Sharp BD-HP52U manual

BLU-RA Y DISC PLA YER OPERA TION MANUAL MODEL BD-HP52U Printed in China TINSEA166WJQZ 09P09-CH-NG SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163 SHARP CORPORA TION <DRC1389-A>[...]

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OPERA TION MANUAL • This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. • The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the rear cover . • This product contains a low power laser device. T o ensure continued safety do not r emove any cover or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. 1 [...]

Contents Introduction Contents ............................................................................. 2 What would you like to do with this Player? ................... 3 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................... 4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 4–5 About Discs .............................[...]

W atching high quality movies on Blu- ray discs This Player offers full high-definition Blu-ray disc playback. BD/DVD/CD Playback (p. 24) Enjoying differ ent kinds of discs and contents Use this Player to enjoy various types of optical discs such as DVDs and CDs that contain various multimedia content. About Discs (pp. 6–7) BD/DVD/CD Playback (p.[...]

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP Blu-ray Disc Player . T o ensure safety and many years of trouble-fr ee operation of your product, please r ead the Important Safety Instructions carefully befor e using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cau[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions when cleaning this pr oduct T ur n off the main power and unplug the AC cord fr om the wall outlet before handling. T o clean the outer cabinet, periodically wipe it with a soft cloth (cotton, flannel, etc.). For severe dirt, soak a soft cloth (cotton, flannel, etc.) in some neutral detergent diluted with[...]

About Discs 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 definition feature films with extended levels of intera[...]

About Discs The following CD-RW/R discs cannot be played. Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be played back. Discs recorded in a format other than an Audio CD and JPEG/MP3 file format cannot be played back. Discs may not be played back depending on their recording status or the status of the disc itself. Discs may not be played back d[...]

About Disc Contents Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Cases The back of the case of a DVD that is commercially available usually contains various information about the contents of the disc. 2 2 16:9 2 LB 2 13 5 46 1. English 2. Chinese 1. English 2. Chinese 1 2 3 4 5 1 Audio tracks and audio formats DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a d[...]

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

Getting Started 10 Remote control unit “AA” size battery ( g 2) AC cord A V cable Step 2: Selecting equipment to connect Step 1: Unpacking Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. Connection varies with the equipment used. Refer to Connection. (Pages 13–18) T ur n off the devices befor e connecting. Step 3: Playing[...]

11 Introduction Main Unit (Rear) Main Unit (Front) Major Components 8 5 3 6 7 9 4 2 1 10 11 12 11 1 3 7 6 2 4 5 8 9 10 HDMI cable holder on the rear of the main unit This Player comes with a dedicated cable holder so that the HDMI cable does not place direct weight and str ess on the terminal. When connecting the HDMI cable, be sure to pass the cab[...]

Major Components POWER (p. 20) m OPEN/CLOSE (p. 24) AUDIO (p. 34), SUBTITLE (p. 34) Number buttons (p. 37) REPEA T (pp. 33, 34) T SKIP/ k (pp. 27, 33) U SKIP/ l (pp. 27, 33) F P AUSE (pp. 29, 33) d PLA Y (p. 24) TOP MENU/TITLE LIST (pp. 25, 27) Cursor buttons ( a / b / c / d ), ENTER (pp. 21, 38) EXIT (pp. 20, 38) A (Red), B (Green), C (Blue), D (Y[...]

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 first. Then connect the audio. Video terminals/jacks on this Player Higher Quality Standard Quality HDMI OUT terminal [...]

V ideo Connections Connecting to the HDMI T erminal Y ou can enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI terminal. See page 50 for information on the output of next generation audio formats. When you use AQUOS LINK, make sure to use a certified HDMI cable. • • • This Player Equipment with an HDMI terminal NOTE Audio transmit[...]

Video Connections Connecting to the Component Jacks Y ou can enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images thr ough the component jacks. Y P B ( C B) P R ( C R) COMPO- NENT IN This Player Video equipment with component jacks NOTE Connect the Blu-ray disc player to LCD TV directly . If you play back the image via VCR, the image may deter[...]

Video Connections Connecting to the Video Jack Y ou can enjoy the images through the video jack. This Player Video equipment with a video jack NOTE Connect the Blu-ray disc player to LCD TV directly . If you play back the image via VCR, the image may deteriorate due to the copy guard function. When you record the pr ogram where copyright is protect[...]

Audio Connections Connecting to the Digital Audio T erminal or Audio Jacks Y ou can connect audio equipment or the TV to the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal or 2CH AUDIO output jacks. See page 50 for information on the output of next generation audio formats. • • This Player Audio equipment with a digital audio input terminal or audio jacks STEPS B[...]

LAN Br oadband Inter net Connection Connecting to the ETHERNET terminal Y ou can enjoy a variety of contents with interactive functions by connecting to the internet when playing BD- LIVE compatible discs. Refer to pages 26 and 41 regar ding further information on BD-LIVE functions. Y ou can enjoy an RSS reader function and Netflix service via the [...]

Befor e Starting Playback Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control Hold in the tab on the battery cover and pull the cover towards the dir ection of the arrow . Load the two “AA” size batteries (R-06 size, UM/SUM-3). Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the m and n indications in battery compartment. Insert the smaller tab o[...]

Before Starting Playback T ur ning the Power On T ur ning the power on Press POWER on the r emote control or on the Player to turn on the power of the Player . NOTE When you turn on this player for the first time after purchase or when you turn on this player after you perform “System Reset” (see page 41), the language setting screen will be di[...]

Before Starting Playback Operating a SHARP TV Using the Remote Control The Universal Remote Control may operate the basic functions of the SHARP TV . TV function control TV Power: POWER TV -AV Selector: INPUT TV V olume up/down: VOL e / f TV Channel up/down: CH r / s • • • • Language Setting Changing the on-screen display language Press SET[...]

Before Starting Playback T ur ning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications If you feel that the indicators on the player’ s front display are too bright when watching movies, you can turn them off except for the ON/ST ANDBY indicator . Press SETUP to display the Menu scr een. The same operation can be performed by pressing ENTER after selecting the[...]

Before Starting Playback RSS Reader function In this Player , text information, such as news, which SHARP provides thr ough the internet can be displayed scrolling text. T o enjoy this function, perform the broadband internet connection (page 18) and communication settings (pages 42–44), then perform the following operation. NOTE The information [...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback This section explains playback of commercially available BD Video and DVD Video discs (like movies), CDs, and recor ded DVD-RW/R discs. Loading a Disc Press POWER to turn on the power . Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . Load a disc on the disc tray . Insert the disc with the label face up. In case of disc recorded on both [...]

BD/DVD Menus This section explains how to play back a BD/DVD video disc with a top menu, disc menu or pop-up menu. The titles listed in the top menu and a disc guide (for options like subtitles and audio languages) are given in the disc menu. Start playback by selecting a title from the top menu BD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Press TOP MENU/TITLE LIST . The to[...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD-LIVE BD VIDEO This Player is compatible with additional functions of BD-Video, BONUSVIEW (BD-ROM Profile 1 V ersion 1.1) and BD-LIVE. For BD-Video discs compatible with BONUSVIEW , the functions of Picture in Pictur e and Virtual Package are available. For BD-LIVE compatible discs, you can enjoy a variety[...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback DVD-R/-RW (VR format) / BD-RE/-R (BDA V format) Playback DVD-R DVD-RW BD-RE BD-R Y ou can play back a recorded disc (DVD: VR format finalized disc only / BD: BDA V format disc only). For a description of other playback functions, refer to ”Playback Functions” on pages 32–34. NOTE “Finalize” refers to a recor der process[...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback Playback by selecting a chapter Press B (Gr een) while the Thumbnail screen is displayed. The chapter screen is displayed. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 If you want to select additional chapters, switch pages by pressing K SKIP/ k or L SKIP/ l . T o return to the Thumbnail screen, press B (Gr een). P[...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback Audio CD Playback AUDIO CD This Player can play back audio CDs. For a description of other playback functions, refer to “Playback Functions” on pages 32–34. • Playback from the beginning Load an audio CD. The CD screen is displayed. (The CD screen is displayed only when a compact disc recorded in the CD-DA format is inser[...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback Audio Data (MP3 File) Playback CD-R CD-RW DVD-R DVD-RW USB This Player can play back audio data (MP3 files) recor ded on CD-R/RW discs, DVD-R/RW discs and USB memory devices. For details on the audio data that you can play using this player , refer to page 7. Playing back Audio data (MP3 files) Load a disc or insert a USB memory [...]

BD/DVD/CD Playback Displaying Still Images (JPEG files) CD-R CD-RW DVD-R DVD-RW USB This Player can display still images (JPEG files) recor ded on CD-R/RW discs, DVD-R/RW discs and USB memory devices. For details on the still images that you can display using this player , refer to page 7. Still images are played one by one while during “Slide sh[...]

Playback Functions Setting slide show speed/repeat playback Press D (Y ellow) (Slide Show Menu) while the selection screen is displayed. The setting screen for “Slide Show Speed”/“Repeat Mode Setting” appears. Press a / b to select “Slide Show Speed”, then press d or ENTER . Slide Show Speed Repeat Mode Setting Normal The slide show spe[...]

Skipping to the Next or the Start of the Current Chapter (T rack/Title) BD VIDEO BD-R BD-RE DVD VIDEO DVD-R DVD-RW AUDIO CD CD-R CD-RW USB The Skipping (to the beginning of a chapter , track or title) function is enabled when T SKIP/ k or U SKIP/ l is pressed during playback. Pause/Frame Advance Playback BD VIDEO BD-R BD-RE DVD VIDEO DVD-R DVD-RW T[...]

Playback Functions Partial Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a Specified Part) DVD VIDEO DVD-R DVD-RW AUDIO CD NOTE Some operations in the following playback function cannot be performed depending on the specifications of the disc. • Press REPEA T during playback. Press a / b to select “Scene Selection”, then press ENTER . “Set Start Poin[...]

Playback Functions Switching the Angle DVD VIDEO BD VIDEO If multiple angles are r ecorded, you can switch between them. Press FUNCTION during playback. The Function Control screen is displayed on the TV . Press a / b to select the Angle Number column, then press ENTER . BD-VIDEO 0 0 : 2 0 : 3 0 1 1/3 5 . 1 c h 5 5 / 2 2 English 1 Off Press a / b t[...]

Settings During Playback Function Control BD VIDEO BD-R BD-RE DVD VIDEO DVD-R DVD-RW AUDIO CD 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 [...]

Settings During Playback Functions which can be set Shows the title number being played back (or track number when playing back an audio CD). Y ou can skip to the start of the title (or track). T o skip to the start of a selected title (or track), press the Number buttons to enter the title (or track) number when this option is highlighted. • •[...]

SETTINGS Common operations The “Menu” enables various audio/visual settings and adjustments on the functions using the remote contr ol unit. Y ou need to call up the OSD to perform settings for this player . The following is the explanation for the basic operations of the “Menu”. Example: Setting “AQUOS LINK” Basic Operation for Playbac[...]

SETTINGS Audio Video Settings TV Aspect Ratio Y ou can set the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV , and adjust the video output. 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 Ratio” setting. Wide 16:9: Select this when connectin[...]

Audio Out Y ou can set the audio output when connecting to SURROUND equipment. This sets the audio output connected to SURROUND equipment. 1 HDMI Output: Select this when you connect using HDMI OUT terminal. Digital Output: Select this when you connect using DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal (OPTICAL). 2ch Audio Output: Select this when you do not use SU[...]

AQUOS LINK This lets you set the Player to receive the contr ol signal from the AQUOS LINK r emote control via the HDMI cable. Y es, No NOTE For details, refer to the operation manual of TV . If “Component” is selected from the “Video Out Select” menu, AQUOS LINK is not available. Select “HDMI” if you want to use AQUOS LINK features. ?[...]

SETTINGS Communication Setup This allows you to perform and/or change the communication setting. This setting is requir ed to use BD-LIVE functions, the RSS reader function, Netflix service and software updates that connect to the internet. (Netflix service will be available with a software update.) NOTE Make sure that the LAN cable is connected to[...]

For the advanced setting (the setting of the Ethernet connection speeds), press a / b to select “Y es” or “No”, then press ENTER . Normally select “No”, then press ENTER . The Ethernet connection speeds can be set when you select “Y es”, then press ENTER . As automatic detection is made (factory preset mode), this setting is not nor[...]

SETTINGS The operation procedur e for inputting characters manually NOTE Numeric characters such as IP address can be entered on the input screen either by selecting each of the characters in the “Numeric” mode or using the Number buttons on the remote control. IP Address Netmask Gateway 123 • Press ENTER at the boxes in which characters are [...]

SETTINGS Press SETUP to display the Menu scr een. Press a / b to select “Settings”, then pr ess d or ENTER . Press a / b to select “USB Memory Management”, then press d or ENTER . “No USB Memory” appears when no USB memory is inserted. Press a / b to select “Erase” or “Format”, then press ENTER . Erase: Deletes only BD-VIDEO dat[...]

SETTINGS Software Update Settings In this player , the software version can be updated using either one of the following methods. Auto Update from Network Manual Update from Network Manual Update from USB memory device Auto Update from Network This function allows you to perform the update by accessing an internet connection automatically to check [...]

SETTINGS Manual Update from Network This function allows you to perform the update operation by accessing an internet connection manually to check if there is a new firmwar e version. NOTE Make sure that the LAN cable is connected to this player . (See page 18.) Make sure to perform the communication settings. (See pages 42–44.) It may take time [...]

SETTINGS Manual Update from USB memory device This function allows software updates by inserting a USB memory device with the update file into the BD STORAGE/SERVICE terminal on this player . When a software update is performed, the software update data must be written onto the USB memory device in advance using a PC. The USB memory device must be [...]

SETTINGS The current version of this unit software and the version of the update file on the USB memory device are displayed. T o update this player software with update file, select “Y es”, and press ENTER . Software update file is detected in the USB memory device. Start update? Current Ver. : Update Ver. : xxxxxxxxxx yyyyyyyyyy Ye s No If th[...]

SETTINGS Country Code List USA / CANADA / JAP AN / GERMANY / FRANCE / UK / IT AL Y / SP AIN / SWISS / SWEDEN / HOLLAND / NORWA Y / DENMARK / FINLAND / BELGIUM / HONG KONG / SINGAPORE / THAILAND / MALA YSIA / INDONESIA / T AIWAN / PHILIPPINE / AUSTRALIA / RUSSIA / CHINA Language List English / Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / Japanese / S[...]

RS-232C port specifications RS-232C port specifications Using Custom Control Devices with this Player When a program is set, this Player can be controlled fr om the custom control device using the RS-232C terminal. The power can be turned on or off (standby) and automatic programed playback is possible. Use an RS-232C cable cross-type (commercially[...]

T roubleshooting The following problems do not always suggest a defect or malfunction of this Player . Refer to the problems and lists of possible solutions below befor e calling for service. Power Problem Possible causes and solutions The Player power cannot be turned on. Is the power cord firmly plugged into the AC outlet? (Page 19 ) When the pow[...]

(Continued on the next page) T roubleshooting Problem Possible causes and solutions Screen freezes and operation buttons do not work. T ur n off the power and turn on the power again. If the power is not turned off, perform a reset. (Page 54 ) Is the disc damaged or dirty? Check the condition of the disc. (Page 9 ) • • • There is just audio w[...]

Other Problem Possible causes and solutions The TV operates incorrectly . Some TVs with wireless remote contr ol capability may operate incorrectly when using the remote control of this Player . Use such TVs away from this Player . • The Player heats up during use. When using this Player , the console cabinet may heat up depending on the usage en[...]

About Softwar e License Information on the Software License for This Pr oduct Software composition The software included in this product is comprised of various softwar e components whose individual copyrights are held by SHARP or by third parties. Software developed by SHARP and open sour ce software The copyrights for the software components and [...]

Specifications General Power supply AC 120V , 60Hz Power consumption (Normal) 14 W Power consumption (Standby) 0.4 W (When “Quick Start” is set to “No”) Dimensions Approx. 17 1 / 64 g 2 9 / 32 g 8 43 / 64 inch (W g H g D) Approx. 432 mm g 58 mm g 220 mm (W g H g D) Weight Approx. 5.8 lbs. (2.6 kg) Operating temperature 41°F to 95°F (5°C [...]

Glossary A VCHD (page 6) A VCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) refers to a recor ding format (specification) for digital video cameras which can recor d to a disc such as 8 cm DVD disc and play back digital high definition images. BDA V (page 6) BDA V (Blu-ray Disc Audio/Visual, BD-AV) r efers to one of the application formats used for writ[...]

DVD video (pages 6, 24) A disc format that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD. A single-layer single sided DVD holds up to 4.7 GB; a double layer single-sided DVD, 8.5 GB; a single layer double-sided DVD, 9.4 GB; double-layer double-sided DVD, 17 GB. The MPEG 2 format was adopted for efficient video da[...]

Glossary Progr essive format Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progr essive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames/60 fields in one second, the Progr essive format can show 60 frames in [...]

CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agr ees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Pr oduct or pa[...]

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BLU-RA Y DISC PLA YER OPERA TION MANUAL MODEL BD-HP52U Printed in China TINSEA166WJQZ 09P09-CH-NG SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163 SHARP CORPORA TION <DRC1389-A>[...]