Sharp BD-HO52U, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...R OPERATION MANUAL AQuas LINK 02 B DvETM f RW r lCOMPACT lfuD lli c V IDE o COMPATIBLE OIGITALAUO O Java POWERED Hi Jml l VCHD x v Color dh HD I DOLBV I DOLBV HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Master Audio IEssential DIGITAL PLUS I TRU I ...

Page 2: ...quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try ...

Page 3: ...menu 25 Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD L1VE 26 Use of Picture in Picture function secondary audio video playback 26 Virtual Package 26 BD L1VE 26 2 DVD R RW VR format BD RE R BDAV format Playback 27 28 Playback by selecting a title 27 28 Playback by selecting a chapter 28 Sorting the titles 28 Playback by selecting a PlaylisL 28 Playing back the title you stopped while being played 28 Audio CD Playback ...

Page 4: ... or BD L1VE p 26 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 AQUaS LINK you can control both the TV and this Player with simple operations About Discs pp 6 7 BD DVD CD Playback p 24 Watching high quality movies on Blu ray discs This ...

Page 5: ...g 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 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Additional Safety Information 15 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 hom...

Page 6: ...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 unu...

Page 7: ...played This Player s region code is A for BD and 1 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 ...

Page 8: ...f file format for storing still image files photos illustrations etc The Player lets you play JPEG format still image filos 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 as well as Motion JPEG format fi...

Page 9: ...a number of different angles the same scene is shot from the front from the left side from the right side etc III Region code This indicates the region code playable region code BO R _____ l l The Icons Used in This Operation Manual BO V10EQJ Indicates the functions that can be performed for BD Video discs BO RE I Indicates the functions that can be performed for BD RE discs Indicates the function...

Page 10: ...ng discs The use of these discs can damage the lens Request the nearest service center 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 I...

Page 11: ... connect Connection varies with the equipment used Refer to Connection Pages 13 18 Turn off the devices before connecting Step 3 Playing back discs Play back a Blu ray disc after connecting the Player to your favorite equipment Refer to Disc Playback Pages 19 37 r Step 4 Adjust settings Adjust settings to enjoy various features and other functions for playing discs Refer to Settings Pages 38 50 10...

Page 12: ...n The cooling fan operates while the power to the Player is on 10 AC IN terminal p 19 11 RS 232C terminal p 51 10 11 6 7 4 2 3 ETHERNET b C 1 J 110 100 p C l C I yC C EJ OPTICAL DC5V500mA COMPONENT 2CH AUDIO DIGITAL eoSTORAGE SERVICE VIDEO OUT AVQUT AUDIQOUT 1 Q This Player comes with a dedicated cable holder so that the HDMI cable does not place direct weight and stress on the terminal When conne...

Page 13: ...P pp 21 38 Keylock function You can set the keylock to prevent aCCidental operations This function allows TVs compatible with AOUaS LINK to also perform a Key Lock on the player Press and hold w Lock for more than 5 seconds 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 displa...

Page 14: ...ality CD HDMI OUT terminal COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks VIDEO output jack Q P C Ij c y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Standard Quality Audio terminals jacks on this Player Digital audio connection Higher Quality CD HDMI OUT terminal DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL terminal Standard Quality Analog audio connection Standard Quality 2CH AUDIO output jacks Broadband Internet connection ETHER...

Page 15: ...is unnecessary When you connect the player to a TV with an HOMI cable HOMI Video Out is set to Auto If you don t get a stable image select the desired resolution When you set HOMI Video Out to a setting other than Auto you can only select resolutions that are compatible with the connected TV Refer to HOMI Video Out on page 39 regarding the resolutions of the HOMI video output Q To HDMIIN terminal ...

Page 16: ...n HOMI Video Out g When the output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT J jacks is prioritized set the priority video output to Component NOTE Connect the Blu ray disc player to LCD TV directly If you play back the image via VCR the image may deteriorate due to the copy guard function When you record the program where copyright is protected the copy guard function is activated automatically the program ca...

Page 17: ...am where copyright is protected the copy guard function is activated automatically the program cannot be recorded correctly Also the playback image via VCR may deteriorate due to this function However this is not a malfunction When you watch ere copyright IS protected that the Blu ray disc player o LCD TV directly AV cable supplied Yellow G To VIDEO output jack To VIDEO input jack the program wh w...

Page 18: ...d to the optical digital audio terminals or audio jacks 0 and or and o o D o c I When using OPTICAL output 5 1 ch Digital Output is available 7 1 ch Digital Output is not available NOTE 7 1 ch Audio is available via the HDMI terminal To OPTICAL output 0 terminal J To OPTICAL input terminal Optical digital cable commercially available BOPTleAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT White Red L AUDIO R White mD r White ...

Page 19: ...ing a broadband internet connection a contract with an internet service provider is required For more details contact your nearest Internet service provider Refer to the operation manual of the equipment you have as the connected equipment and connection method may differ depending on your internet environment NOTE Use a LAN cable router supporting 1OBASE T 1 OOBASE TX SHARP cannot guarantee that ...

Page 20: ...ction 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 WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct...

Page 21: ...anng for standby Red on Standby POWER A r Green on Output in AOUOS PURE MODE See page 22 ON STANDBY indicator BD DVD CD mode indicator ll J AQUOS PURE MODE indicator BD DVD CD mode indicator Turning the power on Press POWER on the remote control or on the Player to turn on the power of the Player 1 I I II I LLLLI NOTE When you turn on this player for the first time after purchase or when you turn ...

Page 22: ...paper screen f C I I CIILI TV Power POWER TV AV Selector INPUT TV Volume up down VOL I TV Channel up down CH V 2 Press JlJj f to select Settings then press or ENTER 3 Press JJ I f to select On Screen Language then press or ENTER Audio Video Settings Smart Settings AQUOSUNK Playback Setting On Screen Language Communication Setup Version USB Memory Management Software Update Settings System 4 Press ...

Page 23: ...or connecting to the HOMI terminal 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 program Automatic power off function If you turn off the LCD TV when this player is in stop mode the po...

Page 24: ...ed Please note that SHARP does not take any responsibility for the contents displayed with this function o SETUP 1 Press SETUP to display the Menu screen The same operation can be performed by pressing ENTER after selecting the Menu icon on the Wall paper screen 2 Press J T to select e Contents then press or ENTER 3 Press J T to select RSS then press or ENTER 4 Press J T to select On then press EN...

Page 25: ... the disc tray 3 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 4 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray PLAY STOP 1 j 1 Load a disc Playback may begin automatically depending on the disc Playback begins from the first title The menu may be displayed first depending on the disc Perform playback operation b...

Page 26: ...may be referred to as the Title Menu Use TOP MENUITITLE LIST on the remote control when the instructions refer to Title Menu If no top menu is available the TOP MENUITITLE LIST button will have no effect Using the disc menu DVDVIDEO I Example Select SUBTITLE LANGUAGE 1 Press TOP MENUITITLE LIST The disc menu screen is displayed if present on the DVD video disc 2 Press T to select SUBTITLE LANGUAGE...

Page 27: ...vent the player from performing correctly Use of Picture in Picture function secondary audio video playback BO 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 o PinP 26 2 To remove the secondary video press PinP again NOTE To listen to secondary audio make sure that Seco...

Page 28: ...s not have a function to finalize discs Some discs cannot be played back depending on the audio format Example Thumbnail screen If the Title List screen is not displayed press TOP MENUITITLE LIST When loading a BO disc with usage restrictions placed by a BO recorder the password input screen appears Then input your password If you input a wrong password three times the disc tray will open Close th...

Page 29: ...displayed The Playlist screen is displayed Playing back the title you stopped while being played 1 Press D Yellow while the Title List screen is displayed PiiCack 2 Press If to select the type of Playback then press ENTER to start playback 3 Press STOP to stop playback CD Information of selected title g Title Name Recording Date Recording Duration Button Guide Title Name Playback by selecting a ch...

Page 30: ... to playback 4 Press STOP to stop playback Playback by selecting a track 1 Press Af lf to select the track then press ENTER during playback or when playback is stopped Playback of the selected track will begin 2 Press STOP to stop playback Operation procedure for the Functions menu 1 Press 0 Yellow Functions when the CD screen is displayed The Functions menu is activated 2 Press J If to select the...

Page 31: ...e containing audio data MP3 files then press SETUP to display the Menu screen Press I f to select Music then press or ENTER Press I f to select DVD CD or USB Memory Device I then press or ENTER Display name varies depending on the type of media inserted If only a DVD CD or a USB memory device is inserted the DVD CD or USB Memory Device selection screen does not appear In such cases after step 2 pr...

Page 32: ...Menu screen Press I J to select Picture then press or ENTER Press Ji to select DVD CD or USB Memory Device then press or ENTER Display name varies depending on the type of media inserted If only a DVD CD or a USB memory device is inserted the DVD CD or USB Memory Device selection screen does not appear In such cases after step 2 proceed to step 4 Press Ji to select a folder or file When you select...

Page 33: ...ions cQT SKIP REV fWD GO JE G PAUSE PLAY OO NOTE Some operations in the following playback functions cannot be performed depending on the specifications of the disc 32 5 Press A to select the desired item then press ENTER 6 Press EXIT to exit Fast Forward Reverse Search BD VIDEO I BOoR J BDoRE I DVD VIDEO I DVD R I DVD RWJ AUDIO COl The Fast Forward Reverse function is enabled when I11III I11III R...

Page 34: ... the chapter currently being played back Scene Selection Repeats the specified scene of title or chapter Playback Title 5 Press REPEAT to return to normal playback The Frame Advance Playback function is enabled when SKIP I is pressed during pause Frame Advance Playback may not function properly with discs other than OVO RW VR format NOTE Some BO OVO Video discs are not compatible with Pause Frame ...

Page 35: ...ack 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 f you press DISPLAY you can confirm the Repeat Playback status Displaying the Audio Information You can display the audio information on the disc currently being played back by pressing AUDIO The displayed contents vary depending o...

Page 36: ... iii Function Control screen Page 36 The operations of subtitles angle and audio differ according to eacll 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 Yo...

Page 37: ...e video and audio to suit your preferences The operations are the same for SD and DVD Function Control screen CD Playback status display Shows the operation status and the disc type 5125 Function Control TitlefTrack Number Direct TitlefTrack Skip Chapter Number Direct Chapter Skip Playback Elapsed Time Direct Time Skip Subtitle Language Angle Number Audio Repeat Setting items Selects a title or tr...

Page 38: ...e time elapsed from the beginning of the current disc title or track This lets you skip to a specific time Press to select the Hour Minute or Second then press T 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 An...

Page 39: ... to display the Menu screen The same operation can be performed by pressing ENTER after selecting the Menu icon on the Wall paper screen 2 Press J T to select Settings then press or ENTER 3 Press J T to select Playback Setting then press or ENTER 4 Press J T to select Parental Control then press or ENTER When you operate this Player for the first time the password setting screen will be displayed ...

Page 40: ... to the following chart NOTE 1080p and AOUOS LINK are only available in HDMI Video Out Dual HDMI Component Select Output Video Out Out Resolution in Dual Mode No Auto 1 No 1080p No HDMI Yes 10801 10801 Yes 720p nop Yes 480p 480p Dual Component HDMIOut Resolution in Output Video Out Dual Mode Component Yes 10801 10801 Yes nop 720p Yes 480p 480p Yes 4801 4801 1 Depends on source 1080p IS not availab...

Page 41: ...you can turn them off except for the ON STANDBY indicator r Item LOn Off 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 ...

Page 42: ...r Settings See this page You can also set the new password if desired SO Internet Access This allows you to set access restriction to BD L1VE contents Item Permit Allows all BD L1VE discs Limit Allows only discs with owner certification Prohibit Prohibits all BD LiVE discs NOTE The available functions differ depending on the disc Regarding playback method of BD LiVE contents etc perform the operat...

Page 43: ...nd then press ENTER again For initializing the current setting select Initialize then press ENTER 42 5 For setting the IP address press to select Yes or No then press ENTER If selecting Yes The IP address is automatically obtained If selecting No The IP address netmask and gateway are manually entered using the screen for inputting characters See page 44 Regarding each of the setup values confirm ...

Page 44: ...connection fails etc change the setting and confirm if the Ethernet connection successfully works When the connection speed is set select Next then press ENTER 12 For testing the connection to the internet after confirming the settings press T to select Test then press ENTER Test is available only when setting to obtain the IP address automatically Test cannot be selected if the IP address has not...

Page 45: ... J JY The operation procedure for inputting characters manually NOTE Numeric characters such as IP address can be entered on the input screen either by selecting each of the characters in the Numeric mode or using the Number buttons on the remote control 2 Press lJ J f to select the desired input mode When inputting the address of the proxy server 1ABC Alphabet numeric character Sign Edit When inp...

Page 46: ...delete data such as the Virtual Package data and the BD L1VE data in a USB memory device o SETUP 1 Insert the USB memory device into the BD STORAGE SERVICE terminal on rear of this player 2 Press SETUP to display the Menu screen 3 Press I to select Settings then press or ENTER 4 Press AI to select USB Memory Management then press or ENTER No USB Memory appear s when no USB memorv IS inserted 5 Pre...

Page 47: ...ings then press or ENTER 3 Press J T to select Software Update Settings then press or ENTER 4 Press J T to select Auto Update Setting then press or ENTER 5 Press J T to select Yes then press ENTER After this an internet connection will be made automatically every time this player is turned on 46 Update process 1 When this player is turned on the internet connection starts automatically Accessing b...

Page 48: ...ss to the network and checking the latest version of firmware Accessing blinks The current version of this unit software and the latest version of the update file on the network are displayed when latest version of firmware has been found To update this player software with update file select Yes and go to step 7 If the firmware has already been updated to the latest version the following message ...

Page 49: ...devices formatted with FAT 32 16 are compatible When formatting a USB memory device using a PC periorm the following settings Format File System FAT32 Allocation Unit Size Default Allocation Size Do not extract the firmware update file to any folders other than the root directory on the USB memory device The firmware update file must be only one file directly in the root directory POWER g 000 0 0 ...

Page 50: ...hen reinsert the USB memory device correctly 10 Press ENTER to start updating The screen becomes dark for a while until the update screen can be displayed Please wait for the update screen to appear Do not unplug the AC cord 11 When the software is successfully updated a screen is displayed indicating that the update process is completed If the update has failed check the file in the USB device an...

Page 51: ...se NA Nauru NE Nepali NL Dutch NO Norwegian OC Occitan OM Afan Oromo OR Oriya PA Panjabi PL Polish PS Pashto Pushto PT Portuguese au Quechua RM Rhaeto Romance RN Kirundi RO Romanian RU Russian RW Kinyarwanda SA Sanskrit SO Sindhi SG Sangho SH Serbo Croatian 51 Singhalese SK Slovak SL Slovenian SM Samoan SN Shona SO Somali sa Albanian SR Serbian SS Siswat ST Sesotho SU Sundanese SV Swedish SW Swahi...

Page 52: ...le commands at the same time Wait until the custom control device receives the OK response before sending the next command Make sure to send A with the carriage return and confirm that ERR returns before operating Command format Eight ASCII codes CR g 7 I Command 4 diglts Parameter 4 digits Return code Command 4 digits Command The text of four characters Parameter 4 digits Parameter 0 9 blank Para...

Page 53: ...dry Page 9 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 Page 6 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 Pages 6 9 When the recorded time of a disc is...

Page 54: ...low motion playback fast forward and fast reverse Pages 32 33 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 Page 17 Check that the audio cable is connected correctly Page 17 Check that the cable plugs are clean Take out the disc and clean it Page 9 Audio may...

Page 55: ...he Player will blink Once the system processing has finished the indicator 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 co...

Page 56: ...nents GPL and LGPL include similar requirements For information on obtaining the source code for the open source software and for obtaining the GPL I_GPL and othel license agreement Information VISit the follOWing website Ilttp www sharpusa com gpl We are unable to answer any questions about the source code for the open source software The source code for the software components whose copyrights a...

Page 57: ... CD CD DA CD RvV R CD DA JPEG file iviP3 fite fon nat Region code A or ALL for BD 1 or ALL for DVD Input Output HDMI HDMI 19 pin standard connector 1 080p 24Hz output HDMITM 01 1 3 with Deep Color x v Color Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio I Essential Component video output Output level Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Jacks RCA jack Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 ohms Jack RCA p...

Page 58: ...up to 25 GB and a dual layer Blu ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data Chapter number pages 36 37 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 copyrig ht holder with a signal which prevents copying Deep Color ...

Page 59: ... 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 58 Linear PCM Sound 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...

Page 60: ... 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 36 37 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 25 In a BD DVD video ...

Page 61: ...d shall be the sole and exclu sive remedy available to the purchaser and only for the time periods set forth herein No other representations or prom ises made by anyone are permitted Correction of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and s...

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Page 63: ... the BD STORAGE SERVICE terminal Operation manual page 26 on the back of this player Prepare a BD Video disc compatible with BD L1VE cr Operation manual page 26 Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD L1VE NOTE The BO L1VE operation methods and contents displayed vary depending on the programs provided through the internet Operate by following the directions on the screen The time required to download the provid...

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