Sharp SD-AS10 manual

1-BIT DIGITAL HOME THEATER WITH DVD PLAYER MODEL SD-AS10 OPERATION MANUAL Thank you f or purchasing th is SHARP product . To obtain the best perf ormance from th is product , please read this manual carefully. It will guide y ou in operatin g your SHARP product. SD-AS10 1-Bit Dig ital Home Thea ter with DVD Play er consisting of SD-AS10 (main unit [...]

2 SD-AS10 Impor tant Instruction - SPECIAL NO TES - SPECIAL NO TES NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig- ital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment gene[...]

3 SD-AS10 Impor tant Instruction - IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1 Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed W arnings - All warnings on [...]

4 SD-AS10 Impor tant Instruction - IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS (contin ued) 15 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Artic[...]

5 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Acces sori es - The letters in brack ets contained in the model number indicate t he color of t he prod- uct only . Operation and specifications are unaff ected. Accessories Please confir m that the fol lowing accessories are included. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are reg istered trade marks [...]

6 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Contents - Contents Pag e " Genera l Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Description of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9 Cont rols and ind ic [...]

7 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Precau tions - Precautions " General W arning: The voltage used must be the same as that spec ified by this unit. Using this product with a higher v olt age other than that specified i s dangerous and ma y result in a fire or other types of accident, causing damage. SHARP will not be held respons ible f or any [...]

8 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Description of discs - Description of discs " T ypes of pla y able discs The unit can play back discs bearing any of the follo wing mark s: Some D VD discs may not functi on as described in t he manual. See the disc jacket f o r restrictions. " DV D - V i d e o A popular type of D V D disc of the same size[...]

9 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Description of discs - " MP3/WMA/JPEG f ormat on CD-R/CD-R W An MP3 file is an audio data compressed in the MPEG 1 audio la yer 3 f or mat. MP3 files ha ve the extension ". mp3". (Files with the e xtension ".mp3" may not play , or noise may occur during pla yback if not recorded in t he MP3 [...]

10 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tor s - Contr ols and indicator s " Main unit Reference page 1. Disc Num ber Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 24, 3 4, 61 2. Disc Com par tment Open/Clo se Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3. Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

11 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tor s - " Amplif ier uni t Reference page 1. P ower Indic ator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2. Headpho ne Jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 3. FM 75 Ohm Anten na Ja ck . . . . . .[...]

12 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tor s - Controls and indicators (continued) " Remote contr ol Set the MODE 1/MODE 2 s witch to MODE 1 and press the f ollo wing buttons . Reference page 1. Remote Co ntrol T ransmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2. MODE 1/MODE 2 Switch . . . . . . . . [...]

13 SD-AS10 General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indica tor s - " Remote contr ol Set the MODE 1/MODE 2 swi tch to MODE 2 and press the f ollowing b uttons (indi- cated in blue). A vail able operations change. Reference page 1. D VD T op Menu Bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. Clear Butto n . .[...]

14 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - System installation - System install ation " Magneti call y shielded speaker s The front, surround and c enter speakers may be placed beside or near the TV as they are magnetically shielded. Howe v er , discolor ation may occur depending on the TV t ype. If color v ariation occur s... T ur n of f the TV (with [...]

15 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - Main unit preparation - Main unit preparation P osition B P osition C L R SW L R SW L R SW Main unit stand Make all connections bef ore attaching the stand (see pages 17, 19). 1 Align the position with the remote sensor and attach the inc luded button name label. Button name label 2 Fit the non-slip sheets into the[...]

16 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - System connections - System connections Make sure t o unplug the AC power cord b efore making any connections. Amplifier unit Main unit TV FM antenna Antenna connection (see page 17) AM loop antenna Speaker connection (see page 18) A C power connection (see page 20) Surround speaker (left) Subwoofer Surround speake[...]

17 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - System connections / Antenna connection - " Connecting the system connection cabl e Connect the main unit and amplifier unit as follows . Antenna connection Installing the AM loop a ntenna: Outdoor F M or AM anten na: Use an outdoor FM or AM antenna if you require better reception. Consult y our dealer . When [...]

18 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - Speaker co nnection - Speaker connection T o prevent accidental short cir cuits between and terminals, connect the speaker wires to the speakers first and t hen to the unit. Connect the speaker and the unit by matc hing the colors. Caution: ! The supplied speakers are d esigned e xcl usively f or SD-AS10. Do not co[...]

19 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - TV connection - TV connection Connect ing to a TV with a video input j ack Connecting to a TV with an S-video input jack Connecting to a TV with component video input jacks Notes: ! Change the TV input in accordanc e with the connected jack. ! Do not connect other equipment b etween the TV and this unit. If the y a[...]

20 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - A C power connection / Remote contr ol - A C po wer connection " Connecting the A C power cord After checking all the connections ha ve been made correctly , plug in the amplifier unit. Note: Unplug the AC po wer cord from the AC outlet if the unit will not be in use for a pro- longed period of time. " T [...]

21 SD-AS10 Preparation f or Use - General contr ol / Setting the cloc k - General contr ol " V olume contr ol " Muting " T o ch ange the displa y brightness (2 le vels) Set the MODE 1/MODE 2 switch to MODE 2 and hold down the DISPLA Y (-DIM MER) button f or 3 seconds or more. Each time you press, brightness changes. Setting the c loc[...]

22 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Inser ting and removing discs - Inser ting and remo ving discs " Inser t i ng a disc 1 Press the POWER but ton to turn th e power on. 2 Press the STOP button to s et the in- put to "DVD". The same operation can be performed by pressing the button on the r emote control. 3 Select the DISC 1 slot. Mai n u n [...]

23 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Inser ting and removing discs - Caution: ! Do not touch the disc compar tment while it is mo ving, and be careful not to pinch your fingers. ! If the power f ails while the compar tment is open, wait until the power is restored. ! If the disc compar tment is stopped with force , the unit will not function. If t his occur[...]

24 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Pla ying a disc - Pla y ing a disc " P l ay b a ck ! For a wide-screen TV, set the video out put to "Wide" (see page 48). ! Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the "VIDEO 1", "VIDEO 2", etc. according- ly. 1 Press the POWER but ton to turn th e power on. 2 Press the button to se t t[...]

25 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Pla ying a disc - T o interrupt pla ybac k Press the b utton on the remote control. T o resume playbac k from the same point, press the (PLA Y) button. T o stop pla yback DV D : Press the (STOP) button twice. A udio CD/ MP 3 /WM A/JPEG: Press the (STOP) button. Notes: ! Some D V D discs may not function as desc ribed in [...]

26 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Bas ic op erat ion - Basic operation " F ast f orwar d/F ast re ver se (se ar c h) Y ou can sear ch the desired point as you pla y the disc. Notes: ! On som e discs, the search function is disabled. ! On a D VD , search does not operate between titles. ! On audio CD , MP3 and WM A, the search does not operate across[...]

27 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Bas ic op erat ion - " T o locate the beginning of a chapter (trac k) (ski p) Y ou can move to other chapter ( trac k) with s imple operations. Notes: ! The main unit stops after playing a disc and does not s wit ch to discs automatically . ! Some discs do not display the chapter ( trac k) and th e skip feature is d[...]

28 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Useful operation - Useful operation " T o change the subtitle l anguage Y ou can change the subtitle language or hide subtitles during playbac k. Notes: ! The subtitle language on some D VDs ma y not be changed. ! If no subtitles are recorded on the disc , "SUBTITLE OFF" is displa yed. ! It ma y take a l i[...]

29 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Useful operation - " T o select a ti tle fr om the top menu of the disc On a D V D with multiple titles , y ou can select a title from the top menu. Note: The procedure s hown here provides only general steps. The actua l procedure for using the disc menu depend s on t he disc you are using. S ee the disc jac ket f [...]

30 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Useful operation - Useful operation (continued) " T o change the angle Y ou can ch ange the angle of view when playing a D VD disc that contains scenes recorded from multiple angles. Notes: ! Some D VDs prohibit changing t he angle. ! The angle number is not displa yed if there is no ot her angle recorded. " &q[...]

31 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Useful operation - " T o play repeatedl y (re peat pla y) Y ou can play a chapter (trac k ) or a title repeatedly b y specifying it during playbac k. Caution: After perf or ming repeat pla y , be sure to press the button. Ot herwise, the disc will pla y continuously . Notes: ! On some discs, the repeat pla y func ti[...]

32 SD-AS10 D VD Operation - Useful operation - Useful operation (continued) " T o change the displa y on TV screen Y ou can displa y or hide the oper ation indicators on the TV screen. " T o change the disp lay on the main unit Notes: ! The playing time of the disc specified on the jack et, etc. ma y not include silence between trac ks, a[...]

33 SD-AS10 CD , CD-R and CD-R W Operation - Playing a CD - Pla ying a CD The pr ocedure of the follo wing pla ybac k functio ns are the same as the D VD operation. Pag e Inserting and removing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Pla ybac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

34 SD-AS10 CD , CD-R and CD-R W Operation - Playing a CD - Pla ying a CD (continued) " T o play in the desired order (programmed play ) Y ou can pla y trac ks in the desired order . 21 tracks can be prog rammed. T o change the pr ogrammed co ntents: T o repeat the p rog rammed pla y: During programmed pla y , press the REPEA T button twice . P[...]

35 SD-AS10 CD , CD-R and CD-R W Operation - MP3/WMA and JPEG disc operation - MP3/WMA and JPEG disc operation The pr ocedure of the follo wing pla ybac k functio ns are the same as the D VD or CD operations. Pag e Inserting and removing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Pla ybac k . . . . . . .[...]

36 SD-AS10 CD , CD-R and CD-R W Operation - MP3/WMA and JPEG disc operation - MP3/WMA and JPEG disc o peration (continued) T o set the me nu screen to off: Press the MENU button. When the menu screen is off , tracks are pla yed in the f ollowing order . Playbac k is perf orm ed in the order of 1 to 11 in the f ollowing e xample. T racks on some dis[...]

37 SD-AS10 CD , CD-R and CD-R W Operation - MP3/WMA and JPEG disc operation - " Zoom function T o return to norma l view: Set the MODE 1/MODE 2 s witch to MODE 2 and press the ZOOM button again, "ZOOM 100 PCT" appears on the screen. " Rotating a picture Y ou can rota te images. 1 During playback, se t the MODE 1/ MODE 2 switch t[...]

38 SD-AS10 Radio Operation - Listening to the radio - Listening to the radio Y ou can also use the TUNER (BAND), TUNING DOWN or TUNING UP button on the main unit. T o r ecei ve a n FM s ter eo tr an smi ss ion: Press the TUNER (BAND) button to displa y the "ST" indicator . ! " " will appear w hen an FM broadcast is in stereo . ![...]

39 SD-AS10 Radio Operation - Listening to the radio - " Listening to the memo riz ed station Y ou can store 40 AM a nd FM st ations in total (preset tuning). Note: The backup function protects the memorized stations f or a f ew da ys sho uld there be a power f ailure or the AC power cord disconnection. T o recall a m emorized station : T o sel[...]

40 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) - Enjo ying surr ound sound (sound mode) Y ou can enjo y spacious sound recorded in Dolby Digit al or DTS. Also , Dolby Pro Logic allows y ou to enjoy spacious 2 channel stereo sound. Notes: ! If sound is unpleasant t o listen to , change the multi channel mode or stereo mode. [...]

41 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) - " Listening to 2 channel stereo sounds Notes: ! When the sur round mode is s et to "STERE O", the same monaural sound is repro- duced in the both of the r ight and left channels. ! Some discs are record ed at 96 kHz of sampling frequency . When this type of dis[...]

42 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Enjoy ing surr ound sound (sound mode) - Enjo ying surround sound (so und mod e) (cont inued) " A udio signal/Speaker in dicator s A udio signal indicators light up f o r the corresponding audio source, and speaker indi- cators are illuminated according to signals sent to the speak ers. Example: Notes: ! Y ou c[...]

43 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier - Changing the default settings of the amp lifier Change settings according to the connected speak ers. Speaker delay setting (See page 44.) Speaker level setting (See page 45.) T est tone ( See page 45.) Exam ple: If the right surround speaker is 10 f eet (3.3 m) aw ay[...]

44 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier - Changing the d efault settin gs o f the amplifie r (continued) " Speaker dela y setting When some of the speakers are at a different distance from the listening point, you can select the speaker dela y t o make it seem as though the speaker distances are the same[...]

45 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the default settings of the amplifier - " Speaker le vel setting If sounds from the speakers are unev en, you can equalize them b y adjusting the speaker l ev els. Note: If subwoof er sound is distor ted, low er the subwoof er le vel. " Te s t t o n e Y ou can check each speaker sound b y a test t[...]

46 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - Changing the initial setting of D VD A new setting will be retained e v en if the unit is set to the stand-by mode. If you w ant to restore or change the setting, reset it. 1 Press the button, set the MODE 1 /MODE 2 switch to MO DE 2 and press the DVD SET UP button. 2 Press the[...]

47 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - Setting Selectable parameters (* indic ates init ial s et ting s.) Description Gene ral Picture Mode Auto Images are automatically optimized according to the video source. Film Suitable for progress ive video output. S elect for DVD m ovies, etc. Video Suitable for interlaced v[...]

48 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - Changing t he initial se tting of D VD (c ontinued) Setting Selectable parameters (* indicates initial sett ings.) Description Preferences TV Display Normal/PS When playing a wide image (16:9) disc, the left and right sides of t he image are cut ( pan scan) to display a natural[...]

49 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Changing the initial setting of D VD - " P arental setting Note: While pla ying a disc with parental control, the displa y may appear requesting a pass- word in order to watch some restric ted scenes. In such a case, enter the password to temporarily change the control le vel . " P assw or d sett ing F rom[...]

50 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Setting th e t imer - Setting the timer Notes: ! When you use the timer to play a D VD with a menu screen, playback stops at the menu screen. ! If the unit is unplugged or a po wer f ailure occ urs after timer setting, the clock stops and the timer setting will be canceled. Set the clock and ti mer again. ! Y ou can[...]

51 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Setting th e t imer - 1 Turn on the un it, and press the TIMER/SLEEP/CLOCK bu tton. 2 Within 10 sec onds, press the or button to selec t "ONCE TIM- ER" or "DAILY TIM ER", and pres s the ENTER button. Once timer Daily timer 3 Within 10 s econds, pres s the or button to sel ect "ONCE SET"[...]

52 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Operations after setting the timer - Operations after setting the timer " Chec king the timer setting " Canceling the timer setting " Changing the timer setting " T o use the same timer setting Once time r: Daily timer: The timer will operate at the same time e very day . It will continue unt il [...]

53 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Sleep timer - Sleep timer The unit turns off at a specified time when listening to a disc or the r adio . T o confirm the rema ining sleep time: T o cancel th e sleep ope ration: Press the POWER button while "SLEEP" is indicated. T o cancel the sleep operation without setting the unit to the stand-by mode,[...]

54 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Operating the connected TV - Operating the connected TV Y ou can operate Sharp T Vs with the remote control. Change the remote control set- ting if oper ating other manuf a cturers' TV , or if you cannot oper ate a Sharp TV . " W atching TV Other b uttons av ailable for ope rating TVs " Changing the T[...]

55 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Operating the connected TV - TV manufacturer Setting number TV manufacturer Setting number CURTIS MA THES 1005, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1020, 1021, 1036, 1038, 1044, 1048, 1050 D AEWOO 1007, 1011, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1036, 1041, 1042 D A YTRON 1007 DENON 1020 DUMONT 1006, 1007 D WIN 1044, 1046 ELECTR[...]

56 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Connecting other equipment - Connecting other equipment " A udio co nnection to TV Y ou can listen t o TV sound from the speakers by connecting the amplifier unit using an optical digital cable or audio cable (not su pplied). T o listen to TV s ound: T ur n the power on and press the FUNCTION button on t he mai[...]

57 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Connecting other equipment - " A udio con nection to digital tuner , etc. Y ou can listen to digital tuner sound f rom the speakers by connecting the amplifier unit using an audio digital cable (not supplied). T o listen to di gital tuner , etc. sound : T ur n the power on and press the FUNCTION b utton on the [...]

58 SD-AS10 Ad v anced Features - Connecting other equipment / Language code list - " Usi ng othe r subw oof er Y ou can connec t a subwoof er with an amplifier to the subwoofer pre output jack. Notes: ! No sound is heard from the speaker i n which an amplifier is not b uilt in. ! When two subwoof ers are connected, both subwoofers reproduce so[...]

59 SD-AS10 References - Err or indicator s and warnings - Err or indicators and warnings When you load an unplay a ble disc or f ail to perf orm operations proper ly , the f ollo wing messages are displa yed on the unit and the TV screen. Display Meaning CHECK CARRY ! Disc is not carried. Try the operation again. CHECK D** ! Changer drum c am is no[...]

60 SD-AS10 References - T r oubleshooting c har t - T r oubleshooting c har t Many potential prob lems can be resolv ed by the owner without calling a service tech- nician. If something is wrong with this product, check the fol lo wing before calling y our autho- rized SHARP dealer or ser vice cen ter . " General " D V D/CD player Symptom[...]

61 SD-AS10 References - T r oubleshooting c har t - " Tu n e r " Remote contr ol " Condensation Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an extremely humid environ- ment may cause condensation inside the cabinet (las er pickup , etc.) or on t he trans- mitter on the remot e control. Condensation can caus e the unit to malf[...]

62 SD-AS10 References - Mainte nance / Opt ional accessor ies / Specif icatio ns - Maintenance " Cleaning the cabinet " Cleaning the l aser pic kup lens In order to ensure proper operation of the D VD play er , pre v entative maintenance (cleaning of the laser pickup lens) should be per f or med periodically . Lens cleaners are commercial[...]

63 SD-AS10 References - Specifi cations - " Amplif ier uni t " Fr o nt speaker " Surround speaker " Center speaker " Subwoofer Power sour c e AC 120 V, 60 Hz Powe r co nsum ptio n 100 W Dim ensi ons Width: 16-15/16" (4 30 mm) Height: 2-3/8" (60 mm) Depth: **-**/**" (321 mm) Weight 8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg) Speaker Te[...]

Model Specific Section Y our Product Model Number & Description: W arranty Period f or this Product: Additional Item(s) Excluded fr om Warranty Co verage (if any): Where to Obtain Service: What to do to Obtain Service: 0403 CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand pro[...]