BD32 audiophile universal blu-ray player user guide
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Using the Remote Control This page explains how to use the C23 remote control to operate the BD32, and how to fit the batteries into 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° and a range of about 26 ft. NOTE: When a button is pressed but its function is invalid or unavailable at the moment, the TV screen displays a circle with a diagonal line.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Contents Using the Remote Control Fitting the batteries Important Information ii ii iv Advanced Operations 12 TV System Selection 12 Output Resolution 12 Zooming and Aspect Ratio Control 12 Subtitle Shift 14 Repeat Playback 14 Shuffle and Random Playback 14 Playback by Chapter or Track Number 14 Playback from a Specific Location 14 Memory and Automatic Resume 15 Installation 1 Front panel controls 1 Display 1 Back panel connections 2 Unpack the BD32 2 Ph
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Important Information Important Information I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N CAUTION: Precautions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE. x CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N I M P O R T A N T Compatible Disc Types Type/Logo Notes about BD-ROM compatibility 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. BD-Video DVD-Audio Super Audio CD Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not play properly depending on the disc type, version and encoding.
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B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Installation Front panel controls Power indicator Back Power Eject button button Disc tray Play Next Display (see below) Pause Stop Display Chapter/track Pause indicator Time display BD Media: BD DVD DVD-A SVCD SACD 2CH SACD M.CH CD USB M.CH Format: 2CH M.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Back panel connections 2-channel balanced outputs Network HDMI 2-channel outputs Analogue video outputs Multichannel audio outputs USB e-SATA HDMI Optical Coax Balanced digital output RS232 Digital outputs Unpack the BD32 Phase Your BD32 comes with: The phase of the AC supply can make a significant difference to the sound.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE a Blu-ray Disc with 1080p 24Hz content, or will only output video with a low resolution (480i/576i) when playing a DVD. This is not a malfunction. You must set “Primary Output” to “Analog” in order to properly use the component video connection. Connecting to a display (recommended methods) HDMI Connection to a single TV • There are two HDMI output terminals (HDMI 1 and HDMI 2) on the rear panel of the BD32, both of which can be connected to your TV.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder NOTE • • Please refer to the notes of HDMI connection available on page 3. • If your receiver does not have audio input capability, please try alternate connection methods discussed on pages 3 and 4.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Internet connection through wireless adaptor • The wireless adaptor included in the BD32 package has been pre-configured to work with the BD32 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 the USB2.0 port on your BD32. • After the physical connection, some network configuration is required.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Easy Setup Wizard Access the Easy Setup Wizard Choose the Primary Video Output When the player is turned on for the first time, an Easy Setup Wizard screen will appear. It is a series of guided instructions designed to configure the basic settings for the player. Easy Setup To start the Easy Setup Wizard, please follow these steps: Step: 2/6 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Choose the primary video output that you use. 1) Turn on the TV. Better performance will be provided over an HDMI connection.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE The actual output resolution varies by content: Content NTSC DVD PAL DVD Most Blu-ray Movies (film-source) Most Blu-ray TV shows or Concerts (video-source) SACD and DVD-Audio Source Direct Output Resolution 480i 576i 1080p 23.976Hz or 1080p 24Hz 1080i 1080i NOTE If you cannot get a picture using the HDMI or Analog (component) output, please connect the player to the TV using the composite video output, and then use the Setup Menu to adjust the player settings.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE 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” format with black borders on top and bottom (preferred). • 4:3 Pan & Scan – 4:3 TV Pan and Scan. Choose when the display is 4:3. Both sides of a widescreen image are clipped (you lose about 30% of the picture).
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Basic Operations Disc Playback NOTE 1 Press the O button to turn on the player. • 2 Press the å button to eject the disc tray. 3 Place the disc with the label side facing up and the recorded side facing down. Pause and Frame-by-Frame 4 Press the å button again to retract the tray. 5 The player will read the disc information and starts playback. 1. During playback, press the >/= button on the remote control or the = button on the front panel to temporarily pause the program.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE 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 the playback, after the previews and copyright messages. The Pop-up Menu can be accessed during the movie without interrupting playback. 2. During playback, press the POP button to access the Pop-up Menu. Press the MENU button to access the Top Menu. 3. Navigate the menu using the arrow buttons, and then press the SELECT button to make the selection.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE BD-Live Some Blu-ray Disc titles are released with the BD-Live feature. BD-Live offers extra downloadable contents and additional online interactive programs. The available BD-Live contents vary by discs and studios, and may include additional subtitles, commentaries, preview trailers, games, and online chat. The player needs to be connected to the Internet in order to play BD-Live contents (see page 4).
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Advanced Operations TV System Selection While you may want to set the video output system (NTSC/PAL) to the same as that supported by your TV, realize that the Primare Blu-ray Disc Player will convert any content that is not in the correct format your TV understands. Some points to keep in mind: • When the video output is set to PAL or NTSC system, the player will convert the disc content to the selected system.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE The zoom level is reset to 1:1 when the disc is ejected, or when the player is turned off. 3) Playing 4:3 BD or DVD when “TV Aspect Ratio” is set to “16:9 Wide/Auto” 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: • 1:1 – The player maintains the correct 4:3 aspect ratio and adds borders to the left and right sides of the image.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE 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. The Subtitle Shift feature can be useful to these customers. The player can shift subtitles up or down so they are displayed within the active video area. To shift the display position of subtitles, please follow these steps: 1.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Repeatedly press the GOTO button until the cursor is positioned at the Chapter location. Use the number or arrow buttons to enter or select 7 and press the SELECT button. • 1/7 5 / 25 00:22:14 00:40:06 5/8 Repeatedly press the GOTO button until the cursor is placed on the Track Number position. Use the number or arrow buttons to enter or select Track 6 and press the SELECT button. Repeatedly press the GOTO button until the cursor is positioned at the Title location.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Media File Playback In addition to playing standard disc-based formats such as Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD and SACD, the BD32 can play media files. You can enjoy digital music, movies and photos stored on an optical disc (recordable CD or DVD), a USB (Universal Serial Bus) drive, or an e- SATA (external Serial ATA) drive. Due to the variation of media, encoding software and techniques used, compatibility cannot be guaranteed for all user-created or downloaded contents.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE M E D I A F I L E P L A Y B A C K M E D I A F I L E P L A Y B A C K Playing Music Files The following operations are available while the “Now Playing” screen is shown: To play digital music files stored on an optical disc, USB or e-SATA drive, select “Music” from the Home Menu. A file browser will appear to assist you in navigating the files and folders. Prelude I C major Various J.S. Bach Classical Title: Artist: Album: Genre: Prelude I C major Various J.S.
x x x M E D I A F I L E x x x P L A Y B A C K Rotate right (clockwise): RIGHT ARROW Repeat: REPEAT BD 3 2 theUSER GUIDE Show photos in “Digest” mode: RED color button. The “Digest” mode shows 9 photo thumbnails in a screen to make visual navigation easy. Show EXIF information: GREEN color button Play in random sequence: BLUE color button Change slideshow transition effect: YELLOW color button.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE Setup MENU MenuOPTIONS Options SETUP S E T U P The Setup Menu of the Primare BD32 presents many setup and configuration options. For most users, the default configuration will be sufficient and will not require any changes to the settings. However if you need to configure the player to perfectly match your home theater setup and viewing preferences, please refer to the following sections for details about each configuration option.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U S E T U P O P T I O N S 4. To select a value from the list of available settings, press the UP/DOWN ARROW buttons and then press the ENTER button to confirm. Setup Menu Playback Setup SACD Priority On Video Setup DVD-Audio Mode Off Audio Format Setup Auto Play Mode Audio Processing PBC Device Setup Language M E N U Playback Setup The “Playback Setup” section is designed to configure playback preferences for various contents.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S S E T U P x O P T I O N S Video Setup The “Video Setup” section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure video output options. The menu items in this section are: x 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.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P x M E N U O P T I O N S S E T U P O P T I O N S the 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 are required to enjoy the 3D movie on your TV. 7. Output Resolution: To choose the output resolution that best matches your television’s native resolution.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S x SAP Mark (on/off) – To turn on/off the display of a Secondary Audio Program mark when a Blu-ray Disc with secondary video and audio is played. Keeping the SAP mark off avoids distraction from normal movie watching. x Screen Saver – To turn on/off the screen saver function. The screen saver is designed to minimize burn-in concerns for plasma and CRT display devices.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S the best possible picture. Once that is done, try changing the player’s settings to further refine the picture to the optimal result. 4. Hue: To adjust the hue (tint) of the video output. 5. Saturation: To adjust the saturation (color intensity level) of the video output. 6. Sharpness: To set the sharpness of video output.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U S E T U P O P T I O N S x 30 Bits (Dithered) – Use the 30-bit per pixel Deep Color mode with dithering technique. x 30 Bits – Use the 30-bit per pixel Deep Color mode. x Off (Dithered) –Do not use Deep Color, but apply the dithering technique. x Off (default) – Do not use Deep Color. 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.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U S E T U P O P T I O N S video. At 480p/576p resolution, the HDMI specification can only support 2 channels of audio with high sample rate (up to 192kHz), or 8 channels of 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.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U S E T U P O P T I O N S M E N U O P T I O N S Audio Signal Reference Chart Recommended Audio Format Options 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.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U S E T U P O P T I O N S M E N U O P T I O N S Multi-Channel Analog Audio to Receiver Audio Processing Setup 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” on page 3), you can play all supported audio formats and listen to them with your A/V receiver and surround sound systems.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE 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 a lesser number of channels. For example, converting a 5.1ch source to stereo or converting a 7.1ch source to 5.1ch.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P S E T U P M E N U M E N U O P T I O N S 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. Example Channel Delay Adjustment: Supported Configuration Speaker distance compensation is not required if the A/V receiver has the capability to adjust channel delay and compensate for speaker distance differences.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S Device Setup S E T U P M E N U S E T U P O P T I O N S 2. Dynamic Range Control: To set the Dynamic Range Compression (DRC). DRC can smooth out the sonic peaks and valleys common with wide-range digital audio. Enabling DRC may make low level audio more audible during low-level listening. Turning off DRC restores the sonic energy present in the original recording.
x 4. Alt. Code – Alternative remote code. The alternative remote control code enables users to program their universal remote controls that come with TV, projector or A/V receiver to operate the OPPO player. If the universal remote control has a DVD player control function, please program it with the code for TOSHIBA, PHILIPS, MAGNAVOX, MARANTZ or ZENITH DVD players.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S S E T U P x 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.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) • 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” is set to “Auto (DHCP)”, the value displayed here is obtained using DHCP and cannot be changed. • DNS 2: The IP address of the second (secondary) DNS server.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE References REFERENCES R E F E R E N C E S Useful Notes x x x x x In order to prolong the service life of your 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. Some functions of the player may not be applicable to certain discs. Some discs with special features may not be fully supported by the player. This is not a malfunction of the unit.
B D 3 2 USER GUIDE R E F E R E N C E S Specifications Language Code List CD performance Freq resp -0.19dB @20K; THD+N 1K 0dBFS (22K LPF) 0.0015%; Noise A-weighted. -138dBV SACD (DSD) performance Freq resp -0,17dB @20K; THD+N 1K 0dBFS (22K LPF) 0.0055%; Noise A-weighted. -125dBV Analogue outputs 1 pair Stereo XLR and 1 pair RCA both 4.3Vrms 1 multichannel 7.1 RCA input Digital outputs 1x SPDIF (RCA); 1x AES/EBU (XLR); 1x optical (TOS-link) Inputs USB, LAN, e-Sata, IR in/out 3.
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