD related file. Select the audio language that you preferred when playing a DVD related file. 64 DMA2501 User s Guide

65 Chapter 8 Setup 8.15 Version Select Setup > Version to open the Version menu. This menu displays information about the DMA. Figure 26 Setup > Version The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 16 Setup > Version LABEL Reset Firmware Upgrade Version LAN MAC Wireless LAN MAC DESCRIPTION Select this to display the Reset menu, where you can restore the DMA back to its factory default settings, or reset the imedia list. See Section on page 66 for details. Use this menu to upload new firmware to the DMA. See Section 8.16 on page 66 for details. This is the version of the firmware currently on the DMA. This field displays the MAC address of the DMA s wired Ethernet interface. This field is available when you insert a ZyXEL wireless N USB adapter to the DMA s USB port. This field displays the MAC address of the wireless USB adapter. DMA2501 User s Guide 65

66 Chapter 8 Setup Reset Select Setup > Version > Reset to open the Reset menu as shown next. Figure 27 Setup > Version > Reset The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 17 Setup > Version > Firmware Upgrade LABEL Reset to default DESCRIPTION Reset the DMA back to the factory default settings. Note: You will lose all of your changes when you reset to the default settings. Reset imedia list to default settings Select Yes to restore all of the DMA s settings to the factory defaults or select No to keep the current settings and exit the screen. Reset the imedia list back to the factory default settings. Select Yes to restore the DMA s imedia list to the factory defaults or select No to keep the current settings and exit the screen Firmware Upgrade Select Setup > Version > Firmware Upgrade to open the Firmware Upgrade menu. Use this menu to upload new firmware to the DMA. 66 DMA2501 User s Guide