Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using search mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Accessing DVD menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Accessing the DVD title menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Accessing additional DVD menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Repeating playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using MP3 discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Recording an MP3 disc using a CD-R/CD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Copying discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player 1 This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway DVD Player.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Features 2 ■ Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/W, MP3, HDCD, JPEG, Kodak® Photo CD, VCD, SVCD discs. ■ Analog and digital audio outputs. ■ Composite, S-Video, and component video outputs. ■ Interlace or progressive scan video when using component video. ■ Audio Dynamic Range Compression when playing videos recorded with Dolby Digital sound. ■ Parental lock feature. ■ Multiple angles and zoom.
Important Safeguards Important Safeguards Warning Risk of electric shock - Do not open the case To reduce the risk of electric shock, do no remove the cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Removing the cover voids the warranty. Have your DVD player repaired by qualified service personnel only. Warnings and precautions ■ Disconnect all cables before moving your DVD player. Moving your DVD player with its cables attached may damage the cables and cause fire or electric shock danger.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Package contents Along with your DVD player, the packaging box contains the following items: Remote control Two AAA batteries RCA audio cable (red and white plugs) RCA composite video cable (yellow plug) 4 www.gateway.
Package contents Coaxial audio cable (orange plug) User guide You can purchase these optional accessories for your DVD player: ■ RCA component video cable ■ S-Video cable ■ AC-3 (Toslink) cable www.gateway.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Front Power button Standby indicator Disc tray Display Front panel controls Remote sensor Front panel controls Component Description Power button Press to turn the player off or to standby. For more information, see “Turning the DVD player on and off” on page 31. Standby indicator Lights when the DVD player is in standby. Disc tray Insert a CD or DVD into this tray.
Front Front panel controls Open/Close Search back Search ahead Skip back Skip ahead Button Icon Play Stop Step/Pause Description Open/Close Opens and closes the disc tray. Search back ■ Plays the CD, DVD, or MP3 disc backward quickly. For more information, see “Speeding up disc playback” on page 36. -OR- ■ Plays the DVD disc backward in slow motion. For more information, see “Slowing down DVD playback” on page 36. ■ Plays the CD, DVD, or MP3 disc forward quickly.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Button Icon Description Skip ahead Skips ahead one CD track, DVD chapter, or MP3 file. For more information, see “Skipping a chapter, track, or file” on page 35. Play Plays a CD, DVD, or MP3 disc. For more information, see “Playing a disc” on page 31. Stop Stops play. For more information, see “Stopping a disc” on page 34. Step/Pause Pauses play. If you are playing a DVD, you can push this button to advance the video by one frame.
Front Component Description Repeat indicators Shows the current repeat mode. For more information, see “Repeating playback” on page 42. Random play indicator Shows the current playback mode. For more information, see “Playing songs in random order” on page 44.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Back panel connections Composite video out Audio out Component video out S-Video out Connector Description Composite video Out Connects to a composite video device. COAX audio out Connects to a coaxial digital audio device. Audio Out Connects to an analog stereo audio device. Component video out Connects to a component video device. S-Video Out Connects to an S-Video device.
Remote control Remote control Power button For more information, see page 11. Numeric keypad and zoom button For more information, see page 13. Basic player controls For more information, see page 12. Cursor controls and menu buttons For more information, see page 13. Language menu and video output buttons For more information, see page 13. Skip, search, and step/pause buttons For more information, see page 14. Buttons Buttons Function Power button Power On.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Buttons Function Basic player controls Open/Close ( ). Opens or closes the DVD tray. Book Mark. Adds a bookmark or starts play at a selected bookmark. For more information, see “Using bookmarks” on page 47. NTSC/PAL. Switches your output from NTSC, which is the television standard for North America, to PAL, which is the television standard for Europe and Asia. For more information, see “Changing the video signal format” on page 51. Angle.
Remote control Buttons Function Numeric keypad and zoom button Number button pad. Selects a menu item or enters a password. +10. Adds 10 to the number you selected. Zoom. Enlarges a part of the DVD screen. Language menu and video output buttons Multiplex. This function is not available on this DVD player. Audio. Opens the Audio menu. For more information, see “Changing the audio language” on page 48. Subtitle. Opens the Subtitle menu.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Buttons Function Skip, search, and step/pause buttons Skip back ( ). Skips back one CD track, DVD chapter, or MP3 file. For more information, see “Skipping a chapter, track, or file” on page 35. Note: if you press the skip back button after the track, chapter, or file playback has reached the half-way point, the skip back button skips to the beginning of the current track, chapter, or file.
Remote control Inserting batteries To install the batteries: ■ Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the + and – on the batteries with the + and – symbols inside the battery compartment. Warning Do not use rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries in this remote control. www.gateway.
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Connecting Your DVD Player 2 Read this chapter to learn how to connect your DVD player to: ■ A receiver or A/V amplifier ■ A television Important Do not plug the power cord into a wall outlet or turn the DVD player on until all connections have been made.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Player Understanding video connections Your DVD player has three types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your television supports a component video connection, connect the DVD player to your television using component video instead of composite video or S-Video. Connection Quality Cable and Connector Description Good Composite. The video signal is carried through a single “pin.
Understanding audio connections Understanding audio connections Your DVD player has three types of standard audio connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best sound. For example, if your receiver supports a digital audio connection, connect the DVD player to your receiver using digital audio instead of analog stereo audio.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Player Connecting to a receiver Using component video To connect your DVD player to a receiver using component video: or 1 Connect the green-colored Y jack on the back of your DVD player to the green-colored Y jack on your receiver. 2 Connect the red-colored CR jack on the back of your DVD player to the red-colored PR or CR jack on your receiver. 3 Connect the blue-colored CB jack on the back of your DVD player to the blue-colored PB or CB jack on your receiver.
Connecting to a receiver 5 Connect your receiver to the television. For more information, see the user’s guides that came with your receiver and television. 6 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Important You need to configure the DVD player for digital audio output. For more information, see “Audio Setup” on page 57. You may also need to configure your receiver for digital audio input. For more information, see the user’s guide that came with your receiver.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Player 2 Connect the AC-3 toslink digital audio jack on the back of your DVD player to the AC-3 toslink digital audio in jack on your receiver. -ORConnect the coaxial out jack on the back of your DVD player to the coaxial in jack on your receiver. 3 Connect your receiver to the television. For more information, see the user’s guides that came with your receiver and television. 4 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
Connecting to a receiver Using composite video To connect your DVD player to a receiver using composite video: 1 Connect the yellow video jack on the back of your DVD player to the yellow video jack on your receiver. 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the R and L audio-in jacks on your receiver. 3 Connect your receiver to the television. For more information, see the user’s guides that came with your receiver and television.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Player Connecting to a television Using component video To connect your DVD player to a television using component video: 1 Connect the green-colored Y jack on the back of your DVD player to the green-colored Y jack on your television. 2 Connect the red-colored CR jack on the back of your DVD player to the red-colored PR or CR jack on your television. 3 Connect the blue-colored CB jack on the back of your DVD player to the blue-colored PB or CB jack on your television.
Connecting to a television 5 6 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Select Component as the input for your television. For more information, see the user’s guide that came with your television. Using S-Video To connect your DVD player to a television using S-Video: 1 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your DVD player to the S-Video jack on your television. 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the R and L audio-in jacks on your television.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Player 3 4 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Select Auxiliary or AV as the input for your television. For more information, see the user guide that came with your television. Using composite video To connect your DVD player to a television using composite video: 1 Connect the yellow video jack on the back of your DVD player to the yellow video jack on your television.
Connecting to a television 3 4 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Select Auxiliary or AV as the input for your television. For more information, see the user guide that came with your television. www.gateway.
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Using the DVD Player 3 Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Turn the DVD player on and off ■ Play a disc ■ View the on-screen display ■ Access DVD menus ■ Repeat playback ■ Change the order in which songs are played ■ Use bookmarks ■ Change the audio and subtitle languages ■ Change the camera angle ■ Zoom in on a scene ■ Change video signals ■ Adjust the display brightness 29
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player DVD player basics Invalid operation symbol If you press a button on the player and the player does not respond, the icon may appear on the television screen to indicate an invalid operation. An invalid operation may occur if: ■ The button you pressed cannot be used in the current player mode. ■ The region code number of the player is different from that of the DVD disc and playback is not allowed. ■ The parental rating level does not allow playback of the video.
Turning the DVD player on and off Turning the DVD player on and off To turn the DVD player on: 1 Press the power button on the DVD player. The DVD player enters Standby mode. Each subsequent press of the power button on the DVD player switches the DVD player between Standby mode and off. 2 Press the power button on the remote control. The DVD player turns on. Each subsequent press of the power button on the remote control switches the DVD player between Standby mode and on.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player 5 If you are playing a DVD without a menu or a CD, press DVD player or remote control. (play) on the -ORIf you are playing a DVD with a menu, see “Using the DVD menu” on page 32. -ORIf you are playing an MP3 disc, see “Using the MP3 disc menu” on page 33. Using the DVD menu Many DVD videos include additional material along with the program. To access this material, or to start playing the video, you make a selection from the DVD menu.
Playing a disc Important If the menu items have numbers next to them, you can use the numeric buttons on the remote control. Example: To select the number 3, press 3. To select the number 21, press +10, +10, then 1. After selecting the number, press ENTER or (play). ■ ■ Using the MP3 disc menu The DVD player provides a navigational menu that lets you browse to a specific folder on an MP3 disc and begin play at a specific MP3 file.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Stopping a disc To stop playing a disc: ■ Press (stop) on the DVD player or remote control. The disc stops. Important When you stop playing a DVD video in this fashion, the player remembers the point where the stop button was pressed. R-STOP appears on the display. Press the Play button and the DVD resumes playing from this point. -ORPress the stop button again, and the resume function is cancelled. STOP appears on the display.
Playing a disc Using frame advance To frame advance a DVD video: 1 2 Pause the DVD video as described in “To pause playback:” on page 34. Press (pause) on the DVD player or remote control. Each time the pressed, the disc advances one frame. To resume playing the disc, press control.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Speeding up disc playback To speed up playback of a disc: ■ Press (search back) or (search ahead) on the remote control while the disc is playing. Each time the button is pressed, the disc is advanced or reversed at up to six step speeds, depending on the type of disc. ■ For CDs, the available speeds are 2X, 4X, 6X, and 8X. ■ For MP3 discs, the available speed is 8X. ■ For DVD videos, the available speeds are 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, and 64X.
Using the on-screen display Using the on-screen display The DVD player features an on-screen display that you can use to view disc information. You can use the remote control to view the on-screen display. To view disc information: ■ Press DISPLAY on the remote control. The information is displayed on the television screen. Each time the button is pressed, the disc information changes depending on the type of disc being played.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Time search mode GO TO _ _:_ _ Elapsed time of the track TRACK TIME 00:00:22 Remaining time of the track TRACK REMAIN 00:02:01 Remaining time of the disc TOTAL REMAIN 00:70:16 REPEAT OFF PGM OFF RANDOM OFF Playback modes Display off OFF FILE PLAYING 00:00:34 FILE REMAIN Display off OFF Important Elapsed time of the file Remaining time of the file 00:04:25 Some discs may not allow some or all of the information to be displayed.
Using the on-screen display To start play at a particular DVD title or chapter number: 1 Press DISPLAY on the remote control. The DVD player is in Title/chapter search mode. 2 Select a title or chapter number by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. Example: ■ To select the number 3, press 3. ■ To select the number 11, press +10, 1. Important 3 Press ENTER or If you enter an incorrect number, press the CLEAR button on the remote control. All numbers will be cleared. (play).
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Accessing DVD menus Important The information in this section only applies to DVD video discs. Accessing the DVD title menu You can use the remote control to return to the title menu while a DVD is playing. SCENE SELECTION SET UP PLAY SNEAKS DISK TWO PREVIEW To show the title menu while playing a DVD: 40 1 While playing a DVD, press TITLE/PBC on the remote control. The title menu opens. 2 Press the remote control cursor buttons menu item you want to select.
Accessing DVD menus Accessing additional DVD menus Some DVD videos have additional menus other than the title menu. You can use the remote control to access these menus while the DVD is playing. FILM & AUDIO CAPTIONS DVD CREDITS RETURN TO FILM MAIN MENU To show a DVD menu while playing a DVD: 1 2 While playing a DVD, press MENU on the remote control. The menu opens. 3 Press ENTER or Press the remote control cursor buttons menu item you want to select.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Repeating playback Repeating a chapter, title, track, or disc To repeat a chapter, title, track, or disc (DVD Video/CD only): ■ While playing a DVD or CD, press REPEAT on the remote control. The repeat mode appears on the television and the display. Each time this button is pressed, the repeat mode changes depending on the disc type.
Repeating playback 2 At the end of the part, press A< >B on the remote control. A TO B SET B appears on the television screen, Repeat appears on the display, and the selected part is played back repeatedly. To return to normal playback, press A< >B on the remote control repeatedly until A TO B CANCELLED is displayed on the television or Repeat disappears from the display. Important You cannot use the A< >B playback of a part that includes multiple camera angles.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Playing songs in random order Important The information in this section only applies to CD and MP3 discs. Playing CD tracks in random order To play CD tracks in random order: 1 With the disc stopped or playing, press RANDOM on the remote control. The selected playback mode appears on the display and television. Each time this button is pressed, the playback mode changes: 2 ■ Random on - random playback.
Playing tracks in a specific order 3 4 Press the remote control cursor buttons Press ENTER or and to select the folder or file. (play) to play the selected file. Playing tracks in a specific order Important The information in this section only applies to CD discs. Up to 99 tracks can be programmed to be played in any specified order. Playing tracks in a specific order To play tracks in a specific order: 1 With the disc stopped, press P.MODE on the remote control.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Clearing programmed tracks Caution Opening the disc tray or turning off the power clears all programmed tracks. To clear the programmed tracks one by one: ■ During programming, press CLEAR. Each time this button is pressed, the programmed tracks are cleared one by one in the opposite order. Once you have played the tracks, you cannot clear the programmed tracks one by one.
Using bookmarks Using bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point in a movie or song that you can go to quickly. The player stores up to 14 bookmarks. Important The information in this section only applies to DVD video and CD discs. Some discs will not allow the bookmark feature to function. Caution Opening the disc tray or turning off the power clears all stored bookmarks. Setting a bookmark To store a bookmark in memory: 1 While playing a DVD or CD, press BOOK MARK on the remote control.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Starting play at a bookmark To start play at a bookmark: 1 While playing a DVD or CD, press BOOK MARK on the remote control. The bookmark menu appears on the television (and not on the display). 2 Use the remote control cursor buttons and to select the Mark mode. Each time the cursor buttons are pushed, the mode switches from Mark mode to Recall mode. 3 Use the remote control cursor buttons number you want to recall. 4 Press ENTER on the remote control.
Changing the subtitle language Changing the subtitle language Important The information in this section only applies to DVD video discs with more than one subtitle language recorded on them. To change the subtitle language: ■ While playing a DVD, press SUBTITLE on the remote control. The subtitle language menu appears on the television. Each time this button is pressed, the subtitle language changes to the next language available on the DVD.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Changing the camera angle Important The information in this section only applies to DVD video discs with multiple camera angles recorded on them. To know if a different camera angle is available, turn on the Angle Mark feature. For more information, see “Setup menus and options” on page 55. Any time multiple camera angles are available, the angle symbol appears on the screen. To change the camera angle: ■ While playing a DVD, press ANGLE on the remote control.
Changing the video signal format Changing the video signal format Depending on the country you use this DVD player in, you may need to change the video signal format to match the television and DVD being played. In the United States and Canada, NTSC is the video signal format used. In Europe, Australia, and Asia, PAL is the video signal format used. Important The information in this section only applies to DVD video discs.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Changing the component video output signal You can use either conventional interlaced video or progressive scan video when your DVD player is connected using component video out. Progressive scanned video reproduces high-density pictures with less flicker. Some televisions or projectors can handle only interlaced or progressive scanned video signals. Important The information in this section only applies to DVD video discs.
Adjusting the DVD Player Settings 4 Read this chapter to learn how to adjust your DVD player settings from the Setup menu.
Chapter 4: Adjusting the DVD Player Settings Using the Setup menu Your DVD player features a Setup menu that lets you adjust the player settings. To adjust settings from the Setup menu: 54 1 With the disc stopped, press SETUP on the remote control. The Main Setup Menu opens. 2 Use the remote control cursor buttons you want. 3 4 Press ENTER on the remote control. The selected setup menu opens. Use the remote control cursor buttons want to change.
Using the Setup menu 7 Press RETURN on the remote control to return to the Main Setup Menu. -ORPress SETUP on the remote control. The Setup Menu closes. -ORUse the remote control cursor buttons Setup Menu closes and to select EXIT SETUP. The Setup menus and options You can use these setup menus and options to adjust various setting for your DVD player. Menu Setting Description Language Setup Audio Select the audio language from those included on the DVD.
Chapter 4: Adjusting the DVD Player Settings Menu Setting Description Disc Menu Select the disc menu language to be displayed from those included on the DVD. If the language you select is not available on the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be played instead. Options include: ■ ■ ■ ■ Video Setup TV Aspect Select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your television screen.
Using the Setup menu Menu Setting Description Audio Setup Audio Out Select the type of audio signal you are using. Options include: ■ ■ ■ Downmix Select your preferred analog audio signal format. Options include: ■ ■ Audio DRC ■ Password LT/RT - Select this when you have connected the player’s audio out jacks to an A/V amplifier or receiver with built-in multi-channel surround decoder.
Chapter 4: Adjusting the DVD Player Settings Menu Setting Description Rating Select to restrict the types of DVD videos which can be played on the DVD player. For example, if a movie including violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, these scenes may be cut or replaced by other scenes. Options include: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Others Setup Scr Saver Select to turn the screen saver on or off. Options include: ■ ■ Angle Mark ■ 58 On - Turn on the multiple angle notification feature.
Using the Setup menu DVD Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1239 Interlingue 1481 Rhaeto-Romance 1028 Abkhazian 1245 Inupiak 1482 Kirundi 1032 Afrikaans 1248 Indonesian 1483 Romanian 1044 Arabic 1253 Icelandic 1489 Russian 1045 Assamese 1254 Italian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1051 Aymara 1257 Hebrew 1495 Sanskrit 1052 Azerbaijani 1261 Japanese 1498 Sindhi 1053 Bashkir 1269 Yiddish 1501 Sangho 1057 Byelorussian 1283 Javanese
Chapter 4: Adjusting the DVD Player Settings 60 Code Language Code Language Code Language 1145 Esperanto 1347 Maori 1527 Tajik 1149 Spanish 1349 Macedonian 1528 Thai 1150 Estonian 1350 Malayalam 1529 Tigrinya 1151 Basque 1352 Mongolian 1531 Turkmen 1157 Persian 1353 Moldavian 1532 Tagalog 1165 Finnish 1356 Marathi 1534 Setswana 1166 Fiji 1357 Malayalam 1535 Tonga 1171 Faroese 1358 Maltese 1538 Turkish 1174 French 1363 Burmese 1539 Tsonga 1181 Fr
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your DVD Player 5 Read this chapter to learn how to maintain and troubleshoot your DVD player.
Chapter 5: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your DVD Player Cleaning and maintenance ■ Your DVD player is cooled by air circulated through the vents on the bottom of the case. Keep these vents free of dust. With the DVD player turned off and unplugged, brush the dust away from the vents with a damp cloth. Be careful not to drip any water into the vents. Do not attempt to clean dust from the inside of your DVD player. ■ Do not use abrasive or solvent cleaners because they can damage the finish.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Use the following information to solve common problems. The player does not turn on ■ Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a powered electrical outlet. To test the outlet, plug a working device, such as a lamp, into the outlet and turn it on. ■ If your player is plugged into a surge protector, make sure that the surge protector is connected securely to an electrical outlet, turned on, and working correctly.
Chapter 5: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your DVD Player ■ DVD discs and players contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. To be able to play a DVD, the disc’s regional code and your DVD player’s regional code must match. The regional code on your DVD player is set when it is manufactured. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. The regional code for Mexico is 4.
Troubleshooting ■ If you are using component video output, make sure that the correct component video output type has been selected for your television. For more information, see “Changing the video signal format” on page 51. ■ Make sure the correct video format has been selected for your television and DVD disc. For more information, see “Changing the component video output signal” on page 52.
Chapter 5: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your DVD Player Technical support Telephone support For customer service and support, call 1-800-846-2301 between 7 am and 10 pm Central Time Monday through Friday. Internet For technical support, go to the Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com. 66 www.gateway.
Using Discs A Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Using DVD video discs ■ Using MP3 discs ■ Copying discs 67
Using Discs Using DVD video discs Region code DVD players and DVD videos have their own region code numbers which are assigned to each country or area as shown below. Your DVD player was set to your region code number before it left the factory. If the region code number of this DVD player is different from that of the DVD video, your DVD player will not play it.
Using MP3 discs This DVD player can play back MP3 files on a CD-R disc, CD-RW disc, or a commercial CD. ■ Some discs may not play in this player because of the disc characteristics or recording condition. ■ Only the first eleven characters of folder and file names are displayed. ■ Only the characters A-Z, 0-9, and - are displayed. ■ The order shown in the menu may not be the same as the order shown on a PC. Recording an MP3 disc using a CD-R/CD-RW disc We recommend you record MP3 files in 44.
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information B Important safety information 1 Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 7 Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool; and the like. 8 Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.
Important safety information 17 Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 18 Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Regulatory compliance statements Laser safety statement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard. Should the unit ever need servicing, contact an authorized service location.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Notices Copyright © 2003 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway, CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made periodically.
Index A B A TO B CANCELLED display message 43 A TO B SET A display message 42 A TO B SET B display message 43 A< >B button remote control 12 using 42 AC-3 (Toslink) cable 5 accessing DVD menu 41 MP3 menu 33 adjusting display brightness 52 analog stereo audio out setting 57 Angle button remote control 12 using 50 angle mark 58 aspect ratio recorded on DVD 68 Audio button remote control 13 using 48 audio DRC 57 audio language changing 48 recorded on DVD 68 setting 55 audio out connection 10 setup 57 signal
skip ahead 8, 14 skip back 7, 14 step/pause 8, 14 stop 8, 12 Subtitle 13, 49 Title 13, 40 Zoom 13, 50 C camera angle changing 50 recorded on DVD 68 CD cleaning 63 indicator 9 playing tracks in random order 44 repeating section 42 types of discs played 2 CD-R/W types of discs played 2 changing 51 angle mark setting 58 audio language 48, 55 audio signal format 57 audio signal type 57 camera angle 50 component video output signal 52 Dolby Digital dynamic range compression 57 DVD menu language 56 DVD ratings 5
remote control 12 using 52 disc copying 69 pausing play 34 playing 31, 32, 33 repeating 42 stopping 34 tray 6 using 67 disc menu language setting 56 display brightness 52 indicators 8 locating 6 multi-information 9 on-screen 37 Display button remote control 12 using 37, 39 display messages A TO B CANCELLED 43 A TO B SET A 42 A TO B SET B 43 Repeat 42 Repeat Off 42 R-STOP 34 STOP 34 display off mode 52 Dolby Digital audio 57 downmix audio out 57 DVD accessing menu 41 accessing title menu 40 cleaning 63 indic
repeat 9 standby 6 insert batteries 15 install batteries 15 interlace television using 52, 56 invalid operation symbol 30 J JPEG types of discs played 2 K Kodak® Photo CD types of discs played 2 L language audio 48 subtitle 49 language setup 55 languages DVD code list 59 laser safety statement 75 letterbox format 56 LO/RO analog audio signal format 57 LT/RT analog audio signal format 57 M Macrovision 64, 76 maintaining DVD player 61 Mark mode 47, 48 menu DVD 32 MP3 disc 33 Menu button remote control 13
P P.Mode button remote control 12 using 45, 46 P.
DVD section 42 file 43 folder 43 playback 42 Return button remote control 13 R-STOP display message 34 S safeguards 3, 71 safety 3, 71 screen saver 58 search ahead button DVD player 7 remote control 14 search back button DVD player 7 remote control 14 setting audio language 55 audio signal 57 audio signal type 57 disc menu language 56 language 55 picture mode 56 reset settings to factory default 58 subtitle language 55 video 56 Setup button remote control 13 using 54 Setup menu 54 skip ahead button DVD pla
repeating 42 Title button remote control 13 using 40 Title/chapter search mode 39 Title/time search mode 39 Toslink cable 5 tracks clearing programmed 46 repeating 42 skipping 35 troubleshooting cleaning CD 63 cleaning DVD 63 DVD player 61 turning off DVD player 31 turning on DVD player 31 V VCD types of discs played 2 video out connection 10 video setup 56 video signal format 51 W wide screen format 56 Z Zoom button remote control 13 using 50 zooming in 50 83
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