Imagination Technologies DVD Player User Guide
DVD Player Installation Guide
Introduction .............................................................................2
Installing DVD Player..................................................................3
T echnical details ....................................................................... 8
Troubleshooting ........................................................................9
Installationsanleitung für »DVD-Player«
Einleitung ............................................................................. 10
Installation von »DVD-Player« ..................................................... 11
Technische Einzelheiten ............................................................ 17
Fehlersuche .......................................................................... 18
Guide d’installation de DVD Player
Introduction ........................................................................... 20
Installation de DVD Player.......................................................... 21
Détails techniques ................................................................... 26
Dépannage ........................................................................... 27
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DVD Player Installation Guide
Introduction
Thank you for buying DVD Player. W e hope you’ll enjoy the experience of digital cinema on
your computer.
DVD is the emerging standard for digital home cinema, carrying multiple video formats, foreignlanguage support and navigable menus. This is done with MPEG2 compression, giving optimal
file reduction without compromising quality.
You can play DVD on your PC, but there’s no need to stop there. Send the soundtrack to your
Dolby Pro Logic decoder, or your Dolby Digital AC-3 system for 6 speaker surround sound;
send the video to your TV or monitor, as a composite or S-Video signal. DVD Player can be the
heart of your digital home cinema system.
Now with the backing of all major film studios, DVD also has a large and rapidly growing library
of titles. All you have to do is enjoy them.
This installation guide explains how to install and set up DVD Player. For further information,
such as how to use the application software, start the DVD Player Home Page on the CD-ROM
and click Documentation, or refer to the read_me.htm file in the ReadmeWin9x folder.
Before you continue
Minimum system requirements are a Pentium P133 PC or equivalent, with 16 MB RAM,
a DVD-ROM drive, and Windows 95 or 98.
If you want to use DVD Player, you must have your VGA graphics adapter, DVD Player and
monitor connected before switching on your computer, as shown on page 6.
Note that you can only change the region code on DVD Player five times. After the fifth time,
DVD Player must be returned to VideoLogic to be reset. There is a support charge for this service.
Installation method
The Installer on the DVD Player CD-ROM installs the drivers and other software, and we strongly
recommend using it. If you want to install the software using Windows Plug and Play, refer to
the read_me.htm file in the ReadmeWin9x folder on the DVD Player CD-ROM.
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DVD Player Installation Guide
Installing DVD Player
Before installing DVD Player
While running Windows, insert the DVD Player CD-ROM into your drive. If your system autoruns CD-ROMs, the installer will start. If not, run the file \autorun.exe on the CD-ROM.
Follow the on-screen instructions to prepare your computer for installing DVD Player.
When asked if you want to shut down your computer, click Yes. Leave the CD-ROM in the drive.
Installing DVD Player
The following diagram shows the connectors on DVD Player.
Warning: Always switch off your computer before removing the cover and observe the warnings
specified in the manufacturer’s documentation.
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DVD Player Installation Guide
1. Switch off your computer, monitor, and any hardware devices connected to your computer.
2. Switch off the plug at the wall socket, but leave the power cable connected so that your
computer is grounded.
3. Disconnect your monitor from your computer.
4. Remove the computer’s cover .
5. If you want to install a DVD drive, do so now.
6. Locate a spare PCI bus expansion slot and remove the slot cover. Keep the screw, you will
need it later.
7. Connect your DVD drive’s CD out or analog audio out socket to DVD Player’s CD in socket,
as shown below.
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8. If you want to connect DVD Player to your sound card using the internal audio cable,
do so now, as shown below. You can alternatively connect DVD Player to your sound card
using the external audio socket, as shown on page 7.
9. Touch the bare metal chassis of your computer with the back of your hand to discharge any
static that may have built up on you or your clothes.
10. Align DVD Player with the slot you have chosen. Firmly press the card into the slot, as
shown in the diagram below. You will need to use some pressure to push the card into
position, but do not use excessive force.
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11. Secure DVD Player using the screw that you removed previously, and replace the PC’s cover .
12. Connect your VGA graphics adapter’s VGA out socket to DVD Player’s VGA in socket using
the VGA cable, as shown below.
13. Connect your monitor to DVD Player’s VGA out socket.
Note: If you want to use DVD Player, you must have your VGA graphics adapter, DVD Player
and monitor connected before switching on your computer.
14. If you want to connect a TV/monitor to DVD Player, do so now, as shown below.
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15. Switch on your computer and monitor.
16. When your desktop is available, the installer should start. If not, make sure the CD-ROM is in
the CD-ROM drive, and run the file autorun.exe in the root directory of the CD-ROM.
17. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the DVD Player application.
When asked if you want to Install the DVD Player applications or Change the
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region code, make sure Install the DVD Player applications is selected.
When asked to set your region code, set the code according to the on-screen diagram.
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When asked to auto-calibrate, click Yes. Y our screen will flicker for a few seconds,
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after which auto-calibrate should be successful. If not, read the instructions for calibrating
DVD Player in the Using DVD Player section of the online documentation on the CD-ROM.
18. After installing the application, the DVD Player Home Page is displayed.
If you didn’t connect DVD Player to your sound card using the internal audio cable,
you can connect it using the external audio socket, as shown below.
DVD Player is now ready to use. Refer to the DVD Player Home Page to install other utilities
or demos from the CD-ROM, and for further instructions on how to use DVD Player.
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T echnical details
This section shows DVD Player’s socket pin-outs.
SP/DIF is a standard RCA phono jack connector. Stereo out is a 3.5mm audio jack connector.
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Troubleshooting
This section deals with problems you may have with DVD Player. For further information, start
the DVD Player Home Page on the CD-ROM, click Documentation, and click Troubleshooting.
After installing the drivers and application correctly, my computer crashes when I switch it on.
The memory used by DVD Player may be allocated incorrectly. Start your computer in Safe
mode, by pressing F8 while it is starting up, and selecting Safe mode (usually option 3) from
the Windows startup menu. When your computer has restarted, if you know how to change
memory ranges, do so now, otherwise refer to the online documentation for more details.
When I try to run the DVD Player application, my computer hangs.
There may be an IRQ conflict. Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel. Double-click
the System icon, and click the Device Manager tab. If, under Sound, video and game controllers,
there is an exclamation mark next to DVD Player, then double-click DVD Player, and, in the
General tab, under Device Status, follow the instructions for using the hardware troubleshooter.
When I try to run the DVD Player application, I get an MCI driver error message saying that
another drive instance may be in use, or that the device could not be loaded.
You may have installed DVD Player without connecting the VGA cables. Shut your computer
down, connect the cable as shown on page 6, and restart your computer.
I can’t get audio.
First, connect your speakers or headphones directly to your sound card: if you get sound, then
the problem is with DVD Player. Start the DVD Player application, and press CTRL-O
(the letter O). Click the Settings tab, and make sure your audio settings are correct.
I can’t get video.
On the DVD Player application, press F5 to switch between TV and monitor mode. Make sure
you have connected the correct cables as shown on page 6. For a TV/monitor, in the DVD Player
application, press CTRL-O (the letter O), click the Settings tab, and make sure your TV settings
are correct.
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