DVD Video Player MODEL DV-SV97S(B) OPERATION MANUAL Please read this Operation Manual carefully before using your DVD Video Player. 2 The region number for this DVD Video Player is 2. Downloaded From Disc-Player.
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SAFETY INFORMATION Note: This player can be used only where the power supply is AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS PLAYER IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
SAFETY INFORMATION Location and Handling • Do not cover or place the player in enclosed spaces to prevent excessive temperature build-up. • Do not place the player in direct sunlight, or near heat sources. • Keep the player away from strong magnetic objects. • 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................ 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. 3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .............................................................................. 4 GENERAL PROPERTIES .......................................................................... 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .......................................................................
ABOUT THIS MANUAL Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote control. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote control. Dear Customers We would like to thank you for purchasing this DVD/DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+RW/DVD+R/VCD/S-VCD/AUDIO CD/CDRW/CD-R/MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4/ DivX® player.
DISC TYPES COMPATIBLE WITH THE PLAYER The player can play the following discs. Disc Types (Logos) Max. Recording Disc Size Playing Types Time DVD Audio + Video VIDEO-CD Audio + Video AUDIO-CD 12 cm Single - sided; • DVD contains excellent sound and 240 min. video due to Dolby Digital and MPEGDouble - sided; 2 System. 480 min. 8 cm Single - sided; • Various screen and audio functions 80 min. can be easily selected through the Double - sided; on-screen menu. 160 min. 12 cm 74 min.
The following discs cannot be played back on the player: • DVD with region codes other than 2 or ALL. • DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM (Never play back, otherwise malfunction may result.) • CDV (Only plays back the audio part.) • CD-ROM • CD-G (Only plays back the sound.) • CD-I (Never play back, otherwise malfunction may result.) • Super Audio CD (Only the sound recorded on the normal CD layer can be delivered. The sound recorded on the high density Super Audio CD layer cannot be delivered.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Power Source The player should be operated only from a 220-240 V, 50 Hz outlet. Please do not open the cover by yourself. There is high voltage in the player, which will endanger your life. Please contact a local service agent for help and advice. Repairs are to be carried out by a qualified technician only. • The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS 1 6 2 9 3 4 5 8 7 1. Disc tray Place a disc on the tray. 2. OPEN/CLOSE button Opens or closes the disc tray. 3. PLAY/PAUSE button Plays/pauses the disc. 4. STOP button Stops playing the disc. 5. SKIP buttons Press to go back to the preceding chapter/track or to go to the next chapter/track. 6. Front panel display (VFD) Indicates the playing time, title, chapter/track, etc. 7. OPERATE button Turns the player to Operate or Standby mode. 8.
CONNECTORS ON THE REAR PANEL 3 1 4 2 5 6 1. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connectors OPTICAL : Connects to an audio component using the optical digital connection cable. COAXIAL : Connects to an audio component using the coaxial digital connection cable. 2. AUDIO OUT connectors Connects to the AV amplifier or audio input connector on the TV by using two cables (Left, Right). 3. VIDEO OUT connector Connects to the TV using a video cable. 4. HDMI connector Connects to the TV using the HDMI cable. 5.
CONNECTION OF THE PLAYER WITH TV Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Use one video connection for best picture performance When the player is connected to multiple video output connectors, the picture performance may be affected by undesired video signals from the connectors that are not selected. For best picture performance, it is recommended that you select the appropriate item from “Video” setup menu and use only one video connection method. (See page 32.
Video & Audio Output Connectors: Video (yellow) and audio (red: right, white: left) output connectors can be used to connect the player to your TV set via cables. To make this connection, your TV set must have video and audio input connectors. This type of connection is alternative to scart connection. Picture quality is not as good as SCART RGB connection but audio performance is the same.
CONNECTION OF THE PLAYER WITH AV AMPLIFIER Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. Analogue Audio Output Connectors: To achieve better sound quality, the player can be connected to an amplifier via AUDIO OUT connectors. Amplifier TV VIDEO OUT Video cable (commercially available) AUDIO OUT (L-R) Audio cable (commercially available) Downloaded From Disc-Player.
Digital Audio Output Connectors: For the best sound, the player can be connected via optical or coaxial digital audio outputs to an AV amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG decoder. With the use of six speakers, you can enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound. (See page 33.
REMOTE CONTROL When using the remote control, point it towards the front of the player. If the remote control does not work or the chosen function cannot be selected, the batteries are most probably exhausted and they should be replaced as soon as possible. 13 1 14 Inserting the Batteries 2 15 The batteries (two R-03 batteries (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4, HP-16 or similar)) are included in the package.
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. OPERATE button Turns the player on or switches the player to Standby mode. HDMI button Changes HDMI resolution. TIME button Changes Playing time display mode of the disc, title, track, on the OSD and front panel display. ZOOM button Zooms the picture. PLAY/PAUSE button Plays/pauses the disc. MENU button Displays the DVD root menu on the screen.
Stopping Play DVD PLAYBACK Press STOP () twice. Preparations If the player has been connected to an audio system, turn it on and then turn on your TV. When play is stopped, the player records the point where STOP () was pressed once (Resume function). Press PLAY/PAUSE again, and play will resume from this point. When the tray is opened or the STOP () is pressed again, the Resume function will be cleared. To stop play permanently, press STOP () twice.
Selecting Scenes using Bookmark Function Direct Selection of Scenes You can bookmark up to three frames during playback. Selecting Scenes by Time and Title/Chapter Number The bookmarked frames will be quickly searched out and played back. You can view the DVD starting from any desired time point or any title/chapter you want. Press SEARCH MODE twice on the remote control during playback. Press SEARCH MODE on the remote control during playback or in Stop mode.
Repeat Play Convenient Functions Repeat Viewing Displaying the Time Information Press REPEAT during playback. The “Play Mode” box is displayed on the screen. Press DISPLAY during playback. Press to select the “Repeat” field and select one of the items “Chapter”, “Title” and “Off” by using SELECT. Information is displayed on TV screen to indicate the current status of the disc. In the display screen you can find the following information lines: Press REPEAT to close the “Play Mode” box.
Displaying / Changing Subtitle Language Changing Audio Soundtrack Language It is possible to change the subtitle language from the one selected at the initial settings to a different language, if available. It is possible to change the audio language from the one selected at the initial settings to a different language, if available. (This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded.
Using a DVD Menu Some DVDs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex content provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle languages. Although the DVD menu content and operations differ from disc to disc, the following explains basic operation when this feature is available. Press TITLE or MENU. The DVD menu available on the disc is now displayed.
Switching PBC On/Off VIDEO CD PLAYBACK Press REPEAT when a Video CD with PBC is inserted. Preparations The “Play Mode” box is displayed on the screen. If the player has been connected to an audio system, turn it on and then turn on your TV. Select the “Mode” field in the “Play Mode” box and press SELECT. Each time this button is pressed, PBC switches On and Off alternately. Basic Play 1. Press OPERATE. NOTE: 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( ) to open the disc tray. 3. Place a disc onto the tray.
Fast Forward / Reverse Direct Selection of Scenes Press SLOW/SEARCH ( Fast reverse or Fast forward) on the remote control during playback. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal play. Selecting Scenes by Time and Track Number The speed of fast forward or fast reverse changes each time or is pressed. You can view the Video CD starting from any desired time point or any track you want. NOTE: Track Search • No sound will be heard during fast forward or reverse.
Selecting Scenes using Bookmark Function Repeat Play You can bookmark up to three frames during playback. The bookmarked frames will be quickly searched out and played back. For Video CDs without PBC or when PBC mode is “Off ”, press SEARCH MODE three times during playback. For Video CDs with PBC and when PBC mode is “On”, press SEARCH MODE twice during playback. The “Bookmark” box is displayed on the screen. Press REPEAT during playback. The “Play Mode” box is displayed on the screen.
AUDIO CD PLAYBACK Convenient Functions Preparations Displaying the Time Information Press DISPLAY during playback. If the player has been connected to an audio system, turn it on. Information is displayed on TV screen to indicate the current status of the disc. In the display screen you can find the following information lines: Basic Play Line 1: Type of Video CD, elapsed time and remaining time of track Line 2: Track numbers 1. Press OPERATE. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( ) to open the disc tray. 3.
Fast Forward / Reverse Direct Selection of Tracks Press SLOW/SEARCH ( Fast reverse or Fast forward) on the remote control during playback. Selecting Scenes by Time and Track Number The speed of fast forward or fast reverse changes each time or is pressed. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal play. You can play back the Audio CD starting from any desired time point or any track you want. NOTE: Track Search • No sound will be heard during fast forward or reverse.
Selecting using Bookmark Function You can bookmark up to three time points during playback. The bookmarked time points will be quickly searched out and played back. Press SEARCH MODE three times during playback. Repeat Play Press REPEAT during playback. The “Play Mode” box is displayed on the screen. The “Bookmark” box is displayed on the screen. Press to select the “Repeat” field and choose one of the items by using SELECT. Press RETURN to close the “Bookmark” box.
Shuffle Playback Convenient Functions Press REPEAT during playback. The “Play Mode” box is displayed on the screen. Displaying the Time Information Press SELECT to select “Shuffle” in the “Mode” field. Press DISPLAY during playback. Information is displayed on TV screen to indicate the current status of the disc.
Fast Forward / Reverse DISC MENU MP3 You can see the Disc menu of MP3, JPEG, MPEG-4 or DivX® files. Press SLOW/SEARCH ( or ) during playback to decrease/increase play speed. To return to normal play: File name Icon Folder name MPEG- 4 DivX Press PLAY/PAUSE. NOTE: • No sound will be heard during fast forward or reverse. Skip Forward / Backward Press SKIP/FRAME () during playback. The next file in the current directory is played. : MP3 ® : MPEG-4 or DivX Press SKIP/FRAME () during playback.
Displaying the Time Information Repeating Sections between Two Specific Points (A – B Repeat) DivX MPEG- 4 DivX You can display the time by pressing TIME. Press A-B during playback at the point where Repeat play is to start (A). Press TIME once more to close the display screen. “A To B Set A” is displayed on the screen. Zoom Press A-B again at the point where Repeat play is to end (B). JPEG Press PLAY/PAUSE to start slide show.
Rotating USING SETUP MENU JPEG JEPG files can be rotated in clockwise direction by pressing ANGLE. Subtitle Setting DivX Press DISPLAY when the player is not in Playback mode. The setup menu is displayed. You can use this menu to change the player settings. Using Pages Focus on a DivX® file and press SELECT. If there is more than one subtitle, focus on the related subtitle file of DivX® file and press SELECT. Select pages using or . When selected, the page name will be highlighted.
VIDEO SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP Set OSD Language: TV Type: You can select the default OSD language of the player menus. The aspect ratio of the picture provided by the player can be varied in line with the features available on the TV in use. The items available are: Subtitle: You can select the default subtitle language if supported by the DVD. Audio: 4:3 PS (4x3 Pan & Scan): Allows you to see the movie in full screen on your TV, but the right and left edges are obscured. This feature is disc dependent.
Set TV Standard: WARNING: Select “Multi” or “PAL” for the video standard of player output. To be able to see the progressive video correctly, you should have a progressive scan TV and should make the video connections correctly. If “Multi” is selected, the output standard will be either NTSC or PAL depending on the DVD being played. If “PAL” is selected, the video output will be converted to PAL standard irrespective of disc standard. 1.
AUDIO SETUP OTHERS SETUP Digital Output: Password: You can select the type of digital output, which determines the audio format transferred via coaxial, optical and HDMI digital audio outputs. The Parental Rating adjustment function can be disabled or enabled by entering a 4-digit password. LPCM: “ ” indicates: the password protection is deactivated and so Parental Rating can be changed. If you want to activate the password protection, enter a new password.
Parental Rating: Playing of DVDs can be restricted depending on the age of user. Parental control function allows the parent to set the playback restriction level. Parental Rating can be adjusted to one of the eight ratings. This restricts viewing to only DVDs with the same or lower rating as that of the Parental Rating. “No Parental” allows viewing of all DVD titles regardless of the rating of the DVD. Defaults: If you select “Reset” and press SELECT, the factory presets will be loaded.
TROUBLESHOOTING The picture quality is poor (DVD) • Make sure the DVD surface is not damaged. (Scratches, fingerprints, etc.) • Clean the DVD and try again. • Make sure that the DVD is in the disc tray with the label facing up. • A wet DVD or condensation may affect performance of the player. Allow the player one or two hours in Standby mode for it to dry. Disc does not play • No disc in the player. - Place a disc onto the tray. • Disc incorrectly loaded.
No sound • Check that the volume is set to an audible level. • Make sure you have not switched the sound off accidently. • Check the connections of the audio connectors, see pages 10 to 13. Distorted sound • Check that the appropriate listening mode setting is correct in audio system. No response from remote control • Check that the batteries are positioned correctly. • Change the batteries.
SPECIFICATIONS DVD/DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+RW/DVD+R/VCD/S-VCD/AUDIO CD/CD-RW/CD-R/MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4/DivX® player. Power Requirements 220 - 240 V 50 Hz Auto Adjustable Power Consumption: 12 W (POWER ON) Approx.
DEFINITION OF TERMS Angle Recorded onto some DVDs are scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, ANGLE can be used to view the scene from different angles. Chapter Number These numbers are recorded on DVDs. A title is subdivided into many sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of video presentations can be searched quickly using these numbers.
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ENGLISH A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 1. In the European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin! Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment.
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