Linksys Director / Wireless-N Music Player DMC250 User Manual
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- Page 1 Wireless Home Audio Director Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier User Guide DMC250...
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Page 2: About This Guide
Director/Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier About This Guide Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. - Page 3 Wireless Home Audio Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Speakers (DMSPK50)......... 3 Other Great Linksys Products Media Hub Home Entertainment Storage (NMH 300 and 400 Series) . - Page 5 Wireless Home Audio Using Your Director Director/Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier Rhapsody ..........14 RadioTime .
- Page 6 Wireless Home Audio Troubleshooting Disconnecting USB Drives Changing Your Network Connection Specifications Warranty Information Regulatory Information Director/Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier Settings Source..........36 Play To.
- Page 7 Software Licenses Schedule 1 - Linksys Software License Agreement ..... .60 Schedule 2 ..........61 Schedule 3 .
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Page 8: Wireless Home Audio
The Conductor – Wireless-N Digital Music Center is designed to let you play and command your digital music wherever you want in your home. And, as part of the Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio family, it can become part of your complete, customized full-home music experience. -
Page 9: Director (Dmc250)
50-watt per channel amplifier, the Director can power any stand-alone speakers. Pair it with your high-end speaker towers, or the Linksys by Cisco Stereo Speaker Kit (optional). With its compact design and elegant styling, the Director fits and looks great in any room. -
Page 10: Docking Station For Ipod® (Mcci40)
The Docking Station for iPod is designed to let you integrate and control your iPod with your Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system. Your iPod is a key part of how you enjoy your music. Now it can be a part of your Wireless Home Audio listening experience. -
Page 11: Sample Home Configuration
Wireless Home Audio Wireless Home Audio Product Family Sample Home Configuration Click on the image below to launch an interactive Flash version of a Wireless Home Audio configuration. Place the cursor over a device to zoom in and obtain details. Zone 4 - O ce Zone 5 - Bedroom Zone 3 - Game Room... -
Page 12: Product Overview - Director
Wireless Home Audio Product Overview - Director Before You Begin This User Guide is intended to provide details on the product hardware, user interface, and use of the product. For initial installation instructions, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide included with your product. Features Amplifier, 50W Per Channel •... -
Page 13: Back Panel
Wireless Home Audio Volume The volume slider rotates clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to lower the volume. Navigation Buttons buttons can be used as a backup to the IR Remote to navigate through the graphical user interface and make selections. The top two buttons are used to scroll left and right or up and down. -
Page 14: Connecting Accessories
Wireless Home Audio Connecting Accessories Speakers Power off your Director. Locate the two-wire speaker cables provided. Each two-wire cable is color coded with a red line on one of the wires, so it is easy to identify at both ends. Press down on the red coded input terminal on the back of the speaker and insert the speaker wire with the red line. -
Page 15: Docking Station For Ipod
Connecting Accessories Connect your iPod The iPod will display the Linksys by Cisco logo on the screen. The docking station should be placed next to your Director or Conductor to complete the installation. For details on accessing your iPod within the Director, please refer to USB Media, page 32. -
Page 16: Ir Remote Control Functions
Wireless Home Audio IR Remote Control Functions Infrared Lens/LED This is the area that transmits the remote functions to the device. For optimal use, point the remote directly at the device. Power/ Standby Toggles between Power On and Standby for your Conductor, Director, or Player. -
Page 17: Setting Up Your Director
Wireless Home Audio Setting Up Your Director Setup with EasyLink Advisor The Wireless Home Audio Installer will guide you through the setup of your Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio devices. NOTE: The initial setup of the Director requires you to use the CD-ROM to setup your Internet services. -
Page 18: Common Uses
Wireless Home Audio Common Uses The Common Uses section contains details on some of the most commonly used features of your Director. Below is an overview of the contents of this section: Playing Your Music How do I Play Music from My iPod?, page 12 •... -
Page 19: Playing Your Music
Wireless Home Audio Playing Your Music The Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system provides you with an extensive assortment of source options for playing audio throughout your home. How do I Play Music from My iPod? The optional Docking Station for iPod® (MCCI40) lets you connect your iPod to the Director and play your iTunes music throughout your home. -
Page 20: How Do I Connect External Audio Devices?, Page
Wireless Home Audio How Do I Access Music on My USB Drive? When you connect a USB drive to the Director or Conductor, a USB drive icon will appear on the carousel. Once you select this option, you will be able to sort through the songs on the drive by Artist, Album, or Genre. -
Page 21: Rhapsody
Rhapsody is the critically-acclaimed digital music service that provides its members unlimited access to millions of full-length tracks. With Rhapsody and your new Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio product you will have instant access to all of your favorite music. Listen whenever you want, play continuous music with Rhapsody Channels and discover new music and old favorites. -
Page 22: Managing Music Libraries
Wireless Home Audio Managing Music Libraries The way you interact with your music content is highlighted in this section. You will find out how useful Favorites are and how to use the queue functionality. Creating and Using Favorites, page 15 •... -
Page 23: Playing A Favorite
Wireless Home Audio To create a favorite using the IR Remote, perform the following steps: Locate and highlight the track, album, playlist, genre, or artist that you want to set as a favorite. Press the right button. Press the down button to go to Add Favorite and select OK. -
Page 24: Creating Playlists
Wireless Home Audio Creating Playlists Playlists can be created on your Director or Conductor by adding music to the Now Playing Queue and saving the queue as a favorite. NOTE: Playlists can also be created in Rhapsody and iTunes. For details on configuring playlists in Rhapsody and iTunes, please refer to the help files located in those applications. -
Page 25: Using The Queue
Wireless Home Audio Using the Queue The Queue contains the track that is currently playing and any additional tracks that have been added to the queue. Adding songs to the queue allows you to play songs continuously without interruption. The songs are played in the order that they were added to the queue unless you select Shuffle. -
Page 26: General Functions
Wireless Home Audio Shuffle Shuffle generates a random playback order of the tracks in the queue. When you select Shuffle, it To shuffle the order, perform the following steps: Now Playing Queue. Go to the Press right on the remote. Move down the list and select Shuffle. -
Page 27: Volume Control
Wireless Home Audio Volume Control Using the IR Remote, you can control the volume on individual devices such as the Player or control multiple devices when using the IR Remote with the Director or Conductor. From the Director or Conductor, you can control individual or linked zones. -
Page 28: The Now Playing Screensaver
Wireless Home Audio Common Uses The Now Playing Screensaver The Now Playing screensaver appears (unless disabled) after the time configured in Settings > General > NPS Setup. This screen displays the album artwork, artist name, song title, and a track duration progress bar. When the Now Playing screensaver is active, press the Back button to return to the screen that you were last viewing. -
Page 29: Using The Cisco Media Software
Digital Rights Management (DRM); DRM files cannot be played to your Wireless Home Audio devices directly from your PC. The optional Linksys by Cisco Docking Station for iPod (MCCI40) will allow you to connect your iPod to your Director or Conductor and play back all of the songs from your iPod. -
Page 30: Using The Cisco Media Player
Wireless Home Audio Modify or type in a new directory in the Directory field by typing in the entire path such as C:\Documents Settings\username\My Documents\My Music; Additional directories are separated by a semicolon. If you want to change the name that appears on your network, you can modify the UPnP Friendly Name. - Page 31 Wireless Home Audio Playback Control Functions Button Function Volume Control The Volume Control slider allows you to adjust the volume for the selected device. You drag the slider up to increase the volume or down to lower the volume. Bass/Treble Adjustment corner of the zone window displays an icon that allows brings up a the adjustment sliders for the bass and treble audio settings.
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Page 32: Favorites
Wireless Home Audio Clear Clears all of the tracks in the queue of the • selected zone. Play To The Play To tab displays the available zones with a checkmark indicating which zone is currently being controlled. The volume level can be controlled by using the volume slider on the Play To tab or at the top of the Zone window. -
Page 33: Menu
Wireless Home Audio Menu The Menu options vary depending upon the Media Source selected. The Menu allows you to navigate through libraries and channels. Media Sources Media Sources are displayed and can be selected from this area. Click on the Media Source that you want to browse and select content from. -
Page 34: Using Your Director
Wireless Home Audio Using Your Director The easiest way to navigate through the user interface is using a remote control. The Director includes the DMRIR500 IR Remote Control or you can purchase the optional Controller – Wireless-N Touchscreen Remote (DMRW1000) for the optimal experience. Use the remote control to navigate and select options. -
Page 35: Action Menus
Wireless Home Audio Action Menus Action Menus provide advanced functionality that can be applied to the selected item. Pressing right Remote from a list menu displays the quick action options. You can select an action by using the up buttons to navigate and pressing OK to select an action. Below is a list actions you will encounter. -
Page 36: My Library
Wireless Home Audio My Library My Library allows you to connect to favorite tracks and albums that you’ve bookmarked in Rhapsody’s extensive online music library. To bookmark tracks and albums in Rhapsody Online, you need to access Rhapsody Online from your computer and locate a track or album that you want to add. -
Page 37: Channels
Wireless Home Audio Channels Rhapsody Channels play continuous streams of music and are similar to radio station channels but without commercials. All Channels Allows you to view all available • channels. Top Channels Displays a list of the channels that are •... -
Page 38: Albums
Wireless Home Audio Highlighting an artist name and pressing the Play button will add all of the tracks located on the selected media by the selected artist to the queue. The first track by the artist will begin playing immediately. Albums Selecting Albums will display an alphabetical list of album titles that are available on the selected media. -
Page 39: Browse Folders
Wireless Home Audio Browse Folders The Browse Folders option allows you to browse all of the folders located on your selected media. Folders will be displayed even if they do not contain any music. USB Media When you connect a USB device to the Director or Conductor, a carousel menu is displayed that allows you to browse music by artist, album, genre, or browse the folders located on the USB device. -
Page 40: All Libraries
Wireless Home Audio Press the Play button with the artist selected to • add all tracks by the artist found on the iPod to the queue and begin playing the first track. Album Displays an alphabetical list of album titles that are available on your iPod. -
Page 41: Radiotime
Wireless Home Audio RadioTime RadioTime provides streaming Internet radio broadcasts from all over the world. Station titles are displayed with location listed in parenthesis. When a syndicated talk show is selected, a list of affiliates carrying the broadcast is available for selection. Local Radio Displays a list of local FM and AM band radio stations that are accessible via RadioTime. -
Page 42: Now Playing Queue
Wireless Home Audio Now Playing Queue The Now Playing Queue displays the current track that is playing and the songs that are next up in the queue. You can move through the queue using the down buttons. The Now Playing icon indicates which track in the queue is currently playing. -
Page 43: Source
Wireless Home Audio Source You can connect any external analog audio source to your Wireless Home Audio network using the RCA input jacks on the back of your Director or Player and play the music to all the devices in your home. This allows you to stream music from sources such as turntables, stereo systems, and MP3 players. -
Page 44: Play To
Wireless Home Audio Play To The Play To option allows you to link zones so that your music or radio stations are played to multiple rooms perfectly in sync. Network The network option allows you to modify your Director’s wired or wireless network settings. This should not be used for initial configuration of your Director or Conductor. - Page 45 If your network doesn’t have wireless security • enabled, the open option should be selected. NOTE: Linksys recommends using some form of wireless security on your network to help safeguard your personal information. Wireless security is typically configured on your router.
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Page 46: General
Wireless Home Audio General The General option allows you to configure general devices settings for your Director. Date/Time Auto update When this option is enabled, the date and time settings are automatically updated via the Internet. Set Time A series of screens will appear allowing you to enter the month, day, year, and time manually. -
Page 47: Brightness
Wireless Home Audio Home button This option configures the screen that will appear when the Home button on the IR remote is pressed once from the main menu or pressed twice from any other menu. The following are the screen options: Play Queue This is the default setting. -
Page 48: Audio
Wireless Home Audio Audio Treble Setup Use the up and down IR remote to adjust the high frequency audio playback level on the Director. After a few seconds of idle time the treble adjustment slider window will close or press the back button to return to the list of settings. -
Page 49: Troubleshooting
Management (DRM); DRM files cannot be played to your Wireless Home Audio devices directly from your PC. The optional Linksys by Cisco Docking Station for iPod (MCCI40) will allow you to connect your iPod to your Director or Conductor and play back all of the songs from your iPod. -
Page 50: Disconnecting Usb Drives
Wireless Home Audio Disconnecting USB Drives When you want to remove your USB drive, be sure to go to Settings > USB > Safely Eject. Perform the following steps from your Director. Settings and select it. Navigate to USB and select it. Go to Select Safely Eject and wait for the message that... -
Page 51: Changing Your Network Connection
Wireless Home Audio Changing Your Network Connection NOTE: The initial setup of the Director requires you to use the CD-ROM to setup your Internet services. Do not initially setup your Director using the instructions below. This section is provided f you need to change your network connection type or connect to another network, follow these steps. - Page 52 Wireless Home Audio NOTE: If you’ve disabled the broadcasting of your wireless network name (SSID) on your router, you can enter it manually by selecting Enter Network name. You will either be prompted to select your encryption type or to enter your encryption key or passphrase. Select Enter Passphrase.
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Page 53: Changing Your Network Connection
Wireless Home Audio Wi-Fi Protected Setup Pin Method Navigate to Settings and select it. Network. Select Connect to Network. Select Select Wired or Wireless to activate the appropriate network connection and continue under the selected section. Director/Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier Changing Your Network Connection Select the wireless connection to use from the list of available wireless connections. -
Page 54: Changing Network Settings For A Wired Network
Wireless Home Audio A pin setting will be displayed on your screen. Enter this pin on your access point/router. Once you’ve entered this pin on your access point/router, press OK on the 5-way button on your Controller. To cancel, press the Back button on the touchscreen. -
Page 55: Specifications
Wireless Home Audio Specifications Model DMC250 WiFi Standards Draft Dual Band 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) Security features WEP, WPA, WPA2 Security key bits 64, 128, 256 # of Antennas Internal Antennas Only Detachable (y/n) RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm 11b=17dBm, 11g/n=16dBm Antenna Gain in dBi 3.7 dBi (2.4 GHz), 4.7 dBi (5 GHz) -
Page 56: Warranty Information
Your exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liability under this limited warranty will be for Linksys, at its option, to (a) repair the product with new or refurbished parts, (b) replace the product with a reasonably available equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund the purchase price of the product less any rebates. -
Page 57: Technical Support
Canada are responsible for all shipping and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other associated taxes and charges. Repairs or replacements not covered under this limited warranty will be subject to charge at Linksys’ then-current rates. Technical Support This limited warranty is neither a service nor a support contract. -
Page 58: Regulatory Information
Wireless Home Audio Regulatory Information Safety Warning Statement WARNING: This exclamation indicates that there warning of potential risk of bodily injury and/or it is something that could damage your property or product. WARNING: Do not use this product near water, for example, near bath tube, kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. -
Page 59: Ic Class B Statement (Canada)
2006/95/EC and the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. For more detail, Please see the DoC. NOTE: For all Cisco-Linksys products, the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is available in one or more of the following options: A PDF file is included on the product’s CD. -
Page 60: Alert Sign! Follows Ce Marking
Wireless Home Audio Това оборудване отговаря на Български съществените изисквания и приложими [Bulgarian] клаузи на Директива 1999/5/ЕС. Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními Česky požadavky a ostatními odpovídajícími [Czech]: ustanoveními Směrnice 1999/5/EC. Dette udstyr er i overensstemmelse med Dansk de væsentlige krav og andre relevante [Danish]: bestemmelser i Direktiv 1999/5/EF. -
Page 61: National Restrictions
(specified in dBm). Third-Party Software or Firmware The use of software or firmware not supported/provided by Linksys may result that the equipment is no longer compliant with the regulatory requirements. Technical Documents on www.linksysbycisco.com/international... - Page 62 Wireless Home Audio Enter http://www.linksysbycisco.com/international in your web browser. Select the country or region in which you live. Products tab. Click the Select the appropriate product category. Select the product sub-category, if necessary. Select the product. Select the type of documentation you want from the More Information section.
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Page 63: User Information For Consumer Products Covered By Eu Directive 2002/96/Ec On Waste Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required to comply with this notice for all electronic products bearing the following symbol: English - Environmental Information for Customers in... - Page 64 Wireless Home Audio Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol keelatud kõrvaldada koos sorteerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab, et toode tuleks kõrvaldada eraldi tavalistest olmejäätmevoogudest.
- Page 65 Wireless Home Audio Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kartu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis atliekomis. Šis simbolis rodo, kad gaminį reikia šalinti atskirai nuo bendro buitinių...
- Page 66 Wireless Home Audio Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Europeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados.
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Page 67: Software License Agreement
For your convenience of reference, a copy of the Linksys Software License Agreement and the main open source code licenses used by Linksys in its products are contained in the Schedules below. Schedule 1 - Linksys Software License... -
Page 68: Schedule 2
If You would like a copy of the GPL or other open source code in this Software on a CD, Linksys will mail to You a CD with such code for $9.99 plus the cost of shipping, upon request. - Page 69 Wireless Home Audio commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price.
- Page 70 Wireless Home Audio If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions,...
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Page 71: Schedule 3
SUCH DAMAGES. END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS END OF SCHEDULE 2 Schedule 3 If this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. -
Page 72: Openssl License
Wireless Home Audio This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com). In addition, if this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license then the license terms below in this Schedule 3 will apply to that open source software. The license terms below in this Schedule 3 are from the public web site at http://www openssl org/source/license html. - Page 73 Wireless Home Audio The word ‘cryptographic’ can be left out if the routines from the library being used are not cryptographic related. If you include any Windows specific code (or a derivative thereof ) from the apps directory (application code) you must include an acknowledgement: “This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@ cryptsoft.com)”...