Brand: SHARP
Category: Audio
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for DV-S1U
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:09 p.m.
Warranty Information
This is a limited warranty valid for one year for parts and ninety days for labor from the date of purchase.
Key Operations:
- Power: Press the POWER button to turn the unit on/off.
- Disc Loading: Use the OPEN/CLOSE button to open/close the disc tray. Place disc with label side up.
- Playback: Press PLAY to start playback. Press STOP to stop.
- Menu Navigation: Use MENU or TITLE buttons to access disc menus. Arrow buttons and ENTER are used for selection.
- Playback Controls: STILL/PAUSE for pausing, SKIP for next/previous track/chapter, FWD/REV for fast forward/reverse, ZOOM for image enlargement.
- Settings: Use SETUP to access settings for audio language, subtitles, camera angles, display, and parental lock.
- Search: DIRECT SKIP allows searching for specific titles, chapters, or tracks.
- Repeat/Program/Random: REPEAT, A-B REPEAT, MODE (for program/random playback) offer various playback repetition options.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Cause | Remedy |
| No power | Loose power plug. | Insert the power plug firmly into the wall outlet. |
| The player does not respond to the remote control. | The remote control is not aimed at the sensor on the player. | Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the player. |
| Obstacles present between the remote control and the sensor. | Remove the obstacles from the signal path. | |
| The remote control is too far away from the player. | Use the remote control within 23' (7m) of the player. | |
| Dead batteries. | Replace the batteries. | |
| No picture | Loose video connection. | Connect the video cables firmly. |
| Wrong disc. | Insert a correct video disc that plays on this player. | |
| Disc cannot be played | No disc. | Insert a disc. |
| Dirty disc. | Clean the disc. | |
| Disc is placed upside down. | Place the disc correctly, with the label side up. | |
| Parental lock is active. | Cancel the parental lock or change the control level. | |
| No sound | Loose audio connection. | Connect the audio cables firmly. |
| The power of the connected audio component is off. | Turn the power of the audio component on. | |
| Wrong audio output settings. | Correct the audio output settings. | |
| Wrong input settings on the connected audio component. | Correct the input settings on the audio component. | |
| Distorted picture | Copy protection is active. | Connect the player directly to the TV. |
| Unit accidentally set into fast forward or reverse mode. | There are some cases where pictures may be slightly distorted, which are not a sign of a malfunction. | |
| The 1st layer is switching to the 2nd layer, when playing a two layered disc. | Although Pictures may stop for a moment, this is not a malfunction. | |
| Audio or subtitle language does not match the setup. | The selected language is not available for audio or subtitles on the DVD. | No malfunction. |
| The camera angle cannot be changed. | The DVD does not contain sequences recorded from different camera angles. | No malfunction. |
| Audio or subtitle language cannot be changed. | The DVD does not contain audio source or subtitles in the selected language. | No malfunction. |
| "Prohibited icon" appears on the screen, prohibiting an operation. | That operation is prohibited by the player or disc. | No malfunction. |