Before Starting Playback
Using AQUOS LINK
Controlling the Blu-ray disc player using AQUOS LINK
What is AQUOS LINK?
Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate this player with your SHARP AQUOS TV.
What you can do with AQUOS LINK
When you connect this player to the LCD TV compatible with AQUOS LINK using an HDMI cable, you can perform the functions listed below. (See page 18 for connecting to the HDMI terminal).
EAutomatic input select function
When you start playback of this player, the input selector of the LCD TV will automatically switch to the LCD TV input terminal connected to the player and the playback image will appear on the screen, even if you are watching a TV program.
EAutomatic power off function
If you turn off the LCD TV when this player is in stop mode, the power of this player will be turned off automatically. (However, when playing back a disc or other content using this player, the power does not turn off.)
EAutomatic power on function
When you switch to the LCD TV input terminal connected to this player, the power of this player will be turned on automatically.
EAQUOS PURE MODE
When you connect this player to an AQUOS LCD TV compatible with AQUOS LINK and set “AQUOS LINK” to “Yes” (page 41), images automatically adjusted to the most suitable image quality for the AQUOS TV are output from the HDMI OUT terminal of this player.
The AQUOS PURE MODE indicator on the player lights in green.
AQUOS PURE MODE indicator
NOTE
•In order to make AQUOS LINK available, connect an LCD TV to this player using an HDMI terminal. Set “AQUOS LINK” to “Yes” (See page 41).
Refer to the Operation Manual of the TV for details regarding setup.
Using 3D
This sets output of 3D images.
To view 3D images, playback of 3D content (3D BD video) is necessary with a 3D compatible TV and 3D glasses in addition to this player.
Press 3D to change to the 3D mode.
•Each time the button is pressed, the mode switches between “Auto(3D)” and “2D”.
The status of the selected mode will be displayed on the TV screen.
Auto: Video signals are output as 3D when 3D content (3D BD video) is played or as 2D when 2D content is played.
2D: Even if 3D content (3D BD video) is played, video signals are output as 2D at all times.
•This setting (Auto(3D)/2D) can also be performed using the menu screen (See page 42).
Regarding the 3D indicator
The 3D indicator lights green only when playing 3D content (3D BD video) with the setting “Auto(3D)” selected.
3D indicator
NOTE
•The 3D mode can be switched only when playback is stopped.
•Depending on the connected TV, the images during playback may switch to 2D images due to changes in the resolution, etc. Make sure the 3D image setting is performed on the TV.
•The 3D images may not be output as set in “HDMI Video Out”.
•When performing Fast Forward/Reverse, images are shown in 2D.
CAUTION
•When viewing 3D images, viewing for a long period of time or lying on your back may cause eye strain and discomfort. In addition, 3D images may affect the eyesight of young children/infants, so keep them from viewing the images.
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