Asus O!PLAY BDS-700, O!PLAY BDS-500 Manual

O!PLAY

Blu-ray/HD Media Player

BDS-700/BDS-500

Owner’s Manual

Copyright © 2011

All Rights Reserved

O!PLAY Blu-ray/HD Media Player BDS-700/BDS-500 Owner’s Manual

Original Issue: August 2011

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. ASUS makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and 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.

O!PLAY Blu-ray/HD Media Player BDS-700/BDS-500

Model Number : __________________________________

Serial Number:____________________________________

Purchase Date: ___________________________________

Place of Purchase: ________________________________

All trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.

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NOTICE

NOTICE iii

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

Cautions and Warnings

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 system are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating. The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product shall not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instruction has been adhered to.

Safety Information

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to anyone.

Laser compliance statement

The optical drive in this player is a laser product. The optical drive’s classification label (shown below) is located on the drive.

CAUTION: CLASS 3B VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

Important Safety Instructions

1.Read these instructions.

2.Keep these instructions.

3.Heed all warnings.

4.Follow all instructions.

5.Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.Clean only with dry cloth.

7.Do not block any ventilation openings. 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. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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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 qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

16.The player shall be 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 received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning! This equipment 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 when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Contents

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

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Installation

Connecting the Blu-ray/HD Media Player	9
Connecting the player to your display	9
Connecting your player to your AVR	10
Connecting a USB device	11
Connecting the AC power cord	11
Preparing the Remote Control	12
Network Connections	12
Wired Network Connection	12
Wireless Network Connection	12

5

Getting Started

Easy Setup Wizard	14
Network Setup	15
Wired Network Setup	15
Wireless Network Setup	16

6

General Operation

Home Menu Overview	17
Playing BD-Video/DVD-Video/Audio CD Disc	17
Enjoying BD-LIVE	17
Enjoying Blu-ray 3D	17
Region Code	18

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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
Under Photo Playback	22

7

Advanced Operation

Special functions on Remote Control	23
DLNA operation	25
Setup Menu	25
Playback	25
Video	26
Audio	26
Network	27

8

Appendix

Maintenance	28
Notes on Discs	28
Handling the Unit	28
Updating the Firmware	28
Manual Update	28
Online Update	28
Troubleshooting	30
Parental Control Area Code	31
Trademarks and Licenses	32
Video Output Resolution	34
Audio Output Resolution	35
Speaker Setup (Under PCM Multi-channel mode)	36
File Format Support and Limitation	37
Product Specifications	41

Important Information Relating to Network Service42

Internet Radio Service Notice	42
Open Source Software Notice	42

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Introductions

Playable Discs

Type	Disc Logo	Type 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 right to grant such permission.

Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner.

2.Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not be playable depending on the disc type and the version.

3.Depending on the recording software & the finalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW, DVD±R/ RW, BD-R/RE) may not be playable.

4.BD-R/RE, DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player’s lens.

5.If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.)

6.This player requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.

7.Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/ RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.

8.Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) and these require certain pre-existing conditions to ensure compatible playback.

File Compatibility

Note: See “File Format Support and Limitation” on page 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.

AV File Formats

Supported: Avi, DivX, Mkv, Ts (m2t), Mt2s (.mts), Mpg, Vob, Mpeg, Wmv/Asf, Mov, Mp4, 3gp, M4v, Flv, Rmvb

Audio File Formats

Supported: Mp3, Wma, Flac, Aac, Ogg, Wav, Ac3,

Mka, Aiff, M4a, Dts

Picture File Formats

Supported: Bmp, Jpg, Jpeg, Png, Gif, Tif, Tiff

Subtitle File Formats

Supported: PGS, Sub+IDX, Smi, Srt, Ssa

ISO file and Others

Supoprted: BD-ISO, DVD-ISO (vob+ifo), file folder playback as ISO with BD/DVD folder (BDMV/ Video_TS folder inside)

Disc Support BD Media

Supported: BD-Rom, BD-RE SL, DL, BD-R SL, DL BD Profile supported: 1.0/1.1/2.0/5.0 (3D)

Disc Support DVD Media

Supported: DVD-Video SL/DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-

RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL

Disc Support CD Media

Supported: CD-DA, CD-R/CD-RW

Others

Supported: AVCHD, BD managed copy disc

AVCHD

AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition)

•This player can playback AVCHD format discs. These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders.

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•The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format.

•The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format.

•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

DivX Plus HD was launched in 2009 and is the brand name for the file type that DivX, Inc. has chosen for their high definition video format. DivX Plus HD files consist of high definition H.264/MPEG- 4 AVC video with surround sound Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio, wrapped up in the openstandard Matroska container, identified by the .mkv file extension. DivX Plus HD files leverage and extend on Matroska's ability to support multiple language tracks, subtitles, chapters, and additional bonus content.

DivX® Plus HD Profile

DivX has defined profiles which are subsets of MPEG-4/AVI and H264/MKV standards. Because the grouping is a specific subset of what is in the standards, there are certification processes for each of the profiles that device manufacturers must follow.

All DivX Plus HD certified devices bearing a DivX Plus logo will adhere to the profile outlined in the table below, as would any tools that support the DivX profiles. DivX Plus HD devices are also tested for compliance against the DivX HD 1080p profile for MPEG4/AVI certification in order to maintain backwards compatibility.

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Profile	+HD 1080p
Codec	MPEG4 part 10 (H.264)
File Extension(s)	.mkv
Max. resolution	1920×1080×30,
(px×px×Hz)	1280×720×60
Max VBV bit rate (bit/s)	VCL: 20000000,
	NAL: 24000000
Min. VBV buffer size	VCL: 3200, NAL: 3840
(KiB)
Macroblocks	244800
(per second)
Subtitles	8×SRT, SSA
Audio	8×MP3,AC3,AAC

Compatibility 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 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.

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Parts And Control

Opening the Box

Please check if the following items are inside the box:

Blu-ray/HD Media Player

Power Cord

Remote Control

AAA Battery x 2

Parts And Control 4

Audio/Video Cable

Owner’s Manual

Quick Start Guide

Warranty Card

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The Remote Control

The available functions of the remote control differ depending on the media/disc inserted or situation.

No.	Icon	Descriptions
1		[OPEN/CLOSE] Open or closes
		the disc tray.
2		[POWER] Toggles between
		power on and standby.
3		[PIP] Turns on/off Bonus view
		PIP/SAP. See “PIP” on page 23
		for more information.

No.	Icon	Descriptions
		[RESOLUTION] Switch output
		resolution. See “Resolution” on
		page 23 for more information.
		[ANGLE] Changes camera
		angle. See “Angle” on page 23
		for more information.
		[MUSIC MODE] Select EQ
		modes. See “Music Mode” on
		page 23 for more information.
		[SPLENDID] Selects scene
		modes. See “Splendid” on page
		23 for more information.
		[DIMMER] 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		[OPTION] Turns on the option
		menu. Different file formats
		have different options.
8		[SUBTITLE] Change or turn off
		subtitle language. Press this
		button 2 times within two (2)
		seconds to switch between
		subtitle tracks when viewing
		DivX encoded video.
9		[AUDIO] Changes audio
		languages or channels.

10[TOP MENU] Invoke Blu-ray top menu or DVD title menu.

11[POPUP MENU] Invoke Blu-ray Pop up menu or DVD title menu.

Parts And Control 6

No.	Icon	Descriptions
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] Stop playback.

[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 playback
	of the next title or edition
18	[INFO] Show media playback
	status informations.

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The Blu-ray/HD Media Player

Front Panel

No.

Item

Description

1

LCD Display

Displays status of the player.

2

Disc Tray

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

Start and pause playback.

6

Stop

Stop playback.

7

Power Switch /

Turn player on or off.

Power Indicator Light

Blue: On

Red: Standby

8

USB Port

Connects to an external 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.

LCD Display

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 user enables the Random function. See “Under Disc, Video and Music Playback” on page 21 for more information.

Lights up during playback.

Lights up when Audio CD is present.

Lights up when an USB storage device is recognized.

Lights up when a HDMI device is detected.

Lights up when a disc is present.				Lights up during pause.

Lights up when BD-Video is present.

Lights up when DVD-Video is present.

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Lights up when system detects Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital 5.1/6.1 audio file and starts playback.

Lights up when system detects DTS, DTS 5.1 or DTS 7.1 audio file and starts playback.

Rear Panel

No.

Item

Description

1

LAN Port

Connects to a LAN cable.

2

Component and Composite Ports

Y, Pb, Pr, Yellow, Red and White connectors for video and

audio left/right output.

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, or USB Wi-Fi network

adapter (BDS-500 only). Maximum current output is 1 A.

7

Label

Contains the following:

a. DVD region code

b. BD region code

c. MAC address of your player

d. Serial number of your player

8

AC-In

Power cable which connects to a wall outlet.

9

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Installation

Connecting the Blu-ray/HD Media Player

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 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.

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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 AVR

HDMI connection

SPDIF Digital audio connection

Analog audio connection

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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