Sharp BD-HP20H manual

BD-HP20H Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd. 4 Furzeground W ay , Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1EZ SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Malaysia TINSEA124WJQZ 07P09-MA-NG MODEL BLU-RA Y DISC PLA YER If you requir e any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www .sharp.co.uk/customersupport . Customers without Int[...]

TERMS OF GUARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees to pr ovide for the repair , or at its option the replacement, of this pr oduct subject to the conditions listed below:- 1. This guarantee shall only apply to faults which are due to inferior workmanship or materials. It does not cover faults or damage caused by accident, misus[...]

OPERA TION MANUAL ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMA TION Note: This Player can be used only where the power supply is AC 220-240 V , 50 Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS PLA YER IS [...]

2 Contents n Intr oduction SAFETY INFORMA TION ............................ 1 Contents ..................................................... 2 What would you like to do with this Player? ...................................................... 3 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ....................... 4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................[...]

n n Intr oduction (pp. 1-13) Explains the important operation information. o o Connection (pp. 14-20) Shows the connecting options provided by this Player . p p Disc Playback (pp. 21-33) Shows simple playback and useful functions. q q Settings (pp. 34-46) Gives you more options to suit your circumstances. r r Appendix (pp. 47-52) Provides tr oubles[...]

Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety . However , improper use can r esult in electric shock and/or fire. In order to pr event potential danger , please observe the[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Water and Moistur e — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base [...]

6 Attention: Y our product is marked with this symbol. It means that used electrical and electronic pr oducts should not be mixed with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for these products. A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 1. In the European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipme[...]

Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc is the ultimate next generation optical media format, offering the following key featur es: • Largest capacity (25 GB single layer – 50 GB dual layer) – with over 5 times the amount of content possible with current DVDs, particularly well suited for high defi nition feature fi lms with extended levels of interactiv[...]

Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Player ■ The following discs cannot be played back or will not play back properly on this Player . If such a disc is mistakenly played back, speaker damage may occur . Never attempt to play back these discs. CDG, Video CD, Photo CD, CD-ROM, CD-TEXT , SVCD, SACD, PD, CDV , CVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio, BD-RE V er . 1[...]

About Disc Contents Title, Chapter and T rack • Blu-ray discs and DVDs are divided into “Titles” and “Chapters”. If the disc has more than one movie on it, each movie would be a separate “Title”. “Chapters”, on the other hand, are subdivisions of titles. (See Example 1.) • Audio CDs are divided into “T racks”. Y ou can think[...]

Disc Precautions Be Careful of Scratches and Dust • BD, DVD and CD discs are sensitive to dust, fi ngerprints and especially scratches. A scratched disc may not be able to be played back. Handle discs with care and stor e them in a safe place. Proper Disc Storage Place the disc in the centre of the disc case and store the case and disc upright. [...]

Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the product. Step 2: Selecting equipment to connect Connection varies with the equipment used. Refer to Connection (Pages 14-20). T urn off the devices before connecting. Step 3: Playing back discs Play back a Blu-ray disc after connecting the Player to your fa[...]

Major Components Main Unit (Front) 76 5 8 2 1 4 3 9 1 B (POWER) (p. 23) 2 Remote control sensor (p. 21) 3 Disc tray (p. 25) 4 OPEN/CLOSE (p. 25) 5 DVD/CD mode indicator (p. 23) 6 BD mode indicator (p. 23) 7 I (ON) indicator (p. 23) 8 a (ST ANDBY) indicator (p. 23) 9 Front panel display (p. 23) Main Unit (Rear) 1 4 8 6 5 7 11 2 3 9 10 1 COMPONENT VI[...]

Major Components Remote Control Unit 1 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 21 20 19 16 18 17 7 8 9 10 2 1 B (POWER) (p. 23) 2 OPEN/CLOSE (p. 25) 3 TOP MENU, TITLE LIST (pp. 26, 27) 4 DISPLA Y (p. 22) 5 Cursor buttons ( a / b / c / d ), ENTER (pp. 23, 38) 6 EXIT (pp. 23, 38) 7 A (Red), B (Green), C (Y ellow), D (Blue) (p. 28) 8 AUDIO (p. [...]

Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 14 Intr oduction to Connections This Player is equipped with the terminals/jacks listed below . Find the corresponding terminal/jack on your video equipment. Using the supplied cable or commercially available cables, connect the video fi rst. Then connect the audio. Video terminals/jacks on this Player VIDEO output jack 4 S[...]

Connecting to the HDMI T erminal Y ou will enjoy high quality digital picture and sound thr ough the HDMI terminal. When you use AQUOS LINK, make sure to use a certifi ed HDMI cable. This Player HDMI cable (commercially available) TV Projector A V receiver Equipment with an HDMI terminal After connecting • Load a disc and start playback. (Pages [...]

Connecting to the Component Jacks Y ou will enjoy accurate colour repr oduction and high quality images through the component jacks. Y P B ( C B) P R ( C R) COMPO- NENT IN (Red) STEPS 1: Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment befor e making any connections. 2: Firmly connect a component video cable (commercially available) to the compone[...]

Connecting to the S-video or Video Jack Y ou will enjoy the images through the S-video or video jack. S-VIDEO STEPS 1: Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment befor e making any connections. 2: Firmly connect an S-video cable (commercially available) or A V cable (supplied) to the S-video or video jacks ( 1 and 2 , or 3 and 4 ). T o VIDEO[...]

Connecting 5.1 ch Speakers through an Amplifi er Y ou can connect up to 5 speakers and a subwoofer to the 5.1CH AUDIO OUT jacks using an amplifi er . STEPS 1: Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment befor e making any connections. 2: Firmly connect the audio cables to the 5.1CH AUDIO OUT jacks. T o SUBWOOFER jack T o SURROUND L/R jack T[...]

Connecting to the Digital Audio T erminal or Jack Y ou can connect audio equipment to the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal or jack. STEPS 1: Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment befor e making any connections. 2: Firmly connect an optical digital cable (commercially available) to the optical digital audio terminals or a coaxial digital cabl[...]

Connecting the Audio Jacks Y ou can connect audio equipment or the TV to the 2CH AUDIO output jacks. STEPS 1: Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment befor e making any connections. 2: Firmly connect the A V cable (supplied) to the audio jacks ( 1 and 2 ). This Player (White) A V cable (supplied) Amplifi er Audio equipment with audio jac[...]

p Disc Playback Befor e Starting Playback Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control Press down on the tab in the dir ection of the arrow to r emove the battery cover . 1 Load the two R-03 size batteries (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) supplied with the remote contr ol unit. Make sure that the battery poles m and n are positioned as indicated. 2 Slide [...]

Befor e Starting Playback Setting the Remote Control Code • 3 types of remote control codes operate this Player: RC-1, RC-2 and RC-3. If you operate this Player by remote contr ol along with another SHARP Blu-ray Disc Player or DVD Player placed next to it simultaneously , switching the remote control code (both the Player and remote contr ol) to[...]

p Disc Playback T ur ning the Power On T ur ning the power on Press B on the r emote control or on the Player to turn on the power of the Player . Language Setting NOTE • T o select the DVD disc language, such as subtitle language, etc., see page 26. Changing the on-screen display language Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen. 1 Press SET[...]

Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen. Press a / b / c / d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “FRONT DISPLA Y/LED”, then press ENTER . 1 2 3 T ur ning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications If you feel that the indicators on the Player are too bright when watching movies, you can turn them off except for th[...]

p Disc Playback BD/DVD/CD Playback Loading a Disc Press B to turn on the power . Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 1 2 This section explains playback of commercially available BD Video and DVD Video discs (like movies), CDs, and recor ded DVD-RW/R discs. BD/DVD Video Playback Load a disc on the disc tray . • Insert the disc with the label [...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback BD/DVD Menus ME NU TO P 2 3 4 Latin Rock Classic 1 Jazz NOTE • The procedure explained on this page is the basic operation procedur e. Procedures vary depending on the BD/DVD video disc, so you may need to follow the instructions in the BD/DVD video disc manual or the instructions displayed on the screen. • A top menu is not [...]

p Disc Playback BD/DVD/CD Playback BD-R/-RE/DVD-R/-RW Playback Y ou can play back a disc recor ded and fi nalised in V ideo mode. Playback from the beginning Load a disc recor ded in Video mode. Press d PLA Y . • Playback begins from title 1. Playback by selecting a title Load a disc recor ded in Video mode. Press TOP MENU . • The TITLE LIST s[...]

NOTE • If a disc recorded in Video mode has been fi nalised, a menu scr een will be created automatically to enable playback with other BD/DVD players. Because of this reason, the menu screen is dif ferent before and after fi nalisation. • “Finalise” in this manual refers to making sure to have a recor ding device process the recorded dis[...]

p Disc Playback Playback Functions Fast Forward/Reverse (Search) Fast Forward/Reverse functions when G REV or J FWD is pressed during playback. Example : When J FWD is pressed • The search speed will cycle as follows each time you press the button. When playing back a DVD • Y ou cannot fast forward or fast reverse from one title and continue to[...]

Playback Functions Partial Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a Specifi ed Part) Press REPEA T during playback. Press c / d to select “SCENE SELECTION”, then press ENTER . 1 2 Switching Audio Y ou can change the audio output channel using AUDIO . Each time AUDIO is pressed, the audio channels (2 channels or multi audio) change as follows: PLA[...]

p Disc Playback Playback Functions Switching the Angle If multiple angles are r ecorded, you can switch between them. Press ANGLE during playback. • The display indicates the angle number currently being played back. Each time you press ANGLE , the angle switches. • “– –” is displayed if a disc is recorded with only one angle. 1 T o r e[...]

Settings During Playback Function Control This allows you to adjust various settings at once, like subtitles, angle settings and the title selection for Direct Playback. Y ou can adjust the video and audio to suit your prefer ences. The operations are the same for BD and DVD. Function control scr een Function control operation procedur e Press FUNC[...]

p Disc Playback Settings During Playback Functions which can be set • Shows the title number being played back. Y ou can skip to the start of the title. • T o skip to the start of a selected title, press the Number buttons to enter the title number when this option is highlighted. Title Number (Direct Title Skip) • Shows the chapter number be[...]

34 SETTINGS AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS TV ASPECT RA TIO • If you switch your TV (i.e. because you have bought a new one) and the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV changes, you will have to change the “TV ASPECT RA TIO” setting. • Y ou can set the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV , and adjust the video output. • Select “TV ASPECT [...]

35 Settings q SETTINGS HDMI VIDEO OUT • This sets the resolution of the HDMI video output. AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS QUICK ST ART AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLA YBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLA Y / LED VERSION SOFTWARE UPDA TE SYSTEM RESET MENU [AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS] Caution: HDMI output and Component output can not be used at the same time.[...]

36 2. Y ou can set the audio output mode for each output terminal. 1 This sets the audio output mode for HDMI OUT terminal when selecting HDMI OUTPUT . PCM (SURROUND) AUTO TV ASPECT RA TIO TV TYPE HDMI VIDEO OUT HDMI AUTO DETECTION COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL MENU [AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS - AUDIO OUT] Selected item Description [...]

37 Settings q DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL • This lets you adjust the range between the loudest and softest sounds (dynamic range) for playback at average volume. Use this when it is hard to hear dialogue. AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS QUICK ST ART AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLA YBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLA Y / LED VERSION SOFTWARE UPDA TE SYSTEM R[...]

38 Basic Operation for AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS Example: Setting “TV ASPECT RA TIO” under “AUDIO VIDEO SETTING” Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen. Press a / b / c / d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER . 1 2 AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS QUICK ST ART AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLA YBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLA Y / LED VER[...]

39 Settings q SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS About speakers Y ou can use your speakers with this Player through an amplifi er . Y ou can set the speaker size, distance from the viewer , and output level for each speaker . Using multi channel speakers Using 2 channel speakers Subwoofer (SW) Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Centre speaker (C) Surround[...]

40 SETTINGS Speakers Selectable size L/R LARGE*, SMALL C/RS/LS LARGE*, SMALL, NONE SW YES*, NO * Factory preset LARGE: The cone diameter is 16 cm or larger . SMALL: The cone diameter is smaller than 16 cm. Selectable Distance range 0.1m through 9.0m (Settings available in 0.1m increments) The factory preset value: 3.8m(L/R/C) 2.0m(RS/LS) Selectable[...]

41 Settings q SETTINGS 0dB SW 3.8m/0dB L LS 2.0m/0dB RS 2.0m/0dB 3.8m/0dB C 3.8m/0dB R MENU [SPEAKER SETTINGS] TEST ST ART FINISH Completing the settings 12 Press a / b / c / d to select “FINISH”, then pr ess ENTER . Resetting the setup • When the sound volume of each speaker is uneven, reset the settings separately . • As for a subwoofer ,[...]

42 QUICK ST ART • This tur ns the QUICK ST ART function on and off. • When the QUICK ST ART function is on, the startup time of the player is reduced when r esuming playback from standby . • However , power consumption will increase. AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS QUICK ST ART AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLA YBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLA Y [...]

43 Settings q SETTINGS PLA YBACK SETTING P ARENT AL CONTROL • This lets you set the Parental Contr ol depending on the disc content. • For DVD-video: 8 and OFF: All DVD-video can be played. 1-7: Prohibits play of DVD-video with corr esponding ratings recorded on them. • For BD-ROM: NO LIMIT : All BD-video can be played. 0-99 year(s): Prohibit[...]

44 USA UK HOLLAND HONG KONG T AIWAN CANADA IT AL Y NORWA Y SINGAPORE PHILIPPINE JAP AN SP AIN DENMARK THAILAND AUSTRALIA GERMANY SWISS FINLAND MALA YSIA RUSSIA FRANCE SWEDEN BELGIUM INDONESIA CHINA Country Code List AA Afar EU Basque KK Kazakh OM Afan (Or omo) SW Swahili AB Abkhazian F A Persian KL Gr eenlandic OR Oriya T A T amil AF Afrikaans FI F[...]

45 Settings q Basic Operation for PLA YBACK SETTING Example: Setting “P ARENT AL CONTROL” under “PLA YBACK SETTING”. Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen. Press a / b / c / d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER . 1 2 AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS QUICK ST ART AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLA YBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLA Y [...]

46 FRONT DISPLA Y/LED • If you feel that the indicators on the Player are too bright when watching movies, you can turn them off except for the I (ON) indicator . AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS QUICK ST ART AUTO POWER OFF AQUOS LINK PLA YBACK SETTING FRONT DISPLA Y / LED VERSION SOFTWARE UPDA TE SYSTEM RESET MENU [FRONT DISPLA Y / LED] ON,[...]

47 Appendix r T r oubleshooting The Player power cannot be turned on. • Is the power cord fi rmly plugged into the AC outlet? • When the power cord is plugged into an AC outlet, pr ess and hold B (POWER) on the Player until “ ” appears on the front panel display . Then, after the a (ST ANDBY) indicator is lit, turn on the power . (Page 48)[...]

48 Square noise (mosaic) appears on the scr een. • Blocks in images may be visible in scenes with rapid movement due to the characteristics of digital image compression technology . Video stops. • Has the Player been subjected to shock or impact? Are you using it in an unstable location? The Player will stop if it senses shock or vibration. Lef[...]

49 Appendix r On-scr een Err or Messages Messages Relating to BD and DVD • The following messages appear on the TV scr een in case the disc you tried to playback is not appropriate or the operation is not correct. Error message Possible Error Suggested Solution CANNOT PLA Y . • The disc cannot be played back with this Player . • Check the dis[...]

50 Glossary BD-J application The BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions. “BD-J” offers content pr oviders almost unlimited functionality when creating interactive BD-ROM titles. BD-R (pages 7, 27) A BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a r ecordable, write-once Blu-ray Disc. Since contents can be recor ded and cannot be overwritten,[...]

51 Appendix r Linear PCM Sound Linear PCM is a signal recor ding format used for Audio CDs and on some DVD and Blu-ray discs. The sound on Audio CDs is recor ded at 44.1 kHz with 16 bits. (Sound is recorded between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 96 kHz with 24 bits on DVD video discs and between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 192 kHz with 24 bits on BD video dis[...]

52 Specifi cations Power supply AC 220V -240V , 50Hz Power consumption (Normal) 28 W Power consumption (Standby) 0.6 W (When “FRONT DISPLA Y/LED” is set to “ON”) Dimensions Approx. 430 mm X 68 mm X 335 mm (W X H X D) W eight Approx. 4.0 kg Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C Storage temperature –20°C to 55°C Operating humidity 10 % to [...]

TERMS OF GUARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees to pr ovide for the repair , or at its option the replacement, of this pr oduct subject to the conditions listed below:- 1. This guarantee shall only apply to faults which are due to inferior workmanship or materials. It does not cover faults or damage caused by accident, misus[...]

BD-HP20H Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd. 4 Furzeground W ay , Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1EZ SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Malaysia TINSEA124WJQZ 07P09-MA-NG MODEL BLU-RA Y DISC PLA YER If you requir e any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www .sharp.co.uk/customersupport . Customers without Int[...]