Sharp BD-HP21X Operation Manual

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MODEL

BD-HP21X

BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER

OPERATION MANUAL

Introduction

OPERATION MANUAL

SAFETY INFORMATION

Note:

This Player can be used only where the power supply is AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere.

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS PLAYER IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the Player, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following.

Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC

• power cord. Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.

• Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.

• Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any

• way. This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

• The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the rear cover.

• This product contains a low power laser device. To ensure

• continued safety do not remove any cover or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

ENGLISH

Introduction

SAFETY INFORMATION ............................ 1

Contents ..................................................... 2

What would you like to do with this

Player? ...................................................... 3

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER .......................4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

...4 – 6

About Discs .......................................... 7 – 8

About Disc Contents ................................. 9

Important Information .............................10

Getting Started ........................................11

Major Components .......................... 12 – 13

Connection

Introduction to Connections ..................14

Video Connections .......................... 15 – 17

Connecting to the HDMI Terminal .......................... 15

Switching the video output between HDMI and

Component video ................................................ 15

Connecting to the Component Jacks .................... 16

Connecting to the Video Jack ................................ 17

Audio Connections .......................... 18 – 19

Connecting to the Digital Audio Terminal ................ 18

Connecting the Audio Jacks .................................. 19

Disc Playback

Before Starting Playback ................ 20 – 23

Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control .......... 20

Connecting the Power Cord .................................. 20

Setting the Remote Control Code .......................... 21

Operating the TV of SHARP Using the Remote

Control ................................................................ 21

Turning the Power On ............................................ 22

Language Setting .................................................. 22

Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications ....... 23

Using AQUOS LINK ............................................... 23

BD/DVD/CD Playback ..................... 24 – 27

Loading a Disc ...................................................... 24

BD/DVD Video Playback ........................................ 24

BD/DVD Menus ..................................................... 24

BONUSVIEW Use of Picture in Picture function (secondary

audio/video playback) ........................................ 25

Virtual Package ................................................... 25

DVD-R/-RW Playback ........................................... 26

Audio CD Playback ............................................... 27

Playback Functions ......................... 28 – 30

Fast Forward/Reverse (Search) .............................. 28

Skipping to the Next or the Start of the Current

Chapter (Track) .................................................... 28

Pause/Frame Advance Playback ........................... 28

Slow Playback ....................................................... 28

Repeat Playback of a Title or Chapter (Repeat

Playback)............................................................. 28

Partial Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a

Specified Part) ..................................................... 29

Switching Audio .................................................... 29

Switching Subtitles ................................................ 29

Switching the Angle ............................................... 30

Displaying the Angle Mark ..................................... 30

JPEG File Playback .................................31

Settings During Playback ...............32 – 33

Function Control .................................................... 32

Settings

SETTINGS ......................................... 34 – 38

Common operations .............................................. 34

Basic Operation for PLAYBACK SETTING ............. 34

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS ...................................... 35

QUICK START ....................................................... 36

AUTO POWER OFF ............................................... 36

AQUOS LINK ......................................................... 36

PLAYBACK SETTING ............................................ 36

FRONT DISPLAY/LED ........................................... 37

VERSION ............................................................... 37

SOFTWARE UPDATE ............................................ 37

SYSTEM RESET .................................................... 37

USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT ............................ 38

Appendix

Troubleshooting ............................... 39 – 40

On-screen Error Messages ....................40

Glossary ........................................... 41 – 42

Specifications ..........................................43

The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual

are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations.

What would you like to do with this Player?

Watching high quality movies on Bluray discs

This Player offers full high-definition Blu-ray disc playback.

BD/DVD/CD Playback (p. 24)

Enjoying different kinds of discs and contents

Use this Player to enjoy certain types of discs, like DVDs and CDs and to enjoy many kind of multimedia contents.

About Discs (pp. 7-8) BD/DVD/CD Playback (p. 24)

Simple connection and operation through HDMI

This Player is equipped with an HDMI terminal. You can connect it to the TV using HDMI and no other cable will be needed to enjoy movies. If your TV is compatible with AQUOS LINK, you can control both the TV and this Player with simple operations.

Introduction to Connections (p. 14) Video Connections (p. 15)

What to do first:

Refer to “Getting Started” (p. 11) to prepare for watching your discs.

Introduction (pp. 1-13)

Explains the important operation information.

Connection (pp. 14-19)

Shows the connecting options provided by this Player.

Disc Playback (pp. 20-33)

Shows simple playback and useful functions.

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Settings (pp. 34-38)

Gives you more options to suit your circumstances.

Appendix (pp. 39-43)

Provides troubleshooting tips and more information.

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER

Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP Blu-ray Disc Player. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product. To ensure your safety and prolong the service life of your Blu-ray Disc Player, please read the following precautions carefully before using the product.

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10)

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11)

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

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Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Additional Safety Information

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Power Sources — This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

16)

Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17)

Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

18)

Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

When the AC cord or plug is damaged,

If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product,

If the product has been exposed to rain or water,

If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation,

If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and

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When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service. Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. Wall or ceiling mounting — When mounting the product on a wall or ceiling, be sure to install the product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer. The main AC plug is used as disconnect device and shall always remain readily operable.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl,

• kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an

• unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. When mounting the product on a wall, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer.

Selecting the location — Select a place with no direct sunlight and good ventilation.•

Ventilation — The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or

• block these vents and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheating and/or shorten the life of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, since they can block ventilation openings. This product is not designed for built-in installation; do not place the product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions are followed.

Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,

• or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Lightning — For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended

• and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.

To prevent fire, never place any type of candle or flames on the top or near the product.•

Introduction

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing.

• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place the AC cord under the product or other heavy

•

items.

Turn off the main power and unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet before handling.

•

To clean the outer cabinet, periodically wipe it with a soft cloth.

•

Do not use chemicals for cleaning. It may damage the cabinet finish.

•

About Discs

Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc is the ultimate next generation optical media format, offering the following key features:

Largest capacity (25 GB single layer – 50 GB dual layer)

• – with over 5 times the amount of content possible with current DVDs, particularly well suited for high definition feature films with extended levels of interactive features Pristine picture quality with the capability for full high

• definition 1920 x 1080p resolution Best audio possible with uncompressed surround sound

• (higher quality than even theatre audio) Broadest industry support – ensuring more choice for

• consumers in the marketplace Hardware products will be backward compatible with

• DVDs, allowing continued enjoyment of existing DVD libraries. Disc Durability – new breakthroughs in hard coating

• technologies gives Blu-ray Discs the strongest resistance to scratches and finger prints on a disc the same size as existing CDs and DVDs (i.e. no cartridge is required).

Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Player

The following discs can be played back in this Player. Do not use

• an 8 cm (3”) to 12 cm (5”) adapter. Use discs that conform to compatible standards as indicated by

• the presence of official logos on the disc label. Playback of discs not complying with these standards is not guaranteed. In addition, image quality or sound quality is not guaranteed even if such discs can be played back.

Disc Type

BD video Region

BD-RE DL BD-R DL

DVD Video Region

DVD+RW/DVD+R DVD-R DL DVD-RW/DVD-R

Audio CD*

CD-RW/CD-R Audio CD

This Player has been designed on the premise of playing back

Audio CDs that comply with CD (Compact Disc) standards. CDs containing a signal for the purpose of protecting copyrights (copy control signal) may not be able to be played back with this Player.

code B/ALL

code 4/ALL

Recording

Format

— Audio +

BDMV format only

Video format Audio +

ALL

Video/VR format (finalised disc only)

Audio CD (CD-DA)

(CD-DA)

JPEG*

Contents Disc Size

Video (Movie)

Audio + Video (Movie)

Audio

Still image (JPEG file)

12 cm (5”)

12 cm (5”) 8 cm (3”)

BD/DVD video players and discs have region codes, which dictate

• the regions in which a disc can be played. This Player's region code is B for BD and 4 for DVD. (Discs marked ALL will play in any player.) BD/DVD Video operations and functions may be different from

• the explanations in this manual and some operations may be prohibited due to disc manufacturer's settings. If a menu screen or operating instructions are displayed during

• playback of a disc, follow the operating procedure displayed. The audio component of a DVD video recorded at 96 kHz (Linear

• PCM) will be output as 48 kHz audio during playback.

NOTE

Playback for some of the discs in the left side column tables may

• not be possible depending on the disc. “Finalise” refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that it

• will play in other DVD players/recorders as well as this player. Only finalised DVD discs will play back in this player. (This player does not have a function to finalise discs.)

Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Player

The following discs cannot be played back or will

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not play back properly on this Player. If such a disc is mistakenly played back, speaker damage may occur. Never attempt to play back these discs.

CDG, Video CD, Photo CD, CD-ROM, CD-TEXT, SVCD, SACD, PD, CDV, CVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio, BD-RE with the cartridge, CD-MP3, CD-WMA, DIVX

Discs with unusual shapes cannot be played.

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Discs with unusual shapes (heart-shaped or hexagonal

• discs, etc.) cannot be used. The use of such discs will cause malfunction.

The following BD video discs cannot be played.

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Discs not displaying “B” or “ALL” for the region code (discs

• sold outside the authorised marketing area).* Discs produced illegally.

• Discs recorded for commercial use.

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The region code for this product is B.

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The following DVD video discs cannot be played.

Discs not displaying “4” or “ALL” for the region code (discs sold

• outside the authorised marketing area).* Discs produced illegally.

• Discs recorded for commercial use.

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The region code for this product is 4.

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The following BD-RE/R, DVD-RW/R and DVD+RW/R discs cannot be played.

Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be played

• back. Playback compatibility with self recorded BD-discs cannot be

• guaranteed. Compatibility will be affected by the choice of BD-recorder, BDdisc and BD-burning software. For best compatibility, record your BD-disc in the BDMV standard.

The following Audio CD discs cannot be played.

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Discs containing a signal for the purpose of protecting

• copyrights (copy control signal) may not be played back with this Player. This Player has been designed on the premise of playing back

• Audio CDs that comply with CD (Compact Disc) standards.

The following CD-RW/R discs cannot be played.

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Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be played

• back. Discs recorded in a format other than an Audio CD and JPEG

• file format*

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Discs may not be played back depending on their recording status or the status of the disc itself.

•

Discs may not be played back depending on their compatibility with this Player.

cannot be played back.

Introduction

About Discs

*2 About the JPEG file format

JPEG is a type of file format for storing still-image files (photos, illustrations, etc.). The Player lets you play JPEG format still-image files.

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File formats that are not compatible.

Still images in formats other than JPEG (such as TIFF) cannot

• be played. There may be some files that cannot be played even if they are

• in JPEG format. Progressive JPEG files cannot be played.

• Moving image files and audio files as well as Motion JPEG

• format files cannot be played, even though they are JPEG files.

Other files that cannot be played back.

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You may not be able to play some still images which you have

• created, touched up, copied or otherwise edited on your computer.

You may experience one or more of the following

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symptoms when playing files.

It may take some time to play files depending on the number of

• folders, number of files and volume of data involved. EXIF information will not be displayed. EXIF stands for

• Exchangeable Image File Format, and is a standard for storing interchange information in image files, especially those using JPEG compression. (Refer to http://exif.org for more information.)

When using the unit to play a CD-RW/R disc with still

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images stored (recorded).

With CD-RW/R discs on which still images are mixed in with

• music or movies, you will be able to play only the still images. You may not be able to play some of these discs at all. Multi-session discs cannot be played.

• You may not be able to play some still images you have

• processed (rotated or saved by overwriting other images) using image processing software or some still images you have imported from the Internet or e-mail. The discs which this Player can play back (recognise) are

• limited to the following properties:

Contains EXIF format files Picture resolution: Between 32g32 and 7680g4320 pixels Maximum number of folders: 64 Maximum number of files: 256 File size: 20MB or less

Structure of still images (JPEG) folders

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You can play still images (JPEG) with this unit by making folder on disc as shown below.

Root

01 Folder

001.jpg

002.jpg

003.jpg

02 Folder

004.jpg

005.jpg

006.jpg

007.jpg

64 Folder

254.jpg

255.jpg

256.jpg

About Disc Contents

BD Video

Enjoy Final Standard Profile (BD-ROM Profile ver. 1.1) functions

• (Page 25), such as picture-in-picture. The available functions differ depending on the disc. This is a new function of BD-Video that plays the primary video and secondary video simultaneously. For instance, the function is capable of playing the original movie as the primary video while playing video commentary from the film director on a small screen as a secondary video.

Title, Chapter and Track

Blu-ray discs and DVDs are divided into “Titles” and “Chapters”.

• If the disc has more than one movie on it, each movie would be a separate “Title”. “Chapters”, on the other hand, are subdivisions of titles. (See Example 1.) Audio CDs are divided into “Tracks”. You can think of a “Track” as

• one tune on an Audio CD. (See Example 2.)

Example 1: Blu-ray disc or DVD

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Example 2: Audio CD

Track 1

Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Cases

The back of the case of a DVD that is commercially available usually contains various information about the contents of the disc.

1 2

1. English

2. Chinese

3 4 5

16:9

213 546

1. English

2. Chinese

Linear PCM

Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio CDs and on some DVD and Blu-ray discs. The sound on Audio CDs is recorded at 44.1 kHz with 16 bits. (Sound is recorded between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 96 kHz with 24 bits on DVD video discs and between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 192 kHz with 24 bits on BD video discs.)

MPEG

MPEG Audio gives movie theatre ambience to audio output when the Player is connected to an MPEG Audio

5.1 channel processor or amplifier.

Subtitle languages

This indicates the kind of subtitles.

Screen aspect ratio

Movies are shot in a variety of screen modes.

Camera angle

Recorded onto some BD/DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.).

Region code

This indicates the region code (playable region code).

The Icons Used in This Operation Manual

BD VIDEO

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

BD-RE

BD-R

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

DVD-R

AUDIO CD

CD-R

JPEG

CD-RW

JPEG

for BD Video discs.

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

for BD-RE discs.

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

for BD-R discs.

.... Indicates the functions that can be performed

for DVD Video discs.

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

for DVD-RW discs.

......... Indicates the functions that can be performed

for DVD-R discs.

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

for Audio CDs.

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

for CD-R discs in JPEG format.

........ Indicates the functions that can be performed

for CD-RW discs in JPEG format.

Introduction

Audio tracks and audio formats

DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a different language on each. The first in the list is the original track. This section also details the audio format of each soundtrack — Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG etc.

Dolby Digital

A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that gives movie theatre ambience to audio output when the Player is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.

DTS

DTS is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc. for use in cinemas. This system uses 6 audio channels and provides accurate sound field positioning and realistic acoustics. (By connecting a DTS Digital Surround decoder, you can also listen to DTS Digital Surround sound.)

Important Information

Disc Precautions

Be Careful of Scratches and Dust

BD, DVD and CD discs are sensitive to dust, fingerprints and

• especially scratches. A scratched disc may not be able to be played back. Handle discs with care and store them in a safe place.

Proper Disc Storage

Place the disc in the centre of the disc case and store the case and disc upright.

Avoid storing discs in locations subject to direct sunlight, close to heating appliances or in locations of high humidity.

Do not drop discs or subject them to strong vibrations or impacts.

Avoid storing discs in locations where there are large amounts of dust or moisture.

Handling Precautions

If the surface is soiled, wipe gently with a soft, damp (water only)

• cloth. When wiping discs, always move the cloth from the centre hole toward the outer edge.

Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which

• must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Refer to relevant laws in your country. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is

• protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747; 7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and

• the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #: 5,451,942;

• 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ©1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

is a trademark.

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

•

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are

• trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. “x.v.Colour” and “x.v.Colour” logo are trademarks.

• Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks

• or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

•

Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzene, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

•

Do not touch the surface.

•

Do not stick paper or adhesive labels to the disc.

•

If the playing surface of a disc is soiled or scratched, the Player may decide that the disc is incompatible and eject the disc tray, or it may fail to play the disc correctly. Wipe any dirt off the playing surface with a soft cloth.

Cleaning the Pick Up Lens

Never use commercially available cleaning discs. The use of these

• discs can damage the lens. Request the nearest service centre approved by SHARP to clean

• the lens.

Warnings about dew formation

Condensation may form on pick up lens or disc in the following

• conditions:

Immediately after a heater has been turned on.

− In a steamy or very humid room.

− When the Player is suddenly moved from a cold environment to

− a warm one.

When condensation forms:

It becomes difficult for the Player to read the signals on the disc and prevents the Player from operating properly.

To remove condensation:

Take out the disc and leave the Player with the power off until the condensation disappears. Using the Player when there is condensation may cause malfunction.

Getting Started

Step 1: Unpacking

Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product.

Remote control unit

“AA” size battery (g2)

AV cable

AC cord

Introduction

Step 2: Selecting equipment to connect

Connection varies with the equipment used. Refer to Connection. (Pages 14-19) Turn off the devices before connecting.

Step 3: Playing back discs

Play back a Blu-ray disc after connecting the Player to your favourite equipment. Refer to Disc Playback. (Pages 20-33)

Step 4: Adjust settings

Adjust settings to enjoy various features and other functions for playing discs. Refer to Settings. (Pages 34-38)

Major Components

Main Unit (Front)

21 43

POWER (p. 22)

Remote control sensor (p. 20)

Disc tray (p. 24)

OPEN/CLOSE (p. 24)

ON indicator (p. 22)

STANDBY indicator (p. 22)

Front panel display (p. 22)

BD/DVD/CD mode indicator (p. 22)

Main Unit (Rear)

1 2

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks

(p. 16)

VIDEO output jack (p. 17)

2CH AUDIO output jacks (p. 19)

HDMI OUT terminal (p. 15)

BD STORAGE/SERVICE terminal BD STORAGE (pp. 25, 38)

7 8

SERVICE for software (p. 37)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL terminal (p. 18)

Cooling fan The cooling fan operates while the power to the Player is on.

AC IN terminal (p. 20)

64 5

Remote Control Unit

1 2 3

5 6

7 8

18 19 20 21

Major Components

POWER (p. 22)

m OPEN/CLOSE (p. 24)

2 3

AUDIO (p. 29), SUBTITLE (p. 29)

Number buttons (pp. 21, 33)

REPEAT (pp. 28, 29)

T SKIP/k (pp. 26, 28)

U SKIP/l (pp. 26, 28)

F PAUSE (p. 28)

d PLAY (p. 24)

TOP MENU/TITLE LIST (pp. 24, 26)

Cursor buttons (a/b/c/d), ENTER (pp. 22, 34)

EXIT (pp. 22, 34)

A (Red), B (Green), C (Yellow), D (Blue) (pp. 27, 31)

(Lock) (See below.)

COMPONENT RESET (p. 35)

DISPLAY (p. 21)

TV CONTROL buttons (p. 21)

FUNCTION (pp. 30, 32)

V FWD (p. 28)

S REV (p. 28)

H STOP (p. 24)

POP-UP MENU (p. 25)

n RETURN (p. 28)

HDMI (p. 15)

SETUP (pp. 22, 34)

Introduction

Keylock function

You can set the keylock to prevent accidental operations. This function allows TVs compatible with AQUOS LINK to also perform a Key Lock on the player. Press and hold

Each time you perform this operation, the function is activated

• or deactivated. If you try to operate the Player while the keylock function is

• set, “Hold” blinks on the front display panel to indicate that the keylock function is set.

(Lock) for more than 5 seconds.

Connection

Introduction to Connections

This Player is equipped with the terminals/jacks listed below. Find the corresponding terminal/jack on your video equipment. Using the supplied cable or commercially available cables, connect the video first. Then connect the audio.

Video terminals/jacks on this Player

Higher Quality

Standard Quality

HDMI OUT terminal1

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

jacks

VIDEO output jack3

Audio terminals/jacks on this Player

Digital audio connection

Higher Quality

HDMI OUT terminal1

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Standard Quality

Analogue audio connection

Standard Quality

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL

terminal

2CH AUDIO output jacks

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Page 19

Video Connections

Connecting to the HDMI Terminal

You can enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI terminal.

• See page 37 for information on the output of next generation audio formats.

• When you use AQUOS LINK, make sure to use a certified HDMI cable.

•

STEPS

Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.

Firmly connect an HDMI cable (commercially available) to the HDMI terminals (1 and 2).

This Player

When using an HDMI output, 7.1 ch

• Digital Output is available.

Video signal outputs: 1080p 24Hz 720p 50/60Hz 1080p 50/60Hz 576p 50Hz 1080i 50/60Hz 480p 60Hz

For example;

1080p: 1080 progressive scan

1080i: 1080 interlace scan

To HDMI OUT terminal

HDMI cable

AV receiver

To HDMI input terminal

Projector

(commercially available)

Equipment with an HDMI terminal

CAUTION

HDMI output and Component Video

• output can not be used at the same time.

NOTE

Audio transmitted in DTS-HD High

• Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio formats is output from the HDMI terminal as BITSTREAM. Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder to enjoy the fine sound quality.

Switching the video output between HDMI and Component video

When you connect both an HDMI cable and a component cable to this player, you can switch the outputs using the remote control. (The video signal is not output over both terminals at the same time.)

Turn on the power.

Press and hold HDMI button for 5 seconds to

switch between “HDMI Out” and “Component Video Out”.

While you are holding the button, the current output setting

•

will be shown with the display blinking, and then the switched output setting will be displayed on the front panel display. “

” (HDMI Out) or “ ” (Component Video Out) is

•

displayed alternately on the front panel display.

NOTE

When you connect the player to a SHARP TV with an HDMI cable

• only and the TV is turned on, the video output switches to HDMI automatically. (The above setting is unnecessary.) When you connect the player to a TV with an HDMI cable, HDMI

• VIDEO OUT is set to “AUTO”. If you don’t get a stable image, select the desired resolution*. When you set HDMI VIDEO OUT to a setting other than “AUTO”, you can only select resolutions* that are compatible with the connected TV. Refer to “HDMI VIDEO OUT” on page 35 regarding the resolutions

of the HDMI video output.

CAUTION

Even when there is no cable connected to the Component video out,

• switching the output to CP-oP (Component video out) is still possible. When CP-oP is selected, there will be no signal from the HDMI out.

Connection

After connecting

Load a disc and start playback. (Pages 24-27)

•

If desired, connect audio equipment. (Pages 18-19)

•

Refer to AQUOS LINK function. (Pages 23 and 36)

•

Video Connections

Connecting to the Component Jacks

You can enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images through the component jacks.•

STEPS

Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.

Firmly connect a component video cable (commercially available) to the component jacks (1

and 2).

CAUTION

HDMI output and Component Video

• output can not be used at the same time.

(Red)

(Blue)

(Green)

To COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT jacks

This Player

Video signal outputs: 1080i 50/60Hz 576i 50Hz 720p 50/60Hz 480p 60Hz 576p 50Hz 480i 60Hz

For example;

480p: 480 progressive scan

480i: 480 interlace scan

CAUTION

You need to switch the output to Component

•

video by pressing HDMI button to enjoy images via the Component video output. (See page 15.)

Component video cable (commercially available)

To component

video input jacks

(Red)

(Blue)

(Green)

Projector

Video equipment with component jacks

After connecting

Connect audio equipment or the audio terminals of the TV. (Pages 18-19)•

AV receiver

COMPONENT IN

(

CR)

(

CB)

VCR

Connect directly

Blu-ray Disc

Player

NOTE

Connect the Blu-ray disc player to LCD TV

• directly. If you playback the image via VCR, the image may deteriorate due to the copy guard function. When you record the programme where

• copyright is protected, the copy guard function is activated automatically; the programme can not be recorded correctly. Also, the playback image via VCR may deteriorate due to this function. However, this is not a malfunction. When you watch the programme where copyright is protected, we recommend that the Blu-ray disc player be connected to LCD TV directly.

LCD TV

Video Connections

Connecting to the Video Jack

You can enjoy the images through the video jack.•

STEPS

Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.

Firmly connect an AV cable (supplied) to the video jacks (1 and 2).

This Player

Video signal outputs: 576i 50Hz 480i 60Hz

576i: 576 interlace scan 480i: 480 interlace scan

To VIDEO jack

To video input jack

(Yellow)

AV cable (supplied)

(Yellow)

VCR

Connect directly

Blu-ray Disc

Player

NOTE

Connect the Blu-ray disc player to LCD TV

• directly. If you playback the image via VCR, the image may deteriorate due to the copy guard function. When you record the programme where

LCD TV

Connection

After connecting

Connect audio equipment or the audio terminals of the TV. (Pages 18-19)•

Projector

Video equipment with a video jack

AV receiver

Audio Connections

Connecting to the Digital Audio Terminal

You can connect audio equipment to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal.

• See page 37 for information on the output of next generation audio formats.

•

STEPS

Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.

Firmly connect an optical digital cable (commercially available) to the optical digital audio terminals

(1 and 2).

This Player

When using OPTICAL output,

•

5.1 ch Digital Output is available.

7.1 ch Digital Output is not available.

Amplifier

To OPTICAL terminal

Optical digital cable (commercially available)

To optical input terminal

After connecting

Load a disc and start playback. (Pages 24-27)•

Audio equipment with a digital audio input terminal

Audio Connections

Connecting the Audio Jacks

You can connect audio equipment or the TV to the 2CH AUDIO output jacks.•

STEPS

Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.

Firmly connect the AV cable (supplied) to the audio jacks (1 and 2).

This Player

To 2CH AUDIO

output jacks

(Red)

(White)

AV cable (supplied)

(Red)

(White)

To audio input jacks

Connection

After connecting

Load a disc and start playback. (Pages 24-27)•

Amplifier

Audio equipment with audio jacks

Disc Playback

Before Starting Playback

Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control

Hold in the tab on the battery cover and pull the

cover towards the direction of the arrow.

Load the two “AA” size batteries (R-06 size,

UM/SUM-3). Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the m and n indications in battery compartment.

Insert the smaller tab of the battery cover into

the opening 1, and press down on the cover until it clicks in place 2.

Approximate operating range of remote control

Remote control sensor

30º 30º

7 m

Remote control unit

Connecting the Power Cord

Plug the supplied AC cord into the AC IN terminal on the rear of the Player. Then plug into AC outlet.

NOTE

Do not subject the remote control unit to shock, water or

• excessive humidity. The remote control unit may not function if the Player's remote

• sensor is in direct sunlight or any other strong light. Incorrect use of batteries may cause them to leak or burst. Read

• the battery warnings and use the batteries properly. Do not mix old and new batteries, or mix different brands.

• Remove the batteries if you will not use the remote control unit for

• an extended period of time.

To AC IN terminal

NOTE

Place the Player close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug

• within reach. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT TOUCH THE

• UN-INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES WHILE THE AC CORD IS CONNECTED. The STANDBY indicator blinks while the Player is preparing for

• starting up. You cannot turn the Player on until the STANDBY indicator stops blinking.

To AC outlet

Before Starting Playback

Setting the Remote Control Code

3 types of remote control codes operate this

• Player: RC-1, RC-2 and RC-3. If you operate this Player by remote control along with another SHARP Blu-ray Disc Player or DVD Player placed next to it simultaneously, switching the remote control code (both the Player and remote control) to one of the signals (RC-1, RC-2 or RC-3) will let you operate only with this Player. Make sure to set the Player and remote control to

• the same remote code. You can not operate the Player if they are not set to the same code.

Setting the Remote Control Code of the Remote

Example: Setting the code to “RC-3”.

Press and hold 3 first and then

POWER on the remote control together for more than 5 seconds.

Press POWER (on the player) to turn off the player.

POWER

Setting the Remote Control Code of the Player

Operating the TV of SHARP Using the Remote Control

The Universal Remote Control may operate the basic functions of the TV of SHARP.

TV function control

TV Power: POWER

•

TV Channel up/down: CH r/s

•

TV Volume up/down: VOL e/f

• TV-AV Selector: INPUT

•

Disc Playback

Point the remote control at the

player, then press and hold the DISPLAY button for more than 10 seconds.

Remote control sensor

Press POWER (on the remote

control) to turn on the player.

Before Starting Playback

Turning the Power On

Turning the power on

Press POWER on the remote control or on the Player to turn on the power of the Player.

Entering standby

Press POWER on the remote control or on the Player to enter standby.

If you press POWER again immediately after

• entering standby, the Player may not turn on. If this happens, wait for 10 seconds or more and then turn on the power again.

NOTE

When the STANDBY indicator is blinking (may take

• some time), the Player cannot be turned on.

POWER

Language Setting

Changing the on-screen display language

Press SETUP to display the SETUP

MENU screen.

Press a/b/c/d to select “ON SCREEN LANGUAGE”, then press ENTER.

DISPLAYS THE TITLE LIST SETTINGS

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

Press a/b/c/d to select the language you want to display on the screen, then press ENTER.

PICTURE

BD/DVD/CD mode indicator

ON indicator

STANDBY indicator

Indicators on the Player

ON indicator

Green on Power on

STANDBY indicator

Red blinks Preparing for standby

Red on Standby

BD/DVD/CD mode indicator

Off No disc

Blue on Playing back

White on Disc stopped

White blinks Loading a disc

When you turn on the POWER, the MENU screen

• automatically displays for a while. Press EXIT to erase the display.

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH SVENSKA

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

NOTE

To select the DVD disc language, such as subtitle

• language, etc., see page 25.

ITALIANO

NEDERLANDS

PORTUGUÊS

Before Starting Playback

Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications

If you feel that the indicators on the Player are too bright when watching movies, you can turn them off except for the ON indicator.

Press SETUP to display the SETUP

MENU screen.

Press a/b/c/d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “FRONT DISPLAY/LED”, then press ENTER.

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS QUICK START AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLAYBACK SETTING

FRONT DISPLAY/LED

VERSION USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE SYSTEM RESET

Press c/d to select “ON” or “OFF”,

then press ENTER.

Press SETUP or EXIT to exit.

Using AQUOS LINK

Controlling the Blu-ray disc player using AQUOS LINK

What is AQUOS LINK?

Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate this player.

What you can do with AQUOS LINK

When you connect this player to the LCD TV compatible with AQUOS LINK using an HDMI cable, you can perform the function listed below. (See page 15 for connecting to the HDMI terminal.)

Playback function turns on the LCD TV immediately.

When you start to playback of this player, Power of LCD TV will be turned on and the playback image will appear on the screen.

Automatic input select function

When you start playback of this player, the input selector of the LCD TV will automatically switch to the LCD TV input terminal connected to the player and the playback image will appear on the screen, even if you are watching a TV programme.

Automatic power off function

If you turn off the LCD TV when this player is in stop mode, the power of this player will be turned off automatically. (In this case, while playing back the disc, the power does not turn off.)

Automatic power on function

When you switch to the LCD TV input terminal connected to this player, the power of the player will be turned on automatically.

NOTE

In order to make AQUOS LINK available, set up

• AQUOS LINK on the LCD TV that is connected to this player. See page 36 regarding the setup of this player. Refer to the Operation Manual of the TV for details regarding setup.

Disc Playback

BD/DVD/CD Playback

This section explains playback of commercially available BD Video and DVD Video discs (like movies), CDs, and recorded DVD-RW/R discs.

Loading a Disc

Press POWER to turn on the power.

Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the

disc tray.

POWER

Load a disc on the disc tray.

Insert the disc with the label face up.

• In case of disc recorded on both sides,

• face down the side to play back.

Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the

OPEN/CLOSE

disc tray.

BD/DVD Video Playback

BD VIDEO

This player supports DVD upscaling during DVD playback.

DVD VIDEO

BD-RE BD-R

Load a disc.

Playback may begin automatically,

• depending on the disc.

Press d PLAY.

Playback begins from the first title.

• The menu may be displayed first,

• depending on the disc. Perform playback operation by following the directions on the screen.

NOTE

The disc load time may vary depending on the disc.•

BD/DVD Menus

This section explains how to play back a BD/DVD

• video disc with a top menu, disc menu or pop-up menu. The titles listed in the top menu and a disc guide

• (for options like subtitles and audio languages) are given in the disc menu.

Start playback by selecting a title from the top menu

BD VIDEO

•

Top menu

•

DVD VIDEO

Press TOP MENU/TITLE LIST.

The top menu screen is displayed.

•

TOP MENU

Jazz

Classic

Latin

Rock

Press a/b/c/d to select the title, then press ENTER.

The selected title is played back.

•

NOTE

The procedure explained on this page is the basic operation procedure. Procedures vary depending on the BD/DVD video disc, so you may need to follow the instructions in the BD/DVD video disc manual or the instructions displayed on the screen. A top menu is not displayed for a DVD-RW/R (Video format) if it has not been finalised.

With some BD/DVD discs, the top menu may be referred to as the “Title Menu”. Use TOP MENU/ TITLE LIST on the remote control when the instructions refer to “Title Menu”. If no top menu is available, the TOP MENU/TITLE LIST button will have no effect.

To stop playback

Press H STOP.

Resume playback function

If you press d PLAY next, playback will resume from

• the point where the Player was previously stopped. To playback from the beginning, cancel resume mode by pressing H STOP, then press d PLAY. (This may not work depending on the type of disc. In this case, open the disc tray or enter standby.)

NOTE

Resume playback may not function depending on

• the disc.

BD/DVD/CD Playback

Using the disc menu

DVD VIDEO

Example: Select “SUBTITLE LANGUAGE”.

Press POP-UP MENU.

The disc menu screen is displayed.

•

Press a/b to select “SUBTITLE

LANGUAGE”, then press ENTER.

The screen for selecting the subtitle

• language is displayed.

1 AUDIO LANGUAGE

2 SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

3 AUDIO

Press a/b to select the subtitle

language, then press ENTER.

Press POP-UP MENU to exit.

Using the pop-up menu

BD VIDEO

Press POP-UP MENU during playback.

The pop up menu screen is displayed.

• The menu contents displayed vary

• depending on the disc. For details on how to see and operate the pop-up menu, refer to the manual for the disc.

Pop-up menu

Press a/b/c/d to select the

desired item, then press ENTER.

Press POP-UP MENU to exit.

The pop-up menu will automatically

• disappear for some discs.

BONUSVIEW

Use of Picture in Picture function (secondary audio/video playback)

BD VIDEO

This player supports the BD-ROM profile 1 ver. 1.1 specification. BD-Video that includes secondary audio and video compatible with Picture in Picture can be played back with secondary audio and video simultaneously as a small video in the corner.

Primary audio/video

•

The secondary audio and video for Picture In Picture may automatically play back and be removed depending on the content. Also, playable areas may be restricted.

Secondary audio/video

Virtual Package

BD VIDEO

Some BD-Video discs are compatible with a function where data is copied to local storage (USB memory device, etc.) and played back along with the primary video as secondary video, secondary audio, subtitles, etc. This function is called Virtual Package. Virtual Package data is automatically copied to the local storage prior to playback. The playback methods vary depending on the disc. A variety of functions can be enjoyed during playback of BD-Video compatible with Virtual Package, which features data copied to the BD Local Storage separate from the BD Disc. This player uses a USB memory device for Local Storage. Connect a USB memory device [256MB or greater and supports USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbit/s)] to the BD STORAGE/SERVICE terminal (page 12) on the back of this player.

NOTE

If there is insufficient storage space, the data will

• not be copied. Delete unneeded data or use a new USB memory device. If a USB memory device containing other data

• (previously recorded) is used, the video and audio may not play back properly. If the USB memory device is disconnected from

• this player during playback of Virtual Package, playback of the disc will stop. Some time may be required for the data to load

• (read/write).

Disc Playback

See page 38 for deletion of the Virtual Package data copied to the USB memory device.

BD/DVD/CD Playback

DVD-R/-RW Playback

DVD-R

DVD-RW

You can play back a recorded disc (finalised disc only).

Playback from the beginning

Load a recorded disc.

1 2

Press dPLAY.

Playback begins from title 1.

•

Playback by selecting a title

Load a recorded disc.

Press TOP MENU/TITLE LIST.

The TITLE LIST screen is displayed.

•

NOTE

If the TITLE LIST is not displayed, perform step 2

• again after starting and then stopping playback.

The TITLE LIST screen also can be displayed

• by pressing ENTER after choosing “DISPLAYS THE TITLE LIST” in SETUP MENU.

DISPLAYS THE TITLE LIST SETTINGS

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PICTURE

When more than seven titles are displayed, switch pages by pressing KSKIP/k or

• LSKIP/l.

PROGRAM 1

110 MIN.

SORTING

PLAYLISTCFUNCTIONS

21/5

FRI 9:30 AM

[FROM OLD]

1 PROGRAM 1 21/5 FRI 110 MIN.

2 PROGRAM 2 15/8 FRI 110 MIN. 3 PROGRAM 3 3/7 MON 56 MIN. 4 PROGRAM 4 18/9 THU 40 MIN.

Press a/b to select the title, then press ENTER.

Playback of the selected title will begin.

•

Information of selected title

Title Name Recording Date Recording Duration

Caption for Colour Button

You can playback by pressing d PLAY instead of pressing ENTER.

Press H STOP to stop playback.

NOTE

“Finalise” refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that it will play in other DVD players/recorders as

• well as this player. Only finalised DVD discs will play back in this player. (This player does not have a function to finalise discs.)

BD/DVD/CD Playback

Playback by selecting a PLAY LIST

Load a recorded disc.

Press TOP MENU/TITLE LIST.

The TITLE LIST screen is displayed.

•

Press C (Yellow), then press ENTER.

The PLAY LIST screen is displayed.

•

21/5 FRI 9:30 AM

1 PROGRAM 1 21/5 FRI 110 MIN.

2 PROGRAM 2 15/8 FRI 110 MIN.

Press a/b to select the title, then

PROGRAM 1

110 MIN.

ORIGINAL

FUNCTIONS

press ENTER.

Playback of the selected title will begin.

•

Press H STOP to stop playback.

Sorting the titles

Press B (Green), then press ENTER

while the TITLE LIST screen is displayed.

Select the type of sorting by

pressing a/b, then press ENTER.

Playing back the title you stopped while being played.

Press D (Blue) while the TITLE LIST

screen is displayed.

21/5 FRI 9:30 AM 110 MIN.

PLAYBACK

Press c/d to select the type of

PROGRAM 1

FROM BEGINNING FROM CONTINUED

Playback, then press ENTER.

Playback of the title will begin.

•

NOTE

“Finalise” refers to a recorder processing a

• recorded disc so that it will play in other DVD players/recorders as well as this player. Only finalised DVD discs will play back in this player. (This player does not have a function to finalise discs.)

Audio CD Playback

AUDIO CD

Playback from the beginning

Disc Playback

FROM NEW

FROM OLD

TITLES

The displayed titles are rearranged by

• selected sorting type.

Load an audio CD.

1 2

Press dPLAY.

Playback begins from the first track.

•

Press H STOP to stop playback.

Playback Functions

BD VIDEO BD-R BD-RE

DVD-RW

DVD VIDEO

AUDIO CD

NOTE

Some operations in the following playback

• functions cannot be performed depending on the specifications of the disc.

DVD-R

Fast Forward/Reverse (Search)

Fast Forward/Reverse functions when G REV or J FWD is pressed during playback. Example: When J FWD is pressed

The search speed will cycle as follows each time

• you press the button.

When playing back a DVD

•

You cannot fast forward or fast reverse from one title and continue to another title (except when playing audio CDs).

Skipping to the Next or the Start of the Current Chapter (Track)

Skipping (to the beginning of a chapter or track) functions when T SKIP/k or U SKIP/l is pressed during playback.

Pause/Frame Advance Playback

Pause functions when F PAUSE is pressed during

• playback. (If you are playing back an audio CD, the CD will also pause.) Frame Advance Playback functions when U SKIP/l

• is pressed during Pause. Frame Advance Playback may not function properly

• with discs other than DVD-RW (VR format). Some BD/DVD Video discs are not compatible with

• Pause/Frame Advance Playback.

NOTE

Frame Advance/Reverse Playback can be performed

• for DVD discs by pressing L SKIP/l or

K SKIP/k during Pause.

Slow Playback

Slow Playback functions when T SKIP/k or U SKIP/l is pressed more than 2 seconds

during pause.

Press d PLAY to return to normal playback.

•

NOTE

This doesn't work for audio CDs.

• Reverse Slow Playback cannot be performed for

• BD video.

Repeat Playback of a Title or Chapter (Repeat Playback)

Play back the title or chapter you

want to repeat.

Press REPEAT. Press c/d to select the type of

Repeat Playback.

PLAYBACK TITLE: Repeats the title

• currently being played back. PLAYBACK CHAPTER: Repeats the

• chapter currently being played back. SCENE SELECTION: Repeats the

• specified scene of title or chapter.

PLAYBACK TITLE

•

Press n RETURN to cancel without setting the type of Repeat Playback.

•

For Audio CD, you can select “PLAYING DISC”, “PLAYING TRACK” and “SPECIFY THE PART” as Repeat Playback options.

Press ENTER.

Example: Repeat playback of a title (TITLE)

Press REPEAT to return to normal playback.

PLAYBACK CHAPTER

ON TITLE REPEAT

SCENE SELECTION

BD VIDEO

1/3

55/2 00: 20: 30 2 ENGLISH 1 1 ON TITLE REPEAT

SELECT ENTER

5.1ch

ENTER

RETURN

Playback Functions

Partial Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a Specified Part)

DVD-RW

DVD VIDEO

AUDIO CD

NOTE

Some operations in the following playback

• function cannot be performed depending on the specifications of the disc.

1 2

NOTE

Press LSKIP/l, the Repeat Playback is

• cancelled and the next chapter being play back. Press KSKIP/k once, the Repeat Playback

• is cancelled and the player returns to the start of current chapter (track). If you press KSKIP/k again (within about 5

• seconds) the player will skip to the beginning of the previous chapter (track). For Partial Repeat Playback, set the start and end

• points within the same title. Repeat Playback may be forbidden depending on

• the disc. Partial Repeat Playback may not work in multi-

• angle scenes. If you press DISPLAY, you can confirm the Repeat

• Playback status.

DVD-R

Press REPEAT during playback. Press c/d to select “SCENE

SELECTION”, then press ENTER.

PLAYBACK TITLE

PLAYBACK CHAPTER

SCENE SELECTION

SET START POINT

“SET START POINT” displays. Press ENTER at the scene where you want.

“SET END POINT” displays.

•

Press ENTER at the scene where you want to set the end point.

You can press V FWD to fast forward

• to the scene where you want to set the end point. When you reach the desired scene, simply press I PLAY and then ENTER to set the end point. To cancel Repeat Playback, press REPEAT.

Switching Audio

You can change the audio output channel using

AUDIO. Each time AUDIO is pressed, the audio

channels (2 channels or multi audio) change as follows:

BD VIDEO

The newly selected audio track will be displayed.

DVD-RW

When a recorded broadcast with stereo or monaural audio is played back:

“Stereo” is displayed. (Audio cannot be switched.)

When you play a programme recorded in stereo

• or monaural, and if you are listening to the BITSTREAM sound via the digital output jack, you cannot select the audio channel. Set “AUDIO OUT” to “PCM” (page 35), or if you want to change the audio channel, listen via the analogue output jacks.

DVD VIDEO

DVD-R

NOTE

Switching Subtitles

If subtitles are provided in multiple languages, you can switch between them.

Press SUBTITLE during playback.

•

The display indicates the subtitle number currently being played back, and the subtitles appear. Each time SUBTITLE is pressed, the subtitles change. “– –” is displayed if a disc has no subtitles.

• You can also select “OFF”.

•

Disc Playback

Playback Functions

Switching the Angle

If multiple angles are recorded, you can switch between them.

Press FUNCTION during playback.

The Function Control screen is

• displayed on the TV.

BD VIDEO

1/3

55/2

00: 20: 30 2 ENGLISH 1

5.1ch

OFF

ENTER

SELECT ENTER

RETURN

Press a/b to select the Angle

Number column, then press ENTER.

BD VIDEO

1/3 55/2

00: 20: 30 2 ENGLISH

5.1ch

OFF

ENTER

SELECT ENTER

RETURN

Press a/b to select the desired Angle Number, then press ENTER.

“–” is displayed if a disc is recorded

• with only one angle.

Press n RETURN or FUNCTION

to close the Function Control screen.

NOTE

The displayed items vary depending on the disc.

•

If you access the Function Control screen during playback of a BD/DVD video, it may be impossible to operate the BD/DVD video playback. In cases like this, close the Function Control screen.

NOTE

Settings for audio and subtitles can be changed

• also in Function Control Screen (Page 32). The operations of subtitles, angle and audio differ

• according to each disc. You may need to refer to the operation manual of the disc. The following operations will not work when playing

• back an audio CD: Slow Playback, Frame Advance

Display of functions

The display for subtitles, angle or audio

• automatically disappears after 5 seconds.

Switching between functions

You can switch the subtitles and audio at the

• Function Control screen (Page 32). The operation for each function varies depending

• on the disc. See the manual for the disc.

Fast Forward/Reverse

You cannot perform Fast Forward/Fast Reverse

• between titles. At the end or beginning of the title, Fast Forward/Fast Reverse will be cancelled and normal playback will automatically resume. Subtitles are not played back with BD/DVD video

• discs during Fast Forward and Fast Reverse. Depending on the disc and the scene being played

• back, the Player may not operate at the speed listed in this manual when performing Fast Forward.

Slow Playback

You cannot perform Slow Playback between

• titles. At the end of the title, Slow Playback will be cancelled and normal playback will automatically resume.

Repeat Playback

Repeat Playback may be forbidden depending on

• the disc. Partial Repeat Playback may not work in multi-

• angle scenes. For Partial Repeat Playback, set the start and end

• points within the same title.

Displaying the Angle Mark

You can change settings so that Angle Mark appears in the right bottom part of the screen when multiple angles are recorded. (The Angle Mark is only displayed for DVD video.) The settings can be changed in “SETTINGS”

- “PLAYBACK SETTING” - “ANGLE MARK DISPLAY” (Page 36).

JPEG File Playback

CD-R

This Player can play still images (JPEG files) that have

• been recorded on CD-RW/R discs. For details on the still images that you can play using this player, refer to “About the JPEG file format” on page 8. During “Normal play”, still images are played

• one by one while during “Slide show”, they are automatically replaced one after another.

JPEG

NOTE

CD-RW

JPEG

Playing back still images in sequence

Load the disc containing the still images, and press d PLAY.

•

The first still image appears on the screen. Press T SKIP/k or U SKIP/l to

•

proceed to the next or previous still image. The same operation can be performed by pressing c/d or S REV/V FWD.

To stop the still image playback at

any time, press H STOP.

Playing back still images in a selected folder

Load the disc containing still

images, then press SETUP. Press a/b/c/d to select

“PICTURE”, then press ENTER

DISPLAYS THE TITLE LIST SETTINGS

Press T SKIP/k or U SKIP/l to replace one image with another.

•

The same operation can be performed by pressing c/d or S REV/V FWD.

•

Press n RETURN if you wish to return to the folder selection screen.

To stop the still image play at any time, press H STOP.

Playing back Slide Show

In Step 2 of the left side “Playing back still images in a selected folder”, press d PLAY (SLIDE SHOW).

•

The still images inside the selected folder are played as a slide show.

To pause the playback at any time, press F PAU SE.

•

Press d PLAY to resume playback.

To stop the play at any time, press H STOP.

•

Press n RETURN to play a slide show of still images in another folder.

Setting slide show speed/ repeat playback

Press C (Yellow) (SLIDE SHOW MENU) during the folder selection

screen.

•

The setting screen for SLIDE SHOW SPEED/ REPEAT MODE SETTING appears.

Press a/b to select the SLIDE SHOW SPEED, then press ENTER

SLIDE SHOW SPEED

REPEAT MODE SETTING

Disc Playback

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

Use a/b/c/d to select the folder

PICTURE

whose still images are to be played, then press ENTER.

ENTER

1/77

SLIDE SHOWSELECT

SLIDE SHOW MENU

NORMAL

The slide show speed may be selected from

•

“FAST”, “NORMAL”, “SLOW1” and “SLOW2”.

Press a/b to select the desired

8/15

EXIT

speed, then press ENTER Press a/b to select the REPEAT

MODE SETTING, then press ENTER

SLIDE SHOW SPEED

REPEAT MODE SETTING

YES NO

Press c/d to select the desired

item, then press ENTER.

Press EXIT to exit.

Settings During Playback

Function Control

This allows you to adjust various settings at once, like subtitles, angle settings and the title selection for Direct Playback. You can adjust the video and audio to suit your preferences. The operations are the same for BD and DVD.

Function control screen

Playback status display

Shows the operation status and the disc type.

Setting items

Selects a title or chapter for playback, or performs video/audio settings.

Title Number (Direct Title Skip)

• Chapter Number (Direct Chapter Skip)

• Playback Elapsed Time (Direct Time Skip)

• Subtitle Language

• Angle Number

• Audio

• Repeat

•

Operation guide display

Provides help on remote control button operations.

BD VIDEO

1/3

55/2 00: 20: 30 2 ENGLISH 1 1 OFF

SELECT ENTER

5.1ch

ENTER

RETURN

Function control operation procedure

Press FUNCTION during playback.

The Function Control screen is

• displayed on the TV.

BD VIDEO

1/3

55/2 00: 20: 30 2 ENGLISH 1 1

5.1ch

OFF

ENTER

SELECT ENTER

Press a/b to select the desired

setting, then press ENTER.

For a description of each setting, see

• “Functions which can be set”. (Page 33)

BD VIDEO

1/3 55/2 00: 20: 30 2 ENGLISH

5.1ch

OFF

ENTER

SELECT ENTER

Press a/b/c/d to set, then press

ENTER.

Operations vary depending on

• the setting. Follow the operation instructions on the screen.

Press n RETURN or FUNCTION

to close the Function Control screen.

NOTE

If “– –” is displayed for an option like title number

• or subtitles, the disc has no titles or subtitles which can be selected. The displayed items vary depending on the disc.

• If you access the Function Control screen during

• playback of a BD/DVD video, it may be impossible to operate the BD/DVD video playback. In cases like this, close the Function Control screen.

RETURN

Functions which can be set

Title Number (Direct Title Skip)

Shows the title number being played back. You

• can skip to the start of the title. To skip to the start of a selected title, press the

• Number buttons to enter the title number when this option is highlighted.

Chapter Number (Direct Chapter Skip)

Shows the chapter number being played back.

• You can skip to the start of the chapter.

•

To skip to the start of a selected chapter, press the Number buttons to enter the chapter number when this option is highlighted.

Playback Elapsed Time (Direct Time Skip)

Shows the elapsed time from the beginning of

• the disc to the present. This lets you skip to a specific time. Press c/d to select the Hour, Minute or

• Second, then press a/b or the Number buttons to set the time. Press ENTER to start playback at the set time.

Subtitle Language

Shows the currently selected subtitle language.

• If subtitles are provided in other languages, you can switch to your preferred language.

Settings During Playback

Angle Number

•

Shows the currently selected angle number. If the video is recorded with multiple angles, you can switch the angle.

Audio

Shows the currently selected type of audio. You

• can select the desired type of audio.

Repeat

The current Title (or Chapter) or partial

• segments can be repeatedly played back. Repeat Playback is also possible with the

REPEAT button on the remote control.

NOTE

These functions may not work with all discs.•

Disc Playback

Settings

SETTINGS

Common operations

The “MENU” enables various audio/visual settings and adjustments on the functions using the remote control unit. You need to call up the OSD to perform settings for this player. The following is the explanation for the basic operations of the “MENU”.

Example: Setting “FRONT DISPLAY/LED”

Display the MENU

Screen

Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen. Press a/b/c/d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER.

DISPLAYS THE TITLE LIST SETTINGS

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PICTURE

Select a menu item

Press a/b to select “FRONT DISPLAY/ LED”, then press ENTER.

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS QUICK START AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLAYBACK SETTING

FRONT DISPLAY/LED

VERSION USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE SYSTEM RESET

Select the next

item

Press c/d to select the desired item, then press ENTER.

ON OFF

Press n RETURN to return to the previous “MENU” page.

Exit the MENU

screen

Press SETUP or EXIT to exit.

Basic Operation for PLAYBACK SETTING

Example: Setting “PARENTAL CONTROL” under

“PLAYBACK SETTING”

Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU

screen. Press a/b/c/d to select “SETTINGS”, then

press ENTER. Press a/b to select “PLAYBACK SETTING”,

then press ENTER.

When setting the PIN code for the first time.

Press c/d to select “YES” to enter the PIN code

setting menu, then press ENTER. Enter the 4-digit number.

Press ENTER to move to the next setting screen.

Press a/b to select “PARENTAL CONTROL”,

then press ENTER.

Enter your 4-digit PIN code.

You cannot move to the next setting screen until you

• can input the correct PIN code.

- ---

----

Press c/d to select the parental control level

for DVD video, BD-ROM, and then select the country code. Press ENTER after making each selection.

PARENTAL CONTROL

DISC LANGUAGE ANGLE MARK DISPLAY PIN CODE SETTING

Press SETUP or EXIT to exit.

LEVEL 3

USA

SETTINGS

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS

TV ASPECT RATIO

You can set the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV, and adjust the video output. If you switch your TV (i.e. because you have bought a new one) and the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV changes, you will have to change the “TV ASPECT RATIO” setting.

Item

WIDE 16:9: Select this when connecting to a TV with a 16:9

screen aspect ratio.

NORMAL 4:3: Select this when connecting to a TV with a 4:3

screen aspect ratio.

Item

LETTER BOX: If you connect to a TV with a screen aspect ratio

of 4:3 and playback a DVD with 16:9 video, the video will be played back with black bands at the top and bottom while maintaining the 16:9 ratio.

PAN SCAN: If you connect to a TV with a screen aspect ratio

of 4:3 and playback a DVD with 16:9 video, the video will be played back with the left and right sides of the image cut off to display in 4:3 screen aspect ratio. (This function works if the disc is labelled for 4:3PS.)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

This sets the resolution of the component video output. Some TV are not fully compatible with the Blu-ray disc player, which may cause the image distortion. In this case, press COMPONENT RESET on the remote control for five seconds. Component video out will be reset to 576/480i (factory preset value).

Item

1080i, 720p, 576/480p, 576/480i

CAUTION

HDMI output and Component video output can not be used at the

• same time.

HDMI VIDEO OUT

This sets the resolution of the HDMI video output.

Item

AUTO, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576/480p

HDMI AUTO DETECTION

This function enables the video output to switch to HDMI automatically when the player detects a TV connected with an HDMI cable.

Item

YES, NO

SECONDARY AUDIO

This toggles the clicking sound on the menu and audio with secondary video in picture in picture mode for BD-Video.

Select “OFF” when enjoying the high quality sounds of BD-Video.•

Item

ON, OFF

AUDIO OUT

You can set AUDIO OUT when connecting to SURROUND equipment.

This sets the audio output connected to

SURROUND equipment.

Item

HDMI OUTPUT: Select this when you connect using HDMI OUT

terminal.

DIGITAL OUTPUT: Select this when you connect using DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT terminal (OPTICAL).

2ch AUDIO OUTPUT: Select this when you do not use

SURROUND equipment.

You can set the audio output mode for each

output terminal.

This sets the audio output mode for HDMI OUT

terminal when selecting HDMI OUTPUT.

NOTE

When the secondary audio is set to “ON”, PCM is automatically

• selected as the audio output mode.

Item

BITSTREAM:

PCM (SURROUND):

Select this when connecting to HDMI

• equipment with a built-in decoder for DOLBY DIGITAL, etc. Setting to BITSTREAM will output each

• audio signal by BITSTREAM. Select this when connecting to multi-

• channel HDMI equipment. Setting to PCM (SURROUND) will output

• by LINEAR PCM by decoding audio signals recorded in each audio output mode such as DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS.

Settings

CAUTION

HDMI output and Component video output can not be used at the

• same time.

NOTE

When the BD player is connected to a 1080p 24Hz compatible

• TV and the HDMI VIDEO OUT is set to AUTO, 1080p 24Hz will automatically be displayed when compatible discs are played back. At this time, there is no output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and VIDEO output jack.

This sets the audio output mode for DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL terminal) when selecting DIGITAL OUTPUT.

Item

Select this when connecting to

BITSTREAM:

PCM:

NOTE

See page 37 for information on output of next generation audio

• formats. MPEG Audio is only output as PCM (STEREO) 48KHz.

•

• SURROUND equipment with a built-in decoder for DOLBY DIGITAL, etc. Setting to BITSTREAM will output each

• audio signal by BITSTREAM. Select this when connecting to 2 channel

• stereo audio equipment.

•

Setting to PCM will output by converting each audio signal into PCM 2 channel audio signal.

SETTINGS

DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL

This lets you adjust the range between the loudest and softest sounds (dynamic range) for playback at average volume. Use this when it is hard to hear dialogue.

Item

NORMAL: The same audio as the recorded audio is output, so

that the volume sounds the same as audio CD.

SHIFT*: When Dolby Digital audio is played back, the dynamic

range of the audio is adjusted so that the dialogue portion can be heard easily. (If the audio sounds abnormal, set to “NORMAL”.)

AUTO: When you play back audio in the Dolby TrueHD format,

the dynamic range is automatically adjusted.

Lower the audio volume before setting. If you do not do so, the speakers may emit a loud sound or excessive output may be applied to the speakers.

QUICK START

This turns the QUICK START function on and off. When the QUICK START function is on:

The startup time of the Player is reduced when resuming playback

• from standby. However, standby power consumption in this mode (“QUICK

• START” is set to “YES”) is higher than normal standby mode, approximately 16 Watts.

Item

YES, NO

NOTE

When “QUICK START” is set to “YES”, the Player requires some

• time to turn off.

AUTO POWER OFF

This sets the Player so that power is automatically shut off if playback is stopped for about 10 minutes.

Item

YES, NO

AQUOS LINK

This lets you set the Player to receive the control signal from the AQUOS LINK remote control via the HDMI cable.

Item

YES, NO

NOTE

For details, refer to the operation manual of TV.•

PLAYBACK SETTING

PARENTAL CONTROL

This lets you set the Parental Control depending on the disc content. The available Parental Control Levels are shown below. The 4-digit PIN code number needs to be entered before the Parental Control Levels and the Country Code are set. The Parental Control Levels and the Country Code cannot be set if a PIN code has not been created or the PIN code is not entered.

Item (For DVD-video)

8 and OFF: All DVD-video can be played. 1-7: Prohibits play of DVD-video with corresponding ratings

recorded on them.

Item (For BD-ROM)

NO LIMIT: All BD-video can be played. 0-99 year(s): Prohibits play of BD-video with corresponding

ratings recorded on them.

Item (COUNTRY CODE)

Sets the Country Code. Refer to the Country Code List (page 37) because the ratings differ according to the country.

NOTE

Refer to “Basic Operation for PLAYBACK SETTING” on page 34

• for details.

DISC LANGUAGE (DISC PRIORITY LANGUAGE)

This lets you select the language for subtitles, audio and menus displayed on the screen.

Item (SUBTITLE)

Refer to the Language Code List. (Page 37)

Item (AUDIO)

Refer to the Language Code List. (Page 37)

Item (MENU)

Refer to the Language Code List. (Page 37)

ANGLE MARK DISPLAY

This lets you turn the Angle Mark Display on or off when DVD video recorded with multiple angles is played back. (The Angle Mark is displayed in the lower right screen.)

Item

YES, NO

PIN CODE SETTING

This sets the PIN code for setting or changing the Parental Control Level.

Item

YES: Enter the 4 digit number. NO

NOTE

When you forget the PIN code, you can reset the current PIN code

• using SYSTEM RESET under SETTINGS. (See page 37).

•

You can also set the new PIN code if desired.

SETTINGS

FRONT DISPLAY/LED

If you feel that the indicators on the Player are too bright when watching movies, you can turn them off except for the ON indicator.

Item

ON, OFF

SOFTWARE UPDATE

SOFTWARE UPDATE is displayed on on-screen display, but this player does not have this function at present. This item is for the customer service setting.

SYSTEM RESET

You can reset all settings to the factory presets.

VERSION

Item

RESET, NOT RESET

When you select “VERSION”, the system software version is displayed.

Country Code List

USA / CANADA / JAPAN / GERMANY / FRANCE / UK / ITALY / SPAIN / SWISS / SWEDEN / HOLLAND / NORWAY / DENMARK / FINLAND / BELGIUM / HONG KONG / SINGAPORE / THAILAND / MALAYSIA / INDONESIA / TAIWAN / PHILIPPINE / AUSTRALIA / RUSSIA / CHINA

Language Code List

AA Afar / AB Abkhazian / AF Afrikaans / AM Ameharic / AR Arabic / AS Assamese / AY Aymara / AZ Azerbaijani / BA Bashkir / BE Byelorussian / BG Bulgarian / BH Bihari / BI Bislama / BN Bengali, Bangla / BO Tibetan / BR Breton / CA Catalan / CO Corsican / CS Czech / CY Welsh / DA Danish / DE German / DZ Bhutani / EL Greek / EN English / EO Esperanto / ES Spanish / ET Estonian / EU Basque / FA Persian / FI Finnish / FJ Fiji / FO Faroese / FR French / FY Frisian / GA Irish / GD Scots Gaelic / GL Galician / GN Guarani / GU Gujarati / HA Hausa / HI Hindi / HR Croatian / HU Hungarian / HY Armenian / IA Interlingua / IE Interlingue / IK Inupiak / IN Indonesian / IS Icelandic/ IT

Italian / IW Hebrew / JA Japanese / JI Yiddish / JW Javanese / KA Georgian / KK Kazakh / KL Greenlandic / KM Cambodian / KN Kannada / KO Korean / KS Kashmiri / KU Kurdish / KY Kirghiz / LA Latin / LN Lingala / LO Laothian / LT Lithuanian / LV Latvian, Lettish / MG Malagasy / MI Maori / MK Macedonian / ML Malayalam / MN Mongolian / MO Moldavian / MR Marathi / MS Malay / MT Maltese / MY Burmese / NA Nauru / NE Nepali / NL Dutch / NO Norwegian / OC Occitan / OM Afan (Oromo) / OR Oriya / PA Panjabi / PL Polish / PS Pashto, Pushto / PT Portuguese/ QU Quechua / RM Rhaeto-Romance / RN Kirundi / RO Romanian / RU Russian / RW Kinyarwanda / SA Sanskrit / SD Sindhi / SG Sangho / SH Serbo-Croatian / SI Singhalese /

SK Slovak / SL Slovenian / SM Samoan / SN Shona / SO Somali / SQ Albanian / SR Serbian / SS Siswat / ST Sesotho / SU Sundanese / SV Swedish / SW Swahili / TA Tamil / TE Telugu / TG Tajik / TH Thai / TI Tigrinya / TK Turkmen / TL Tagalog / TN Setswana / TO Tonga / TR Turkish / TS Tsonga / TT Tatar / TW Twi / UK Ukrainian / UR Urdu / UZ Uzbek / VI Vietnamese / VO Volapuk / WO Wolof / XH Xhosa / YO Yoruba / ZH Chinese / ZU Zulu

About Output of Next Generation Audio Formats

Next generation

audio formats

Dolby TrueHD 7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz) 7.1ch

Dolby Digital PLUS 7.1ch (48KHz) 7.1ch *

DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz) 5.1ch *1/*

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz) 5.1ch *1/*

LPCM 7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz) 7.1ch *

Core only

Down mixed

When SECONDARY AUDIO is set to “ON”, the audio is output as 48KHz.

When SECONDARY AUDIO is set to “ON”, the audio is output as PCM.

Maximum number of channels

5.1ch (192KHz) 5.1ch *

5.1ch (192KHz) 5.1ch *1/*

5.1ch (192KHz) 5.1ch *

HDMI DIGITAL OUT

PCM Bitstream PCM Bitstream

7.1ch *

5.1ch *

7.1ch *

5.1ch *

7.1ch *

— 2ch *

2ch *

5.1ch *1/*

—

Settings

SETTINGS

USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT

The following instructions explain how to delete data such as the Virtual Package data copied to a USB memory device.

CAUTION

Do not remove the USB memory device or unplug

• the AC cord while the erase is being performed.

Press c/d, select “YES”, and press

ENTER.

YES NO

NOTE

SHARP cannot guarantee that all brands’ USB

• memory devices will operate with this player.

Insert the USB memory device

into the BD STORAGE/SERVICE terminal on rear of this player.

Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen.

Press a/b/c/d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT”, then press ENTER.

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS QUICK START AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLAYBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLAY/LED VERSION

USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE UPDATE SYSTEM RESET

“NO USB MEMORY!” appears when no USB

•

memory is inserted.

Press a/b, select “ERASE” or

“FORMAT”, then press ENTER.

ERASE: Deletes only BD-VIDEO data contents. FORMAT: Deletes all contents.

Start the process.

The screen for the current operation will

•

display.

COMPLETE

Press ENTER.

ERASE ERASES BD-VIDEO DATA ON USB MEMORY.

FORMAT

NOTE

Data which has been saved to the player’s internal

• memory (game score, etc.) will also be deleted.

ERASE ALL CONTENTS ON USB MEMORY INCLUDING PROTECTED CONTENTS.

Appendix

Troubleshooting

The following problems do not always suggest a defect or malfunction of this Player. Refer to the problems and lists of possible solutions below before calling for service.

The Player power cannot be turned on.

•

Is the power cord firmly plugged into the AC outlet?

•

When the power cord is plugged into an AC outlet, press and hold POWER on the Player until “ appears on the front panel display. Then, after the STANDBY indicator is lit, turn on the power. (Page 40)

•

Press POWER after the STANDBY indicator turns on.

”

The disc is automatically ejected after closing the disc tray.

•

Make sure that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).

•

Take out the disc and clean it.

•

Make sure that region code on the disc matches that of this Player.

•

Make sure that the disc is playable.

No picture.

•

Make sure that the cables are connected correctly.

•

Make sure that the connected TV or the AV receiver is set to the correct input.

•

Take out the disc and clean it.

•

Make sure that region code on the disc matches that of this Player.

•

There is no picture from the HDMI output.

Are the settings performed correctly? Please check the

− settings.

There is no picture from the component video output.

•

Are the settings performed correctly? Please check the

− settings.

The Player cannot play a disc.

Take out the disc and clean it.

• Make sure that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc

• tray and label-side up). Make sure that region code on the disc matches that of

• this Player. Allow any condensation in or near the Player to dry.

• Check that the disc is recorded in the compatible TV

• system (PAL or NTSC). The Player cannot play back video which was not recorded

• normally. Proper playback may be impossible due to the state of the

• disc recording, a scratched, warped or dirty disc, the state of the pick-up, or compatibility issues between this Player and the disc being used. When the recorded time of a disc is unusually short,

• playback may not be possible. BD-RE/R discs recorded in a format other than BDMV

• cannot be played back.

The settings have been erased.

•

If the Player is unplugged (or there is a power failure) for more than about 1 hour while its power is on, the settings will be lost. Make sure that you turn off the Player before unplugging the power cord.

•

When there is a power interruption or the power cord is unplugged from the power outlet with the power on, all settings return to the factory preset values.

The Player power is turned off.

•

Is “AUTO POWER OFF” set to “YES”? When “AUTO POWER OFF” is set to “YES”, the power will be automatically turned off after 10 continuous minutes of inactivity (no playback).

Audio is not output, or images are not played back properly.

•

The audio may not be output or the images may not be played back properly for some discs in which copyrightprotected contents are recorded.

Screen freezes and operation buttons do not work.

•

Press H STOP, then restart playback.

•

Turn off the power and turn on the power again.

•

If the power is not turned off, perform a reset. (Page 40)

•

Is the disc damaged or dirty? Check the condition of the disc. See page 10 for details about disc cleaning.

The remote control does not work.

•

Set the remote control and the Player to the same remote control code. (Page 21)

•

Use the remote control within its operating range.

•

Replace the batteries.

No sound, or sound is distorted.

•

If the volume of the TV or amplifier is set to minimum, turn the volume up.

•

There is no sound during still mode, slow motion playback, fast forward and fast reverse.

•

DVD audio recorded in DTS is only output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal. Connect a DTS compatible digital amplifier or decoder to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL terminal on this Player.

•

Check that the audio cable is connected correctly.

•

Check that the cable plugs are clean.

•

Take out the disc and clean it.

•

Audio may not be output depending on the audio recording status, such as when audio other than an audio signal or non-standard audio is recorded for the audio content of the disc.

The playback screen will be disturbed if DVD video is recorded to a VCR, or played back through a VCR.

•

This Player complies with analogue copy protection. Some discs contain a copy prohibiting signal. If you try to play back such discs through a VCR, or record to a VCR and play back the signal, the copy protection will prevent normal playback.

The TV operates incorrectly.

•

Some TVs with wireless remote control capability may operate incorrectly when using the remote control of this Player. Use such TVs away from this Player.

There is just audio with no video.

•

Is the connection cable for video output connected properly?

Widescreen video appears vertically stretched, or black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

•

Is “TV ASPECT RATIO” set to match the connected TV? (Page 35)

•

If you are using a widescreen TV, is the “TV ASPECT RATIO” set to “WIDE”? (Page 35)

Square noise (mosaic) appears on the screen.

•

Blocks in images may be visible in scenes with rapid movement due to the characteristics of digital image compression technology.

Video stops.

•

Has the Player been subjected to shock or impact? Are you using it in an unstable location? The Player will stop if it senses shock or vibration.

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Left and right channels of audio are reversed, or sound comes out of only one side.

•

Are left and right audio cables connected to the opposite terminal, or is one side disconnected?

Disc does not play back automatically.

•

Have you set a disc that has an automatic playback function?

The Player heats up during use.

When using this Player, the console cabinet may heat

• up depending on the usage environment. This is not a malfunction.

The Player makes a snapping sound when starting playback or loading a disc.

The Player may sometimes make a snapping sound when

• starting playback if you have not operated it for a while or when loading a disc. This is the sound of the Player operating, and is not a malfunction.

Cannot operate the Player.

Are you operating the Player within the specified operating

• temperature range? (Page 43)

STANDBY indicator will remain lit.

When the AC cord is removed from the outlet, the

• STANDBY indicator will remain lit for a short period. This is normal and is not a malfunction.

NOTE

Reset

If this Player receives strong interference from a source such as

• excessive static electricity, strong external noise, malfunction of power supply, or voltage caused by lightning during use or a wrong operation is sent to the Player, errors like the Player not accepting an operation may occur. Press and hold POWER on the Player until “ Player does not operate properly even after the power has been turned off. Then, after the STANDBY indicator is lit, turn on the power. When a reset is performed while the power is on, the Player will

• turn off. Turn the power on again. At this point, it may take a few moments for the system processing to finish before the Player is ready for use. During the system processing, the BD/DVD/CD mode indicator on the front panel display of the Player will blink. Once the system processing has finished, the indicators will finish blinking and then light up normally. You can operate the Player when the BD/DVD/CD mode indicator is lit. Since all settings including the language setting stored in memory

• are also reset when a reset has been performed, they must be set again. When the problem persists even after performing a reset, unplug

• the AC cord and plug it in again. If this does not solve the problem, contact the nearest service centre approved by SHARP.

” appears on the front panel display when the

On-screen Error Messages

Messages Relating to BD and DVD

The following messages appear on the TV screen in case the disc you tried to playback is not appropriate or the

• operation is not correct.

Error message Possible Error Suggested Solution

CANNOT PLAY. The disc cannot be played back with this Player.• Check the disc, and load it correctly.•

INCOMPATIBLE DISC. If you load a disc which cannot be played with

CANNOT OPERATE. Occurs if an operation is incorrect.•

THIS USB MEMORY IS NOT FORMATTED PROPERLY. PLEASE FORMAT THE MEMORY IN USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT.

THE CONNECTED USB MEMORY CANNOT BE USED. IT SHOULD BE COMPLIANT WITH USB 2.0.

• this Player (i.e. a scratched disc), or if you load a disc upside down, this message will appear, and the disc tray will automatically pop out.

Occurs if the loaded disc cannot be played

• Remove the disc.• because it is a non-standard disc or scratched, etc.

—

Occurs if there is a formatting error.• Format the USB memory again.•

Occurs if USB memory not compliant with USB

• Connect USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbit/s)

2.0 High Speed (480Mbit/s) is used (i.e. USB

1.0/USB 1.1).

• compliant USB memory.

Glossary

BD-J application

The BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions. “BD-J” offers content providers almost unlimited functionality when creating interactive BD-ROM titles.

BDMV (page 7)

BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie, BD-MV) refers to one of the application formats used for BD-ROM which is one of the Blu-ray Disc specifications. BDMV is a recording format equivalent to DVD-video of the DVD specification.

BD-R (page 7)

A BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a recordable, write-once Blu-ray Disc. Since contents can be recorded and cannot be overwritten, a BD-R can be used to archive data or for storing and distributing video material.

BD-RE (page 7)

A BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) is a recordable and rewritable Blu-ray Disc.

BD-ROM

BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are commercially produced discs. Other than conventional movie and video contents, these discs have enhanced features such as interactive content, menu operations using popup menus, selection of subtitle display, and slide shows. Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Definition format for playback on Blu-ray Disc players.

Blu-ray Disc (BD) (page 7)

A disc format developed for recording/playing high-definition (HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing large amounts of data. A single layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 GB, and a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data.

Chapter number (pages 32, 33)

Sections of a movie or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Some discs may only be comprised of a single chapter.

Copy guard

This function prevents copying. You cannot copy discs marked by the copyright holder with a signal which prevents copying.

Disc menu (page 25)

This lets you select things like the subtitle language or audio format using a menu stored on the BD/DVD video disc.

Dolby Digital

A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that gives movie theatre ambience to audio output when the product is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.

Dolby Digital Plus

A sound system developed as an extension to Dolby Digital. This audio coding technology supports 7.1 multi-channel surround sound.

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound for the next generation optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to the original source bit-for-bit.

DTS

This is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc. for use in cinemas. This system uses 6 audio channels and provides accurate sound field positioning and realistic acoustics. (By connecting a DTS Digital Surround decoder, you can also listen to DTS Digital Surround sound.)

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technology developed for the next generation high definition optical disc format.

DTS-HD Master Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio compression technology developed for the next generation high definition optical disc format.

DVD upscaling (page 24)

Upscaling (upconverting) refers to a function of various players and devices that enlarge the image size to fit the size of the screen of video equipments such as a TV.

DVD video (pages 7, 24)

A disc format that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD. A single-layer single sided DVD holds up to 4.7 GB; a double layer singlesided DVD, 8.5 GB; a single layer double-sided DVD, 9.4 GB; double-layer double-sided DVD, 17 GB. The MPEG 2 format was adopted for efficient video data compression. It is a variable rate technology that encodes the data to according to the status of the video for reproducing high-quality images. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format such as Dolby Digital, allowing for a realistic audio presence.

DVD+/-R (pages 7, 26)

A DVD+/-R is a recordable, write-once DVD. Since contents can be recorded and cannot be overwritten, a DVD+/-R can be used to archive data or for storing and distributing video material. The DVD+/-R has two different formats: VR format and Video format. DVDs created in Video format have the same format as a DVD video, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) format allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

DVD+/-RW (pages 7, 26)

A DVD+/-RW is a recordable and rewritable DVD. The rerecordable feature makes editing possible. The DVD+/-RW has two different formats: VR format and Video format. DVDs created in Video format have the same format as a DVD video, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) format allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

HDMI (page 15)

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection. The HDMI connection carries standard to high definition video signals and multi-channel audio signals to AV components such as HDMI equipped TVs, in digital form without degradation.

Interlace format

Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single “field” and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even numbered field shows the even numbered lines of an image, and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image.

JPEG (pages 7, 8, 31)

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a still image data compression format and is used in most of digital cameras.

Appendix

Glossary

Letter Box (LB 4:3) (page 35)

A screen size with black bars on the top and bottom of the image to allow viewing of wide-screen (16:9) material on a connected 4:3 TV.

Linear PCM Sound

MPEG-2

MPEG-2 (Moving Picture Experts Group phase 2) is one of the video data compression schemes, which is adopted for DVD videos and digital broadcasts worldwide. Some Blu-ray Discs also use high bitrate MPEG-2.

Multi Angle (pages 30, 32)

This is a feature of DVD and BD video discs. In some discs, the same scene is shot from different angles, and these are stored in a single disc so you can enjoy playback from each angle. (This function can be enjoyed if the disc is recorded with multiple angles.)

Multi Audio

This is a feature of DVD and BD video discs. This function makes it possible to record different audio tracks for the same video, so you can enhance your enjoyment by switching the audio. (You can enjoy this function with discs recorded with multiple audio tracks.)

Pan Scan (PS 4:3) (page 35)

A screen size that cuts off the sides of the image to allow viewing of wide-screen (16:9) material on a connected 4:3 TV.

Parental control (page 36)

In some digital broadcasts and BD/DVD video discs, a control level for disc viewing is set depending on the age of the viewer. With this Player, you can set the control level for viewing such broadcasts and discs.

Pop-up menu (page 25)

An enhanced menu operation available on BD video discs. The pop-up menu appears when POP-UP MENU is pressed during playback, and can be operated while playback is in progress.

Progressive format

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames/60 fields in one second, the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper.

Region code (page 7)

Code identifying a geographic region of compatibility for a BD/DVD.

Remote control code (page 21)

This is the type of the remote control signal for operating the Player. There are three types of remote control signals: “Remote Control No. 1” (RC-1), “Remote Control No. 2” (RC-

2) and “Remote Control No. 3” (RC-3).

Resume playback (page 24)

If you stop playback while it is in progress, the Player stores the stop position in memory, and this function lets you playback from that point.

Skip (page 28)

This returns to the start of the chapter (or track) being played, or skips to the next chapter (or track).

Subtitles (pages 29, 32, 33)

These are the lines of text appearing at the bottom of the screen which translate or transcribe the dialogue. They are recorded on many DVD and BD video discs.

Time number

This indicates the play time which has elapsed from the start of a disc or a title. It can be used to find a specific scene quickly. (It may not work with some discs.)

Title number (pages 32, 33)

These numbers are recorded on DVD and Blu-ray discs. When a disc contains two or more movies, these movies are numbered as title 1, title 2, etc.

Top menu (page 24)

In a BD/DVD video, this is the menu for selecting things like the chapter to be played back and the subtitle language. In some DVD videos, the top menu may be called the “Title Menu”.

Track number

These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on audio CDs. They enable specific tracks to be located quickly.

x.v.Colour

x.v.Colour reproduces a greater range of colour than before, showing almost all of the colours that the human eye can detect. (Applicable for JPEG file only with this player)

Specifications

General

Power supply AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

Power consumption (Normal) 26 W

Power consumption (Standby) 0.5 W (When “QUICK START” is set to “NO”)

Dimensions

Weight Approx. 4.0 kg

Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C

Storage temperature –20°C to 55°C

Operating humidity 10 % to 80 % (no condensation)

TV systems PAL system/NTSC system

Playback

Approx. 16 W (When “QUICK START” is set to “YES”)

Approx. 430 mm g 68 mm g 335 mm (W g H g D)

(The system recorded on the disc is output.)

Playable discs BD-ROM, BD-RE Dual Layer (BDMV format), BD-R Dual Layer (BDMV format),

DVD Video, DVD+RW/+R/-RW/-R Dual Layer (Video/VR format), Audio CD (CD-DA), CD-RW/R (CD-DA, JPEG file format)

Input/Output

HDMI HDMI 19-pin standard connector (1080p 24Hz output)

Component video output Output level:

Video output Output level: 1 Vp-p (75 ohms)

Digital audio optical output Terminal: Square Optical terminal

Audio output Output level: 2 V rms (Output impedance: 1K ohms)

USB input USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbit/s) correspondence (for Local storage/Software

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

HDMI™ (V.1.3 with x.v.Colour, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out)

Y: 1 Vp-p (75 ohms) P Jacks: RCA jack

Jack: RCA-pin jack

Jacks: RCA jack

update)

B/CB

, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p (75 ohms)

Appendix

Memo

Printed in Malaysia

TINSEA151WJQZ

08P09-MA-NG

Sharp BD-HP21X Operation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

SAFETY INFORMATION

Contents

What would you like to do with this Player?

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

About Discs

About Disc Contents

Important Information

Getting Started

Major Components

Connection

Introduction to Connections

Video Connections

Connecting to the HDMI Terminal

Switching the video output between HDMI and Component video

Connecting to the Component Jacks

Connecting to the Video Jack

Audio Connections

Connecting to the Digital Audio Terminal

Connecting the Audio Jacks

Disc Playback

Before Starting Playback

Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control

Connecting the Power Cord

Setting the Remote Control Code

Operating the TV of SHARP Using the Remote Control

Turning the Power On

Language Setting

Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications

Using AQUOS LINK

BD/DVD/CD Playback

Loading a Disc

BD/DVD Video Playback

BD/DVD Menus

BONUSVIEW

Use of Picture in Picture function (secondary audio/video playback)

Virtual Package

DVD-R/-RW Playback

Audio CD Playback

Playback Functions

Fast Forward/Reverse (Search)

Skipping to the Next or the Start of the Current Chapter (Track)

Pause/Frame Advance Playback

Slow Playback

Repeat Playback of a Title or Chapter (Repeat Playback)

Partial Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a Specified Part)

Switching Audio

Switching Subtitles

Switching the Angle

Displaying the Angle Mark

JPEG File Playback

Settings During Playback

Function Control

Settings

SETTINGS

Common operations

Basic Operation for PLAYBACK SETTING

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS

QUICK START

AUTO POWER OFF

AQUOS LINK

PLAYBACK SETTING

FRONT DISPLAY/LED

SOFTWARE UPDATE

SYSTEM RESET

VERSION

USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT

Appendix

Troubleshooting

On-screen Error Messages

Glossary

Specifications