Page 3 - Contents; Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player
i Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Compatible discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server
ii Adjusting center delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Adjusting surround delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Defining the speaker set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Features
1 1 Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player 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. ■ PC Card slot for wired or wireless access ...
Page 6 - Compatible discs; Player overview; Front controls
2 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player www.gateway.com 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...
Page 9 - Back; Audio jacks
5 Player overview www.gateway.com Back Network card slot Insert a network PC Card into this slot. Audio jacks 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 amp...
Page 10 - Video jacks
6 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player www.gateway.com Video jacks 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...
Page 11 - Remote control
7 Player overview www.gateway.com Remote control POWER TITLE SETUP OPEN/CLOSE MY MUSIC MY PHOTOS MY 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 PQRS ...
Page 12 - Main controls
8 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player www.gateway.com Main controls Networking controls Numeric keypad Press these buttons to input numbers (such as the chapter, track, or time) in on-screen menus. POWER Press to switch the player between Standby (low power) and On (fully operational) mo...
Page 13 - Menu controls
9 Player overview www.gateway.com Menu controls Media playback 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...
Page 16 - About your home network
12 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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...
Page 17 - Computer requirements; To install Media Server:
13 Installing Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com 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. Computer requirements ■ Computer ...
Page 19 - Connecting the player; Connecting to your audio/video system; To connect your player to your audio/video system:
15 Connecting the player www.gateway.com Connecting the player Connecting to your audio/video system To connect your player to your audio/video system: 1 Make sure that all video components are turned off. 2 Connect the player to your TV in one of three ways: ■ Composite video Connect one end of the...
Page 21 - Installing the network card; To install the network card:
17 Connecting the player www.gateway.com ■ 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 ...
Page 22 - Installing batteries into the remote control; To install the batteries:
18 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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. 4 After you connect video and audio cables and install the ...
Page 23 - Turning on your player; To turn on your player:
19 Connecting the player www.gateway.com 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 ...
Page 24 - Setting up the network
20 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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: Setting up the network Setting ...
Page 25 - Wired Ethernet setup; To configure the player for a wired Ethernet network:
21 Setting up the network www.gateway.com ■ For wireless peer-to-peer setup, see “Wireless peer-to-peer setup” on page 25 . 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 Window...
Page 26 - Wireless access point setup; To configure the player for a wireless access point network:
22 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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 ...
Page 32 - Setting the IP address; To change the way the IP address is assigned:
28 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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 numb...
Page 33 - Changing the player name; To change the name of the player on the network:
29 Setting up the network www.gateway.com ■ Auto IP — Lets the player obtain an IP address for itself. ■ Static (Manual) — Lets you set the IP address and Subnet Mask. 5 Highlight OK , then press ENTER . 6 Press SETUP or RETURN to close the Welcome to Setup screen. Changing the player name To change...
Page 34 - Playing computer media files; Entering Network mode; To enter Network mode:
30 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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 m...
Page 35 - Exiting Network mode; To exit Network mode and return to DVD mode:; Playing music; Playing a playlist
31 Playing computer media files www.gateway.com 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 a...
Page 36 - Playing movies
32 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com Playing movies You can play MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files from your computer on your TV. To play a movie: 1 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30 . 2 Highlight Video , then press ENTER . 3 To play one movie, highlight the movie, th...
Page 37 - To view thumbnails of your images:; Maintaining your player
33 Maintaining your player www.gateway.com To view a slideshow: 1 Enter Network mode. For more information, see page 30 . 2 Highlight Images , then press ENTER . 3 Highlight Slideshows , then press ENTER . 4 To play a slideshow, highlight the slideshow you want, then press PLAY . - OR - To display t...
Page 38 - Caring for DVDs and other discs
34 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com 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 ...
Page 39 - Customizing; Setup menu overview
3 35 Customizing 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 setting...
Page 40 - Using the remote control in Setup menus; Setting up languages
36 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com Using the remote control in Setup menus To move through the player’s Setup menus, press the following buttons on your remote control: Setting up languages The Language menu lets you set your language preferences for DVD subtitles, DVD audio soundtracks, and ...
Page 41 - To set your language preferences:
37 Setting up languages www.gateway.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 ENTER . The Language setup menu opens.
Page 42 - Setting up video; To set the aspect ratio:
38 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com 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 (def...
Page 43 - Setting up digital audio
39 Setting up digital audio www.gateway.com 2 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Video , then press ENTER. The Video setup menu opens. 3 Press the buttons to select TV aspect . 4 Press the buttons to select: ■ Fullscreen (default) Select if you have a standard 4:3 television and pr...
Page 44 - Configuring Dolby Digital; To set your Dolby Digital preferences:
40 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com Configuring Dolby Digital This setting configures the 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 co...
Page 45 - Configuring MP3 audio; To set your MP3 output format:
41 Setting up digital audio www.gateway.com 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. ...
Page 46 - Configuring CD audio; To set your CD output format:
42 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com 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...
Page 47 - Configuring LPCM; To set your LPCM output format:
43 Setting up digital audio www.gateway.com 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. ■ ...
Page 48 - Configuring for other formats; To set your digital output for other formats:
44 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com 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 a...
Page 49 - Adjusting the speaker balance; To run the speaker test:
45 Setting up digital audio www.gateway.com 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 o...
Page 50 - Setting up analog audio; Configuring Pro Logic virtual surround sound; To adjust Pro Logic settings:
46 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com 5 Adjust the speaker levels on your amplifier as required. 6 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. Configuri...
Page 52 - Adjusting center delay; To adjust the center delay:; Adjusting surround delay
48 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com 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 y...
Page 53 - To adjust the surround delay:
49 Setting up analog audio www.gateway.com 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 Highli...
Page 54 - Defining the speaker set; To define your speaker setup:
50 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com 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 arr...
Page 55 - Setting up parental controls; To set parental controls:
51 Setting up parental controls www.gateway.com 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...
Page 58 - Compatible file formats; Starting the program; To start Media Server:
54 Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com Compatible file formats Media Server supports the following media formats: Starting the program During installation, Media Server was added to your Startup menu so it loads automatically when your computer starts. To start Media S...
Page 59 - Importing media files; Importing media directly from your hard drive
55 Importing media files www.gateway.com 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. Importing media directly...
Page 61 - Importing media using plugins; To import files using plugins:
57 Importing media files www.gateway.com 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 Op...
Page 62 - Scheduling automatic scans; To schedule automatic scans:; Working with media files
58 Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com 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. Scheduling automatic scans You ca...
Page 63 - Listing media files; To list the media files on your hard drive:; Editing media file attributes; To edit media file attributes:
59 Working with media files www.gateway.com Listing media files To list the media files on your hard drive: 1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 2 Click the button for the media type you want to view in the Albums , Artists , and Media lists. If you have not imported any media files ...
Page 64 - Deleting media files; To delete media files:; Working with playlists
60 Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com Deleting media files You can delete media files from Media Server. To delete media files: 1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 2 Click the button for the media type you want to view in the Albums , Artists , and Me...
Page 65 - Creating a new playlist; To create a new playlist:
61 Working with playlists www.gateway.com 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 Click New Playlist . The Create New...
Page 66 - Editing a playlist; To edit an existing playlist:; Renaming a playlist; To rename a playlist:; Deleting a playlist; To delete a playlist:
62 Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com Editing a playlist To edit an existing playlist: 1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 2 Click the button to display only audio media. 3 In the Playlists list, click the playlist you want to edit. The files containe...
Page 67 - Importing a playlist; To import a playlist:; Working with slideshows; Creating a new slideshow
63 Working with slideshows www.gateway.com Importing a playlist To import a playlist: 1 Open Media Server, then click the Options tab. 2 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)...
Page 68 - To create a new slideshow:
64 Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com To create a new slideshow: 1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 2 Click New Playlist . The Create New Playlist dialog box opens. 3 Click Slide Shows , then type a name for the slideshow in the List name box. 4 Clic...
Page 69 - Editing a slideshow; To edit an existing slideshow:; Renaming a slideshow; To rename a slideshow:; Deleting a slideshow; To delete a slideshow:
65 Working with slideshows www.gateway.com Editing a slideshow To edit an existing slideshow: 1 Open Media Server, then click the Media Files tab. 2 Click the button to display only photo media. 3 In the Playlists list, click the slideshow you want to edit. The files contained in the slideshow appea...
Page 70 - Changing the computer name; To change the computer name:
66 Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server www.gateway.com 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 ...
Page 71 - Selecting the network card; To select the network card:; Changing the language; To change the language:
67 Viewing and changing network settings www.gateway.com 2 Click Change . The New - Server Name dialog box opens. 3 Type the name you want, then click Update Name . 4 Restart your computer for the new name to take affect. Selecting the network card If your computer has more than one network adapter ...
Page 73 - Playing Media; Playing discs
5 69 Playing Media 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 D...
Page 76 - Playing MP3 CDs
72 Chapter 5: Playing Media www.gateway.com 6 Press the following remote control buttons to navigate within disc menus: Playing MP3 CDs You can play MP3 files that have been burned (recorded) onto a CD-R or CD-RW. To play an MP3 CD: 1 Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc containing MP3 files into the disc tr...
Page 77 - To create a custom playlist for an MP3 CD:; Accessing advanced features; Selecting a title
73 Playing discs www.gateway.com 3 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 buttons. ■ To move to the previous or next page, press the buttons. ■ To skip to the previous or next track, press PREV or N...
Page 78 - Repeating a scene or segment; Changing angles
74 Chapter 5: Playing Media www.gateway.com Repeating a scene or segment You can repeat any segment of a DVD or CD indefinitely. To repeat a disc segment: 1 Press A-B during playback to select the starting point (point A). 2 Press A-B again to select the ending point (point B). The segment repeats i...
Page 79 - Displaying subtitles
75 Playing discs www.gateway.com 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, ...
Page 80 - Turning on progressive scan
76 Chapter 5: Playing Media www.gateway.com 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 repe...
Page 81 - Playing photo CDs; To view images on a photo CD:
77 Playing discs www.gateway.com 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 To display the previous or next image, press PREV or NEXT . 3 T...
Page 83 - Troubleshooting; Network troubleshooting
6 79 Troubleshooting 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 ...
Page 85 - DVD troubleshooting
81 DVD troubleshooting www.gateway.com ■ 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 ther...
Page 88 - Getting help
84 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com 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 impair...
Page 89 - Specifications
A 85 Specifications Video Video Out 1.0Vp-p 75 Ω sync, negative polarity, RCA pin jack (1) S-Video Out (separate Y and C signal output) Y: 1.0Vp-p 75 Ω sync, negative polarity C: 0.286Vp-p 75 Ω Component Video Out (progressive/ interlace scan modes) Y: 1.0Vp-p 75 Ω Cb: 0.7Vp-p 75 Ω Cr: 0.7Vp-p 75 Ω ...
Page 91 - Legal Information; United States of America
B 87 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 ...
Page 92 - Canada
88 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com 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 gu...
Page 93 - Macrovision statement; Notices
89 Notices www.gateway.com 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 ow...