Wireless Home Audio Conductor Wireless-N Digital Music Center DMC350. Quick Installation Guide

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1 Wireless Home Audio Conductor Wireless-N Digital Music Center DMC350 Quick Installation Guide

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3 Thank you for purchasing the Linksys by Cisco Conductor. We hope you enjoy hours of rich, quality sound. Table of Contents Introduction Conductor Overview Installation Troubleshooting Online Services

4 Make your music fun again.

5 presets abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz Introduction Thank you for making a great decision and choosing to purchase the Linksys by Cisco Conductor Wireless-N Digital Music Center. The Conductor allows you to stream music from your PC, storage device, ipod, or from online services such as Rhapsody and RadioTime to Wireless Home Audio devices throughout your home. Play the same music in every room or select different tracks for playback in different rooms. You can search your music and create playlists through the Conductor s 7" LCD color touchscreen. Using online services such as Rhapsody and RadioTime, you can access millions of songs and radio stations all across the world. Wireless Home Audio Product Family Player (DMP100) Remote Control (DMRIR500) Docking Station for ipod (MCCI40) Controller (DMRW1000) Conductor (DMC350) Package Contents Director (DMC250) Speakers (DMSPK50) Conductor Power Cable Ethernet Cable IR Remote CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide The maximum performance for wireless is derived from IEEE Standard specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions. Requires optional Linksys by Cisco Docking Station for ipod (MCCI40). Introduction 1

6 1:45 4:15 ETHERNET 10/100 Conductor Overview Front Panel Now Playing 3:18 PM Speaker Grill Pause Stop Repeat Classic Music Beethoven Moonlight Sonata LCD Touchscreen Power/Standby Power LED and IR Receiver Window USB Port CD Eject Button Auxiliary Analog Input Headphone Output Back Panel Power Connector AUDIO IN 0.5A MAX USB2 IPOD Wi-Fi Protected Setup Auxiliary Audio In USB Port Connector for ipod Ethernet Port 2 Conductor Overview

7 Installation EasyLink Advisor guides you through the setup of your Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio devices. EasyLink Advisor is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows XP Windows Vista If you ve already installed the EasyLink Advisor software on your computer when you set up other Wireless Home Audio devices, launch EasyLink Advisor, go to Add Device, select Wireless Home Audio, and skip to Step G. If you have not yet installed EasyLink Advisor on your computer, perform all of the steps starting at step A. A. To begin, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. B. Click Start Setup. Start Setup Installation 3

8 C. Click Next to continue. D. Read the license agreement and if you agree, check I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Next to continue. E. Click Next to continue. 4 Installation

9 F. Click Next to continue. G. If you have an existing Cisco account, enter the and password associated with the account, click Next and skip to step I. If you do not have an account, click the I do not have an account link. Installation 5

10 H. Create a Cisco account by entering your address in the field and type in a password in the Password and Retype Password fields. Click Next to continue. I. Select the device that you want to set up, in this case it is the Conductor (DMC350). Click Next. 6 Installation

11 J. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your Router and the other end of the cable to your Conductor. Connect the power adapter to the back of the Conductor and the other end to a power outlet. Click Next. K. EasyLink Advisor will search for the Conductor. This may take a few minutes. Installation 7

12 L. Select the area that best represents where you will be placing the device or personalize the device name in the text field below Or, personalize the name here:. Click Next to continue. M. Enter your wireless network name (SSID) and click Next. 8 Installation

13 N. Select the Security Type used on your wireless network and enter your security key in the Enter passkey field. Click Next to continue. NOTE: If you want to see the security key as you type it in, click on Show Passkey. O. EasyLink Advisor applies the settings to the Conductor. Installation 9

14 P. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your router and from the Conductor. Click Next to continue. Q. EasyLink Advisor will search the network to find your Conductor wirelessly. 10 Installation

15 R. A message should appear that you have successfully configured your Conductor. Click Next to continue. S. If you have any additional devices to configure, select one and click Next. If you do not have any additional devices, click I don t have any more devices to connect and click Next. Installation 11

16 T. Once you ve configured all of your devices, the Music Services window will be displayed. If you have an existing account, enter the account information and click Next. If not, you can sign up for an account immediately by clicking on the link or click Next to sign up for a 30-day free trial. U. Once you ve set up your music services, a Congratulations message will appear. Click Finish to complete the setup. 12 Installation

17 Troubleshooting Do I need to run the CD to configure my Wireless Home Audio devices? Yes. Basic settings can be applied on some devices via their screens, but in order to fully configure your Wireless Home Audio devices you must use the CD. How do I configure my firewall to work with my Wireless Home Audio devices? It is possible that firewalls can prevent your devices from being found and configured. Please visit for details on how to fix your firewall settings. How do I share my music from additional computers and allow them to control my Wireless Home Audio devices? Run the CD on your additional computers and select the Connect Computers option on the first screen. Where do I find the Cisco Media Center software after installation is complete? Go to Start > Programs and select Cisco Media Center. You can start the Cisco Media Player from here. What do I do if my itunes library or other audio files are not found by Cisco Media Center? 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 Troubleshooting 13

18 During the initial configuration, you are asked to select directories where your music is stored. To change or add additional directories, right click on the icon on the taskbar and select Properties. Modify or type in a new directory by typing in the entire path such as C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music; in the Local Media Directory field. Additional directories are separated by a semicolon. Click OK after all updates are complete. WEB: If you need additional support, contact us on the web at Online Services Rhapsody is the critically-acclaimed digital music service that provides its members unlimited access to millions of full-length, CD-quality 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. Radiotime provides streaming access to over 100,000 radio stations and shows. You can locate shows based on location, topic, or music genre. 14 Online Services

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20 User Guides Website Support Site 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. ipod is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved A-RR