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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.

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.

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.)

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 576/480i 
(factory preset value).

1080i, 720p, 576/480p, 576/480i

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

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This sets the resolution of the HDMI video output.

AUTO, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576/480p

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

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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.

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YES, NO

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.

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ON, OFF

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

You can set AUDIO OUT when connecting to SURROUND 
equipment.

This sets the audio output connected to 
SURROUND equipment.

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 equipment.

BITSTREAM:

PCM (SURROUND):

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

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

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

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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.
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.

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BITSTREAM:

PCM:

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.
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.

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See page 37 for information on output of next generation audio formats.
MPEG Audio is only output as PCM (STEREO) 48KHz.

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

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This lets you adjust the range between the loudest and 
softest sounds (dynamic range) for playback at average 
volume. Use this when it is hard to hear dialogue.

NORMAL: The same audio as the recorded audio is output, so 

that the volume sounds the same as audio CD.

SHIFT*: When Dolby Digital audio is played back, the dynamic 

range of the audio is adjusted so that the dialogue portion 
can be heard easily. (If the audio sounds abnormal, set to 
“NORMAL”.)

AUTO: When you play back audio in the Dolby TrueHD format, 

the dynamic range is automatically adjusted.

Lower the audio volume before setting. If you do not do so, the 
speakers may emit a loud sound or excessive output may be 
applied to the speakers.

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This turns the QUICK START function on and off.
When the QUICK START function is on: 

The startup time of the Player is reduced when resuming playback 
from standby.
However, power consumption will increase.

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YES, NO

This sets the Player so that power is automatically shut off if 
playback is stopped for about 10 minutes.

YES, NO

This lets you set the Player to receive the control signal from 
the AQUOS LINK remote control via the HDMI cable.

YES, NO

This lets you set the Parental Control depending on the disc 
content. The available Parental Control Levels are shown 
below.
The 4-digit PIN code number needs to be entered before the 
Parental Control Levels and the Country Code are set. The 
Parental Control Levels and the Country Code cannot be set 
if a PIN code has not been created or the PIN code is not 
entered.

8 and OFF: All DVD-video can be played.
1-7: Prohibits play of DVD-video with corresponding ratings 

recorded on them.

NO LIMIT: All BD-video can be played.
0-99 year(s): Prohibits play of BD-video with corresponding 

ratings recorded on them.

This lets you select the language for subtitles, audio and 
menus displayed on the screen.

Refer to “Basic Operation for PLAYBACK SETTING” on page 34 
for details.

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Sets the Country Code. Refer to the Country Code List (page 37) 
because the ratings differ according to the country.

Refer to the Language Code List. (Page 37)

Refer to the Language Code List. (Page 37)

Refer to the Language Code List. (Page 37)

This lets you turn the Angle Mark Display on or off when DVD 
video recorded with multiple angles is played back. (The 
Angle Mark is displayed in the lower right screen.)

YES, NO

This sets the PIN code for setting or changing the Parental 
Control Level.

YES: Enter the 4 digit number.
NO

When you forget the PIN code, you can reset the current PIN code 
using SYSTEM RESET under SETTINGS. (See page 37).
You can also set the new PIN code if desired.

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For details, refer to the operation manual of TV.

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When “QUICK START” is set to “YES”, the Player requires some 
time to turn off.

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If you feel that the indicators on the Player are too bright when 
watching movies, you can turn them off except for the I (ON) 
indicator.

ON, OFF

When you select “VERSION”, the system software version is 
displayed.

This function is for future use and is not yet enabled. If this 
feature becomes necessary its use will be explained on our 
WEB site or via our customer support team.

You can reset all settings to the factory presets.

RESET, NOT RESET

USA / CANADA / JAPAN / GERMANY / FRANCE / UK / ITALY / SPAIN / SWISS / SWEDEN / HOLLAND / NORWAY / 
DENMARK / FINLAND / BELGIUM / HONG KONG / SINGAPORE / THAILAND / MALAYSIA / INDONESIA / TAIWAN /
PHILIPPINE / AUSTRALIA / RUSSIA / CHINA

AA Afar / AB Abkhazian / AF Afrikaans / AM Ameharic / AR Arabic / AS Assamese / AY Aymara / AZ Azerbaijani / 
BA Bashkir / BE Byelorussian / BG Bulgarian / BH Bihari / BI Bislama / BN Bengali, Bangla / BO Tibetan / BR Breton / 
CA Catalan / CO Corsican / CS Czech / CY Welsh / DA Danish / DE German / DZ Bhutani / EL Greek / EN English / 
EO Esperanto / ES Spanish / ET Estonian / EU Basque / FA Persian / FI Finnish / FJ Fiji / FO Faroese / FR French / 
FY Frisian / GA Irish / GD Scots Gaelic / GL Galician / GN Guarani / GU Gujarati / HA Hausa / HI Hindi/ HR Croatian / 
HU Hungarian / HY Armenian / IA Interlingua / IE Interlingue / IK Inupiak / IN Indonesian / IS Icelandic/ 
IT

 Italian / IW Hebrew / JA Japanese / JI Yiddish / JW Javanese / KA Georgian / KK Kazakh / KL Greenlandic / 

KM Cambodian / KN Kannada / KO Korean / KS Kashmiri / KU Kurdish / KY Kirghiz / LA Latin / LN Lingala / 
LO Laothian / LT Lithuanian / LV Latvian, Lettish / MG Malagasy / MI Maori / MK Macedonian / ML Malayalam / 
MN Mongolian / MO Moldavian / MR Marathi / MS Malay / MT Maltese / MY Burmese / NA Nauru / NE Nepali / NL Dutch / 
NO Norwegian / OC Occitan / OM Afan (Oromo) / OR Oriya / PA Panjabi / PL Polish / PS Pashto, Pushto / PT Portuguese/ 
QU Quechua / RM Rhaeto-Romance / RN Kirundi / RO Romanian / RU Russian / RW Kinyarwanda / SA Sanskrit / 
SD Sindhi / SG Sangho / SH Serbo-Croatian / SI Singhalese / SK Slovak / SL Slovenian / SM Samoan / SN Shona / 
SO Somali / SQ Albanian / SR Serbian / SS Siswat / ST Sesotho / SU Sundanese / SV Swedish /SW Swahili / TA Tamil / 
TE Telugu / TG Tajik / TH Thai / TI Tigrinya / TK Turkmen / TL Tagalog / TN Setswana / TO Tonga / TR Turkish / 
TS Tsonga / TT Tatar / TW Twi / UK Ukrainian / UR Urdu / UZ Uzbek / VI Vietnamese / VO Volapuk / WO Wolof / 
XH Xhosa / YO Yoruba / ZH Chinese / ZU Zulu

Dolby TrueHD

7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz)

7.1ch 

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7.1ch *

4

2ch *

2

5.1ch *

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3

5.1ch (192KHz)

5.1ch *

3

5.1ch *

4

2ch *

2

5.1ch *

1/

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3

Dolby Digital PLUS

7.1ch (48KHz)

7.1ch *

3

7.1ch *

4

2ch *

2

5.1ch *

1/

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3

DTS-HD Master Audio

7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz)

5.1ch *

1/

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3

7.1ch *

4

2ch *

2

5.1ch *

1/

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3

5.1ch (192KHz)

5.1ch *

1/

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3

5.1ch *

4

2ch *

2

5.1ch *

1/

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3

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz)

5.1ch *

1/

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3

7.1ch *

4

2ch *

2

5.1ch *

1/

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3

LPCM

7.1ch (48KHz/96KHz)

7.1ch *

3

—

2ch *

2

—

5.1ch (192KHz)

5.1ch *

3

—

2ch *

2

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Core only
Down mixed
When SECONDARY AUDIO is set to “ON”, the audio is output as 48KHz.
When SECONDARY AUDIO is set to “ON”, the audio is output as PCM.

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The following instructions explain how to delete 
data such as the Virtual Package data copied 
to a USB memory device.

Do not remove the USB memory device or unplug 
the AC cord while the erase is being performed.

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SHARP cannot guarantee that all brands’ USB 
memory devices will operate with this player.

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Insert the USB memory device 
into the BD STORAGE/SERVICE 
terminal on rear of this player.

Press SETUP to display the SETUP 
MENU screen.

Press 

a/b/c/d to select 

“SETTINGS”, then press ENTER.

Press 

a/b to select “USB 

MEMORY MANAGEMENT”, then 
press ENTER.

AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS

QUICK START

AUTO POWER OFF

AQUOS LINK

PLAYBACK SETTING

FRONT DISPLAY/LED

VERSION

USB MEMORY MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE UPDATE

SYSTEM RESET

“NO USB MEMORY!” appears when no USB 
memory is inserted.

Press 

a/b, select “ERASE” or 

“FORMAT”, then press ENTER.

ERASE: Deletes only BD-VIDEO data 
contents.
FORMAT: Deletes all contents.

ERASE

ERASES BD-VIDEO DATA ON USB MEMORY.

ERASE ALL CONTENTS ON USB MEMORY 
INCLUDING PROTECTED CONTENTS.

FORMAT

Data which has been saved to the player’s internal 
memory (game score, etc.) will also be deleted.

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Press 

c/d, select “YES”, and press 

ENTER.

YES

NO

Start the process.

The screen for the current operation will 
display.

COMPLETE

OK

Press ENTER.

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