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O!PLA Y Blu-ray/HD Media Player BDS-700/BDS-500 Owner ’ s Manual.
Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
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.
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.
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 Pa.
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.
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.
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.
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 Qu.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Sa.
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.
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.
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.
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 48.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 T.
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