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Power for the Digital Revolution.
DVD 25
DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC PLAYER
OWNER’S MANUAL
DVD 25
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DVD 25 DVD PLAYER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 5 Features & DVD Compatibility 6 DVD Terminology 7 Front-Panel Controls 8 Front-Panel Information Display 9 Remote Control Functions 11 Rear-Panel Connections 12 Setup and Connections 12 Connecting to a TV and Analog Receiver 13 Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder 14 Connecting to a TV or Monitor With Component Connectors – Component Video Connection 15 Remote Control Operation 16 Digital Audio Connections 1
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INTRODUCTION ® Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon * DVD 25. If you have additional questions about this product, or ■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio The DVD 25 is a multipurpose DVD player that delivers its installation or operation, that are not answered in Formats, Including DVD-Movie Discs, VCD, the highest level of playback quality from a wide range this manual, please contact your dealer, as he or she Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW Audio of optical media formats. Along with
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SAFETY INFORMATION Verify Line Voltage Before Use Cleaning Important Information for the User Your DVD 25 has been designed for use with 120- When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft, dry This equipment has been tested and found to comply volt AC current and the plug is specifically designed cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to for 120-volt applications. Connection to a line voltage with mild soapy water, th
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FEATURES & DVD COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Due to differences in the formatting of certain High-Quality Video Compatible With CD as Well as DVD discs, it is possible that some discs may include • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video • The DVD 25 will play any conventional Audio CD and features that are not compatible with the DVD 25. decoding circuits. most recordable (CD-R) or erasable (CD-RW) CDs, Similarly, although the DVD 25 is capable of a wide bearing the logos shown here, MP3 or any VCD o
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DVD TERMINOLOGY Since they share some of the characteristics and tech- Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire movie nology of CD players, many of the terms and opera- or program. There may be as many chapters within a tional concepts used in a DVD player are similar to title as the producers decide to include. Most discs what you may be familiar with from CD players and include only one title, but some may have more than changers, or older video disc formats such as Laser one, to give
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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 456 789 3 DVD 25 1 2 Main Power On/Off 4 Pause 8 Dimmer 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 5 Stop 9 Test 2 Eject 6 Skip (Previous) 3 Play 7 Skip (Next) Main Power On/Off: Press this switch to apply 4 Pause: Press this Button to momentarily pause 8 Dimmer: Press this button to reduce the bright- power to the DVD 25. Once the unit has been turned playback. To resume playback, press the button again. ness of the Information Display by 50% or to turn the on with this switch, it may b
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FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY E D F H IJ K LM G VCD PROGRESSIVE SCAN REPEAT 1 ALL PBC TEST V OFF RANDOM A-B PROG TITLE TRACK CHAPTER HOUR MIN SEC DVD A CD 96kHz/24bit MP3 CNP B O A Disc-Type Indicators G V-OFF Indicator M Angle Indicator B Playback-Mode Indicators H Repeat Indicator N Title Indicators C 96kHz/24-Bit Indicator I VCD Playback Control Indicator O Chapter/Track Number Indicators D Parental Lock Indicator J Random Indicator P Time Indicators E Progressive Scan Indicator K
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On 1 Power Off 3 2 Subtitle 2 POWER 4 3 Title 4 Angle OFF ON 0 1 5 Audio TITLE SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO TEST 6 Test 7 Eject 5 6 EJECT 8 Setup SET-UP 9 Navigation Buttons 7 8 A Info INFO MENU ENTER B Menu 9 B C Pause A PAUSE EZMENU D EzMenu C D E Skip (Previous) G F Skip (Next) PREV PLAY NEXT G Play F E H Search Reverse SEARCH SEARCH STOP I Stop J Search Forward H J K Dimmer I L Slow Forward M Zoom N Slow Reverse Q DIMMER SLOW V.OFF O Random N P Step Forward K L Q
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: Turns on the player when it is in G Play: Begins to play disc (closes disc tray first, if M Zoom: When a DVD or VCD is playing, press this Standby mode (the Harman Kardon logo appears it is open). button to zoom the picture so that it is enlarged. There on-screen). are four steps to the zoom function, each progressively H Search (Rev): Allows you to search in reverse larger. Press through each of the zoom stages to 1 Power Off: Turns off the player to Standby
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS VIDEO OUT/COMPONENT 120V/60Hz 20 Y / Y CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT Pb/ Cb LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT 1 Pr/ Cr ¡™ £¢∞ § ¶• ª ¡ Optical Digital Output ∞ S-Video Output ª AC Power Cord ™ Coaxial Digital Output § Component Video Outputs £ Analog Audio Outputs ¶ Remote Control Output ¢ Composite Video Output • Remote Control Input ¡ Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack to the § Component Video Outputs: These outputs ca
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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS • Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of • Do not block the ventilation holes of any of the • Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off” equipment and arrange them so that air can other equipment. before commencing connection. circulate freely. • Ensure that you observe the color-coding when con- necting audio and video cables. Connecting to a TV and Analog Receiver TV To S-Video input connector To analog audi
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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder When DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS are • NOTE: With multiple video sources, your audio/video • NOTE FOR ANALOG AUDIO: The connection from played, the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is outputted device can be used for selecting the video signal and Audio Out to the TV is optional. If you plan on using from the player’s optical or coaxial digital audio output. routing it to the TV. Connect the video o
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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV or Monitor With Component Connectors – Component Video Connection If the video display has component video inputs, con- you must also change the scan type in the DVD nect the component video outputs on the DVD 25 to player’s Video Setup menu from “Interlaced” to the corresponding input jacks on your television. If you “Progressive.” See page 17. are using a Progressive Scan television or projector, TV or Monitor To power outlet (AC 120V/60Hz) To compone
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Battery Installation Remote Control Operation Range Insert the batteries supplied while observing the correct Point the remote control unit from no more than about (+) and (–) polarities. 20 feet from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. DVD 25 • The operating distance may vary according to the brightness of the room. NOTES: Service Life of Batteries • Do not point bright lights at the remote control sensor. • The batteries no
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DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS NOTE: Some first-generation DTS decoders that do Optical Digital Audio Connection Notes For Your Reference: not support DVD-DTS interface may not work properly • Remove the dust protection cap from the optical • Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression with the DVD/CD player. digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories that the configurations of both the cable and the Licensing Corporation. Supporting 5.1-chann
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SYSTEM SETUP System Defaults Video Menu then press the N Navigation Button 9 or Enter Button 9 to access the Aspect Ratio submenu. The The final step of the installation is to establish the sys- When you enter the Main menu, the Video submenu right column displays the current setting (highlighted) tem’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few minutes to should be highlighted. If not, use the K/L Buttons and two options. If needed, select a new setting. Press familiarize yourself with these setting
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SYSTEM SETUP Audio Language PCM Limit Audio Menu This step will define the default audio language (if the Select the PCM Limit menu by pressing the K/L In the Main menu, use the K/L Navigation disc contains different language tracks). The option Navigation Buttons 9 until PCM LIMIT is high- Buttons 9 to highlight the Audio menu; press the default will select the audio language originally encoded lighted. At this menu you will be able select the sam- N Navigation Button 9 or Enter Button 9 to as
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SYSTEM SETUP If you forget your password, you can reset DVD 25 to When all desired adjustments to the Parental Control Player Setup Menu the factory default password (8888) when the player and Password system have been made, press the The Player Setup menu contains a number of setup is in Standby by pressing and holding the Clear Enter Button 9 to record the settings in the unit’s parameters that are normally adjusted only once to Button for six seconds. NOTE: This will restore memory and retu
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SYSTEM SETUP When set to OFF, the Status Bar will remain on-screen Menu Language N Navigation Button 9. The right side of the when selected, until the EzMenu Button D or screen will then display the available options and the The Menu Language menu allows you to select the Clear Button is pressed on the remote control. current Subtitle Language setting will be highlighted. language that will be used to display the menus gen- If set to 5 or 20 seconds, the Status Bar will disappear erated by the
