Oppo  DV-983H User Manual

Oppo DV-983H User Manual

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DV-983H

USER MANUAL

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  • Page 1: Dvd Player

    ® DVD PLAYER DV-983H USER MANUAL READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Information ... 1 Important Safety Instructions ... 2 Additional Safety Instructions ... 2 Cautions... 3 FCC Statement ... 3 Copyright Protection ... 4 Trademarks ... 4 Compatible Disc Types ... 4 INSTALLATION ... 5 Front Panel Controls ... 5 Front Panel Display Window ...
  • Page 4 Volume Control ... 28 Mute... 28 Audio Language/Channel Selection ... 29 Subtitle Selection ... 29 Angle Selection ... 30 ADVANCED OPERATIONS ... 31 TV System Selection ... 31 Zooming and Aspect Ratio Control ... 31 Zoom Levels for HDMI Output ...31 Zoom Levels for Component Video Output...34 Fast Playback...
  • Page 5 Specifications... 61 Language Code List ... 62 LIMITED WARRANTY ... 63 OPPO Digital, Inc. Limited One Year Warranty ... 63...
  • Page 7: Important Information

    Important Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 8: Important Safety Instructions

    I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.
  • Page 9: Cautions

    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.
  • Page 10: Copyright Protection

    HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. • The 480p/720p/1080i/1080p up-converting arrow logo is a trademark of OPPO Digital, Inc. • “Precision Track 3” is a trademark of OPPO Digital, Inc.
  • Page 11: Installation

    INSTALLATION Front Panel Controls 1. POWER Button 4. OPEN/CLOSE Button 7. HDMI Button Front Panel Display Window 1. Disc Type Indication – Indicates the currently playing disc type 3. Track/Chapter – When illuminated, the displayed time applies to a track or chapter 5.
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Connectors

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Rear Panel Connectors 1. HDMI Output 4. Component Video Output 7. 7.1CH Audio Output In addition to the above connectors, the AC power inlet is also located on the rear panel. The inlet is the IEC60-320 C18 type.
  • Page 13: Remote Control

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Remote Control DV-983H 1. POWER Button: Toggle power STANDBY and ON 2. DVD/USB Button: Select DVD or USB device as content source 3. ON Button: Turn power ON 4.
  • Page 14: Battery Installation

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Battery Installation 1. Remove 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°...
  • Page 15: Making The Video Connection

    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. The HDMI video output of the DVD player presents the highest possible resolutions and video quality.
  • Page 16: Dvi Connection

    If your TV has a DVI input that supports HDCP, 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. The HDMI video output of the OPPO DVD player presents the highest possible resolutions and video quality.
  • Page 17: Component Video Connection

    If your TV has no digital video input but has component video inputs, please use a set of component video cable to connect the component video output of the DVD player to the TV. The connectors are color coded, so please make sure the cable connections match on both ends.
  • Page 18: Connecting To An Audio System

    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 HDMI In Method 4 – HDMI Connection to Receiver and TV • HDMI can transmit 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’...
  • Page 19: Connecting To A Receiver/Amplifier With 7.1Ch Audio Input

    Please use 8 RCA-style audio interconnect cables to connect the FRONT/MIXED L/R, SURROUND L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER and SURROUND BACK L/R analog outputs of the OPPO DVD player to the corresponding multi-channel analog audio input jacks of your A/V receiver. Audio Interconnect Cable FRONT Receiver/Amplifier with 7.1ch Audio Input...
  • Page 20: Connecting To A Receiver/Amplifier With 5.1Ch Audio Input

    • Please use 6 RCA-style audio interconnect cables to connect the FRONT/MIXED 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. The SURROUND BACK L/R outputs do not need to be connected.
  • Page 21: Connecting To A Receiver/Amplifier With Dolby Digital Or Dts Decoder

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Coaxial In Optical In Receiver/Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder • 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.
  • Page 22: Connecting To A Stereo Or Surround Audio System

    If your audio system only offers stereo audio inputs, you can connect it to the FRONT/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: •...
  • Page 23: Custom Installation Options

    Infrared Remote (IR) Installation The DV-983H features an IR IN and IR OUT ports on its back panel. If the DVD player is to be installed in an equipment cabinet where direct line-of-sight is not available for remote control, your custom home theater installer can purchase an External IR Remote Sensor (OPPO part number IR-ES1) and plug it into the IR IN port.
  • Page 24: Setting Up The Player - Initial Setup

    Setup Menu Name > Menu Item > Submenu Item (or Selection) Setup Menu Name is the actual name of the uppermost setup menu level. With the OPPO DV-983H there are exactly five (5) Setup Menu pages or sections, each represented by an icon on the top of the Setup Menu screen.
  • Page 25 I N S T A L L A T I O N To access the DVD player’s Setup Menu simply press the SETUP button on the remote control. Since some setup menu options can become inaccessible when the player is playing a disc, it is recommended that you operate the setup menu when playback is fully stopped or when there is no disc in the player.
  • Page 26: Determine Your Display Type

    Determine Your Display Type Widescreen, or 16:9 TV For best performance, your OPPO DVD player must be correctly configured for playback even before the first disc is inserted. This is done under General Setup Page > TV Display in the Setup Menu.
  • Page 27: Select The Best Output Resolution

    Unfortunately many TVs on the market only do an average job scaling the video. On the other hand, 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.
  • Page 28 1080p over component. OPPO cannot guarantee that the 1080p component output from the DVD player will be compatible with your TV or display device. 3. Turn on the DVD player with no disc in its tray, or if the DVD player is already on, make sure that playback is completely stopped.
  • Page 29: Set Up Audio Options

    Audio Connection Directly to TV If your DVD player is connected directly to the TV through HDMI (as described in “Method 1” on page 9), through DVI and analog L/R audio cables (as described in “Method 2” on page 10), or through component video and analog L/R audio cables (as described in “Method 3”...
  • Page 30 Multi-Channel Analog Audio to Receiver If your DVD player is connected to an A/V receiver through the 7.1ch or 5.1ch analog audio jacks using 8 or 6 RCA cables (as described in “Method 5” on page 13 and “Method 6” on page 14), you can play all supported audio formats and listen to it with your A/V receiver and surround systems.
  • Page 31 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 FRONT/MIXED L/R output of the DVD player to your receiver, as described in “Method 8” on page 16 of this guide. Depending on whether the receiver has surround speakers and supports Dolby Pro Logic II decoding, you may use one of the following audio configurations: •...
  • Page 32: Basic Operations

    • Press the RETURN button to return to the previous menu. The return location varies with discs. 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 recorded side facing down.
  • Page 33: Pause Playback

    B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S Pause Playback SACD DVD-A 1. During playback, press the PAUSE button to temporarily pause the PLAY PAUSE 2. Press the PLAY button to resume playback. NOTE If the screen saver is set to “ON”...
  • Page 34: Volume Control

    2. Press the MUTE button again to resume audio output. NOTE Check the MUTE status on the front panel display of the DVD player when there is no audio output. You may also press the MUTE button to verify the MUTE status.
  • Page 35: Audio Language/Channel Selection

    B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S Audio Language/Channel Selection SACD DVD-A To select the audio language or channel, press the AUDIO button on the remote control during playback. AUDIO • For DVD or video programs that are encoded with multiple audio languages or channels, you may select the desired language or channel.
  • Page 36: Angle Selection

    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. screen when the player detects scenes recorded with multiple angles:...
  • Page 37: Advanced Operations

    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 any content that is not in the format your TV understands. The default output is NTSC for North America.
  • Page 38 A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S The available zoom level depends on the “TV Display” setting in the setup menu and the aspect ratio of the DVD disc. The following zoom levels may be useful for some special applications: 1) Playing 16:9 DVD when “TV Display”...
  • Page 39 A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 3) Playing 4:3 DVD when “TV Display” is set to “16:9 Wide/Auto” • 1:1 – The player maintains the correct 4:3 aspect ratio and adds borders to the left and right sides of the image.
  • Page 40: Zoom Levels For Component Video Output

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 5) Playing 16:9 DVD when “TV Display” is set to “4:3 Letterbox” • 1:1 - The player maintains the correct 16:9 aspect ratio and adds borders to the top and bottom of the image.
  • Page 41: Fast Playback

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Fast Playback SACD DVD-A You may fast forward or reverse to search for a certain point during playback. Slow Playback To slow down the playback speed, please use the following steps. 1.
  • Page 42: Repeat The Selected Section

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S CD disc: SACD disc: Shuffle Folder (Normal) NOTE In normal playback mode, each track is played back in sequential order. As the name implies, the random playback mode randomly selects a track to play.
  • Page 43: Playback By Track Number

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Playback by Track Number SACD CD discs Insert disc. After the player begins reading the disc, press the NUMBER buttons on the remote control to select the track for playback. •...
  • Page 44: Cd Discs

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S • 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: •...
  • Page 45: Bookmarks

    STOP button when prompted. 4. The DVD player can remember playback position for up to 5 discs. When the sixth disc is memorized, the oldest one is replaced. 5. This function applies to DVD discs only.
  • Page 46: Viewing Static Pictures On Dvd-Audio Discs

    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 DVD-A 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 PREV PAGE button (same as the SUBTITLE button) to select the NEXT PAGE previous picture or the NEXT PAGE button (same as the ANGLE button) to...
  • Page 47: Playing Digital Video, Audio And Picture Files

    Playing Digital Video, Audio and Picture Files The DVD player presents a disc navigation menu for SACD discs and data discs containing digital video (such as XviD), digital audio (such as WMA) or digital picture files. The disc navigation menu contains the following components: 1.
  • Page 48: Digital Music Play Operations

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Digital Music Play Operations When playing digital music files, the following operations are available: • Repeat, Shuffle or Random Playback – Press the REPEAT button on the remote control to switch the playback mode.
  • Page 49: Playing A Disc With Both Digital Audio And Picture Files

    Use of USB Device This DVD player is equipped with a USB port on its back panel. You may use the USB port to play digital video, audio and picture files stored on compatible USB drives.
  • Page 50: Audio-Only Mode

    To restore the original OPPO background screen, please set the “Background” item in the “General Setup Page” of the DVD player’s setup menu to “Default”. Refer to page 45 for details about this setup menu item.
  • Page 51: Setup Menu Options

    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 viewing preference, please refer to the following sections for details about each configuration option.
  • Page 52 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 4. Background: To select what background screen the DVD player shows when it is not playing a disc. The available options are: • Default – Show the factory-installed background screen.
  • Page 53 PLAY or SELECT button. 13. Alt RC Code (on/off): To turn on or off the DVD player’s response to a set of alternative remote control code. The alternative remote control code enables users to program their universal remote controls that comes with TV, Projector or A/V Receiver to operate the DVD player.
  • Page 54: Speaker Setup Page

    S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Speaker Setup Page 1. Down-mix Mode: To set the audio down-mix mode for converting multi-channel audio into two- channel output. This setting affects the analog and HDMI audio outputs. The options are: •...
  • Page 55 However if your receiver does not have such functions, you may adjust channel delay on the DVD player. Channel delay is only applied if the player is decoding multi-channel audio. If you use raw bit-stream audio output to your A/V receiver, the raw bit-stream audio is not adjusted for channel delay.
  • Page 56 (Center, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Surround Back, Right Surround Back and Subwoofer) as available. The DVD player will insert appropriate delay to the center, subwoofer and surround channels to make sure sound wave from different speakers arrive at the listener at the same time.
  • Page 57 (many receivers do not support channel trim for their multi-channel analog inputs), you may adjust channel trim on the DVD player. For most accurate results, it is recommended that you use test tones from a calibration disc, such as AVIA Guide to Home Theater, and a SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter.
  • Page 58: Audio Setup Page

    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 PCM audio signals with the highest available sample frequency and bit numbers.
  • Page 59 Press the SELECT button to confirm the setting. 7. Pro Logic II: Taking a step further than most DVD players, the OPPO DVD player allows you to configure Dolby Pro Logic II to expand 2-channel source audio into full 5-channel surround sound.
  • Page 60 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S C. Panorama (Music mode only): Turns on/off panorama mode. When turned on, the front stereo audio is partially fed into the surround channels for an enveloping effect. D.
  • Page 61: Video Setup Page

    S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Video Setup Page 1. Primary Output: To select the primary video output port. The options are: • HDMI – Use HDMI as the primary video output port. This setting will ensure that the HDMI output is available all the time.
  • Page 62 (white level) controls; however it may take a combination of tweaking both the DVD player and your television to get just the right result. We recommend using a calibration DVD like AVIA Guide to Home Theater or Digital Video Essentials and setting your display for the best possible picture.
  • Page 63 PC monitor, and expect signal in expanded RGB range when the DVI input is selected. For these TVs if the video signal uses the normal RGB range, the black-white contrast will be reduced. You can set the DVD player to use the RGB PC Level output and restore proper contrast.
  • Page 64: Preference Page

    TV supports. Should this happen, you can press the EJECT button to eject the disc tray, and then press the P/N button repeatedly until the TV displays the background screen. Your DVD player is temporarily switched back to the supported system. You can then use the setup menu to correct the “TV Type” setting.
  • Page 65 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 5. Disc Menu: To set the preferred language for displaying DVD disc menus. If a disc menu of the selected language is available, the menu will be shown instead of the default disc menu. NOTE If your preferred language is not listed in the Audio, Subtitle or Disc Menu options, select “Other”...
  • Page 66: References

    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 power off after operation.
  • Page 67: Specifications

    If the region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of this DVD player, this DVD player cannot play the disc. The region number for this DVD player is region No.1.
  • Page 68: Language Code List

    R E F E R E N C E S Language Code List Code Language Name 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelorussian 6671 Bulgarian 6672 Bihari 6678 Bengali, Bangla 6679...
  • Page 69: Limited Warranty

    This warranty does not apply to products purchased or shipped outside of the U.S.A. and Canada. OPPO Digital, Inc. may at its sole discretion, refuse to honor the warranty of any such unauthorized product that may be presented for service.
  • Page 70 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. 5195150 V1.0 OPPO Digital, Inc. 2629 Terminal Blvd, Suite B Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A. www.oppodigital.com service@oppodigital.com...

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