Asus O!PLAY BDS-500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...O PLAY Blu ray HD Media Player BDS 700 BDS 500 Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...nd place of purchase information in the space provided below The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your player All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information Model Number __________________________________ Serial Number ____________________________________ Purchase Date _______________________________...

Page 3: ...s Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong ...

Page 4: ...e connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection 17 An appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference receiv...

Page 5: ...Enjoying Blu ray 3D 17 Region Code 18 Playing Video Files 18 To access video files in the Video menu 18 File Folder Playback 18 Playing Photo Files 18 To access photo files in the Photo menu 18 Playing Music Audio Files 19 To access music files in the Music menu 19 Accessing Internet Services 20 Youtube 20 Internet Radio 20 Picasa 20 Flickr 21 Option Menu 21 Under Disc Video and Music Playback 21 ...

Page 6: ...ns are new and evolving some discs may not be playable depending on the disc type and the version 6 This player requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality 3 Depending on the recording software the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW DVD R RW BD R RE may not be playable 7 Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment ...

Page 7: ...t Some AVCHD discs use the x v Color format This player can playback AVCHD discs using x v Color format Some AVCHD format discs may not play depending on the recording condition AVCHD format discs need to be finalized x v Color offers a wider color range than normal DVD camcorder discs AVCHC and AVCHD logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co Ltd And Sony Corporation DivX Plus HD ...

Page 8: ...DVI input on your display device Some BD ROM and DVD discs may restrict the use of some operation commands or features Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus and DTSHD are supported with maximum 7 1 channels if you use HDMI connection for the audio output of the unit Profile HD 1080p Codec MPEG4 part 10 H 264 File Extension s mkv Max resolution px px Hz 1920 1080 30 1280 720 60 Max VBV bit rate bit s VCL...

Page 9: ...3 Parts And Control 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 ...

Page 10: ...ER Turns on off theLCD Display See Dimmer on page 23 for more information ZOOM Change zoom in and out level of display frame See Zoom on page 23 for more information PURE AUDIO Turns off video output HDMI may output black See Pure Audio on page 24 for more information 4 0 9 Numeric buttons Enters the title chapter numbers etc 5 VOL Adjust the volume of the display 6 MUTE Turns off audio output 7 O...

Page 11: ...ack PLAY Play selected media PAUSE Pause selected media PREVIOUS Skip to previous track of chapter REVERSE Fast reverse playback FORWARD Fast forward playback NEXT Skip to next track or chapter 16 Shortcut keys for interactive functions based on contents 17 TITLE Only applicable with DivX file format During playback of a file with multiple titles or editions pressing TITLE button will start playba...

Page 12: ...al device with USB connector like an external hard drive flash drive or USB Wi Fi network adapter BDS 500 only Maximum current output is 1 Ampere Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions Lights up when user enables the Repeat function See Under Disc Video and Music Playback on page 21 for more information Lights up when Audio CD is present Lights up when user enables the Random function See Under Dis...

Page 13: ...put 3 HDMI Sub Audio Out Connects to Audio only HDMI input devices Available only for BDS 700 model 4 Main AV Out Connects to HDMI input devices such as LCD TVs or Audio Video Receiver AVR 5 Audio Ports Digital audio output ports for coaxial and optical input devices such as surround sound systems 6 USB Port Connects to an external device with USB connector like an external hard drive flash drive ...

Page 14: ...is BDS 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 AVR does not support HDMI version 1 4 the 3D BD contents may not be displayed To remedy this problem see Separated HDMI audio and video connection BDS 700 only on page 11 Connecting the Blu ray HD Media Player ...

Page 15: ...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 AVR HDMI connection SPDIF Digital audio connection Analog audio connection ...

Page 16: ...1 Separated HDMI audio and video connection BDS 700 only Connecting a USB device You can connect a USB device external hard drive digital video flash drive etc to your player Connecting the AC power cord ...

Page 17: ...player Wireless Network Connection Your player is also equipped with a wireless LAN which can connect to a wireless router Notes The model BDS 700 comes with a wireless capability built into the player The model BDS 500 have a recommended optional USB wireless adapter which you can purchase from authorized ASUS dealer The recommended wireless USB adapter for the BDS 500 are ASUS Wireless USB Adapt...

Page 18: ...g 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 ...

Page 19: ...the Setup Wizard 4 Select your preferred language for the onscreen display menu and press Next 5 Select the TV system of your output display and press Next 6 Select the output resolution and press Next Auto HDMI Only Choose this option if your player is connected to an HDMI output device 480i 1080p Outputs 480i to 1080p video signals Please refer to your display device manual for the resolutions s...

Page 20: ...ce with two channel digital stereo decoder See Audio Output Resolution on page 35 for more information 9 Press OK to confirm your settings Press Previous to return to the previous menu The Home menu will show the screen shot below Wired Network Setup If you have a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server can be a computer router access point etc on a LAN Local Area Network you must configur...

Page 21: ...d navigate to the Setup menu and press OK 2 Navigate to the Network menu and press 3 Select the IP Configuration and press 4 Select Wireless and press OK 5 A dialog box asking The new setting resets the existing one Continue Press Yes to continue 6 The Access Point screen will be displayed Choose the router you need to connect then enter the password for the router using the on screen keyboard Pre...

Page 22: ...or network connection 2 Go to Setup Menu on page 25 then to the Playback Set the BD LIVE connection to Permitted 3 Download the BD LIVE content The operation method differs depending on the disc Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc Enjoying Blu ray 3D You can enjoy a Blu ray 3D Disc with the Blu ray 3D logo Home Menu Overview Icon Description MEDIA Press play to start the playbac...

Page 23: ...ore information on supported files File Folder Playback When you navigate to a file folder with a BDMV Video_TS files just press Play on your remote control and it will playback just like a BD or DVD disc The player allows you to browse and view photos stored on an external storage device including external storage device data disc DLNA server See DLNA operation on page 25 for more information on ...

Page 24: ...DLNA server connected to the player See DLNA operation on page 25 for more information 2 Photo files that are available in the selected connected device The highlighted file the one with the white square is the selected file 3 Preview of the selected photo file File preview is not supported by some files 4 Information of the selected photo file 5 Ascending or descending order options A Z or Z A Pr...

Page 25: ...unt on Youtube you can sign in to access your account You can set the filters for videos set the Language and Region by going to the Settings menu Internet Radio To access Internet Radio Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Internet icon then select Radio and press OK Picasa To access Picasa Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Internet icon then select Picasa and press OK Accessing Internet Ser...

Page 26: ...the remote control depending on the disc or file being played a dialog box will be displayed on the screen with items that are relevant to the disc or file being played Under Disc Video and Music Playback During playback press the option button to display a dialog box with these options No Description 1 Picasa menu items 2 Available pictures uploaded to your Picasa account 3 Options available for ...

Page 27: ...r Subtitle Menu Video only This function allows you to adjust the font size select the font location and select the font language Some video may not support this function Select Track Music only This function lets you jump to a selected track inside the selected folder No Description 1 Pause or begin the photo slideshow 2 Rotate the photo counter clockwise 3 Rotate the photo clockwise 4 Add effect...

Page 28: ...ton on the remote control to invoke the equalizer menu In the equalizer menu you can select the preset music genre for your type of music or you could select a user defined option where you can change the equalizer of the music to suit your taste Splendid During disc or video playback press this button on the remote control to invoke the Splendid menu You can select a preset viewing environment fo...

Page 29: ...r your player These conditions are needed so that you can use your smartphone as a remote control Your player should be connected to a router wired or wireless Your smartphone should be connected to the same router as your player is Your smartphone should have a web browser Example Safari Webkit etc Follow the steps below to turn your smartphone into a remote control 1 Turn your player on then use...

Page 30: ...e language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle Language Select the subtitle language for BD Videos or DVD Videos The default is Original which means that the language given priority in the disc is selected Parental Control Playback of some BD Videos can be limited according to the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes Follow the on screen instructions...

Page 31: ... set the x v Color to Auto or Off The default setting is Auto BD 3D Mode Auto This is the default setting in your player Normally select this Off Select this to display all content in 2D Splendid Menu The Splendid Menu lets you select the different ways your video is displayed In this menu you can adjust the contrast brightness tint etc of your video The default is Standard Audio HDMI Output The d...

Page 32: ...X registration select Deregister OSD Language This menu lets you set the language of the on screen display The default is set during the Easy Setup Wizard See page 14 for more information Auto Power Off If this feature is enabled when the player is inactive for 25 minutes and there are still no activities no button pressed no disc video music or photo playback the player will automatically turn of...

Page 33: ...ld detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit Maintaining the Unit The unit is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality could be diminished For details please contact your nearest authorized service center Manual Update 1 On a computer go to...

Page 34: ...rmware automatically Note Make sure that you are connected to the Internet before updating the firmware via online Warning Do not turn off your player while the firmware is being updated After the firmware is finished updating the player will reboot The new firmware version will take effect ...

Page 35: ...acks on both ends and then reconnect if necessary TV Display input is not correctly selected Select the input to which the player is connected The selected resolution is not capable with your TV Connect CVBS to your display device change a proper output resolution that is supported by your display device The PURE AUDIO button might have been pressed Press the PURE AUDIO button again Incorrect colo...

Page 36: ...au 0585 Christmas Island 0162 Palestinian Territory Occupied 0275 Cocos Keeling Islands 0166 Panama 0591 Colombia 0170 Papua New Guinea 0598 Comoros 0174 Paraguay 0600 Congo 0178 Peru 0604 Congo the Democratic Republic of the 0180 Philippines 0608 Cook Islands 0184 Pitcairn 0612 Costa Rica 0188 Poland 0616 Cte d Ivoire 0384 Portugal 0620 Croatia 0191 Puerto Rico 0630 Cuba 0192 Qatar 0634 Cyprus 01...

Page 37: ...of 0410 Virgin Islands British 0092 Kuwait 0414 Virgin Islands U S 0850 Kyrgyzstan 0417 Wallis and Futuna 0876 Lao People s Democratic Republic 0418 Western Sahara 0732 Latvia 0428 Yemen 0887 Lebanon 0422 Zambia 0894 Lesotho 0426 Zimbabwe 0716 Trademarks and Licenses Area Code Area Code Blu Ray Disc Blu ray Disc Blu ray and Blu ray Disc logo are trademarks of Blu ray Disc Association BD Live and B...

Page 38: ...o i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard and VC 1 Standard AVC VC 1 Video and or ii decode AVC VC 1 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC VC 1 Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http...

Page 39: ...n TV Beat resolution Follow HDMIb b Some TV won t support 1080p selection under component output 576i 576i 576i 576i 576i 576p 576p 50Hz 576p 50Hz 576i 720p 720p 50Hz 720p 50Hz 576i 1080i 1080i 50Hz 1080i 50Hz 576i 1080p 1080p 50Hz 1080i 50Hz 576i HDMI Component Composite NTSC Auto HDMI only Dependent on TV Beat resolution Disable 480i 480i 480i Disable 480i 480p 480p 60Hz Disable 480i 720p 720p 6...

Page 40: ...mary Pass Thru PCM Stereo Primary Pass Thru Dolby Digital Analog 2CH PCM 2ch PCM 5 1ch Dolby Digital PCM 2ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Analog 2CH PCM 2ch PCM 7 1ch Dolby Digital Plus PCM 2ch Dolby Digital Dolby TrueHD Analog 2CH PCM 2ch PCM 7 1ch Dolby TrueHD PCM 2ch N A DTS Analog 2CH PCM 2ch PCM 5 1ch DTS PCM 2ch DTS DTS HD Analog 2CH PCM 2ch PCM 7 1ch DTS HD PCM 2ch N A Linear PCM 2ch An...

Page 41: ...re 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 down mixed 5 1 channels 3 1 7 1 channels PCM output in which audio signals are only on down mixed 3 1 channels 2 1 2 1 channels PCM output Down mixed 2 1 channels PCM output ...

Page 42: ... Support resolution up to 1920x1080 2 Support frame rate up to 60fps 3 Bit rate up to 8mbps 4 Support variable and constant bit rate 5 Some files with DRM can t support video preview Mkv Suported Video Formats MPEG1 MPEG2 HP HL MPEG4 SP MPEG4 ASP GMC 0 1p Xvid H 264 AVC HP Up to Level 4 1 WVC1 WMV9 AP Supported Audio Formats Dolby AC3 AAC DTS PCM MPEG Audio Supported Subtitle Formats External Micr...

Page 43: ...9 4mbps vob 28 9mbps 4 Support variable and constant bit rate Wmv Asf Supported Video Formats WMV3 WMV9 MP WVC1 WMV9 AP Supported Audio Formats WMA9 Supported Subtitle Formats External MicroDVD SRT SSA ASS Subview Vobsub Internal No Limitations 1 Support resolution up to 1920x1080 2 Support frame rate up to 60fps 3 Bit rate up to 6 5mbps 4 Support variable and constant bit rate Mov Mp4 3gp M4v Sup...

Page 44: ...s 1 Sample rate 96KHz 2 For Pro Lossless support up to 2CH 3 Mono Stereo downmix method is supported Flac Supported Audio Formats flac Limitations 1 Sample rate 192KHz 2 Channel support up 8CH 3 Mono Stereo downmix method is supported Aac Supported Audio Formats AAC LC MPEG2 MPEG4 HE AAC v1 v2 Limitations 1 Sample rate 96KHz 2 Channel support up 8CH 3 Mono Stereo downmix method is supported Ogg Su...

Page 45: ...SI GB2312 GB18030 BIG5 SHIFT_JIS EUC_KR Limitations of text subtitle decoder 1 Currently the max subtitle files size supported is 512KB this value is configurable If the file size is greater than 512KB the decoder will discard any data fed after the 512K size 2 All styling information in the subtitle will be discarded 3 Max 12 lines of text subtitles can be displayed on screen for each dialogue If...

Page 46: ...ont I O USB port x1 Video Output Support CVBS NTSC PAL system Component video 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i HDMI with HDCP 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p Audio Output Support Analog R L Stereo audio out Optical and Coaxial SPDIF audio out Wireless LAN BDS 700 only WLAN Standard IEEE 802 11b g n 1T1R RF Frequency Range 2 4 2 5GHz WLAN Security WEP 64 128 WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 PSK TKIP AES Bu...

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