Sharp BD-HP21U - AQUOS Blu-Ray Disc Player, Operation Manual

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Contents

Introduction 

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 a SHARP TV 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
Use of Picture in Picture function (secondary video 

playback) ............................................................. 25

Virtual Package ..................................................... 25
DVD-R/-RW Playback ........................................... 26
Audio CD Playback ............................................... 27

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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 – 40

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
SYSTEM RESET .................................................... 37
USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT ............................ 38
SOFTWARE UPDATE .....................................39 - 40

Appendix

Troubleshooting ............................... 41 – 42
On-screen Error Messages .................... 42
Glossary ........................................... 43 – 44
Specifications .......................................... 45
LIMITED WARRANTY ...................... 46 – 47

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The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual 
are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual 
operations.

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