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Contents

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Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player

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Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1
Compatible discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Player overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

Front controls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Back   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Remote control   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

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Setting Up Your Player

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About your home network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Installing Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Computer requirements   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Connecting the player  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

Connecting to your audio/video system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Installing the network card   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Installing batteries into the remote control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Turning on your player   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Navigating the player’s setup menus   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Setting up the network   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Wired Ethernet setup   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Wireless access point setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Wireless peer-to-peer setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Setting the IP address   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Changing the player name  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

Playing computer media files   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

Entering Network mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Exiting Network mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Playing music   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Playing movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Viewing pictures   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32

Maintaining your player  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33

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Customizing

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Setup menu overview   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35

Using the remote control in Setup menus   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36

Setting up languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Setting up video  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Setting up digital audio   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39

Configuring Dolby Digital   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Configuring MP3 audio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Configuring CD audio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Configuring LPCM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Configuring for other formats   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Adjusting the speaker balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45

Setting up analog audio   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46

Configuring Pro Logic virtual surround sound   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46

Summary of Contents for DVD Player

Page 1: ...user sguide Your Gateway Connected DVD Player Installing Configuring...

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Page 3: ...20 Wired Ethernet setup 21 Wireless access point setup 22 Wireless peer to peer setup 25 Setting the IP address 28 Changing the player name 29 Playing computer media files 30 Entering Network mode 30...

Page 4: ...king with playlists 60 Creating a new playlist 61 Editing a playlist 62 Renaming a playlist 62 Deleting a playlist 62 Importing a playlist 63 Working with slideshows 63 Creating a new slideshow 63 Edi...

Page 5: ...files on CD R CD RW discs PC Card slot for wired or wireless access to a Microsoft Windows based home network Capable of streaming digital content from your computer to your TV including MPEG1 MPEG2...

Page 6: ...POWER button Press to turn the player on and off When this button is on the yellow Power LED turns on and the player enters On fully operational mode Press the POWER button on the remote control to sw...

Page 7: ...e on screen menus You can use these buttons as an alternative to the remote control s arrow buttons ENTER Press to make on screen selections You can use this button as an alternative to the remote con...

Page 8: ...T Press to skip to the next chapter or track while in playback mode STOP Press to stop playback and press again to return to the menu on the DVD Press PLAY to resume playback PLAY Press to start playb...

Page 9: ...l stereo Connect to the left right analog audio inputs of a TV stereo or 2 channel amplifier Coaxial digital audio Connect to the coaxial digital audio input of a 5 1 channel amplifier Optical digital...

Page 10: ...deo inputs of your TV Y component black and white Connect to the Y video input of your TV Video out composite Connect to the Composite Video input of your TV Cr Pr component progressive red Connect to...

Page 11: ...Y VIDEOS DISPLAY SEARCH RETURN MENU CONNECT ENTER PAGE REV FWD PREV NEXT ZOOM VIDEO OUT REPEAT A B SLOW AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PAUSE STEP STOP PLAY PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQR...

Page 12: ...Welcome to Setup screen for adjusting DVD and Network settings OPEN CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray MY MUSIC Press to display the player s My Music folder on the TV which lists the music...

Page 13: ...s chapter or track NEXT Press to skip to the next chapter or track ZOOM Press to zoom in or out at various levels of magnification VIDEO OUT While playback is stopped press repeatedly until the settin...

Page 14: ...ernate angles during DVD playback if available PAUSE STEP Press once to pause playback and press again to step forward one frame at a time STOP Press once to stop playback press PLAY to resume Press t...

Page 15: ...1 Set up your network and make sure that your home network is working correctly 2 Install the Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server program and start it for the first time 3 Connect the player to your TV...

Page 16: ...h an Ethernet cable Wireless access point A Wireless access point network uses radio waves to link devices using a wireless network card an access point and a wired Ethernet network Wireless peer to p...

Page 17: ...ard also known as PCMCIA A wired Ethernet adapter card or wireless network card may already be included with your player Microsoft Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP To install Media...

Page 18: ...n you want to use then click Scan Your files are imported into Media Server Your first time setup of Media Server is complete 6 Repeat Steps 1 5 on each computer you want to access from the player For...

Page 19: ...site video Connect one end of the supplied yellow video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the player then connect the other end to the jack on your TV S Video Connect one end of an S Video ca...

Page 20: ...then connect the other ends to the right left audio jacks on your TV stereo or 2 channel analog amplifier 5 1 channel surround analog audio Connect one end of the six audio cables not included to the...

Page 21: ...ing the network card Do not plug in the player s power cord or press the POWER button on the front until you have installed the network card To install the network card 1 Make sure that the player is...

Page 22: ...r video by following the instructions in Turning on your player on page 19 Installing batteries into the remote control To install the batteries 1 Turn the remote control over then remove the battery...

Page 23: ...your audio system s controls to set the audio system to the input type connected to the player 5 Press VIDEO OUT repeatedly until the setting matches your video connection See the table below for com...

Page 24: ...ur network configuration For wired Ethernet setup see Wired Ethernet setup on page 21 For wireless access point setup see Wireless access point setup on page 22 Remote Button Function STOP Press befor...

Page 25: ...Media Server icon in the Windows taskbar shows that the program is running If the Media Server icon has a red x on it Media Server is running but cannot connect to the network See Network troubleshoot...

Page 26: ...the IP address on page 28 To change the player name as it appears to other players see Changing the player name on page 29 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER Network setup is complete 5 Press SETUP or RE...

Page 27: ...mes of networks using wireless access points end with ACC PT 5 Highlight one of the detected networks then press ENTER The message Joining new network please wait appears then the message Successfully...

Page 28: ...26 digits If you selected ASCII characters in Step 8 64 40 bits 5 characters 128 104 bits 13 characters 10 Highlight Key Index then press the buttons to select the key index that matches your network...

Page 29: ...ss peer to peer network 1 Make sure that your computer is on and Media Server is running The Media Server icon in the Windows taskbar shows that the program is running If the Media Server icon has a r...

Page 30: ...press SETUP The Welcome to Setup screen opens 3 Use your remote control s arrow buttons to highlight Network then press ENTER 4 Highlight Network then press ENTER A list of available networks opens N...

Page 31: ...n then click View Available Wireless Networks 11 Click the P2P network name you just created on the player then click Connect If you want to change the player name as it appears to other players see C...

Page 32: ...P address is assigned 1 On the player s remote control press STOP then press SETUP The Welcome to Setup screen opens 2 Highlight Network then press ENTER 3 Highlight IP Address 4 Press the buttons to...

Page 33: ...ttons to name the player Press to move the text insertion point left and right 0 9 buttons Press repeatedly to select the desired character then press the button to save the character and move to the...

Page 34: ...power mode press POWER on the remote control to turn on the player 3 Turn on your TV then set it to the audio video input that is connected to your player 4 Turn on your audio system if using an exte...

Page 35: ...xample Artist then press ENTER 4 Highlight an artist then press ENTER 5 To play a song highlight the song by the artist then press ENTER OR To play all songs in the current folder in a repeating loop...

Page 36: ...st movie you want to play then press PLAY Viewing pictures To view a picture 1 Enter Network mode For more information see page 30 2 Highlight Images then press ENTER 3 Highlight a category then press...

Page 37: ...layer Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Do not use this product near water or in damp environments such as a bathroom and do not use this product near heat s...

Page 38: ...he disc to direct sunlight or heat sources Leaving it in a car parked in direct sunlight is likely to damage the disc because temperatures may rise considerably inside the car Cleaning discs Clean dis...

Page 39: ...ideo cables are connected you are ready to adjust audio video and parental controls For language settings see page 36 For video settings see page 38 For digital audio settings see page 39 For analog a...

Page 40: ...tracks and DVD menus Remote Button Function STOP Press before pressing SETUP SETUP Press to open and close the Welcome to Setup screen up and down arrows Press to highlight options within menus left a...

Page 41: ...com To set your language preferences 1 On the player s remote control press STOP then press SETUP The main Setup menu opens 2 Use your remote control s arrow buttons to highlight Language then press...

Page 42: ...h default French or Spanish Because audio language selections vary among DVDs the DVD itself may override your selection Disc Menu Press the buttons to select English default French or Spanish Because...

Page 43: ...4 3 television and prefer to watch widescreen versions of DVD movies if available Widescreen Select if you have a widescreen 16 9 television 5 Highlight OK then press ENTER 6 Press SETUP or RETURN to...

Page 44: ...e format of Dolby Digital 5 1 output signals To set your Dolby Digital preferences 1 On the player s remote control press STOP then press SETUP The Welcome to Setup screen opens 2 Use your remote cont...

Page 45: ...ecoder PCM Outputs 2 channel digital audio from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks Off Turns off Dolby Digital output 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER Configuring MP3 audio This option sets the...

Page 46: ...he optical or coaxial digital audio jacks Off Turns off MP3 output 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER Configuring CD audio This option sets the outgoing digital audio format of CD tracks To set your CD o...

Page 47: ...al or coaxial digital audio jacks Off Turns off CD audio output 4 Highlight OK then press ENTER Configuring LPCM This option sets the outgoing digital audio format of LPCM tracks To set your LPCM outp...

Page 48: ...udio jacks Off Turns off LPCM audio output 5 Highlight OK then press ENTER Configuring for other formats This option sets the outgoing digital audio for formats not covered in the previous procedures...

Page 49: ...djusting the speaker balance This feature adjusts the sound balance of your 5 1 channel speakers system To run the speaker test 1 On the player s remote control press STOP then press SETUP The Welcome...

Page 50: ...the format of the signal from the 5 1 channel surround and 2 channel stereo audio jacks Configuring Pro Logic virtual surround sound The player has a built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder to provide virtua...

Page 51: ...alog then press ENTER The Analog audio setup menu opens 3 Highlight Pro Logic then press the buttons to select Auto Default Outputs stereo audio soundtracks in Dolby Pro Logic mode On Outputs all audi...

Page 52: ...highlight Analog then press ENTER The Analog audio setup menu opens 3 Highlight Ctr Delay then press the buttons to set the delay from 0 to 1 75 milliseconds Assume one millisecond of delay for every...

Page 53: ...buttons to highlight Analog then press ENTER The Analog audio setup menu opens 3 Highlight Surr Delay then press the buttons to set the delay from 0 to 5 25 milliseconds Assume 1 millisecond of delay...

Page 54: ...g then press ENTER The Analog audio setup menu opens 3 Highlight Speaker Set then press ENTER The active speakers are listed 4 Highlight each of the following speakers then press the buttons to turn t...

Page 55: ...playback of DVDs by using a password protected rating system Not all DVDs are rated To set parental controls 1 On the player s remote control press STOP then press SETUP The Welcome to Setup screen op...

Page 56: ...Press to erase a character ENTER Press to save the password 4 Highlight Rating then press the button to change the rating level DVDs that are rated higher than the level you select will not play with...

Page 57: ...ver The Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server program lets you make the media files on your computer available to the Gateway Connected DVD Player Media Server must be running on your computer for the DVD...

Page 58: ...m tray Media Server opens OR Click Start Programs Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server then click Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server Media Server opens 2 For information about Importing media files see pa...

Page 59: ...porting media directly from your hard drive To import media 1 Open Media Server then click the Options tab 2 In the File types to scan option area click the check boxes for the media types you want to...

Page 60: ...rver www gateway com 3 Click the Media Import tab 4 Click the folder containing the media files you want to import 5 Click Scan Media files from the selected folder are imported into Media Server To s...

Page 61: ...are associated with a media player program into Media Server This method of importing uses a part of the media player s program called a plugin to import the files To import files using plugins 1 Open...

Page 62: ...me Scheduler dialog box opens 4 From the Plugin list click the plugin you want to use 5 Click the Update Period you want to use Manual Only default Scans will not be automatic Every Select a preset in...

Page 63: ...les on page 55 Editing media file attributes You can edit the attributes for all media files To edit media file attributes 1 Open Media Server then click the Media Files tab 2 Click the button for the...

Page 64: ...e then click Delete from library or Delete From HardDrive To select multiple files press and hold CTRL while clicking the file names 4 Click Yes The file is deleted Working with playlists You can crea...

Page 65: ...he new playlist appears in the Playlists list 6 To add album or artist tracks click and drag the albums you want to include in the playlist from the Albums list to the playlist you created or click an...

Page 66: ...ou want to delete then click the button To select multiple files press and hold CTRL while clicking the file names OR Right click the file you want to delete then click Delete from library or Delete F...

Page 67: ...to use MusicMatch Jukebox Scanner or Windows Media Player Scanner then click Scan Playlists for the selected plugin are imported into Media Server and appear in the Media Files tab s Playlists list W...

Page 68: ...want to include in the slideshow from the Albums list to the slideshow you created The photos are added to the slideshow 7 To add separate photos to the slideshow click the button then click Add File...

Page 69: ...ete then click the button To select multiple files press and hold CTRL while clicking the file names OR Right click the file you want to delete then click Delete from library or Delete From HardDrive...

Page 70: ...ng information about your computer s network settings Network information Network status Network adapter status Language Changing the computer name You can change the computer s name as it appears on...

Page 71: ...rk connected to your DVD player To select the network card 1 Open Media Server click the System tab then click Change Adapter The Network Adapters dialog box opens 2 Click the appropriate network adap...

Page 72: ...68 Chapter 4 Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www gateway com...

Page 73: ...r If the player is in Standby power mode press POWER on the remote control The Power LED turns yellow 2 Turn on your TV then set it to the audio video input connected to the DVD player 3 Turn on your...

Page 74: ...Press OPEN CLOSE on the remote control or on the front of the player The disc tray opens 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up If the disc has no label and both sides are playabl...

Page 75: ...ning Always press STOP to stop playback of a disc before turning off the player Button Function PAUSE STEP Press to freeze at the current frame during playback Press again to advance one frame at a ti...

Page 76: ...in the disc menu ENTER Press to make selections in the disc menu 0 9 Press to make direct selections in some disc menus RETURN Press to display the previous menu or to close the disc menu CLEAR Press...

Page 77: ...hlight a track you want to add to the playlist then press ENTER Repeat for each track you want to add 3 When you are finished highlight Create Prog then press ENTER The tracks you selected are display...

Page 78: ...zoom scale of the on screen image during DVD playback To adjust the zoom of the DVD image Press ZOOM repeatedly The size of the on screen image is progressively increased then zoom turns off Changing...

Page 79: ...elect soundtracks in multiple languages To select the audio format or soundtrack 1 Press AUDIO during DVD playback The selected audio format or soundtrack changes 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select fr...

Page 80: ...of information to display on the TV screen during DVD playback To select the information to display 1 Press DISPLAY to view information about the disc being played 2 Press DISPLAY once to view elapse...

Page 81: ...want to display then press ENTER To manipulate the displayed image 1 To rotate a picture 180 press the button 2 To rotate a picture in 90 increments press the ANGLE button 3 To magnify an image press...

Page 82: ...78 Chapter 5 Playing Media www gateway com...

Page 83: ...ect the problem see Getting help on page 84 Network troubleshooting The DVD player cannot connect to the network Make sure that Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server is installed and running on the comput...

Page 84: ...on see Installing the network card on page 17 Make sure that Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server is running on the computer Turn the DVD player off then turn it back on again Restart the computer No son...

Page 85: ...ixels in width and 108 pixels in height Media Server cannot find the movies on my hard drive Make sure that Media Server is installed and running on the computer that has the movie files Open movie fi...

Page 86: ...my standard television Change the aspect ratio For more information see To set the aspect ratio on page 38 If the picture does not change the DVD s aspect ratio may be fixed and cannot be adjusted No...

Page 87: ...control and the player Move closer to the player when using the remote control Replace the batteries The DVD does not play Make sure that there is a DVD in the tray If the DVD has two playable sides...

Page 88: ...pter does not solve your problem contact Gateway Technical Support at 800 846 2301 Monday through Friday from 7 00 a m to 9 00 p m Central Time TDD technical support for the hearing impaired is availa...

Page 89: ...l output Y 1 0Vp p 75 sync negative polarity C 0 286Vp p 75 Component Video Out progressive interlace scan modes Y 1 0Vp p 75 Cb 0 7Vp p 75 Cr 0 7Vp p 75 Supported video and image formats MPEG1 3 Mbps...

Page 90: ...ratio 90 dB Total harmonic distortion Less than 0 05 Supported audio formats WMA 48 Kbps MP3 80 Kbps General Power requirements 120 VAC 60 Hz Power consumption 25 W Video standard NTSC Weight approxim...

Page 91: ...mmunications Commission FCC Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Thes...

Page 92: ...FCC rules Canada Industry Canada IC Unintentional emitter per ICES 003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radi...

Page 93: ...not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual For the latest product updates consult the Gateway Web site at www gateway com In no event will Gateway be liable for direct...

Page 94: ...Watchdog the Spotted G Gateway Logo and the Spotted G Logo SpotShop Spotshop com and Your Ware are trademarks of Gateway Inc Intel Intel Inside logo and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a...

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