Your Gateway Connected DVD Player user'sguide Installing Configuring
Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compatible discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Player overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting center delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Adjusting surround delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Defining the speaker set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Setting up parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 4 Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server . . . . . . . . .
Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player 1 Features With your Gateway Connected DVD Player, you can play DVDs, CDs, and digital media files on your home network. ■ Fully compatible with DVD, CD, VCD/SVCD, Kodak Picture CD, and MP3 files on CD-R/CD-RW discs.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Compatible discs This DVD player can play discs of the following formats: ■ DVD (Region 1, North America) ■ Dolby Digital 5.1 ■ Audio CD (CDDA) ■ Video CD (VCD and SVCD) ■ MP3 files on CD-R and CD-RW ■ Kodak Picture CD Player overview Front controls Power button Sound controls Menu controls MIC jacks DVD playback controls Menu button POWER button Press to turn the player on and off.
Player overview Sound controls VOL Rotate to adjust the microphone input volume. ECHO Rotate to adjust the echo effect for the microphone input. Menu controls Up button Connect button Down button Enter button Left button Right button (Left, Right, Up, and Down buttons) Press to navigate the 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.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player DVD playback controls Open/close button Pause button Prev button Play button Next button 4 Menu button Stop button OPEN/CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray. PREV Press to skip to the previous chapter or track while in playback mode. NEXT 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.
Player overview Back Audio jacks Video jacks Network card slot Network card slot Insert a network PC Card into this slot. Audio jacks Coaxial (digital audio) 5.1 channel (surround sound) Optical digital audio 2 channel (stereo) 5.1 channel (surround sound) Connect to the analog audio inputs of a 5.1-channel amplifier. 2 channel (stereo) Connect to the left/right analog audio inputs of a TV, stereo, or 2-channel amplifier.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Video jacks Y 6 Cb/Pb Video out (composite) Cr/Pr S-Video out Cb/Pb (component/ progressive blue) Connect to the Pb/Cb video 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 the Pr/Cr video inputs of your TV. S-Video out Connect to the S-Video input of your TV. www.gateway.
Player overview Remote control OPEN/CLOSE POWER Main controls TITLE MY SETUP 2 1 MUSIC MY Networking controls DEF 6 5 4 PHOTOS 3 ABC GHI JKL MNO 7 8 9 Numeric keypad MY VIDEOS PQRS TUV WXYZ 0 CLEAR CONNECT SEARCH DISPLAY ENTER Menu controls MENU RETURN PAGE PAGE REV FWD PREV NEXT ZOOM VIDEO OUT REPEAT A-B SLOW AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PAUSE/STEP STOP Media playback controls PLAY www.gateway.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Main controls POWER Press to switch the player between Standby (low power) and On (fully operational) modes. The blue LED behind the front arrow buttons on the player lights when the unit is On. This button works only when the POWER button on the front of the player is pressed. TITLE Press to display DVD title menus for discs with multiple titles. If a disc has a single title, TITLE functions like MENU.
Player overview Menu controls Arrow buttons Press to navigate on-screen menus. ENTER Press to confirm menu settings. SEARCH Press to jump to a specific time, title, chapter, or track during disc playback. DISPLAY Press to display current disc time and status information. MENU Press to view the DVD’s main menu. RETURN Press to return to the Welcome to Setup screen. Media playback controls REV Press repeatedly to scan backward at variable speeds.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player 10 ANGLE Press to view alternate 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 twice to stop playback and reset to the beginning of the disc. PLAY Press to start playback. www.gateway.
Setting Up Your Player 2 This chapter describes how to connect your Gateway Connected DVD Player to your TV, audio system, and home network. You need to complete these steps in the following order: 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, audio system, and network.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player About your home network Before you begin, you must have a Microsoft Windows-based home network set up. If you do not already have a network installed, you need to purchase the network components and follow the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. The Gateway Connected DVD Player supports all major types of home networks, including: ■ Wired Ethernet A wired Ethernet network consists of two or more devices connected through an Ethernet cable.
Installing Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server Installing Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server After you make sure that your home network is working correctly, install the Media Server program onto each computer that has media files you want to access. Important Do not install Media Server until you make sure that your home network is working correctly.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player Media Server opens after the install program is finished, and opens automatically whenever your computer is started. The Media Server icon in the Windows taskbar shows that the program is running. You are prompted to import media. 4 If you do not have any music, movies, or pictures on your computer, click No. Your first-time setup of Media Server is complete. - OR If you have media on your computer, click Yes. You are prompted to select plugins.
Connecting the player Connecting the player Connecting to your audio/video system To connect your player to your audio/video system: Y (component/ progressive black and white) Cb/Pb (component/ progressive blue) Cr/Pr (component/ progressive red) 1 2 Video out (composite) S-Video out Make sure that all video components are turned off.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player ■ Progressive/component video (best video quality) Connect one end of each component video cable (not included) to the PROGRESSIVE/COMPONENT Cb/Pb, Y, and Cr/Pr jacks on the back of the player, then connect the other ends to the corresponding color-coded jacks on your TV. 3 Connect your player to your audio system in one of four ways: 5.1 channel front(R) (surround sound front right) 5.1 channel sur.(R) (surround sound right) 5.
Connecting the player ■ Digital audio (coaxial) Connect one end of a digital coaxial cable (not included) to the COAXIAL jack on the back of the player, then connect the other end to the coaxial digital audio jack of your amplifier. ■ Digital audio (optical) Connect one end of an optical cable (not included) to the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO jack on the back of the player, then connect the other end to the optical digital audio jack of your amplifier.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player Important Do not remove the card while the player is turned on. If you remove the card while the player is on, all playback of networked media will stop. 3 If the player’s network card is a wired Ethernet card, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the network card, then connect the other end to an Ethernet jack on your existing network.
Connecting the player Turning on your player To turn on your player: 1 Make sure that your computer is on and running Media Server, your home network is set up, and all audio and video devices are turned on. 2 Connect the player’s power cord to a wall outlet, then press the POWER button on the front of the player. The Power LED turns yellow. 3 Turn on your TV, then use its controls to set it to the audio/video input type connected to the player.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player 6 Go to “Setting up the network” on page 20 to complete the initial setup of your player. Navigating the player’s setup menus To navigate the player’s setup menus, press the following buttons on your remote control: Remote Button STOP Function 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 and right arrows) Press to change option settings within menus.
Setting up the network ■ For wireless peer-to-peer setup, see “Wireless peer-to-peer setup” on page 25. Important ■ ■ Always have Media Server running on your computer before turning on the player. For help during network setup, highlight Help, then press ENTER. Wired Ethernet setup To configure the player for a wired Ethernet 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.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player 3 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Network, then press ENTER. The message “Loading network settings” appears, and the player automatically connects to the wired Ethernet network. If multiple networks are available, highlight the Network setting, then press ENTER again to select the correct network from the network list. The IP address appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Setting up the network 2 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then 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 to search for an available network. A list of available networks opens. Names of networks using wireless access points end with “ACC PT.” 5 Highlight one of the detected networks, then press ENTER.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player 7 8 Highlight Security: WEP Settings, then press ENTER. 9 Highlight Key Size, then press the following: Highlight Key Format, then press the ASCII characters, or Disabled.
Setting up the network If you selected ASCII characters in Step 8, enter the key according to the table below: 12 13 14 15 Press: For: 1 1.@/:‘,?!-_#*\"$%&+;=()<>[]‘~^{}| 2 2, A, B, C, a, b, c 3 3, D, E, F, d, e, f 4 4, G, H, I, g, h, i 5 5, J, K, L, j, k, l 6 6, M, N, O, m, n, o 7 7, P, Q, R, S, p, q, r, s 8 8, T, U, V, t, u, v 9 9, W, X, Y, Z, w, x, y, z 0 0 Highlight OK, then press ENTER. Highlight OK again, then press ENTER. Network setup is complete.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player 26 2 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then 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. Names of peer-to-peer networks end with “P2P.” 5 Highlight Create Peer-to-Peer Network, then press ENTER. www.gateway.
Setting up the network 6 7 8 9 10 Enter the name of the network by repeatedly pressing the remote control's number buttons according to the following table. Press to set the next character, and press CLEAR to erase a character. Press: For: 1 1 2 2, A, B, C, a, b, c 3 3, D, E, F, d, e, f 4 4, G, H, I, g, h, i 5 5, J, K, L, j, k, l 6 6, M, N, O, m, n, o 7 7, P, Q, R, S, p, q, r, s 8 8, T, U, V, t, u, v 9 9, W, X, Y, Z, w, x, y, z 0 0 Highlight OK, then press ENTER.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player Setting the IP address While connecting to a network, networked devices are assigned a unique identifier known as an IP address. IP addresses are used to direct network traffic to the correct destination. An IP address is usually displayed as numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.2. To change the way the IP address is assigned: 1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens.
Setting up the network ■ Auto IP — Lets the player obtain an IP address for itself. ■ Static (Manual) — Lets you set the IP address and Subnet Mask. Important Static IP addresses are numeric addresses that you assign to uniquely identify your network devices. Only experienced network users should manually set the IP address. If you select Static (Manual), press the button to select “Set,” then manually enter the IP address and Subnet Mask with the 0 through 9 buttons.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player Playing computer media files You can play three types of computer media on your player: ■ Audio — MP3 and WMA files ■ Video — MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files ■ Images — JPG/JPEG files Entering Network mode To play computer media files, your player must first enter Network mode. To enter Network mode: 1 2 Make sure your computer is on and running Media Server. Press the POWER button on the front of the player.
Playing computer media files Exiting Network mode To exit Network mode and return to DVD mode: ■ Press the CONNECT button. The player exits Network mode and enters DVD mode. If a DVD is in the disc tray, the DVD plays automatically. Playing music You can play your computer’s MP3 and WMA audio files on your audio system. To play music: 1 2 3 4 5 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30. Highlight Audio, then press ENTER. Highlight a category (for example, Artist), then press ENTER.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player Playing movies You can play MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files from your computer on your TV. To play a movie: 1 2 3 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30. Highlight Video, then press ENTER. To play one movie, highlight the movie, then press ENTER. - OR To play all movies in a repeating loop, highlight the first movie you want to play, then press PLAY. Viewing pictures To view a picture: 1 2 3 4 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30.
Maintaining your player To view a slideshow: 1 2 3 4 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30. Highlight Images, then press ENTER. Highlight Slideshows, then press ENTER. To play a slideshow, highlight the slideshow you want, then press PLAY. - OR To display the list of pictures in the slideshow and the song for the slideshow, highlight the slideshow you want, then press ENTER.
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player Caring for DVDs and other discs ■ To keep the disc clean, always hold it by the edges. Do not touch the surface. When the disc is not being played, store it in its case. ■ Do not expose the 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.
Customizing 3 Setup menu overview After the player’s audio and video 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 audio settings, see page 46. ■ For parental control settings, see page 51.
Chapter 3: Customizing Using the remote control in Setup menus To move through the player’s Setup menus, press the following buttons on your remote control: Remote Button STOP Function 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 and right arrows) Press to change option settings within menus. ENTER Press to activate the current selection.
Setting up languages 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 ENTER. The Language setup menu opens. www.gateway.
Chapter 3: Customizing 3 Press the ■ buttons to highlight any of the following: Subtitle Press the buttons to select English, French, Spanish, Auto, or Off (default). Select Auto to always select the DVD’s default subtitle language. Select Off to always turn subtitles off (default). Because subtitle selections vary among DVDs, the DVD itself may override your selection. ■ Audio Press the buttons to select English (default), French, or Spanish.
Setting up digital audio 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Video, then press ENTER. The Video setup menu opens. 3 4 Press the Press the ■ buttons to select TV aspect. buttons to select: Fullscreen (default) Select if you have a standard 4:3 television and prefer to watch full-screen versions of DVD movies (if available). ■ Letterbox Select if you have a standard 4:3 television and prefer to watch widescreen versions of DVD movies (if available).
Chapter 3: Customizing Configuring Dolby Digital This setting configures the format of Dolby Digital 5.1 output signals. To set your Dolby Digital preferences: 40 1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens. 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Digital, then press ENTER. The Digital audio setup menu opens. www.gateway.
Setting up digital audio 3 Highlight Dolby, then press the ■ buttons to select: Bitstream Outputs raw 5.1-channel digital signals from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks. Use this setting when the player is connected to an external amplifier with a Dolby Digital decoder. ■ 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.
Chapter 3: Customizing 3 Highlight MP3, then press the ■ buttons to select: Bitstream Outputs raw MP3 digital signals from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks. ■ PCM Outputs 2-channel digital audio from the 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.
Setting up digital audio 3 Highlight CD, then press the buttons to select: ■ Origin (default) Outputs CD digital audio from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks in its original format. ■ PCM Outputs 2-channel digital audio from the optical 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.
Chapter 3: Customizing 4 Highlight LPCM, then press the buttons to select: ■ Origin (default) Outputs the LPCM digital audio signals from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks in its original format. ■ PCM Outputs 2-channel digital audio from the optical or coaxial digital audio 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.
Setting up digital audio 4 Highlight Others, then press the buttons to select: ■ Bitstream (default) Outputs digital audio signals from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks. ■ PCM Outputs 2-channel digital audio from the optical or coaxial digital audio jacks. ■ Off Turns off audio output for other formats. 5 Highlight OK, then press ENTER. Adjusting the speaker balance This feature adjusts the sound balance of your 5.1-channel speakers system.
Chapter 3: Customizing 5 6 Adjust the speaker levels on your amplifier as required. Press STOP to cancel the test tone. Setting up analog audio The Analog Audio menu lets you set 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 virtual surround sound for PCM (stereo) from the 5.1-channel analog audio jacks.
Setting up analog audio 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Analog, 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 audio soundtracks in Dolby Pro Logic mode. ■ Off Turns off Dolby Pro Logic. 4 Highlight OK, then press ENTER. www.gateway.
Chapter 3: Customizing Adjusting center delay Use this setting to delay the sound from the center speaker so it arrives at your listening area at the same time as the left and right front speakers. Use this setting only if the center speaker is closer to your listening area than your front speakers are. To adjust the center delay: 1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens.
Setting up analog audio To adjust the surround delay: 1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens. 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Analog, then press ENTER. The Analog audio setup menu opens. 3 Highlight Surr. Delay, then press the 0 to 5.25 milliseconds. buttons to set the delay from Assume 1 millisecond of delay for every one foot of difference in distance.
Chapter 3: Customizing Defining the speaker set Use this setting to identify the type of speakers in your audio setup. To define your speaker setup: 1 On the player’s remote control, press STOP, then press SETUP. The Welcome to Setup screen opens. 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Analog, then press ENTER. The Analog audio setup menu opens. 3 4 Highlight Speaker Set, then press ENTER. The active speakers are listed.
Setting up parental controls Setting up parental controls The Rating menu lets you block 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 opens. 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Parental, then press ENTER. The Password menu opens. www.gateway.
Chapter 3: Customizing 3 Highlight Password, then press the following buttons to enter a four-character password: ■ 4 — 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 next character. ■ CLEAR — Press to erase a character. ■ ENTER — Press to save the password. Highlight Rating, then press the button to change the rating level.
Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server 4 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 player to communicate with your computer.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server Compatible file formats Media Server supports the following media formats: Format Supported specification Photo (at least 108 × 171 pixels) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Audio ■ ■ Video (not greater than 3 MB/sec) ■ ■ ■ JPG/JPEG BMP PSD PCT TIFF MP3 (bit rate at least 80 kbps) WMA (bit rate at least 48 kbps) MPEG-1 and 2 AVI DVR-MS Starting the program During installation, Media Server was added to your Startup menu so it loads automatically when your computer starts
Importing media files Importing media files You can import audio, video, and image files into Media Server so the DVD player can display or play them. You can import files from media programs (such as Windows Media Player) or directly from your hard drive. Important You can import files only from hard drives, not from mapped drives or removable media drives.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server 56 3 Click the Media Import tab. 4 5 Click the folder containing the media files you want to import. Click Scan. Media files from the selected folder are imported into Media Server. To stop the scan before it completes, click Stop Scan. www.gateway.
Importing media files Importing media using plugins You can import files that 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 Media Server, then click the Media Import tab. 2 Click Plugin Import. The Plugins dialog box opens. www.gateway.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server 3 Click the plugin you want to use (for example, MusicMatch Jukebox Scanner or Windows Media Player Scanner), then click Scan. Media files for the selected plugin are imported into Media Server. Tips & Tricks To import files using more than one plugin, do a separate import for each plugin. Scheduling automatic scans You can schedule automatic scans for importing media files, or you can set a time interval for periodic scans.
Working with media files Listing media files To list the media files on your hard drive: 1 2 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. Click the button for the media type you want to view in the Albums, Artists, and Media lists. (All) (Audio) (Video) (Photo) If you have not imported any media files yet, the Artist, Album, and Name panes are blank. For instructions on importing media, see “Importing media files” on page 55.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server Deleting media files You can delete media files from Media Server. To delete media files: 1 2 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. Click the button for the media type you want to view in the Albums, Artists, and Media lists. (All) (Audio) (Video) (Photo) 3 In the Media pane, right-click the file you want to delete, then click Delete from library or Delete From HardDrive.
Working with playlists Creating a new playlist To create a new playlist: 1 To create a new playlist, you should first import media. For instructions, see “Importing media files” on page 55. 2 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 3 4 5 6 Click New Playlist. The Create New Playlist dialog box opens. 7 To add separate tracks to the playlist, click the button, then click Add Files From HardDrive.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server Editing a playlist To edit an existing playlist: 1 2 3 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 4 5 Click and drag the files to change their order in the list. Click the button to display only audio media. In the Playlists list, click the playlist you want to edit. The files contained in the playlist appear in the Media list on the right side of the dialog box.
Working with slideshows Importing a playlist To import a playlist: 1 2 Open Media Server, then click the Options tab. 3 4 Click the Media Import tab. 5 Click the plugin you want to use (MusicMatch Jukebox Scanner or Windows Media Player Scanner), then click Scan. Playlists for the selected plugin are In the File types to scan option area, click the PLS playlist checkbox (Windows Media Player playlists) or the M3U playlist checkbox (MusicMatch Jukebox playlists). Click Plugin Import.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server To create a new slideshow: 64 1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 2 3 4 5 6 Click New Playlist. The Create New Playlist dialog box opens. 7 To add separate photos to the slideshow, click the button, then click Add Files From HardDrive. Navigate to the folder containing the files you want to add, click the files (hold down the CTRL key to select multiple files), then click Open. The photos are added to the slideshow.
Working with slideshows Editing a slideshow To edit an existing slideshow: 1 2 3 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 4 5 Click and drag the files to change their order in the list. Click the button to display only photo media. In the Playlists list, click the slideshow you want to edit. The files contained in the slideshow appear in the Media list on the right side of the dialog box. To delete a file from the list, click the file you want to delete, then click the button.
Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server Viewing and changing network settings You can view and change the following 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 the DVD player menus. To change the computer name: 1 66 On the computer you want to change the name for, open Media Server, then click the System tab. www.gateway.
Viewing and changing network settings 2 3 4 Click Change. The New - Server Name dialog box opens. Type the name you want, then click Update Name. Restart your computer for the new name to take affect. Selecting the network card If your computer has more than one network adapter card installed, you must select the card to use for the network connected to your DVD player. To select the network card: 1 Open Media Server, click the System tab, then click Change Adapter.
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Playing Media 5 Playing discs Before you begin: 1 Turn on the player using the POWER button on the front of the player. 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 audio system (if using an external amplifier or audio system), then set it to the audio input connected to the DVD player.
Chapter 5: Playing Media To play a disc: 70 1 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 playable, make sure that the playback side you want is facing down. www.gateway.
Playing discs 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. The disc begins playing. If the disc is scratched, dirty, or if the DVD is not encoded for Region 1, the disc will not play. 4 If the disc does not automatically begin playing, press PLAY remote control or on the front of the player. Warning 5 Always press STOP turning off the player.
Chapter 5: Playing Media 6 Press the following remote control buttons to navigate within disc menus: Button Function MENU Press to display the disc menu for the currently loaded disc. Press to move the cursor left, right, up, and down 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 to erase a character when entering names in some menus.
Playing discs 3 4 To play a track, use the arrow buttons to navigate to the track you want, then press ENTER. ■ To move up and down the track list, press the ■ To move to the previous or next page, press the buttons. ■ To skip to the previous or next track, press PREV or NEXT To stop playback, press STOP buttons. . . To create a custom playlist for an MP3 CD: 1 2 Highlight Browse Disc, then press ENTER. 3 When you are finished, highlight Create Prog, then press ENTER.
Chapter 5: Playing Media Repeating a scene or segment You can repeat any segment of a DVD or CD indefinitely. To repeat a disc segment: 1 2 3 Press A-B during playback to select the starting point (point A). Press A-B again to select the ending point (point B). The segment repeats in a continuous loop. Press A-B again to cancel. Adjusting the zoom of the image You can adjust the zoom (scale) of the on-screen image during DVD playback. To adjust the zoom of the DVD image: ■ Press ZOOM repeatedly.
Playing discs Displaying subtitles On some DVDs, you can select subtitles in various languages. To change subtitles: 1 Press SUBTITLE during DVD playback. Subtitles appear on the bottom of the TV screen. 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select from all available subtitle languages, or to turn subtitles off. Selecting audio format On some DVDs, you can select from multiple audio formats, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2-channel stereo. You may also be able to select soundtracks in multiple languages.
Chapter 5: Playing Media Turning on progressive scan If you connected the player to your TV using the Component Out jacks, you can change the video output to Progressive Scan for superior video quality. To turn on progressive scan: ■ While playback is stopped, press VIDEO OUT repeatedly to cycle through the video settings until “Progressive Scan” appears on the screen. You need to set this only once.
Playing discs Playing photo CDs Photo CDs contain JPG images that you can view on your TV. To view images on a photo CD: 1 Insert a photo CD into the disc tray. The first image on the disc displays on the TV screen. 2 3 To display the previous or next image, press PREV 4 5 To see the number of the current image, press DISPLAY. or NEXT . To display a specific image, press the 0-9 buttons to enter the image number, then press ENTER.
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Troubleshooting 6 This chapter provides some solutions to common networking and DVD problems. If the suggestions in this chapter do not correct 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 computer. ■ Make sure that you have selected a network card in the Media Server program. For more information, see “Selecting the network card” on page 67.
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ■ Make sure that your computer has an IP address assigned to it. To check, open Media Server, then click the About tab. ■ Make sure that you do not have a software firewall activated, such as Norton Antivirus or the Windows XP firewall. When I try to set up a network connection at the player, I get the message “No Network Card. Please insert a supported card and restart.” ■ Make sure that the network PC Card is installed correctly.
DVD troubleshooting ■ Songs must meet the bit rate requirements (at least 80 kbps for MP3, at least 48 kbps for WMA). If the media file does not meet the bit rate requirements of the DVD player, the file is not displayed. Media Server cannot find picture files that I know are there. ■ Make sure that Media Server is installed and running on the computer that has the picture files. ■ Place all pictures within a single folder on your computer, then import the images into Media Server.
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ■ If the video cables are damaged, replace them. ■ Make sure that the player is connected to the correct TV input. ■ Make sure that the video input on the TV is set to view the DVD player. ■ Make sure that video is set to the correct mode. Press the VIDEO OUT button on the remote control until a picture is visible. The picture on my TV has a lot of static, or “noise” ■ Make sure that the DVD is not dirty or flawed.
DVD troubleshooting I keep hearing a loud hum or noise. ■ Make sure that all components in your audio system are securely plugged in. ■ Make sure that you keep your audio system’s cables away from a transformer or motor, and that you keep them at least 10 feet away from a TV or fluorescent lights. ■ Move your TV away from your audio components. ■ The plugs and jacks may be dirty. Unplug them, then wipe them clean with a cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol. ■ Clean the DVD.
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Getting help If the troubleshooting information in this chapter 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 available weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time, and weekends from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. 84 www.gateway.
Specifications A Video Video Out S-Video Out (separate Y and C signal output) Component Video Out (progressive/ interlace scan modes) Supported video and image formats 1.0Vp-p 75Ω sync, negative polarity, RCA pin jack (1) Y: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω sync, negative polarity C: 0.286Vp-p 75Ω Y: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω Cb: 0.7Vp-p 75Ω Cr: 0.7Vp-p 75Ω MPEG1: <3 Mbps MPEG2: <3 Mbps JPEG/JPG: >25 Kbps Audio Analog Out 1.85V(rms)/10kΩ RCA L/R pin jack (1) Coaxial Out 0.
Chapter A: Specifications Optical Out Optical fiber transmitter Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-noise 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 (approximate) 5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg) Dimensions (approximate) DVD player: 16.9 × 11.6 × 2.2 inches (430 × 295 × 55 mm) Remote control: 7.3 × 1.
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information B 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.
Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Notices Macrovision statement If your computer has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Professional PCs, Gateway Profile, Gateway Solo, green stylized GATEWAY, green stylized Gateway logo, Gateway Teacher:)Ware, Gateway Video:)Ware, HelpSpot, InforManager, Just click it!, Learn@Gateway, Kids BackPack, SERVE-TO-ORDER, Server Watchdog, the Spotted G Gateway Logo and the Spotted G Logo, SpotShop, Spotshop.com, and Your:)Ware are trademarks of Gateway, Inc.
MAN CONNECT DVD PLAYER GDE R2 8/03
