Sharp BD-HP25A, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...MODEL BD HP25A BLU RAY DISC DVD PLAYER OPERATION MANUAL 2011 03 01 10 50 2 2011 03 01 10 50 2 ...

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Page 3: ...LASS 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 Note This player can be used only where the power supply is AC 100 240V 50 60Hz It cannot be used elsewhere Power Cord Protection To avoid any malfu...

Page 4: ...d 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 15 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this...

Page 5: ...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 a...

Page 6: ...ren therefore they may suddenly become ill When viewing 3D images with children please watch for eye strain symptoms When viewing stereoscopic 3D images take a moderate break after watching one title Viewing for extended periods may cause visual strain Precautions when cleaning this product Turn off the main power and unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet before handling To clean the outer cabin...

Page 7: ... 18 Turn off the devices before connecting Enjoying BD LIVE and video on demand services e Contents To enjoy BD LIVE content or video on demand streaming content on your TV after an Internet connection is made communication setup is required Refer to Communication Setup Pages 44 46 Step 3 Playing back video picture music content Play back video picture or music content from the desired media sourc...

Page 8: ...lling the Blu ray Disc Player Using AQUOS LINK 22 Using 3D 22 Control Panel 23 Video Picture Music Playback 24 Loading a Disc 24 BD DVD Video Playback 24 Displaying the Disc Information 25 BD DVD Menus 25 Start Playback by Selecting a Title from the Top Menu 25 Using the Disc Menu 25 Using the Pop Up Menu 26 Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD LIVE 26 Use of Picture in Picture Function Secondary Audio Video ...

Page 9: ...nt 52 Playing Back YouTube Content 52 Appendix Troubleshooting 53 To Reset This Player 56 On screen Error Messages 57 List of file formats compatible with USB mode 57 Specifications 58 Glossary 59 Network Service Disclaimer 62 About Software License 63 What to do first Refer to Getting Started page 5 to prepare for using this player Introduction pages 1 15 Explains the important operation informat...

Page 10: ...s compatible with AQUOS LINK you can control both the TV and this player with simple operations Connecting to a TV Projector page 16 Enjoy BD LIVE functions through the Internet This player is compatible with BD LIVE You can enjoy bonus content such as movie trailers through the Internet when playing back BD Video discs compatible with BD LIVE Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD LIVE pages 26 27 Access to vi...

Page 11: ...RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R DL Video VR AVCHD format finalised disc only Audio Video Movie 12 cm 8 cm DivX HD H 264 MKV JPEGJ Still image JPEG file MP3K Audio Audio CDI Audio CD CD DA Audio 12 cm 8 cm CD RW CD R Audio CD CD DA Audio JPEGJ Still image JPEG file MP3K Audio Media Format Recording Format Contents USB memory device DivX HDL H 264 MKV Audio Video Movie JPEGJ Still image JPEG fi...

Page 12: ...ng still image files photos illustrations etc The player lets you play JPEG format still image files 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 files cannot be played ev...

Page 13: ...ified to play DivX and DivX Plus HD H 264 MKV video up to 1080p HD including premium content ABOUT DivX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchesed DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain the registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration About Disc C...

Page 14: ...with 16 bits and 192 kHz with 24 bits on BD video discs 2 Subtitle languages This indicates the kind of subtitles 3 Screen aspect ratio Movies are shot in a variety of screen modes 4 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 5 Region c...

Page 15: ...ndensation may cause malfunction License and Copyright 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 item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering and disass...

Page 16: ...ter or track number is displayed Q BD DVD CD mode indicator page 20 W Door flap E Disc tray page 24 1 AC IN terminal page 19 2 ETHERNET terminal page 18 3 USB1 terminal page 26 4 HDMI OUT terminal page 16 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL terminal page 17 NOTE When you insert or remove a USB memory device be sure to turn the main power off Also be sure to set Quick Start to No See page 42 before inserti...

Page 17: ...es 25 35 UTV control buttons page 21 I FUNCTION pages 36 37 O V FWD page 34 PS REV page 34 A H STOP page 24 SPOP UP MENU page 26 Dn RETURN pages 30 32 33 35 FPinP page 27 GHOME pages 21 30 33 39 Key Lock Function You can set the key lock to prevent accidental operations This function allows TVs compatible with AQUOS LINK to also perform a key lock on the player Press and hold Lock for more than 2 ...

Page 18: ...tor TV NOTE In this player HDMI Video Out is set to Auto as a default See page 41 Normally set to Auto If you don t get a stable image with HDMI Video Out set to Auto select the output resolution which corresponds to the connected equipment To enjoy 3D images connection to a 3D compatible TV is needed For connection to a TV projector refer to the TV projector s operation manual E After connecting ...

Page 19: ... terminal as Bitstream Connect an amplifier with a built in decoder to enjoy the fine sound quality When a connection to a 3D TV is made via an amplifier AV receiver it is necessary to connect to a 3D compatible amplifier AV receiver If the amplifier AV receiver is not 3D compatible connect the HDMI cable to the TV directly while connecting the player and the amplifier AV receiver using an optical...

Page 20: ...P cannot guarantee that all brands broadband routers will operate with this player CAUTION When using 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 en...

Page 21: ... 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 Approximate Operating Range of Remote Control Remote control sensor 15º 30º 30º 15º Approx 7m Remote control un...

Page 22: ...gain 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 B On Standby indicator is blinking may take some time the player cannot be turned on Indicators on the Player B On Standby indicator Green on Power on Red on Standby BD DVD CD mode indicator Blue on Playing back Blue blinks Loading a disc upd...

Page 23: ... see page 25 Operating a SHARP TV Using the Remote Control The Universal Remote Control may operate the basic functions of the SHARP TV TV Function Control TV Power B TV AV Selector b TV Volume up down i e f TV Channel up down P r s Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications If you feel that the indicators on the player s front display are too bright when watching movies you can turn them off e...

Page 24: ... image quality for the AQUOS TV are output from the HDMI OUT terminal of this player NOTE In order to make AQUOS LINK available set AQUOS LINK to Yes See page 42 Refer to the Operation Manual of the TV for details regarding setup Using 3D This sets output of 3D images To view 3D images playback of 3D content 3D BD video is necessary with a 3D compatible TV and 3D glasses in addition to this player...

Page 25: ...trol The control panel appears on the TV screen Control Panel TOP MENU TITLE LIST FUNC POP UP MENU PANEL OFF Select Enter When there is no operation for approximately 10 seconds the control panel disappears automatically To display the control panel press the PLAY button on the TV remote control 3 Press a b c d on the TV remote control to select the desired button icon then press ENTER The functio...

Page 26: ...the 3D notice will be displayed on the TV screen In such cases press ENTER for confirmation and then playback will start 2 Press a if playback does not begin automatically or playback is stopped NOTE The disc load time may vary depending on the disc Regarding playback of BD video discs Some of the newly released BD video discs cannot be played back unless you update the player software to the late...

Page 27: ...ITLE LIST The top menu screen is displayed if present on the BD DVD video disc Example 2 3 4 Latin Rock Classic 1 Jazz T O P M E N U 2 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 D...

Page 28: ...Start is set to No See page 42 NOTE A USB memory device can be used with either the USB1 or USB2 terminal When two USB memory devices are connected to both terminals at the same time in certain situations the USB1 terminal may give priority to Local Storage and the USB2 terminal cannot be used for Local Storage Rear USB1 terminal USB memory device Front USB memory device USB2 terminal If there is ...

Page 29: ...thods vary depending on the disc For details refer to the disc manual BD LIVE In this player a variety of contents with interactive functions are available through BD LIVE compatible Blu ray discs by connecting to the Internet You can enjoy the download of bonus features such as latest movie trailers to the USB memory device communication compatible BD J interactive games etc The available functio...

Page 30: ...restrictions placed by a BD recorder the password input screen appears Then input your password If you input a wrong password three times the disc tray will open Close the disc tray and then input a correct password 2 Press a b c d to select the desired title then press ENTER to start playback If you want to select additional titles switch pages by pressing f or g You can playback by pressing a in...

Page 31: ...ress C Yellow while the Title List screen is displayed The Playlist screen is displayed Example Thumbnail screen 21 5 Fri 9 30 AM 110 Min Program 1 Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 By Chapter Original Functions D C B Title Name A 㪜㪯㪠㪫 Select Enter Return Exit 2 Press a b c d to select the desired title then press ENTER to start playback 3 Press c to stop playback Playback from the Beginning...

Page 32: ...the track then press ENTER during playback or when playback is stopped Playback of the selected track will begin 1 Track 01 5 16 2 Track 02 5 10 3 Track 03 5 23 4 Track 04 5 03 5 Track 05 4 44 6 Track 06 5 08 00 00 11 3 12 Off 3 L R 5 23 0 00 Track 03 Functions 2 Press c to stop playback Operation Procedure for the Functions Menu 1 Press D Blue Functions when the CD screen is displayed The Functio...

Page 33: ...select DVD CD USB Memory Device or Home Network then press d 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 4 Press a b to select a folder or file When you select a folder press ENTER to open it and then press a b to...

Page 34: ...ng 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 4 Press a b to select a folder or file When you select a folder press ENTER to open it and then press a b to select a file in the folder 5 Image 01 jpg 6 Image 02 jpg 1 Folder 1 2 Folder 2 3 Folder 3 4 Fol...

Page 35: ... 18 and then set communication settings See pages 44 46 then perform the following operation To use this function we recommend setting Auto Power Off to No See page 42 Before using this function please read Network Service Disclaimer page 62 Playback by Selecting a File List 1 Press a b to select Video Music Picture then press d or ENTER 2 Press a b to select Home Network in the sub window Video M...

Page 36: ... VIDEO BD R BD RE DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW The Pause function is enabled when b is pressed during playback If you are playing back an audio CD audio data MP3 files or still images JPEG files these will also pause The Frame Advance Playback function is enabled when g is pressed during pause Frame Advance Playback may not function properly with discs other than DVD RW R VR format NOTE Some BD DVD Vide...

Page 37: ... Part DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD RW AUDIO CD 1 Press REPEAT during playback 2 Press a b to select Scene Selection then press ENTER Set Start Point displays Set Start Point Scene Selection Playback Chapter Playback Title 3 Press ENTER at the scene where you want to set the start point Set End Point displays 4 Press ENTER at the scene where you want to set the end point You can press e to fast forward to t...

Page 38: ... subtitles You can also select Off NOTE Settings for subtitles can also be changed in the Function Control screen Page 37 The operation of subtitles differs according to each disc You may need to refer to the operation manual of the disc The display for subtitle information automatically disappears after 5 seconds Switching the Angle BD VIDEO DVD VIDEO If multiple angles are recorded you can switc...

Page 39: ... guide display Provides help on remote control button operations Function Control Operation Procedure 1 Press FUNCTION during playback The Function Control screen is displayed on the TV 2 Press a b to select the desired setting then press ENTER For a description of each setting see Functions which can be set Page 38 BD VIDEO 00 20 30 1 3 5 5 2 2 English 1 DTS 1 Off 3 Press a b c d to set then pres...

Page 40: ...nt disc title or track 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 Angle Number Shows the currently selected ...

Page 41: ...ment Software Update Settings System e Contents Settings ENTER EXIT Select Enter Return Exit Press a b to select Settings then press d or ENTER Select a menu item HOME Video Music Picture Audio Video Settings Smart Settings AQUOS LINK Playback Setting On Screen Language Communication Setup Version USB Memory Management Software Update Settings System e Contents Settings ENTER EXIT Select Enter Ret...

Page 42: ...rect PIN code When setting the PIN code for the first time 1 To set the PIN code for the first time press a b to select Yes to enter the PIN code setting menu then press d or ENTER 2 Enter a 4 digit number for the PIN code then the same 4 digit number for confirmation 3 Press ENTER to complete the PIN code setting procedure and move to the next setting screen 5 Press c d to select the parental con...

Page 43: ...ut terminal 1 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 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 PCM Surround Select this when connec...

Page 44: ...rt function on and off When the Quick Start function is on The startup time of the player is reduced However power consumption will increase When the Quick Start function is off The player will enter the low power consumption mode when in standby condition 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 ...

Page 45: ... subtitle language you want to display Item Audio Select the audio language you want to hear Item Menu Select the menu language you want to display NOTE When Auto is selected the priority language of the disc will be played back Angle Mark Display This lets you turn the Angle Mark Display on or off when BD DVD video recorded with multiple angles is played back The Angle Mark is displayed in the lo...

Page 46: ... the screen Item English 简体中文 繁體中文 Version When you select Version the system software version is displayed System System Reset You can reset all settings to the factory presets Item Reset Not Reset DivX R Registration The DivX registration code is displayed Item Yes No NOTE To learn more visit www divx com vod DivX R Deregistration You can deactivate your DivX information on the player Item Yes N...

Page 47: ...R If selecting Yes in the step 5 go to the step 8 7 Enter your DNS address Enter your DNS address Primary Secondary Next The primary and secondary DNS addresses are entered using the screen for inputting characters See page 46 Regarding each of the setup values confirm the specifications of your broadband router 8 Select Next then press ENTER 9 For testing the connection to the Internet after conf...

Page 48: ... The screen for inputting numeric characters Numeric 123 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Edit NOTE Press j Del Char to delete a number character you have input To change a number character you have input press B Green Left or C Yellow Right to select the number character you want to change and press j Del Char Then press c d to select a new number character you want to input and press ENTER 5 Press D Blue Com...

Page 49: ... are connected to both terminals at the same time in certain situations the USB1 terminal may give priority to Local Storage and Erase and Format are not available for the USB memory device connected to the USB2 terminal Rear USB1 terminal USB memory device Front USB memory device USB2 terminal 2 Press B to turn on the power 3 Press a b to select Settings then press d or ENTER 4 Press a b to selec...

Page 50: ...select Yes then press ENTER After this an Internet connection will be made automatically every time this player is turned on Update process 1 When this player is turned on the Internet connection starts automatically Accessing blinks on the screen 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 bee...

Page 51: ...st 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 6 Latest version of firmware has been found Firmware update is available Proceed with update If Yes will be selected version update will start Current Version Latest Version xxxxxxxxxx yyyyyyyyyy Yes No If the Internet c...

Page 52: ...annot be used for Software Update Front USB memory device 2 Press B to turn on the power 3 Press a b to select Settings then press d or ENTER 4 Press a b to select Software Update Settings then press d or ENTER 5 Press a b to select Manual Update then press d or ENTER 6 Press a b to select USB Memory then press ENTER If you have not yet set the password go to step 7 7 Enter the 4 digit number usin...

Page 53: ...ware 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 and try Software Update again 12 Press B to turn off the player Delete unneeded software update data using a PC after the software update process is completed 13 Remove the USB memory device About Output of Audio Formats Audio format Maximum n...

Page 54: ...which can be operated may differ from the descriptions shown It may take time to access and download the update depending on the Internet connection and other factors Playing back 1 Press a b to select e Contents then press d or ENTER 2 Press a b to select YouTube then press d or ENTER The YouTube screen is displayed 3 Follow the instruction on the screen 4 To exit the screen press EXIT Operationa...

Page 55: ...re you operating the player within the specified operating temperature range Page 58 Playback Problem Possible causes and solutions The player cannot play a disc Take out the disc and clean it Page 13 Make sure that the disc is loaded properly aligned in disc tray and label side up Page 24 Make sure that region code on the disc matches that of this player Page 9 Allow any condensation in or near t...

Page 56: ...perform a reset Page 56 Is the disc damaged or dirty Check the condition of the disc Page 13 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 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...

Page 57: ...r some discs in which copyright protected contents are recorded Network Problem Possible causes and solutions Cannot connect to the Internet Is the LAN cable connected properly Page 18 Is the wrong cable such as a modular cable used Connect a LAN cable to the ETHERNET terminal Page 18 Is the power for the connected equipment such as a broadband router or modem turned on Is the broadband router and...

Page 58: ...d B on the player until appears on the front panel display when the player does not operate properly even after the power has been turned off Then after the B On Standby indicator is lit turn on the power B 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 pla...

Page 59: ... in USB memory management Occurs if there is a formatting error Occurs if the USB memory is not formatted with FAT 32 16 Format the USB memory again Format the USB memory with your PC The Connected USB Memory cannot be used It should be compliant with USB 2 0 Occurs if USB memory not compliant with USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbit s is used i e USB 1 0 USB 1 1 Connect USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbit s compli...

Page 60: ...scs media formats BD ROM BD RE BD R DVD Video DVD RW R RW R Video VR AVCHD JPEG file MP3 file DivX H 264 MKV format Audio CD CD DA CD RW R CD DA JPEG file MP3 file format USB memoy device JPEG file MP3 file DivX H 264 MKV format Region code A or ALL for BD 3 or ALL for DVD Input Output HDMI HDMI 19 pin standard connector 1080p 24Hz output HDMI Deep Colour x v Colour Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audi...

Page 61: ...dual layer Blu ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data Chapter number pages 37 38 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 Control Panel page 23 This function allows you to operate this player using the TV remote control by displaying the control panel on the TV screen Copy guard This...

Page 62: ... an image JPEG pages 9 11 32 33 JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group is a still image data compression format and is used in most of digital cameras Linear PCM Sound pages 12 41 51 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 ...

Page 63: ...k with some discs Title number pages 37 38 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 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 pages 37...

Page 64: ...nnection or failure to configure your device properly Sharp its directors officers employees agents contractors and affiliates shall not be liable to you or any third party with respect to such failures or maintenance outages regardless of cause or whether or not it could have been avoided ALL THIRD PARTY CONTENT OR SERVICES ACCESSIBLE VIA THIS DEVICE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN AS IS AND AS AVAILABL...

Page 65: ...nse agreement information visit the following website http www sharp eu 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 are held by SHARP is not distributed Acknowledgements The following open source software components are included in this product cairo Curl DirectFB Droid Sans font Droid...

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