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DVD PLAYER

DV-981HD

USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ... DVD PLAYER DV 981HD USER MANUAL READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION ...

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Page 3: ... 8 DVI Connection 9 Connecting to an Audio System 10 Connecting to a Receiver Amplifier with HDMI Input Output 10 Connecting to a Receiver Amplifier with 5 1ch Audio Input 11 Connecting to a Receiver Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder 12 Connecting to a Stereo or Surround Audio System 13 Setting Up the Player Initial Setup 14 Use the Setup Menu System 14 Determine Your Display Type 16 Sel...

Page 4: ...cs 29 Memory and Automatic Resume 30 Bookmarks 30 Viewing Static Pictures on DVD Audio Discs 31 Virtual Keyboard 31 Disc Browser 32 Playing DivX Digital Audio and Picture Files 32 Digital Music Play Operations 33 Digital Picture Play Operations 34 Playing a Disc with Both Digital Audio and Picture Files 34 SETUP MENU OPTIONS 35 General Setup Page 35 Speaker Setup Page 37 Audio Setup Page 40 Video ...

Page 5: ...EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY WARNING THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY ...

Page 6: ...tus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Additional Safety Instructions 1 Before connecting the AC power cord to the appliance make sure the voltage designation of the appliance corresponds to the local electrical supply If you are unsure of your power supply ask your local power company 2 To avoid electric shock never touch the inside components Only ...

Page 7: ...ould this occur the player may not operate properly In such a case please turn the power on for 1 2 hours without disc until the moisture evaporates Clean the cabinet panel and controls only with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Never use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene for cleaning FCC Statement This equipment h...

Page 8: ...United States and or other countries Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC DCDi is a trademark of Faroudja a division of Genesis...

Page 9: ...Tray 3 OPEN CLOSE Button 4 IR Remote Sensor 5 Display Window 6 PLAY PAUSE Button 7 STOP Button Front Panel Display Window 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 1 DVD Disc 2 Dolby Digital 3 DTS 4 CD Disc 5 Repeat 6 Play Pause 7 Playback Time 8 Chapter or Track Rear Panel Connectors 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 ...

Page 10: ...io language or channel 13 PLAY PAUSE Button Start or pause playback 14 STOP Button Stop playback 15 REV Button Fast reverse play 16 FWD Button Fast forward play 17 PREV Button Skip previous 18 NEXT Button Skip next 19 OSD Button Show hide On Screen Display 20 KEYBOARD Button Show hide virtual keyboard 21 HDMI Button Switch HDMI output resolution 22 P N Button Switch output TV system NTSC PAL or AU...

Page 11: ...in an angle of 30 and a range of about 26 ft CAUTIONS Never drop the remote control or expose it to moisture Never expose the infrared remote sensor on the front panel to direct sunlight or strong beams Remote may not operate consistently when batteries become low Replace them if operation deteriorates If the remote control will not be used for a long time please remove the batteries from it NOTE ...

Page 12: ...V This connection method delivers both video and audio in pure digital format via a single cable The HDMI video output of the DVD player presents the highest possible resolutions and video quality You may connect the composite video or S Video cable to the TV for trouble shooting purpose just in case there is a problem with HDMI However it is not recommended to use the composite video or S Video a...

Page 13: ... quality Please use the Red White audio cables to connect the MIXED audio output of the DVD player to the TV Make sure the audio cables are connected to the same input terminal group on the TV as the DVI input Usually the input terminals are marked as DVI Audio or PC Audio On some TVs you may need to use an RCA 3 5mm Mini Jack adapter cable to connect the audio You may connect the composite video ...

Page 14: ...smit both audio and video signals over a single cable If you have an HDMI capable 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 The receiver usually has an HDMI output that you can connect to your TV to pass video signal ...

Page 15: ...udio 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 ...

Page 16: ...g 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 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Due to copy control restrictions and bandwidth limitation full resolution audio output from DVD Audio or SACD playback cannot be sent through the coaxial or optical digi...

Page 17: ...D 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 Surround If the audio system has surround speakers and Dolby Pro Logic Surround support please set the down mix mode to Lt Rt Please...

Page 18: ...w the Setup Menu Name It is the list of items on the left of the current Setup screen Submenu Item or the selection is the actual numeric or descriptive element that represents the change being made to the selected parameter It is the item located to the immediate right of its corresponding Menu Item This diagram should give a good description of the various elements and their context In this scre...

Page 19: ... may use the up down ARROW buttons to select the Sharpness setup item and press the SELECT button to change the Sharpness setting Sharpness Brightness Contrast Saturation TrueLife CCS Noise Reduction Video Mode High Medium Low Off Video Setup Page 4 To select a value from the list of available settings press the up down ARROW buttons and then press the SELECT button to confirm For example after us...

Page 20: ...16 9 widescreen sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio and 4 3 sources will be stretched 16 9 Wide Auto 16 9 widescreen as well as 4 3 sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio Please note that in this mode 4 3 sources will be displayed with black borders on both sides to maintain the correct 4 3 aspect ratio NOTE If you are using a plasma or widescreen CRT display you...

Page 21: ... if you set the OPPO DVD player to output a resolution that matches or is very close to the native resolution of the TV you are more likely to get a great picture For the latest generation of 1080p Full HD or True HD displays the best output resolution will naturally be 1080p For most flat panels and DLP LCD or LCoS SXRD D ILA rear projection televisions this will be 720p For CRT rear projection t...

Page 22: ... to Stereo In this mode the DVD player will mix the surround and center channels of multi channel audio contents with the left and right front channels Since most TVs only come with stereo speakers this setup will ensure you hear all conversation and background audio from the DVD Down mix Front Speaker Center Speaker Rear Speaker Subwoofer Channel Delay Stereo Large Small Small Off Speaker Setup P...

Page 23: ...ion for multi channel analogue audio connection Multi Channel Analog Audio to Receiver If your DVD player is connected to an A V receiver through the 5 1ch analog audio jacks using 6 RCA cables as described in Method 4 on page 11 you can play all supported audio formats and listen to it with your A V receiver and surround systems The following setup options are recommended Set the Speaker Setup Pa...

Page 24: ...eo Analog Audio to Receiver If you primarily listen to stereo contents or your receiver only offers stereo audio connections please use the analog RCA style cables to connect the MIXED L R output of the DVD player to your receiver as described in Method 6 on page 13 of this guide Depending on whether the receiver has surround speakers and supports Dolby Pro Logic II decoding you may use one of the...

Page 25: ...ed point by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button This pre stop mode allows you to change the player settings and then resume playback To completely stop playback press the STOP button twice 8 To turn off the player press the POWER button This unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off to STANDBY mode To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the h...

Page 26: ...gular audio volume adjustment it is recommended that you use the volume control on your TV or receiver amplifier 2 The VOL buttons on the DVD remote control is provided as an alternative way of controlling the audio volume It is recommended that you use this control to make the audio volume from the DVD player the same as from other sources such as TV programs or a VCR Press the VOL button to decr...

Page 27: ...io language or channel press the AUDIO button on the remote control during playback For DVD or DivX discs that are encoded with multiple audio languages or channels you may select the desired language or channel For CD or other stereo audio content you may select audio output from the LEFT channel only RIGHT channel only or STEREO NOTE Availability of languages and audio channels varies with discs...

Page 28: ...laying angle 3 To resume normal playback repeat pressing the ANGLE button until the default angle is displayed NOTE This function is available only when the discs are recorded with multiple angles The angle mark on the screen can be turned off using the setup menu of the DVD player Zooming the Displayed Frame The feature zooms in or out the displayed frame 1 To change the zoom ratio press the ZOOM...

Page 29: ... options are Off Concert Living Room Hall Bathroom Cave Arena and Church NOTE The sound field and EQ mode do not apply to digital audio output in raw bit stream format Sound field and EQ mode are cancelled if the unit is switched to STANDBY Power Spectrum Meter PSM PSM The Power Spectrum Meter is a graphical display of the audio signal It can be used to assist adjusting sound field and equalizatio...

Page 30: ...tems Playback must be stopped before switching the system from one setting to another NOTE Some TV sets only support one of the NTSC or PAL systems If the wrong output is selected the TV may not display a picture In this case repeatedly press the P N button until a supported system is selected The output system selection chosen with the P N button will be reset when the DVD player is turned off To...

Page 31: ...back speed Repeat Playback To repeat a certain chapter title track or disc press the REPEAT button on the remote control Each press of the REPEAT button switches the repeat mode in the following sequence DVD DVD Audio disc CD disc SACD disc Repeat the Selected Section To repeatedly play a specified section please follow these steps 1 During normal playback press the A B button on the remote at the...

Page 32: ...random order but it ensures that each track is played only once Playback by Track Number Insert disc After the player begins reading the disc press the NUMBER buttons on the remote control to select the chapter track for playback Press the NUMBER buttons 1 9 to directly select the corresponding chapter track if the chapter track number is below 10 For example to select the seventh track press the ...

Page 33: ...he following picture Use the NUMBER buttons to enter the HOUR MINUTE and SECOND 3 Chapter time search For example search for a specified elapsed time within the currently playing chapter Repeatedly press the GOTO button until the TV screen displays the following picture Use the NUMBER buttons to enter the HOUR MINUTE and SECOND CD discs 1 Disc time search Repeatedly press the GOTO button until the...

Page 34: ...em at a later time 1 Press the BOOKMARK button on the remote control to show the bookmark selection box Press SELECT to mark current position Bookmark 2 Press the ARROW buttons to highlight an unused bookmark position 3 When playback reaches the position you want to bookmark press the SELECT button The title chapter track and elapsed time will appear on the screen 4 You may continue to make more b...

Page 35: ...nd configurations 1 Press the KEYBOARD button on the remote control a virtual keyboard will appear on the screen as shown in the figure 1 Step 2 Forward Slow Playback 3 Play 4 Skip Next 5 Fast Forward 6 Pause 7 Angle 8 Reverse Slow Playback 9 Skip Previous 10 Fast Reverse 11 Audio 12 Subtitle 2 Use the four ARROW buttons to select the function you wish to perform and then press the SELECT button t...

Page 36: ... Press the NUMBER buttons to select the desired chapter To select the 4th chapter press 0 and 4 3 To exit the disc browser press the BROWSER button again Playing DivX Digital Audio and Picture Files When you insert a disc which contains DivX XviD digital audio or digital picture files the TV screen displays a disc navigation menu as shown the in the figure 1 Status Window Displays the current stat...

Page 37: ...ton to the previous or next page of the directory listing Press the up down ARROW buttons to select the DivX XviD digital audio or digital picture file If a preview image or additional information is available the preview will appear in the preview window Press the SELECT button to play the file DivX XviD file will be decoded and played back Digital music file will start playing and digital pictur...

Page 38: ...ures in thumbnail mode You may o Press the PREV or NEXT SKIP button to display the previous or next page of thumbnails o Use the ARROW and SELECT buttons to select a picture to display o Use the NUMBER buttons to directly select a picture to display Press the MENU button to stop the slide show and return to the disc navigation menu Press the ARROW buttons to rotate or flip the picture o UP Invert ...

Page 39: ...ls will be displayed in its native aspect ratio and 4 3 materials will be stretched 16 9 Wide Auto 16 9 TV Wide Auto Pillarbox Mode Choose when the display is 16 9 16 9 materials will be displayed in its native aspect ratio and 4 3 materials will be displayed with black borders on both sides to maintain 4 3 aspect ratio 2 Screen Saver on off To turn on off the screen saver function When the screen...

Page 40: ... are Multi Channel Play the multi channel surround audio 2 Channel Play the 2 channel stereo audio CD Mode Play the CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc 7 DivX R VOD Divx Video on Demand To display the device registration code for DivX Video on Demand service To learn more visit www divx com vod 8 Subtitle Font To select the subtitle font size for DivX video There are three font sizes available This set...

Page 41: ...nnel audio contents 5 1CH This mode enables 5 1ch decoded audio output The number of actual output channels depends on the disc 2 Front Speaker To set the sound filtering control for the front speakers The options are Large Choose if the front speakers are large Bass frequencies are passed to the front speakers Small Choose if the front speakers are small Bass frequencies are not passed to the fro...

Page 42: ...f possible Measure the distance in inches from other speakers 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 as channel delay If it is GREATER than the distance to the Front Left speaker then leave the channel delay at 0 Repeat for each speaker in the system Center Left Surro...

Page 43: ...ay Adjustment Supported Configuration Unsupported Configuration Settings Center Speaker 4 Inches Subwoofer 4 Inches Left Surround 12 Inches Right Surround 12 Inches Settings Center Speaker 0 Inch Subwoofer 0 Inch Left Surround 0 Inch Right Surround 0 Inch ...

Page 44: ...lows the highest sampling rate and frequency response It can result the best audio quality Ensure that the receiver amplifier can support it Note The LPCM rate is selectable only when HDMI Audio is turned off 3 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 Pres...

Page 45: ...seful in setting a more even balance from all speakers with some rooms E Center Width Music mode only To control the width of the center channel sound effect by blending the center speaker to the left and right speakers As the level number increases the center channel sound moves toward the left and right speakers 5 Dolby Digital Setup To configure the Dolby Digital decoder Press the SELECT button...

Page 46: ... audio bit streams will decoded by the DVD player This setting is recommended when connecting the HDMI output directly to a TV Auto Digital audio output via HDMI will be the same as the digital coaxial optical audio output for CD Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals For high resolution stereo or multi channel audio contents such as DVD Audio and Super Audio CD the DVD player will send multi channel...

Page 47: ...ness scale and then use the left right ARROW buttons to adjust Press the SELECT button to confirm the new setting 3 Contrast To adjust the contrast white level of the video output NOTE The ability to set brightness and contrast is no small thing If you do not have the correct black and white levels then your images can appear washed out or you won t be able to see into the shadows when watching da...

Page 48: ...educed Moving objects may leave a visible trail ghosting Medium Medium noise reduction Video noise is strongly reduced Moving objects may leave a visible trail Low Low noise reduction Video noise is slightly reduced Moving objects may leave a slightly visible trail Off Turn off noise reduction completely 8 Video Mode To select the mode of conversion for video output The options are Video 1 Video 1...

Page 49: ...e contents by sequence 3 Audio To set the preferred audio language for DVD If an audio track of the selected language is available on the disc the audio track will be played back 4 Subtitle To set the preferred subtitle language for DVD If a subtitle of the selected language is available it will be displayed When Auto is selected the subtitle display is decided by the disc 5 Disc Menu To set the p...

Page 50: ...d 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 Default To reset all settings to the factory default value The parental control password will not be reset ...

Page 51: ...h the DVD player is connected Video output format is not support by the TV When playback is completely stopped repeatedly press the HDMI button 17 No picture Video system is not supported by the TV Press the P N button or set the correct TV Type 26 45 Video system is not supported by the TV Press the P N button or set the correct TV Type 26 45 No color Saturation set too low Check the saturation s...

Page 52: ...dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0 01 General Specification Power Supply 100V 240V 50 60Hz AC Power Consumption 20W Dimensions 420mm x 270mm x 41mm 16 x 10 x 1 inches Mass 2 4kg 5 20 lbs Operating Temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Operating Humidity 15 75 No condensation Compatibility with user encoded contents or user created discs is on a best effort basis with no guarantee due to the variation of medi...

Page 53: ...se 7565 Georgian 7575 Kazakh 7576 Greenlandic 7577 Cambodian 7578 Kannada 7579 Korean 7583 Kashmiri 7585 Kurdish 7589 Kirghiz 7665 Latin 7678 Lingala 7679 Laothian 7684 Lithuanian 7686 Latvian Lettish 7771 Malagasy 7773 Maori 7775 Macedonian 7776 Malayalam 7778 Mongolian 7779 Moldavian 7782 Marathi 7783 Malay 7784 Maltese 7789 Burmese 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7876 Dutch 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 806...

Page 54: ...ing including but not limited to applications and uses for which this product was not intended altered product or serial numbers cosmetic damage or exterior finish batteries and cable accessories accidents abuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges failure to follow operating or maintenance instructions OPPO Digital Inc does...

Page 55: ... 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 Your satisfaction is our highest priority OPPO Digital Inc 453 Ravendale Dr Suite D Mountain View CA 94043 U S A www oppodigital com service oppodigit...

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