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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Turning the DVD player on and off ........
  • Page 4 DVD Language Code List .........59 5 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your DVD Player Cleaning and maintenance .
  • Page 5 Using MP3 discs ........... 69 Recording an MP3 disc using a CD-R/CD-RW disc .

  • Page 7: Checking Out Your Gateway Dvd Player

    Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway DVD Player. Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Features ■ Warnings and safeguards ■ Package contents ■ DVD controls and connections ■ Remote control...

  • Page 8: Features

    Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Features ■ 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. ■...

  • Page 9: Important Safeguards

    Use your DVD player in a well-ventilated area and do not cover the ventilation openings. ■ Do not modify your DVD player or use an unshielded power cord or video output cable, or you may experience excessive interference. ■ Disconnect your DVD player and unplug the power cord when not used for a long period of time.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    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)
  • Page 11 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.com Package contents...

  • Page 12: Front

    Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Front Power Standby button indicator Component Power button Standby indicator Disc tray Display Front panel controls Remote sensor Disc tray Display Front panel controls Description Press to turn the player off or to standby. For more information, see “Turning the DVD player on and off”...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Controls

    Press the button a second time to skip back to the previous track, chapter, or file. www.gateway.com Front Stop Step/Pause...

  • Page 14: Display

    Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Button Icon Skip ahead Play Stop Step/Pause Display Play/Pause indicator Program indicator Random play indicator Repeat indicators Component Play/Pause indicator Program indicator Progressive indicator Play status indicator Description Skips ahead one CD track, DVD chapter, or MP3 file. For more information, see “Skipping a chapter, track, or file”...
  • Page 15 Elapsed time since the DVD title, CD track, or MP3 file started playing ■ DVD video indicator Indicates a DVD video is playing. CD indicator Indicates a CD is playing. MP3 indicator Indicates an MP3 disc is playing. www.gateway.com Front “Repeating “Playing...

  • Page 16: Back Panel Connections

    Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Back panel connections Audio out Connector Composite video Out COAX audio out Audio Out Component video out S-Video Out Optical audio out Component video out Description Connects to a composite video device.

  • Page 17: Remote Control

    Skip, search, and step/pause buttons For more information, page Function Power On. Turns the DVD player to standby mode from off or turns the DVD player off. Remote LED. Blinks when the remote is sending a signal to your DVD player. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Buttons Basic player controls Function Open/Close ( ). Opens or closes the DVD tray. Book Mark. Adds a bookmark or starts play at a selected bookmark. For more information, see on page NTSC/PAL.
  • Page 19 Title/PBC. Opens the DVD title menu. For more information, see “Accessing the DVD title menu” on page Return. Returns from a setup menu to the Main Setup Menu. For more information, see menu” on page www.gateway.com Remote control “Using the Setup...
  • Page 20 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player Buttons Skip, search, and step/pause buttons Function Skip back ( ). Skips back one CD track, DVD chapter, or MP3 file. For more information, see chapter, track, or file” on page Note: if you press the skip back button after the track,...

  • Page 21: Inserting 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.com Remote control...
  • Page 22 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway DVD Player www.gateway.com...

  • Page 23: Connecting Your Dvd Player

    Connecting Your DVD Player Read this chapter to learn how to connect your DVD player ■ 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...

  • Page 24: Understanding Video Connections

    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.

  • Page 25: 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.

  • Page 26: Connecting To A Receiver

    AC-3 toslink digital audio in jack on your receiver. -OR- Connect the coaxial out jack on the back of your DVD player to the coaxial in jack on your receiver. jack on the back of your DVD player to the or C jack on your receiver.

  • Page 27: Using S-Video

    For more information, see the user’s guide that came with your receiver. Using S-Video To connect your DVD player to a receiver using S-Video: Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your DVD player to the S-Video jack on your receiver. “Audio Setup” on www.gateway.com...
  • Page 28 AC-3 toslink digital audio in jack on your receiver. -OR- Connect the coaxial out jack on the back of your DVD player to the coaxial in jack on your receiver. Connect your receiver to the television. For more information, see the user’s guides that came with your receiver and television.

  • Page 29: Using Composite Video

    Using composite video To connect your DVD player to a receiver using composite video: Connect the yellow video jack on the back of your DVD player to the yellow video jack on your receiver. 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.

  • Page 30: Connecting To A Television

    R and L audio-in jacks on your television. -OR- Connect the audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to a receiver. For more information, see jack on the back of your DVD player to the or C jack on your television.

  • Page 31: Using S-Video

    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. -OR- Connect the audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to a receiver. For more information, see “Connecting to a receiver” on page www.gateway.com...

  • Page 32: Using Composite Video

    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. -OR- Connect the audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to a receiver. For more information, see “Connecting to a receiver” on page...
  • Page 33 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.com Connecting to a television...
  • Page 34 Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Player www.gateway.com...

  • Page 35: Using The Dvd Player

    Using the DVD 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 ■...

  • Page 36: Dvd Player Basics

    ■ A disc is not playable. Supported disc types This DVD player can play only the discs bearing either the marks and CD-R or CD-RW discs recorded with Audio CD or MP3 format. ■ This player cannot play discs (such as CD-ROM or DVD-RAM) other than those listed above.

  • Page 37: Turning The Dvd Player On And Off

    Turning the DVD player on and off To turn the DVD player on: 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.

  • Page 38: Using The Dvd Menu

    DVD menu. To play a DVD video using the DVD menu: Turn on the DVD player and insert a DVD by following the instructions “Playing a disc” on page Use the remote control cursor buttons menu item you want to select.

  • Page 39: Using The Mp3 Disc Menu

    ■ After selecting the number, press 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. Root menu...

  • Page 40: Stopping A Disc

    ■ Press (pause) on the DVD player or remote control. The disc pauses. If you are playing a DVD, the player is in Still Picture mode. If you are playing a CD or MP3 disc, the player is in Pause mode.

  • Page 41: Using Frame Advance

    DVD chapter or one track or file on a CD or MP3 disc. -OR- Press (skip back) on the DVD player or remote control to skip back one DVD chapter or one track or file on a CD or MP3 disc. Important...

  • Page 42: Speeding Up Disc Playback

    To resume normal playback, press control. (search ahead) on the remote control while the (play) on the DVD player or remote “Pausing a disc” on page (search ahead) on the remote control. Each time (play) on the DVD player or remote...

  • Page 43: 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 D on the remote control. The information is displayed on the ISPLAY television screen.

  • Page 44: Using Search Mode

    Important Using search mode You can specify the section you want the DVD player to start playing from. You can start playback at a particular title, chapter number, or specific elapsed time from the beginning of the current DVD title or the current CD track.
  • Page 45 To start play at a particular DVD title or chapter number: Press D on the remote control. The DVD player is in Title/chapter ISPLAY search mode. Select a title or chapter number by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 46: Accessing Dvd Menus

    Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Accessing DVD menus Important Accessing the DVD title menu You can use the remote control to return to the title menu while a DVD is playing. To show the title menu while playing a DVD: While playing a DVD, press T menu opens.

  • Page 47: Accessing Additional Dvd Menus

    Press E NTER FILM & AUDIO CAPTIONS DVD CREDITS RETURN TO FILM MAIN MENU on the remote control. The menu opens. (play) to play the selected item. www.gateway.com Accessing DVD menus , and to highlight the...

  • Page 48: Repeating Playback

    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 R repeat mode appears on the television and the display.

  • Page 49: Repeating A File Or Folder

    Press the remote control cursor buttons Press E NTER A< >B playback of a part that includes on the remote control. EPEAT (play) to play the selected file. www.gateway.com Repeating playback to select the folder and to select the folder or file.

  • Page 50: Playing Songs In Random Order

    Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Playing songs in random order Important Playing CD tracks in random order To play CD tracks in random order: With the disc stopped or playing, press R The selected playback mode appears on the display and television.

  • Page 51: Playing Tracks In A Specific Order

    Press E NTER (play) to play the selected file. on the remote control. The Program (play) to play the selected tracks. www.gateway.com Playing tracks in a specific order to select the folder or file.

  • Page 52: Clearing Programmed Tracks

    Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Clearing programmed tracks Caution To clear the programmed tracks one by one: ■ During programming, press C 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.

  • Page 53: Using Bookmarks

    The bookmark is stored in memory. If the Enter button is pressed at a previously used bookmark number, the new bookmark replaces the old bookmark. on the remote control. The to select the Mark mode. to select the bookmark NTER www.gateway.com Using bookmarks on the remote control.

  • Page 54: Starting Play At A Bookmark

    Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Starting play at a bookmark To start play at a bookmark: While playing a DVD or CD, press B bookmark menu appears on the television (and not on the display). Use the remote control cursor buttons Each time the cursor buttons are pushed, the mode switches from Mark mode to Recall mode.

  • Page 55: Changing The Subtitle Language

    In this case, turn off the subtitle feature. Changing the subtitle language on the remote control. The subtitle UBTITLE “Setup menus and 55. If this language is not available on www.gateway.com...

  • Page 56: Changing The Camera Angle

    Chapter 3: Using the DVD Player Changing the camera angle Important To change the camera angle: ■ While playing a DVD, press A button is pressed, the angle changes to the next angle available on the DVD. Zooming in on a scene...

  • Page 57: 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.

  • Page 58: 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.

  • Page 59: Adjusting The Dvd Player Settings

    Adjusting the DVD Player Settings Read this chapter to learn how to adjust your DVD player settings from the Setup menu.

  • Page 60: Using 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: With the disc stopped, press S Menu opens.

  • Page 61: Setup Menus And Options

    Spanish - Spanish is the subtitle language ■ Others - Enter the four-digit language code from ■ Language Code List” on page Off - Turn the subtitle feature off ■ www.gateway.com Using the Setup menu . The EXIT SETUP “DVD “DVD...
  • Page 62 Chapter 4: Adjusting the DVD Player Settings Menu Setting Disc Menu Video Setup TV Aspect Pic Mode TV Mode Description 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.
  • Page 63 Change, you will be asked for the old password and a new password. Enter a four-digit sequence using the remote control. Options include: Change - Change the password ■ Note: If you forget the password you set, use 3308. www.gateway.com Using the Setup menu...
  • Page 64 Exit Setup Description 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.

  • Page 65: Dvd Language Code List

    1313 Latin 1514 1326 Langala 1515 1327 Laothian 1516 1332 Lithuanian 1517 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1521 1345 Malagasy 1525 www.gateway.com Using the Setup menu Language Rhaeto-Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo-Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Samoan Shona Somali...
  • Page 66 Chapter 4: Adjusting the DVD Player Settings Code Language 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati...

  • Page 67: Troubleshooting

    Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your DVD Player Read this chapter to learn how to maintain and troubleshoot your DVD player.

  • Page 68: 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.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Wipe from the center to the edge, not around in a circle, using a ■ product made especially for the purpose. ■ The disc is scratched and cannot be played. ■ The parental control is set to prevent playing a DVD with this rating. www.gateway.com Troubleshooting...
  • Page 70 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.
  • Page 71 ■ If you are using external speakers, make sure the receiver or amplifier is set to receive audio from the DVD player. ■ If you are using Digital Out, make sure that it is set correctly. For more...

  • Page 72: Technical Support

    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. www.gateway.com...

  • Page 73: A Using Discs

    Using Discs Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Using DVD video discs ■ Using MP3 discs ■ Copying discs...

  • Page 74: Using Dvd Video Discs

    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.

  • Page 75: Using Mp3 Discs

    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.
  • Page 76 Using Discs www.gateway.com...

  • Page 77: B Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information

    Regulatory, and Legal Information Important safety information Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 78 When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 79 (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Notes: Item 12 is not required except for grounded or polarized product. Item 14 and 16 are not required except for units provided with antenna terminals. Item 14 complies with UL in U.S.A. www.gateway.com Important safety information...
  • Page 80 Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 81 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 82: Macrovision Statement

    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 83: Index

    Index A TO B CANCELLED display message A TO B SET A display message A TO B SET B display message A< >B button remote control using AC-3 (Toslink) cable accessing DVD menu MP3 menu adjusting display brightness analog stereo audio out setting Angle button remote control...
  • Page 84 CD DVD player Clear button remote control using clearing programmed tracks close disc tray button closed caption coaxial audio cable connection code number...
  • Page 85 remote control using disc copying pausing play playing repeating stopping tray using disc menu language setting display brightness indicators locating multi-information on-screen Display button remote control using display messages A TO B CANCELLED A TO B SET A A TO B SET B Repeat Repeat Off R-STOP...
  • Page 86 DVD code list laser safety statement letterbox format LO/RO analog audio signal format LT/RT analog audio signal format Macrovision maintaining DVD player Mark mode menu MP3 disc Menu button remote control using modes display off GoTo Mark...
  • Page 87 DVD player remote control PBC button remote control picture mode Hi-Res N-Flicker play indicator status indicator play button DVD player remote control...
  • Page 88 Return button remote control R-STOP display message safeguards safety screen saver search ahead button DVD player remote control search back button DVD player remote control setting audio language audio signal audio signal type disc menu language language...
  • Page 89 Title/time search mode Toslink cable tracks clearing programmed repeating skipping troubleshooting cleaning CD cleaning DVD DVD player turning off DVD player turning on DVD player types of discs played video out connection video setup video signal format wide screen format...
  • Page 92 MAN AD-520 DVD PLYR GDE R0 11/03...

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