Asus O!PLAY BDS-700, O!PLAY BDS-500 User 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.

NOTICE iii

1

NOTICE

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

4

Installation

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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

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

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

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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2

Introductions

Playable Discs

Type Disc Logo Type Detail

Blu-Ray Disc*

DVD Disc

CD Disc

BD-Video
BD-R, BD-RE,BD-ROM
3D BD-Video

DVD-Video

DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW,
DVD-RW

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.

Introductions 2

• 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.

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, DVD­RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL

Disc Support CD Media

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

Others

Supported: AVCHD, BD managed copy disc

• “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/MPEG­4 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.

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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Profile +HD 1080p
Codec MPEG4 part 10 (H.264)
File Extension(s) .mkv
Max. resolution

(px×px×Hz)

Max VBV bit rate (bit/s) VCL: 20000000,

Min. VBV buffer size
(KiB)

Macroblocks
(per second)

Subtitles 8×SRT, SSA
Audio 8×MP3,AC3,AAC

1920×1080×30,
1280×720×60

NAL: 24000000
VCL: 3200, NAL: 3840

244800

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.

Parts And Control 4

3

Parts And

Control

Opening the Box

Please check if the following items are inside the
box:

Blu-ray/HD Media Player

Audio/Video Cable

Owner’s Manual

Quick Start Guide

Power Cord

Remote Control

Warranty Card

AAA Battery x 2

5

The Remote Control

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

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 p age
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.

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 p age 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.

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.

Parts And Control 6

[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.

7

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 /

Power Indicator Light

8 USB Port Connects to an external device with USB connector like an

Turn player on or off.
Blue: On
Red: Standby

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 Audio CD is
present.

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 a HDMI device

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

Lights up when an USB
storage device is recognized.

is detected.

Parts And Control 8

Rear Panel

Lights up when BD-Video is
present.

Lights up when DVD-Video is
present.

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.

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

4

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.

Component display with audio connection:

Composite display with audio connection:

Installation 10

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

11

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