●BD/DVD video operations and functions may be different from the explanations in this manual and some operations may be prohibited due to disc manufacturer’s settings.
●If a menu screen or operating instructions are displayed during playback of a disc, follow the operating procedure displayed.
Note:
●Playback for some of the discs in the left side column tables may not be possible depending on the disc.
●“Finalise” refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that it will play in other DVD units/recorders as well as this unit. Only finalised DVD discs will play back in this unit. (This unit does not have a function to finalise discs.)
●Some discs cannot be played back depending on the recording format.
●DivX playback may not be available depending on the DivX content and file.
■Discs that Cannot Be Used withThis Unit
The following discs cannot be played back or will not play back properly on this Unit. 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 with the cartridge, CD-WMA
Discs with unusual shapes cannot be played.
●Discs with unusual shapes (heart-shaped or hexagonal discs, etc.) cannot be used. The use of such discs will cause malfunction.
The following BD video discs cannot be played.
●Discs not displaying “B” or “ALL” for the region code (discs sold outside the authorised marketing area).*
●Discs produced illegally.
●Discs recorded for commercial use.
* The region code for this product is B.
The following DVD video discs cannot be played.
●Discs not displaying “2” or “ALL” for the region code (discs sold outside the authorised marketing area).*
●Discs produced illegally.
●Discs recorded for commercial use.
* The region code for this product is 2.
The following BD-RE/R, DVD-RW/R and DVD+RW/R discs cannot be played.
●Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be played back.
●Sharp cannot guarantee playback compatibility for all self- recorded BD-discs because Blu-ray is a new and evolving format. The playback compatibility will be affected by your choice of BD- recorder, BD-disc and BD-burning software. Please always ensure you are using the latest software versions on all units and contact the individual manufacturers for further help if required.
To avoid inconveniences, please check the playback compatibility of your self-recorded disc before you purchase this BD-unit. For maximum playback compatibility of self-recorded BD-discs Sharp recommends that the BDMV/BDAV standards are used. If a playback issue occurs after purchase, please download the latest software version for your BD-unit from the Sharp internet page or ask your Sharp-Dealer.
This BD-unit uses the latest technology available at the time
of development and cannot guarantee support for future enhancements or changes to the standard.
The following Audio CD*1 discs cannot be played.
●Discs containing a signal for the purpose of protecting copyrights (copy control signal) may not be played back with this Unit.
●This Unit has been designed on the premise of playing back Audio CDs that comply with CD (Compact Disc) standards.
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 depending on their compatibility with this Unit.
*2 About the JPEG file format
JPEG is a type of file format for storing still-image files (photos, illustrations, etc.). The Unit lets you play JPEG format still-image files.
File formats that are not compatible.
●Still images in formats other than JPEG (such as TIFF) cannot be played.
●There may be some files that cannot be played even if they are in JPEG format.
●Progressive JPEG files cannot be played.
●Moving image files as well as Motion JPEG format files cannot be played, even though they are JPEG files.
Other files that cannot be played back.
●You may not be able to play some still images which you have created, touched up, copied or otherwise edited on your computer.
●You may not be able to play some still images you have processed (rotated or saved by overwriting other images you have imported from the Internet or e-mail).
You may experience one or more of the following symptoms when playing files.
●It may take some time to play files depending on the number of folders, number of files and volume of data involved.
●EXIF information will not be displayed. EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format, and is a standard for storing interchange information in image files, especially those using JPEG compression. (Refer to http://exif.org for more information.)
*3 About the MP3 file format
MP3 files are audio data compressed in the MPEG1/2 Audio layer-3 file format. “MP3 files” have “.mp3” as extensions. (Some files that have “.mp3” extensions or files that have not been recorded in MP3 format will produce noise or cannot be played.)
Playing the MP3 file format
●The MP3 files are not played in the order they were recorded.
●It is recommended to record data at a lower speed as data recorded at a fast speed can produce noise and may not be able to be played.
●The more folders there are, the longer the reading time.
●Depending on the folder tree, reading MP3 files can take time.
●The playing time may not be correctly displayed during MP3 file playback.
The following files cannot be played on this unit.
●When both Audio CD [CD-DA] format and JPEG/MP3 file formats are recorded on a disc. (The disc is recognised to be an Audio CD [CD-DA] only tracks in Audio CD [CD-DA] format are played back.)
●Multi-session discs cannot be played.
About the DivX+HD (H.264/MKV) file format
●DivX playback may not be available depending on the DivX content and file.
About files/folders for Still images (JPEG files) and audio data (MP3 files)
You can play still images (JPEG files) /audio data (MP3 files) with this unit by making folder(s) on discs or USB memory devices as shown below.
Example of a folder structure:
Root
001.jpg/001.mp3 | L | |
xxx.jpg/xxx.mp3 | | |
| | L |
01 Folder | Folder | 001.jpg/001.mp3 |
|
| | 256.jpg/256.mp3 |
001.jpg/001.mp3
L
255.jpg/255.mp3
xxx Folder 
001.jpg/001.mp3
L
256.jpg/256.mp3
LIncluding the root directory, the maximum number of folders and files in each folder is limited to 256 in total.
File and folder requirements
●The discs or USB memory devices which this unit can play back (recognise) are limited to the following properties:
Contains EXIF format files (only JPEG files)
Picture resolution: Between 32 x 32 and 7680 x 4320 pixels (only JPEG files)
Maximum number of folders and files in each folder: 256
Maximum hierarchy level of folders: 5
File size: 20 MB or less (JPEG files) 200 MB or less (MP3 files)
Note:
●File and folder names displayed on this unit may differ from those displayed on PCs.
