OPPO DV-981HD Firmware

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Update Instructions

Version: MVer: 05.00.01.07 Batch: 0-1227B
Category: Minor Update
Release Date: December 27, 2006

Warning: Although DIY firmware upgrade is an easy and usually trouble-free process, an improper or failed firmware upgrade could render the DVD player unusable. Choose DIY only if you are aware of and accept the risks of performing DVD player firmware upgrade. Otherwise, you can contact OPPO at service@oppodigital.com or OPPO authorized resellers to send the player back for the upgrade.

Before You Start

• Follow the instructions EXACTLY; Don't press the "Open/Close" key until the player reboots itself. The entire process takes between 2-3 minutes. Stay focused and be patient during this process.
• Make sure the AC power connection is secured; use an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) from your PC if necessary (in areas where AC is not stable). Do not interrupt power on the DVD player during the update process.
• The firmware will have factory default settings that may be different from the settings you currently have. You may want to note your current settings as you will have to reconfigure them after installing this firmware.

DIY Instructions

1. View the release note below.
2. Download the firmware from http://www.oppodigital.com/dv981hd/download/DV981HD-0-1227B.iso
3. Burn a CD from the downloaded ISO image file. Be sure to burn the CD as an ISO image file, not a data file. The CD should contain a 935.BIN file if you burned it successfully. Please consult your CD burning software's help/instruction manual for more information on how to do this. Some general instruction for common CD burning software is listed below.
4. Turn on your TV display and the OPPO player.
5. Open the player tray and insert the firmware CD, and then close the tray.
6. As soon as the CD is loaded, you will see "Press Play To Start" on your TV display. Press the PLAY key on the remote or the player once.
7. The TV display shows "File Copying" and then "UPGRADING"
8. In about 8 seconds, the CD will be ejected.  Remove the CD quickly; DO NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. What follows is the process when the player will reboot itself.
9. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS NOR ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE TRAY NOR UNPLUG THE POWER DURING THE REMAINING UPGRADE PROCESS.
10. After approximately 1 - 2 minutes, the player reboots itself and closes the tray automatically to complete the process. The update process is completed when the front panel of the DVD player shows "No Disc".
11. After updating the firmware, the TV display may lost synchronization with the player and show no picture. It is recommended that you turn off the DVD player, unplug it from the AC power, wait a few seconds and then plug back the AC power.
12. Turn on the DVD player and adjust the settings if necessary.
13. With the tray ejected, press the "OSD" button on the remote control to verify the firmware version.
14. Congratulations! You have just completed the firmware upgrade.

Release Note

The following new features and improvements are included in this version:

1. Improved HDMI Handshaking

A small number of users reported that when they switched the TV input source away from HDMI and then back, occasionally they would get a picture with incorrect color or brightness. We have identified that some TVs turn the HDMI port off or put it into standby mode when not selected as the input source, and upon re-selecting it requires a new HDMI handshake to establish correct signal. This version takes these TVs into consideration and resolves the problem of incorrect color or brightness.

2. Video 2 Mode No Longer Selects "Auto" as TV Type

The official firmware release linked the "Video 2" mode with "Auto" TV Type setting. "Video 2" is designed primarily for PAL disc playback, and when the "Video 2" mode is selected as the "Video Mode" in the setup menu, the player automatically defaults TV Type to "Auto" and will output PAL signal for PAL discs. For NTSC TV users viewing PAL discs, they need to go to the setup menu and change "TV Type" to NTSC. The new version no longer links the "Video 2" mode setting with "TV Type". This ensures maximum compatibility with NTSC TVs. We still recommend that users with multi-system compatible TV or projectors set "TV Type" to "Auto" to avoid extra PAL/NTSC conversion.

General instructions on working with ISO image files

Note: These are general instructions on how to burn the firmware CD with common CD burning software. Please consult your CD burning software's help/instruction manual for more detail.

• In Nero Burning Rom version 6 or 7 , go to the ‘Recorder > Burn Image…' menu and select the ISO image you downloaded.
• In Nero Burning ROM version 5 or earlier, just go to Nero Burning ROMs ´File > Burn Image' option and select the ISO image you downloaded.
• In Nero Express select the option for 'Disc Image or Saved Project' to select the ISO image file you downloaded and burn to CD.
• In Easy CD Creator , go to 'File > Record CD from CD Image' and select the ISO image you downloaded.