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Contents

Introduction

SAFETY 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 ......................................................................................... 11
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

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
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