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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 1
HS 250 Home Cinema System
OWNER’S MANUAL
ENGLISH
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 2 Table of Contents Page Radio Menu Using 3 Introduction 23 Rearranging the station list 25 The Bridge 4 Safety Information 23 Selecting presets Remote Control 4 Unpacking 23 Removing presets 26 Learning Codes from a Remote 5 Terminology 23 Auto Preset function 26 Erasing Learned Codes 6 Features 23 RDS Station ID 26 Macro Programming 7 Front Panel Controls 23 Surround Mode for Tuner DVD Languages Codes 8 Front Panel Display TV Menu, AUX Menu, Digital In Me
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! Along with conventional Video and CD audio ■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 250 discs, the HS 250 is also compatible with MP3, Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs, ® you are about to begin many years of listening CD-R and CD-RW as well as DivX and VCD VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, enjoyment. discs. CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs Designe
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 4 Introduction / Safety Information Only use the HS 250 controller with the loud- Handle the AC Power Cord Gently Cleaning speaker system supplied. Failure to do so may When disconnecting the power cord from an AC When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, cause damage to either the controller or the outlet, always pull the plug, never pull the cord. soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft loudspeakers and will invalidate any warranty. If you
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 include only one title, but some may multip
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 6 Features ■ The HS 250 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 250 will play any conventional Audio CD images. However, note that variations in the HD-Ready screen. or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CD-RW), encoder or codec used and
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 you operate the HS 250 Controller. or po
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 8 Front Panel Display DISC DMP VCDVD REPEAT 1 ALL S-VIDEO RGB YUV P.SCAN HDMISD 1080i FM TV TITLE PROG. TRACK CHAP. RAND. HOUR A-B MIN TEST SEC 720P PBC 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 Con
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 DMP Connector Audio In TV Audio In C
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 10 Rear Panel Connections TV Audio Input: If your screen is HDMI Output: Connect this output to the connected to the HS by an HDMI, Component, HDMI input of high-definition LCD, Plasma or S-Video or Composite cable, connect the video projector for the best possible picture analog output of your TV to this input. If you quality. have your TV connected to the HS with a Scart Remote IR Output: This connection cable, an audio connection to the TV Input is
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 Eject Button 8 Set-Up/OSD Button 0 9 Arrows Button A Mute Button B Menu Button A C Pause Button D Status Button L Q E Skip/Step (Previous) Button F Skip/Step (Next) Button 5 2 G Play Button H Search/Slow Reverse Button 8 B I STOP Button J Search/Slow Forward Button 9 K Macro Buttons 6 L Pic +/Pic
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 12 Remote Control 0 Power On/Source Selector Buttons: E Skip/Step (Previous) Button: Press to P A-B Button: Press to select section A-B Pressing one of these buttons will perform three go to beginning of current track. Press again and to play repeatedly. actions at the same time. First, if the HS System quickly to go to beginning of previous track. Q Volume Up/Down: Increase/decrease the is not turned on, this will power up the unit. After pressing the PAUSE
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 features of that disc. In some cases, thes
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 14 Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid TV Connection (method 1) Video Equipment Connections surface capable of supporting its weight, you will – using SCART cable (included) Video equipment is connected in the same man- need to make the connections to your audio and To view the video from DVD discs on your TV set, ner as audio components. Again, the use of high- video equipment. connect the SCART TV Out jack of
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 connection 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 should be connected to the analog Record In differences in equipment specifications, t
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 EF. above may damage the system or ca
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 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 250 Controller is its ability to reproduce a ward through the program being played at • multi session DVD containing Windows Media full multichannel surround
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 18 System Setup To change a setting, simply move the cursor to To access the SET-UP Menu, press the OSD System Defaults the setting you wish to change. This setting will button 8, and move the cursor to the right The final step of the installation is to establish be highlighted in a white square, and a brief until SET-UP is highlighted. Press ENTER 6 to the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few explanation will appear in the Upper Menu Line activate
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 19 System Setup Disc Recognition: When set to on, the next Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to Audio Adjustment time a disc is inserted, the HS will show a “Disc take advantage of the programming present on Recognized” message, with the question if you some Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the vol- would like to play the disc from the beginning or ume of louder passages while maintaining intel- would like to resume from where you last ligibility of q
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34138_HS250_UK 18/09/07 13:58 Side 20 System Setup Video Mode: This setting affects only the Video Settings Video Adjustment Component Video Outputs, and it controls how The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access the video signals are optimized for progressive to the Test Screen. Video Adjustments are only scan display. In most cases, the “automatic” possible when the HS source has been set to mode is your best choice, as it senses whether Standard Definition. First adjust the video dis- th
