Sharp BD-HP21U operation manual Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications, Using Aquos Link

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Before Starting Playback

Turning 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 the ON indicator.

1Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU screen.

2Press a/b/c/d to select “SETTINGS”, then press ENTER.

3Press a/b to select “FRONT DISPLAY/LED”, then press ENTER.

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS

QUICK START

AUTO POWER OFF

AQUOS LINK

PLAYBACK SETTING

FRONT DISPLAY/LED

VERSION

USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE UPDATE

SYSTEM RESET

4Press c/d to select “ON” or “OFF”, then press ENTER.

5Press SETUP or EXIT to exit.

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 function listed below. (See page 15 for connecting to the HDMI terminal).

Playback function turns on the LCD TV immediately.

When you start to playback of this player, Power of LCD TV will be turned on and the playback image will appear on the screen.

Automatic 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.

Automatic 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. (In the case, while playing back a disc, the power does not turn off.)

Automatic 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.

NOTE

In order to make AQUOS LINK available, set up AQUOS LINK on the LCD TV that is connected to this player. See page 36 regarding the setup of this player.

Refer to the Operation Manual of the TV for details regarding setup.

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Contents BD-HP21U Page Introduction Contents NIntroduction pp What to do firstOConnection pp Dear Sharp Customer Additional Safety InformationIntroduction Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions Blu-ray Disc About DiscsTypes of Discs that Can Be Used with This Player Discs that Cannot Be Used with This PlayerAbout the Jpeg file format About DiscsAbout Disc Contents Important Information Disc PrecautionsCopyright Getting Started Adjust settingsUnpacking Selecting equipment to connectMain Unit Front Major ComponentsMain Unit Rear Major Components Remote Control UnitIntroduction Keylock function Video terminals/jacks on this Player Introduction to ConnectionsAnalog audio connection 2CH Audio output jacksSwitching the video output between Hdmi and Component video Connecting to the Hdmi TerminalAfter connecting Video ConnectionsVideo Connections Connecting to the Component JacksTo Component Video OUT jacks To component video input jacksYou can enjoy the images through the video jack Connecting to the Video JackTo Video jack ToinputvideojackAudio Connections Connecting to the Digital Audio TerminalLoad a disc and start playback. Pages To Optical TerminalAudio Connections Connecting the Audio JacksTo 2CH Audio Output jacks To audio input JacksConnecting the Power Cord Loading the Batteries in the Remote ControlApproximate operating range of remote control Before Starting PlaybackOperating a Sharp TV Using the Remote Control Setting the Remote Control CodeIf remote control does not work Before Starting PlaybackLanguage Setting Turning the Power OnTurning the power on Indicators on the PlayerTurning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications Using Aquos LinkLoading a Disc BD/DVD/CD PlaybackBD/DVD Video Playback BD/DVD MenusUsing the pop-up menu Using the disc menuBD/DVD/CD Playback Virtual PackagePlayback from the beginning DVD-R/-RW PlaybackPlayback by selecting a title Playback by selecting a Play List Audio CD PlaybackSorting the titles Fast Forward/Reverse Search Playback FunctionsPause/Frame Advance Playback Slow PlaybackSwitching Subtitles Switching AudioPlayback Functions Partial Repeat Playback Repeat Playback of a Specified PartDisplaying the Angle Mark Switching the AnglePress Function during playback Jpeg File Playback Setting slide show speed/ repeat playbackPlaying back still images in sequence Playing back still images in a selected folderFunction control operation procedure Settings During PlaybackFunction Control Functions which can be set Settings During PlaybackCommon operations When setting the password for the first timeDisplay the Menu Select the next item Screen Select a menu itemWhen selecting Normal SettingsYou can set the audio output mode for each output terminal This sets the audio output connected to Surround equipmentItem For BD-ROM Item For DVD-videoItem Country Code Item SubtitleLanguage Code List Country Code ListPresets On indicatorPress a/b, select Erase or FORMAT, then press Enter Press a/b to select USB Memory MANAGEMENT, then press EnterPress c/d, select YES, and press Start the processEnter the 4-digit number using Press a/b to select Software UPDATE, then EnterIf you already set the password, go to step Press Enter to start checking data in the USB memory devicePress Enter to start updating Appendix TroubleshootingTroubleshooting On-screen Error MessagesMessages Relating to BD and DVD Glossary Glossary Hdmi 19-pin standard connector 1080p 24Hz output SpecificationsGeneral PlaybackWarranty Period for this Product Valid for warranty service in the U.S. and Puerto Rico onlyAdditional Items Excluded from Warranty Coverage if any Where to Obtain ServiceMemo Page Sharp Electronics Corporation

BD-HP21U specifications

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