Video Connections

Connecting to the HDMI Terminal

You will enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI terminal.

When you use AQUOS LINK, make sure to use a certifi ed HDMI cable.

STEPS

1:Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.

2:Firmly connect an HDMI cable (commercially available) to the HDMI terminals (1and 2).

This Player

Caution:

•HDMI output and Component Video output can not be used at the same time.

•When using an HDMI output, 7.1 ch Digital Output is available.

1 To HDMI OUT terminal

HDMI cable (commercially available)

2 To HDMI input terminal

Projector

TV

AV receiver

Equipment with an HDMI terminal

After connecting

Change the video output to HDMI video out

When you connect both an HDMI cable and a component cable to this player, switch to the output terminals by remote control.

(The video output is not output both terminals.)

1Turn on the power.

2Press HDMI button for 5 seconds, and the change of “Component Video Out” and “HDMI Out” is possible.

•(To switch outputs, it is necessary to keep the button pressed for several seconds.)

Also, when the HDMI button is pressed, the current setting conditions will display while fl ashing (blinking), and then the selected output lamp displays.

3“” or “” is displayed alternately on the front panel display.

NOTE

•When you connect this player to a SHARP TV with an HDMI cable only and if the TV is on, the video output is changed to HDMI output automatically.

The following setting is unnecessary.

•When you connect to the TV with an HDMI cable only, HDMI video output is set to AUTO. If you don’t get the normal image, select the desired resolution.

•When you are setting HDMI video output besides AUTO, you can only select the resolution that corresponds to the connected TV.

Caution:

•Even when there is no cable connected to the Component video out, switching the output to CP-out (Component video out) is still possible. When CP-out is selected, there will be no signal from the HDMI video out.

•Load a disc and start playback. (Pages 24-27)

•If desired, connect audio equipment. (Pages 17-19)

•Refer to AQUOS LINK function. (See page 23 and 40)

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