Niles Audio DMS4 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
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SYSTEM SETTINGS
This chapter describes the advanced settings that you can
access from your IntelliControl
®
ICS DMS4 Digital Music Server’s
Settings menu.
To access the Settings menu:
Press the
J
Menu key on your remote control to display the
Main Menu
Use the
U
and
V
keys to highlight the Set Up option.
Press the
O
Select key
Use the
U
and
V
keys again to highlight the Settings
option
Press the
O
Select key
The following screen is displayed:
Fig. 7-1 DMS4 TV interface Settings main menu screen
The following sections describe each of the options available
from the Settings menu.
CONNECTION SETTINGS
This section allows you to specify how your DMS4 Digital Music
Server accesses the Internet.
Fig. 7-2 DMS4 TV interface Internet Connection Settings screen
Edit Internet Access to choose between Ethernet and None as
the connection type and press the
M
Save key to commit any
changes you make.
Edit Ethernet Settings
If you have selected Ethernet as your chosen Internet Access
method, you will need to choose between DHCP and Static as
the Ethernet Mode. Select Edit Ethernet Settings and specify
DHCP as the Mode if your DMS4 Digital Music Server is
connected to a network with a DHCP server present, and the
Ethernet settings should be assigned automatically. Alternatively,
select Static as the Mode and a number of extra fields will
appear on the Ethernet Settings screen:
Fig. 7-3 DMS4 TV interface Ethernet Settings screen
Enter your own Ethernet details in the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway and DNS fields. Press the
M
Save key to commit any
changes you make.
Assigned Ethernet Settings
Select View Assigned Ethernet Settings to see the current
configuration of your DMS4 Digital Music Server.
Fig. 7-4 DMS4 TV interface Assigned Ethernet Settings screen
If you are experiencing difficulties connecting via Ethernet, or are
prompted to do so by a member of the Niles Technical Support
Team, press the
ä
Test key to perform a series of quick tests that
may help diagnose network connectivity problems.
Note: After making changes to any of the Connection
Settings screens, you may be prompted to restart your DMS4
Digital Music Server in order for the new settings to take effect.