® DVD PLAYER DV-981HD USER MANUAL READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................... 1 Important Information ............................................................... 1 Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 2 Additional Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 2 Cautions........................................................................
Subtitle Selection ..................................................................................................... 23 Angle Selection ......................................................................................................... 24 Zooming the Displayed Frame.................................................................................. 24 Sound Field and EQ Mode Adjustment ..................................................................... 25 Power Spectrum Meter (PSM) ...............
Important Information CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The 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 persons.
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Important Safety Instructions 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 13) When smoke, abnormal smell or sound appears from the product, please cut off power immediately and contact your dealer or service center. 14) Never insert any metal object into the cabinet. It may create danger of electric shock. 15) After service and maintenance, please let the service person do safety check to ensure proper operation of the unit. 16) The power socket is used as the device for cutting off power, so make sure the socket easy to unplug.
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Copyright Protection This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
INSTALLATION Front Panel Controls 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 1. POWER Button 2. Disc Tray 3. OPEN/CLOSE Button 4. IR Remote Sensor 5. Display Window 6. PLAY/PAUSE Button 7. STOP Button Front Panel Display Window 1 4 5 2 6 3 7 8 1. DVD Disc 2. Dolby Digital 3. DTS 4. CD Disc 5. Repeat 6. Play/Pause 7. Playback Time 8.
I N S T A L L A T I O N 1. HDMI Jack 2. Mixed L/R Audio Out Jacks 3. 5.1ch Audio Out Jacks 4. Video Out Jack 5. S-Video Jack 6. Coaxial Digital Audio Jack 7. Optical Digital Audio Jack Remote Control 1. POWER Button – Toggle power STANDBY and ON 2. BOOKMARK Button – Bookmark playing point or retrieve bookmarks 3. SF Button – Select Sound Field effect 4. BROWSER Button – Display disc info browser 5. VOLUME - - Decrease volume 6. NUMBER Buttons – Enter numeric values 7.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Battery Installation 1. Remove the battery compartment cover 2. Insert batteries 3. Replace the battery compartment cover Using the Remote Control When using the remote control, the front window of the remote control should be pointed to the infrared sensor on the front panel within an angle of ±30° and a range of about 26 ft. CAUTIONS • • • • Never drop the remote control or expose it to moisture.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Making the Video Connection HDMI Connection Rear Panel Or HDMI Cable HDMI IN Video In S-Video Composite Video Cable (Included, Optional) S-Video Cable (Optional) Method 1 – HDMI Connection Directly to TV • If your TV has an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) input, you can use the included HDMI cable to connect the DVD player to the TV. This connection method delivers both video and audio in pure digital format via a single cable.
I N S T A L L A T I O N DVI Connection Rear Panel Or DVI HDMI-DVI Adapter Cable (not included) Audio In Audio Cables (included) Video In S-Video Composite Video Cable (included, optional) S-Video Cable (optional) Method 2 – DVI Connection to TV • If your TV has a DVI input, you can purchase an HDMI-DVI adapter cable to connect the DVD player to the TV. This connection method delivers digital video to the TV without any signal degradation.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to an Audio System Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier with HDMI Input/Output Method 3 – HDMI Connection to Receiver and TV • HDMI can transmit both audio and video signals over a single cable. If you have an HDMIcapable receiver that can support HDMI audio, you can simply run an HDMI cable from the DVD player to your receiver and enable HDMI audio on the receiver (see your receiver’s owners’ manual for more information).
I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier with 5.1ch Audio Input Method 4 – 5.1ch Analog Audio Connection • Please use 6 RCA-style audio interconnect cables to connect the FRONT L/R, SURROUND L/R, CENTER and SUBWOOFER analog outputs of the OPPO DVD player to the corresponding multi-channel analog audio input jacks of your A/V receiver.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Method 5 – Digital Audio Connection • Please use either a 75-Ohm coaxial digital audio cable with RCA-style connectors or an S/PDIF optical digital audio cable to connect one of the digital audio outputs to the corresponding input terminal on your A/V receiver. NOTE • • • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Stereo or Surround Audio System Method 6 – Stereo Analog Audio Connection • If your audio system only offers stereo audio inputs, you can connect it to the MIXED L/R audio outputs of the DVD player using the supplied Red/White audio cables. Depending on the capability of your audio system, you may set up your DVD player with one of the following configurations: • • If the audio system does not have surround speakers, please set the down-mix mode to “Stereo” or “V.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Setting Up the Player - Initial Setup Use the Setup Menu System In many places of this guide, the DVD player’s Setup Menu needs to be adjusted to match your specific audio/video configuration. When asking you to make menu adjustments, we will use the following terminology to indicate the location of the desired function: Setup Menu Name > Menu Item > Submenu Item (or Selection) Setup Menu Name is the actual name of the uppermost setup menu level.
I N S T A L L A T I O N --- General Setup Page --TV Display Screen Saver Light Control Angle Mark DVD-Audio Mode SACD Priority Divx(R) VOD Subtitle Font 16:9 Wide On On Off DVD-Audio Multi-Channel Font3 2. Press the left/right ARROW buttons to select the setup page. There are 5 pages: General Setup Page, Speaker Setup Page, Audio Setup Page, Video Setup Page, and Preference Page. Press the SELECT button to enter the selected setup page.
I N S T A L L A T I O N playback or eject the disc before trying to change these setup items. If you still cannot access the setup item, please check for configuration conflicts and consistency. For example, if the audio “Down-mix” mode is set to “Stereo”, the center and rear speaker size settings will be grayed-out. Setting the “Down-mix” mode to “5.1CH” will enable the center and rear speaker size settings.
I N S T A L L A T I O N TV Screen Appearance 4:3 DVD Content Pan-Scan 16:9 Letterbox Wide Wide/SQZ 4:3 16:9 Select the Best Output Resolution One of the major advantages of the OPPO DVD player is its ability to up-convert standard definition video contents stored on the DVD discs to high definition video signal and output it to the TV through HDMI. The sophisticated video processor inside the player ensures that the resulted video will have the best possible color, detail and motion.
I N S T A L L A T I O N NOTE • • Some TV sets do not support one or more HDMI output resolutions (particularly 1080p). In this case repeatedly press the HDMI button until a supported resolution is selected. Give your display a second or two to “grab on” to the new signal and attempt to display a picture.
I N S T A L L A T I O N o o Audio Setup Page > Digital Output to “Raw” Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “Auto” --- Audio Setup Page --Digital Output LPCM Rate Audio Tone Pro Logic II Dolby Digital Setup Channel Trim Audio Delay HDMI Audio --- Speaker Setup Page --Down-mix Front Speaker Center Speaker Rear Speaker Subwoofer Channel Delay 5.1CH Large Large Large On Raw 48KHz 00 05 Auto In this configuration you can enjoy all audio formats using the HDMI connection. NOTE HDMI is a wonderful thing.
I N S T A L L A T I O N • Set the Audio Setup Page > Digital Output to “Raw”. This will ensure the original Dolby Digital and DTS audio stream will be sent to the receiver for decoding. Stereo audio content will also be sent in digital format.
BASIC OPERATIONS Disc Playback 1． Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD player. 2． Press the OPEN/CLOSE (EJECT) button to eject the disc tray. 3． Place the disc with the label side facing up and the record side facing down. 4． Press the OPEN/CLOSE (EJECT) button again to retract the tray. 5． The DVD player reads disc information and starts playback. 6． Depending on the content of the disc, a menu or navigation screen may appear.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S DVD Menu Playback 1. Some DVD discs contain title menu or chapter menu functions. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen. 3. Make menu selections using the number buttons or navigate the menu using the ARROW buttons, and then press the PLAY/PAUSE or SELECT button to make the selection. You may also: • • • Press the TITLE button to return to the disc title menu. Press the MENU button to return to the initial menu.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S NOTE Check the MUTE status by pressing the MUTE button when there is no audio output. OSD (On-Screen Display) Press the OSD button on the remote control to show disc information and operation function hints on the TV screen. The OSD display includes the followings: DVD disc: CD disc: Audio Language/Channel Selection To select the audio language or channel, press the AUDIO button on the remote control during playback.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S Each press of SUBTITLE button switches one available subtitle in a looping manner: NOTE Availability of subtitle depends on discs and contents. Angle Selection 1. When playing DVD discs, an angle mark will be displayed on the screen when the player detects scenes recorded with multiple angles: 2. Press the ANGLE button on the remote control to select the desired playing angle. 3.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S 2. When the frame is magnified, press the ARROW buttons to move the visible area in the frame (Panning). Sound Field and EQ Mode Adjustment SF EQ When playing discs, you may adjust sound field or equalization mode according to your preference. 1. Press the EQ button on the remote control to set the equalization pattern type. Available options are: Off, Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic and Soft. 2. Press the SF button to set the sound field effect.
ADVANCED OPERATIONS TV System Selection While you will want to set the video output system (NTSC/PAL) to the same as that supported by your TV, realize that the DVD player will convert, on-the-fly any content that is not in the format your TV understands. The default output is NTSC for North America. Press the P/N button on the remote control to cycle the video output to PAL, NTSC or AUTO system. The TV screen displays the selected system name.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Slow Playback To slow down the playback speed, please use the following steps. 1. Press the SLOW button on the remote control and the player starts slow playback. Each press of the SLOW button switches the playback speed in the following sequence: 2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during slow playback to resume normal playback speed. Repeat Playback To repeat a certain chapter, title, track or disc, press the REPEAT button on the remote control.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 3. The player now repeatedly plays back the specified section (A-B). 4. Press the A-B button for the third time to resume normal playback. NOTE Not available for all disc formats or contents. Random and Shuffle Playback When playing an audio CD disc, you may use the ANGLE button to switch the playback mode from normal playback mode to random or shuffle playback mode. In normal playback mode, each track of the CD disc is played back in sequential order.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 1. Title and chapter search. For example, search for Title 6, Chapter 2: • Press the GOTO button on the remote, and the TV screen displays: (You may need to use the ARROW buttons to move the cursor to the “Title” location.) • Enter the title number 6. The cursor moves to the “Chapter” location and the TV screen displays: • Enter the chapter number 2. The TV screen displays: • Playback starts from the specified title and chapter.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Memory and Automatic Resume 1. If you must interrupt the playback and would like to resume from the interrupted position at a later time, you may press the EJECT button on the remote control to eject the disc. While ejecting the disc the DVD player will save the current playing position. 2. The position is memorized even after turning off the unit or changing the disc. 3.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Viewing Static Pictures on DVD-Audio Discs Some DVD-Audio discs contain static pictures, such as photos of the band or narration of the album. When a DVD-Audio track is playing, you may use the ANGLE button to select the previous picture or the ZOOM button to select the next picture.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Disc Browser The disc browser enables you to conveniently view the disc information, perform disc navigation and playback control. The following example shows how to use the disc browser during DVD playback. 1. Press the BROWSER button on the remote control.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S The Status Window contains the following elements: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Elapsed play time of the current digital audio file Total play time of the current digital audio file The audio bit rate Current playback mode indicator (play/stop/pause) Track indicator Volume indicator Dynamic frequency power spectrum meter When a disc is first loaded into the player, it may take a few moments to search the compatible files and build the disc navigation menu. Please be patient.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Digital Picture Play Operations When a picture is displayed in full screen slide show mode, the following operations are available: • • • • • Press the SUBTITLE button to switch among various picture transition modes. Press the ZOOM button to start the zoom in/out function. The TV screen displays “Zoom 100%” o While in the zoom mode, press the FWD or REV button to change the zoom ratio. Available zoom ratios are from 50% to 200%.
SETUP MENU OPTIONS The Setup Menu of the DVD player presents many setup and configuration options. For most users, the default configuration works well enough and there is no need to change the settings. However if you need to configure the DVD player to perfectly match your home theater settings and watching preference, please refer to the following sections for details about each configuration option.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 5. DVD-Audio Mode: To select which portion of a hybrid DVD-Audio disc to playback. The options are: • • DVD-Audio – Play the DVD-Audio portion of the disc with high-resolution audio DVD-Video – Play the DVD-Video portion of the disc with Dolby Digital or DTS audio 6. SACD Priority: To select which audio tracks to play for SACD (Super Audio CD).
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Speaker Setup Page --- Speaker Setup Page --Down-mix Front Speaker Center Speaker Rear Speaker Subwoofer Channel Delay Stereo Large Small Small Off 1. Down-mix Mode: To set the audio down-mix mode for converting multi-channel audio into twochannel output. This setting affects the analog and HDMI audio outputs. The options are: • • • • Lt/Rt – Dolby Pro Logic II Left Total/Right Total. This mode is intended for use with twochannel Dolby Pro Logic II receivers.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 6. Channel Delay: To set the delay time for the center, rear speakers and the subwoofer. The delay is to compensate for the audio propagation time difference caused by the distance difference of the speakers to the listener. • • • Press the up/down ARROW buttons to select the speaker to set the distance difference. Press the left/right ARROW buttons to set the distance difference. Press the SELECT button to confirm the settings and return to the Speaker Setup Page.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Example Channel Delay Adjustment: Supported Configuration Settings: Center Speaker – 4 Inches Subwoofer – 4 Inches Left Surround – 12 Inches Right Surround – 12 Inches Unsupported Configuration Settings: Center Speaker – 0 Inch Subwoofer – 0 Inch Left Surround – 0 Inch Right Surround – 0 Inch 39
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Audio Setup Page --- Audio Setup Page --Digital Output LPCM Rate Audio Tone Pro Logic II Dolby Digital Setup Channel Trim Audio Delay HDMI Audio Raw 48KHz 00 05 LPCM 1. Digital Output: To set the bit stream type of the digital audio output for use with Dolby Digital and DTS-compatible receivers. The options are: • • Raw – Passes the encoded multi-channel digital audio unaltered.
S E T U P M E N U • • • O P T I O N S On – Pro Logic II processing is always on Off – No Pro Logic II processing Auto – Pro Logic II processing is on only when Dolby Pro Logic II encoded content is detected. B. Mode: To set the processing mode of Pro Logic II. The options are: • • • • Music – The surround experience is tailored for multi-channel music playback Movie – Emphasis is given to the center channel as two-channel audio is decoded and played back into your 5.
S E T U P • • • M E N U O P T I O N S Press the left/right ARROW buttons to select the channel to be adjusted. Press the up/down ARROW buttons to raise or lower the volume of the selected channel in 0.5dB increments. Press the SELECT button to confirm the settings and return to the Audio Setup Page. Channel trim is generally not required since most A/V receivers have the capability to adjust channel trim and compensate for speaker sensitivity differences.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Video Setup Page --- Video Setup Page --Sharpness Brightness Contrast Saturation TrueLife CCS Noise Reduction Video Mode Off 00 00 00 On Off Off Video1 1. Sharpness: To set the sharpness of video output. Sharpness level can be set with the following options: • • • • High – High edge enhancement. Video details are the sharpest but it may cause white line etching around objects. Medium – Medium edge enhancement.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S advanced video processing functions rely on the TrueLife feature, we recommend leaving this option on. 6. CCS: To turn on/off the Cross Color Suppression feature of the built-in Genesis/Faroudja video processor. CCS helps separate contrasting colors and may prevent the colors from bleeding into one another. The setting is useful in some circumstances, especially when displaying static pictures recorded as video. This setting is effective only when TrueLife is turned on.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Preference Page --- Preference Page --TV Type PBC Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Control Password Defult NTSC On English Off English Off The Preference Page can only be accessed when playback is completely stopped, or when there is no disc in the DVD player. 1. TV Type: To set the output video system (PAL/NTSC) to match the type of TV. The options are: • • • Auto – No system conversion is performed. The output video system is the same as that encoded on the disc.
S E T U P • M E N U O P T I O N S Press the SELECT button to confirm the selection. You will be asked for the parental control password. Enter the password (default password: 7890) and press the SELECT button. 7. Password: To set parental control password. To change the password, enter the old password (default: 7890) and then enter a 4-digit number as the new password. Enter the new password again to confirm, and then press the SELECT button. 8.
REFERENCES Useful Notes • • • • • In order to prolong the service life of your DVD player, it is recommended to wait at least 30 seconds before you turn it on again after switching it off. Remove disc and turn off power after operation. Some functions of the player may not be applicable to certain discs. Some discs with special features may not be fully supported by the player. This is not a malfunction of the unit.
R E F E R E N C E S Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Disc Types* Output Video Characteristics Audio Characteristics** General Specification Operating Temperature Operating Humidity DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD DivX (DivX Certified Home Theater Profile Parameters, V2.2. Covers DivX 3.11 – 5.1) CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD+R DL Analog Audio: Stereo, 5.
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LIMITED WARRANTY OPPO Digital, Inc. Limited One Year Warranty Your OPPO product has been manufactured to precise standards, and with rigid quality control through every process of manufacturing. It is warranted by OPPO DIGITAL, INC. against defective workmanship or materials for one (1) full year from the original date of purchase. This warranty applies only to OPPO brand products imported or manufactured by OPPO Digital, Inc. and sold to the original consumer purchaser in the U.S.A.
L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y • If it is determined that your product needs service, a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number will be issued to you along with return instructions and address of an OPPO service center. • Pack the product securely, preferably in the original packaging, with your assigned RMA number marked clearly on the outside of the package. Send the package postpaid and insured to the OPPO service center to obtain warranty service. Thank you for choosing OPPO.
