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OWNER’S MANUAL
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:17 PM Page 2 DVD 27 DVD PLAYER 3 Introduction For Canadian model 4 Safety Information This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian 5 Features & DVD Compatibility ICES-003. 6 DVD Terminology For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: 7 Front-Panel Controls CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade 8 Front-Panel Information Display of plug to wide slot, fully insert. 9 Remote Control Functions 12 Rear-Panel Connections Modèle pour les
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:17 PM Page 3 INTRODUCTION ® Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon If you have additional questions about this product, its ■ Plays a wide range of formats, including DVD DVD 27. The DVD 27 is a state-of-the-art DVD player installation or its operation that are not answered in Video discs, CD Audio discs, CD-R/RW, ® that combines the best of music, movies and still- this manual, please contact your dealer or installer, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, MP3, Windows Media imag
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:17 PM Page 4 SAFETY INFORMATION Verify Line Voltage Before Use Some surface finishes may be particularly sensitive to make certain that you disconnect the unit from the Your DVD 27 has been designed for use with absorbing permanent marks from the rubber feet on AC outlet. 110–240-volt AC current and the plug is specifically the bottom of your component. This may be due to a designed for 120-volt applications. Connection to variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon's
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 5 FEATURES & DVD COMPATIBILITY Audio CD Compatibility To make certain that a specific feature or soundtrack Disc Formats Supported by This Player option is available, please check the options noted on • 8cm (3") or 12cm (5") discs The DVD 27 can play the following types of pre- the disc jacket. • Linear PCM digital audio recorded discs: • Playback of DTS audio discs requires connection to • Audio CDs are divided into tracks a processor or receiver with a
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 6 DVD TERMINOLOGY Since the DVD players share some of the characteris- MP3 Files: MP3 is an audio compression format that beginning. With the DVD 27, however, you have two tics and technology of CD players, many of the terms was developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group options when playing most discs. Pressing the Stop and operational concepts used in a DVD player are as an adjunct to the MPEG-1 video compression for- Button4N once will stop the pla
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS DVD 27 JPEG MP3 PROG RANDOM A – B REPEAT 1 ALL V. OFF P . SCAN TEST TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR MIN SEC VCD DVD WMA Open/Close 2 45 1 3 6789 ) ! @ NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com. 0 Power Indicator 4 Stop 8 Display Dimmer 1 Power On/Off (Standby
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 8 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY E BCD F G IJ K H JPEG MP3 PROG RANDOM A – B REPEAT 1 ALL V. OFF P . SCAN TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR TEST MIN SEC VCD A DVD WMA O LM N NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com. A Disc-Type Indicators F VCD Playback Control Indicator K Progressiv
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 9 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On 1 Open/Close V 2 Audio Select 3 Clear 4 Playlist 5 Repeat 6 A-B Repeat 0 7 Random U 8 Info 9 Setup 1 A Previous Step/Skip B Search/Slow Reverse 2 T 3 S C Angle ⁄ ¤‹ › D / / / Navigation Buttons 4 E Light R 5 F Video Off G Dimmer 6 H Progressive Scan/Interlaced I Enter 7 J Pause K Zoom Q 8 9 P L Play M Search/Slow Forward A O N Stop N O Next Step/Skip M B L P Disc Menu Q Status C K R Numeric
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: Turns on the player when it is in 9 Setup: Press this button to use the DVD 27’s K Zoom: Press this button to zoom in on the Standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears on- on-screen menu system to adjust the player’s configu- image from a DVD, VCD or JPEG image. The image screen). ration settings. Note that the Info Button8 must may be expanded by a factor of x2, x3, x4 or x5. be pressed to a
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS S Title: When a DVD is playing, press this button to go back to the main title menu for the disc being played. If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc that con- tains other formats the DVD 27 is capable of playing, such as linear PCM or Dolby Digital 5.1, pressing this button may enable you to switch playback from one audio format to another. T Subtitle: When a DVD is playing, press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtit
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 12 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 0 2 4 6 8 1 5 3 7 NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com. ¡ Remote Control Output ¢ Coaxial Digital Audio Output ¶ S-Video Output ™ Remote Control Input ∞ Component Video Outputs • Analog Audio Outputs £ Optical Digital Audio Output § Composite Vid
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 13 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS • Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of necting the player to a TV equipped with an S-video the receiver. This enables the highest-quality picture other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off” input for improved picture clarity. (component video) for viewing in the main listening before commencing connection. We also strongly • The component video outputs further separate the room, while enabling the multiroom syst
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 14 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder One of the major advantages of the DVD format is its • When the audio signal is to be fed to an analog Connecting to a Receiver ability to use a variety of digital audio formats for the receiver rather than to the TV, connect the Analog When using the DVD 27 with an audio/video receiver ultimate in sonic performance. However, in order to Audio Outputs• to any
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 15 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Battery Installation Remote Control Operation Range Insert the two AAA batteries supplied while observing Point the remote control unit from no more than about the correct positive (+) and negative (–) polarities. 20 feet from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. DVD 27 JPEG MP3 PROG RANDOM A – B REPEAT 1 ALL V. OFF P . SCAN VCD TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR TEST MIN SEC DVD WMA Open/Clo
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 16 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION Optical Digital Audio Connection Notes For Your Reference: Dolby Digital and DTS Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutter • Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to that covers the Optical Digital Audio Output2, technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track and connect the cable firmly so that the con
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 17 SYSTEM SETUP System Setup å: Menu Title: The top line identifies which main menu is on screen. The final step in the installation of the DVD 27 is to establish the system’s configuration. Before proceeding ∫: The submenus listed in a vertical column at further to make any adjustments, make certain that the left side of the screen access the specific groups the DVD 27 is properly connected to a video display of settings or controls. The submenu that i
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 18 SYSTEM SETUP This method of navigation, option selection and adjust- select from any of the choices shown in the drop- off again after either five or 20 seconds. When the ment applies to all menus except for the Video Adjust- down menu. display is off, the blue Power Indicator 1 will ments menu, which uses a different control method remain lit to remind you that the unit is turned on. If you do not find your preferred language in the list due to the
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 19 SYSTEM SETUP to the four-digit code “1234.” To activate the system, PBC Support: This setting controls the activation of use the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight PBC (Play Back Control) Support for VCD discs. If you the Parental Control Setting on the SYSTEM plan to play VCD discs, which are a CD-ROM-based SETUP submenu, and press the Enter Button format that predates DVD, we recommend that the s. Select the “On” setting from the dropdown setting
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DVD 27 (120V) OM 12/20/05 2:18 PM Page 20 SYSTEM SETUP NOTE: Any changes made to the Digital Output setting Video Setup Submenu § to your TV in order to view the on-screen menus during playback will not take effect until after play has and change this setting. This menu establishes the DVD’s configuration for been stopped and restarted. Scan Type: This setting allows you to select video format settings such as aspect ratio and output PCM Limit: This setting determines whether the digital bet
