Table of Contents Important Information ............... 1 Important Safety Instructions ..................1 ........................ Trademarks ......................... 2 Compatible Disc Types ....................3 Discs that cannot be played......................3 Disc care and handling ........................3 Notes about BD-ROM compatibility ....................4 Copyright Protection ....................4 Region management information.....................4 INSTALLATION ................
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RS232 Control..........................22 Setting Up the Player - Easy Setup Wizard .............. 23 Access the Easy Setup Wizard ......................23 Choose the Primary Video Output ....................23 Select the Best Output Resolution ....................24 Determine the Display Aspect Ratio ....................25 Select the Audio Setting .........................27 Complete the Easy Setup Wizard ....................27 BASIC OPERATIONS ..............
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MEDIA FILE PLAYBACK............43 Playback from a USB or e-SATA Drive ..............43 The Home Menu......................44 Playing Music Files....................45 Playing Movie Files....................46 Viewing Photo Files....................47 Adding Background Music ..................47 SETUP MENU OPTIONS ............48 Using the Setup Menu System.................. 48 Playback Setup......................
Important Information CAUTION: CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
Microsoft Corporation in the United “DivX®” is a trademark of DivX, Inc. States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective “480p/720p/1080i/1080p” up-converting arrow logo, owners. “Source Direct” and “True 24p” logos are trademarks of OPPO Digital, Inc.
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Compatible Disc Types Type/Logo Features Manual Icon High Definition (HD) movie and music discs BD-ROM and BD-RE/BD-R discs in BDMV and BDAV mode, including 8cm discs (single layer) and DL discs.
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Notes about BD-ROM compatibility Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not play properly depending on the disc type, version and encoding.
INSTALLATION Front Panel Controls POWER Button Front Panel Display OPEN/CLOSE Button Playback Control and Window Navigation Buttons POWER Status IR Sensor Window Indicator Disc Tray USB 2.0 Port Front Panel Display Window Audio Type Indication – Indicates the type of audio Audio Channel Indication –...
I N S T A L L A T I O N Rear Panel Connectors Ethernet LAN Port IR IN Port 11. Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Output HDMI 2 Output (3D Compatible) USB 2.0 Port 12. RS-232C Port Balanced Stereo Audio Output Stereo Audio Output 13.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Remote Control Remote Control Buttons 5. CLEAR: Clear numeric 22. DIMMER: Dim the front input panel display 6. TOP MENU: Show BD 23. VOLUME +/-: top menu or DVD title Increase/Decrease menu volume...
I N S T A L L A T I O N Back Side 1. Index Finger Notch 1: When your index finger is placed at this notch while holding the remote control, your thumb is within easy reach of the navigation buttons (ARROW, ENTER, TOP MENU and POP- UP MENU).
“1”, “2”, or “3”. Close the battery compartment cover. Make sure that the BDP-95AU player is turned on and the disc tray is ejected. Aim the remote control at the player.
There are two HDMI output terminals (HDMI 1 and HDMI 2) on the rear panel of BDP-95AU, both of which can be connected to your TV. We recommend to use HDMI 1 since it benefits from the dedicated Marvell QDEO video processor, and set the “Primary Output”...
Method 2 –HDMI Connection Directly to two TVs The two HDMI outputs (HDMI 1 and HDMI 2) available on the rear panel of BDP-95AU can be connected to two TVs at the same time, and each output can deliver the digital video and audio signals.
TV. This connection method delivers digital video to the TV without any signal degradation. The HDMI video output of the OPPO Blu-ray Disc player presents the highest possible video quality and resolution. We recommend to use HDMI 1 since it can benefit from the dedicated video processor, and set the “Primary Output”...
I N S T A L L A T I O N Component Video Connection Rear Panel Component Component Video Video Cables Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Audio Cable Audio Method 4 – Component Video Connection to TV If your TV has no digital video input but has component video inputs, please use a set of component video cables to connect the component video output of the player to the TV, and remember to set the “Primary Output”...
TV to pass the video signal. Either of the HDMI output terminals (HDMI 1 and/or HDMI 2) on the rear panel of the BDP-95AU can be connected to your receiver. Preference should be given to HDMI 1 for video since it’s the only output on the machine to benefit from the superior Marvell QDEO video processing solution, and set the “Primary Output”...
FR (Front Right), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right ), C (Center), SW (SubWoofer), SBL (Surround Back Left) and SBR (Surround Back Right) analog output terminals of the OPPO Blu-ray Disc player to the corresponding multi-channel analog audio input jacks of your A/V receiver or amplifier.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Connect one of these cables: Optical Digital Audio Cable Optical In Coaxial Digital Audio Cable Coaxial In AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Receiver/Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Method 7 –...
HDMI, coaxial or optical output, you can connect the dedicated stereo audio system to the STEREO AUDIO OUT terminals of the player. Two groups of dedicated stereo audio outputs are available on the BDP-95AU: the RCA-style connectors and the XLR balanced connectors (shown in the next page). Please make the choice according to the available connectors on your audio system.
NOTE Balanced audio connectors are used mostly in professional audio electronics, such as high quality microphones and inter-equipment connections. BDP-95AU utilizes the 3-pin XLR connector (shown below), which transmits a pair of differential signals (positive / negative). The amplifier extracts the voltage difference between differential signals, thus the common noise can be rejected and the signal integrity is improved.
Keep in mind that while Dual HDMI connection is only a recommended method, in fact, both of the HDMI outputs (HDMI 1 and 2) on the BDP-95AU can send out digital audio and video signals at the same time, and can be connected to your TV or receiver/amplifier separately (see page 10 and 14 for details).
DLNA. Additional network applications may be added with future firmware updates. The BDP-95AU also supports the BD-Live feature offered on some Blu-ray Disc titles. BD-Live offers extra downloadable content and additional online interactive programs. Content available on BD-Live vary by discs and studios, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, movie trailers, games, or online chat.
WiFi Wireless Router/Access Point The wireless adaptor included in the BDP-95AU package has been pre-configured to work with BDP-95AU player. It is compatible with 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz wireless networks. Make sure the broadband Internet connection is available and the Wi-Fi function on your wireless router or access point has been turned on, then plug the adaptor into one of the two USB2.0 ports available on your BDP-95AU.
External IR (Infrared Remote) Installation The OPPO BDP-95AU Blu-Ray Disc Player features an IR IN port on its back panel. If the 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 and plug it into the IR IN port.
If the Easy Setup Wizard has previously been completed or canceled, it will no longer initiate when you turn on the player. Instead, you will see the background screen with the OPPO and Blu-Ray Disc logos. To access Easy Setup Wizard, please press the SETUP button on the remote control, select Device Setup, then Reset Factory Default.
Unfortunately many TVs on the market only do an average job scaling the video. On the other hand, if you set the OPPO Blu-ray Disc 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.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Press the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons to select the Easy Setup desired output resolution, then press the ENTER button. The player will apply the selected output Auto resolution and ask you to confirm the selection. If Step: 3/6 1080p your TV supports the selected resolution, you will...
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I N S T A L L A T I O N TV Screen Appearance 16:9 Original Content Letterbox Pan & Scan Wide Wide/Auto 16:9 If you have a 4:3 or standard definition screen, select one of these options: 4:3 Letterbox – 4:3 TV Letterbox. Choose when the display is 4:3. Widescreen image is displayed in “letterbox”...
Step: 6/6 Wizard. Your player is now ready for use. You will Easy Setup Wizard completed. see a background screen with an OPPO and Blu- Press the Enter button to exit. ray Disc logo. Please follow the rest of the User Manual for basic and advanced operations.
BASIC OPERATIONS Disc Playback SACD DVD-A Press the POWER button to turn on the player. Press the OPEN/CLOSE (OPEN) button to eject the disc tray. Place the disc with the label side facing up and the recorded side facing down. Press the OPEN/CLOSE (OPEN) button again to retract the tray.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S 2. Press the REV button on the remote control and the player starts fast reverse playback. Each press of the REV button switches the playback speed in the following sequence: NOTE Certain Blu-ray Discs utilizing the BD-Java technology may have their own fast forwarding and reversing control.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S Blu-ray Disc Menu Playback 1. Blu-ray Discs usually contain a Top Menu and a Pop-up Menu. The Top Menu normally appears at the beginning of POP-UP the playback, after the previews and copyright messages.
Video format information: encoding type, frame rate and original aspect ratio. Volume Control SACD DVD-A 1. On the BDP-95AU, the volume control only affects the analog audio output. It does NOT apply to digital audio output (HDMI, Coaxial and Optical) either in raw bitstream format or in LPCM format.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S NOTE Availability of languages and audio channels varies by disc. Some DVD-Audio discs allow audio track selection with the AUDIO button, while others require the user to select from the audio setup menu of the disc.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S 2. The disc menu usually features interactive controls to turn on/off the Picture-in-Picture video and Secondary Audio Program. Please use those controls to select the desired secondary audio/video content.
While you may want to set the video output system ( ) to the same NTSC as that supported by your TV, realize that the OPPO Blu-ray Disc Player will convert any content that is not in the correct format your TV understands. The default output is PAL .
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S The following output resolutions are available: PAL output via HDMI 1 or HDMI 2: Auto 1080p(50Hz/24Hz) 1080i 50Hz 720p 50Hz 576p 576i Source Direct NTSC output via HDMI 1 or HDMI 2: Auto...
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A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S The available zoom levels depend on the “TV Aspect Ratio” setting in the Setup Menu and the aspect ratio of the DVD or Blu-ray Disc. The following zoom levels may be useful for some special applications: 1) Playing 16:9 BD or DVD when “TV Aspect Ratio”...
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 3) Playing 4:3 BD or DVD when “TV Aspect Ratio” 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.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Subtitle Shift For customers using a 2.35:1 “Constant Image Height” video projection system, subtitles may get cut off because they are positioned outside of the active video area.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Repeat a Selected Section SACD DVD-A To repeatedly play a specified section, please follow these steps: 1. During normal playback, press the AB REPLAY button on the remote at the desired beginning point (Point A) for the repeat play.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Playback from a Specific Location SACD DVD-A DVD and Blu-ray Discs During the playback of a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, you may specify a location to start playback by entering the title, chapter or time directly.
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 1 / 7 5 / 25 00:22:14 00:40:06 NOTE Some discs may prohibit the search operation. You will not be able to select a search location, or you may get an “invalid operation”...
A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Memory and Automatic Resume DVD-A SACD 1. The player automatically remembers the current position when playback is interrupted. Operations such as STOP, OPEN/EJECT or turning POWER off will cause the player to save the current playing position.
Device The OPPO BDP-95AU Blu-ray Disc Player is equipped with two USB ports (one on the front panel and the other on the back) and one e-SATA port on the back. You may use the USB port to plug in a USB drive, or the e-SATA port to plug in an e-SATA drive.
“Setup Menu” selection will bring you to the player’s Setup Menu, just like pressing the SETUP button on the remote control. NOTE The experimental features are not officially supported. OPPO does not offer technical support via email or phone for these experimental features.
M E D I A F I L E P L A Y B A C K Playing Music Files To play digital music files stored on an optical disc, USB or e-SATA drive, select “Music” from Music 1 / 3 items the Home Menu.
M E D I A F I L E P L A Y B A C K The following operations are available while the “Now Playing” screen is shown: Normal playback control: PLAY, Prelude I C major STOP, PAUSE, PREV/NEXT, REV, Play and FWD 00:02:40 /00 05:38...
M E D I A F I L E P L A Y B A C K Viewing Photo Files To view digital photo files stored on an optical disc, USB or e-SATA drive, select “Photo” from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigate the files and folders.
Setup Menu Section > Menu Item > Selection Setup Menu Section is the uppermost Setup Menu level. With the OPPO BDP-95AU there are six (6) Setup Menu sections listed in the left column of the Setup Menu screen. They are: Playback Setup, Video Setup, Audio Format Setup, Audio Processing, Device Setup, and Network Setup.
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S The preceding diagram should give a good description of the various elements and their context. In this screen we could, for example, instruct you to set the Auto Play Mode parameter to Off in the Playback Setup section.
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 4. To select a value from the list of available Setup Menu settings, press the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons and then press the ENTER button to confirm.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Playback Setup The “Playback Setup” section is designed to configure playback preferences for various contents. The setup items in this section are: Setup Menu Playback Setup SACD Priority Multi-Channel...
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S BD Ratings - Press the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons to select the rating allowed for Blu-ray Discs. “Off” means no ratings control and all discs are allowed to play. Numbers 1 to 21 corresponds to the age limit.
Adjust picture control parameters Exit 1. Picture Adjustment: To adjust picture control parameters. The OPPO BDP-95AU Blu-ray Disc Player provides a wide array of picture controls. Please refer to the Picture Adjustment section on page 56 of this manual for details of each control.
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TV or projector. If both are qualified, the player sends 3D video from its HDMI output terminals, otherwise only 2D video is sent out. Active shutter 3D-compatible glasses (which are not sold by OPPO Digital, Inc.) are required to enjoy the 3D movie on your TV. f –...
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 7. Output Resolution: To choose the output resolution that best matches your television’s native resolution. For a detailed description on how to choose a proper output resolution, please refer to the Select the Best Output Resolution section on page 24 of this manual.
CRT display devices. The available options are: On – After about 3 minutes of inactivity, the player will show an animated OPPO logo moving on a black background. This allows most areas of the screen to rest and gives all areas an equal opportunity to refresh.
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The following picture adjustment controls are available for all HDMI 1, HDMI 2 and Analog (Component): 1. Picture Mode: To use the customized picture mode saved by you. BDP-95AU allows you to save up to three (3) customized modes. Press the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW buttons to switch the mode and all parameters will be automatically adjusted to their stored values.
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5. Saturation: To adjust the saturation (colour intensity level) of the video output. 6. Sharpness: To set the sharpness of video output. Sharpness (also called Detail/Edge Enhancement in previous OPPO players) is a video processing function that can control the image sharpness but at the same time may cause unwanted artifacts.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S For HDMI 2 & Analog, the noise reduction level can be set between 0 and +3. The default is level 0. When user increases the level, the player adjusts the picture quality by applying mosquito noise reduction, random noise reduction and MPEG block noise reduction at the same time.
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 30 Bits (Dithered) – Use the 30-bit per pixel Deep Colour mode with dithering technique. 30 Bits – Use the 30-bit per pixel Deep Colour mode. Off (Dithered) –Do not use Deep Colour, but apply the dithering technique.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Audio Format Setup The “Audio Format Setup” section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure preferences for audio output formats. The menu items in this section are: Setup Menu Playback Setup Secondary Audio...
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However, please ensure your receiver/amplifier can support it. NOTE On the BDP-95AU, the “LPCM Rate Limit” can also affect the analog audio performance. Setting to “192K” may help to get the best analog audio quality. 5. SACD Output: To select audio output format for SACD. The options are: PCM –...
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O P T I O N S NOTE If your receiver is capable of HDCD decoding, it is recommended to set the “HDCD Decoding” to “Off” on the BDP-95AU, otherwise you might occasionally hear pop or crackle sounds during the HDCD playback.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Audio Signal Reference Chart Blu-ray Discs may contain many types of audio signal formats, some of which are high resolution types such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Blu-ray Discs also have many optional audio components such as the Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound.
O P T I O N S Recommended Audio Format Options Depending on your specific audio/video connection method, the audio format options of the OPPO Blu-ray Disc Player may need to be adjusted to match your configuration. Please refer to the video and audio connection methods described previously in this guide and the following audio setup guidelines.
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Multi-Channel Analog Audio to Receiver If the 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 6”...
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Audio Processing Setup The “Audio Processing Setup” section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure how the player will process audio signals before sending them to the output. Setup Menu Playback Setup Speaker Configuration...
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Speaker Configuration applies to the multi-channel analog audio outputs only. All digital bitstream and LPCM outputs are unaffected by these settings. Down Mix Mode Down mix is the process of converting multi-channel audio to less number of channels.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S To begin the test, press the ARROW buttons to highlight the “Test Tone” option, press the Enter button to change the test tone status to “On”. Then press ARROW buttons to select a speaker, you will hear the test sounds.
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 2. Distance: The speaker distance parameters set delay control for the corresponding audio channel. The delay is to compensate for the audio propagation time difference caused by the placement of speakers.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S channel trim and compensate for speaker sensitivity differences. However, if your receiver does not have such functions (many receivers do not support channel trim for their multi-channel analog inputs), you may adjust channel trim through the player.
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4. XLR Terminal Polarity: To set the polarity of the BALANCED STEREO AUDIO OUT terminals on BDP-95AU. Please compare the positions of "hot" (positive) and "cold" (negative) pins on BDP- 95AU terminals (shown in the page 18) with those on your audio system. The available options are: Normal –...
ON. 4. Remote Control Code: The OPPO BDP-95AU Blu-ray Disc Player can respond to one of 4 sets of remote control codes. The default is “Code 1”. If you have other OPPO products placed close to the...
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Code 1 – OPPO disc player remote code set 1. This is the default remote code. Code 2 – OPPO disc player remote code set 2. Use this code if you have other OPPO products placed close to this BDP-95AU.
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Storage Device – To select which storage device should be used as the persistent storage. The OPPO BDP-95AU preserves about 1GB of internal flash memory that can be used for persistent storage. There are also two (2) USB ports on the player that can accept a USB drive to be used as the persistent storage.
S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Network Setup The “Network Setup” section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure the parameters for the Internet connection of the player, test the connection and restrict BD-Live access. The menu items in this section are: Setup Menu Connection Information...
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Then a connection test will be automatically performed and the test result is shown on the screen. Start New – To start a new wireless configuration. The BDP-95AU supports three wireless configuration methods and the available options are: Wireless Setting...
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) PIN (Personal Identification Number) PBC (Push Button Connection) Please Enter the security PIN shown below into the software control panel of your wireless router or access point, then click the “NEXT”...
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S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S DNS 1: The IP address of the first (primary) DNS (Domain Name System) server. DNS is the mechanism to translate human-readable addresses to numeric IP addresses. When “IP Setting”...
In the case of player malfunction, please turn it off, wait for 30 seconds and turn it back on. If the problem still exists, please follow the troubleshooting instructions or contact an OPPO service center. Troubleshooting Use this chart to resolve general operational problems.
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R E F E R E N C E S Picture rolling or Video system is not supported When playback is completely stopped, press and hold 34, 54 split picture by the TV the P/N button or set the correct TV System in the Setup Menu.
R E F E R E N C E S Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Disc Types* BD-Video, Blu-ray 3D, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, AVCHD, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, BD-R/RE BD-ROM Version 2.4 Profile 5 for 3D (also compatible with Profile 1 Version 1.0 and 1.1) BD Profile Internal Storage 2GB (Approximately 1GB availabl e for BD-Live persistent storage.
R E F E R E N C E S Language Code List Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name 6565 Afar 7285 Hungarian 8084 Portuguese 6566 Abkhazian 7289 Armenian 8185 Quechua 6570 Afrikaans 7365 Interlingua 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 6577 Amharic 7378...
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