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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 1
HS 150 Home Cinema System
OWNER’S MANUAL
ENGLISH
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 2 Table of Contents Page Radio Menu Remote Control 3 Introduction 23 Rearranging the station list 26 Learning Codes from a Remote 4 Safety Information 23 Selecting presets 26 Erasing Learned Codes 4 Unpacking 23 Removing presets 26 Macro Programming 5 Terminology 23 Auto Preset function DVD Languages Codes 6 Features 24 RDS Station ID 27 Languages Codes 7 Front Panel Controls 24 Surround Mode for Tuner Troubleshooting 8 F
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! As portable USB devices increase in popularity, Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 150 Harman Kardon's HS 150 is among the first Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs, you are about to begin many years of listening integrated home theater system that allows VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, enjoyment. mobile interconnectivi
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 4 Introduction / Safety Information This system was designed to provide you with Installation Location Unpacking many years of reliable operation with a minimum To assure proper operation and to avoid the The carton and shipping materials used to of care and main te nance. Every component in potential for safety hazards, place the unit on protect your new receiver during shipment were your system was in perfect working
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 5 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 includ
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 6 Features The HS 150 is compatible with most discs High quality video Compatible with CD recorded with files encoded using MP3 or as well as DVD � High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Windows Media 9, as well as JPEG still for a single wire, digital connection to your � The HS 150 will play any conventional Audio images. However, note that variations in the HD-Ready screen. CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable C
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 7 Front Panel Controls Main Information Display 3 USB On-The-Go Input 6 Slot Loader 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 4 Headphone Jack 2 Eject 5 Volume Control Main Information Display: This display 3 USB On-The-Go Input: This input may be 4 Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to delivers messages and status indications to help used to temporarily connect a USB thumb device listen to the system's output through a pair of y
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 8 Front Panel Display A Disc Type Indicators G Source Indicators M Angle Indicator B Playback-Mode Indicators H Repeat Indicators N Title Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator I VCD Playback Control Indicator O Chapter/Track Number Indicators D Parental Lock Indicator J Random Indicator P Video Output Indicators E Time Indicators K A-B Repeat Indicator F Video Format Indicators L Program Indicator A Disc Type Indicators
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 9 Rear Panel Connections Composite Video Output Subwoofer Output Coaxial Digital Output S-Video Output Coaxial Digital Input Subwoofer Trigger Output Component Video Outputs Optical Digital Input USB On-The-Go Input Scart TV Output Analog Audio Outputs HDMI Output AC Power Cord
Front Speaker Outputs Remote IR Output FM Antenna Remote IR Input Audio In TV Audio In Composite Video Out
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 10 Rear Panel Connections TV Audio Input: If your screen is USB On-The-Go Input: This input may be connected to the HS by an HDMI, Component, used to temporarily connect a USB thumb device S-Video or Composite cable, connect the or portable hard disk for direct playback of analog output of your TV to this input. If you audio, image of video files, a digital photo have your TV connected to the HS with a Scart camera
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 11 Remote Control 0 Power On/Source Selection Button 1 Power Off Button 2 Subtitle Button 3 Title Button 4 Angle Button 1 5 Audio Button 6 Enter Button 7 Open Button 8 Set-Up/OSD Button 0 9 Arrows Button A Mute Button A B Menu Button C Pause Button D Q Status Button L E Skip/Step (Previous) Button F Skip/Step (Next) Button 2 5 G Play Button H Search/Slow Reverse Button 8 B I STOP Button J Search/Slow Forward But
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 12 Remote Control 0 Power On/Source Selector Buttons: E Skip/Step (Previous) Button: Press to go P A-B Button: Press to select section A-B and Pressing one of these buttons will perform three to beginning of current track. Press again quickly to play repeatedly. actions at the same time. First, if the HS System to go to beginning of previous track. After press- Q Volume Up/Down: Increase/decrease the is not turned on, thi
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 13 Basic Information Disc cleaning precautions About This Manual Regional Coding � Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning � The types of functions and operations that can DVD players and discs are designed with region- cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. be used for a particular disc vary depending on al restrictions which dictate the regions in which � Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, the featu
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 14 Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid TV Connection (method 1) Video Equipment Connections – using SCART cable (included) surface capable of supporting its weight, you will Video equipment is connected in the same manner To view the video from DVD discs on your TV set, need to make the connections to your audio and as audio components. Again, the use of high- connect the SCAR
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 15 Installation and Connections Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder Aux Output for Recording (method 5 and 6) To record the sound of the HS system with your Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible con nec tion VCR or any audio recording device (tape deck, methods for common system configurations. MD, CDR and some others.) the Audio Out jacks These are intended as guidelines only. Due to dif- should be connected to the analog Record
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 16 Installation and Connections Connecting the AC Power Basic Play Disc Playback Features Notes Preparation Skipping tracks or titles/chapters � The Power Requirement is: AC 230V, 50 Hz. 1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input To move forward or backward through the tracks connected to the HS Controller. on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press � Connecting to power other than the one listed Previous/Next
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 17 Installation and Connections Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only) Playing a DivX Movie Disc Surround Mode 1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame Before playing DivX movie discs, please note the One of the most important features of the mode, you may move slowly forward or back- following: HS 150 Controller is its ability to reproduce a ward through the program being played at � multi session DVD containing Win
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 18 System Setup available options for this setting on the Lower To access the SET-UP Menu, press the OSD System Defaults Menu Line. button 8, and move the cursor to the right The final step of the installation is to establish until SET-UP is highlighted. Press ENTER 6 to Once the setting is highlighted, pressing ENTER the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few activate the SYSTEM Settings: M N will show an and ic
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 19 System Setup Levels 7 to 2: DVDs for general audiences/ Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to take Audio Adjustment children can be played. Level 1: DVDs for children advantage of the programming present on some can be played; DVDs for adults/general audiences Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the volume of are prohibited. Follow the explanations on the louder passages while maintaining intelligibility screen to s
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0124CSK - HK HS 150 ENGv3_PRESS.qxp:32432_HS200_Eng 24/02/09 09:12 Side 20 System Setup Video Mode: This setting affects only the The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access Video Settings Component Video Outputs, and it controls how to the Test Screen. Video Adjustments are only the video signals are optimized for progressive possible when the HS source has been set to scan display. In most cases, the “automatic” Standard Definition. First adjust the video display mode is your best choice,
