Video Connections

Connecting to the Component Jacks

You can enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images through the component jacks.

STEPS

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

2:Firmly connect a component video cable (commercially available) to the component jacks (1 and 2).

CAUTION

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

This Player

(Red)

(Blue)

(Green)

1 To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks

Component video cable (commercially available)

2 To component video input jacks

(Red)

(Blue)

(Green)

COMPO- NENT IN

PR (CR)

PB

(CB)

Y

CAUTION

You need to switch the output to Component video by pressing HDMI button to enjoy images via the Component video output. (See page 15.)

Even when there is no cable connected to the HDMI video out, switching the output to H-oP (HDMI Out) is still possible.

When H-oP is selected, there will be no signal from the Component video out.

 

VCR

 

Connect directly

Blu-ray Disc

LCD TV

Player

 

NOTE

Connect the Blu-ray disc player to LCD TV directly. If you playback the image via VCR, the image may deteriorate due to the copy guard function.

When you record the program where copyright is protected, the copy guard function is activated automatically; the program can not be recorded correctly. Also, the playback image via VCR may deteriorate due to this function. However, this is not a malfunction. When you watch the program where copyright is protected, we recommend that the Blu-ray disc player be connected to LCD TV directly.

Projector

TV

AV receiver

 

 

Video equipment with component jacks

After connecting

Connect audio equipment or the audio terminals of the TV. (Pages 18–19)

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Sharp BD-HP21U operation manual Video Connections, Connecting to the Component Jacks, To Component Video OUT jacks

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