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  • Page 1 THETA DIGITAL THETA DIGITAL Compli Blu owner’s manual Compli Blu owner’s manual...
  • Page 2 Hello there: Thank you for your purchase of the Theta Digital Compli Blu, the latest and most powerful in a long line of transports designed to bring the maximum levels of sound quality and video performance from the company whose expertise in this field spans over twenty years.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Information ............... 1 Important Safety Instructions ..................1 Precautions ......................2 FCC Statement ...................... 2 Trademarks ......................2 Compatible Disc Types ..................... 3 Discs that cannot be played .................. 3 Disc care and handling ..................3 Notes about BD-ROM compatibility .................
  • Page 6 Select the Audio Setting ..................23 Complete the Easy Setup Wizard ................23 BASIC OPERATIONS ..............24 Disc Playback ...................... 24 Fast Playback ...................... 24 Pause and Frame-by-Frame ..................25 Slow Playback ..................... 25 Blu-ray Disc Menu Playback ..................26 DVD Menu Playback ....................
  • Page 7 Other Audio Processing Settings ................65 Device Setup ...................... 66 Network Setup ....................69 REFERENCES ................71 Useful Notes ....................... 71 Troubleshooting ....................71 Specifications ..................... 72 Language Code List ....................73 LIMITED WARRANTY ..............74 Theta Digital, Inc. Limited One Year Warranty .............. 74...

  • Page 9: Important Information

    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 OR SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

  • Page 10: Precautions

    HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia • “480p/720p/1080i/1080p” up-converting arrow logo, Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of “Source Direct” and “True 24p” logos are trademarks HDMI Licensing LLC. of Theta Digital Digital, Inc. • All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

  • Page 11: Compatible Disc Types

    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.

  • Page 12: Notes About Bd-Rom Compatibility

    It is possible that a Blu-ray disc manufactured after the player was manufactured uses certain new features of the Blu-ray Disc specifications. To ensure the best possible viewing experience, the player may need a firmware or software update from time to time. Please visit Theta Digital’s web site www.thetadigital.com to check if updates are available.

  • Page 13: Installation

    INSTALLATION Front Panel Controls THETA STANDBY Compli Blu POWER Button Display Window OPEN/CLOSE Button IR Remote Sensor Disc Tray Playback Control and Navigation Buttons Front Panel Display Window Disc Type Indication – Indicates the currently playing Angle Icon – Indicates that the scene contains additional...
  • Page 14 I N S T A L L A T I O N 7.1CH/5.1CH Audio Output Composite Video Output USB 2.0 Port Component Video Output HDMI Output Stereo Audio Output Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Output Ethernet LAN Port IR IN and OUT Ports In addition to the above connectors, the AC power inlet is also located on the rear panel.

  • Page 15: Remote Control

    32. FWD : Fast forward play 16. SAP: Turn on/off 33. NEXT : Skip to next Secondary Audio 34. ANGLE : Change camera THETA DIGITAL Program angle 17. A-B REPLAY : Repeat 35. ZOOM: Zoom in/out play the selected...

  • Page 16: Back Side

    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. THETA STANDBY Compli Blu Within about 26ft...

  • Page 17: Setting The Remote Code

    “1”, “2”, or “3”. Close the battery compartment cover. Make sure that the Compli Blu player is turned on and the disc tray is ejected. Aim the remote control at the player.

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Display

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Display HDMI Connection Rear Panel ANALOG OUT ANALOG RS-232 VIDEO LEFT LSURR SIDEL CONTROL Composite DIGITAL AUDIO LEFT RIGHT HDMI RIGHT RSURR SIDER Video In Composite Video Cable (Optional) HDMI In HDMI Cable...

  • Page 19: Dvi Connection

    • to connect the player to the TV. This connection method delivers digital video to the TV without any signal degradation. The HDMI video output of the Theta Digital Blu-ray Disc player presents the highest possible video quality and resolution.

  • Page 20: Component Video Connection

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Component Video Connection Rear Panel ANALOG OUT ANALOG RS-232 VIDEO LEFT LSURR SIDEL CONTROL Composite DIGITAL AUDIO LEFT RIGHT HDMI RIGHT RSURR SIDER Audio Cable Audio Component Component Video Cable Video Pb/Cb...

  • Page 21: 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 Rear Panel ANALOG OUT ANALOG RS-232 VIDEO LEFT LSURR SIDEL CONTROL Composite DIGITAL AUDIO LEFT RIGHT HDMI RIGHT RSURR...

  • Page 22: Connecting To A Receiver/Amplifier With 7.1Ch/5.1Ch Audio Input

    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 Theta Digital Blu-ray Disc player to the corresponding multi-channel analog audio input jacks of your A/V receiver or amplifier.

  • Page 23: 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 ANALOG OUT ANALOG RS-232 VIDEO LEFT LSURR SIDEL CONTROL Composite DIGITAL AUDIO LEFT RIGHT HDMI RIGHT RSURR SIDER Rear Panel Connect one of these cables: Optical Digital Audio Cable...

  • Page 24: Connecting To A Stereo Audio System

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to a Stereo Audio System Rear Panel ANALOG OUT ANALOG RS-232 VIDEO LEFT LSURR SIDEL CONTROL Composite DIGITAL AUDIO LEFT RIGHT HDMI RIGHT RSURR SIDER Audio Interconnect Cable AUDIO IN AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Stereo Audio System...

  • Page 25: Connecting To The Internet

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting to the Internet The Theta Digital Compli Blu Blu-Ray Disc Player supports the BD-Live feature offered on some Blu-ray Disc titles. BD-Live offers extra downloadable content and additional online interactive programs. The available BD-Live contents vary by discs and studios, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, movie trailers, games, and/or online chat.

  • Page 26: Custom Installation

    Theta Digital, Inc. If you have another Oppo device that features an IR IN port, the IR OUT port on the Compli Blu can pass through remote control signal to the next Oppo device. For example, if you use an Oppo HM-31 Advanced 3x1 HDMI Switch to expand the HDMI inputs on your TV, the IR IN port of the HM-31 can be connected to the IR OUT port of the Compli Blu using a 3.5mm stereo cable.

  • Page 27: Setting Up The Player - Easy Setup Wizard

    If the Easy Setup Wizard has previously been completed or cancelled, it will no longer initiate when you turn on the player. Instead, you will see the background screen with the Theta Digital 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.

  • Page 28: 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 Theta Digital 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.

  • Page 29: Determine The Display Aspect Ratio

    I N S T A L L A T I O N Press the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons to select the desired output resolution, then press the Easy Setup ENTER button. The player will apply the selected output resolution and ask you to Auto Step: 3/6 confirm the selection.
  • Page 30 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 –...

  • Page 31: Select The Audio Setting

    Theta Easy Setup Wizard completed. Digital and Blu-ray Disc logo. Please follow the Press the Enter button to exit. rest of the User Manual for basic and advanced operations. Enjoy your new Theta Digital Blu-ray Disc Player! Previous Finish...

  • Page 32: Basic Operations

    BASIC OPERATIONS Disc Playback SACD DVD-A 1． Press the POWER button to turn on the player. 2． Press the OPEN/CLOSE (OPEN) button to eject the disc tray. POWER OPEN 3． Place the disc with the label side facing up and the recorded side facing down.

  • Page 33: Pause And Frame-By-Frame

    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 •...

  • Page 34: Blu-Ray Disc Menu Playback

    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.

  • Page 35: Volume Control

    B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S In addition to the playback time, the on-screen display may also contain the following information about the content currently playing: • Playback status: an icon indicating play, pause, and fast forward/reverse status. •...

  • Page 36: Subtitle Selection

    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.

  • Page 37: Bd-Live

    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.

  • Page 38: Advanced Operations

    While you may want to set the video output system (NTSC/PAL) to the same as that supported by your TV, realize that the Theta Digital Blu-ray Disc Player will convert any content that is not in the correct format your TV understands.

  • Page 39: Zooming And Aspect Ratio Control

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S NTSC output via HDMI: Auto  1080p(60Hz/24Hz)  1080i 60Hz  720p 60Hz  480p  480i  Source Direct PAL output via HDMI: Auto ...
  • Page 40 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”...
  • Page 41 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.

  • Page 42: 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 BD or DVD when “TV Aspect Ratio” 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 43: Repeat Playback

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Repeat Playback SACD DVD-A 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 REPEAT sequence: DVD and DVD-Audio:...

  • Page 44: Playback By Chapter Or Track Number

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 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. The Shuffle mode also plays back the tracks in random order, but it ensures that each track is played only once.

  • Page 45: Cd And Sacd Discs

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 2. Chapter time search. For example, search for a specified time within the currently playing chapter. • Press the DISPLAY button to bring up the on-screen display. Use the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN button to switch the display to chapter time mode.

  • Page 46: Memory And Automatic Resume

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S 1. Track time search. For example, search for a specified time within the currently playing track. • Press the GOTO button to place the cursor on the track Time Counter. Use the NUMBER or ARROW buttons to enter the hours, minutes and seconds for your specified search and press the ENTER button.

  • Page 47: Viewing Pictures On Dvd-Audio Discs

    A D V A N C E D O P E R A T I O N S Viewing 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 PAGE UP/DOWN PAGE UP button to select the previous picture or the PAGE DOWN button to...

  • Page 48: Media File Playback

    Playback from a USB Drive The Theta Digital Compli Blu Blu-ray Disc Player is equipped with one USB port on the back panel. You may use it to plug in a USB drive stored with digital music, movie and photo files.

  • Page 49: Playing Music Files

    M E D I A F I L E P L A Y B A C K There are four selections in the Home Menu. Depending on what type of media files that you intend to play, you can choose among the “Music,” “Movie” and “Photo” categories. The “Setup Menu” selection will bring you to the player’s Setup Menu just like pressing the SETUP button on the remote control.

  • Page 50: Playing Movie Files

    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, and Play 02:40 / 05:38 •...

  • Page 51: Viewing Photo Files

    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 or USB drive, select “Photo” from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigate the files and folders.

  • Page 52: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Section > Menu Item > Selection Setup Menu Section is the uppermost Setup Menu level. With the Theta Digital Compli Blu 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.
  • Page 53 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 PIP Mark parameter to Off in the Playback Setup section.
  • Page 54 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 settings, press the UP/DOWN ARROW Setup Menu buttons and then press the ENTER button to confirm.

  • Page 55: Playback Setup

    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 Language Video Setup...
  • Page 56 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S • DVD Ratings - Press the up/down ARROW buttons to select the rating to allow for DVD. The available ratings are Kid, G, PG, PG-13, PGR, R, NC17, Adult and Off. The selected rating and below will be allowed, and any rating above will be blocked.

  • Page 57: Video Setup

    Adjust picture control parameters Exit 1. Picture Adjustment: To adjust picture control parameters. The Theta Digital Compli Blu Blu- ray Disc Player provides a wide array of picture controls. Please refer to the Picture Adjustment section on page 51 of this manual for details of each control.
  • Page 58 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S • 16:9 Wide/Auto – Choose this when the display is widescreen 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 in order to maintain the original 4:3 aspect ratio.

  • Page 59: Picture Adjustment

    CRT display devices. The available options are: • On – After about 3 minutes of inactivity, the player will show an animated Theta Digital logo moving on a black background. This allows most areas of the screen to rest and gives all areas an equal opportunity to refresh.
  • Page 60 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S To change a picture adjustment parameter, use the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons to highlight the parameter, and use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW buttons to change its value. To aid in the adjustment of picture control parameters, the picture adjustment menu will be reduced to only show the parameter being adjusted once you press the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW buttons.

  • Page 61: Hdmi Options

    Sharpness (Detail/Edge Enhancement) is a video processing function that can produce a sharper looking picture but at the same time may cause unwanted artifacts. The Theta Digital Compli Blu Blu-ray Disc Player utilizes the fine detail and edge enhancement technology from VRS™...
  • Page 62 Chroma Up-sampling Errors (CUE) and Interlaced Chroma Problem (ICP). CUE is caused by improper decoding and de-interlacing of MPEG encoded video. The Theta Digital Compli Blu is free of the CUE problem. ICP is caused by the encoding process for interlaced video, so you may encounter it on some DVD and Blu-ray Discs.
  • Page 63 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 4. HDMI Deep Color – Deep Color is an OPTION for some TVs or projectors that feature HDMI v1.3 inputs. Normally, each pixel of the video image is transmitted using 24-bit data (8-bit per channel for R, G, B or Y, Cb, Cr).

  • Page 64: Audio Format Setup

    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...
  • Page 65 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S audio with standard sample rate (up to 48kHz). If you play high resolution audio content at the 480p/576p resolution, you may get reduced audio resolution, incomplete audio channels, or even no audio/video output at all.

  • Page 66: Audio Signal Reference Chart

    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 those are of the 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.

  • Page 67: Recommended Audio Format Options

    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 Theta Digital 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.

  • Page 68: Audio Processing Setup

    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 5”...

  • Page 69: Speaker Configuration

    S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Setup Menu Playback Setup Speaker Configuration Video Setup Dynamic Range Control Auto Audio Format Setup Audio Processing Device Setup Network Setup Exit Configure speaker arrangement for the analog audio output Exit Speaker Configuration In the Speaker Configuration menu you can configure speaker settings such as down-mix mode,...
  • Page 70 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S The current down mix mode is displayed in the lower right corner of the speaker placement illustration. To change the audio down mix setting, press the ENTER button while the cursor is over the “Down Mix”...
  • Page 71 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Speaker Configuration Front Left Speaker Size: Large Distance: 12ft Trim: 0.0dB Next Speaker Exit Down Mix Mode: 7.1Ch Configure the front left speaker Exit The following speaker parameters can be configured: 1.
  • Page 72 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Distances: Speaker Icons: 1 - Listener to Front FL - Front Left 2 - Listener to Center FR - Front Right 3 - Listener to Surround Left C - Center SW - Subwoofer SL - Surround Left...

  • Page 73: Other Audio Processing Settings

    S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Example Channel Delay Adjustment: Supported Configuration Unsupported Configuration 14ft 12ft 12ft 10ft 10ft 12ft 12ft 14ft 18ft 18ft 16ft 16ft Settings: Settings: Front Speakers – 12ft Front Speakers –...

  • Page 74: Device Setup

    By default display remaining time instead of elapsed time. 3. Remote Control Code: The Theta Digital Compli Blu Blu-ray Disc Player can respond to one of 4 sets of remote control codes. The default is “Code 1”. If you have other Theta Digital products placed close to the Compli Blu, the other products may respond to the Compli Blu remote control.
  • Page 75 • Limited – HDMI CEC is enabled but the Compli Blu will only respond to playback control commands. It will not respond or issue power on/off and input selection commands. Use this mode if you do not want the automatic setup function to turn on/off your devices.
  • Page 76 • Via USB – You may download the firmware files from Theta Digital’s web site to a USB drive and then use the USB drive to upgrade the player. Please follow the instructions on the firmware download web page.

  • Page 77: Network Setup

    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 IP Configuration...
  • Page 78 S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S 7. BD-Live Network Access: To restrict BD-Live content access. The available options are: • On – BD-Live access is permitted. • Limited – BD-Live access is permitted only for contents that have a valid content owner certificate.

  • Page 79: References

    Theta Digital dealer or international representative. Troubleshooting Use this chart to resolve general operational problems. If there are any problems that you cannot resolve, please contact your Theta Digital service center. Symptom Possible Cause Solution...

  • Page 80: Specifications

    R E F E R E N C E S Picture rolling Video system is not supported When playback is completely stopped, press the P/N 30, 50 or split picture by the TV button or set the correct TV System in the Setup Menu.

  • Page 81: Language Code List

    R E F E R E N C E S * Compatibility with user-encoded contents or user-created discs is on a best effort basis with no guarantee due to the variation of media, software and techniques used. **Nominal specification. Language Code List Code Language Name Code...

  • Page 82: Limited Warranty

    Theta Digital brand products imported or manufactured by Theta Digital, Inc. and sold to the original consumer purchaser in the U.S.A. or Canada by either Theta Digital or a Theta Digital authorized reseller. This warranty does not apply to Theta Digital brand products imported and sold by unauthorized dealers, distributors, or other sellers.
  • Page 83 Theta Digital / ATI 1749 Chapin Road Montebello CA 90640 +1 (818) 572-4300 voice +1 (323) 278-0083 fax info.thetadigital@gmail.com www.thetadigital.com...

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