Gateway DVD player User Manual

user'sguideYour Gateway Connected DVD PlayerInstallingConfiguring

6Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Playerwww.gateway.comVideo jacksCb/Pb (component/ progressive blue)Connect to the Pb/Cb video inputs of your

7Player overviewwww.gateway.comRemote controlPOWERTITLE SETUPOPEN/CLOSEMYMUSICMYPHOTOSMYVIDEOSDISPLAYSEARCHRETURNMENUCONNECTENTERPA G EREV FWD PREV NE

8Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Playerwww.gateway.comMain controlsNetworking controlsNumeric keypadPress these buttons to input numbers (suc

9Player overviewwww.gateway.comMenu controlsMedia playback controlsArrow buttons Press to navigate on-screen menus.ENTERPress to confirm menu settings

10Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Playerwww.gateway.comANGLEPress to view alternate angles during DVD playback (if available).PAUSE/STEP Pres

211Setting Up YourPlayerThis chapter describes how to connect your Gateway Connected DVD Player to your TV, audio system, and home network. You need t

12Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.comAbout your home networkBefore you begin, you must have a Microsoft Windows-based home network set up

13Installing Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.comInstalling Gateway D5 Streaming Media ServerAfter you make sure that your home network is

14Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.comMedia Server opens after the install program is finished, and opens automatically whenever your comp

15Connecting the playerwww.gateway.comConnecting the playerConnecting to your audio/video systemTo connect your player to your audio/video system:1 Ma

16Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.com Progressive/component video (best video quality)Connect one end of each component video cable (not

17Connecting the playerwww.gateway.com Digital audio (coaxial)Connect one end of a digital coaxial cable (not included) to the COAXIAL jack on the ba

18Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.com3 If the player’s network card is a wired Ethernet card, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the

19Connecting the playerwww.gateway.comTurning on your playerTo turn on your player:1 Make sure that your computer is on and running Media Server, your

20Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.com6 Go to “Setting up the network” on page 20 to complete the initial setup of your player.Navigating

21Setting up the networkwww.gateway.com For wireless peer-to-peer setup, see “Wireless peer-to-peer setup” on page 25.Wired Ethernet setupTo configur

22Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.com3 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Network, then press ENTER. The message “Loadi

23Setting up the networkwww.gateway.com2 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens.3 Use your re

24Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.com7 Highlight Security: WEP Settings, then press ENTER.8 Highlight Key Format, then press the buttons

25Setting up the networkwww.gateway.comIf you selected ASCII characters in Step 8, enter the key according to the table below:12 Highlight OK, then pr

iContents1 Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.com2 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens.3

27Setting up the networkwww.gateway.com6 Enter the name of the network by repeatedly pressing the remote control's number buttons according to th

28Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.comSetting the IP addressWhile connecting to a network, networked devices are assigned a unique identif

29Setting up the networkwww.gateway.com Auto IP — Lets the player obtain an IP address for itself. Static (Manual) — Lets you set the IP address and

30Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.comPlaying computer media filesYou can play three types of computer media on your player: Audio — MP3

31Playing computer media fileswww.gateway.comExiting Network modeTo exit Network mode and return to DVD mode: Press the CONNECT button. The player ex

32Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.comPlaying moviesYou can play MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files from your computer on your TV.To play a mov

33Maintaining your playerwww.gateway.comTo view a slideshow:1 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30.2 Highlight Images, then press ENT

34Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Playerwww.gateway.comCaring for DVDs and other discs To keep the disc clean, always hold it by the edges. Do not touch t

335CustomizingSetup menu overviewAfter the player’s audio and video cables are connected, you are ready to adjust audio, video, and parental controls.

ii Adjusting center delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Adjusting surround delay

36Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.comUsing the remote control in Setup menusTo move through the player’s Setup menus, press the following buttons on

37Setting up languageswww.gateway.comTo set your language preferences:1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The main Setup m

38Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.com3 Press the buttons to highlight any of the following: SubtitlePress the buttons to select English, French,

39Setting up digital audiowww.gateway.com2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Video, then press ENTER. The Video setup menu opens.3

40Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.comConfiguring Dolby DigitalThis setting configures the format of Dolby Digital 5.1 output signals.To set your Dol

41Setting up digital audiowww.gateway.com3 Highlight Dolby, then press the buttons to select: BitstreamOutputs raw 5.1-channel digital signals from

42Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.com3 Highlight MP3, then press the buttons to select: BitstreamOutputs raw MP3 digital signals from the optical

43Setting up digital audiowww.gateway.com3 Highlight CD, then press the buttons to select: Origin (default)Outputs CD digital audio from the optical

44Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.com4 Highlight LPCM, then press the buttons to select: Origin (default)Outputs the LPCM digital audio signals fr

45Setting up digital audiowww.gateway.com4 Highlight Others, then press the buttons to select: Bitstream (default)Outputs digital audio signals from

11Checking OutYour GatewayDVD PlayerFeaturesWith your Gateway Connected DVD Player, you can play DVDs, CDs, and digital media files on your home netwo

46Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.com5 Adjust the speaker levels on your amplifier as required.6 Press STOP to cancel the test tone.Setting up analo

47Setting up analog audiowww.gateway.com2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Analog, then press ENTER. The Analog audio setup menu o

48Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.comAdjusting center delayUse this setting to delay the sound from the center speaker so it arrives at your listeni

49Setting up analog audiowww.gateway.comTo adjust the surround delay:1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Se

50Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.comDefining the speaker setUse this setting to identify the type of speakers in your audio setup.To define your sp

51Setting up parental controlswww.gateway.comSetting up parental controlsThe Rating menu lets you block playback of DVDs by using a password-protected

52Chapter 3: Customizingwww.gateway.com3 Highlight Password, then press the following buttons to enter a four-character password: — Move the text in

453Using GatewayD5 StreamingMedia ServerThe Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server program lets you make the media files on your computer available to the

54Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.comCompatible file formatsMedia Server supports the following media formats:Starting t

55Importing media fileswww.gateway.comImporting media filesYou can import audio, video, and image files into Media Server so the DVD player can displa

2Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Playerwww.gateway.comCompatible discsThis DVD player can play discs of the following formats: DVD (Region 1

56Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.com3 Click the Media Import tab.4 Click the folder containing the media files you want

57Importing media fileswww.gateway.comImporting media using pluginsYou can import files that are associated with a media player program into Media Ser

58Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.com3 Click the plugin you want to use (for example, MusicMatch Jukebox Scanner or Wind

59Working with media fileswww.gateway.comListing media filesTo list the media files on your hard drive:1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files

60Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.comDeleting media filesYou can delete media files from Media Server.To delete media fi

61Working with playlistswww.gateway.comCreating a new playlistTo create a new playlist:1 To create a new playlist, you should first import media. For

62Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.comEditing a playlistTo edit an existing playlist:1 Open Media Server, then click the

63Working with slideshowswww.gateway.comImporting a playlistTo import a playlist:1 Open Media Server, then click the Options tab.2 In the File types t

64Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.comTo create a new slideshow:1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab.2 Cli

65Working with slideshowswww.gateway.comEditing a slideshowTo edit an existing slideshow:1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab.2 Click t

3Player overviewwww.gateway.comSound controlsMenu controlsVOL Rotate to adjust the microphone input volume.ECHO Rotate to adjust the echo effect for t

66Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.comViewing and changing network settingsYou can view and change the following informat

67Viewing and changing network settingswww.gateway.com2 Click Change. The New - Server Name dialog box opens.3 Type the name you want, then click Upda

68Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Serverwww.gateway.com

569Playing MediaPlaying discsBefore you begin:1 Turn on the player using the POWER button on the front of the player. If the player is in Standby powe

70Chapter 5: Playing Mediawww.gateway.comTo play a disc:1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control or on the front of the player. The disc tray opens.2

71Playing discswww.gateway.com3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. The disc begins playing. If the disc is scratched, dirty, or if the DVD is no

72Chapter 5: Playing Mediawww.gateway.com6 Press the following remote control buttons to navigate within disc menus:Playing MP3 CDsYou can play MP3 fi

73Playing discswww.gateway.com3 To play a track, use the arrow buttons to navigate to the track you want, then press ENTER. To move up and down the t

74Chapter 5: Playing Mediawww.gateway.comRepeating a scene or segmentYou can repeat any segment of a DVD or CD indefinitely.To repeat a disc segment:1

75Playing discswww.gateway.comDisplaying subtitlesOn some DVDs, you can select subtitles in various languages.To change subtitles:1 Press SUBTITLE dur

4Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Playerwww.gateway.comDVD playback controlsOPEN/CLOSEPress to open and close the disc tray.PREV Press to skip

76Chapter 5: Playing Mediawww.gateway.comTurning on progressive scanIf you connected the player to your TV using the Component Out jacks, you can chan

77Playing discswww.gateway.comPlaying photo CDsPhoto CDs contain JPG images that you can view on your TV.To view images on a photo CD:1 Insert a photo

78Chapter 5: Playing Mediawww.gateway.com

679TroubleshootingThis chapter provides some solutions to common networking and DVD problems. If the suggestions in this chapter do not correct the pr

80Chapter 6: Troubleshootingwww.gateway.com Make sure that your computer has an IP address assigned to it. To check, open Media Server, then click th

81DVD troubleshootingwww.gateway.com Songs must meet the bit rate requirements (at least 80 kbps for MP3, at least 48 kbps for WMA). If the media fil

82Chapter 6: Troubleshootingwww.gateway.com If the video cables are damaged, replace them. Make sure that the player is connected to the correct TV

83DVD troubleshootingwww.gateway.comI keep hearing a loud hum or noise. Make sure that all components in your audio system are securely plugged in.

84Chapter 6: Troubleshootingwww.gateway.comGetting helpIf the troubleshooting information in this chapter does not solve your problem, contact Gateway

A85SpecificationsVideoVideo Out 1.0Vp-p 75Ω sync, negative polarity, RCA pin jack (1)S-Video Out (separate Y and C signal output)Y: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω sync,

5Player overviewwww.gateway.comBackNetwork card slotInsert a network PC Card into this slot.Audio jacks5.1 channel (surround sound)Connect to the anal

86Chapter A: Specificationswww.gateway.comOptical Out Optical fiber transmitterFrequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHzSignal-to-noise ratio 90 dBTotal harm

B87Safety,Regulatory, andLegal InformationRegulatory compliance statementsUnited States of AmericaFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentiona

88Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Informationwww.gateway.comThis equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if n

89Noticeswww.gateway.comMacrovision statementIf your computer has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies:This product

90Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Informationwww.gateway.comProfessional PCs, Gateway Profile, Gateway Solo, green stylized GATEWAY, green s

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