DVD PLAYER DV-970HD ADVANCED SETUP GUIDE A SUPPLEMENT TO THE USER MANUAL
Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................ 1 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ................................................................... 2 Using the DVD Setup Menu System .............................................................................................. 3 SETTING UP THE PLAYER: BASICS .................................................... 4 Use the Best Available Video Connection .............................................
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This guide is written in a very procedural manner. Unlike most User Manuals which read like dictionaries and are only slightly less interesting, OPPO was kind enough to allow us to contribute to a “kindler and gentler” Setup Guide that takes you through the setup process the way we do it – almost every week of our lives. So, forget what you know.
H O W T O U S E T H I S G U I D E Using the DVD 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. To access the DVD player’s Setup Menu simply press the SETUP button on the remote control when the disc is stopped.
SETTING UP THE PLAYER: BASICS Follow these simple steps to successfully set up your player for use in your system Use the Best Available Video Connection Rear Panel Or HDMI (included) or HDMI-to-DVI Cable BEST DVI In (Y) BETTER Component Video Cable (optional) (Pb/Cb) (PrCr) Video In GOOD Video Cable (yellow, included) S-Video Cable (optional) S-Video If an HDMI or DVI connection is present on your television or display, use it.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : B A S I C S If you have a widescreen (16:9) display as pictured on the left, select one of these options: • • 16:9 Wide – 16:9 (widescreen) sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio, and 4:3 sources will be stretched. 16:9 Wide/SQZ – 16:9 (widescreen) as well as 4:3 sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : B A S I C S Use the Best Available Audio Connection Connections for Most CD or DVD Playback Rear Panel Analogue Audio Cables (Red/White) GOOD BEST Coaxial In Audio In Optical In AV Receiver/Integrated Amplifier Connect ONE of these digital audio cables: Coaxial S/PDIF or Optical S/PDIF If at all possible you will want to connect audio using digital cables (either coaxial S/PDIF or optical S/PDIF).
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : B A S I C S But, Wait – I Have HDMI! Rear Panel BEST HDMI (included) or HDMI-to-DVI Cable DVI In AV Receiver/Integrated Amplifier Tech Note HDMI can transmit both audio AND video signals over a single cable. If you have an HDMI-capable display or, better yet, an HDMI-capable receiver that can support HDMI audio, you are in luck.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : B A S I C S Connections for Non-Dolby Digital/DTS Receivers, DVD-Audio and SACD Receiver/Amplifier with 5.1ch Audio Input Dolby Pro Logic Receivers If you have an older Dolby Pro Logic surround receiver that does not support Dolby Digital or DTS but has multichannel inputs, you will want to connect the 6 analogue outputs of the OPPO DVD player to the analogue multichannel inputs of your receiver.
SETTING UP THE PLAYER: ADVANCED Setup Menu Options The following is an advanced tour of the Setup Menu options which enables control over how your DVD player functions in various situations and with various program material and hardware. The OPPO DV970HD DVD player comes with a “safe” default configuration, so you should get performance out of your player even if you don’t touch the Setup Menu system.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D General Setup Page 1. TV Display: This is a primary setting and is addressed in the Setting Up the Player: Basics section. To set the aspect ratio of the DVD player’s output image to match your TV, select from the following: • • • • 16:9 Wide – 16:9 (widescreen) sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio, and 4:3 sources will be stretched.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D 6. 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 surround audio DVD-Video – Play the DVD-Video portion of the disc with Dolby Digital or DTS audio 7. DivX VOD: Select this to display the device registration code for DivX Video on Demand service (also exits the Setup Menu). To learn more, visit www.divx.com/vod Speaker Setup Page 1.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D Analogue Multi-Channel Output Settings The following settings only affect the analogue multi-channel outputs, not the digital coaxial or optical outputs of the DVD player. We recommend using the analogue multi-channel outputs of this player only when you are playing SACD or DVD-Audio discs and/or cannot utilize HDMI or the digital audio outputs with your audio system. 2. Front Speaker: To set the sound filtering control for the front speakers.
S E T T I N G • • • • U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D for your system. Your Front Right and Left speakers should measure the same distance. If they do not, please adjust them if possible. Press the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons to select the first speaker to configure. Measure the distance (in inches) from that speaker to the listening position. If it is LESS than the distance to the Front Left speaker, enter the difference (as close as possible) in inches using the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW buttons.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D 7. Channel Trim: To set the volume of each individual channel. • • • 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 Speaker Setup Page. Audio Setup Page 1.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D 5. Audio Tone (+/-16): This function raises or lowers the tone (key/pitch) of the audio track. This is useful for playing Karaoke discs and should not be used for regular music listening or movies. • • • Press the SELECT button to show the tone control window. Press the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW buttons to lower or raise the tone/pitch. Press the SELECT button to confirm the setting. 6.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D 7. Dolby Digital Setup: To configure the Dolby Digital decoder, press the SELECT button to enter the Dolby Digital Setup page and press the LEFT ARROW button to exit the Dolby Digital Setup page. A. Dual Mono: To choose the output for Dolby Digital discs encoded with two independent audio channels, such as bilingual programs. The options are: • • • • Stereo – Stereo output L-Mono – Left channel output to both Left and Right speakers.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D 2. Brightness: Adjusts the brightness (black level) of the video output. • • Press the SELECT button to show the Brightness scale, and then use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW buttons to adjust. Press the SELECT button to confirm the new setting. 3. Contrast: Adjusts the contrast (white level) of the video output. Tech Note The ability to set brightness and contrast is no small thing.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D Preference Page 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: Sets 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. This requires a TV that supports NTSC and PAL input.
S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : A D V A N C E D 7. Password: Sets 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. Default: Resets all settings to the factory default value. The parental control password will not be reset.
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