Sharp DV-L88, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... available for two different areas listed below Please make sure to carefully read the instructions for your particular area 1 Southeast Asia Region Number 3 2 Australia and New Zealand Region Number 4 NTSC PAL ENGLISH GB 1 GB 116 C 1 C 116 SHARP CORPORATION Osaka Japan Printed in Japan TINS 3973GEZZ DV L88W OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... D Icon Meaning GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Start Guide SETTING UP procedure BASIC OPERATIONS SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Important Be sure to read this Operation Manual carefully before using the Player for the first time and keep it on hand for future reference when you experience operational problems OTHER INFORMATION Tips and Hints for easier operation Functions for DVD Functions for VIDEO CD Functions fo...

Page 3: ...er 36 To charge the battery pack 37 Battery Capacity Indicator 40 Turning Power On and Off 41 Using the Remote Control 43 Installing the battery in the Remote 43 Operating range of the Remote 43 Switching Operation Buttons to Select Enter Buttons 45 Screen type and button functions 45 Operation Modes 47 Setup 48 Initial setup OSD LANGUAGE SETUP 48 TV MODE SETUP setting 49 PARENTAL SETUP setting 51...

Page 4: ...PER PICTURE setting 88 Zoom Function 89 Repeat Playback 90 Chapter repeat 90 Title repeat 90 Track Disc repeat 91 A B repeat 91 Programmed Playback 92 Title programmed playback 92 Chapter programmed playback 94 Track programmed playback 96 Selecting Titles from theTitle Menu 98 Setting Play Parameters Using the Disc Menu 99 Adjusting Display 100 To adjust display colours 100 Viewing Images from an...

Page 5: ...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 PLAYER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY Laser Diode Properties for DVD disc Play for CD Video CD disc Play Material AlGaInP Material Al...

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Page 7: ... Player through the gaps as this could cause serious damage possibly resulting in fire 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 elect...

Page 8: ...ayer Service Do not attempt to service this Player yourself Please refer any service to the nearest service centre approved by SHARP Copyright For Southeast Asia 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 For Australia and New Zealand Copyright may exist in mater...

Page 9: ...thorized 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 To obtain optimum picture qu...

Page 10: ...or adhesive labels to the disc If the Surface is Soiled C Wipe gently with a soft damp water only cloth When wiping discs always move the cloth from the centre hole toward the outer edge If you wipe the discs using a circular motion circular scratches are likely to occur which will cause noise If the playing surface of a disc is soiled or scratched the Player may display indicator on the screen an...

Page 11: ...nd A high resolution 336 960 pixel LCD screen produces images of outstanding quality DIGITAL GAMMA correction and DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE provide more realistic image detail VIRTUAL DOLBY 1 QSURROUND ensures richer sound from two built in speakers AV input output optical digital output jack equipped as standard An optical digital output jack which doubles as the phones jack can be used to output a s...

Page 12: ...c 2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved 3 DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc ...

Page 13: ...PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNCTION VOLUME INPUT DVD LCD ON OFF Earphones AC Cord Operation Manual Only supplied with the model for Australia and New Zealand For Australia and New Zealand AC Cord Only supplied with the model for other South east Asia For other Southeast Asia AC Cord Only supplied with the model for Hong Kong For Hong Kong AC Adapter Vid...

Page 14: ...ion numbers which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number in your Player you will not be able to play the disc 3 3 1 3 6 1 2 1 3 5 4 6 ALL Disc playable in all regions Sample disc display The region number for this Player is 3 For Southeast Asia DVD 8cm 3 disc 12cm 5 disc VIDEO CD 8cm 3 disc 12cm 5 disc Au...

Page 15: ...r disc with marks other than those displayed above Discs with unusual shapes for example heart shaped or hexagonal DVDs with region codes other than region number 3 such as discs intended for use in the U S A region 1 or China region 6 In addition to the above when a disc is scratched soiled or marked with fingerprints this Player may determine that the disc cannot be played and display on the scr...

Page 16: ...peration Manual In this event follow the instructions given on the screen Discs that Cannot be Played The following types of discs cannot be played back on this Player In many cases attempting to play back such discs may result in malfunction and or damage to this Player Illegally produced or pirated discs Photo CD DVD Audio SACD DVD ROM CD ROM DVD R DVD RW S VCD CVD or any other disc with marks o...

Page 17: ...e subdivisions of titles Example DVD VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs are divided into tracks You can think of a track as one tune on an Audio CD Example VIDEO CD or Audio CD Numbers identify each title chapter and track on a disc Most discs have these numbers recorded on them but some do not Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 2 This Pl...

Page 18: ... PAL modified PAL image is displayed on the LCD screen For Southeast Asia The Player can play back discs recorded by NTSC using the modified PAL system such as Video CD DVD region 3 but cannot play back discs for the use in U S A region No 1 Region numbers cannot be changed in this system This Player also has a built in system converter which makes it possible to view discs Video CD DVD region 3 r...

Page 19: ...perate correctly if you insert the battery upside down Release tab slit Quick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide provides only the most basic information for operating your Player See the other sections of this Operation Manual for full details about operational procedures precautions and other information Connections and initial settings on pages 30 to 67 To play a disc on pages 68 to 100 To view...

Page 20: ...er you plug it into a power outlet Wait for about three seconds after plugging it in to turn on the Player 3 Open the display panel and turn on the Player 1 Open the display panel The display panel lock is released 2 Slide the OPERATE switch to ON to turn on the Player see the illustration in 2 Quick Start Guide 1 2 3 For Hong Kong For other Southeast Asia For Australia and New Zealand AC Adapter ...

Page 21: ...o page 48 to change the OSD language 3 ALL 2 1 3 5 4 6 For Southeast Asia 4 ALL 2 1 3 5 4 6 For Australia and New Zealand Disc Type DVD Video Disc VIDEO CD NTSC PAL system VIDEO CDs Audio CD CD R CD RW Discs recorded in MP3 file format or Audio format Region Numbers NTSC PAL system DVD discs that conform to the region numbers noted above see pages 13 14 4 Prepare the disc you want to play Before l...

Page 22: ... feel the disc seat securely into place when you press down on it Make sure the label of the disc is facing up when you load it into the Player 3 Close the disc compartment cover and press down at the corner marked PUSH TO CLOSE so it locks securely into place Important Make sure the disc seats securely when you load it into the Player An improperly seated disc can result in damage to the disc and...

Page 23: ...ly 2 Press û PLAY This starts play of the disc To adjust the volume level Use VOLUME and VOLUME to adjust the volume level You can adjust volume level within a range of 0 to 20 Startup screen OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNCTION VOLUME INPUT DVD LCD ON OFF Information display is enabled only when the display is turned on see...

Page 24: ...P again to skip to the previous chapter track You may not be able to use chapter track skip with some discs You may not be able to use chapter information display with some discs Information display is enabled only when the display is turned on see page 66 Quick Start Guide OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNCTION VOLUME INPUT D...

Page 25: ...ation To stop disc play 1 Press Ë STOP To remove the disc from the Player 1 Press îOPEN to open the cover 2 Carefully remove the disc from the Player Take care so you do not touch the disc surface with your fingers As shown in the illustration place your index finger into the centre hole of the disc and lift up the edge of the disc with your thumb 3 Close the disc compartment cover and press down ...

Page 26: ... pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained VIDEO input output jack yellow Only PAL signal can be input NTSC signal cannot be input OPERATE switch S VIDEO input output jack AUDIO R input output jack red AUDIO L input output jack white DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PHONES jack 30 31 41 31 31 32 31 32 33 34 ...

Page 27: ...een Speakers Indicator lamp 21 70 75 73 68 70 î OPEN 37 41 48 Cursor buttons 48 ENTER 50 RETURN VOLUME À à SKIP Ë STOP û PLAY â STILL PAUSE 180 0 48 77 100 SETUP ADJ 47 INPUT DVD 21 Disc compartment cover Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained ...

Page 28: ... force it open past 180 Doing so can seriously damage the display panel and Player The range of movement for the disc compartment cover is 0 to 60 Never try to force it open past 60 Doing so can seriously damage the disc compartment cover and Player Battery pack compartment inside 36 Battery pack compartment cover 36 RELEASE tab 39 ...

Page 29: ...VIEW MODE 70 LCD ON OFF à SKIP À SKIP 76 è FWD 76 È REV Ë STOP û PLAY â STILL PAUSE 45 SHIFT 47 INPUT DVD 42 OPERATE 77 FUNCTION 98 TITLE 99 100 MENU VIDEO ADJ 48 SETUP 75 F ADV 75 SLOW 89 92 ZOOM PROGRAM 90 REPEAT 66 DISPLAY The operation buttons have the following Select Enter functions when Setup screen Function control screen or another type of setting screen is on the display Numbers in refer...

Page 30: ...ones supplied with the Player to the PHONES jack The PHONES jack is a stereo mini jack Important Lower the volume level to minimum before you plug the supplied earphones or commercially available headphones Connecting the supplied earphones or commercially available headphones disables the Player s speakers The PHONES jack doubles as the optical digital output jack 2 Use VOLUME and VOLUME to adjus...

Page 31: ...L S VIDEO OUTPUT Yellow White Red or Video Audio cable supplied To video output jack To audio output jacks VCR or other device with external output jack AUDIO R VIDEO AUDIO L S VIDEO To S video output jack S video cable commercially available Jack and Plug Colours Video Yellow Audio Left White Audio Right Red Important Be sure to turn both the Player and the other equipment off before connecting t...

Page 32: ... the Remote to control the Player while the display panel is closed You should turn off the LCD display to save battery by holding down LCD ON OFF for two or more seconds To watch Player images on the TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Set the TV to channel where the Player is connected AV VIDEO etc 3 Turn on the Player and start play See page 68 for details on how to play a disc Connecting a TV with External ...

Page 33: ...io Analogue Connection Connecting to Audio Equipment ANALOG INPUT L R White Red AUDIO L AUDIO R Audio cable supplied To amplifier audio input jacks Jack and Plug Colours Audio Left White Audio Right Red No need to connect No need to connect Amplifier of stereo system etc When connecting to audio equipment we recommend that you set the COMPRESSION Dolby Digital Output Level to OFF see page 56 ...

Page 34: ...ment that is not equipped with a decoder Because of this it cannot produce 5 1 channel sound when playing a DVD whose audio track is recorded in Dolby Digital 5 1 channel Dolby Surround Pro Logic DTS or MPEG Audio To play the audio on such a DVD you must configure a digital connection with an audio processor or amplifier equipped with a decoder for the type of audio on the DVD you are attempting t...

Page 35: ...een page 81 to select DTS audio After making the above connection 1 Set the DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to BITSTREAM see page 58 To play a disc recorded with DTS you need to use DTS processor or amplifier This connection is not possible if the processor or amplifier to which you want to connect does not have an optical digital input jack Refer to the operation manual for the processor or amplifier for ...

Page 36: ... from the power outlet Do not leave the AC adapter in areas subject to high humidity or dust Such conditions create the danger of fire and electric shock CAUTION Never use any commercially available electronic transformer Connecting the AC adapter to an electronic voltage transformer of the type widely available at tourist shops can result in fire electrical shock or other hazards Using the AC Ada...

Page 37: ...e pressing at the mark slide the cover forwards 1 and raise it upwards 2 1 2 3 Slide the battery pack into Player s battery pack compartment in the direction indicated by the arrow as far as it locks firmly with a click 4 Slide the battery pack compartment cover along the ridges of the battery pack at about 45 until the two tabs of the cover are at their original location 1 and lower the cover to ...

Page 38: ...time to initialize whenever you install it in the Player Wait for about three seconds after attaching it to turn on power Remove the battery pack from the Player when you finish using it To charge the battery pack Use the AC adapter that comes with the Player to charge the battery pack Before charging the battery pack make sure that the battery pack is firmly installed in the Player See To install...

Page 39: ...e abnormality If the Indicator lamp flashes orange at high speed or does not light orange when charging it could mean the battery pack is faulty See Troubleshooting on page 106 Using the AC adapter with the battery pack You can charge the battery pack while it is installed in the Player by connecting the AC adapter to the Player and turning off Player power The Player is powered by the AC adapter ...

Page 40: ...ent cover while pressing at the mark slide the cover forwards 1 and raise it upwards 2 1 2 3 While holding the RELEASE tab to the right pull out the battery pack in the direction indicated by the arrow 4 Slide the battery pack compartment cover into its original location at about 45 1 and lower the cover to close it 2 2 1 Important Never remove the battery pack while a playback operation is in pro...

Page 41: ...rposes only Regardless of the display mode the low battery warning appears on the display whenever the battery is about to go dead The low battery warning does not appear when the display panel is closed When the Indicator lamp flashes green replace the battery pack with a charged one or switch to AC adapter power The low battery warning is being displayed until the battery goes dead When the batt...

Page 42: ...e In the following cases the Indicator lamp on the front of the Player lights green to let you know that power is on This helps to ensure you do not forget and leave power on 1 When the display panel is closed with the Player s power turned on 2 When the LCD display setting is off see page 70 OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNC...

Page 43: ...leave the Player in the DVD mode without a disc inside or playback is stopped for more than 5 minutes When no video signal is received for more than 5 minutes in INPUT mode When not in use unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet The power supply circuit performs an initialization routine immediately after you connect the AC adapter or install a battery pack Because of this you should wait for ...

Page 44: ...of the Player is in direct sunlight or other strong light Change the orientation of the light or the Player and try again If you do not plan to use the Remote for a long time remove its battery 1 Holding the release tab to the left slide the battery holder from the Remote with your fingernail catching the slit 2 Place a lithium battery into the battery holder and slide the battery holder back into...

Page 45: ...A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF MISTREATED DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Do not short circuit recharge disassemble or heat the lithium battery Should the lithium battery leak wipe the battery compartment and holder clean and then insert a new battery The lithium battery will last about six months to one year of normal usage Purchase the Re...

Page 46: ...d button functions Each press of SHIFT cycles the button functions as shown below Example SwitchingOperationButtonstoSelect EnterButtons Operation buttons Select Enter buttons Number input buttons Screen Remote Control DVD DVD DVD 1 ENTER à SKIP Ë STOP û PLAY â STILL PAUSE À SKIP ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER Press SHIFT Press SHIFT Operation button functions Select Enter button functi...

Page 47: ...e one of the above screens is on the display toggles the Remote s operation button functions between operation and select enter See the sections covering each of the above displays for full details While one of the above screens is on the display the operation buttons do not function as number input buttons You cannot change the button function while the Video adjust screen or Program screen is on...

Page 48: ...put from external equipment To select an operation mode 1 Slide the OPERATE switch to ON 2 Press INPUT DVD Each press of INPUT DVD toggles between the DVD mode and the INPUT mode Operation Modes INPUT mode DVD mode INPUT OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNCTION VOLUME INPUT DVD LCD ON OFF ...

Page 49: ...2 Press SETUP while a disc is stopped OSD LANGUAGE SETUP screen appears 3 Use or to select the language you want to use 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting After the second time when you press SETUP the screen in the language that you selected in step 3 above appears immediately You can change OSD LANGUAGE whenever you want For details please refer to OSD LANGUAGE SETUP setting on page 63 OPERATE...

Page 50: ...Player screen or connected TV see page 64 Viewing on a 4 3 Size TV Using Pan Scan Select PS 4 3 for wide DVD video output When playing a wide image disc the left and right sides of the image are cut pan scan to output a natural looking 4 3 size image A wide image disc without pan scan P S is played back in letter box A 4 3 disk is played as is in 4 3 Using Letter Box Select LB 4 3 for wide DVD vid...

Page 51: ...and return to the Startup screen press SETUP or RETURN You cannot open the Setup screen while a playback operation is in progress If a disc is playing stop playback first If you select 16 9 while a 4 3 TV is connected playing a 16 9 disc displays a vertical image screen Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER R...

Page 52: ...he parental level which controls the types of scenes that are played back from a disc CODE Allows selection of a country code available on a disc You can use the parental lock function only with DVDs that are equipped with the parental lock feature The parental level depends on countries If you do not set the country code correctly it fails to work correctly Player parental level settings Level 1 ...

Page 53: ...llowing operations To change the parental level To temporarily change the parental level during playback Setting the parental level for the first time 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 Setup OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE...

Page 54: ...pears input the password to view the original scenes 5 Make sure is displayed and then re enter the numbers you entered in step 4 using or When entering numbers changes to digit by digit Make sure all digits are changed to before performing step 6 If you enter the wrong number three times in succession the normal screen reappears If you forget your password you can erase your current password by p...

Page 55: ...assword verification screen 4 Use or to enter the 4 digit password that was set previously Press or to select the number Press or to move to the place where you enter the number If you enter the wrong number three times in succession the normal screen reappears When entering numbers changes to digit by digit Make sure all digits are changed to before performing step 5 If you forget your password y...

Page 56: ...r than the current setting page 53 NO Does not change the parental level maintains the current level page 53 2 Press ENTER If NO was selected in step 1 the normal screen reappears If YES was selected in step 1 the screen shown on the right appears To temporarily change the parental level enter your password page 53 and confirm the password The setting automatically changes temporarily to the disc ...

Page 57: ...widest possible dynamic range To counteract this your Player automatically raises the overall average volume level of a disc recorded using Dolby Digital to a level that is similar to that of a VIDEO CD Audio CD OFF Audio level recorded on disc is played back without modification ON Dolby Digital average audio level is increased so it sounds similar to that of a VIDEO CD Audio CD Use of the OFF se...

Page 58: ...s SETUP to display the Setup screen 2 Use or to select the AUDIO SETUP 3 Press ENTER and then use or to select COMPRESSION 4 Press ENTER to display the settings you can select 5 Use or to select ON or OFF Use of the OFF setting is recommended when the Player is connected to audio equipment 6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen press SETUP or...

Page 59: ...O SETUP 3 Press ENTER and then use or to select DIGITAL 4 Press ENTER to display the settings you can select 5 Use or to select BITSTREAM or D PCM BITSTREAM Use this setting for a digital connection of a receiver amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder D PCM Use this setting for a digital connection to the Down Mix PCM PCM digital input jack of a DAT or MD or for a digital connection to a ...

Page 60: ... amplifier equipped with an MPEG Audio decoder PCM Use this setting for a digital connection to the PCM digital input jack of a DAT or MD or for a digital connection to a receiver amplifier that does not have an MPEG Audio decoder 6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen press SETUP or RETURN When playing a disc recorded using DTS the bitstream...

Page 61: ...his setup screen When playing such discs try using FUNCTION page 77 Setting SUBTITLE AUDIO and MENU languages from 8 languages 1 While a disc is stopped press SETUP to display the Setup screen 2 Use or to select the DISC LANGUAGE 3 Press ENTER and then use or to select SUBTITLE AUDIO or MENU You can set SUBTITLE AUDIO or MENU individually 4 After selecting the item press ENTER Setup DISC LANGUAGE ...

Page 62: ...aans Use or to select A as the first letter use or to move to the second place then use or to select F When A is selected for the first letter only letters to the right of codes beginning with A can be selected as the second letter Refer to the codes beginning with A on Language code list for Disc Language see page 62 Example First letter A Second letter A B F M R S Y or Z OTHER AA OTHER AF 3 Pres...

Page 63: ...annada KO Korean KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin LN Lingala LO Laothian LT Lithuanian LV Latvian Lettish Code Language Name 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 R...

Page 64: ...s stopped press SETUP to display the Setup screen 2 Use or to select the OSD LANGUAGE SETUP 3 Press ENTER to display the languages you can select 4 Use or to select the language you want to use 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen press SETUP or RETURN OSD LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH FRANÇAIS SVENSKA DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ITALIANO ...

Page 65: ...e image DVD with the TV MODE item of the TV MODE SETUP set to 16 9 Wide 4 3 4 3 Letter Box Software Type Mode Screen stretched vertically to fit Left and right remain black Left and right remain black Letter Box Full Screen Above screen stretched horizontally to fit Screen stretched horizontally to fit Top and bottom remain black Top and Bottom Cut Above screen resided to fit with top and bottom c...

Page 66: ...he ZOOM mode uses a special process to stretch the image vertically Compared with the original image you may be able to notice some jagged lines or horizontal inside the stretched image This does not indicate malfunction S T M S A R T R E T C H OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNCTION VOLUME INPUT DVD LCD ON OFF ...

Page 67: ...ar You can select auto on or off as the display mode The following shows what appears on the display when auto or on is selected DVD Mode DVD Audio CD VIDEO CD MP3 recorded CD R CD RW INPUT Mode OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUNCTION VOLUME INPUT DVD LCD ON OFF 2 5 8 3 DVD 1 23 4 2 5 23 VCD 2 1 5 CD Operation indicator INPUT T...

Page 68: ...le disc Loading data being read from disc Stop Play Pause Slow Fast Forward Fast Reverse When resume function can be used Appears when display mode is on Appears when display mode is on Appears when display mode is on Appears when display mode is on Appears when display mode is on 2 5 NO DISC 1 23 4 2 5 WRONG DISC TYPE 2 5 NOW LOADING DVD 1 5 8 3 DVD 1 23 4 1 5 8 3 DVD 1 23 4 DVD RESUME 1 5 1 8 3 ...

Page 69: ...D C D C D VIDEO VIDEO C D C D To play a disc 1 Slide the OPERATE switch to ON to turn on the Player 2 Press INPUT DVD to display the Startup screen shown on the right 3 Load the disc you want to play into the Player 4 Press û PLAY This starts disc play Wait to press û PLAY until the Startup screen appears If the disc you are using supports auto start it starts to play automatically even if you do ...

Page 70: ...t getting into the Player can lead to malfunction The battery pack becomes warm while it is being used for a long time This does not indicate malfunction The indicator ø ø ø ø ø WRONG DISC TYPE appears on the display if the disc you are using is damaged if you load the disc upside down or if the region number of the disc you are using is one that is not supported by this Player If the above indica...

Page 71: ... of discs If this happens lower the volume level and restart play To stop disc play 1 Press Ë STOP Standby mode If you do not perform any operation for about five minutes after stopping disc play the Player goes into the Standby mode To turn off the LCD display 1 Hold down LCD ON OFF for two or more seconds Holding down LCD ON OFF turns on off the LCD display When LCD display is turned off the Pla...

Page 72: ...is maximum 8 Only the first session of a multi session disc can be played When both audio tracks and MP3 files are recorded on a disc audio tracks will be played Depending on the folder tree reading MP3 files can take time The more files there are the longer the reading time Therefore it is recommended to lower the number of folders before recording Folder or track file names are limited to 8 char...

Page 73: ...ic title you want to play by using or and press ENTER The chosen file music title will be played in sequence When playing starts the operation button will be displayed While the MP3 disc is playing Fast Forward Rewind and Time Search are disabled Programmed playback is disabled It is possible to repeat one track or the entire disc Playing MP3 Discs TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE D...

Page 74: ...s C D C D VIDEO VIDEO C D C D Track skip 1 While a disc is playing press à SKIP or À SKIP à SKIP skips to the next track À SKIP skips to the beginning of the current track Press À SKIP again to skip to the beginning of the previous track You may not be able to use track skip with certain discs OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FUN...

Page 75: ...d the same disc after removing it Resume playback is disabled on VIDEO CD and Audio CD After you press Ë STOP to stop playback you can press Ë STOP again to resume playback from the beginning of the disc This resume operation may not work with certain types of discs This resume operation does not work in the following cases If you press Ë STOP twice If you press Ë STOP during auto playback If you ...

Page 76: ...le Each time SLOW is pressed the speed of slow motion playback changes in the following sequence 1 about 1 2 2 about 1 8 3 about 1 16 2 Press û PLAY to return to the normal playback On some discs the slow motion playback functions are disabled Slow motion playback is disabled on Audio CDs DVD DVD C D C D VIDEO VIDEO C D C D Still Pause and Frame advance 1 While a disc is playing press â STILL PAUS...

Page 77: ...quence 1 about 2 2 about 8 3 about 32 You can also operate this function by holding down à SKIP or À SKIP on the Player for two or more seconds The speed of fast scan using the Player s à SKIP or À SKIP is only 2 about 8 2 Press û PLAY to return to normal playback On some discs the fast scan function is disabled On DVD video discs and VIDEO CDs audio and subtitles are not played back during the fa...

Page 78: ...e playback setup screen on the display To exit the setup operation press RETURN This returns to the screen that was shown before the Setup screen was displayed Numbers in refer to the pages where the setting procedures are described 1 1 1 1 1 Direct title track skip 79 The number of the title track currently played back is displayed You can skip directly to the desired title track Using the Functi...

Page 79: ... This function provides rich surround sound by downmixing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel and Dolby Surround Pro Logic to 2 channel audio or TV You can toggle the setting between ON and OFF and change the level When COMPRESSION is ON this function is disabled which is indicated by xx To use the VIRTUAL DOLBY function set the COMPRESSION to OFF see page 56 8 8 8 8 8 DIGITAL GAMMA setting 87 You can make ...

Page 80: ...ct the title track number to which you want to skip Example Selecting title 5 4 Press ENTER The played back image changes to the beginning of the specified title track You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN 2 5 8 3 1 3 8 2 ENGLISH 1 1 51ch ON ON ON DVD 5 DVD 5 5 DVD OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIF...

Page 81: ...chapter skip Use the following procedure to perform the Direct chapter skip 1 Press FUNCTION during playback The Function control screen appears 2 Use or to select and then press ENTER 3 Use or to select the chapter number to which you want to skip Example Selecting chapter 10 4 Press ENTER The played back image changes to the beginning of the specified chapter You can exit the Function control sc...

Page 82: ...e to which you want to skip Press or to input the time Press or to select the place where you want to input the time 4 Press ENTER The played back image jumps to the point you specified You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN The number of times you can input depends on that of the times recorded on a disc you play The Direct time skip function does not operate on d...

Page 83: ... by pressing or 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages Some DVD discs are marked Forced Display indicating that the subtitling cannot be suppressed With such discs the subtitles will be displayed even when you select OFF display ...

Page 84: ...trol screen appears 2 Use or to select and then press ENTER 3 Press or to select the angle number you want The number of recorded angles differs depending on the disc used 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been recorded If only one angle...

Page 85: ...ct the audio format you want to use See pages 114 and 115 for details about the types of audio format When playing a VIDEO CD or Audio CD the audio playback changes in the following sequence L R L R 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN This function can only be used for discs on which the sound has been recorded in multiple fo...

Page 86: ...ting in AUDIO SETUP to OFF see page 56 Refer to the table below about the types of audio format with which VIRTUAL DOLBY QSURROUND works Use the following procedure to change the setting between ON and OFF and the level for the VIRTUAL DOLBY setting 1 Press FUNCTION during playback The Function control screen appears 2 Use or to select and then press ENTER Using the Function Control ON DVD Dolby D...

Page 87: ...N VIRTUAL DOLBY QSURROUND does not operate on VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs VIRTUAL DOLBY QSURROUND does not operate when you set the COMPRESSION setting in AUDIO SETUP to ON VIRTUAL DOLBY QSURROUND does not operate when you are using a Digital connection QSURROUND is a trademark of QSound Labs Inc VIRTUAL DOLBY QSURROUND does not operate when you play back a disc recorded using Linear PCM DTS or MPEG A...

Page 88: ...ier to see Use the following procedure to change the setting to ON or OFF and change the level for the DIGITAL GAMMA setting when ON is selected 1 Press FUNCTION during playback The Function control screen appears 2 Use or to select and then press ENTER 3 Press or to change the DIGITAL GAMMA setting to ON or OFF 4 While ON is selected use or to change the level setting 5 Press ENTER to confirm the...

Page 89: ...ENTER 3 Press or to toggle DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE between ON and OFF 4 While ON is selected use or to change the level setting To see more detail in very intricate images set this setting to To obtain a subtle softening of the outlines of the displayed images set this setting to Moving the setting towards for DVD playback and towards for VIDEO CD playback improves image quality 5 Press ENTER to con...

Page 90: ...oomed you can press SHIFT and then use and to shift the view and display the part you want Press Press Press ZOOM Press Press An image may become distorted when zoomed You can cancel the zoom operation and return the image to normal size by pressing Ë STOP MENU TITLE È FWD è REV or FUNCTION The zoom setting is cancelled automatically whenever you display a DVD screen that enables you to change the...

Page 91: ...y not be able to use repeat play with some discs DVD DVD Title repeat Example To repeat play the title you are currently viewing 1 Play the title you want to repeat 2 Press REPEAT twice and then press û PLAY to start repeat play of the title To cancel repeat play press REPEAT again This clears the indicator from the display You may not be able to use repeat play with some discs DVD OPERATE TITLE M...

Page 92: ... play with some discs You cannot use repeat play in combination with programmed play DVD DVD C D C D VIDEO VIDEO C D C D A B repeat 1 Press REPEAT three times This displays A repeat indicator 2 When play reaches the start point of the scene press û PLAY This registers the location at the start point A 3 When play reaches the end point of the scene press û PLAY again This starts A B repeat from the...

Page 93: ...he right For example to play the 12th title first Use and to cycle through numbers at the second digit until 1 is displayed and then press to move the highlighting to the first digit Use and to display 2 for the first digit and then press to move the highlighting to the next title number Pressing while is displayed for a digit enters 0 for the digit Repeat the procedure above if you want to input ...

Page 94: ...ng does not work with a disc that does not include title information Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that disables programming The indicator ø is displayed when playing back such discs Play sequence programming does not work immediately after you load a disc into the Player It can be used only after the disc has been played even if only partially To stop programmed play 1 Press...

Page 95: ...t the currently selected highlighted position and then press to move the highlighting to the right For example to play the 12th title first Use and to cycle through numbers at the second digit until 1 is displayed and then press to move the highlighting to the first digit Use and to display 2 for the first digit and then press to move the highlighting to the chapter number Pressing while is displa...

Page 96: ...specified Chapters are played in the sequence you specified When entering chapter numbers that do not exist on the disc in step 3 this operation is disabled Press RETURN if you want to exit the above screens You cannot program the play sequence while a disc is playing Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that does not include chapter information Play sequence programming does not wo...

Page 97: ... and to cycle through numbers at the second digit until 1 is displayed and then press to move the highlighting to the first digit Use and to display 2 for the first digit and then press to move the highlighting to the next track number Pressing while is displayed for a digit enters 0 for the digit Repeat the procedure above if you want to input other track numbers You can input up to 20 tracks in ...

Page 98: ...h a disc that does not include track information Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that disables programming The indicator ø is displayed when playing back such discs Play sequence programming does not work immediately after you load a disc into the Player It can be used only after the disc has been played even if only partially To stop programmed play 1 Press Ë STOP The number y...

Page 99: ...u instead of title menu Nothing appears on the screen when you press TITLE if the disc you are using does not have a title menu The procedure shown here provides only general steps The actual procedure for using the title menu depends on the disc you are using See the disc jacket for details The title menu does not appear immediately after you load a disc into the Player It appears only after the ...

Page 100: ...4 Use and to select the subtitle language you want to use 5 Press ENTER to register your selection and display the subtitles in the language you have set Repeat the above procedure to make other disc menu settings The procedure shown here provides only general steps The actual procedure for using the disc menu depends on the disc you are using See the disc jacket for details The disc menu does not...

Page 101: ...E Controls image colour brightness COLOUR Controls image colour contrast BRIGHT Controls LCD backlight brightness 4 After you are finished press VIDEO ADJ The setting screen disappears from the display if you do not perform any operation for about 30 seconds The settings you make here are retained even when you turn off the Player While the VIDEO ADJUST screen is displayed other operations are dis...

Page 102: ...r 4 Press INPUT DVD to enter the INPUT mode 5 Press the play button of the external equipment Power is not supplied from the Player to a connected camcorder When not using the Player with external equipment be sure to disconnect all cables from the video input output and audio input output terminals The Player goes into the Standby mode when no video signal is input for about 5 minutes in the INPU...

Page 103: ...Be aware of the temperature and humidity You can use your Player at 0 C to 40 C and at 30 to 80 relative humidity Do not store the Player in an unventilated car in the summer in direct sunlight or near strong heat sources this can result in severe damage to the unit s casing and circuitry or in burning yourself Avoid situations where water sand dust or other foreign matter could get on or inside t...

Page 104: ...e fluorescent tube is about 10 000 hours of continuous use under normal temperatures If the display appears dark if it flickers or if it fails to light contact your original retailer or your nearest Sharp service centre for replacement Copyright Information Unauthorized copying broadcast public display transmission public performance and rental regardless of whether or not such activities are for ...

Page 105: ...the casing with a tightly wrung cloth dampened with a diluted neutral detergent Then wipe it again with a soft dry cloth Use a soft dry cloth to wipe finger marks and other soiling off the LCD screen Battery Pack Optional Accessory References Danger Be sure to observe the following precautions whenever handling the battery pack Failure to do so can result in battery pack leakage overheating smoke ...

Page 106: ...eave the battery pack in food preparation areas near heaters or in any other location where it can be exposed to oil smoke or steam Doing so creates the danger of fire and electric shock Do not use or store the battery pack where it is exposed to direct sunlight sources of heat or any other location subject to high temperatures Doing so creates the danger of battery pack leakage overheating smoke ...

Page 107: ...or of the Player Make sure the Remote unit is not too far from the Player Make sure nothing is blocking the signal path between the Remote unit and Player Make sure video and audio cables are connected correctly Make sure the disc you are trying to play is a DVD Region 3 for Southeast Asia Region 4 for Australia and New Zealand or ALL VIDEO CD or Audio CD Use a disc that is free of dirt and scratc...

Page 108: ...le the display panel is closed Check the volume setting If it is at zero press VOLUME to turn up the volume Make sure headphones are not connected to the headphones jack Connecting headphones disables the Player s speakers Make sure the Player is in the DVD mode and not the INPUT mode Use a disc that is free of scratches Make sure that the Player s built in speakers are not receiving interference ...

Page 109: ...s installed in the Player while Player power is turned on A warm battery takes longer than normal to charge Wait until the battery cools to normal temperature before trying to charge it Replace the battery pack with a charged one or switch to AC adapter power Charging of a battery pack may become disabled and the Indicator lamp may fail to light whenever heat from the Player causes the internal te...

Page 110: ...battery pack has reached the end of its normal service life Make sure the connected audio equipment is turned on Make sure the DIGITAL setting in AUDIO SETUP is set to D PCM When the space between tracks of some discs is very short two tracks can be recorded as a single track which causes a mismatch of track numbers CD and MD track numbers may not match when recording from a CD using programmed pl...

Page 111: ...this Operation Manual 2 5 WRONG DISC TYPE NOT ALLOWED ACCESS DENIED Indicator lamp on the Player Meaning Battery charging is in progress Possible AC adapter or Player malfunction Possible battery pack malfunction or end of battery pack life Try using a different battery pack Power turned on while the LCD is turned off or while the LCD panel is closed Battery pack is not installed correctly in the ...

Page 112: ...tal Output Mini jack shared with Headphones Output Audio Output 0 8W 0 8W Headphones Output Output Jack Mini jack stereo shared with Optical Digital Output Display Screen Size 8 inches 99 2 H 176 4 W mm Type Transmissive TN liquid crystal panel Drive TFT thin transistor active matrix Pixels 336 960 234 H 480 W 3 Effective Pixel Rate 99 99 minimum Speakers Two 28mm round speakers Light Source Inter...

Page 113: ...ion 10V DC Charging 10V DC Dimensions 54 W 98 D 26 5 H mm Weight approx 120g Battery Pack Specifications Optional Accessory Model BT L300S Type Lithium ion type DC output 7 4V Capacity 5100mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C charging 10 C to 30 C Max Dimensions 59 W 142 5 D 20 5 H mm without protruding parts Weight approx 285g Specifications are subject to change without notice Weight and dimens...

Page 114: ...a Australia Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Fiji Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Kiribati Marshall Islands Mexico Micronesia Nauru New Zealand Nicaragua Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Saint Christopher and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Solomon Islands Surina...

Page 115: ...ion inside a title One tune on an Audio CD The Player mode for playing DVDs The Player mode for playing the audio and video from a connected device Screen size that cuts off the top and bottom of the image to allow playing of Wide 16 9 software on a connected 4 3 TV Screen size that cuts off the sides of the image to allow playing of Wide 16 9 software on a connected 4 3 TV A sound system develope...

Page 116: ...aterial Setting that increases the average volume of Dolby Digital audio when playing a DVD This setting makes it possible to fit an image onto the screen by cutting off the top and bottom cutting off the sides or by stretching the image You can set the screen size by selecting SIDE BAR STRETCH ZOOM or SMART STRETCH Some DVDs have recordings from multiple angles so you can select a view angle when...

Page 117: ...tness colour brightness tint and contrast of image colours Built in fluorescent light that supplies screen illumination This is a menu displayed by some DVDs for selection of chapters and subtitle set The title menu is also called a top menu This VIDEO CD system allows selection of scenes or information from an on screen menu Glossary ...