Asus O!Play BDS-700 manuale d’uso

O!PLA Y Blu-ray/HD Media Player BDS-700/BDS-500 Owner ’ s Manual[...]

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NOTICE iii 1 NOTICE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Slots and openings in the[...]

iv 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer , or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over . 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to [...]

v 1 NOTICE Cautions and Warnings iii Safety Information iii Laser compliance statement iii Important Safety Instructions iii FCC Statement iv 2 Introductions Playable Discs 1 File Compatibility 2 3 Parts And Control Opening the Box 4 The Remote Control 5 The Blu-ray/HD Media Player 7 Front Panel 7 LCD Display 7 Rear Panel 8 4 Installation Connectin[...]

1 2 Intr oductions Playable Discs Ty p e Disc Logo T ype Detail Blu-Ray Disc* BD-Video BD-R, BD-RE,BD-ROM 3D BD-Video DVD Disc DVD-Video DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW CD Disc Audio CD CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM Notes: 1. Customers should note that permission is required in order to download MP3 / WMA files and music from the Internet. ASUS has no [...]

Introductions 2 Note : See “File Format Support and Limitation” on p age 37 for more details on limitations. USB External Storage Supported: USB Mass storage class devices. Max. 1 Ampere current supply for each USB port. File System Supported: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT3. A V File Formats Supported: Avi, DivX, Mkv, Ts (m2t), Mt2s (.mts), Mpg, Vob,[...]

3 Comp atibility Note Because BD-ROM is a new format, certain disc, digital connection and other compatibility issues are possible. If you experience compatibility problems, please contact ASUS Customer Service Center. Viewing high-definition content and upconverting standard DVD content may require a HDMI-capable input or HDCP capable DVI input on[...]

Parts And Control 4 3 Parts And Contr ol Please check if the following items are inside the box: Blu-ray/HD Media Player Power Cord Remote Control AAA Battery x 2 Audio/Video Cable Owner’s Manual Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Opening the Box[...]

5 The available functions of the remote control differ depending on the media/disc inserted or situation. The Remote Control No. Icon Descriptions 1 [OPEN/CLOSE] Open or closes the disc tray . 2 [POWER] T oggles between power on and standby . 3 [PIP] T urns on/of f Bonus view PIP/SAP . See “PIP” on p age 23 for more information. [RESOLUTION] Sw[...]

Parts And Control 6 12 Move the highlight to select displayed item. Note: The up, down, left and right direction keys will be represented by ↑, ↓, ← ,→ symbols in the instructions. Confirmation of selected item in menu. 13 [HOME] Go to Home Menu of the player . 14 [RETURN] Back to previous menu or mode. 15 [STOP] S top playback. [PLA Y] Pla[...]

7 The Blu-ray/HD Media Player Front Panel LCD Display No. Item Description 1 LCD Display Displays status of the player . 2 Disc T ray Place disc on the tray to play . 3 IR Receiver For receiving signals from the remote control. 4 Eject Eject the disc from the player . 5 Play / Pause S t art and pause playback. 6 S top S top playback. 7 Power Switch[...]

Parts And Control 8 Rear Panel Lights up when BD-V ideo is present. Lights up when system detect s Dolby Digital or Dolby Digit al 5.1/6.1 audio file and start s playback. Lights up when DVD-V ideo is present. Lights up when system detect s DTS, DTS 5.1 or DTS 7.1 audio file and start s playback. No. Item Description 1 LAN Port Connect s to a LAN c[...]

9 4 Installation Tip : Do not plug the AC power cord into the power socket until you have made all the necessary connections. Note: The model used in the illustrations below is BD S-700. BDS-500 has only one HDMI port (A/V out). Connecting the player to your display HDMI connection (Direct to Display): HDMI connection (Through AVR): Note: If your A[...]

Installation 10 Component display with audio connection: Composite display with audio connection: Note: Component and Composite video output resolution might be restricted depending on the contents. See page 35 for more information. Connecting your player to your A VR HDMI connection SPDIF Digital audio connection Analog audio connection[...]

11 Separated HDMI audio and video connection (BDS-700 only) Connecting a USB device You can connect a USB device (external hard drive, di gital video, flash drive, etc.) to your player. Connecting the AC power cord[...]

Installation 12 Insert two (2) size AAA batteries by matching the + and - ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment. Wired Network Connection For wired network connection, connect one end of the LA N cable (RJ45) to the router and the other end to your player. Wireless Network Connection Your player is also equipped with [...]

13 When connecting the wireless USB adapter to the BDS-500 , you can either connect it to the front or back USB connectors. Note: See user ’s manual of your router and/or broadband modem for more information on how to connect to the internet.[...]

Getting Started 14 5 Getting St a r t e d After making sure that you have properly set up the all the required connections, you can now power on the player. If this is the first time to power on the system, do the following. 1. T urn on your TV . 2. T urn on your player by pressing the power . The power indicator lights blue indicating that the pla[...]

15 TV screen. Both sides of the pictures are cut off. • 16:9 Wide - Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. The 4:3 picture is adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to fill the entire screen. • 16:9 Wide Auto - Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. The 4:3 picture is displayed with an original 4:3 aspect ratio, with black bars appe[...]

Getting Started 16 Wireless Network Setup If your player is equipped with a wireless LAN (BDS- 700) or wireless USB adapter (optional for BDS- 500), you must configure your wireless access point or router to connect to a wireless network. See your wireless access point’s user’s manual for more information. After you have finished the configurat[...]

17 6 General Operation The player’s intuitive and easy to navigate on- screen menus allow for simple and easy operation. During normal operation, press HOME on the remote control to display the Home menu screen. There are six main categories on the Home menu screen. Use the navigation buttons on the remote control to highlight an icon and press O[...]

General Operation 18 Prep are for Blu-ray 3D Disc playback 1. Connect the player to your 3D-compatible display device using a High S peed HDMI cable. Y ou can turn off the 3D feature of a video. See “V ideo” on page 26 for more information. 2. Insert the Blu-ray 3D disc. The operation method differs depending on the disc. Refer to the instructi[...]

19 3. Navigate to the photo you want to view and press OK to start viewing it. See “File Format Support and Limitation” on p age 37 for more information on supported files. The player allows you to browse and listen to music files stored on an external storage device including external storage device, data disc, DLNA server. See “DLNA operati[...]

General Operation 20 The player is fully integrated with the most popular Internet services. You can use the player to access radio, music, videos and pictures from any of the following Internet content providers. Note: Before you can use these services, make sure a network connection has been established. See “Network” on p age 27 for more inf[...]

21 Flickr T o access Flickr Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Internet icon; then select Flickr and press OK . If you have an existing Flickr account, you have to get an authorization code from the Flickr website before you can access it on your player . Please visit: http://www .flickr .com/auth-72157626087429922 to get an authorization code. [...]

General Operation 22 Under Photo Playback Photo slideshow Slide Effect Setting • [Effect] Off, Wipe Lef t, Wipe Right, Wipe UP , Wipe Down, Box In, Box Out, Blending, Blind Horizontal, Blind V ertical. • [Interval] 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 1 min. • [Repeat] Random Off, Random On. Photo slideshow with music After selecting the fol[...]

23 7 Advanced Operation PIP During disc playback, pressing this button on the remote will show Picture-in-picture. This feature is only available if supported by the movie disc. Resolution During disc or video playback, pressing this button on the remote will change the resolution of the display. Angle During disc or video playback, press this butt[...]

Advanced Operation 24 Pure Audio During video or music playback, pressing this button on the remote, the display will turn blank and only output audio. To turn the display back on, press this button again. Tit le During playback of a DivX file with multiple titles or editions, pressing this button on the remote control will cause the DivX file to s[...]

25 4. Key in the IP address of your player onto your web browser ’s URL. 5. Y our smartphone’s web browser will launch an application of the player ’s remote control. You can now use your smartphone as a remote control for your player. Your player is DLNA-certified which means that it can communicate with other DLNA-certified devices. These c[...]

Advanced Operation 26 If you forget your password, reset the player to the factory default setting. See Restore Factory Settings on page 27 for more information. In the Parental Control menu, you can set the access to the disc by setting the ratings. There is an option to input the paren tal control area code for Blu-ray disc. See page 31 for the d[...]

27 Music Mode - Music Mode is a preset environment for the type of music you are playing. Y ou can select Rock, Classic, Jazz, Bypass or User Defined as your music mode. Neo6 Press OK to invoke this feature. • Enable - Outputs simulated multichannel sound from 2 channel sources via the HDMI Out jack according to the capability of the connected de[...]

Appendix 28 8 Appendix Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc. Sto ri n g D is cs After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave [...]

29 4. The player will connect to ASUS server , download the newest firmware and update the firmware automatically . Note: Make sure that you are connected to the Internet before updating the firmware via online. Wa r n i n g : Do not turn off your player while the firmware is being updated. After the firmware is finished updating the player will re[...]

Appendix 30 T roubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Solution General No power Power cable is not properly connected Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely . No Disc or Unknown Disc error No disc or incompatible disc loaded in player Eject disc and check. See “Playable Discs” on page 1 for more information. Dirty disc recording surfac[...]

31 Parent al Control Area Code Area Code Area Code Afghanistan 0004 Liberia 0430 Åland Islands 0248 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 0434 Albania 0008 Liechtenstein 0438 Algeria 0012 Lithuania 0440 American Samoa 0016 Luxembourg 0442 Andorra 0020 Macao 0446 Angola 0024 Macedonia, the former Y ugoslav Republic of 0807 Anguilla 0660 Madagascar 0450 Antarctica[...]

Appendix 32 Note: The trademarks and licenses in this section are features supported by this player . Some features are region-specific and may not be available in your region. All other logos, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners, where marked or not. Haiti 0332 T anzania, United Republic of 0834 Heard Island an[...]

33 Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patent s issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks & the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Rese[...]

Appendix 34 When playing copy-protected media with HDM I cable plugged into the display device: V ideo Output Resolution HDMI Component Composite NTSC Auto (HDMI only) Dependent on TV Beat resolution Follow HDMI a a. If HDMI is 1080p/1080i, the Component output is 1080i. Other resolution is the same HDMI. 480i 480i 480i 480i 480i 480p 480p/60Hz 480[...]

35 When playing DivX ® copy-protected file using a component or composite connection with HDMI cable unplugged: Component Composite NTSC Auto (HDMI only) N/A N/A 480i 480i 480i 480p 480i 480i 720p 480i 480i 1080i 480i 480i 1080p 480i 480i P AL Auto (HDMI only) N/A N/A 576i 576i 576i 576p 576i 576i 720p 576i 576i 1080i 576i 576i 1080p 576i 576i Aud[...]

Appendix 36 S peaker Setup (Under PCM Multi-channel mode) Media Source Channels 2.1 5.1 7.1 Speaker Setup 7.1 7.1 channels PCM output, in which audio signals are only on 2.1 channels. 7.1 channels PCM output, in which audio signals are only on 5.1 channels. 7.1 channels PCM output. 5.1 7.1 channels PCM output, in which audio signals are only on dow[...]

37 Supported file system: EXT3, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS A V File Format Av i [Supported video format] •M P E G 2 H P @ H L • MPEG4 SP , MPEG4 ASP(GMC 0, 1p) (Xvid) • (DivX 3.1 1, 4, 5, 6) • H.264(A VC) HP@Up to Level 4.1 • H.264(A VC) MP@L4.1 • H.264(A VC) BP@L3.1 • WMV3 (WMV9 MP) [Supported Audio Formats] • Dolby AC3 •D T S •P C M ?[...]

Appendix 38 3. Bit rate up to 50.1mbps 4. Support variable and constant bit rate Mt2s (.mt s) [Supported Video Formats] •M P E G 2 H P @ H L • H.264(A VC) HP@Up to Level 4.1 • H.264(A VC) MP@L4.1 • H.264(A VC) BP@L3.1 • WVC1(WMV9 AP) [Supported Audio Formats] • Dolby AC3 •D T S •L P C M • Audio identical to BD disc support [Suppor[...]

39 [Limitations] 1. Support resoluti on up to 1920x1080 2. Support frame rate up to 60fp s 3. T ested bit rate up to 10.5mbps 4. Support variable and constant bit rate 5. VP6 video supports D1 resolution Rmvb [Supported Video Formats] • Real Video 8, 9, 10 [Supported Audio Formats] • Real Audio 8 LBR, HE-AAC [Supported Subtitle Formats] • Ext[...]

Appendix 40 2. Multi-T rack feature is not supported. Aiff [Supported Audio Formats] •R a w P C M [Limitations] 1. Sample rate 192KHz 2. Bit depth 8/16/24 bit 3. Channel support up to 6CH 4. Mono/S tereo downmix method is supported M4a [Supported Audio Formats] • Dolby AC3 •M P E G 4 ( A A C ) • MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3 [Limitations] Follow the li[...]

41 BD-3D [Limitations] Support Profile 5.0 (BD-3D), up to 1080p24. Disc Support DVD Media DVD-Video SL/DL, DVD-ROM SL/DL, DVD+R/RW SL/DL, DVD-R/RW SL/DL Disc Support CD Media CD-DA, CD-R/CD-RW Others AVCHD, BD managed copy disc Product S pecifications I/O Ports [Rear I/O] • RCA Jack x3 for Component Y/ PB/PR. • RCA Jack x3 for CVBS/Audio-R/ Aud[...]

Appendix 42 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. USE OF THE NETWORK SERVICES IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Use of the Network Services requires an Internet connection which is sold separately and for which you are solely responsible. The Network Services may be limited or restricted depending upon the quality, capabilities and technical limit[...]

43 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make [...]

Appendix 44 b. Y ou must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part cont ains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. c. If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when[...]

45 terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it. 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose a[...]

Appendix 46 ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PRO[...]

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