Volume control, Power on/off and standby modes, Using the cisco media software – Linksys Player / Wireless-N Music Extender DMP100 User Manual

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Common Uses

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Player/Wireless-N Music Extender

Wireless Home Audio

Volume Control

Volume Control

Using the Controller, you can control the

volume on multiple devices using the

Controller. You can control individual or

linked zones.

Press the Volume

1.

button on the Controller.

Use the scroll to raise or lower the volume. Scrolling

2.

clockwise will raise the volume, counterclockwise

will lower the volume.
If you have multiple devices connected, you can use

3.

a master volume control (when in Party mode) by

adjusting the volume for Linked Zone To navigate

to an individual zone, use the Volume

button to

go through the list. Use the scroll to raise or lower

the volume.

Using the IR Remote, you can control

the volume on the Player directly by

pressing the Volume Up

button or

Volume Down button

Power On/Off and Standby Modes

Pressing the Power button on the remote toggles between

Power on and standby mode. Standby mode minimizes

the power consumed by your Wireless Home Audio device

when not in use. Standby mode allows you to power on

your unit using the remote control or power button on

the front panel.
If you need to completely power off your Player, you will

need to disconnect the power from the device.

Using the Cisco Media Software

The Cisco Media Server software and Cisco Media Player

software are installed on your computer when you run the

installation program from the LELA CD-ROM.
The Cisco Media Server software allows you to share the

library of music from your computer’s hard drive with your

Wireless Home Audio devices.

NOTE:

Some iTunes files may not be available.

Songs purchased from iTunes* may be protected

with 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.

*iTunes Plus files are not protected

Starting the Cisco Media Server Manually

The Cisco Media Server software should start automatically

but if you need to start it manually, follow these steps:

Go to

1.

Start > Programs > Cisco Media Center > Cisco

Media Server.

The Cisco Media Server will launch and a gray

2.

Cisco

Media Server

icon will appear on your taskbar.

Right-click on the Cisco Media Server

icon and

select Start.

The Cisco Media Server will launch and you will see

3.

a green Cisco Media Server

icon indicating it is

ready. Once the Cisco Media Server is launched, you

will not see any other windows indicating what music

is being shared or providing any further control. You

can view the shared library from your Wireless Home

Audio Devices or launch the Cisco Media Player on

your computer to view the shared libraries.

Adding Music Folders to the Cisco Media

Server

During the initial configuration, you are asked to select

directories where your music is stored. To change or add

additional directories, perform the following steps:

Right-click on the

1.

Cisco Media Server

icon on the

taskbar and select Cisco Media Server Properties.

Modify or type in a new directory in the

2.

Local Media

Directory field by typing in the entire path such as

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