SETTINGS

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS

TV ASPECT RATIO

You can set the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV, and adjust the video output.

If you switch your TV (i.e. because you have bought a new one) and the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV changes, you will have to change the “TV ASPECT RATIO” setting.

Item

WIDE 16:9: Select this when connecting to a TV with a 16:9 screen aspect ratio.

NORMAL 4:3: Select this when connecting to a TV with a 4:3 screen aspect ratio.

HDMI AUTO DETECTION

This function enables the video output to switch to HDMI automatically when the player detects a TV connected with an HDMI cable.

Item

YES, NO

SECONDARY AUDIO

This toggles the clicking sound on the menu and audio with secondary video in picture in picture mode for BD-Video.

• Select “OFF” when enjoying the high quality sounds of BD-Video.

Item

ON, OFF

<When selecting NORMAL 4:3>

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LETTER BOX: If you connect to a TV with a screen aspect ratio of 4:3 and playback a DVD with 16:9 video, the video will be played back with black bands at the top and bottom while maintaining the 16:9 ratio.

PAN SCAN: If you connect to a TV with a screen aspect ratio of 4:3 and playback a DVD with 16:9 video, the video will be played back with the left and right sides of the image cut off to display in 4:3 screen aspect ratio. (This function works if the disc is labelled for 4:3PS.)

AUDIO OUT

You can set AUDIO OUT when connecting to SURROUND equipment.

1This sets the audio output connected to SURROUND equipment.

Item

HDMI OUTPUT: Select this when you connect using HDMI OUT terminal.

DIGITAL OUTPUT: Select this when you connect using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (OPTICAL).

2ch AUDIO OUTPUT: Select this when you do not use SURROUND sound equipment.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

This sets the resolution of the component video output. Some TV are not fully compatible with the Blu-ray disc player, which may cause the image distortion. In this case, press COMPONENT RESET on the remote control for five seconds. Component video out will be reset to 480i (factory preset value).

Item

1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i

CAUTION

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

HDMI VIDEO OUT

This sets the resolution of the HDMI video output.

Item

AUTO, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p

CAUTION

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

NOTE

•When the BD player is connected to a 1080p 24Hz compatible TV and the HDMI VIDEO OUT is set to AUTO, 1080p 24Hz will automatically be displayed when compatible discs are played back.

At this time, there is no output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and VIDEO output jack.

2You can set the audio output mode for each output terminal.

1This sets the audio output mode for HDMI OUT terminal when selecting HDMI OUTPUT.

NOTE

•When the secondary audio is set to “ON”, PCM is automatically selected as the audio output mode.

Item

BITSTREAM:

•

Select this when connecting to HDMI

 

 

equipment with a built-in decoder for

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL, etc.

 

•

Setting to BITSTREAM will output each

 

 

audio signal by BITSTREAM.

PCM (SURROUND): •

Select this when connecting to multi-

 

 

channel HDMI equipment.

 

•

Setting to PCM (SURROUND) will output

 

 

by LINEAR PCM by decoding audio

 

 

signals recorded in each audio output

 

 

mode such as DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS.

2This sets the audio output mode for DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL terminal) when selecting DIGITAL OUTPUT.

Item

BITSTREAM:

•

Select this when connecting to

 

 

SURROUND equipment with a built-in

 

 

decoder for DOLBY DIGITAL, etc.

 

•

Setting to BITSTREAM will output each

 

 

audio signal by BITSTREAM.

PCM:

•

Select this when connecting to 2 channel

 

 

stereo audio equipment.

 

•

Setting to PCM will output by converting

 

 

each audio signal into PCM 2 channel

 

 

audio signal.

NOTE

•See page 37 for information on output of next generation audio formats.

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Sharp BD-HP21U operation manual Settings, When selecting Normal, This sets the audio output connected to Surround equipment
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BD-HP21U specifications

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