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Sharp DV-SL1500W Operation Manual

Sharp DV-SL1500W Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 . t c y l l t I . n i t . t c...
  • Page 2 Special notes Accessories DV-SL1500W CAUTION Please confirm that the following accessories are included. I This product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. I This product contains a low power laser device. To ensure continued safety do not remove any cover or attempt to gain access to the inside of the prod- uct.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents DV-SL1500W General Information Page Page Various settings Precautions ................... 3 Types of playable discs ............... 4 To change the subtitle language ..........37 Description of discs ..............5 To change the audio language (audio output) ......37 Controls and indicators ............6 - 7 Video CD and Super Video CD Operation System Connections Video CD and Super Video CD operation...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a I I I I I Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, voltage other than that which is specified.

  • Page 5: Types Of Playable Discs

    Types of playable discs DV-SL1500W The DVD player can play back discs bearing any of the following marks: Types of playable DVD discs vary depending on the region. This unit can play back only DVDs with the same region number as written on the back of the Disc contents Disc type unit.

  • Page 6: Description Of Discs

    Description of discs DV-SL1500W Discs that cannot be played Icons used on DVD discs Check the icons on the DVD case before playing your discs. I I I I I DVDs without the region number on I I I I I CDG the back of the unit or “ALL”.

  • Page 7: Controls And Indicators

    Controls and indicators DV-SL1500W Main unit (front panel) ON/STANDBY Button Microphone Volume Controls Play or Pause Button Stop Button Disc Tray Disc Tray Open/Close Button Remote Sensor DV-SL1500W DVD PLAYER Microphone Sockets Chapter (track) Skip down 10) Chapter (track) Skip up Main unit (rear panel) Component Video Output Sockets Video Output Socket...
  • Page 8 Controls and indicators (continued) DV-SL1500W Remote control Reference page Remote Control Transmitter ......19 ON/STANDBY .

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Conventional Tv

    Connecting to a conventional TV DV-SL1500W Connect the DVD player to your TV. DVD player To VIDEO TV with Audio/Video input sockets OUT socket (Yellow) R-AUDIO-L VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO To AUDIO OUT sockets INPUT To audio input sockets To video input Audio/Video cable (supplied) socket (Yellow) Notes:...
  • Page 10 Connecting to a conventional TV (continued) DV-SL1500W Using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT sockets Using the S-VIDEO OUT sockets Notes: Notes: Please follow the steps before turn on the power. Please follow the steps before turn on the power. 1. If your TV has the component video input sockets, connect the DVD player 1.
  • Page 11 Connecting to a conventional TV (continued) DV-SL1500W Using RF Modulator If your TV does not have a Video input socket and has an aerial terminal only, please purchase the *RF Modulator (not supplied). (*Please consult your audio/video dealer.) Example: DVD player, TV and RF Modulator connections Audio/Video cable (supplied) To audio input To AUDIO OUT...
  • Page 12 Connecting to a conventional TV (continued) DV-SL1500W Example: DVD player, VCR, TV and RF Modulator connections Audio/Video cable (supplied) To audio input To AUDIO OUT sockets sockets DVD player VHF/UHF FROM ANT. A/V INPUT TO TV ANT. IN CHANNEL VIDEO R-AUDIO-L RF Modulator TO TV...

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Tv With Progressive-Scan Capability

    Connecting to a TV with Progressive-scan Capability DV-SL1500W Your TV must be capable of handling progressive scanning and have component video input capability. *Component video cable (not supplied) To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT sockets DVD player To COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT sockets AUDIO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT TV with progressive-scan...
  • Page 14 Connecting to a TV with Progressive-scan Capability (continued) DV-SL1500W Interlaced scanning Progressive scanning Progressive Scanning Whilst interlaced scanning produces one frame of video in two fields, progressive scanning creates one frame in one field. Conventional interlaced scanning constitutes one second with 30 frames (60 fields), but progressive scanning constitutes it with 60 frames from scratch. Progressive scanning can reproduce sharper picture with high resolution for still image or other picture containing long texts or horizontal lines.

  • Page 15: Additional Connections

    Additional connection DV-SL1500W Connecting to an Audio System and TV Connect the DVD player to an Audio System and a TV. DVD player To VIDEO OUT socket (Yellow) TV with Audio/Video input sockets To video input (Yellow) R-AUDIO-L VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT To AUDIO OUT sockets...
  • Page 16 Additional connection (continued) DV-SL1500W Connecting to an Amplifier with Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Amplifier with Dolby Digital Decoder, DTS Decoder or MPEG 2 Decoder To digital audio input *Coaxial audio cable (not supplied) Centre speaker To COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT socket Front right Front left...
  • Page 17 Additional Connection (continued) DV-SL1500W Connecting to a Digital Amplifier You can enjoy 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound. Amplifier with a coaxial digital input To digital audio input *Coaxial audio cable (not supplied) To COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT socket Front left Front right speaker speaker To enjoy 2 Channel Digital Stereo sound...
  • Page 18 Additional connection (continued) DV-SL1500W Connecting to an Amplifier with Dolby Pro Logic Decoder Amplifier with Dolby Pro Logic Decoder To AUDIO INPUT sockets *Audio cable (supplied) Centre speaker To AUDIO OUT sockets Front right Front left speaker speaker Subwoofer Surround left Surround speaker right speaker...

  • Page 19: Additional Connections

    Additional Connection (continued) DV-SL1500W Connecting the AC power lead H H H H H After checking all the connections have been made correctly, plug the AC power lead of this unit into the wall socket. Wall socket (AC 110-240V, 50/60 Hz) Note: Unplug the AC power lead from the wall socket if the unit will not be used for a prolonged period of time.

  • Page 20: Battery Installation

    Battery installation Turning the power on DV-SL1500W 1 Open the battery cover. Test of the remote control 2 Insert the supplied batteries according to the direction indicated in Check the remote control operation after making all the connections. the battery compartment. Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the unit.

  • Page 21: Changing The System Setup

    Press the ON/STANDBY button on etc. accordingly. DVD player to turn the power on. I The SHARP startup screen appears. I If the startup screen is blurred, press the PAL / NTSC button on the remote control repeatedly to change the TV system Press the SETUP button.
  • Page 22 Changing the system setup (continued) DV-SL1500W Change the system with conventional TV connecting H H H H H I If you use a conventional TV, you must select the INTERLACE (I) mode from remote control direct button “I/P-SCAN”. I INTERLACE mode is use for a normal video output. I For conventional TV connection, please refer to page 11.
  • Page 23 Changing the system setup (continued) DV-SL1500W Setup menu Selectable parameters (* indicates default settings.) Description You can select the desired (On TV Screen Display) OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH* LANGUAGE SETUP language for the setup menu or playback control CHINESE screen. THAI (THAILAND) AUDIO LANG ENGLISH* Selects the language audible from the speakers.
  • Page 24 Changing the system setup (continued) DV-SL1500W Setup menu Selectable parameters (* indicates default settings.) Description I Highlight the AUDIO OUT option, and press the 1, 2, 5 or 4 AUDIO SETUP DIGITAL OUT RAW* buttons to choose the audio output mode you prefer. Press ENTER to confirm.
  • Page 25 Changing the system setup (continued) DV-SL1500W Setup menu Selectable parameters (* indicates default settings.) Description VIDEO SETUP BRIGHTNESS To adjust TV screen brightness level. CONTRAST To adjust TV screen contrast level. To adjust TV screen hue level. SATURATION To adjust TV screen saturation level. VIDEO OUT YUV* Select “INTERLACE-YUV”...

  • Page 26: Tv Type Setting

    Changing the system setup (continued) DV-SL1500W TV type setting Language setting Indicator Setting Indicator Setting 4:3PS When playing a wide image (16:9) disc, A language for screen display can be set for the setup menu, the left and right sides of the image are messages, etc.

  • Page 27: Parental Setting

    DV-SL1500W Parental setting Password setting Select “SYSTEM SETUP” on the Setup menu screen (see steps 1 - 4 From the setup menu, select “SYSTEM SETUP”, “PASSWORD” and choose on page 20). “_ _ _ _ ”. Before setting “PARENTAL”, ensure password is unlock “ ”.
  • Page 28 Changing the system setup (continued) DV-SL1500W Sound menu setup 1. Whilst a disc is playing, press the SOUND button from the direct button key of remote control. 2. The Sound setup screen appear on TV screen. 3. Use 2 or 3 button to select the desired sound effect such as SURROUND, EQUALISER & BAND. 4.

  • Page 29: General Control

    General control DV-SL1500W Adjusting the volume (only ANALOGUE) Press the VOLUME + button to increase the volume and the VOLUME – button for decreasing. 2 ..Muting The volume is muted temporarily when pressing the MUTE button on the remote control.

  • Page 30: Dvd Playback

    Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2”, etc. Playback accordingly. Press the ON/STANDBY button to turn the power on. “SHARP” startup screen appears on the TV screen. NO DISC DV-SL1500W DVD PLAYER ON/STANDBY Press the 0 OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray.

  • Page 31: To Resume Playback After Stopping (Resume Play)

    DVD playback (continued) DV-SL1500W To interrupt playback To resume playback after stopping Press the 3 PLAY (38) button. (resume play) To resume playback from the same point, press the 3 PLAY (38) button. You can resume playback from the point playback is stopped. To stop playback PRE - STOP 38 DVD/Audio CD/JPEG/VCD:...

  • Page 32: Basic Operation

    Basic operation DV-SL1500W Fast forward/Fast backward (search) You can search the desired point as you play the disc. Whilst a disc is playing, press the 1 or ¡ button. DIRECT Example: When the ¡ button is pressed On DVD/SVCD/VCD/Audio CD, the speed changes as follows: Forward X 2 PLAY (Normal play) Forward X 2...

  • Page 33: To Start Playback From The Desired Point (Direct Play)

    DV-S1500W To start playback from the desired point (direct play) To play by specifying time (time search): To select and play the desired title and chapter: You can play back from the desired point by specifying the time. Whilst in the stop or playback mode, press the DIRECT Whilst in the stop or playback mode, press the DIRECT button.

  • Page 34: Useful Operation

    Useful operation DV-SL1500W Still picture You can freeze the image during playback. Whilst a disc is playing, press the (Play/Pause) button. The image or picture will be freeze on TV screen. “ ”appears briefly on the TV screen. Note: The sound is muted during still picture. Step function (Frame by frame advance Playback) You can advance frame by frame.

  • Page 35: To Change The Angle

    DV-SL1500W To change the angle You can change the angle of view when playing a DVD disc that contains scenes recorded from multiple angles. When “ ” is displayed in the upper left corner of the TV screen, press the ANGLE button repeatedly to select the desired angle number.

  • Page 36: To Play Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

    Useful operation (continued) DV-SL1500W To play repeatedly (repeat play) You can play a chapter (track) or a title repeatedly by specifying it during playback. When playing SVCD or VCD, cancel the P.B.C. (playback control) (see page 42). Whilst a disc is playing, press the REPEAT button to Repeat 1.

  • Page 37: To Play The Contents Between The Specified Points Repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

    Useful operation (continued) DV-SL1500W To play the contents between the specified To select a title from the top menu of the points repeatedly (A-B repeat) disc On a DVD with multiple titles, you can select a title from the top menu. You can play the desired portion repeatedly by specifying it during playback.

  • Page 38: Various Settings

    Various settings DV-SL1500W The subtitle language, audio language and TV type you select during playback To change the subtitle language are reset each time you set this unit to the stand-by mode or switch the input. You can change the subtitle language or hide subtitles during playback. To keep your own settings, set them in the setup menu (see page 20).

  • Page 39: Playback Of A Video Cd (Super Video Cd) With P.b.c. On

    Video CD and Super Video CD Operation DV-SL1500W The following playback functions are the same as DVD or CD operations. Playback of a video CD (super video CD) with P.B.C. ON Page To locate the beginning of a chapter (track) (skip) ....31 Press the MENU/ PBC button with PBC ON Fast forward/Fast backward (search) .

  • Page 40: Digest Selection Of Discs And Tracks

    Video CD and Super Video CD Operation (continued) DV-SL1500W Digest selection of discs and tracks When there are more than 9 tracks on the video CD: Each press of the ¢ (SKIP ¢) button will display the next 9 tracks. Press the 4 (4 SKIP) button to return to the previous display.

  • Page 41: Random Play

    DV-SL1500W Random Play The tracks on the disc(s) can be played in random order automatically. Whilst in the playback mode, press the RANDOM button on the remote control to begin random play. TV screen Unit display RANDOM : [ON] No display To cancel random play, press the RANDOM button for the second time.

  • Page 42: To Change The Tv Type

    Video CD and Super Video CD Operation (continued) DV-SL1500W To change the TV type DVD: SVCD/VCD/Audio CD: Current title number Current chapter number You can select a TV type. VCD TRK 7/14 C 00:00:44 1/28 CH 1/14 Whilst in the stop or playback mode, press the PAL /NTSC C 00:00:52 Elapsed playback time for the current track button repeatedly to select a TV type.

  • Page 43: To Play Without Activating The Playback Control Function

    playback(continued) DV-SL1500W To start playback from the desired point (direct play) To select and play the desired track: Cancel the P.B.C. (playback control). DIRECT Whilst in the stop or playback mode, press the DIRECT NUMBER buttons to select the track number. MENU/PBC TV screen Unit display...

  • Page 44: Cd Operation

    CD operation DV-SL1500W The following playback functions are the same as DVD or VCD opera- Enter a track and chapter number with the DIRECT tions. NUMBER buttons. Page The PROGRAM screen show as follows on DVD: Playback ........... . 29 TV screen Unit display To locate the beginning of a chapter (track) (skip) .

  • Page 45: Jpeg Disc Operation

    JPEG disc operation DV-SL1500W The following playback functions are the same as DVD or VCD opera- Playback on the JPEG menu screen tions. You can play CD-R/RW recorded in the JPEG formats. Page Load a disc containing JPEG files, Playback ........... . 29 .JPG To locate the beginning of a chapter (track) (skip) .
  • Page 46 JPEG disc operation (continued) DV-SL1500W Repeat play on the JPEG menu screen: Whilst a disc is playing, press the REPEAT button. Each time the button is pressed, the repeat play mode changes in the follow- ing order. TV screen Unit display Repeat the currently playing track.

  • Page 47: Zoom Function

    DV-SL1500W Zoom function Rotating a picture You can rotate images. During playback, press the ZOOM button. During playback, press the 5, ∞, 2 or 3 button. Each press of the ZOOM button cycles through the zoom setting as follows: (ZOOM IN) The image rotates as shown below.

  • Page 48: Enjoying Various Sounds

    Enjoying various sounds DV-SL1500W DTS or Dolby Digital Surround DTS (Digital Theater System) Enjoy DTS or Dolby Digital sound in 5.1 or 2-channel. Whilst a disc is playing, press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired listening mode. DV-SL1500W DVD PLAYER 5.1ch surround Unit display TV screen...

  • Page 49: Playing Karaoke

    Playing karaoke DV-SL1500W Press the ON/STANDBY button to turn the power on. Adjust the volume of the audio source using the VOL.UP or VOL.DOWN button on the remote control. To control the volume of both microphones, turn the MIC VOLUME control towards MAX. (right) to increase and towards MIN.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting Chart

    If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling Symptom Possible cause your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre. Even though a disc has been I Is the disc loaded upside down? General loaded, “NO DISC” is I Is the disc very dirty? displayed.

  • Page 51: Remote Control

    DV-SL1500W If trouble occurs Remote control When this product is subjected to strong external interference (mechanical Symptom Possible cause shock, excessive static electricity, abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly, it may malfunction. The remote control does not I Is the battery polarity respected? operate properly.

  • Page 52: Error Indicators And Warnings

    DV-SL1500W When you load an unplayable disc or fail to perform operations properly, the As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior following messages are displayed on the unit and the TV screen.

  • Page 53: Copyright

    Copyright DV-SL1500W Copyright information: I Unauthorised copying, broadcast, public display, transmission, public performance and rental (regardless of whether or not such activities are for profit) of disc contents are prohibited by law. I This system is equipped with copy protection technology that causes substantial degradation of images when the contents of a disc are copied to a video tape.
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