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DVD 23 Digital Versatile Disc Player
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Table of Contents 3 Introduction 4 Terminology 5 Features, Packing List 6 Front Panel Controls 7 Front Panel Information Display Declaration of Conformity 8 Remote Control 10 Rear Panel Connections 11 Setup and Connections 11 to a Stereo TV and Stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier/Receiver We, Harman Consumer Group International 12 to a Dolby Digital/DTS Amplifier/Receiver 2, Route de Tours 13 to a TV or monitor with SCART or 72500 Château-du-Loir, Component Connectors FRANCE 14 Remote Control declare
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Introduction Thank you for choosing the A wide range of programming features makes it Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio Harman Kardon DVD easy to program an evening’s worth of entertain- Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs, The DVD is a multipurpose DVD player, capable ment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-understand VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, of playing both DVD-Video discs and convention- on-screen menus and icons make it simple to DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and al CD audio di
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Terminology Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to Terminology movie or program. There can be as many chapters show up to four different views of the same Since they share some of the characteristics and within a title as the producers decide to include. scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with technology of CD players, many of the terms and Most discs include only one title, but some may multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle
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Features High quality video Compatible with CD Upgradeability via Internet as well as DVD • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of decoding circuits. • The DVD 23 will play any conventional Audio the Harman Kardon DVD is fully upgradeable. In the event of future improvements to its CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD • Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for (CD-RW), MP3, WMA (v8) or any DivX or VCD operations and features, it will be
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Front Panel Controls 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Main Information Display 3 Play 6 Skip/Search (Previous) 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 4 Pause 7 Skip/Search (Next) 2 Open/Close 5 Stop 8 Display Main Information Display: This display 4 Pause: Press this button to momentarily 6 Skip/Search (Previous): Press this button delivers messages and status indications to help pause playback. To resume playback, press the to move backward through the music tracks on you operate the DVD player. button again. If a DVD
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Front Panel Information Display A J L C K H G M PROGRAM REP 1 S-VIDEO RGB YUV VCDVD RANDOM P.SCAN HOUR A-B V.OFF MIN SEC TITLE TRACK PBC D I BFE A Disc Type Indicators F Title Indicators K A-B Repeat Indicator B Playback-Mode Indicators G V-OFF Indicator L Program Indicator C Progressive Scan Indicator H Repeat Indicators M Angle Indicator D Chapter/Track Number Indicators I VCD Playback Control Indicator E Time Indicators J Random Indicator A Disc Type Indicators: The CD, DVD or DVD E
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Remote Control Functions 0 POWER ON 1 POWER OFF 2 SUBTITLE N O 3 TITLE 0 1 4 ANGLE 5 AUDIO 5 2 6 ENTER 7 OPEN/CLOSE 8 7 8 OSD 6 9 ARROWS 9 B A INFO A B MENU D C C PAUSE G D STATUS F E E SKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS) F SKIP/STEP (NEXT) J H G PLAY I H SEARCH/SLOW REVERSE I STOP Q J SEARCH/SLOW FORWARD K DISPLAY K L L PIC +/PIC - M M ZOOM 3 4 N PLAYLIST O RANDOM P A-B Repeat Q V.OFF LIGHT NUMERIC KEYS REPEAT CLEAR VIDEO OUTPUT P VIDEO FORMAT 8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Remote Control Functions 0 POWER ON: Turns on the player when it is D STATUS: Press while a disc is playing to K DISPLAY: Press to change the brightness of in standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears view banner display. Use the ARROW buttons to the front panel display or to turn the display off on screen). move through the different features in the completely in the following order: FULL BRIGHT- Banner Display. When a symbol is highlighted, NESS ➜ HALF BRIGHTNESS ➜ OFF ➜ FULL 1 POWER OFF: Turns
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Rear Panel Connections ¡ Optical Digital Output ∞ S-Video Output ª Remote Control Input ™ Coaxial Digital Output § Component Video Outputs ‚ Analog Audio Output £ AC Power Cord ¶ Scart TV Output ¢ Composite Video Output • Remote Control Output ¡ Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack ∞ S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the • Remote Control Output: Connect this to the optical digital input of an A/V receiver or S-Video input on a television or video projector, jack to th
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Setup and Connections Ensure that the power switch of this unit and Read through the instructions before other equipment to be connected is set to off connecting other equipment. before commencing connection. Ensure that you observe the color coding Do not block ventilation holes of any of the when connecting audio and video cables. equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely. Connecting to a stereo TV and stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier/Receiver TV To S-Video input connec
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Setup and Connections Connecting to a receiver/amplifier with Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS (Digital Theater Systems) decoder When DVD´s encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS are Note: With multiple video sources, your Note for Analog Audio: The connection played, the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is out- Audio/Video device can be used for selecting from Audio Out to the TV is optional only. put from the player’s OPTICAL or COAXIAL digi- the video signal and routing it to the TV. Normally you´ll he
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Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV or monitor with SCART or Component connectors. Important Notes on SCART and RGB Note that with RGB video the color intensity Component Video Connection format: cannot be adjusted with most TVs. If the video display has component video inputs, Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connec- connect the Component Video Outputs on the When the RGB video signal is used, DVD´s tor for direct connection to the TV. DVD to the corresponding input jacks on your reco
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Remote Control Battery installation Remote control operation range Insert the batteries supplied while observing the Point the remote control unit from no more than correct (+) and (–) polarities. about 7 m from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. Service life of batteries The batteries normally last for about one year, although this depends on how often, and for what operations, the remote control is used. If the remote control unit fails to work
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Digital Audio Connections Audio output from the unit’s For your reference: Caution for the optical/coaxial optical/coaxial digital audio digital audio outputs: Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound com- output connector pression technique developed by the Dolby When connecting an amplifier (with an Disc: Sound recording Optical/Coaxial digital Laboratories Licensing Corporation, optical/coaxial digital input ) which does not format: audio output supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as c
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Playback Basics 2. Press PLAY at any time to resume normal play- About DivX Movie Files Basic Play back. The DivX disc compatibility of this DVD player is Preparation limited by the following: Note that there will be no audio playback during 1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input fast-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is • the available resolution size of the DivX file connected to the DVD. normal for DVD, as A/V receivers and surround should be below 720x576 (W x H) pixels. 2
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System Setup System Defaults Set Up Menu (A) (C) The final step of the installation is to establish The first step in checking or changing the system the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few defaults is to access the Setup Menu. First, make minutes to familiarize yourself with these certain that the DVD is properly connected to a settings, as they may require change before the video display, and that power is connected. For first use and later from time to time. this process, however,
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System Setup System Settings Audio Settings Video Settings The System Setting Submenu contains the The Audio Setting Submenu contains the The Video Setting Submenu contains the following settings. Follow the explanations in the following settings. Follow the explanations in the following settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings. to change t
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System Setup DivX Video On Demand Video Adjustment This code allows you to rent and purchase videos The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access using the DivX VOD service. For more infor- to the Test Screen. First adjust the video display mation, visit www.divx.com/vod. Follow the device (TV) with the help of the Test Screen. After instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit. Note that all the that the output settings of the player can be downloaded videos from Div
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Test Screen Contrast adjustment: Test Screen 1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until you see a When you activate the Test Screen via the OSD bright white bar in the right low corner of the you can activate a still image to test all settings screen and a deep dark black bar at the left. and the video performance of your TV. With the The optimal contrast setting will depend from vertical color bars you can test the following: your preference and the surrounding light in proper color intensity se
