Harman Kardon DVD Player DVD 39 User Manual

DVD 49 and DVD 39 DVD Player

OWNER’S MANUAL

Introduction

DVD 49

DVD 39

Thank you for choosing the

Harman Kardon DVD

I Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio

Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,

DVD-Audio discs, SACD, VCD, Standard

CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,

DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs

I Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio

Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,

DVD-Audio discs, VCD, Standard CD

Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,

The DVD 49 bridges the gap between your home

theater and the digital world of your PC, PDA, digi-

tal camera and other devices. With its memory card

and USB ports, the DVD 49 makes it possible to

play your digital audio and image files through

your home theater system without the clutter of

messy wiring or complicated network systems.

DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs

I DVD playback upscaled to 1080p with

HDMI 1.2a output for single-wire

connections

I DVD playback upscaled to 1080p with

HDMI 1.2a output for single-wire

connections

I Front-panel USB input for playing

compatible music or image files from

portable devices

I High-quality video reproduction with

pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive

scan output and 3/2 pull-down

reconstruction

On top of that, the DVD 49 and DVD 39 are also

state-of-the-art optical disc players that can play

almost every music, movie and still-image disc in

your library with the highest fidelity available

today. Along with conventional Video and CD

audio discs, the DVD players let you enjoy the lat-

est high-resolution DVD-Audio discs, with HDMI^™

(High-Definition Multimedia Interface^™) output of

pure, uncompressed digital audio and video as well

as DivX^®and VCD discs.

I Plays audio and video files from solid-

state media cards or USB drives

I Complete bass management for

DVD-Audio playback

I High-quality video reproduction with

pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive

scan output and 3/2 pull-down

reconstruction

I High-Quality Video Playback,

Progressive Scan and Component Video

Outputs

I Complete bass management for

DVD-Audio playback

I Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal

Output Through Both Optical and

Coaxial Digital Audio Connections

When used with an HDMI-compatible audio/video

receiver and video display, the program quality is

preserved.

By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation is

virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable

connection eliminates the problem of wire

management.

I High-Quality Video Playback 8-Bit DACs,

Progressive Scan and Component Video

Outputs

I Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the

Finest Audio reproduction

I Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal

Output Through Both Optical and

Coaxial Digital Audio Connections

I Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation

System

I Playback of MP3 and Windows^®WMA

If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video

display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality

with the precision video DACs, which output a

Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan component signal and

composite and S-video. Thus, no matter what type

of video display used, you will see images that are

the closest thing to the original film or perform-

ance this side of your local theater. To further fine-

tune the video output, a built-in test pattern may

be used in conjunction with either the controls on

your display, or the video output adjustments on

the DVD.

I Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the

Finest Audio reproduction

Audio Discs and JPEG image files

I Parental Lock Controls Prevent

Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted

Movies

I Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation

System

I Playback of MP3 and Windows^®WMA

I Playback of DivX and DivX Ultra

compressed video files

Audio Discs and JPEG image files

I Parental Lock Controls Prevent

Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted

Movies

I Extensive Programming Capability for

Audio and Video Discs

I Multiple Options for Language,

Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

I Playback of DivX and DivX Ultra

compressed video files

I Multiple-Angle Capabilities With

Specially Encoded DVD Discs

In addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage

continues into the digital video era with

I Extensive Programming Capability for

Audio and Video Discs

I Backlit, Ergonomically Designed

Remote Control

audiophile-grade DACs to ensure that the audio

quality matches the superb video. Of course, both

coaxial and optical digital audio outputs are avail-

able for direct connection to A/V receivers or

processors so that you may take advantage of

Dolby Digital* and DTS^®soundtracks. The analog

outputs for down-mixed stereo or DVD-Audio and

SACD playback use audiophile-grade digital-to-

analog converters for crystal-clear outputs. When

playing audio CDs, the playback quality is state-of-

the-art, matching that of the finest players avail-

able.

I Multiple Options for Language,

Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

I Multiple-Angle Capabilities With

Specially Encoded DVD Discs

I Backlit, Ergonomically Designed

Remote Control

A wide range of programming features makes it

easy to program an evening’s worth of

entertainment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-under-

stand on-screen menus and icons make it simple to

change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or aspect

ratio.

If you have additional questions about this product

or its installation or operation that are not

answered in this manual, please contact your deal-

er, as he is your best source of local information.

INTRODUCTION 3

Introduction

Terminology

HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content

Protection): HDCP is the specification for

protecting digitally encoded content from

unauthorized copying when it is transmitted from

a DVD player (or other video source) to a video

display using HDMI or DVI connections. In order

to take advantage of the high-resolution HDMI

output, your display must be HDCP-compliant.

Virtually all displays with HDMI inputs are HDCP-

compliant, but not all DVI-equipped displays are.

If you are using the player with an optional

HDMI-to-DVI cable or adapter, check the owner’s

manual for your display to determine whether it

is HDCP-compliant.

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING

YOUR UNIT

Install this DVD-Player in a well ventilated, cool,

dry, clean place with at least 10 cm on the top,

10 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm at the

back – away from direct sunlight, heat sources,

vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.

Avoid installing this unit where foreign object

may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be

exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the

top of this unit, do not place:

Terminology

Since they share some of the characteristics and

technology of CD players, many of the terms and

operational concepts used in a DVD player are

similar to what you may be familiar with from CD

players and changers, or older video disc formats

such as Laser Disc. However, if this is your first

DVD product, some of the terms used to describe

the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar.

The following explanations should solve some of

the mysteries of DVD, and help you to enjoy all

the power and flexibility of the DVD format and

the DVD.

– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may

cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal

injury.

With the arrival of DVD, disc data capacity has

increased dramatically. On a DVD Video disc most

of this capacity is taken up by MPEG 2 video and

the multichannel movie soundtrack in Dolby

Digital and/or DTS. This information is

compressed.

^™(High-Definition Multimedia

HDMI

Interface^™): HDMI is a serial-bus form of

communication between the DVD player and the

video display or audio/video receiver. With 5Gbps

of bandwidth, it is capable of passing

– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall

and liquid may cause electrical shock to the

user and/or damage to this unit.

uncompressed digital audio and high-definition

digital video using a single cable. With HDMI, the

player is capable of outputting high-resolution

(720p or 1080p) video and 5.1-channel Dolby

Digital or DTS digital audio, with the convenience

of just a single cable connection.

Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, table-

cloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat

radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises,

it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or

personal injury.

Aspect Ratio: This is a description of the width

of a video image in relation to its height.

A conventional video screen is four units wide for

every three units of height, that’s why the ratio is

called ”4:3”. Newer wide aspect ratio video

displays are 16 units wide for every nine units of

height, making them more like the screen in a

movie theater. The program material on a DVD

may be recorded in either format and, in

addition, you may configure the DVD to play

back in either format, depending on the features

recorded on a disc.

Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the

AC power plug can be reached easily.

JPEG Files: JPEG stands for the Joint

Photographic Experts Group, which developed a

standard for compressing still images, such as

photographs. JPEG files may be created on a

personal computer by importing images from a

digital camera, or scanning printed photographs.

These files may be burned onto a compact disc.

The player is capable of recognizing JPEG files

and enabling you to view them on your video

screen.

This unit is not disconnected from the AC power

source as long as it is connected to the wall

outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This

state is called the standby mode. In this state,

this unit is designed to consume a very small

quantity of power.

Component Video: This form of video signal

eliminates many of the artifacts of traditional

composite video signals by splitting the signal

into a separate luminance channel (the “Y”

signal channel) and two color-difference signals

(the Pr and Pb signal channels). With a

component video connection, you will see

greater picture resolution and eliminate many

picture imperfections such as the moiré patterns

often seen on check-patterned cloth. However, in

order to benefit from component video, you must

have a video display with Y/Pr/Pb component

video inputs. Do not connect the component

video outputs to the standard composite or S-

video inputs of a TV or recorder.

WARNING

Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire

movie or program. There can be as many chapters

within a title as the producers decide to include.

Most discs include only one title, but some may

have more than one, to give you a “Double

Feature” presentation.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Chapter: DVD programs are divided into

chapters and titles. Chapters are the sub-sections

programmed into a single title on a disc.

Chapters may be compared to the individual

tracks on an audio CD.

Group: The individual tracks on a DVD-Audio

disc may be combined into Groups. There may be

more than one Group on a disc. Depending on

the way a disc’s producers create the program,

the Groups can contain different program

material, or they may repeat the disc’s content in

different audio formats, such as 5.1 audio or

high-resolution stereo.

4 TERMINOLOGY

Terminology

Progressive Scan: Due to the immense data

storage capacity of DVD, images are nowadays

stored progressively (intact, rather than

interlaced). This allow all of the lines in each

frame (odd and even) to be shown at the same

time. The player comes with true progressive

scan video output resulting in a 40% greater

light output than a conventional TV and a stun-

ningly detailed, high definition image with

absence of visible scanlines and motion artifacts.

WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media^®Audio) is

an audio compression format that was devel-

oped by the Microsoft^®Corporation for use with

its Windows Media Player. WMA files can be

even smaller in size than MP3 files, while main-

taining similar quality. The DVD 49 and DVD 39

are among those DVD players capable of playing

discs containing WMA files. Note that Windows

Media Player uses other file formats; however,

the player is only capable of playing files that

end in the “.wma” extension. See page 27 for

more information on WMA file support.

Resume: The operation of the Stop Button on

the DVD works differently from what you are

used to on CD players. On a traditional CD

player, when you press the Stop button, the unit

does just that: it stops playback. On a CD player,

when you press the start button again, the disc

starts from the beginning. With the DVD,

however, you have two options when playing

DVD discs. Pressing Stop once will stop play-

back, but it actually puts the unit in the Resume

mode. This means that you can turn the machine

off and, when you press play the next time, the

disc will resume or continue from the point on

the disc where the Stop button was pressed. This

is helpful if you are watching a movie and must

interrupt your viewing session but wish to pick

up where you left off. Pressing the Stop button

twice will stop the machine in a traditional

manner and, when the disc is played again, it

will start from the beginning.

In resume mode, the cover of the DVD will be

displayed, if available. Otherwise, the

Harman Kardon screen will appear.

Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to

show up to four different views of the same

scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with

multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle

button will enable you to switch between these

different views. Note that at present, few discs

take advantage of this capability and, when they

do, the multiple-angle technology may only be

present for short periods of time within the disc.

Producers will usually insert some sort of icon or

graphic in the picture to alert you to the

DivX

DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video

codec which is based on the MPEG-4 compres-

sion standard for video. This DVD player will

playback discs created with DivX software. The

DVD player’s playback functionalities of DivX

video discs will vary depending on the DivX soft-

ware version used for creating your movies. For

more information about the different software

versions of DivX, please go to www.divx.com.

availability of multiple viewing angles.

SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc, DVD

49): The SACD format is an improvement upon

the original compact disc, and was developed by

the same companies that originated the CD.

Thanks to its high-density format, the SACD disc

is capable of storing more than seven times the

amount of data as on a standard CD. Engineers

realized that if they utilized a much higher sam-

pling frequency in a single-bit format, but elimi-

nated the downsampling required to fit 74 min-

utes of audio on a standard CD, they could pre-

serve a much higher quality of audio that more

closely approximates the original analog signal.

In addition, the playback equipment would no

longer need to perform an upsampling interpola-

tion to play back the program. Eliminating these

two conversion steps minimizes distortion and

artifacts, while enabling much higher resolution.

Most SACD discs are dual layer, including a con-

ventional CD layer for compatibility with older

disc players, as well as the SACD high-density

layer. In addition, SACD discs may contain two-

channel or multichannel versions of the pro-

gram, or both.

Reading: This is a message that you will see

after you´ve loaded the disc and the tray has

closed. It refers to the fact that the player must

first examine the contents of the disc to see if it

is a CD or DVD, and then extract the information

about the type of material on the disc, such as

languages, aspect ratios, subtitles, number of

titles and more. The slight delay while the

contents of the disc are read is normal.

TERMINOLOGY 5

Features

I Playback capability for CD-R, CD-RW, WMA,

JPEG, MP3, DivX, VCD/SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+R,

DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs may vary due to

variations in the quality of the disc and the

recorder used to create the disc.

High quality video

• High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

for a single wire, digital connection to your

HD-Ready screen.

• Advanced sophisticated MPEG-2 video decod-

ing circuits.

• Test screen videos available for testing video

performance and setup.

• Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC/PAL

conversion.

• Dual-layer compatibility for extended play DVD.

• Progressive Scan component video ouputs

(NTSC and PAL)

Many convenient features

• On-Screen Menu lcons for disc information or

player information and access to many major

functions of this unit.

• Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous

languages*.

• The multi-angle function allows you to choose

the viewing angle of scenes which were shot

from a number of different angles (Limited to

DVD’s recorded with multiple camera angles.)

• Multiple options for dialog language and

soundtrack selection (limited to DVD’s recorded

with multiple dialog languages or sound-

tracks).

I The player is compatible with most discs

recorded with files encoded using MP3 or

Windows Media 8, as well as JPEG still

images. However, note that variations in the

encoder or codec used and the bit rate of the

encoding may affect the ability to play back a

specific disc. As a result, we cannot guarantee

complete compatibility with all encoders and

versions of the codecs. For best results, we rec-

ommend that MP3 files be encoded at bit

rates ranging between 32kbps and 320kbps.

WMA files should be encoded at bit rates

between 64kbps and 320kbps. Although the

player is capable of playing some WMA 9 files,

not all features of version 9 are supported.

JPEG files should contain no more than 5

megapixels, and the file size should be no

larger than 5Mb.

• Playback of JPEG image files

• Intuitive menu operating system.

High quality digital audio

• Built-in DVD-Audio decoder for improved

musical realism.

• By connecting a DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

or a Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high

quality 5.1 digital surround sound from DTS or

Dolby Digital discs.

• With linear PCM audio at 16-24 bits and

44-96 kHz (also on digital output, see table

page 16), audio quality exceeding that of CD

becomes possible.

• 4 step Zoom (off, x1, x2, x3) play and pause.

• Backlit, ergonomically designed remote control.

• Future software upgrades accessible via

Internet. (See information below.)

* The number of languages recorded depends on

the software.

Compatible with CD

as well as DVD

• The player will play any conventional Audio CD

or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CD-RW),

MP3, WMA (v9) or any DivX or VCD or

I SACD discs are available in SACD-only and

hybrid formats. Hybrid discs contain a conven-

tional CD-DA (red book) layer, in addition to

the high-density SACD layer, that enables the

disc to be backwards compatible with conven-

tional optical disc players. The DVD 49 is capa-

ble of playing both types of SACD discs. When

a hybrid disc is loaded, the DVD 49 will

• Optical and coaxial digital audio output.

DVD/Video with the region code 0 or 2.

Inputs (DVD 49 only)

• Memory Card Slot 1: SD/MMC, Memory Stick

• Memory Card Slot 2: Compact Flash

• USB: Flash drive, client devices only

• Remote Control IR

Disc formats supported

by this player

The unit can play the following disc formats

(8 cm and 12 cm size):

• DVD-AUDIO

• SACD (DVD 49 only)

• DVD

default to playing the SACD layer.

I SACD discs are also available in either two-

channel or multichannel formats. The DVD 49

will play either format correctly, with multi-

channel materials being outputted through

Outputs

• Analog Audio: 2-channel and 6-channel

• Remote Control IR

• Digital audio: Coaxial and optical

• Digital Audio/Video: HDMI

• Analog Video: Composite, S-video and

component

the 6-Channel Outputs

• DVD-R

The Player will NOT play the following:

• DVD discs with a Region Code other than 2

• DVD-ROM data discs

• DVD-RAM discs

• CD-I discs

• DVD-RW

• DVD+R

• DVD+RW

• CD

• CD-R

• CD-RW

Memory Cards (DVD 49 only)

• Slot 1 accepts Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia

Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (compatible

with Magic Gate) cards. Other card types may

be used with a compatible adapter, but are not

guaranteed to be recognized by the DVD 49.

• Slot 2 accepts Compact Flash I (CF) cards, or

cards using a Compact Flash 1-compatible

adapter.

• Cards with more than 1GB memory may not

work correctly.

• Video formats supported: MPEG-2 digital video

files.

• CD-G discs

• SVCD discs

• Kodak Photo CD^™discs (Kodak Picture CD

discs, available to consumers, may be viewed.

• Discs intended for use in video game consoles.

• Discs recorded in the “VR” mode or at any

speed other than “SP”.

• VCD

• WMA (v9)

NOTE: Due to differences in the format of

certain discs, it is possible that some discs may

include a mix of features that are not compatible

with the player. Similarly, although the player is

capable of a wide range of features, not all discs

include every capability of the DVD system. For

example, although the player is compatible with

multi-angle discs, that feature is only possible

when the disc is specially encoded for multi-

pleangle play. In addition, the player is capable

of playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS

soundtracks, but the number and types of tracks

available will vary from disc to disc. To make

certain that a specific feature or soundtrack

option is available, please check the options

noted on the disc jacket.

• High-definition optical discs such as WMVHD,

HD-DVD and Blu-ray.

6 FEATURES

Features

USB Device Compatibility

(DVD 49 only)

Memory Card Compatibility

(DVD 49 only)

The following types of memory cards may be

used with the DVD 49:

Upgradeability via Internet

The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of

the Harman Kardon player is fully upgradeable. In

the event of future improvements to its

operations and features, it will be possible to

download firmware upgrades from

www.harmankardon.com/International/

All you have to do is create a CD-R with the data

and insert it in the player for an automatic

upgrade.

Client USB devices, such as flash drives and some

portable hard disc drives, may be connected to

the DVD 49’s USB port. Do not connect your per-

sonal computer to the DVD 49. Due to their soft-

ware design, iPods and any device which also

serves as a standalone MP3 or WMA player are

not compatible with the DVD 49, even when

placed in disc mode.

The DVD 49 will play most recordable memory

cards, but we cannot guarantee complete

playback compatibility due to the wide variation

in recorders and blank media.We cannot

guarantee playback compatibility with cards

having a memory capacity greater than

1 gigabyte.

Gently insert the connector end of your USB

device into the USB Port, being careful to align

the device’s plastic tongue to slide into the gap

underneath the port’s plastic tongue. Remove the

device by pulling it out of the port.

Packing List

1 Harman Kardon DVD Player

1 Remote control

2 AA batteries

It is necessary to turn off the DVD 49 before

inserting or removing a USB device.

• Both Secure Digital (SD) and MMC (Multimedia

Card) memory cards may be used in Card Slot

1. The smaller miniSD and microSD cards may

be used in Card Slot 1, but require an adapter

(not included).

1 A/V cable for stereo analog audio and

composite video

1 S-Video cable

1 HDMI cable

• Memory Stick cards may also be used in Card

Slot 1. Original Memory Stick cards are

compatible as is, but an adapter (not included)

is required for the smaller Memory Stick Duo

cards.

1 owner's manual

1 Remote cable.

1 Power cord.

• Compact Flash I cards may be used in Card

Slot 2. Compact Flash II cards and microdrives

are not compatible with the DVD 49.

• Card Slot 1 accepts only SD, MMC and Memory

Stick cards. Card Slot 2 accepts only Compact

Flash I cards. Do not attempt to install a card in

a slot other than the one designated for its

card type.

• Cards with memory capacity greater than

1 gigabyte are not recommended for use with

the DVD 49.

Card Slot 1

Gently insert an SD, MMC or Memory Stick card,

label-side up, pushing it all the way in until it

clicks. Remove the card by gently pressing it in

again until it unlatches, then you may pull it out

of the slot.

Card Slot 2

Gently insert a Compact Flash I card, label-side

up, pushing it all the way until it is firmly seated

in the slot. Remove the card by pulling it out of

the slot.

It is necessary to turn off the DVD 49 before

inserting or removing a SD or MMC card,

Memory Stick or Compact Flash card.

FEATURES 7

Front Panel Controls

ꢀ

Main Information Display

Power On/Off (Standby)

Open/Close

Disc Drawer

Play/Pause

Skip/Search (Previous)

Skip/Search (Next)

Dimmer

DVD 49: Source Selector

DVD 39: Setup

Card Slot 1 (DVD 49 only)

Card Slot 2 (DVD 49 only)

USB Port (DVD 49 only)

Remote IR Sensor

Stop

Navigation Buttons

Main Information Display: This display

Dimmer: Press this button to reduce the

next higher level of the disc, card or device.

When a file or track is highlighted, press the OK

Button to begin playback.

delivers messages and status indications to help

you operate the player.

brightness of the Information Display by 50% or

to turn the display off completely in the

following order: FULL BRIGHTNESS HALF

BRIGHTNESS OFF FULL BRIGHTNESS.

Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button

Card Slot 1 (DVD 49 only): Insert an SD,

once to turn the player on, press it again to put

the unit in the Standby mode.

MMC or Memory Stick memory card into this

slot by gently pushing it all the way in until it

clicks. The slot also accommodates miniSD,

microSD and Memory Stick Duo cards when

used with the appropriate adapter, available in

most electronics and computer stores. Remove a

card from this slot by gently pushing it in until it

unlatches, then pulling it all the way out of the

slot.

Source Selector (on DVD 49): Press this

button to view the current media source selec-

tion. If a media source is available, that is, if

media is currently installed, the source icon will

appear at normal brightness. If no media is

installed in a particular source, e.g. if a card slot

is empty, its icon will be dimmed and you will

not be able to select it. You may always select

the Disc Player or the Auxiliary Analog Audio

Inputs, even when no media is present. Use the

Open/Close: Press this button to open or

close the Disc Tray.

Disc Drawer.

Play/Pause: Press to initiate playback or to

resume playback after Pause has been pressed.

Press this button to momentarily pause play-

back. To resume playback, press the button

again. If a DVD is playing, action will freeze and

a still picture will be displayed when the button

is pressed.

Card Slot 2 (DVD 49 only): Insert a

Compact Flash I memory card into this slot by

gently pushing it all the way in until it is firmly

seated in the slot. Remove it by pulling it all the

way out of the slot.

Buttons to scroll through the available

sources, and press the OK Button to select and

switch to the highlighted source.

Stop: Press this button once to place the

NOTE: It is not possible to select a new source

while the current source is playing or even while

it is paused. Press the Stop Button before

selecting a new source.

disc in the Resume mode, which means that

playback will stop, but as long as the tray is not

opened or the disc changed, DVD playback will

continue from the same point on the disc when

the Play Button is pressed again. Resume will

also work if the unit was turned off. To stop a

disc and have play start from the beginning,

press the button twice.

USB Port (DVD 49 only): Insert a USB

client device’s connector into this port, being

careful to correctly align the device’s plastic

tongue with the gap. Do not connect a computer

to this port.

Setup (on DVD 39): Press this button to

use the DVD 39’s on-screen menu system to

adjust the player’s configuration settings.

Remote IR Sensor.

A B

N/K/LNavigation and OK

Skip/Search (Previous): Press this button

Buttons: Use these buttons to navigate the on-

screen menus, and press the OK Button to select

an item.

to move backward through the music tracks on

a CD disc or the chapters on a DVD disc. Keep

the button pressed to search backwards at one

of the available speeds.

The

Buttons may be used to switch

between the track or file list on the left side of

the screen and the settings on the right side.

Press and hold a Navigation Button to scroll at a

faster rate.

When a folder is highlighted, press the OK

Button to expand it.

Skip/Search (Next): Press to move forward

through the music tracks on a CD or the

chapters on a DVD disc. Keep the button pressed

to search forwards at one of the available

speeds.

Highlight the “Up” line and press the OK Button

to close a folder and view the contents of the

8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Front Panel Information Display

G N

A Source/Disc Type Indicators

B Playback-Mode Indicators

C Audio Bitstream Indicators

D Chapter/Track Number Indicators

E Time Indicators

G V-OFF Indicator

H Repeat Indicators

I VCD Playback Control Indicator

J Random Indicator

K A-B Repeat Indicator

L Program Indicator

M Angle Indicator

N Parental Lock Indicator

O Video Output Indicators

F Title Indicators

A Source Indicators: One of the Disc-Type

Indicators or the Auxiliary Input, USB, Card 1 or

Card 2 Indicator will light to indicate the current

media source.

Disc-Type Indicators: The DVD, DVD-Audio,

CD, VCD or SVCD indicator will light to show the

type of disc currently being played.

E Time Indicators: These positions in the

N Parental Lock Indicator: This indicator

lights when the parental-lock system is engaged

in order to prevent anyone from changing the

rating level without a code.

indicator will show the running time of a DVD in

play. When a CD is playing, these indicators will

show the current track time, time remaining in

the current track, or the total remaining time on

the disc.

O Video Resolution Indicators: Either the

576i or 576p indicator will light to indicate

whether the Component Video Outputs are in

progressive scan mode. When the Composite or

S-Video Outputs are in use, this indicator will

always indicate the default 576i (interlaced

scan) setting, even if you attempt to change the

Output Resolution setting in the Video Setup

menu to a higher video resolution. When the

HDMI Output is in use, its video resolution will

be indicated. The HDMI Output will upscale

source materials to the higher resolution, as

indicated in the VIDEO SETUP menu (explained

in the Initial Setup section). You may change the

Video Out Resolution setting to a lower

resolution to improve picture quality using the

VIDEO SETUP menu. As you select a specific

HDMI Output video resolution and the player

successfully determines that the video display is

capable of handling that resolution, its indicator

will light and will appear briefly in the Message

Display and on screen.

NOTE: The Indicators DEF will also display

text messages about the DVD’s status, including

LOADINGwhen a disc is loading,

POWEROFFwhen the unit is turned off, and

DISCERRORwhen a disc not compatible

with the DVD is put into the play position.

B Playback-Mode Indicators: These

indicators light to show the current playback

mode:

Lights when a disc is playing in the normal

mode

F Title Indicators: These two positions in the

display will show the current title number when

a DVD disc is playing.

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search

Forward mode. The on-screen banner display

indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x16)

G V-OFF Indicator: This indicator lights when

the unit's video output has been turned off by

pressing the V-OFF button on the remote

control.

Lights when the disc is paused.

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search

Reverse mode. The on-screen banner display

indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x16)

H Repeat Indicators: These indicators light

when any of the Repeat functions are in use.

C Audio Bitstream Indicators: When a

Dolby^®Digital, DTS^®or linear PCM digital audio

signal is present on the disc, one of these

indicators will light. DVD-Audio, MP3 and WMA

bitstreams will be indicated by the Disc Type

Indicator A.

I VCD Playback Control Indicator: This

indicator lights when the playback control

function is turned on with VCDs.

J Random Indicator: This indicator lights

when the unit is in the Random Play mode.

D Chapter/Track Number Indicators: When

a DVD disc is playing, these two positions in the

display will show the current chapter. When a

CD disc is playing they will show the current

track number.

K A-B Repeat Indicator: This indicator lights

when a specific passage for repeat playback has

been selected.

L Program Indicator: This indicator lights

when the programming functions are in use.

M Angle Indicator: This indicator blinks when

alternative viewing angles are available on the

DVD currently playing.

FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 9

Remote Control Functions

POWER ON

POWER OFF

SUBTITLE

TITLE

ANGLE

AUDIO

OPEN/CLOSE

SETUP

ARROWS

INFO

PAUSE

STATUS

SKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS)

SKIP/STEP (NEXT)

PLAY

SEARCH/SLOW REVERSE

STOP

SEARCH/SLOW FORWARD

DIMMER

RETURN

ZOOM

SOURCE

FIND

A-B Repeat

V.OFF

LIGHT

NUMERIC KEYS

PLAY MODE

CLEAR

IR EMITTER

HD MODE SELECTOR

RANDOM

POWER ON: Turns on the player when it is

TITLE: When a disc is playing, press to

OK: Press this button to activate a setting

in standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears

on screen).

make the player go back to the first section of

the disc. If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc

or option

OPEN/CLOSE: Press to open or close the

that contains other formats the player 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.

POWER OFF: Turns off the player to stand-

disc tray.

by mode.

SETUP: Press this button to use the

SUBTITLE: When a DVD is playing, press to

on-screen menu system to adjust the player’s

configuration settings. Note that the Info

select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off.

Button

must be pressed to access the

Note: Due to the variations in how DVD discs

are authored, the subtitle languages displayed

by the player may not accurately reflect the actu-

al languages available on the disc. It is

recommended that subtitles be selected using

the disc’s menu.

ANGLE: Press to access various camera

Player Information menu to obtain detailed disc

information, and to configure the playback mode

of the disc.

angles on a DVD (If the DVD contains multiple

camera angles) or to rotate JPEG images.

AUDIO: Press to access various audio

ARROW buttons (

N/K/L): Use to

languages on a DVD (If the DVD contains

multiple audio streams).

move the cursor in the OSD.

10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Remote Control Functions

INFO: Press for detailed informations on

Return: Press this button while viewing

CLEAR: Press to remove the Banner menu

the disc playing (Video/Audio Bit rate, Movie

aspect ratio and others), and for current player

settings made. Note that the unit doesn’t react

on any transport button as long as the info

menu is displayed. Press again to remove

information from screen.

the Setup menus or Status Display to exit a drop

down menu without making a selection. It has

no effect on a disc’s menus.

from the screen.

In Stop mode and with all menus and banners

removed from the display, press and hold this

button for five seconds to reset all settings to

their factory defaults.

ZOOM: When a DVD or VCD is playing,

press this button to zoom the picture so that it is

enlarged. There are 4 steps to the zoom

function, each progressively larger. Press through

each of the zoom stages to return to a normal

picture.

IR EMITTER: This small, clear button-like

MENU: Displays the actual DVD Disc Menu

device sends the IR commands from the remote

control to the player. To ensure proper

performance of the remote control, be sure to

point it toward the unit and do not cover it with

your fingers when sending remote commands.

on the TV screen in play mode.

When playing discs with JPEG images, pressing

this button will access the thumbnails.

SOURCE: Press this button to select

PAUSE: Freezes a picture (with DVD/VCD)

another media source for playback. A dialog box

will appear on screen, with the icons for

and pauses the playback signal (CD) when a disc

is playing. Press again for normal playback.

HD Mode Selector: When the player is

connected to a video display using the HDMI

Output , the display sends information to

available media sources visible. Use the

Buttons to highlight the desired media source

and press the OK Button to select it. The media

sources are the Disc Player, the USB Port, Card

Slot 1 (SD/MMC or Memory Stick), Card Slot 2

(Compact Flash I). If no media is present for a

source input, e.g. if a card slot is empty, its icon

will be dimmed and you will not be able to

select it. However, the disc player is always

available, even if no disc is loaded.

STATUS: Press while a disc is playing to

the player indicating the compatible video reso-

lution it is capable of handling, and the

player automatically sets the video output to

match it. Pressing this button allows you to

manually change the output resolution, with

your selection indicated by the Video Output

Indicators O.

The player will not allow you to select a

resolution beyond the capabilities of your

display, and if you try to do so, an on-screen

error message will appear to alert you to the

selection of an incompatible video format.

Changes made with this button remain active

until the player or the display is turned off. When

either is turned off, and then on again, the play-

er will revert to the default setting transmitted

by the display.

view banner display. Use the ARROW buttons to

move through the different features in the

Banner Display. When a symbol is highlighted,

press OK on the remote to select it.

SKIP/STEP (Previous): Press to go to

beginning of current track. Press again quickly to

go to beginning of previous track. After pressing

the PAUSE button, each press of this button will

move the image in reverse frame by frame.

Find: This function is available for all disc

and file types, but only during playback. Press

this button to display a dialog box that allows

you to directly select a group, title, track or

chapter as appropriate to the disc. With the

correct cell in the dialog box highlighted, use the

Numeric Keys to enter the section of the disc

from which you would like playback to begin (it

is not necessary to press the OK Button). The

disc will automatically jump to that section. You

may also use the function to begin playback

from a specific time point in the track, chapter or

file, or on the disc (DVDs and CDs), sometimes

called Time Search. With the Time cell

highlighted, use the Numeric Keys to enter up to

six digits that indicate the time from which you

would like playback to start. If you enter fewer

than six digits, press the OK Button to complete

the entry, and the disc will immediately jump to

that point.

SKIP/STEP (Next): Press to go to begin-

ning of next track. After pressing the PAUSE

button, each press of this button will move the

image forwards frame by frame.

PLAY: Begins to play disc (closes disc tray

first, if it is open.)

SEARCH/SLOW (REV): Allows you to

RANDOM: Press for RANDOM playback in

search in reverse through a disc while it is in

play mode. Each time you press this button, the

search speed changes as indicated by a number

of arrows on the right top of your screen.

After pressing the PAUSE button, each press of

this button will change the slow down speed

indicated by a number of arrows in the right top

of the screen.

random order.

STOP: Stops playing a disc. When a disc is

playing, if you press STOP and PLAY, the disc will

resume play, i.e. it will start from the same point

on the disc where the unit was stopped. If you

press STOP twice and the PLAY button, the disc

will start play from the beginning.

A-B: Press to select section A-B and to play

repeatedly.

V.OFF: Press to turn off video output for

improved performance from audio-only discs.

Press again to restore video output.

SEARCH/SLOW (FWD): Allows you to

search forward through a disc while it is in play

mode. Each time you press this button, the

search speed changes as indicated by a number

of arrows on the right top of your screen.

After pressing the PAUSE button, each press of

this button will change the slow down speed as

indicated by a number of arrows in the right top

of the screen.

controller.

LIGHT: Press to illuminate remote

NUMERIC KEYS: Select numbers by

pressing these buttons.

Play Mode: Press this button while a DVD

is playing to display the Play Mode dialog box,

which allows you to program Random or Repeat

playback and play lists. This button has no effect

for other media, as they use the Contents Menu

on-screen display for these functions.

DIMMER: Press to change the brightness

of the front panel display or to turn the display

off completely in the following order: FULL

BRIGHTNESS Í HALF BRIGHTNESS Í OFF Í FULL

BRIGHTNESS

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11

Rear Panel Connections

87 A 1 0

4 3

Optical Digital Output

Coaxial Digital Output

AC Power Cord

S-Video Output

Remote Control Input

Analog Audio Output

HDMI Output

Component Video Outputs

6-Channel Audio Outputs

Remote Control Output

Composite Video Output

Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack

”Progressive” must be selected in the Video

Set-up Menu in order to take advantage of the

progressive scan circuitry. See page 22 for more

information on progressive scan video.

pressed digital audio and video available. Even if

your receiver is not capable of processing audio

in the HDMI format, you may still experience the

superb reproduction of HDMI video.

to the optical digital input of an A/V receiver or

surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or

PCM audio playback.

Coaxial Digital Output: Connect this jack

IMPORTANT: These jacks should NOT be

connected to standard composite video inputs.

If your video display has a DVI input, you may

use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or adapter

for the connection to the display. In all cases, the

video display must be HDCP-compliant in order

to use the HDMI output. For best results, we do

not recommend HDMI connections in excess of

ten feet.

to the coaxial digital input of an A/V receiver or

surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or

PCM audio playback.

6-Channel Audio Outputs: Connect these

outputs to the matching 6-channel analog audio

inputs on your receiver or surround sound

processor. This connection is required to listen to

the multichannel tracks on DVD-Audio discs or

SACD (DVD 49 only). If the disc also contains a

linear PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS track, you may

NOTE: The coaxial digital output should only be

connected to a digital input. Even though it is

the same RCA-type connector as standard

analog audio connections, DO NOT connect it to

a conventional analog input jack.

The following audio formats may be output via

the HDMI connection:

listen to it using the HDMI

Coaxial Dgital Audio Output

Analog Audio Outputs

, Optical

Audio CD – 2-Channel PCM or 5.1-channel DTS

DVD-Audio – 2-Channel or 5.1-channel PCM

or the

DVD-Video – Up to 5.1-channel Dolby Digital or

DTS

Note: You’ll find more details about all

Audio/Video connections under Setup and

Connections on the following pages.

Note: To hear the high-resolution surround

sound recorded on DVD-Audio discs or SACD

(DVD 49 only), you need to connect the 6-

Remote Control Output: Connect this

jack to the infrared (IR) input jack of another

Channel Audio Outputs

to the correspon-

compatible Harman Kardon remote controlled

product to have the built-in Remote Sensor on

the DVD 49 provide IR signals to other compati-

ble products.

ding input jacks on your receiver or processor.

These formats are not output digitally.

Remote Control Input: Connect the

S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the

output of a remote infrared sensor, or the

remote control output of another compatible

Harman Kardon product, to this jack. This will

enable the remote control to operate even when

the front panel Remote Sensor on the player is

blocked. This jack may also be used with com-

patible IR remote control-based automation sys-

tems.

S-Video input on a television or video projector,

or to an S-Video input on an A/V receiver or

processor if you are using that type of device for

S-Video input switching.

Component Video Outputs: These out-

puts carry the component video signals for

connection to display monitors with component

video inputs. For standard analog TV's or

Analog Audio Output: Connect these

projectors with inputs marked Y/Pr/Pb or

jacks to an audio input on an A/V receiver or

surround processor for analog audio playback.

Y/Cr/Cb, connect these outputs to the correspon-

ding inputs. If you have a high-definition televi-

sion or projector that is compatible with high

scan rate progressive video, connect these jacks

to the “HD Component” inputs. Note that if you

are using a progressive scan display device, then

HDMI Output: If you have an HDMI-com-

patible receiver or video display device, connect

this output to an HDMI input on the receiver or

video display for the highest-quality uncom-

12 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Setup and Connections

Before connecting your player, please:

I Do not block ventilation holes of any of the

equipment and arrange them so that air can

circulate freely.

I Ensure that you observe the color coding

when connecting audio and video cables.

I Ensure that the power switch of this unit and

other equipment to be connected is set to off

before commencing connection.

I Read through the instructions before

connecting other equipment.

For the best quality, if your receiver or processor

and/or video display are HDMI-capable, we

recommend using the HDMI output. With a

single cable connection between components,

HDMI is able to deliver uncompressed high-

definition digital video and digital audio

programming.

before transmitting them to the TV set in order

to achieve a sharper picture. Use the S-video

cable when connecting the player to a TV

equipped with an S-video input for improved

picture clarity. Never connect both outputs,

Video and S-Video, to your TV or AV Receiver,

only one of them.

outputs from the player to the corresponding

input on your receiver to simplify operation of

your home entertainment system. Refer to the

owner’s guide for your receiver for more infor-

mation.

• If your receiver is capable of multiroom

operation, it is recommended that you connect

both the component (or HDMI) and composite

video outputs of the player to the receiver. This

enables the highest-quality picture

(component video) for viewing in the main

listening room, while enabling the multiroom

system, if it is video-capable, to distribute the

composite video signal to the remote zone.

Consult the owner’s guide for your receiver to

determine whether it has video multiroom

capability.

Note: If your video display has a DVI input, you

may use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or

adapter for the connection to the display. In all

cases, the video display must be HDCP-compli-

ant in order to use the HDMI output.

Most European TV´s are equipped with SCART

connectors rather than with a normal video

input (yellow cinch). In that case an optional

Composite or Component Video to SCART cable

connection should be used, providing the audio

signal too. Separate analog audio connections to

TV are needed only if your TV is connected to

the video or S-video output.

If your equipment is not HDMI-ready, we

recommend the use of component video for

higher quality pictures.

If you are using a television or video display that

is compatible with high-resolution 576P video

signals, make sure to use the input jacks on the

video display marked “HD Component,” if avail-

able. Also, make sure to configure the display’s

input settings for use with “576P” video signals.

You will also need to change the scan type in

the Video Setup menu from “Interlaced” to

“Progressive.” See page 21.

You may also use the standard S-video or

composite video connection if your TV does not

have component video inputs. The component

and S-video outputs are not available

simultaneously.

Connecting to a TV Only

When using the player with a television but no

audio receiver or processor, connect it as follows.

Make the Analog Audio Connection A and

one of the Video Connections (Composite

Video B, S-Video C, Component Video

D). If your television or video display is HDMI-

capable, you only need to make the HDMI E

connection, as it handles both audio and video.

Remember to plug in the power cord.

• Modern audio/video receivers are capable of

connection to several video source devices,

such as the player and a VCR, cable television

set-top box, HDTV tuner or other device. The

receiver is equipped with video monitor out-

puts for connection to your television, projec-

tor or plasma display. As you select any input

source device, the receiver selects the correct

video input and routes it to the correct video

monitor output to your television. It is recom-

mended that you connect one of the video

The Video output (yellow) combines the com-

plete video signal (composite) and sends it to

the TV (or to the AV Receiver) by one line only.

Use the Video output, when your TV set is

equipped with a Video input jack only.

The S (separate) video output connector

separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals

To Y (green)/

Pb (blue)/

To video

input

connectors

(yellow)

To S-video

Pr (red)

component

video

To analog audio

input connectors

(red/white) on the TV

input

To HDMI

or DVI

port on TV

connectors

on the TV

To power outlet

(AC 230V/50Hz)

on the TV

connectors

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 13

Setup and Connections

• When the audio signal is to be fed to an

analog receiver rather than to the TV, connect

Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier

With a Dolby Digital or DTS

Decoder

Connecting to a Receiver

When using the player with an audio/video

receiver or processor, connect it as follows. First,

make one of the video connections (Composite

Video C, S-Video D, Component Video E

or HDMI H) to the video input jacks on the A/V

receiver, and then connect the receiver’s video

monitor output to the TV. In addition, to benefit

from the high-resolution surround sound formats

recorded on DVD-Audio or SACD (DVD 49 only)

discs, which are not output via the HDMI connec-

tion, you will need to make the 6-Channel

Audio Connection A to your receiver or

processor.

the Analog Audio Outputs

to any analog

audio inputs on your receiver or processor.

One of the major advantages of the DVD format

is its ability to use a variety of digital audio for-

mats for the ultimate in sonic performance.

However, in order to enjoy the benefits of digital

audio, you must use a receiver or processor that

has digital audio decoding capabilities and make

an optical or coaxial digital audio connection

between the player and your home theater

system. This simple connection is made as shown

below with an optional coax or optical cable.

Only one of these connections is required, and

both should not be made at the same time.

• The analog audio connection should also be

made if you wish to play high-resolution 96kHz

PCM audio discs where your receiver does not

support 96kHz processing.

NOTES ON VIDEO:

I Note: With multiple video sources, your

Audio/Video device can be used for selecting

the video signal and routing it to the TV.

Connect the video or S-video output of the

player (whatever is provided with your device)

to the video or S-video input on your device

and the video/S-video output of this device to

your TV. For more details, see the manual of

your Audio/Video amplifier/receiver.

Second, if your receiver or processor is not HDMI-

capable, make either the Optical Digital Audio

Connection G or the Coaxial Digital Audio

Connection F, to the receiver or processor.

In order to take advantage of the high-resolution

DVD-Audio output or SACD (DVD 49 only), you

must connect the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

to the matching 6-channel inputs on your

I Note for Analog Audio: The connection from

Audio Out to the TV is optional only. Normally

you´ll hear the sound from your AV-system´s

speakers, so the TV volume should be

completely turned down. If you plan to use

your player also without having to turn on

your complete system, this connection must

exist, then you can turn up the TV´s volume as

needed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain that any

device being connected, including the player,

your receiver or processor and your TV or video

display, is turned off whenever you make

connections between products.

receiver or processor.

NOTES FOR ANALOG AUDIO:

• If you wish to use the player as the input for a

multiroom system, the Analog Audio

Outputs

should be connected to the

standard analog left/right DVD or CD inputs on

your digital receiver or processor.

• The connection from the Analog Audio

Outputs

to the TV is optional.

HDMI, DVI, Component,

Front Speakers

(Left/Right)

Center

Speaker

Surround Speakers

(Left/Right)

Subwoofer

S-video and/or

Composite video

monitor outputs

Dolby Digital/DTS A/V Receiver or Processor

To video

input

connectors

(yellow)

To analog audio

input connectors

(red/white)

on the TV

or receiver

To Y (green)/

Pb (blue)/

Pr (red)

component

video

To 6-channel

analog audio

inputs on

To S-video

input

connectors

To coaxial

digital

audio

input

connectors

To optical

digital

audio

input

connectors

HDMI

or DVI

port

receiver

To power outlet

(AC 230V/50Hz)

(see above)

connectors

14 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

Remote Control

Battery installation

Remote control operation range

Insert the batteries supplied while observing the

correct (+) and (–) polarities.

Point the remote control unit from no more than

about 7 m from the remote control sensor and

within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit.

Service life of batteries

I The batteries normally last for about one year,

although this depends on how often, and for

what operations, the remote control is used.

I If the remote control unit fails to work even

when it is operated near the player, replace

the batteries.

I Use size “AA” batteries.

Notes:

I Do not attempt to recharge, short-circuit,

disassemble, heat or throw the batteries into

fire.

I Do not drop, step on or otherwise impact the

remote control unit. This may damage the

parts or lead to malfunction.

I The operating distance may vary according to

the brightness of the room.

Notes:

I Do not mix old and new batteries.

I Do not point bright lights at the remote

control sensor.

I Wipe away any leakage inside the remote

I Do not place objects between the remote

control unit and the remote control sensor.

control unit, and install new batteries.

I If leakage should come into contact with

parts of your body, wash it off thoroughly

with water.

I Do not use this remote control unit while

simultaneously operating the remote control

unit of any other equipment.

I Batteries contain chemical substances and we

recommend that you dispose of them properly

and in compliance with any local regulations.

Do not simply throw them away but return to

your dealer or special battery disposal centers.

REMOTE CONTROL 15

Digital Audio Connections

Audio output from the unit’s

optical/coaxial digital audio

output connector

Gently push the cable plug through the built-in

shutter that covers the optical digital audio

output and connect the cable firmly so that the

configurations of both the cable and the

connector match.

For your reference:

Caution for the optical/coaxial

digital audio outputs:

I Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound

compression technique developed by the

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation,

supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as

well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this

I When connecting an amplifier (with an

optical/coaxial digital input ) which does not

contain a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS

decoder, be sure to select ”PCM” as initial

setting in the ”Digital Output” menu (see

also page 19).

technique enables a large quantity of sound

data to be efficiently recorded on a disc.

Otherwise, any attempt to play a DVD may

cause such a high level of noise that it may

be harmful to your ears and damage your

speakers.

I Linear PCM is a signal recording format used

in CDs. While CDs are recorded in

44.1kHz/16 bit, DVDs are recorded in

48kHz/16 bit up to 96kHz /24 bit.

Disc

Sound recording

format

Optical/coaxial digital

audio output

DVD

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital bitstream

(2-5.1ch) or PCM

(2ch, 48kHz, 16-bit)††

I CD’s can be played as they would normally

be played.

I If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround

decoder connected to the DVD’s analog

AUDIO OUT connectors, thanks to the

”Downmix” function of the DVD you will

obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the

same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-chan-

nel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from

titles encoded with Dolby Surround.

Linear PCM

(48/96kHz,

16/20/24-bit)

Linear PCM (2ch)

(48/96kHz,

16/20/24-bit)

Note:

I Some first generation DTS decoders which do

not support DVD-DTS interface may not work

properly with the player.

DTS

Bitstream or no

output*

I Dolby Digital, DTS and PCM signals are

MPEG (2.0)

MPEG

passed through the HDMI Output

bitstream (2ch)

or linear PCM

(2ch, 48kHz)

I The DVD is designed to digitally output

96kHz-PCM audio with a 96kHz sampling

rate. However, some 96kHz DVD's may

include copy protection codes that do not

permit digital output. For full 96kHz fidelity

from these discs, use the analog outputs of

the DVD.

You can either use this HDMI connection or

connect the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

to the corresponding input jacks on your

receiver or processor in order to enjoy DVD-

Audio or SACD (DVD 49 only) materials.

VCD

MPEG-1

CD-DA

Linear PCM*

Linear PCM

(44.1kHz sampling)

Notes when connecting the

optical digital audio cable

(optional)

I Gently push the cable plug through the

built-in shutter that covers the optical digital

audio output and connect the cable firmly so

that the configurations of both the cable and

the connector match.

MP3

MPEG-1

Audio

Linear PCM

IMPORTANT: If your surround processor/D/A

converter does not support 96kHz PCM audio,

you must use the DVD analog outputs for full

96kHz fidelity with these discs.

(44.1–48kHz,

depending on

source, if digital

output format

selected as

“Bitstream”).

(48kHz if digital

output format

selected as

Layer 3)

Dolby Digital and DTS

“PCM”)

Linear PCM

WMA

Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats

used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto

the digital track of film. Both of these formats

provide six separate channels: left, right, center,

left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer.

The latest 6.1-formats, Dolby Digital EX and

DTS ES, even one (or two) additional "Surround

Back" channel for a center between the rears.

(Windows

Media

Audio)

(32–48kHz)

* Digital Format must be selected as

“BITSTREAM“ or ”PCM” respectively in Menu

Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only

play 5.1-channel sound if you’ve connected the

optical or coaxial output of the player to a DTS

or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the

disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS

format.

DVD-Audio and SACD

The high-resolution output of DVD-Audio and

SACD discs is only available as an analog signal.

For that reason, it is necessary to make direct

analog connections between the 6-Channel

Audio Outputs

on the player and the

matching 6-channel inputs on your receiver or

surround processor.

16 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS

Playback Basics

Note that there will be no audio playback during

fast-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is

normal for DVD, as A/V receivers and surround

processors cannot process the digital audio

streams during fast-play modes; audio will be

heard during fast-play of conventional CD’s.

Basic Play

Preparation

1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input

connected to the player.

About DivX and DivX Ultra

Movie Files

The DivX disc compatibility of the player is limited

by the following:

2. Press POWER to turn on the unit, the

• the available resolution size of the DivX file

should be below 720x576 (W x H) pixels.

harman/kardon logo should appear now on

the screen. If that logo appears distorted on

the screen or without any color, change the

appropriate settings at the Video Setting Sub-

menu according to your TV set and to the con-

nection used between the player and your TV.

Freeze Frame and Frame Advance

(with DVD only)

1. Press PAUSE when a DVD is playing to freeze

the picture.

• the total number of files and folders on the disc

should be less than 999.

• the number of screen frames per second should

be below 29.97 frames per second.

2. Each time you press one of the STEP (FWD or

REV) buttons, the picture advances one frame.

• the video and audio structure of recorded file

should be interleaved.

3. When you see no video at all, not even the

harman/kardon logo, check the setting of the

video input used on your TV. When you don´t

succeed, connect your TV with different cables

to the player, e.g. via Composite (yellow jacks)

or S-Video cables, to view the setup menus

until all appropriate ”Video menu” settings are

made properly.

3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

The player is capable of playing DivX files with

the extensions “.avi”.

Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only)

1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame

mode, you may move slowly forward or back-

ward through the program being played at one

of the speeds by pressing the Slow Buttons on

the remote. Each press of the buttons will

move to the next speed, indicated by a number

of arrow indicators on the right top of the

screen.

The player is capable of playing subtitle files with

the extensions “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro DVD

format only)” or "ssa". Other subtitle files won’t

be displayed. Subtitle files need to carry the same

name as the movie file (but with either one of the

above extensions) and should be located in the

same directory.

4. Switch on your A/V system’s power, if the

player has been connected to such a system.

5. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

6. Place a disc on the disc tray.

2. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

Note that there will be no audio playback during

slow-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is

normal for DVD, as A/V receivers and surround

processors cannot process the digital audio

streams during slow modes. Slow play is not

available for CD.

Playing a DivX Movie Disc

Before playing DivX movie discs, please note the

following:

Hold the disc without touching either of its

surfaces, position it with the side you wish to play

facing down, align it with the guides, and place it

in its proper position.

• multi session DVD containing Windows Media

Audio files may not be supported.

I 3" (8 cm) discs or 5" (12 cm) discs can be

used.

• open session discs are not supported.

• the player does not support PC data.

Notes: Playback features may not be available

during the opening credits of a movie. This is

intended by the disc author and is not a failure of

the player.

7. Press PLAY. The disc tray is automatically closed

and play begins.

• the player does not support an unfinalized disc

with a closed session.

I When the disc tray is closed by pressing

OPEN/CLOSE, play will start automatically.

Playback of a DVD with 96kHz/24-bit audio

requires the use of circuitry normally used for

other features. Accordingly, Slow Play Reverse

and Step Advance features are not available with

these discs.

1. Insert a disc and close the tray.

I With most DVD’s, a Disc Menu appears on the

screen. Select specific menu item by using

ARROW buttons on the remote, then press OK.

2. Press the OSD button of the remote control

and select a folder by pressing the up/down

cursor buttons and press OK. A list of files in

the folder appears. If you are in a file list and

want to return to the Folder list, use the

up/down buttons on the remote to highlight

and press OK.

Depending on the structure of a VCD disc, the

functions Slow Reverse and Step Reverse may be

prohibited or have no function and Fast Playback

(Search) may not function.

Disc Playback Features

Skipping tracks or titles/chapters

To move forward or backward through the tracks

on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press

skip on the front panel or Previous/Next on the

remote.

3. If you want to view a particular file, press the

up/down buttons to highlight a file and press

PLAY.

When playing back a DivX movie you can use

variable playback functions like fast and slow

backward and forward, as well as step forward

and step backward.

Fast Motion Playback/Fast Search

1. To move forward or backward through the

DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed,

press SEARCH on the remote. Once one of

these buttons is pressed, the fast search will

continue until PLAY is pressed.

4. Press STOP to stop the playback.

The playback functionalities of DivX video discs

will vary depending on the DivX version used for

creating your movies.

There are four fast-play speeds. Each press of the

SEARCH Buttons will cycle to the next speed in

the following order: x2, x4, x8, x16 indicated by a

number of arrow indicators on the right top of

the screen.

2. Press PLAY at any time to resume normal

playback.

PLAYBACK BASICS 17

System Setup

System Defaults

System Settings

The final step of the installation is to establish

the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few

minutes to familiarize yourself with these

settings, as they may require change before the

first use and later from time to time.

General Functionality of the OSD Menu

The complete setup and control of the player

takes place in an advanced user-guided On

Screen Display (OSD) menu system. The OSD can

be activated by pressing the SETUP button on the

remote control. Pressing this button again

deactivates the OSD.

Figure 2

The Setup menu screens follow the same basic

format.

Figure 1

The main menu consists of a PLAYER

A Main Menu Line

B Submenus

Select a menu by highlighting its tab on the left

side of the screen. The menu’s settings will be

previewed, but you will not be able to make any

changes. See Figure 2. Press the OK Button to

make adjustments to the menu.

INFORMATION Menu and a SET-UP Menu. The

PLAYER INFORMATION Menu will show all

information and options available for the disc

currently playing. The SET-UP Menu will help you

configure all audio and video settings which are

normally only made once.

C Current Settings

D Instruction Line

Each Main Menu contains Submenus. These sub-

menus are shown as icons on the left side of the

menu. They can be highlighted by a white square

around the icon by moving the cursor with the

ARROW buttons. Icons can be activated by

pressing OK as soon as an icon is highlighted.

When OK has been pressed, the color of the icon

will change to dark blue and you will see that the

current settings of this submenu will appear on

the right side of the menu.

Most DVDs are created to allow setup menus to

be displayed while the disc is playing, super-

imposed over the video playback. However, some

discs are authored in a way that does not allow

this. If you see the

screen after pressing the Setup Button

the Info Button , press the Stop Button

and then press the Setup or Info Button

icon displayed on the

Press OK to change display language

8A again.

Figure 2a

Although each Menu has various Submenus and

Settings, navigating through menus, submenus

and settings goes the same way. All submenus,

settings and options can be accessed with the

help of the ARROW (KLNM) and OK Buttons

on the remote control.

Set Up Menu

The first setting in the menu will automatically be

selected. If you wish to change its value, press

the OK Button to view the available options in a

dropdown menu, as shown in Figure 2b.

Use the KLButtons to highlight the desired

option, and press the OK Button to select it.

The first step in checking or changing the system

defaults is to access the Setup Menu. First, make

certain that the player is properly connected to a

video display, and that power is connected. For

this process, however, you do not need to load

any discs into the unit.

To change a setting, simply move the cursor to

the setting you wish to change. This setting will

be highlighted in light blue, and a brief

explanation will appear in the Instruction Line on

the bottom of your screen.

During STOP, PAUSE or PLAY mode, if you press

SETUP on the remote, the Set Up Menu appears on

the screen.

Next, press the OK Button

menu will appear that contains the available

options for that setting. Press the KL

and a dropdown

This Main Menu and all menus in the following

section may look different, listing the settings

with different languages, depending on the

settings made previously. With the factory default

setting all languages are set to ”English”, that´s

why with all menus the English version is shown

in the manual.

Navigation Buttons

option is highlighted, then press the OK Button

to select that option.

until the desired

Figure 2b

If you wish to close the dropdown menu without

changing the setting, press the Return Button.

In the SET-UP Menu you will find submenus for

making or changing all settings and adjustments

for both Audio and Video handling of your player.

The System Setting Submenu contains the

following settings. Follow the explanations in the

Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to

change the settings.

Display Language: Sets the language in which

the OSD menus are shown on your screen.

Preferred Subtitle Language: Defines your

preferred subtitle language. Every time a disc will

be played that contains this subtitle language, it

will be shown automatically. If you do not find

18 SYSTEM SETUP

System Setup

your preferred language in the list of options, you

can select your preferred language by highlight-

ing OTHER. Press OK and use the Navigation

Buttons to select your preferred language from

the list shown on the screen. Note that only

those languages will be available that are actual-

ly on the DVD you would like to play. You can

also set the preferred subtitle language to OFF. In

that case no subtitles will be shown.

Auto Play: Change this setting to On to play any (one per channel) will be output through the

loaded disc automatically when the player is

turned on. At the default Off setting, you will

have to begin playback manually.

HDMI Output for playback by your receiver.

• Bitstream: This setting may be used with

receivers that are capable of decoding digital

multichannel formats from the HDMI stream.

Audio Settings

• Off: Use this setting if your receiver is not

capable of processing the audio portion of the

HDMI stream and you have made a separate

digital audio connection from the player to the

receiver. No audio will be passed to the HDMI

Output.

Panel Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval for

the Front Panel Information Display. After the

selected time, the display will dim completely.

PCM Limit: This setting affects playback of high-

resolution (96kHz or greater) audio materials. If

your receiver is capable of handling signals

greater than 48kHz, select the No Limit setting. If

your receiver is not capable of resolving these

signals, or if you aren’t sure of your receiver’s

capabilities, select the 48kHz setting. At the

48kHz setting, high-resolution materials will be

downsampled to 48kHz. If you select the No

Limit setting when your receiver is not capable of

processing high-resolution signals, you will not

hear any audio when these materials are played.

Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the player

will not output an uncompressed signal in the

PCM format from a disc recorded with 96kHz/24-

bit resolution, such as some DTS audio CDs. If the

Digital Output setting in the Audio Setup sub-

menu is set to PCM, the player will always output

the original DTS 96/24 signal. Changing the PCM

Limit setting to 48kHz will have no effect.

Status Bar Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval

for the Status Bar, after which the Status Bar will

disappear from the screen.

Parental Control: Defines a password used to

control viewing of restricted programs. The

default password is 1234. After pressing the

default password, either the parental control

setting can be chosen, or a new password. The

five standard US rating symbols are ”G”

(General, level 2), ”PG” (Parental Guidance, level

4), ”PG13” (Parental Guidance and 13 years old,

level 4), ”R” (Restricted, level 6) and ”NC 17”

(from 17 years old, level 7). The DVD will accom-

modate a total of eight rating steps, as set by the

DVD creators. These additional steps allow for

more critical control of program playback for all

audiences. Level 8: All DVDs can be played. Levels

7 to 2: DVDs for general audiences/ children can

be played. Level 1: DVDs for children can be

played; DVDs for adults/general audiences are

prohibited. Follow the explanations on the screen

to set a new password.

Figure 3

The Audio Setting Submenu contains the

following settings. Follow the explanations in the

Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to

change the settings. In case the audio settings

have been changed, they will take effect after the

next time the player goes through STOP mode.

Preferred Audio Language: Defines your

preferred audio language. Every time a disc is

played that contains this audio language, it will

be activated automatically. If you do not find your

preferred language in the list of options, you can

select your preferred language by highlighting

OTHER. Press OK and use the Navigation Buttons

to select your preferred language from the list

shown on the screen. Note that only those lan-

guages will be available that are actually on the

DVD you would like to play.

Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to take

advantage of the programming present on some

Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the volume of

louder passages while maintaining intelligibility

of quieter passages. This means that you may lis-

ten to programs at a level that allows the full

impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a volume

that is lower than you might otherwise use to

avoid disturbing others. The player accomplishes

this by compressing the audio to a greater or

lesser degree, depending on which setting you

choose. Three options are available:

Disc Recognition: This setting controls the Disc

Recognition feature. When turned on, it allows

you to pause a DVD, remove it from the player,

play another disc, and then resume playback of

the original disc at a later time from the point at

which you paused. Note that even when the

setting is activated, you must pause playback,

rather than bring it to a full stop, and the unit

must not be turned off between discs. The player

is capable of storing the information for up to

five DVDs at a time.

Digital Output: If your system includes 5.1 digi-

tal audio surround decoding (Dolby Digital and/or

DTS), select BITSTREAM as the digital output. In

that case all audio signals will be output with

their original format. If your system only includes

stereo and/or Dolby Pro Logic, select PCM. Then

all audio signals will be output in PCM format

only (DTS will output no signal).

• MAXIMUMdoes not make any changes to

the original playback, and should be used

when the volume setting in the listening room

may be as loud as you desire.

HDMI Audio Out: This setting determines the

format of the audio output via the HDMI Output.

It is dependent upon the capabilities of your

receiver or video display (if the player is

connected directly to a display). We recommend

that you leave it at the Auto setting, in which

case the player will communicate with the device

it’s connected to and automatically select a set-

ting that is compatible with that device.

Screen Saver: Activates a Screen Saver to

prevent an image to “burn” into a video display

device. If you connect the player to a LCD or plas-

ma screen or video projector, we recommend you

activate the screen saver at all times.

• MEDIUMapplies a moderate amount of com-

pression so that louder passages are a little bit

quieter.

Show Angle Icon: Determines whether the

Angle Icon will appear on the screen when there

are different angles available on a DVD disc.

• MINIMUMapplies more compression so that

louder passages are much softer.

• Auto: This is the default setting, and it is

recommended that you leave the HDMI Audio

Out line at this setting. The player will automat-

ically select the correct setting, based on the

capabilities of your receiver or video display.

Closed Caption: This setting enables viewing of

closed caption messages, if they have been

encoded in the video material. Closed captions

are text displays of the program’s dialogue,

normally hidden from view, that are made

available for the hearing-impaired or others.

Feel free to experiment with the settings at any

time. Note that if your receiver or processor also

allows you to program the dynamic range setting,

also known as the “Night Mode,” you do not

need to make any adjustments on the player and

should leave the setting at MAXIMUM.

• PCM: At this setting, all digital audio is

decoded and output as PCM streams. For

example, a DVD with a Dolby Digital sound-

track will be decoded, and 5.1 PCM streams

Select the ONsetting to activate the closed

captioning decoder so that these messages may

be viewed.

SYSTEM SETUP 19

System Setup

While DVD-Audio also is output only in analog

form, many discs also contain PCM, Dolby Digital

or DTS digital tracks and may be played through

If your receiver or processor does not have

6-channel analog inputs, make sure to select

Stereofor the BassManagement

setting in the AUDIOSETUPmenu. Then

Speaker Size

the Digital Audio Outputs 01

connect the Analog Audio Outputs

2-channel analog inputs on your receiver.

to any

Bass Management: This setting activates the

SPEAKERmenu’s bass management settings,

to optimize playback of DVD-Audio discs through

the Analog Audio Outputs 96. Three

settings are available:

Before proceeding with the audio setup adjust-

ments, we recommend that you first use the

menu system in your receiver or processor to

ascertain the settings already established for

“Speaker Size,” “Output Level” and “Delay

Time,” which may be set as a distance. Write

these settings down to refer to during the

configuration process.

• Bypass: This is the default setting. If your

receiver or processor is equipped with 6-chan-

nel inputs and is capable of adjusting the bass

management settings (speaker size, output

levels and delay times) for its 6-channel analog

inputs, then Harman Kardon recommends that

you leave this setting to Bypass, and adjust

Figure 4a

Speaker size is part of the bass management

system which determines which frequencies are

sent to the specific speaker position, and which

are sent to the subwoofer. The designation of

“size” does not refer to the speaker’s physical

size, but rather to the lowest frequency a speaker

can handle. For this purpose, “full-range”

speakers are considered “large,” while those not

capable of reproduction below 100Hz are

considered “small.” In general, if you are using a

packaged speaker system with smaller satellite-

type speakers and a subwoofer, you should select

Smallfor all five speakers. Largeshould

only be selected if you are certain that your

speakers are capable of handling extreme low-

frequency sounds.

Press the Setup Button

Setup menu; then use the KLNavigation

until the SPEAKERsubmenu is

highlighted within a blue outline box, and press

to activate the

the bass management settings on your receiver. Buttons

• On: If your receiver or processor is equipped

with “direct” 6-channel inputs and the receiver

is not capable of performing bass management

on these inputs, then change this setting on the

player at the default of ON, and proceed to the

AUDIOADJUSTMENTSmenu to

the OK Button

program the bass management settings.

• STEREO:If your system consists of just a

pair of stereo loudspeakers, or a stereo system

with a subwoofer and a pair of satellite

loudspeakers, then change this setting to

STEREO.

At the subwoofer setting, you can select whether

or not a subwoofer is present in your loudspeaker

setup.

Speaker Settings

This menu allows you to adjust bass manage-

ment settings that control the audio output of

Figure 4

The following adjustments are available on the

SPEAKERmenu for each speaker position. It is

recommended that you cycle through the adjust-

ments for each speaker position using the

KLM NNavigation Buttons

the settings that are appropriate for your system.

Pressing the OK Button displays a drop-

Distance

the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

for speaker

size, output level and delay times. The proper

adjustment of these settings is key to optimal

reproduction of DVD-Audio discs, when the

player is used with a receiver or processor that

does not have audio adjustment capabilities for

the direct inputs.

to enter

down menu with the selections available for that

setting. Use the KLNavigation Buttons

Important Note: In order to avoid audio

problems, when the player is connected to a

receiver or processor that does have the

capability to adjust bass management parameters

for its multichannel inputs, you have the option

to either use that capability or adjust the settings

in the player. The preferred method of operation

is to use the receiver for these adjustments. In

that case, remember to set the Bass

Managementsetting in the AUDIO

SETUPmenu to Bypass. If you make the

adjustments using the player's settings, it is

important that the receiver's settings for the

multichannel direct inputs be disabled, or set to

“Large” for the speaker sizes and “0” for the

level adjustments and delay times, unless these

settings are also used for the receiver’s other

source inputs, in which case they should be left

the way you set them when you configured your

receiver. If you have any questions about the

capabilities of your receiver or processor, we

recommend that you consult its owner’s manual

or the manufacturer’s Web site for further

information.

to highlight the appropriate setting, and

then press the OK Button 6 to select it.

You will notice that the adjustments for speaker

size and distance (used to calculate delay times)

are set in tandem for the front left and right

speaker pair, and for the surround left and right

speaker pair. Changing the settings for either

speaker in these pairs also affects that setting for

the other speaker in that pair. For this reason, it is

important to select the same brand and model for

both speakers in each pair, and also to place

them at about the same distance from the

listening position.

Figure 4b

Due the different distances between the listening

position for the front channel speakers and the

surround speakers, the amount of time it takes

for sound to reach your ears from the front or

surround speakers is different. You may

compensate for this difference through the use of

the delay settings to adjust the timing for the

specific speaker placement and acoustic con-

ditions in your listening room or home theater.

Measure the distance from the listening position

to each of the individual loudspeakers. Once

done, select per loudspeaker the distance that is

closest to the one measured.

Before making any changes to the distance

settings, first move the blue bar down to the

UNIT-line, press OK

distances you prefer to enter, feet or meter with

the use of the KLButtons

and select the unit for

20 SYSTEM SETUP

System Setup

Output level adjustment

around the room, playing for two seconds in each result. In order to prevent possible damage to

speaker before switching to the next speaker

position. The text presenting the active speaker

will highlight in blue to indicate which speaker

the sound should be coming from.

your hearing or your equipment, we emphasize

that you should avoid setting the master volume

above 0dB.

When all channels have an equal volume level,

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will

have a much lower level than normal music, the

the adjustment is complete. Use the KL

Navigation Button

to highlight the

volume must be lowered after the adjustment for Test Tone-line in blue, pressing OK

‹ ›

all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to

the main menu and the test tone turns off.

Button

followed by the

Navigation

until the word OFFappears to

stop the test tone.

After checking for speaker placement, let the test

Figure 4c

noise circulate again, and listen to see which chan- Crossover

nels sound louder than the others. Using the front

left speaker as a reference, press the KL

Output level adjustment is a key part of the

configuration process for any surround sound

product. It is particularly important for DVD-

Audio, as correct outputs will ensure that you

hear sound tracks with the proper directionality

and intensity.

Navigation Button

on the remote when

the text of the loudspeaker to be adjusted is lit in

blue, to bring all speakers to the same volume

level. When one of the KLbuttons is pushed,

the test noise circulation will pause on the channel

being adjusted to give you time to make the

adjustment. When you release the button, the

circulation will resume after five seconds. The on-

screen cursor-bar and the test noise can also be

moved directly to the speaker to be adjusted by

⁄ ¤

NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the

operation of the surround channels. While some

assume that sound should always be coming

from each speaker, most of the time there will be

little or no sound in the surround channels. This is

because they are only used when a movie

director or sound mixer specifically places sound

there to create ambiance, a special effect or to

continue action from the front of the room to the

rear. When the output levels are properly set it is

normal for surround speakers to operate only

occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to

the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an

enveloping sound field that duplicates the way

you hear sound in a movie theater or concert

hall.

Figure 4d

pressing the

buttons

on the remote.

The second setting for the subwoofer is the

crossover. This determines which sounds will be

sent to the subwoofer, and which to the main

speakers when Small is selected as the speaker

size for any of the speakers. Select the frequency

from those shown that is closest to the lowest

frequency your main (left/center/right/surround

left/surround right) speakers are able to repro-

duce. The output level should be set the same

way as for the other speakers. When you have

finished making any necessary adjustments to the

SPEAKERSETUPmenu, move the cursor to

the left until the SPEAKER-menu item is

highlighted in blue, to return to the SYSTEM

SETUPmenu tabs.

Continue to adjust the individual channels until

the volume level sounds the same from each

speaker. Note that adjustments should be made

with the KLNavigation Button

remote only, and should be confirmed by pressing

the OK Button before continuing adjusting

the next channel.

on the

If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)

meter for precise level adjustment with the test

tone, set the individual output level for each

channel so that the meter reads 75dB,

C-Weighted Slow. After all settings are made turn

the main volume down.

The default settings of the player is 0dB for all

channels. In case you feel adjustments are neces-

sary in your setup, we advise you to copy the set-

tings currently in use with 5.1 surround modes

(for instance Dolby Prol Logic II) of your AV

receiver to the DVD player.

You may also make these same adjustments with

complete manual control over the channel being

adjusted by pressing the KLNavigation

Video Settings

When the SPEAKERLEVELAdjust

menu first appears, the test tone is off. Use the

⁄ ¤

Button

ing the TestTone-line on the menu, press-

ing the OK Button and then using the

KLNavigation Button to select

until the blue cursor-bar is highlight-

Navigation Button

and the OK

Button

to select any channel for adjustment

using an external source, such as a test disc, from

which to judge the output levels. When the chan-

nel to be adjusted, is highlighted in blue, press

⁄ ¤

MANUAL. In the MANUALmode, the test

tone will also start immediately, but the tone will

only be moved to another channel by pressing

the OK Button

followed by the

Navigation Button

to raise or lower the

the KLNavigation Button

9. When the

output level. However, before proceeding with

any manual adjustment we recommend that you

first use the DVD’s internal test tone generator

and automatic sequencer to send a tone to each

channel so that you may verify that all speaker

connections have been properly made.

manual sequencing mode is active, the tone is

turned off by pressing the KLNavigation

Button

until the blue cursor-bar is highlight-

Figure 5 (DVD 49 shown)

ing the TestTone-line, followed by pressing

‹ ›

the OK Button

and the / Navigation

The Video Setting Submenu contains the

following settings. Follow the explanations in the

Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to

change the settings.

Button

is then pressed to select OFFin

the highlighted video.

To turn the test tone on and have it automatically

circulate among the channels, press the

If you find that the output levels are either

uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the

procedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the mas-

ter volume either slightly higher or lower to

accommodate your particular room layout and

your tastes. You may repeat this procedure as

many times as necessary to achieve a desired

KLNavigation Button

TestTone-line is highlighted in blue. Next,

press the OK Button , followed by the

KLNavigation Button until

until the

Display Mode: This step selects the TV aspect

ratio, depending on your TV, between

conventional screen shape (4:3) or widescreen

(16:9).

AUTOMATICis shown. At this time the test

tone will immediately begin to circulate clockwise

SYSTEM SETUP 21

System Setup

When the HDMI Output

is used, the aspect

• HDMI Output In Use: With the HDMI Output

connected to another device, this setting

defaults to Auto, but you may change it to

576p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p. We recommend

leaving the setting at Auto, in which the player

sets the video output based on the capabilities

of the device it is connected to. If you attempt

to select a video output resolution that your

video display is not capable of handling, such

as 1080p for a display that is only 1080i-capa-

ble, you will not see a picture.

ratio will automatically be set appropriately for

the specific display. However, you may select an

alternate view.

TV Standard: Sets the output video format i.e.

NTSC, PAL or SECAM, of the player. If you have a

multi standard TV, we recommend the AUTO set-

ting for optimal picture quality.

Video Adjustment: The Video Adjustment

Submenu contains access to the Test Screen. First

adjust the video display device (TV) with the help

of the Test Screen. After that the output settings

of the player can be fine-tuned with the

Brightness, Sharpness and Black Level settings. In

order to change the settings, move the cursor to

the “+“ or “-“ icon on the same line as the

setting. Once one of the icons is highlighted,

pressing OK will increase or decrease the value

of the setting, as will be shown in the bar behind

the setting. To exit the Video Adjustment Menu,

move the cursor to DONE, and press OK.

• HDMI Output Not In Use: When no device is

connected to the HDMI Output, this setting

only applies to the Component Video Outputs.

Only two values are available: 576i (the

default) and 576p. Select 576p only if your

video display’s component video inputs are

capable of handling a progressive scan signal.

If it isn’t, you will see no picture or a distorted

picture when this setting is changed to 576p.

In that case, press the Video Mode Button on

the remote to correct it.

DivX Subtitle: This setting selects the desired

subtitle language for DivX movies.

DivX Registration: This setting shows your per-

sonal DivX Video On Demand (VOD) code.

This code allows you to rent and purchase videos

using the DivX VOD service. For more infor-

mation, visit www.divx.com/vod. Follow the

instructions and download the video onto a disc

for playback on this unit. Note that all the

downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be

played back on this unit.

Figure 5a

Once the DivX icon is highlighted, press OK to

access your personal DivX VOD code.

Video Out Resolution: This setting may be

used to change the video output resolution. It

affects the Component Video Outputs and the

HDMI Output, but with different allowed settings

depending upon whether the HDMI Output is in

use. This setting may also be changed by pressing

the Video Mode Button on the remote repeatedly

to cycle through the available settings options.

22 SYSTEM SETUP

Test Screen

Contrast adjustment:

Sharpness Adjustment

Test Screen

1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until you see a

bright white bar in the bottom right corner of

the screen and a deep dark black bar at the

left. The optimal contrast setting will depend

on your preference and the surrounding light

in the TV room.

Contrary to intuition, the picture will appear

sharper and clearer with the sharpness, or Edges,

setting backed off from the maximum setting.

Reduce the sharpness setting on your television,

and the Edges setting on the video adjustments

menu if necessary, to minimize the appearance of

any white lines between the bars in the gray

scale portion of the test screen.

When you activate the Test Screen via the OSD

you can activate a still image to test all settings

and the video performance of your TV. With the

vertical color bars you can test the following:

I proper color intensity setting on your TV,

I the proper color of each bar, showing if the

proper video standard is turned on: the colors

should be (left to right): black, white, yellow,

cyan (turquoise), green, magenta (purple), red,

blue, black.

2. If the brightness of the white bar no longer

increases while turning up the contrast or

when the borders of the white

”harman/kardon” text letters on top bloom

(overlight) into the black areas, drastically

reducing the sharpness of the script, then the

Contrast has been turned up too much. Reduce

the contrast until these effects disappear and

the video still looks realistic.

Convergence and Edge Focus

The crosshatch pattern that surrounds the test

screen may be used to evaluate edge focus and

convergence in front- or rear-projection video

displays. However, the controls used to adjust

these parameters are often not user-accessible.

In any event, these adjustments are extremely

complex, and require proper training and

experience to avoid worsening the situation.

Therefore, it is recommended that if you are

unable to improve the picture using the available

controls, contact the video display manufacturer’s

authorized service representative for assistance.

I proper color transition, seen as sharp

separation of the bars, S-Video will be better

than Video, RGB best of all.

I the performance of the color filter in your TV

(with ”Video” signals), bar edges should show

no vertical crawling dots. Here S-Video and

RGB formats usually give no problems.

3. If you are watching TV in normal ambient

daylight, adjust the Contrast so that a normal

video picture has about the same look as the

surroundings in your room. This helps the eyes

relax when watching the TV picture. This

contrast setting may be reduced when the

surrounding light is dimmed, usually improving

the sharpness of a video a lot.

With the grey scale and the black/white fields

below the color bars the brightness and contrast

of your screen can be adjusted optimally, see

chapter ”TV Picture Adjustment” below.

When all desired setup and configuration entries

have been made, use the KLNavigation

Buttons

bottom of the Video Adjustments submenu. Press

the OK Button to select it to return to the

on-screen menu system. Then, press the Setup

Button to remove the menu displays from

the screen. The unit will return to normal opera-

tion and you are ready to enjoy the finest in DVD

or CD playback!

until “Done” is highlighted at the

4. The grey scale in the middle line needs to have

the same clear difference between each bar as

before the contrast adjustment. If not, go back

to the brightness adjustment and repeat step 3

and then the contrast adjustments, making

only minor adjustments each time for

optimisation.

Color Bars

Grey Scale

Color adjustment.

100%

Black/White

fields

1. When the Brightness and the Contrast are set

optimally, turn up the color control to the level

of your perference. Adjust to the level where

the colors look strong but still natural, not

overdone. If the color level is too high,

depending on the TV, some of the bars will

seem wider or the color intensity will not

increase as the control is turned up. Then the

color control must be reduced again. At the

end you should test the color intensity also

with a video, e.g. pictures of natural faces,

flowers, fruit and vegetables and other well

known natural articles of our life most useful

for an optimal setting of the color intensity.

TV Picture Adjustment with

Test Screen

These adjustments may be done now, but you

can also make them after setup has been

finalized.

Brightness adjustment:

1. Turn down the color control on your TV until

the color bars are visible in black and white.

2. Adjust the contrast to the lowest level where

you still can see all bars within the grey scale

in the test picture separately and clearly.

2. If your TV has a Tint option (with most

European TVs this is available or effective only

with NTSC signals, not with PAL), use the large

white bar below the Greyscale to tweak the

warmth of the picture. Every viewer has a

difference in preference of how the glow of the

picture should be. Some prefer a little

colder picture, some a warmer glow. The Tint

function on your TV and the white bar can be

used to control this. Adjust the Tint to the level

where you feel the white color has the tone

you prefer.

3. Adjust the Brightness so that the bars in the

grey scale are all visible. The bar farthest to

the left has to be as black as possible rather

than grey but the next one must be clearly

differentiated. All the bars in the grey scale

should gradually and evenly change from black

to whiter, going from left to right.

TEST SCREEN 23

Player Menu

Video Standard: The disc’s format is shown

here. For Region 2 players, this will normally be

PAL, although some DVDs that are open region

(playable in all regions) may be in the NTSC

format.

Using the Player Information Menu

Press the Info Button to view the Info Display

(see Figure 6). This display differs from the other

Status Displays in that it is informational only,

although in some cases you may notice changes

in the display as you enter some commands. The

Info Display is only available for DVDs. It is also

available for VCDs and JPEGs, but in a different

format which is described in the sections

Scan Type: This line displays whether the video

program on the DVD was recorded with a pro-

gressive or interlaced scan rate. It also displays

how the program is being played back, based on

the setting established in the VIDEOSETUP

submenu as shown on page 21.

pertaining to those types of discs.

When you have finished viewing the Player

menus, press the Info Button

to remove

the displays from the screen and return to normal

play.

Using the On-Screen Status

Display

When a DVD is playing, you may press the

Status Button

at any time to view a quick

summary of the disc’s playback status. The Status

Bar not only gives you a snapshot of the unit’s

current state; it also provides an easy way to

select a different title, chapter or track, or use the

time search feature.

Figure 6

Source: This line indicates the media source you

have selected.

Format: This line indicates the disc format, i.e.

DVD Video or DVD Audio.

Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an

identification label, it will appear here.

Audio Resolution: This line displays the sample

rate and bit rate for the current audio format.

• Title: This displays the current title on the

left, and the total number of titles on the disc

on the right.

Audio Format: This line displays the current

audio track, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or linear

PCM.

• Chapter: This displays the current chapter on

the left, and the total number of chapters on

the disc on the right.

Video Bit Rate: This line displays the video bit

rate up to the limit of 10 Mbps. This indication

will vary as a disc is played in response to

changes in the amount of compression that was

applied to the video signal when the disc was

created. Thus, when the disc is stopped or

paused, this line will remain blank.

• Time Display: This section of the display

shows the time corresponding to the type of

display indicated in the Time Display Type.

The Time Search function enables you to start

playback at any point in the program. Use the

M NNavigation Buttons

to highlight

this display, and the numbers will change to

dashes. You may then use the Numeric Keys

to enter the numbers corresponding to the

time on the disc at which you wish play to

Aspect Ratio: This line displays the aspect ratio

of the video content on the disc, and the format

in which it is being played back according to the

setting established in the VIDEOSETUP

submenu as shown on page 21. Some discs may

contain two versions of the same program with a

widescreen aspect ratio on one side of the disc,

and a standard aspect ratio on the other.

commence. Press the OK Button

6, and

play will immediately begin at the selected

time position.

• Time Bar: This display is a graphic

representation of the time elapsed for the title

being played. As the disc plays, the number of

bars will increase to reflect approximately what

percentage of the title has been played thus

far.

24 PLAYER MENU

CD Playback

Many functions operate the same way for CD

playback as for DVD play; however, there are

some important differences. When a CD is

loaded, the player will automatically display the

Contents menu. Status banners are not available

during CD play.

A greater variety of playback options are

available during CD play, including Random play

and programmed playlists.

3. Press the Find Button to display the Find

Menu (see Figure 7a Find Menu (CD Playing)).

With the Track cell highlighted, use the Numeric

Keys to enter the desired track number, and play

will begin immediately.

Mode: This setting controls the Random play

and Intro Scan playback options.

• Random: In Random play mode the player

selects the order in which the tracks will play

until all tracks on the disc have been played.

• Intro: This setting activates the Intro Scan play

mode. The player plays the first ten seconds of

each track before skipping to the next track,

continuing until all tracks on the disc have

been played.

These and other features unique to CD play are

described in this section.

• Normal: Tracks are played normally, unless

Repeat or Programmed play has been

activated.

CD Playback

Many functions operate the same way for CD

playback as for DVD play; however, there are

some important differences. When a CD is

loaded, the player will automatically begin play-

ing. The Contents Menu will appear on screen

(see Figure 7 - CD Contents Menu).

Edit Mode: This setting allows you to program

play lists. The Control Commands following it are

not available unless the Edit Mode line is set to

On. When Edit Mode is On, playback is stopped.

To resume playback, set Edit Mode to Off.

Figure 7a – Find Menu (CD Playing)

4. During playback, you may move one by one

through the tracks at any time by pressing the

Skip Reverse (Previous)/Skip Forward (Next)

Buttons. When you press the Previous or Skip

Reverse Button once, the player will return to

the start of the current track. Additional presses

of either button will step back through the

available tracks, one at a time.

Program/Browser View: The Browser View

displays the disc’s contents as shown in

Figure 7b (Source Selection Button). If a play list

has been programmed, you may select the

Program View to see the list by pressing the OK

Button with the Program View line

highlighted.

View: This setting allows you to select which

files stored on a disc you wish to access. For

commercial audio CDs, this command is not

available, as only audio tracks are stored on the

disc.

Select All: This setting is used to select all

tracks in the current view. When you press the

OK Button, a check mark will appear to the right

of each track and this command will change to

De-Select All, which may be used to reverse the

Select All command and removes the check

marks. This command is not available unless play

has been stopped and the Edit Mode line has

been set to “On”.

Figure 7 – CD Contents Menu

Time Display: This setting controls the time

display that appears in the lower right corner of

the screen and on the DVD 49’s front panel.

Select from:

The disc type is indicated in the upper left cor-

ner. For discs containing file folders, such as

compressed-audio or image files you create on

your PC, the hierarchy of folders is listed here as

well.

The main display area is divided into two

columns. The left column lists the tracks,

highlighting the current track. For discs

containing more than eight tracks, the list

scrolls. The current track is also listed at the

bottom of the screen. A play mode icon indicates

the current playback status (the disc is stopped

in this case).

• Track Elapsed: Displays the elapsed time of

Add to Program/Clear Program: The Add to

Program command is used to add tracks to a

programmed play list. It is not available unless

play has been stopped, the Edit Mode line has

been set to “On” and one or more tracks have

been selected by highlighting them and pressing

the OK Button, or using the Select All command.

Selected tracks are indicated with a check mark

on screen. The Add to Program command is only

visible in the Browser View. When the Program

View is activated, the Add to Program command

is replaced by the Clear Program command,

which removes selected tracks from the pro-

grammed play list.

the current track.

• Track Remain: Counts down the remaining

time for the current track.

• Disc Elapsed: Displays the elapsed time for

all tracks played thus far on the disc.

• Disc Remain: Counts down the remaining

time to play the rest of the tracks on the disc.

Repeat Play: This setting controls whether the

tracks are repeated.

Tracks

Select a track for playback in one of several

ways:

• Track: Repeats the track currently playing

until play is manually stopped. The “Repeat”

Indicators will light in the front-panel display.

1. Use the Navigation Buttons to highlight the

desired track and press the OK Button to begin

play.

Delete: This command is used with the

solid-state media only to permanently remove

selected tracks or folders from the media. Its

requirements are that play has been stopped,

the Edit Mode line has been set to “On”, and

tracks have been selected by highlighting them

and pressing the OK Button or using the Select

All command. Selected tracks are indicated with

a check mark on screen. Use caution when

deleting items from media, as they are

not recoverable.

• All: Repeats all tracks on the disc until play is

manually stopped.

The “Repeat” and “All” Indicators will light in

the front-panel display.

2. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired

track number. Play will begin immediately.

• Off: Normal playback of the current track

followed by all remaining tracks on the disc,

unless the Random or Programmed play

functions have been selected.

CD PLAYBACK 25

CD Playback

Format: This command is not used for CDs. Its

purpose is to reformat the other media, memory

cards or a USB flash drive. Reformatting a mem-

ory card or flash drive will destroy any contents

on the media.

A-B Repeat Play

The Repeat A-B function allows you to select any

portion of a CD and have it repeat continually

until the unit is manually stopped.

Video Off Feature

During CD playback, some listeners may prefer

to turn off the video circuitry. Although the video

section is electrically isolated from the audio sec-

tion, some users may prefer to turn the video

displays off during audio playback to prevent

any possibility of interference between audio

and video. You may also wish to turn the video

display off if you find the menu system

To initiate a Repeat A-B playback sequence,

follow these steps while a disc is playing:

Selecting a Media Source (DVD 49 only)

The DVD 49 has four media source inputs: the

Disc Player, Card Slot 1 (for SD and Memory

Stick cards), Card Slot 2 (for Compact Flash I

cards), the USB Port (for USB flash drives).

1. Press the A-B Repeat Button

on the

remote when you want to choose the begin-

ning point; the Repeat icon appears in the

upper right corner of the screen, followed by

A-to indicate the beginning of the passage

to be repeated.

distracting or unnecessary during CD playback.

The Disc Player is always available for selection

as the media source, even when no disc is

loaded. The card slots and the USB Port are only

available when media has been installed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is strongly recommended

that plasma video display owners use the Video

Off feature to avoid burn-in.

2. Press the A-B Repeat Button

again to

To turn the video displays off while a CD is

playing, simply press the Video Off Button

choose the end point. Repeat A-B has been

set, and the A-B section will be played

continuously.

By default, the Disc Player is always selected as

the media source upon powering up the

DVD 49. To select a new media source, press the

Source Button on either the top panel or remote.

. Press the button again to restore the video

output. The V-Off Indicator G will light to

remind you that the video displays have been

turned off. Note that the video output will

automatically be restored each time the

player is turned on.

3. Press the A-B Repeat Button

remote again to cancel Repeat A-B mode.

on the

A menu similar to the one shown in Figure 7b

will appear. It is not possible to select any of the

solid-state media sources when no card or drive

is present, and when that is the case, those

icons will appear dimmed in the source selection

menu and it will not be possible to highlight

them for selection.

SACD Discs (DVD 49 only)

SACD discs are a vast improvement in sound

quality over the original compact disc. Due to

improvements in laser technology, SACDs allow

information to be packed more densely on the

disc, which in turn means that more information

than ever may be stored on a single disc. The

benefit to the audiophile listener is improved

resolution and quality of 2-channel recordings,

and a whole new world of multichannel audio

recordings.

Some earlier SACD discs contain only a two-

channel program. Newer discs may contain both

a 2-channel and a multichannel version of the

same materials. As described on page 22, a

setting in the AudioSetupsubmenu is

used to select between 2-channel and multi-

channel SACD playback, or to select the CD layer

of the disc. Check the jacket of your disc to

ascertain which formats are available.

Figure 7b – Source Selection Menu

Use the M NButtons to highlight the desired

media source, and press the OK Button to select

it. The DVD 49 will switch to that media source.

For the Disc Player, play will begin immediately.

For the solid-state media, or a data CD contain-

ing compressed files, a special Contents Menu

will appear that allows you to select items for

playback. See the section on MP3, WMA and

JPEG file playback for more information.

Note that this setting needs to be made with

either no disc in the drawer, or with the drawer

open.

SACD playback requires the use of the 6-

Channel Audio Outputs

Audio Outputs (for 2-channel playback

only). If only the Optical or Coaxial Digital

are used, no sound will be

or the Analog

Audio Outputs

heard.

Random play and programmed playlists are not

supported for SACD discs. Also, it is not possible

to clear the Player Information screens from the

display, although you may press the Video Off

Button

to turn off the video display

altogether.

26 CD PLAYBACK

MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback

• JPEG Files: “JPEG” is the acronym used to

identify image files recorded according to

specifications established by Joint

Files are listed by name, including the file exten-

sion that identifies their type, such as “.JPG” in

the examples in (Figure 8 - VCD Info Menu) for

JPEG files. In addition, an icon to the left of the

file name indicates the type of file.

MP3, Windows Media and JPEG

Playback

The player will recognize data from CD-ROM

discs recorded in the MP3, Windows Media 8

(WMA) or JPEG formats, including images stored

on Kodak Picture CDs. You may also play discs

with more than one of the three formats.

Photographic Experts Group for compressing

still images. Identified by the file extension

“jpg” when they are recorded on most com-

puters, JPEG files may be created by a digital

still camera and then edited and “burned” to a

disc in your personal computer, recorded on a

CD-ROM disc from film images by a photo

processor, or scanned from printed photos into

your personal computer and then burned onto

a CD-ROM.

A camera indicates an image file, musical notes

indicate MP3 and WMA files, and a screen indi-

cates a raw MPEG video file.

The Specific File Types That May be

Played Are:

• MP3 Files: MP3 is a popular audio

compression format that was developed by the

Motion Picture Experts Group as part of the

MPEG-1 video compression format. Depending

on the specific MP3 encoder used, file size is

greatly reduced so that you store many more

songs on one compact disc than in the

standard audio CD format. MP3 is also used to

download audio files to computers for home

use. Note, however, that in order to play an

MP3 file, the disc may not contain any encryp-

tion or coding that prevents playback. Always

be certain that you have, or have purchased,

the proper rights or authorization before creat-

ing a CD-ROM with MP3 or any other codec

format. Due to variations in the different

encoders and variations of the MP3 codec and

the different bit rates used to record MP3 discs,

the player may not be able to play all discs

with MP3 files. We cannot guarantee complete

compatibility with MP3 discs, even though they

may play on a computer. This is normal and

does not indicate a problem with the player.

Note, also, that when a multisession disc with

both standard CD audio and MP3 (or WMA)

content is used, the player will only play the CD

audio sections of the disc.

Play will not begin immediately; select an item

for playback by navigating to it and pressing the

OK or Play Button. You may also select an item

by using the Numeric Keys to enter its order in

the current view, for example, referring to

Figure 8, entering the number “2” will display

the second JPEG file.

• MPEG 2 Files: MPEG stands for the Motion

Pictures Expert Group, which defines digital

audio/video standards. The MPEG 2 format is a

method of compressing video presentations,

and is the standard generally used for televi-

sion broadcasting and DVD, with some minor

modifications appropriate to each type of use.

It is possible to create MPEG files from home

movies using your PC and video conversion

software, and to store them on media as indi-

vidual raw MPEG files.

• To expand a folder (if any), press the

Navigation Buttons until the desired folder name

is highlighted, then press the OK Button.

• To collapse a folder (so that you can select

another folder on the disc), use the Navigation

Buttons to highlight the folder icon at the top of

the track list and press the OK Button.

• To select a track, press the Navigation Buttons

until the desired track name is highlighted. To

start play of the selected track, press the OK or

Play Button.

The player is capable of recognizing and play-

ing these files, which are selected for playback

using the Contents Menu, the same as for

other data files.

Discs containing MP3, WMA, MPEG or JPEG files

are navigated and controlled differently from

standard DVDs and CDs. When a disc containing

one or more of these types of files is loaded in

the player, the Contents menu screen will appear.

• WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is

an audio compression format developed by the

Microsoft^®Corporation for use with its

Windows Media Player. WMA files may be

created with greater compression than MP3

without sacrificing audio quality so that even

more songs may be recorded on a disc. Note

that there have been a number of versions of

Windows Media, and the player is compatible

only with files that end in the “wma”

Figure 8 – Data File Contents Menu

This Contents Menu is similar to the one used for

CDs. However, it displays data files and is capa-

ble of displaying a hierarchy of folders, if the

media is structured as such.

extension and that were recorded using the

Windows Media Series 8 encoding.

MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK 27

MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback

MP3 or WMA Disc Playback

NOTES ON MP3 AND WMA PLAYBACK

JPEG Playback

MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200 tracks or

even more. To get the best overview about all

tracks on the disc and their names and to select

them comfortably, use the on-screen display

rather than the front-panel display. The front-

panel display will only show the number and the

elapsed time of the track being played for WMA

files.

• The player is only compatible with standard

MP3- and WMA-encoded discs. Other

compressed audio formats used for Internet

audio downloads will not play.

The player is capable of recognizing JPEG still-

image files and displaying them. When a disc or

folder containing JPEG files is loaded, the JPEG

Disc-Type Indicator will light in the Main

Information Display

will appear, and you may be able to select files in

the same way as CD tracks, MP3 and WMA files.

0. The Contents menu

• Due to the differences in various versions of

the MP3 and WMA formats, and the many

differences between the CD-R machines used

to record discs on a computer, it is possible

that some discs, memory cards or other blank

media may not play, even though they will

work on a computer. This is normal and does

not indicate a fault with the unit.

The following functions unique to JPEG files are

available:

The supported bit rate for WMA files is between

64k bits and 320k bits. The supported bit rate for

MP3 files is between 32k bits and 320k bits.

Zoom: While an image is displayed, press the

Zoom Button to enlarge it up to 3x. Each press

cycles through the options of 2x, 3x and normal

size.

• To select a folder (if any), press the KL

Navigation Buttons

folder name is high-lighted, then press the OK

Button

until the desired

• If a disc containing MP3, WMA and/or JPEG

files is created in more than one session, the

player may not recognize files added during

the later sessions, especially if the disc was

finalized after the first session.

Rotation: While an image is displayed, press

any of the NavigationButtons to rotate the

image. Each button applies a fixed number

ofdegrees of rotation:

• To select a track, press the KLNavigation

Buttons until the desired track name is

highlighted. To start play of the track selected

on the list, press the OK Button or Play

Button

• When a disc with multiple folders is playing,

only tracks from one folder can be displayed

and played at a time. Select the desired folder

Button: Applies 90 degrees of rotation (one-

quarter circle).

Button: Applies 180 degrees of rotation

(one-half circle).

and press the Play Button

During MP3/WMA playback, some of the

standard CD/DVD playback controls operate in

their normal fashion:

OK Button to start the first track.

To see and play tracks from other folders, you

must first select the root folder using the

Button: Applies 270 degrees of rotation

(three-quarters of a circle).

• You may skip forward to the next track on the

disc by pressing the Skip/Next Button

KLNavigation Buttons

9, and press

Button: Applies 360 degrees of rotation (full

the OK Button to open or close that fold-

circle).

er. You may then navigate an open folder and

select the desired folder. Press the OK Button

Transitions: While an image is displayed, and

when more than one image file is included in the

current folder view, you may select from a variety

of transition effects to add interest to your slide

show. Each press of the Angle Button cycles

through the transition effects as follows: wipe

down, wipe up, center in, center out, blind down,

blind up, random and no transition effects.

• You may skip back to the previous track on the

disc by pressing the Skip/Prev Button

to open the folder, and select the desired

track. Then press the Play Button

• Only stereo audio playback is available for MP3

and WMA discs.

• Press the Pause Button

momentarily stop playback. Press the Play

Button

to resume play. Press the Stop

to enter stop mode.

• Press the Search Forward

Reverse buttons, for fast search of a

track. Press the Play , Pause or

Stop Button to end fast play.

or Search

Thumbnail Menu: At any time you may press

the Title Button to view a menu of thumbnails of

the images in the current folder view. Use the

Navigation Buttons to highlight a desired image,

and press the OK Button to view it full-size, fol-

lowed by the subsequent images in the current

folder view. You may scroll down past the first

nine images shown on screen. Press the Stop

Button to return to the Contents Menu.

• Slow-play is not available during MP3/WMA

playback.

• You may play an MP3 or WMA disc in random

mode like a normal CD. You may also access

the Random function while an MP3 or WMA

disc is playing by change the MODE line in the

menu.

• The Repeat function may be activated during

playback of MP3 or WMA disc in the REPEAT

line on the menu.

The repeat menu scrolls through the option's

of off,Track (repeat one file), All (repeat all

files).

The Repeat A-B is available during MP3/WMA

playback.

Figure 9 – Thumbnail Image Menu

28 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK

MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback

Simultaneous Audio/Photo Playback: If both

audio and JPEG photo files are stored in the

same folder on the media, you may create a

multimedia presentation with simultaneous play

of the audio behind a slide show of the images.

First, select the audio file for playback and begin

play. Then navigate to the first image file you

wish to display and select it for play. The audio

file will restart from the beginning. All audio and

image files in the current folder view will play

until manually stopped.

While similar in format to the DVD Info Menu,

the JPEG Info Menu contains less information.

Source: This line indicates the media source you

have selected.

Format: This line indicates the disc format, i.e.

JPEG.

File Number: This line indicates the order with-

in the current folder view of the current image,

followed by the total number of files of all types

in the current folder.

Status Bar: Press the Status Button to display

the Status Bar, which indicates the current file

number and the total number of files in the

current folder view. Use the Numeric Keys to

enter a new file number, and the player will

immediately display that file.

File Size: This line indicates the size of the

image file. Larger files may take longer for the

player to process, but the higher-quality results

may be worth it.

File: This line indicates the file name of the

image file.

Info Menu: While a JPEG image file is playing,

you may press the Info Button to display an

Info Menu containing more information

(see Figure 9a - Info Menu).

Figure 9a – Info Menu

MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK 29

Programming

Step Five: Use the Numeric Keys to enter the

title number containing the first selection, and

Step One: Since play will automatically stop

when you begin programming the play list, it is

not necessary to stop play. Use the Navigation

Buttons to move the on-screen cursor to the

Control Commands side of the screen. See

Figure 11a (CD Control Commands).

Programming a Playlist

Programmed play allows you to select chapters,

up to 99 tracks or files on a disc, memory card

(DVD 49 only) or USB drive (DVD 49 only) for

playback in a specific order, skipping selections

you don’t wish to hear and reordering others to

suit your tastes.

press the

Button to move the cursor to the

Chapter column. It is not necessary to use the

OK Button.

Step Six: Use the Numeric Keys to enter the

number of the first chapter you would like to

program into your play list.

The method for programming a play list differs

depending on the media type. For DVDs and

VCDs, the Play Mode Menu is used. For audio

CDs and data files, the Control Commands sec-

tion of the Contents Menu is used.

NOTE: For DVD Audio and SACD (DVD 49 only)

discs, the Title and Chapter column headings will

be replaced by Group and Track headings. For

VCDs, a single column labeled Track will appear.

Step Seven: Use the Navigation Buttons to

move the cursor to the Title column of the sec-

ond step in the play list, and program the sec-

ond selection as you did in Steps Five and Six.

Programming a Playlist From a DVD or

VCD

You may program a play list from a DVD Audio

or Video disc, or from a Video CD, by following

these steps:

Step Eight: When you have finished program-

ming all steps in your play list, use the

Navigation Buttons to highlight the cell labeled

“Play

N” on the left side of the Play Mode

Menu. Press either the OK Button or the Play

Figure 11a – CD Control Commands

Step One: Making sure that the Disc Player has

been selected as the media source and with the

disc loaded, press the Stop Button to make sure

the disc is stopped.

Step Two: Use the

Button to scroll down to

the Edit Mode line, and press the OK Button to

change the Edit Mode setting to On. See Figure

11b (Edit Mode Setting).

Button to begin play of your play list.

Step Two: Press the Play Mode Button to dis-

play the Play Mode Menu (see Figure 11 - Play

Mode Menu).

During playback of a programmed list you may

use the Previous and Next Buttons to move

through the tracks in the play list in programmed

order.

CD /

Contents

Track01

Track Elapsed:

Track02

Track03

Track04

Track05

Track06

Track07

Track08

Repeat

Mode

: Off

: Normal

Edit Mode : On

If you wish to play the disc in its native order,

press the Play Mode Button and change the

Mode setting to Normal.

Music Playing

Track02

02/11 00:02:34

To clear the program:

1. Press the Play Mode Button and use the

KLButtons to highlight the Clear Program

cell. Press the OK Button.

Figure 11b – Edit Mode Setting

NOTE: With Edit Mode turned on, you will not

be able to navigate through a hierarchy of fold-

ers on a data disc, other than scrolling through

items in the current folder view. To resume navi-

gation, for example if you wish to add items

from different folders to your play list, remember

to change the Edit Mode setting to Off, and then

return it to On when you are ready to select

tracks or files.

2. Alternatively, open the disc drawer.

Figure 11 – Play Mode Menu (disc stopped)

Programming a Playlist From an Audio CD

or Data Source

Step Three: The Mode line will be highlighted.

If it isn’t, use the KL Buttons to highlight it.

Press the OK Button repeatedly until the Mode

setting changes to Program.

When an audio or data (MP3, WMA, JPEG,

MPEG) CD, or a memory card (DVD 49 only) or

USB drive (DVD 49 only) containing data files, is

loaded, the Contents Menu appears. Play lists

may be programmed using the Control

Commands section of the Contents Menu, as

follows:

Step Four: Now use the Navigation Buttons to

move the on-screen cursor to the first step in the

play list on the right side of the Play Mode

Menu.

30 PROGRAMMING

Programming

Step Three: You may now select items to be

added to your play list.

Step Five: When you have selected the desired

tracks, scroll to the Add to Program line of the

Control Commands, and press the OK Button. All

of the selected items will be copied to the play

list, and the check marks will disappear.

Use the Navigation Buttons to return to the

Contents listing on the left side of the screen

and to highlight each desired selection. Press the

OK Button to select it, and a check mark will

appear to the right. See Figure 11c (Selecting a

Track).

Step Six: To view the play list, scroll up to the

Program View line and press the OK Button. The

screen will change to display the contents of

your programmed play list. See Figure 11f

(Programmed Play List).

Figure 11c – Selecting a Track

NOTE: If more than one track is selected, they

will be added to the play list in the disc’s native

order. If you wish to order them differently, select

each track one at a time and add them to the

program individually in the desired order.

Figure 11f – Programmed Play List

Step Seven: Scroll to the Edit Mode line and

change the setting to Off. You may now play the

programmed list as you would the main list.

Step Four: You may select all items in the cur-

rent view to add to the play list by moving the

cursor to the Select All line of the Control

Commands and pressing the OK Button. See

Figures 11d and 11e (Select All Command and

All Tracks Selected). This command is particularly

useful for programming data files, where you

wish to select all files in a folder.

To remove individual tracks from the play list,

make sure the Program View is on screen. Use

the Navigation Buttons to highlight the track

and press the OK Button to select it, and a check

mark will appear. Then navigate to the Clear

Program command and press the OK Button to

remove the selected track from the program.

To remove all tracks from the programmed play

list, highlight the Select All line of the Control

Commands and press the OK Button to select all

tracks. Then scroll down to the Clear Program

command and press the OK Button to clear the

entire program. The program will also be cleared

if you open the disc drawer or remove the solid-

state media, as appropriate.

To return to the main Contents Menu, use the

Navigation Buttons to highlight the Browser

View command and press the OK Button.

Figure 11d – Select All Command

Figure 11e – All Tracks Selected

PROGRAMMING 31

Troubleshooting Guide

TroubleShooting Guide

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

Unit does not turn on

• No AC power

• Check AC power plug and make certain any switched

outlet is turned on.

Disc does not play

• Disc loaded improperly

• Incorrect disc type

• Load disc label-side up; align the disc with the guides and place

it in its proper position.

• Check to see that disc is CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DivX, VCD, MP3, WMA,

JPEG, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW (standard conforming),

DVD-Audio, SACD or DVD-Video; other types will not play.

• Use Region 2 or Open Region (0) disc only.

• Invalid Region Code

• Rating is above parental preset

• Enter password to override or change rating settings.

No picture

• Intermittent connections

• Wrong input

• Check all video connections.

• Check input selection of TV or receiver.

• Progressive Scan output selected

• Use Progressive Scan mode only with compatible TV. If needed, press

the Progressive Scan/Interlaced Button

to toggle to the

correct mode.

• Video Off feature active

• Press Video Off Button

to reactivate video circuitry (see page 26)

• HDMI Output

is connected to a

• The HDMI Output may not be used with video displays that are not

video display that is not HDCP-compliant. HDCP-compliant. Unplug the cable and select another audio and video

connection (see pages 13 through 14).

No sound

• Intermittent connections

• Check all audio connections.

• Incorrect digital audio selection

• DVD disc is in fast or slow mode

• Surround receiver not compatible

with 96kHz PCM audio

• Check digital audio settings.

• There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes.

• Use analog audio outputs.

• DVD Audio or SACD disc is loaded

without using analog audio connection

• Use 6-Channel Audio Outputs

or Analog Audio Outputs

Picture is distorted or jumps during

fast forward or reverse play

• MPEG-2 decoding

• It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show

some distortion during rapid play.

Some remote buttons do not operate

during DVD play; prohibited symbol

appears (see below)

• Function not permitted at this time

• With most discs, some functions are not permitted at certain

times (e.g., Track Skip) or at all (e.g., direct audio track selection).

The OSD menu is in a foreign language

• Incorrect OSD language

• Change the display language selection.

The

symbol appears

• Requested function not available at

this time

• Certain functions may be disabled by the DVD itself during

passages of a disc.

Picture is displayed in the

wrong aspect ratio

• Incorrect match of aspect ratio settings • Change aspect ratio settings.

to disc

Remote control inoperative

Disc will not copy to VCR

Password not accepted.

Cannot program playlist

• Weak batteries

• Sensor is blocked

• Change both batteries.

• Clear path to sensor or use optional outboard remote sensor.

• Copy protection

• Many DVDs are encoded with copy protection to prevent

copying to VCR.

• Incorrect password being used or

password has been forgotten.

• Factory default password “1234” always remains active.

• The player must be in Stop mode to

program a playlist

• Stop play of disc before programming a playlist.

• Edit Mode is turned off

• Select the Edit Mode line in the Control Commands and

press the OK Button to turn it on

Cannot navigate through hierarchy

• Edit Mode is turned on,

disabling navigation of folders

• Select the Edit Mode line in the Control Commands and

press the OK Button to turn it off

Unable to select desired media (DVD 49 only) • No media is present

• Insert the appropriate memory card into one of the card

source slots, or a USB flash drive into the USB Port

• Only USB flash drives that do not function as stand alone

MP3 players are compatible

• Wrong type of USB drive was inserted

in USB Port

• Media was not inserted correctly

• Remove media and carefully insert according to the

instructions on page 7

32 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Technical Specifications

Applicable Disc:

Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD Video, DVD-Audio, SACD (DVD 49 only),Standard conforming

DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DivX, VCD, CD, CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs,

Region code: DVD Movie disc with Code 2 or 0 only.

DVD-Layers: Single Side/Single Layer, Single Side/Dual Layer, Dual Side/Single Layer, Dual Side/Dual Layer

Audio formats: DVD-Audio MLP lossless, Linear PCM, MPEG, Windows Media^®9,

Dolby Digital or DTS Audio discs

Still-image format: JPEG

Memory cards (DVD 49 only): Slot 1: Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (compatible with Magic Gate) cards. Other card

types may be used with a compatible adapter, but are not guaranteed to be recognized by the DVD 49 Slot 2: Compact

Flash I (CF) cards, or cards using a Compact Flash 1-compatible adapter Card Capacity: Up to 1 GB

USB Port (DVD 49 only):

Video Signal System:

HDMI^™Output:

Up to USB 2.0-compatible solid-state flash drives

PAL/NTSC

Video: 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

HDMI Version 1.2a-compliant

HDCP Version 1.1-compliant

Composite Video Output:

S Video Output:

1 Vp-p/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

Y/Luminance: 1 Vp-p/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

C/Chrominance: 0.286 Vp-p

Component Video Output:

Y: 1 Vp-p/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

Cr: 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ohms

Cb: 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ohms

2 Vrms max

Analog Audio Output:

Frequency Response:

DVD (Linear PCM):

2Hz - 22kHz (48kHz sampling)

2Hz - 44kHz (96kHz sampling)

CD:

2Hz - 20kHz

Signal/Noise Ratio (SNR):

Dynamic Range:

105 dB (A-weighted)

DVD: 100dB (18 Bit) / 105dB (20 Bit)

CD/DVD: 96dB (16 Bit)

THD/1kHz:

DVD/CD: 0.0025 %

Below Measurable Limits

100 - 240 V/50 ~ 60 Hz

1 Watts (Standby)/25 Watts (Max)

440 x 50 x 385 mm

4.0 kg

Wow & Flutter:

AC Power:

Power Consumption:

Dimensions (WxHxD):

Weight:

Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon and Logic 7 are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries.

Designed to Entertain and Guide+Play are trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Digital, ProLogic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered

Microsoft, Windows and WMA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Kodak is a registered trademark, and Photo CD is a trademark, of Eastman Kodak Company.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc and are used under license.

Memory Stick, MagicGate, Memory Stick Duo and SACD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

CompactFlash is a trademark of the CompactFlash Association.

Guide + Play is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

The SD logo is a trademark. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by

Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 33

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