Sharp DV-L88S, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...serious electric shock may occur To fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead follow the instructions below IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this product may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire whic...

Page 2: ...ed in this Operation Manual Icon Meaning DVD DVD C D C D VIDEO VIDEO C D C D Icon Meaning Quick Start Guide the separate volume GENERAL INFORMATION 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 INFORMA...

Page 3: ...ck 29 Battery Capacity Indicator 32 Turning Power On and Off 33 Using the Remote Control 35 Installing the battery in the Remote 35 Operating range of the Remote 35 Switching Operation Buttons to Select Enter Buttons 37 Screen type and button functions 37 Operation Modes 39 Setup 40 Initial setup OSD LANGUAGE SETUP 40 TV MODE SETUP setting 41 PARENTAL SETUP setting 43 AUDIO SETUP setting 48 DISC L...

Page 4: ... Angle setting 76 Audio setting 77 VIRTUAL DOLBY QSURROUND setting 78 DIGITAL GAMMA setting 80 DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE setting 81 Zoom Function 82 Repeat Playback 83 Chapter repeat 83 Title repeat 83 Track Disc repeat 84 A B repeat 84 Programmed Playback 85 Title programmed playback 85 Chapter programmed playback 87 Track programmed playback 89 SelectingTitles from theTitle Menu 91 Setting Play Para...

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: ...turn off the Player Service Do not attempt to service this Player yourself Please refer any service to the nearest service centre approved by SHARP Copyright For the European Continent except the U K 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 the U K Recordin...

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: ...ME INPUT DVD LCD ON OFF Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories Lithium ion battery pack BT L300S AC adapter Earphones CR2025 type lithium battery for the Remote control unit AC Cord Only supplied with the model for the European Continent except the U K and Eire AC Cord Only supplied with the model for the U K and Eire Operation Manual Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide ...

Page 14: ...mbers refer to page 106 The region number for this Player is 2 1 Players and discs are designed with region 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 DVD 8cm 3 disc 12cm 5 disc VIDEO CD 8cm 3 disc 12cm 5 disc Audio CD 8cm 3 disc 12cm 5 disc C...

Page 15: ...given in this Operation 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 di...

Page 16: ...sions 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 Player supp...

Page 17: ...c playback on a PAL TV below NTSC disc playback on a PAL TV When playing an NTSC disc using a PAL TV please note the following The picture will shrink vertically to some degree as shown in the diagram but this does not indicate a malfunction in your TV or Player If your TV does not have a V HOLD control the picture may roll and be unwatchable However if you use a TV with V HOLD control you can sto...

Page 18: ...nual where the topic is explained Player Rear DC IN jack 27 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 22 23 22 23 33 23 24 23 24 25 26 ...

Page 19: ...this Operation Manual where the topic is explained Display panel angle range 0 180 LCD screen Speakers Indicator lamp 60 62 68 66 61 62 î OPEN 29 33 40 Cursor buttons 40 ENTER 42 RETURN VOLUME À à SKIP Ë STOP û PLAY â STILL PAUSE 180 0 40 70 93 SETUP ADJ 39 INPUT DVD 60 Disc compartment cover ...

Page 20: ... 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 28 Battery pack compartment cover 28 RELEASE tab 31 ...

Page 21: ... VIEW MODE 63 LCD ON OFF à SKIP À SKIP 69 è FWD 69 È REV Ë STOP û PLAY â STILL PAUSE 37 SHIFT 39 INPUT DVD 34 OPERATE 70 FUNCTION 91 TITLE 92 93 MENU VIDEO ADJ 40 SETUP 68 F ADV 68 SLOW 82 85 ZOOM PROGRAM 83 REPEAT 58 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 22: ...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 23: ...re to turn both the Player and the other equipment off before connecting them Doing so protects against damage Refer to the operation manual for the other equipment for details about its operation connecting procedures etc AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L S VIDEO OUTPUT Yellow White Red or Video Audio cable commercially available To video output jack To audio output jacks VCR or other device with external ...

Page 24: ...mote 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 60 for details on how to play a disc Connecting a TV with External Termina...

Page 25: ... channel audio Analogue Connection Connecting to Audio Equipment When connecting to audio equipment we recommend that you set the COMPRESSION Dolby Digital Output Level to OFF see page 48 ANALOG INPUT L R White Red AUDIO L AUDIO R Audio cable commercially available Amplifier of stereo system etc To amplifier audio input jacks Jack and Plug Colours Audio Left White Audio Right Red ...

Page 26: ... 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 to play See page 26 If you do not have an audio processor or amplifier equipped with the proper decoder use a 2 channel analogue Down Mix connection See pages 24 and 50 No...

Page 27: ...een page 70 to select DTS audio After making the above connection 1 Set the DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to BITSTREAM see page 50 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 28: ...to unplug the AC adapter 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 ...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...er 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 a battery pack in the Pl...

Page 31: ...oting on page 99 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 if you turn it on under the above conditions The battery pack is not charged while Player power is turned on Charge time The charge time noted here is the time ...

Page 32: ...k 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 progress Using the Battery Pack RELEAS...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...the buttons on the Remote 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 63 OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VI...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...ile 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 Program screen is on ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...nguage 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 55 OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE DVD VIDEO PLAYER RETURN VIDEO ADJ ENTER SHIFT FU...

Page 42: ...Player screen or connected TV see page 56 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 43: ...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 TV MODE SETUP TV MODE TV MODE SETUP TV MODE OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM ...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...ars 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 pre...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...r than the current setting page 46 NO Does not change the parental level maintains the current level page 46 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 46 and confirm the password The setting automatically changes temporarily to the disc ...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...n 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 RETURN Whenever the COMPRESSION setting is ON VIRTUAL DOLBY setting is changed to OFF automatically AUDIO SETUP COMPRESSION ON MPEG DIGITAL BITSTREAM BITSTREAM AUDIO SETUP COMPRESSION ON MPEG ON OFF DIGITAL OPERATE TITLE MENU SETUP ZOOM PROGRAM ...

Page 51: ... 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 receiver amplifier that does not have a Dolby Digital decoder 6 Press EN...

Page 52: ... 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 53: ... this setup screen When playing such discs try using FUNCTION page 70 SettingSUBTITLE AUDIOandMENUlanguagesfrom 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 SUB...

Page 54: ...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 54 Example First letter A Second letter A B F M R S Y or Z OTHER AA OTHER AF 3 Pres...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 Operation indicator INPUT Title numb...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...load a disc into the Player 1 Press îOPEN to open the disc compartment cover The disc compartment cover moves within a range of 0 to 60 degrees Never try to force the cover to move outside this range Doing so can damage the cover 2 Gently press down on the disc in the vicinity of the centre hole so it seats properly into place You should be able to hear and feel the disc seat securely into place w...

Page 62: ...as you close the disc compartment cover CAUTION Never try to open the disc compartment cover and look inside the disc compartment at the laser while a disc is playing Doing so creates the danger of serious eye damage Do not leave the Player on your lap for a long time Heat generated by the Player can cause low temperature burning of the skin over time DVD 3 Close the disc compartment cover and pre...

Page 63: ... remove the disc from the Player and take the proper corrective action Playing VIDEO CDs with Playback Control PBC Pressing û PLAY begins PBC playback Time display is not shown for some discs If you specify the track number to be played with playback stopped and press û PLAY normal playback not PBC playback begins To adjust the volume level Press VOLUME or VOLUME to adjust the volume level of the ...

Page 64: ...f the disc with your thumb 3 Close the disc compartment cover and press down at the corner marked PUSH TO CLOSE so it locks securely into place Important Keep the disc compartment cover closed except when loading or removing a disc Otherwise dust getting into the Player can lead to malfunction To turn off the LCD display 1 Hold down LCD ON OFF for two or more seconds Holding down LCD ON OFF turns ...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72 The number of the title track currently played back is displayed You can skip directly to the desired title track Using the Functi...

Page 72: ... 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 48 8 8 8 8 8 DIGITAL GAMMA setting 80 You can make ...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ... 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 77: ...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 78: ...select the audio format you want to use See page 107 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 formats...

Page 79: ...ting in AUDIO SETUP to OFF see page 48 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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...FF 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 confirm the setting You can exit the Function control screen by pres...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ... 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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ... 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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ... 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 disa...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...e 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 th...

Page 97: ... 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 p...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...ave 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 e...

Page 100: ... is pointed at the remote sensor 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 2 or ALL VIDEO CD or Audio CD Use a disc that is free of dirt and scratches Make sure the disc is no...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...is 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 t...

Page 103: ...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 104: ...E ERROR 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 Player Player is turned on Chargin...

Page 105: ...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 Internal fluorescent Video Signal Hori...

Page 106: ...n 10V DC Charging 10V DC Dimensions 54 W 98 D 26 5 H mm Weight approx 170g 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 dimensio...

Page 107: ...he Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Malta Republic of Malta Common Names Names of Nations and Areas Monaco Principality of Monaco Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands Norway Kingdom of Norway Oman Sultanate of Oman Poland Republic of Poland Portugal Portuguese Republic Qatar State of Qatar Romania Romania San Marino Republic of San Marino Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Slovakia The Sl...

Page 108: ...low 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 developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc that gives movie theater ambience to audio output when the Player is connected to a processor or amplifier Theater audio system by Digital Theater Systems Inc Six audio channels are u...

Page 109: ... Provides rich surround sound by downmixing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel and Dolby Surround Pro Logic to 2 channel audio Corrects for gradations in dark areas of images to make images clearer Enhances the fine detail of the image and outlines of the objects This function lets you zoom in and enlarge a specific part of an image Settings for controlling the backlight brightness colour brightness tint a...