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.
Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivene
89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC.
Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC
vaatimukset, joita on muutettu direktiivillä 93/68/EEC.
Note:
This Player can be used only where the power supply is
AC 220V-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.
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CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
AUDIO OUT
DIGITALVIDEO
RL
VIDEO OUT
AV (TV)
S-VIDEO
CAUTION - VISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
INTERLOCK DEFEATED.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
EN
SAFETY INFORMATION
Location and Handling
• Do not place your Player in enclosed spaces or do not
cover it to prevent excessive temperatures inside the
Player.
• Do not place the Player in direct sunlight, or near heat
sources.
• Keep the Player away from strong magnetic objects.
• Do not place any object containing water or other liquids
on the Player. In the event that liquid should enter the
cabinet, unplug the Player immediately and contact the
retailer or service centre approved by SHARP immediately.
• Do not remove the Player cabinet. Touching parts inside
the cabinet could result in electric shock and/ or damage
to the Player. For service and adjustment inside the cabinet, call a qualified dealer or service centre approved by
SHARP.
Nonuse Periods
When the Player is not being used, switch the Player to the
Standby mode.
When left unused for a long period of time, the Player should
be unplugged from the household AC outlet.
No Fingers or Other Objects Inside
Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.
Stacking
Place the Player in a horizontal position, and do not place
anything heavy on it.
Condensation
Moisture may form on the pickup lens 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 environ-
ment to a warm one.
If moisture forms inside this Player, it may not operate properly.
In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for
the moisture to evaporate.
Cleaning
Unplug your Player before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning. Do not use cleaning fluids or aerosols which could
enter the Player and cause damage, fire, or electrical shock.
These substances may also deteriorate the finish of your
Player.
If there is Noise Interference on the TV While a
Broadcast is being Received
Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference
may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the Player is left on. This is not a malfunction of the
Player or the TV.To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the
Player.
Service
Do not attempt to service this Player yourself. Please refer
any service to the nearest service centre approved by
SHARP.
Copyright
Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which
must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of
the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws in your country.
Copy Protection
This Player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVDs
that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the
DVD are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.
Apparatus Claims of U.S.Patent Nos. 4,631,603,
4,577,216, 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited
viewing uses only.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Recommended Measures for Optimum Picture
Excellence
The Player is a precision device that is constructed using
extremely accurate technology.
Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can
impair the image quality. At the worst, neither video nor audio
will be played back. Contact your authorized Sharp supplier
for details.
Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself.
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EN
PRECAUTIONS
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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
• Remote control
• Two R6 (AA) batteries
• Operation Manual
SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL
The following symbols appear below in some headings and
notes in this manual, with the following meanings!
DVD
: Description refers to playback of DVD video discs.
CD
: Description refers to playback of audio CDs.
MP3
: Description refers to playback of MP3 discs.
PLAYABLE DISCS
This DVD player conforms to the PAL colour system. Also
you can play discs recorded with the NTSC system via a PAL
system TV set.
•Some discs include region codes as shown below.
•The number inside the symbol refers to a region of the
world, and a disc encoded in a specific region format can
only be played back on DVD player with the same region
code.
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