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Contents

Introduction

SAFETY / IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..............................................................1

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................2

PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................4

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER .................................................................................5

Getting Started ....................................................................................................5

Contents ...............................................................................................................6

What would you like to do with this Player? .....................................................8

About Media Types .............................................................................................. 9

Blu-ray Disc ..................................................................................................................9
Types of Discs/Media Formats that Can Be Used with This Player .............................9
Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Player ..............................................................10
About Disc Contents ..................................................................................................11
BD Video ................................................................................................................11
Title, Chapter and Track ......................................................................................... 12
Icons Used on BD/DVD Video Disc Cases ............................................................12
The Icons Used in This Operation Manual .................................................................12

Important Information .......................................................................................13

Disc Precautions .........................................................................................................13
License and Copyright ...............................................................................................13

Major Components ............................................................................................ 14

Main Unit (Front) .........................................................................................................14
Main Unit (Rear) ..........................................................................................................14
Remote Control Unit ...................................................................................................15
Keylock function .........................................................................................................15

Connection

Connecting to a TV/projector ........................................................................... 16

Connecting to an amplifier/AV receiver ..........................................................17

HDMI connection ........................................................................................................17
Digital audio connection .............................................................................................17

Broadband Internet Connection ......................................................................18

Wired connection (LAN cable) ....................................................................................18
Wireless connection (wireless LAN) ............................................................................ 19

Playback

Before Starting Playback ..................................................................................20

Loading the Batteries in the Remote Control .............................................................20
Approximate operating range of remote control ....................................................20
Connecting the Power Cord .......................................................................................20
Turning the Power On .................................................................................................21
Turning the power on .............................................................................................21
Entering standby ....................................................................................................21
Indicators on the Player .........................................................................................21
About the Home screen .........................................................................................21
Language Setting .......................................................................................................22
Changing the on-screen display language ............................................................22
Operating a SHARP TV Using the Remote Control ....................................................22
TV function control .................................................................................................22
Turning Off the LCD Backlight and Indications ..........................................................22
Using AQUOS LINK ....................................................................................................23
Controlling the Blu-ray disc player using AQUOS LINK ........................................23
Using 3D .....................................................................................................................23
Control Panel ..............................................................................................................24

Video/Picture/Music Playback .........................................................................25

Loading a Disc ............................................................................................................25
BD/DVD Video Playback.............................................................................................25
Displaying the disc information ..............................................................................26
BD/DVD Menus ..........................................................................................................26
Start playback by selecting a title from the top menu ...........................................26
Using the disc menu ..............................................................................................26
Using the pop-up menu .........................................................................................27
Enjoying BONUSVIEW or BD-LIVE .............................................................................27
Use of Picture in Picture function (secondary audio/video playback) ...................28
Virtual Package ......................................................................................................28
BD-LIVE .................................................................................................................28
DVD-R/-RW (VR format) / BD-RE/-R (BDAV format) Playback ................................... 29
Playback by selecting a title ..................................................................................29
Playback by selecting a chapter ............................................................................30
Sorting the titles .....................................................................................................30
Playback by selecting a Playlist .............................................................................30
Playback from the beginning or resume playback ................................................. 30
Audio CD Playback .....................................................................................................31
Playback from the beginning .................................................................................31
Playback by selecting a track ................................................................................31
Operation procedure for the “Functions” menu ..................................................... 31
Audio Data (MP3 File) Playback .................................................................................32
Displaying Still Images (JPEG files) ............................................................................33
Accessing DLNA servers ............................................................................................34
Playback by selecting a file list ..............................................................................34

Playback Functions ...........................................................................................35

Fast Forward/Reverse (Search) ..................................................................................35
Skipping to the Next or the Start of the Current Chapter (Track/Title) .......................35
Pause/Frame Advance Playback ................................................................................35
Slow Playback (Forward/Reverse) ..............................................................................35
Repeat Playback of a Title or Chapter (Repeat Playback) .........................................36
Partial Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a Specified Part) .................................36
Displaying the Audio Information ...............................................................................37
Switching Subtitles .....................................................................................................37
Switching the Angle ....................................................................................................37
Displaying the Angle Mark ..........................................................................................37

Settings During Playback .................................................................................38

Function Control .........................................................................................................38
Function control operation procedure ...................................................................38
Functions which can be set ...................................................................................39