Sharp SD-PX2 manual

SD-PX2 1-BIT DIGITAL RECEIVER WITH DVD AMPLITUNER NUMÉRIQUE 1-BIT AVEC DVD MODEL MODÈLE OPERA TION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI ENGLISH Please refer to pages i to iv and E-1 to E-62. FRANÇAIS Se reporter aux pages i et iv F-1 à F-62. Thank you f or purchasing this SHARP pr oduct. T o obtain the best performance fr om this product, please read this ma[...]

i SPECIAL NO TES (f or Users in the U .S .A.) NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig- ital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses , and can[...]

ii IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS (for User s in the U .S.A.) 1 Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed W arnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating inst[...]

iii IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS (f or Users in the U .S .A. ) (con tinue d) 15 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical[...]

iv SPECIAL NO TES REMARQ UES SPÉCIALES NO TE Licensed under one or more of U.S . P at. 4,972,484, 5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,530,655, 5,539,829, 5, 544,247, 5,606,618, 5,610,985, 5,740,317, 5,777,992, 5,878,080 or 5,960,037. "DTS" a nd "DTS Digi tal Surroun d" are reg istered tra demarks of Digital Theater Sys tems, In c. "DT[...]

E-1 ENGLISH SD-PX2 ENGLISH General Inf ormation - Contents - Contents Pag e  Genera l Information Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Optional accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precau[...]

E-2 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Access ories / Opt ional accessor y - Accessories Please confir m that the fol lowing accessories are included. Note: Only the above accessories are inc luded. Optional access or y Use only the specified optional accessor y t o operate this product prop erly . Copy Prote cti on : This unit suppor ts Macrovi[...]

E-3 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Precautions - Precaut ions  General W arning: The voltage used must be the same as that s pecified by this unit. Using this product with a higher v oltage other than that specified is dangerous and ma y resu lt in a fire or other types of accident, causing damage. SHARP will not be held respo nsible f or[...]

E-4 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tors - Contr ols and indicators  Main unit (fr on t panel) Reference page 1. Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2. Remote Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3[...]

E-5 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tors - Controls and indicators (continued)  Main unit (right side panel) Reference page 1. On/Stand-b y Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 60 2. Sliding Do or Open/Close Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.[...]

E-6 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tors -  Remote contr o l Reference page 1. Remote Control T ransmitte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2. MODE 1/MODE 2 Switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3. VCR Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

E-7 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tors - Controls and indicators (continued)  Remote contr ol Set the MO DE 1/MODE 2 switch to MODE 2 a nd press the follo wing buttons (indi- cated in blue). A vailab le operations change. Reference page 1. D VD T op Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

E-8 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Description of discs - Description of discs  T yp es of p lay abl e di scs The unit can pla y back discs bearing any of t he follo wing marks: Some D VD discs may not function as described in th e manual. See the di sc jacket f or restrictions.  DV D - V i d e o A popular type of D VD disc of the sam [...]

E-9 ENGLISH SD-PX2 General Inf ormation - Description of discs - Description of discs (continued)  D VD-R/D VD-R W pla ybac k z Y ou can pla y D VD-R and D VD-RW discs recorded in the video mode . z Bef ore playi ng D VD-R/D VD-R W discs wit h this unit, f inalize them wit h the equipment used for recor ding.  SA CD (Super A udio CD) An SA CD[...]

E-10 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - System installation - System installa tion  Placing the speaker system The best surround effect will be ach ieved by placi ng each speaker at the same distance from the listening posit ion. It is recommended to arrange the speakers as shown below . Notes: z Place the TV halfwa y between the front speak [...]

E-11 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - Speaker connection - Speaker connection Make sure to leave the AC power cord disconnected when connecting the speakers. See page 10 f or placing the s peakers. To enjoy the high-quality s ound of DVD-A udio or SACD d iscs, it is recommended t o connect spe akers with a wide frequency rang e. Speaker wire ([...]

E-12 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - Speaker connection / Antenna c onnection -  Connecting speaker wires z Make sure to leave the A C power cor d disconnected wh en connecting the speakers. z Connect th e speaker wi res to the sp eakers first, then to the unit. Caution: z Use a speaker system which has 35 W or more rated power input and 4[...]

E-13 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - TV connection - TV connection Notes: z Change the TV input in accorda nce with the connected jack. z Do not connect other equipment between the TV and this unit. If they are con- nected via a VCR, pictures may be distor ted. z Using the audio cable , y ou can listen to the TV sound with t his unit. Note s:[...]

E-14 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - Remote control / A C power connection - Remote contr ol  Battery installati on Precautions for ba ttery use: z Replace all old batter ies with new ones at the s ame time. z Do not mix old and new batteries. z Remov e the batteries if the unit will not be used for long periods of time. This will prev ent[...]

E-15 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - Setting the c lock - Setting the c loc k By setting the unit t o the correct time, y ou can use it not only as a cloc k but also f or timer playbac k. In this example , the clock is set to 9:30 AM . T o confirm the ti me displa y: [When the u nit is in the s tand-b y mode] Set the MO DE 1/MODE 2 switch to [...]

E-16 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Preparation f or Use - General contr ol - General contr ol  V olume contr ol  Muting  T o change the display brightness (2 lev els) Set the MODE 1/M ODE 2 s witch to MODE 1 and hold down the DISPLA Y button f or 3 seconds or mor e. Each time you press , brightness changes. Note: The bl ue light on the right side of the [...]

E-17 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Play ing a disc - Pla y ing a disc V olume control (See page 16).  P l ay b a ck Y ou can also use the or butt on on the main unit. z For a wide-screen T V, set the video output to (see page 40). z Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the "VIDEO 1", "VIDEO 2", etc. according- ly. 1 Tur[...]

E-18 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Play ing a disc - Remo ving discs : Notes: z Some D V D discs may not function as desc ribed in the m anual. See the disc jac k et f or restr ictions. z During an operation, " " may appear indicating t hat the operation is disabled b y the disc. z Some D V D-R/D VD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW ma y not play properly[...]

E-19 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Basic operation - Basic operation  T o locate the beginning of a chapter (trac k) (skip) Y ou can move to other chapter (track) with simple operati ons. Notes: z Some discs do not display t he chapter (track) and the skip feat ure is disabled. z On a D V D , the skip function may not be av ailable between ti[...]

E-20 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Basic operation -  T o start p la ybac k from the desired point (dire ct pl a y) How to specify: Notes: z Direct pla y f eature is disabled on some discs. z Some D VD discs may not displa y the chapter number . z During programmed pla y , this operation is not av ailabl e . z On D VD-Audio discs, groups and [...]

E-21 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Us ef ul o pera ti on - Useful operation  T o play in the desired or der (programmed play) Y ou can pla y chapt ers (trac ks) in the desired order within a title (group). 24 chapters can be progr ammed (programmed play). Ti tles (groups) cannot be programmed. T o add n umber s to the pr ogram: Repeat steps 1[...]

E-22 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Us ef ul o pera ti on -  T o play repeat edly (repeat pla y) Y ou can play a chapter (trac k) or a title (group) repeatedly by specifying it dur ing play- bac k. Caution: After perf or ming repeat pla y , be sure t o press the butt on. Otherwise, the disc will pla y continuously . Notes: z On some discs, the[...]

E-23 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Us ef ul o pera ti on - Useful operation (continued)  Still picture/ Frame adv ance Y ou can freeze the image and advance frame b y frame. Notes: z Still picture and fr ame advance f eatures are disabled on some discs. z F rame adv ance is not a vailab le on D VD-A udio discs.  Slow-motion play Y ou can s[...]

E-24 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Us ef ul o pera ti on -  T o change the angle Y ou can change the angle of view when pla ying a D VD disc that contains scenes recorded from multiple angles . Notes: z Some D VDs prohibit changing the angle. z The angle number is not di splay ed if there is no other angl e recorded. "XX" is dis- pl[...]

E-25 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Us ef ul o pera ti on - Useful operation (continued)  T o select a ti tle fr om the top menu of the disc On a D VD with multiple titles, y ou can select a title from the top m enu. Notes: z The procedure shown here provides only general steps. The actual procedure for using the disc menu depends on the disc [...]

E-26 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Useful operation / V arious settings -  T o change the audio lang uage (audio out- put) During pla yback, y ou can change the audio language (audio output). Notes: z The audio language on some D V Ds may not be changed. z For av ailable audio languages (audio outputs), see the disc jac ket. z When you s witc[...]

E-27 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - V arious settings - V arious settings (contin ued)  T o change the display on TV scre en  T o change the displa y on the unit Notes: z Title/Chapter numbers or elapsed time m a y not appear depending on the disc. z The playing time of the disc specified on the jack et, etc. ma y not include silence betwee[...]

E-28 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - V arious settings -  Switc hing elapsed time  Switching p la ying ti me  T o change the setting on the pla yback con- tr ol screen On the pla yback control screen, v arious settings can be changed at the same time. Notes: z Some items may not be selected depending on the type of the disc. z If the RETU[...]

E-29 ENGLISH SD-PX2 D VD Oper ation - Playing a D VD- A udio disc - Pla ying a D VD-A udio disc Some D VD-Audio discs contain still pictures, or g rouped tracks called "bonus group". A 4-digit pass word ma y be required to pla y a bonus group .  Switching still pic tures on a D VD-A udio disc Notes: z This operation is not a v ailable [...]

E-30 ENGLISH SD-PX2 SA CD and CD Operation - Playing an SA CD disc - Pla ying an SA CD disc The pr ocedure of the follo wing pla ybac k functio ns are the same as the D VD operation. Pag e T o locate t he beginnin g of a c hapter (trac k) (ski p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Fast forwa rd/Fast reverse (s earch) . . . . . . . . . [...]

E-31 ENGLISH SD-PX2 SA CD and CD Operation - Playing an SA CD disc - Pla ying an SA CD disc (continued)  T o play in random order (random play) The trac ks on the disc can be pla yed in random order automatically . T o cancel random play , press the RANDOM button. When you press the button, the current random play is canceled. Notes: z Random pl[...]

E-32 ENGLISH SD-PX2 SA CD and CD Operation - Playing an MP 3 disc - Pla ying an MP3 disc Y ou can play bac k a CD-R/CD-R W disc on which trac ks are recorded in the MP3 f or- mat.  Sele ct i ng a folder o n an MP 3 disc Skipping tra cks : While a disc is pla ying, press t he or button. T r ac ks skip within a folder . Pla ying repeate dly (Rep e[...]

E-33 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Radio Operation - Listening to the radio - Listening to the radio V olume control (See page 16). T o rece iv e an FM s ter eo t rans miss ion : Press the TUNER (BAND) button to displa y the "STEREO" indicator . z " " will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo . z If the FM reception is weak, press the TUNE[...]

E-34 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Radio Operation - Listening to the memorized station - Listening to the memorized station Y ou can st ore 40 AM and FM stations in mem ory and recall them at the push of a but- ton. (Preset tuning) T o recall a memo rized station: T o select a prese t station wi th the direct n umber b uttons: F or example, to choose 2 8 z Press[...]

E-35 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) - Enjo ying surr ound sound (sound mode) This product is equipped with Dolby Digital and DTS decoders. Y ou can enjoy po wer- ful and high-quality surround sound as if y ou were on t he scene. Dolby Pro Logic reproduces 5.1 channel surround from 2 chann el stereo sound[...]

E-36 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) -  A udio signal/Speaker indicator s A udio signal indicators light up f or the corresponding audio source, and speaker indi- cators are illuminated according to signals sent to the s peakers . Example: A udio Sig nal/Speaker I ndicators : Notes: z Y ou can s witch [...]

E-37 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) - Enjo ying s urr o und soun d (sound m ode) (c ontinued) Y ou can enjoy spacious sound reco rded in Dolby Digital or DTS. Also , Dolby Pro Logic allows you t o enjoy spacious 2 channel stereo sound. Notes: z Y ou cannot c h ange the m ulti chan nel mode o r stereo mod[...]

E-38 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) - Notes: z When monaural signals ar e received in the multi channel mode, only the center speaker and subwoof er produce sound. z When you play Dolb y Digital or DTS so und with "ST ADIUM" or "HALL" set, sur- round is automatically set to "ST A[...]

E-39 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - Changing the initial setting of D VD A new setting will be retained e ven if the unit is set to the stand-by mode. If y ou want to restore or change the setting, reset it. Notes: z Y ou cannot displa y the initial setting screen while a d isc is playing. z The previous[...]

E-40 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - S e t t i n g S e l e c t a b l e p a r a m e t e r s (* indicates ini tial settings.) Description Reference page TV MODE TV M ODE * Select according to the TV. P. 41 PROGRES SIVE OUT ON OFF* If the TV supports progressive scan, select "ON" to enjoy high reso[...]

E-41 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - Changing t he initial se tting of D VD (c ontinued)  Video f ormat Note: When playing t he disc with a fix ed video format, it will not change e ven if the TV screen size is changed.  Pr og ressive scan pla ybac k Connect the unit to a TV s uppor ting progressive[...]

E-42 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD -  Disc language  Selecting a language for "DISC LAN- GU A GE", et c. Check the code of the language ( See the language code list on page 61). Example: When you select HU (Hungar ian) Indic ator Set ting AUDIO A language for audio can be set. You can spec[...]

E-43 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier - Changing the default settings of the amplifier Change settings acco rding to the c onnected speakers. Speaker size setting (See pages 43, 44) . Speaker delay setting (See page 44) . Speaker level setting (S ee page 45) . T est tone (See page 45) . Changing cr[...]

E-44 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier - When you select "LARGE", all channel s ignals are sent to the speaker . When you select "SMALL", frequencies below the v alue you set f or cross ov er fre- quency (see page 46) are sent to the subwoof er . (*) indicates the def ault settin[...]

E-45 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier - Changing the d efault settin gs o f the amplifie r (continued)  Speaker le vel setting If sounds from the s peakers are une ven, y ou can equalize them by adjusting the speaker le vels. Notes: z The speaker le v el setting is only av ailable for the front [...]

E-46 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier -  Changing cr ossover frequenc y Change the le vel abo ve which subwoof er frequencies are cut, to adjust the balance with the front speakers. When the speaker setting is "SMALL", low frequencies from the speaker are cut. It is recommended to set [...]

E-47 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Timer pla ybac k / Setting the timer - Timer pla ybac k The unit star t s play bac k or tur ns o n the radio at a specified time. This unit has 2 types of timer f unctions: "once timer" and "daily timer". Once time r: Once timer playbac k works for one time only at a preset time. Use whe[...]

E-48 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Setti ng the ti mer - 1 Turn on the pow er, set the MODE 1/M ODE 2 switch to MODE 2 and press the TI MER/SLEEP button. 2 Within 10 s econds, press the or button to select "TIM ER ONCE" or "TIM ER DAILY", and p ress the ENTER button. Once timer Daily timer 3 Within 10 s econds, pres s the[...]

E-49 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Operations a fter setting the time r - Operations after setting the timer  In the timer stand-b y mode Chec king the tim er setting: Canceling t he timer settin g:  T o use the same timer setting Once time r: Daily timer: The timer will operate at the same time ev er y day . It will conti nue until th[...]

E-50 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Sleep ti mer - Sleep timer The unit turns off at a specified time when listening to a disc or the r adio . T o confirm the remaining sleep time : z The remaining sleep time is dis pla yed f or about 10 s econds. z Y ou can change the remaining sleep time while it is display ed by pressing the ENTER button ([...]

E-51 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Operating the connected TV - Operating the connected TV Y ou can operate Sharp TVs with the remot e control. Change the remote control set- ting if oper ating other manuf acturers' TV , or if y ou cannot operate a Shar p TV .  W atching TV Other b uttons av ailable for ope rating TVs  Changing th[...]

E-52 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Operating the connected TV - TV manufacturer Setting number TV manufacturer Setting number CURTIS MA THES 1005, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1020, 1021, 1036, 1038, 1044, 1048, 1050 D AEWOO 1007, 1011, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1036, 1041, 1042 D A YTR ON 1007 DENON 1020 DUMONT 1006, 1007 D WIN 1044, 1[...]

E-53 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Mounting the unit on the wall - Mounting the unit on the wall  Attaching t he main unit brac ket to the unit 1 Route all con nection cab les thr ough the m ain unit brac ket. 2 Attach the main unit bra cket to the unit. z Fix them s ecurely with the s upplied 2 screws. z Do not use other screws . The uni[...]

E-54 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Mounting the unit on the wall - W arning: z Install brac kets properly follo wing the operation manual. Improper installation ma y cause the main unit to f all leading to injur y or breakage. z T o ensure a proper installation, contact your dealer or installer . z During inst allation, be careful not to pin[...]

E-55 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Connecting other equipment - Connecting other equipment Turn off the ot her equipment before making this co nnection. z An optical digital cable, audio digital cable and audio cable are not supplied. Purchase an optional or commercially available cable. z If using an audio cable, pur chase one w ithout resi[...]

E-56 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Connecting other equipment -  A udio con nection to TV Y ou can liste n to TV sound from th e speakers by connecting the unit using an optical digital cable or audio cable (not supplied). T o listen to TV sound: T urn the power on and press the TV button. Each press of this button changes the input in th[...]

E-57 ENGLISH SD-PX2 Ad v anced Features - Connecting other equipment - Connecting other equipment (continued) An optical digital cable is not supplied. Purchase an opt ional optical digital cable.  Digi tal c o nnectio n to a di gital audi o recor der , etc. Y ou can record s ound on a digital audio recorder by connecting to the digital audio ou[...]

E-58 ENGLISH SD-PX2 References - Maintenance / Error indicators and warnings - Maintenance  Cleaning the cabi net  Cleaning the laser pic k up lens Notes: z Close the disc compar tmen t when it is not used. z Be careful not to damage the optical pickup or to t ouch it by hand. Err or indicators and warnings When you load an unplay a ble disc [...]

E-59 ENGLISH SD-PX2 References - T roub leshooting chart - T r oubleshooting c har t Many potential prob lems can be resolv ed by the owner without calling a service tech- nician. If something is wrong with this product, check the fol lo wing before calling your autho- rized SHARP dealer or ser vice cen ter .  General  T uner  Remote contr[...]

E-60 ENGLISH SD-PX2 References - T roub leshooting chart -  D VD/CD pla yer  Condensation Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an extremely humid environ- ment may cause condensation inside the cabinet (las er pickup , etc.) or on the trans- mitter on the remot e control. Condensation can caus e the unit to malfunct ion. If thi[...]

E-61 ENGLISH SD-PX2 References - Language code list for disc language - Langua g e code list f or disc language Code Language n ame Code Language name AA Af ar F Y Fr isia n AB Abkhazian GA Irish AF Afrikaans GD Scot s G aelic AM Amharic GL Galician AR Arabic GN Guarani AS Assamese GU Gujarati AY Aymara HA Hausa AZ Azerbaijani HI Hindi BA Bashkir H[...]

E-62 ENGLISH SD-PX2 References - Specificati ons - Specific ations As par t of our policy of continuous improv ement, SHARP res erves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The perf or mance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production unit s. There may be some deviations[...]

IMPRIMÉ EN MALAISIE TINSKA014AWZZ 04A R AO 2 SD-PX2 1-Bit Digital Receiver with DVD SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORATION 9910 CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below nor to any Product t[...]