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Do not place your Player in enclosed space or do not 

cover it to prevent excessive temperatures inside the 

unit. 

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Do not place the Player in direct sunlight, or near heat 

sources. 

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Keep the Player away from magnetic fields, i.e. 

loudspeakers etc. 

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Do not place any object containing water or other 

liquids on the Player. In the event that liquid  should 

enter the cabinet, unplug the Player immediately and 

contact the retailer or service centre approved by 

SHARP immediately. 

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Do not remove the Player cabinet. Touching parts 

inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and/or 

damage to the Player. For service and adjustment 

inside the cabinet, call a qualified dealer or service 

centre approved by SHARP. 

When the unit is not being used, switch the unit to the 

Standby mode. 

When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should 

be unplugged from the household AC socket. 

Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray. 

Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place 

anything heavy on it. 

Moisture may form on the pickup lens in the following 

conditions: 

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Immediately after a heater has been turned on. 

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In a steamy or very humid room. 

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When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold 

environment to a warm one. 

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate 

properly. 

In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for 

the moisture to evaporate. 

Unplug your Player before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for 
cleaning. Do not use cleaning fluids or aerosols which 
could enter the unit and cause damage, fire, or  electrical 
shock. These substances may also deteriorate the finish of 
your Player. 

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, 
interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch 
a TV broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a 
malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, 
turn off the unit. 

Do not attempt to service this Player yourself. Please refer 
any service to the nearest service centre  approved by 
SHARP. 

Recording and playback of any material may require 
consent. 
Please refer particularly to the provisions of the Copyright 
Act 1956, the Dramatic and Musical Performers Protection 
Act 1958, the Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 
and to any subsequent statutory enactments and orders. 

This DVD video player supports Macrovision copy protection. 

On DVDs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of 
the DVD are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code 
prevents the videotape copy from playing normally. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The unit is a precision device that is constructed using 
extremely accurate technology. 
Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can 
impair the image quality. In the worst case, neither video or 
audio will be played back. To obtain optimum picture quality, 
the Player should be checked (cleaning and replacement of 
some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies 
depending on the environment (temperature, humidity, dust, 
etc.) in which the Player is used. Contact your authorized 
Sharp supplier for details.

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 
4,577,216, 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for 
limited viewing uses only. 

This product incorporates copyright protection 
technology that is protected by method claims of 
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property 
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other 
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection 
technology must be authorized by Macrovision 
Corporation, and is intended for home and other 
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized 
by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or 
disassembly is prohibited.

 

Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself. 

 

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F

RONT 

P

ANEL

............................................................. 12

 

 

R

EAR 

P

ANEL

............................................................... 12

 

 

D

ISPLAY 

W

INDOW

........................................................ 13

 

 

 

V

IDEO 

O

UTPUT 

T

ERMINALS AND 

C

ONNECTIONS

.............. 14

 

 

A

UDIO 

O

UTPUT 

T

ERMINALS AND 

C

ONNECTIONS

.............. 15

 

 

 

TV

 

SETUP ................................................................ 16

 

 

TV DISPLAY ...................................................................16

 

 

TV TYPE ........................................................................16

 

 

SCART OUT...................................................................16

 

 

AUDIO

 

SETUP.......................................................... 17

 

 

AUDIO OUT....................................................................17

 

 

DOWN MIX.....................................................................17

 

 

DOLBY

 

DIGITAL

 

SETUP........................................... 17

 

 

DUAL MONO..................................................................17

 

 

DYNAMIC.......................................................................18

 

 

AUDIO

 

EFFECT

 

SETUP ........................................... 18

 

 

AUDIO EFFECT .............................................................18

 

 

LINEAR

 

PCM

 

SETUP ............................................... 18

 

 

Linear PCM OUT ............................................................18

 

 

GENERAL

 

SETUP .................................................... 19

 

 

ANGLE MARK ................................................................19

 

 

OSD LANGUAGE ...........................................................19

 

 

CAPTIONS .....................................................................19

 

 

SCREEN SAVER............................................................19

 

 

PREFERENCES ....................................................... 20

 

 

AUDIO ........................................................................... 20

 

 

SUBTITLE...................................................................... 20

 

 

DISC MENU................................................................... 20

 

 

PARENTAL..................................................................... 20

 

 

PASSWORD .................................................................. 21

 

 

DEFAULTS..................................................................... 21

 

 

 

DVD

 

OSD

 

M

ODES

...................................................... 22

 

 

A

UDIO 

CD/VCD

 

OSD

 

M

ODES

...................................... 22

 

 

 

START

 

P

LAYBACK

....................................................... 23

 

 

SKIP

 

P

LAYBACK

.......................................................... 23

 

 

STILL/PAUSE

 

P

LAYBACK

............................................ 23

 

 

FAST

 

FORWARD/REVERSE

 

SCAN ......................... 24

 

 

SLOW-MOTION

 

P

LAYBACK

........................................ 24

 

 

STOP

 

P

LAYBACK

........................................................ 25

 

 

 

REPEATED

 

P

LAYBACK

............................................... 26

 

 

PROGRAM

 

P

LAYBACK

............................................... 26

 

 

TITLE

 

MENU

 

(DVD

 

O

NLY

) ......................................... 27

 

 

DVD

 

MENU

 

(DVD

 

O

NLY

) ........................................... 27

 

 

MULTI-ANGLE

 

P

LAYBACK

.......................................... 27

 

 

C

HANGING 

SUBTITLE

 

D

URING 

P

LAYBACK

.................... 28

 

 

C

HANGING 

AUDIO

 

LANGUAGE

 

D

URING 

P

LAYBACK

...... 28

 

 

DIRECT

 

F

UNCTION

..................................................... 28

 

 

VCD

 

PLAYBACK

 

CONTROL

 

(PBC) .......................... 29

 

 

 

MP3

 

C

OMPATIBLE 

F

ORMAT

........................................... 30

 

 

O

PERATION 

M

ETHOD

................................................... 30

 

 

 

GLOSSARY .............................................................. 32

 

 

REGION

 

MANAGEMENT

 

INFORMATION................ 32

 

 

LICENSE .................................................................. 32

 

 

Dolby License ................................................................ 32

 

 

DTS License .................................................................. 32

 

 

WARNING................................................................. 32

 

 

TROUBLE

 

SHOOTING ............................................. 33

 

 

SPECIFICATION....................................................... 34

 

 

 

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This DVD player can play a variety of disc media 

including DVD Video, Video CD, Audio CD, and MP3 

media format. 

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This DVD player equipped with two SCART terminals 

to offer the ability to connect with VCR to TV. 

(Loop-Through Interface). 

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This DVD player offers one set of down mixed analog 

audio output. 

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This DVD player features the virtual 3D surround 

sound effect through standard analog outputs. 

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The DVD player features one coaxial digital audio 

output. User selectable SPDIF/RAW and SPDIF/PCM 

digital audio maximizes convenience when switching 

between DVD and Audio CD playback. 

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This DVD player can send Dolby

®

 Digital, DTS

®

, and 

MPEG Digital audio data via its built-in digital audio 

output to an external Dolby

®

 Digital or DTS

®

 or MPEG 

Digital decoder. 

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This DVD player features a 96KHz/24Bit D/A converter 

for superior audio reproduction of encoded discs. 

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This DVD player’s 10-bit D/A converter is four times 

more accurate than conventional 8-bit converters.  The 

result is artifact-free and crystal clear video image. 

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This unit can play NTSC and PAL formats discs. This 

DVD player can automatically convert either format to 

match your TV set. For example, if your TV set is a 

PAL system TV and you’re playing a NTSC format disc, 

this DVD player will automatically convert the NTSC 

format signal to PAL format signal to play on your TV. 

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The user selectable digital video zoom-out, zoom-in on 

a specific portion of a video image. 

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The digital fast forward/reverse scan function is 

capable of scanning with different speeds. 

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This DVD player offers perfect slow motion scans. 

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This DVD player can control the volume of analog 

audio output from remote control. 

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This DVD player offers auto power shut down function. 

When the player is not in use for 20 minutes, the player 

will shut down automatically to save the power 

consumption and prolong the life of DVD player. 

 

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Please verify that the following items are included within the DVD carton.  If items are missing, please  contact your 
retailer/supplier. 

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