Gateway ADC-220 User Manual
Gateway ADC-220 User Manual

Gateway ADC-220 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Your Gateway Connected DVD Player user'sguide Configuring Installing...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing Gateway D5 Media Server ........
  • Page 4 Configuring Pro Logic virtual surround sound ......47 Adjusting center delay ..........49 Adjusting surround delay .
  • Page 5: Checking Out Your Gateway Dvd Player

    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.
  • Page 6: Compatible 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) ■...
  • Page 7 ENTER button. CONNECT Press to connect the player to the network. You can use this button as an alternative to the remote control’s CONNECT button. Connect button Enter button Right button www.gateway.com Player overview...
  • Page 8 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player DVD playback controls Open/close button Prev button OPEN/CLOSE PREV NEXT STOP PLAY PAUSE MENU Pause button Play button Next button Stop button Press to open and close the disc tray. Press to skip to the previous chapter or track while in playback mode.
  • Page 9: Back

    Connect to the coaxial digital audio input of a 5.1-channel amplifier. Optical digital audio Connect to the optical digital audio input of a 5.1-channel amplifier. Audio jacks Video jacks Coaxial (digital audio) 2 channel (stereo) www.gateway.com Player overview Optical digital audio...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Video jacks Cb/Pb (component/ progressive blue) Y (component black and white) Video out (composite) Cr/Pr (component/ progressive red) S-Video out Cb/Pb Cr/Pr Connect to the Pb/Cb video inputs of your TV. Connect to the Y video input of your TV.
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    POWER OPEN/CLOSE TITLE SETUP MUSIC PHOTOS VIDEOS PQRS WXYZ CLEAR CONNECT SEARCH DISPLAY MENU RETURN PAGE PAGE PREV NEXT ZOOM VIDEO OUT REPEAT SLOW AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PAUSE/STEP STOP PLAY www.gateway.com Player overview Numeric keypad Menu controls Media playback controls...
  • Page 12: Numeric Keypad

    Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Main controls POWER TITLE SETUP OPEN/CLOSE Networking controls MY MUSIC MY PHOTOS MY VIDEOS CONNECT Numeric keypad Press these buttons to input numbers (such as the chapter, track, or time) in on-screen menus.
  • Page 13 Press repeatedly for slow motion playback at variable speeds. AUDIO Press to select among available audio tracks/formats/channels during DVD/SVCD/VCD playback. SUBTITLE Press to select among available subtitle languages during DVD/SVCD playback. “Turning on your player” on page www.gateway.com Player overview “Repeating...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player ANGLE PAUSE/STEP STOP PLAY Press to view alternate angles during DVD playback (if available). Press once to pause playback, and press again to step forward one frame at a time. Press once to stop playback (press PLAY to resume).
  • Page 15: Setting Up Your Player

    You need to complete these steps in the following order: Set up your network and make sure that your home network is working correctly. Install the Gateway D5 Media Server program and start it for the first time. Connect the player to your TV, audio system, and network.
  • Page 16: About Your Home Network

    A wireless peer-to-peer network consists of two or more wireless Ethernet computers that communicate with each other without a wireless access point. If your Gateway Connected DVD Player came with a network card, the card is one of the following types: ■...
  • Page 17: Installing Gateway D5 Media Server

    To install Media Server: Turn on the computer, then close all open programs. Insert the Gateway Connected DVD Player Installation CD into the CD drive on your computer. The install wizard starts. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
  • Page 18 You can select only one plugin at a time. If you have more than one media type, select one plugin and import the media for that plugin. Then select another plugin and import the media for that plugin. www.gateway.com . You are prompted to select . Your files are imported Scan...
  • Page 19: Connecting The Player

    S-Video jack on your TV. Y (component/ progressive black and white) Cb/Pb (component/ progressive blue) Cr/Pr (component/ S-Video out progressive red) jack on the back of the player, then connect the other www.gateway.com Connecting the player Video out (composite) VIDEO OUT...
  • Page 20 2 Ch. L (left stereo) jacks on the back of the player, then 2 CH. AUDIO R SUR.(R) FRONT(R) jacks on the back of the player, then connect the other ends www.gateway.com Optical digital audio Coaxial (digital audio) , and SUB W. SUR(L)
  • Page 21: Installing The Network Card

    NETWORK CARD that the network card is pressed all the way in. Network card slot jack on the back of the player, then connect the other slot in the back of the player. Make sure www.gateway.com Connecting the player OPTICAL...
  • Page 22: Installing Batteries Into The Remote Control

    Replace the battery cover. 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. www.gateway.com “Turning on your...
  • Page 23: Turning On Your Player

    Audio jacks Composite jack S-Video jack Interlaced component jacks Progressive component jacks repeatedly until the setting matches your video S-Video Interlaced setting setting Component setting Best Works Works Best Works www.gateway.com Connecting the player POWER Progressive Component setting Best Best...
  • Page 24: Navigating The Player's Setup Menus

    Press to activate the current selection. Press to close the Setup menu. Unless specified otherwise, all buttons mentioned in the following procedures are buttons on the remote control. “Wired Ethernet setup” on page “Wireless access point setup” on www.gateway.com to complete the initial setup...
  • Page 25: Wired Ethernet Setup

    Always have Media Server running on your computer before turning on the player. For help during network setup, highlight Help, then press ENTER. in the Windows taskbar shows that the program “Network troubleshooting” on , then press STOP www.gateway.com Setting up the network . The Welcome SETUP...
  • Page 26: Wireless Access Point Setup

    , then press . Network setup is complete. ENTER to close the Setup menu. RETURN for instructions on customizing your in the Windows taskbar shows that the program “Network troubleshooting” on www.gateway.com , then press Network setting, then press ENTER “Changing...
  • Page 27 The IP address appears in the lower-right corner of the screen. To change the way the IP address is selected, see To change the player name (as it appears to other players), see the player name” on page www.gateway.com , then press STOP SETUP Network to search for an available network.
  • Page 28: Wireless Peer-To-Peer Setup

    Wireless network cards used in a peer-to-peer network must be set to ad hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode. For more information, see your network card’s documentation. in the Windows taskbar shows that the program “Network troubleshooting” on www.gateway.com...
  • Page 29 Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight ENTER Highlight , then press Network Names of peer-to-peer networks end with “P2P.” Highlight Create Peer-to-Peer Network www.gateway.com , then press STOP SETUP Network . A list of available networks appears. ENTER , then press...
  • Page 30 Control Panel , then click Wireless Network Connection , then press to close the Setup menu. RETURN for instructions on customizing your www.gateway.com to set the next character, , then click Network Connections View Available Wireless on the remote control. ENTER...
  • Page 31: Setting The Ip Address

    TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses and to provide other configuration information. , then press STOP , then press ENTER — Automatically assigns an IP address and provides other www.gateway.com Setting up the network SETUP...
  • Page 32: Changing The Player Name

    , then use the following buttons to name the player: button to save the character and move to the next — Press to erase a character. , then press ENTER to close the Setup menu. RETURN www.gateway.com button to select , then press SETUP...
  • Page 33: Playing Computer Media Files

    Press to move the cursor left, right, up, and down in the Network menu. ENTER Press to make selections in the Network menu. button on the front of the player. If the player is in on the remote control to turn on the POWER www.gateway.com Playing computer media files...
  • Page 34: Exiting Network Mode

    ENTER ), then press Artist ENTER “Working with playlists” on page , then press ENTER , then press ENTER , then highlight the song and press ENTER www.gateway.com page ENTER ENTER PLAY page to play the entire playlist. PLAY PLAY...
  • Page 35: Playing Movies

    Tips & Tricks If you view the first picture in the list, all of the remaining pictures in the list will automatically display in a slideshow. ENTER PLAY , then press ENTER ENTER www.gateway.com Playing computer media files page ENTER page PLAY...
  • Page 36: Maintaining Your Player

    Do not try to service this product yourself. Opening or removing any covers can expose you to dangerous voltages and will void the player’s warranty. “Working with slideshows” on , then press ENTER , then press ENTER www.gateway.com page PLAY ENTER to view up to 16 ZOOM...
  • Page 37 Clean discs by wiping from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using a product, such as a soft cloth, made especially for cleaning CDs and DVDs. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, or anti-static spray made for vinyl records. www.gateway.com Maintaining your player...
  • Page 38 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Player www.gateway.com...
  • Page 39: Customizing

    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 ■ For video settings, see ■ For digital audio settings, see ■ For analog audio settings, see ■...
  • Page 40: Using The Remote Control In Setup Menus

    Press to highlight options within menus. Press to change option settings within menus. Press to activate the current selection. Press to return to the main Setup menu. Unless otherwise specified, all buttons mentioned in the following procedures are buttons on the remote control. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 41 On the player’s remote control, press Setup menu opens. Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Language setup menu opens. ENTER , then press STOP www.gateway.com Setting up languages . The main SETUP , then press Language...
  • Page 42: Setting Up Video

    (default). Because buttons to select English buttons to select English , then press ENTER to close the Setup menu. RETURN STOP www.gateway.com , or French Spanish Auto (default), , or French Spanish (default), , or...
  • Page 43: Setting Up Digital Audio

    Dolby Digital decoder, you should set the Dolby Digital and DTS settings to Bitstream (to let your amplifier’s Dolby Digital decoder work with the player’s audio signal). TV aspect ENTER to close the Setup menu. www.gateway.com Setting up digital audio , then press Video...
  • Page 44: Configuring Dolby Digital

    To set your Dolby Digital preferences: On the player’s remote control, press Setup menu opens. Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Digital audio setup menu opens. ENTER , then press STOP www.gateway.com . The main SETUP , then press Digital...
  • Page 45: Configuring Dts

    Setup menu opens. Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Digital audio setup menu appears. ENTER buttons to select: ENTER , then press STOP www.gateway.com Setting up digital audio . The main SETUP , then press Digital...
  • Page 46: Configuring Mp3 Audio

    Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Digital audio setup menu appears. ENTER , then press the buttons to select: , then press ENTER STOP www.gateway.com , then press . The main SETUP , then press Digital...
  • Page 47: Configuring Cd Audio

    Setup menu opens. Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Digital audio setup menu opens. ENTER buttons to select: ENTER , then press STOP www.gateway.com Setting up digital audio . The main SETUP , then press Digital...
  • Page 48: Configuring Lpcm

    Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Digital audio setup menu opens. ENTER Highlight More , then press the buttons to select: (default) , then press ENTER STOP , then press ENTER www.gateway.com , then press . The main SETUP , then press Digital...
  • Page 49: Configuring For Other Formats

    Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Digital audio setup menu opens. ENTER Highlight , then press More buttons to select: ENTER , then press STOP ENTER www.gateway.com Setting up digital audio . The main SETUP , then press Digital...
  • Page 50: Adjusting The Speaker Balance

    , then press the buttons to select: (default) , then press ENTER STOP , then press ENTER , then press ENTER www.gateway.com , then press . The main SETUP , then press Digital . A five-second test tone is sent...
  • Page 51: Setting Up Analog Audio

    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. To adjust Pro Logic settings: On the player’s remote control, press Setup menu opens. , then press STOP www.gateway.com Setting up analog audio . The main SETUP...
  • Page 52 Outputs stereo audio soundtracks in Dolby Pro Logic mode. ■ Outputs all audio soundtracks in Dolby Pro Logic mode. ■ Turns off Dolby Pro Logic. Highlight , then press the buttons to select: , then press ENTER www.gateway.com , then press Analog...
  • Page 53: Adjusting Center Delay

    Use this setting only if the surround speakers are closer to your primary listening area than your front speakers are. , then press STOP , then press the buttons to set the delay from ENTER www.gateway.com Setting up analog audio . The main SETUP , then press Analog...
  • Page 54 For example, if your surround speakers are one foot closer than your front speakers, set the surround delay to 1 millisecond. Highlight STOP , then press the , then press ENTER www.gateway.com , then press . The main SETUP , then press Analog buttons to set the delay from...
  • Page 55: Defining The Speaker Set

    , then press , then press STOP , then press . The active speakers are listed. ENTER , then press the buttons to select ENTER www.gateway.com Setting up analog audio . The main SETUP , then press Analog buttons to Large Small...
  • Page 56: Setting Up Parental Controls

    To set parental controls: On the player’s remote control, press Setup menu opens. Use your remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight . The Password menu opens. ENTER , then press STOP www.gateway.com . The main SETUP , then press Parental...
  • Page 57 Tips & Tricks If you forget the Rating password, enter 0106 to unlock the parental control setting. Keep this password out of reach of children. www.gateway.com to change the rating level. DVDs that are ENTER Setting up parental controls Rating...
  • Page 58 Chapter 3: Customizing www.gateway.com...
  • Page 59: Using Media Server

    Using Media The Gateway D5 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.
  • Page 60: Starting The Program

    Starting the program During installation, Media Server was added to your Startup menu so it loads automatically when your computer starts. To start Media Server: Click the Gateway D5 Media Server Media Server opens. - OR - Click Start . Media Server opens.
  • Page 61: Importing Media Directly From Your Hard Drive

    Click . Media files from the selected folder are imported into Media Scan Server. To stop the scan before it completes, click tab. Media Import Stop Scan www.gateway.com Importing media files check box. Subfolders...
  • Page 62: Importing Media Using Plugins

    Media Server. Tips & Tricks Media Import . The Plugins dialog box opens. To import files using more than one plugin, do a separate import for each plugin. www.gateway.com tab. . Media files for the Scan...
  • Page 63: Scheduling Automatic Scans

    Media Server. You can list, hide, reveal, delete, and edit file attributes for each file. Media Import or the plugin you want to use. Hard Drive Scanner you want to use: (default) — Scans will not be automatic. www.gateway.com Working with media files tab.
  • Page 64: Listing Media Files

    Media Files Audio Video “Revealing media files” on page tab. Media Files Audio Video while clicking the file names. www.gateway.com , or ) in the Image Media , or ) in the Image Media . To select Hide...
  • Page 65: Editing Media File Attributes

    Album tab, then click the media type you Media Files , or ) in the Video Image Media types while clicking the file names. www.gateway.com Working with media files tab. , or ) in the Image Media . To Reveal tab.
  • Page 66: Working With Playlists

    Open Media Server, then click the Subsequent scans of your hard drive will find deleted ■ files. To prevent media files from reappearing in Media Server, ■ hide them. For more information, see on page List Manager www.gateway.com “Hiding media files” tab.
  • Page 67: Editing A Playlist

    Available Playlists Edit to add or delete tracks, then click Close List Manager list, then click Available Playlists on the keyboard. NTER www.gateway.com Working with playlists Music Playlist tab. Music Playlist . The Edit - List Manager to change Down tab.
  • Page 68: Deleting A Playlist

    Scan List manager Available Playlists List Manager Available Playlists . The Import Playlist dialog box opens. (MusicMatch) or the (WinAmp) check boxes. You can www.gateway.com tab. list, then click Music Playlist Delete tab. list, then click Music Playlist check box.
  • Page 69: Working With Slideshows

    Type a name, then click Click the media files to add, then click List Manager. tab. List Manager list, then click Available Playlists . The Select Media dialog box opens. Create . The slideshow is added to the www.gateway.com Working with slideshows Slideshow...
  • Page 70: Deleting Music From A Slideshow

    Add Music List Manager Available Playlists List Manager Available Playlists to add or delete images, and click Delete List Manager Available Playlists www.gateway.com . You tab. list, then click . A list Slideshow Delete tab. list, then click . A list Slideshow .
  • Page 71: Deleting A Slideshow

    You can view and change the following information about your computer’s network settings: ■ Network information ■ Network status ■ Network adapter status ■ Language Viewing and changing network settings on the keyboard. NTER tab. List Manager list, then click Available Playlists www.gateway.com Rename . A list Slideshow Delete...
  • Page 72: Changing The Computer Name

    You can change the name of the computer as it appears on the DVD player menus. To change the computer name: Open Media Server, then click the Click Change Type the name you want, then click System . The New - Server Name dialog box opens. Update Name www.gateway.com tab.
  • Page 73: Selecting The Network Card

    Language Click the language you want, then click effect the next time you start the Media Server program. Viewing and changing network settings tab, then click System tab. System . The change in language takes www.gateway.com . The Change Adapter...
  • Page 74 Chapter 4: Using Media Server www.gateway.com...
  • Page 75: Playing Media

    Playing Media Playing discs Before you begin: Turn on the player using the front of the player. If the player is in Standby power mode, press POWER LED turns yellow. Turn on your TV, then set it to the audio/video input connected to the DVD player.
  • Page 76 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. on the remote control or on the front of the player. The www.gateway.com...
  • Page 77 STOP Press to stop playback, then press PLAY playback. Press STOP twice to stop playback and start over at the main menu. www.gateway.com to stop playback of a disc before to resume normal playback. Playing discs on the PLAY...
  • Page 78: Playing Mp3 Cds

    Depending on the number of tracks or folders on the CD, the player may take up to one minute to read the CD. If the CD contains multiple folders, only the first folder’s contents are displayed. Folder track names are abbreviated to twelve characters. ENTER www.gateway.com...
  • Page 79: Accessing Advanced Features

    STOP , then press ENTER , then press Create Prog to play the playlist. PLAY buttons to select a title, then press www.gateway.com Playing discs buttons. buttons. PREV NEXT . Repeat ENTER . The tracks ENTER to start...
  • Page 80 VCD playback. repeatedly. The size of the on-screen image is progressively when you see the Angle icon appear on screen during DVD repeatedly to select from all available angles on the disc. You www.gateway.com...
  • Page 81 The Search menu opens. SEARCH Press to select Press to enter the time, title/chapter, or track you want. Press to delete a character. Press to start playback at the location you specified. ENTER , or Time Title/Chapter Track www.gateway.com Playing discs CLEAR...
  • Page 82 VCD playback. repeatedly to select the audio channel you want to hear, such , and LEFT RIGHT www.gateway.com repeatedly to cycle through...
  • Page 83: Playing Photo Cds

    ANGLE . While an image is magnified, press ZOOM button. buttons to highlight Browse Disc , then press Create Prog . The slideshow plays. PLAY www.gateway.com Playing discs NEXT DISPLAY , press TITLE button. , then press ENTER ENTER . A list of...
  • Page 84 Chapter 5: Playing Media www.gateway.com...
  • Page 85: Troubleshooting

    Network troubleshooting The DVD player cannot connect to the network. ■ Make sure that Gateway D5 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”...
  • Page 86 Make sure that the network PC Card is installed correctly. For more information, see ■ Make sure that Gateway D5 Media Server is running on the computer. ■ Turn the DVD player off, then turn it back on again. ■...
  • Page 87: Dvd Troubleshooting

    No picture appears on my TV. ■ Make sure that the video cables are securely plugged into the player and the TV. button on the front of the player is pressed in. POWER www.gateway.com DVD troubleshooting “Importing media “Importing on the remote POWER...
  • Page 88 Dolby Digital format. on the remote control to return to normal playback mode. “Connecting the player” on page www.gateway.com button VIDEO OUT “To set the aspect ratio:”...
  • Page 89 When I play a DVD, the voice audio is really quiet, but the music is really loud. ■ Your player may be outputting a 5.1-channel sound signal, while you have only stereo speakers connected. Check your audio settings and speaker connections. twice, then restart DVD playback. STOP www.gateway.com DVD troubleshooting...
  • Page 90: Getting Help

    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.
  • Page 91 Specifications Video Video Out 1.0Vp-p 75 jack (1) S-Video Out Y: 1.0Vp-p 75 (separate Y and C C: 0.286Vp-p 75 signal output) Component Video Out Y: 1.0Vp-p 75 (progressive/ Cb: 0.7Vp-p 75 interlace scan modes) Cr: 0.7Vp-p 75 Supported video and MPEG1: <3 Mbps image formats MPEG2: <3 Mbps...
  • Page 92: A Specifications

    120 VAC, 60 Hz <25 W NTSC 5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg) DVD player: 16.9 × 11.6 × 2.2 inches (430 × 295 × 55 mm) Remote control: 7.3 × 1.8 × 1 inches (185 × 45 × 25 mm) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 93: B Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information

    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.
  • Page 94 édicté par Industrie Canada. 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.
  • Page 95 For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 96 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com...
  • Page 97 MAN CONNECT DVD PLAYER GDE R1 7/03...

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