DSDX5 Setup

Follow these steps to get your DSDevices DSDX5 media player up and running: 

  • Connect the device to your Display using the supplied HDMI cable. 
  • Connect power to the device. 
  • Connect a USB mouse to the device to aid with the set-up. 
  • Connect to your local network using a wired or Wi-Fi connection: 

Wired Connection 

  • Pug in the Ethernet/LAN cable into the port on the back of the device. 

Wi-Fi Connection 

  • Select the Settings app (cog icon). 
  • Choose Network and Internet from the menu. 
  • Set the Wi-Fi option to On
  • Choose the network from the Available Networks section and enter the password for the network to establish a connection. 

These devices do not have a real time clock, but will automatically set the time from the network at power on. 

  • Check Date/Time and Timezone settings are correctly set on the device: 
  • Select the Settings app (cog icon). 
  • Choose Device Properties from the menu. 
  • Select Date & Time
  • Set Automatic Date & Time, so that the device will set the correct date and time when an internet connection is established or set manually

If this is set manually, time and date settings will be lost when the device is powered off.