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BDS 270/BDS 570
™
Blu-ray Disc receiver
Owner’s Manual
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Table of Contents IMportant Safety InStructIonS 3 IntroDuctIon 4 VerIfy LIne VoLtage Before uSIng 4 unpackIng 4 InStaLLatIon LocatIon 4 cLeanIng 4 MoVIng tHe receIVer 4 SuppLIeD acceSSorIeS 5 receIVer front-paneL controLS 5 receIVer rear-paneL connectIonS 6 reMote controL functIonS 8 connectIonS 10 preparIng tHe reMote controL 14 SettIng up tHe receIVer 15 uSIng tHe receIVer 19 uSIng tHe DISc pLayer 21 LIStenIng to your ipod/iphone DeVIce 23 uSIng tHe raDIo 23 LIStenIng to auDIo
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Important Safety Instructions 1. read these instructions. CAUTION 2. keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. follow all instructions. rISk of eLectrIc SHock. Do not open. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. t
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Introduction, Verify Line Voltage Before Using, BDS 270/BDS 570 Unpacking, Installation Location, Cleaning, and Moving the Receiver • Due to the heat generated by the receiver there is the remote possibility that the Introduction rubber padding on the bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood or wood-veneer materials. use caution when placing the unit on soft woods or please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. other materials that heat or heavy ob
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PROGRAM AUX DISPLAY EXIT 3 6 9 VOLUME FIND OPTIONS iPOD BOOKMARK A - B Supplied Accessories and BDS 270/BDS 570 Receiver Front-Panel Controls Supplied Accessories If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman kardon customer Service via www.harmankardon.com. sh gl EJECT POWER TV remote control 2 5 8 0 SURROUND OK ™ ezSet/eQ TOP MENU ac power cord Microphone ++ MUTE – – aaa Batteries fM antenna Receiver Front-Panel Controls Disc Slot Information Display eject Button Standby Button
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Receiver Rear-Panel Connections Receiver Rear-Panel Connections coaxial BD-Live Digital Input connector connector component HDMI Video Input Main Speaker fan HDMI Input Monitor out connector power Switch connectors Vents connectors connector ac power analog the Bridge IIIp Subwoofer optical connector audio Input connector output Digital Input connectors connector connectors fM antenna Subwoofer connector trigger connector remote analog Ir Input audio output co
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Receiver Rear-Panel Connections note: See the Connections section, on page 10, for detailed information about The Bridge IIIP connector: connect the Bridge III p ipod/iphone dock (available making connections. separately) to this terminal. Main Power switch: this mechanical switch turns the BDS receiver’s power supply Analog Audio Output connector: connect this output to an analog recorder’s input sh gl on or off. after you have made and verified all connections (see the Conne
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PROGRAM AUX COMPONENT CLEAR/EXIT 3 6 9 VOLUME D A N ISPL Y OPTIO S BRIDGE BOOKMARK HDMI3 BDS 270/BDS 570 Remote Control Functions Power button: pressing this button toggles the BDS receiver between the on and Remote Control Functions Standby modes. TV Power button: after you program the remote control, pressing this button turns power Button tV power Button the tV’s power on and off. See Programming the Remote, on page 14. Eject button: press this button to eject a disc from the BDS receiver
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Remote Control Functions Surround button: pressing this button cycles through all of the surround-sound Volume +/– buttons: press these buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the modes that are available for the active program. each press of the Surround button BDS receiver’s speaker outputs. note: the Volume +/– buttons do not change the will change to the next mode in line. a pop-up display will appear, showing the volume of the HDMI audio output. sh gl modes as you cy
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Connections Connecting the Receiver Terminals Connections CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver, ensure that the receiver’s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers. Speakers and receivers/amplifiers have corresponding (+) and (–) connection terminals. Most speakers use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal. a. unscrew
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Connections Connecting a TV or Video Display Connecting Your Component Video Source Device use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the BDS receiver’s HDMI output to your tV/video If you have a video source device that has a component video connector (and does not display’s HDMI input. the BDS receiver is HDMI version 1.4a with 3-D and 30/36-bit have an HDMI connector), using the component video connector will provide superior sh gl Deep color. video performance. you will also ne
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Connections Connecting Your Coaxial Digital Audio Source Device Connecting Your Analog Recorder If one of your non-HDMI source devices has a coaxial digital output, connect it to the connect an analog audio recorder’s inputs to the receiver’s analog audio output receiver’s coaxial Digital Input connector. note: Make only one type of digital connection connectors. you can record any analog audio input signal. (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device. analog coaxial-equipped
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Connections Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) Connect the Remote IR Input use a cat. 5/5e network cable (not supplied) to connect the BDS receiver’s BD-Live the BDS receiver is equipped with a remote Ir Input connector that lets you remotely connector directly to a network router, a network switch, a network modem or an ethernet control the receiver when you place it inside a cabinet or in a location that is out of the sh gl network wall jack that has Internet access. li
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CLEAR/EXIT CLEAR/EXIT D DISPL ISPLA AY Y BDS 270/BDS 570 Preparing the Remote Control 6. If you run out of codes for a component, you can search through all of the codes in Preparing the Remote Control the remote’s library for that component type. Installing the Batteries a) press and hold the aux button for three seconds. the button will turn red, go your receiver’s remote control uses three aaa batteries (supplied). Insert the batteries as dark and turn red again. then release the button. s
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Preparing the Remote Control and BDS 270/BDS 570 Setting Up the Receiver Programming Remote Control “Punch-Through” Commands Setup Wizard after programming the remote to control an auxiliary (aux) component, you can also When you turn your BDS receiver on for the first time, the on-screen menu will display program it so it will control the aux component’s channel up/down and transport the Setup Wizard. sh gl functions (play, pause, etc.) even when the remote is not in the aux-control mode. for
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Setting Up the Receiver after selecting your tV’s highest resolution, press the ok button, and the Wizard’s aspect- Auto Power Off: this option sets the amount of time the BDS receiver remains on while ratio screen will appear. note: If you are unsure of your display’s highest resolution, idle until it automatically enters the Standby mode. select “auto” and the BDS receiver will select the optimal resolution for you. One Touch Play: When this option is set to “on,” pressing the
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Setting Up the Receiver Display Settings Audio Settings sh gl Display Settings Audio Settings TV Aspect Ratio 16:9 Full Tone Controls Bass 0dB Video Processing Resolution Auto Audio Output Treble 0dB Color Space RGB Speaker Settings Film Mode Off HDMI Deep Color Off Select to adjust display settings Select to adjust Bass & Treble TV: this option allows you to set the following display parameters: Tone controls: this option lets you increase or decrease the amount of bass (low fr
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Setting Up the Receiver EZ Set/EQ: the BDS receiver’s eZSet/eQ™ system uses the supplied ezSet/eQ 6. press the right cursor button to select ezSet/eQ, then use the cursor buttons to microphone to perform this important step automatically. Before beginning, be sure you select the configuration of your speaker system. have correctly connected your speakers to the BDS receiver. IMPORTANT: Press the remote’s “Disc” input button before performing the EZ Set/EQ procedure. The EZ Se
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BDS 270/BDS 570 Setting Up the Receiver and Using the Receiver Manual Configuration: after you select your speaker system’s configuration, the speaker 7. press the cursor Down button. the subwoofer will be highlighted. press the ok setup screen will appear: button. the Level and Distance screen will appear. 8. repeat Steps 2 – 7 for the center speaker, surround speakers and subwoofer. sh gl 9. When you have entered the distances to all of your system’s speakers, press the clear/exit button re
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PROGRAM AUX COMPONENT CLEAR/EXIT V E 3 6 9 OLUM D SPLAY OPT ONS I I BRIDGE BOOKMARK HDMI3 BDS 270/BDS 570 Using the Receiver to select a source from the list, use the cursor up/Down buttons to highlight the desired 5. Make sure that Level is highlighted, and press the ok button. the Volume adjustment source, then press the ok button to select it. you can also select a source directly by bars will appear. pressing its Input button on the remote. EJECTPOWER TV Input Audio Settings Buttons 2 5 T
