HS 150 Home Cinema System
OWNER’S MANUAL
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 150
you are about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment.
As portable USB devices increase in popularity,
Harman Kardon's HS 150 is among the first
integrated home theater system that allows
mobile interconnectivity by playing compatible
music or image files from portable devices via
two USB On-The-Go inputs.
I Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio
Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW,
DVD-R/RW, DVD-+R/RW, Audio Discs and
MP3 Discs
Designed to provide all the excitement and detail
of movie soundtracks and every nuance of
musical selections using only one pair of stereo
loudspeakers and a subwoofer, the HS 150 is
truly a multichannel system for the new
millennium.
I HDMI Output for Digital Audio and
Video Connection to an HD-Ready
Screen
A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening’s worth of entertain-
ment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-understand
on-screen menus and icons make it simple to
change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or
aspect ratio, while a parental-lock function
enables you to control which discs may be
viewed by younger members of the household.
I High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit
DACs, Progressive Scan and Component
Video Outputs
The HS 150 has been engineered so that it is
easy to take advantage of all the power of its
digital technology. To obtain the maximum
enjoyment from your new system, we urge you
to read this manual. A few minutes spent
learning the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
the HS is able to deliver.
I Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation
System
I Playback of MP3 and Windows® WMA
Audio Discs and JPEG image files
DVD players are among the fastest growing
consumer electronics products ever brought to
market, but this may, nevertheless, be the first
DVD player you’ve owned. Although many of the
features of the DVD resemble those of standard
CD players, there are a number of functions that
you may be unfamiliar with. To ensure that you
are able to take advantage of all the power and
flexibility the DVD has to offer, we encourage you
to review this quick setup manual. That small
investment of your time will pay major dividends
in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of
the DVD.
I Simultaneous Playback of MP3 and
JPEG files
I Side- and rear-panel USB On-The-Go
connections for playing compatible
music or image files from portable
devices.
If you have any questions about this product, its
installation or its operation, please contact your
retailer or custom installer. They are your best
local sources of information.
I Extensive Programming Capability for
Audio and Video Discs
Description and Features
The HS 150 is among the most versatile home
cinema systems available, incorporating an Audio
Video Controller, a DVD player and a complete
2.1 loudspeaker system in one complete system
solution. The Dolby® Virtual Speaker surround
modes for Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo
recordings is available for use with sources such
as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the system's own
FM tuner.
I Parental Lock Controls Prevent
Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies
I Playback of DivX compressed video files
I Multiple Options for Language,
Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection
I Multiple-Angle Capabilities With
To enable you to get the maximum quality from
DVDs, the HS 150 is equipped with the latest in
design techniques, including advanced 10-bit
video digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and
Video (composite), S-Video and RGB video (RGB
via SCART) outputs, to ensure that you get all the
quality inherent in today’s DVD medium. For
optimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD with
compatible high-definition display devices, the
HS 150 is equipped with an HDMI output and
progressive scan component video outputs.
Specially Encoded DVD Discs
I Ergonomically Designed Remote Control
I Multiple digital inputs and outputs
I Multiple Analog Inputs and Outputs
I High Definition On-screen menu and
display system
I Subwoofer Trigger to Control
Subwoofer On/Off
Along with conventional Video and CD audio
discs, the HS 150 is also compatible with MP3,
CD-R and CD-RW as well as DivX® and VCD
discs.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This manual should be read in conjunction with
the owners manual of the accompanying loud-
speaker system. The instructions found therein
should be followed with respect to loudspeaker
operation and safety.
NOTE: This player is designed and manufactured
for compatibility with Region Management
Information that is encoded on most DVD discs.
This player is designed only for playback of discs
with Region Code 2, or for discs that do not
contain Region Code information. If there is any
other Region Code on a disc, that disc will not
play on the DVD.
Only use the HS 150 controller with the loud-
speaker system supplied. Failure to do so may
cause damage to either the controller or the
loudspeakers and will invalidate any warranty.
All of the optional system settings have been
preset at our factory for correct operation of the
system. All you have to do is insert a disc, sit
back, and enjoy a great home theater experience.
You may want to change some of the optional
settings. A description of all the optional settings
and instructions for changing them are found in
the second half of the manual.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction / Safety Information
This system was designed to provide you with
many years of reliable operation with a minimum
of care and maintenance. Every component in
your system was in perfect working condition
when it left our factory. If you experience any
problems with the set-up or operation of this sys-
tem, please review the Troubleshooting Guide at
the end of this manual before you contact your
authorized Harman Kardon dealer.
Installation Location
Unpacking
I To assure proper operation and to avoid the
potential for safety hazards, place the unit on
a firm and level surface. When placing the unit
on a shelf, be certain that the shelf and any
mounting hardware can support the weight of
the product.
The carton and shipping materials used to
protect your new receiver during shipment were
specially designed to cushion it from shock and
vibration. We suggest that you save the carton
and packing materials for use in shipping if you
move, or should the unit ever need repair.
I Make certain that proper space is provided
both above and below the unit for ventilation.
If this product will be installed in a cabinet or
other enclosed area, make certain that there is
sufficient air movement within the cabinet.
Under some circumstances a fan may be
required.
To minimize the size of the carton in storage, you
may wish to flatten it. This is done by carefully
slitting the tape seams on the bottom and
collapsing the carton. Other cardboard inserts
may be stored in the same manner. Packing
materials that cannot be collapsed should be
saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.
Important Safety Information
Verify Line Voltage Before Use
Your HS 150 has been designed for use with
220-240-Volt AC current. Connection to a line
voltage other than that for which it is intended
can create a safety and fire hazard and may
damage the unit.
I Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted
surface.
If you do not wish to save the packaging
materials, please note that the carton and other
sections of the shipping protection are recyclable.
Please respect the environment and discard
those materials at a local recycling center.
I Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold
locations, or an area that is exposed to direct
sunlight or heating equipment.
If you have any questions about the voltage
requirements for your specific model, or about
the line voltage in your area, contact your dealer
before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.
Copyright
I Avoid moist or humid locations.
Audio-visual material may consist of copyright
works which must not be recorded without the
permission of the owner of the copyright.
Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright
protection.
I Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the
top of the unit, or place objects directly over
them.
Do Not Use Extension Cords
To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord
attached to your unit. We do not recommend
that extension cords be used with this product.
As with all electrical devices, do not run power
cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy
objects on them. Damaged power cords should
be replaced immediately by an authorized service
depot with a cord meeting factory specifications.
Cleaning
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean,
soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft
cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a
fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe dry immediate-
ly with a dry cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol
cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile
cleaning agent. Do not use abrasive cleaners, as
they may damage the finish of metal parts. Avoid
spraying insecticide near the unit.
Copy protection
This DVD player supports Macrovision copy
protection. On DVD discs that include a copy
protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc
are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code
prevents the videotape copy from playing
normally.
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC
outlet, always pull the plug, never pull the cord.
If you do not intend to use the unit for any
considerable length of time, disconnect the plug
from the AC outlet.
For Optimum Performance
The controller is a precision device that is
constructed using extremely accurate technology.
Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc
drive can impair the image quality. In the worst
case, neither video nor audio will be played back.
To obtain optimum picture quality, the player
should be checked (cleaning and replacement of
some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this
period varies depending on the environment
(temperature, humidity, dust) in which the player
is used.
Moving the Unit
Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect
any interconnection cords with other compo-
nents, and make certain that you disconnect the
unit from the AC outlet.
Do Not Open the Cabinet
There are no user-serviceable components inside
this product. Opening the cabinet may present a
shock hazard, and any modification to the prod-
uct will void your guarantee. If water or any
metal object such as a paper clip, wire or a staple
accidentally falls inside the unit, disconnect it
from the AC power source immediately, and
consult an authorized service station.
Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens
yourself.
4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMATION
Terminology
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.
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
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.
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.
availability of multiple viewing angles.
RGB Video: This is a new form of video signal
that eliminates many of the artifacts of tradition-
al composite video signals by splitting the signal
into the three fundamental colors Red, Green
and Blue (RGB). With an RGB connection (via
SCART), you will see greater picture resolution
and eliminate many picture imperfections such as
the moiré patterns often seen on checkered
patterned cloths. However, in order to benefit
from RGB video, you must have a video display
with an RGB compatible SCART input.
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.
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.
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.
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 playback,
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.
Progressive scan: DVD offers progressive scan
video outputs for use with compatible high-reso-
lution televisions and projectors. Before DVD, no
consumer medium could store, transmit or display
video with full resolution. To conserve bandwidth,
analog compression (interlacing) is employed: first
the odd-numbered lines of a frame are displayed,
followed by the even-numbered lines. The result is
that only half of the video image is drawn at one
time; the viewer's brain must reassemble the
complete image. This is acceptable, if the monitor
is not too large and if there is not too much
motion in the image. Large displays and fast-mov-
ing images reveal the limitations of this system.
Thanks to DVD's immense data capacity, images
are now stored intact (progressively), so that all
the lines in each frame (odd and even) are shown
at the same time. But because most TV's cannot
handle a progressive signal, all current DVD
players generate an interlaced output for
compatibility. Now, the Harman Kardon DVD is
among the select few DVD players with true
progressive scan video output (NTSC and PAL) for
use with compatible TV's and CRT projectors and
with all plasma, LCD and DLP display devices via
the component video output. The result is 40%
greater light output than a conventional TV and a
stunningly detailed high definition image, along
with an almost complete absence of visible
scanlines and motion artifacts. Of course,
High Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI): HDMI has emerged as the digital
standard for connecting High Definition devices,
displays and components, and provides for the
pristine transmission of high-definition digital
video and digital audio via a single cable. HDMI
is the first and only digital interface for
Consumer Electronics devices that can carry
uncompressed high-definition video, compressed
or uncompressed multi-channel audio and com-
mand data, allowing customers to obtain pure
digital picture and sound directly from the source
(as it was meant to be seen and heard).
In resume mode, the cover of the DVD will be
displayed, if available. Otherwise, the
Harman Kardon screen will appear.
DivX
USB On-The-Go: Due to its widespread
acceptance, USB is becoming the de facto
industry standard for connecting peripherals to
PCs and laptops. Many of the new peripherals
using USB are also portable devices.
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 play-
back discs created with DivX software. The DVD
player’s playback functionalities of DivX video
discs will vary depending on the DivX software
version used for creating your movies.
For more information about the different
software versions of DivX, please go to
As these portable devices increase in popularity,
there is a growing need for them to communi-
cate directly with each other when a PC is not
available, for instance in consumer electronics
products. The USB On-The-Go technology
traditional Y/Pr/Pb component video, SCART,
S-Video and composite video outputs are
included for use with conventional televisions and
projectors.
addresses this need for mobile interconnectivity.
TERMINOLOGY 5
Features
I The HS 150 is compatible with most discs
recorded with files encoded using MP3 or
Windows Media 9, 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 HS's 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 recommend that MP3 files be
encoded at bit rates ranging between
32 kbps and 320 kbps. WMA files should be
encoded at bit rates between 64kbps and
320 kbps. Although the HS systems 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 5 Mb.
High quality video
• High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
for a single wire, digital connection to your
HD-Ready screen.
Compatible with CD
as well as DVD
• The HS 150 will play any conventional Audio
CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CD-
RW), MP3, WMA (v9) or any DivX or VCD or
DVD-Video with the region code 0 or 2.
• Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video
decoding circuits.
• Progressive Scan component video ouputs
(NTSC and PAL)
Disc formats supported
by this player
The unit can play the following disc formats
(8 cm and 12 cm size):
• Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for
optimum video performance when HDMI or
component video connections are not available.
SCART connector also configurable for
Composite Video output.
• DVD
• DVD-R
• DVD-RW
• DVD+R
• DVD+RW
• CD
• CD-R
• CD-RW
• VCD
• Test screen videos available for testing video
performance and setup.
• Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true
NTSC/PAL conversion.
Upgradeability via Internet
• Dual-layer compatibility for extended play
DVD.
The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of
the Harman Kardon HS system is fully upgrade-
able. In the event of future improvements to its
operations and features, it will be possible to
download firmware upgrades from
• Playback of JPEG image files
• S-VCD
• WMA (v9)
High quality digital audio
• High quality 2.1 digital surround sound from
DTS or Dolby Digital discs.
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 DVD. Similarly, although the DVD is
capable of a wide range of features, not all discs
include every capability of the DVD system. For
example, although the DVD is compatible with
multi-angle discs, that feature is only possible
when the disc is specially encoded for multiple-
angle play. In addition, the DVD is capable of
playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS sound-
tracks, 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.
All you have to do is create a CD-R with the
data and insert it in the DVD for an automatic
upgrade.
• With linear PCM audio at 16-24 bits and
44-96 kHz, audio quality exceeding that of CD
becomes possible.
Packing List
1 Harman Kardon HS 150 DVD Player/Controller
• Coaxial digital audio output.
Many convenient features
• On-Screen Menu lcons for disc information or
player information and access to many major
functions of this unit.
1 Harman Kardon HKTS 2 Home Theater Speaker
System
1 Harman Kardon HTFS 2 Loudspeaker stands
1 Remote control
• Thumbnails for easy search of image files.
3 AAA batteries
• Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous
languages*.
1 A/V cable for stereo analog audio and
composite video
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.
• 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.)
1 S-Video cable
1 remote extension cable
1 owner's manual
• Multiple options for dialog language and
soundtrack selection (limited to DVD’s
recorded with multiple dialog languages or
soundtracks).
• Intuitive menu operating system.
• 4 step Zoom during 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.
6 FEATURES
Front Panel Controls
0
1
2
Main Information Display
Power On/Off (Standby)
Eject
3
4
5
USB On-The-Go Input
Headphone Jack
Volume Control
6
4
Slot Loader
0
Main Information Display: This display
3
USB On-The-Go Input: This input may be
Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to
delivers messages and status indications to help
you operate the HS 150 Controller.
used to temporarily connect a USB thumb device
or portable hard disk for direct playback of
audio, image of video files or a USB hub. The
USB inputs are designed to power a single USB
device at a time. If additional hard disks are
connected through a hub it is necessary that
additional external power supplies are used to
power the hub and hard disks.
listen to the system's output through a pair of
headphones. Be certain that the headphones
have a standard 3.5 mm stereo phone plug.
Note that the main room speakers will
automatically be turned off when the
headphone jack is in use.
1
Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button
once to turn the HS 150 Controller on, press it
again to put the unit in the Standby mode.
Note that when the HS 150 Controller is
switched on, the Power Indicator around the
button turns blue.
5
Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise
to increase the volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. If the system is muted,
adjusting volume control will automatically
release the unit from the silenced condition.
2
Eject: Press this button to release a disc
from the loader.
6
Slot loader: Gently insert a CD or DVD into
this slot, with the printed side of the disc facing
up. Note there is no drawer. Press the Eject
Button
2
to release the disc.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 7
Front Panel Display
A Disc Type Indicators
G Source Indicators
M Angle Indicator
B Playback-Mode Indicators
C Progressive Scan Indicator
D Parental Lock Indicator
E Time Indicators
H Repeat Indicators
I VCD Playback Control Indicator
J Random Indicator
K A-B Repeat Indicator
L Program Indicator
N Title Indicators
O Chapter/Track Number Indicators
P Video Output Indicators
F Video Format Indicators
A Disc Type Indicators: The CD or DVD
indicator will illuminate to show the type of disc
currently being played.
E Time Indicators: These positions in the
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.
I VCD Playback Control Indicator: This
indicator lights when the playback control
function is turned on with VCDs.
B Playback-Mode Indicators: These
indicators light to show the current playback
mode:
J Random Indicator: This indicator lights
when the unit is in the Random Play mode.
K A-B Repeat Indicator: This indicator lights
when a specific passage for repeat playback has
been selected.
NOTE: The Indicators NOE will also display
text messages about the DVD’s status, including
Reading when a disc is loading,
STANDBY when the unit is turned off, and
Disc Error when a disc not compatible
with the DVD is put into the play position.
N
Lights when a disc is playing in the normal
mode
H
Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
L Program Indicator: This indicator lights
when the programming functions are in use.
Forward mode. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (2x, 8x, 16x, 100x).
M Angle Indicator: This indicator blinks when
alternative viewing angles are available on the
DVD currently playing.
1
Lights when the disc is paused.
F Video Format Indicators: These indicators
will represent the video format currently playing.
G
Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
Reverse mode. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (2x, 8x, 16x, 100x).
N Title Indicators: These two positions in the
display will show the current title number when
a DVD disc is playing.
G Source Indicators: These indicators will
light to show which source is currently selected.
C Progressive Scan Indicator: This indicator
lights when the unit sends out a progressive
scan signal.
H Repeat Indicators: These indicators light
when any of the Repeat functions are in use.
O 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.
D 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.
P Video Output Indicators: These indicators
will represent the active video output.
8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY
Rear Panel Connections
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Composite Video Output
S-Video Output
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
Subwoofer Output
Coaxial Digital Input
Optical Digital Input
Analog Audio Outputs
Front Speaker Outputs
Remote IR Input
E
F
G
H
I
Coaxial Digital Output
Subwoofer Trigger Output
USB On-The-Go Input
HDMI Output
Component Video Outputs
Scart TV Output
AC Power Cord
Remote IR Output
FM Antenna
Audio In
TV Audio In
0
Composite Video Output: Connect this
4
AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an AC
B
Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these
jack to the video input on a television or video
projector.
outlet. If the outlet is controlled by a switch,
make certain that it is in the ON position.
outputs to the matching + or – terminals on your
left and right speakers. In conformance with the
new CEA color code specification, the White ter-
minal is the positive, or "+" terminal that should
be connected to the red (+) terminal on Front
Left speaker with the older color coding, while
the Red terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal
that should be connected to the red (+) terminal
on Front Right speaker. Connect the black (–)
terminals on the HS to the black (–) terminals on
the speakers. See page 14 for more information
on speaker polarity.
1
S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the S-
5
FM Antenna: Connect to the supplied FM
Video input on a television or video projector.
antenna.
2
Component Video Outputs: These outputs
6 Audio In: Connect to a line-level analog
audio source: TV, tape player, Minidisc, PC, etc.
carry the component video signals for connection
to display monitors with component video inputs.
For standard analog TV's or projectors with
inputs marked Y/Pr/Pb or Y/Cr/Cb, connect these
outputs to the corresponding inputs. If you have
a high-definition television 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 ”Progressive” must be
selected in the Video Set-up Menu in order to
take advantage of the progressive scan circuitry.
See page 20 for more information on progressive
scan video.
7
Subwoofer Output: Connect to the
SUB/LFE input on the subwoofer.
8
Coaxial Digital Input: Connect the coax
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
LD player, MD player, satellite receiver or CD
player to this jack. The signal may be either a
Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a standard
PCM digital source. Do not connect the RF digital
output of an LD player to these jacks.
C
Remote IR Input: If the HS 150’s front-
panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors
or other obstructions, an external IR sensor may
be used. Connect the output of the sensor to
this jack.
9
Optical Digital Input: Connect the optical
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
LD player, MD player, satellite receiver or CD
player to this jack. The signal may be either a
Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a standard
PCM digital source.
IMPORTANT: These jacks should NOT be con-
nected to standard composite video inputs.
3
SCART OUT (TV): If your TV has a SCART
socket, you can connect a SCART cable to your
TV and to your DVD Player for improved video
quality. The SCART cable carries both audio and
video. You can select Composite Video or RGB
video for that SCART connector’s video output
signal.
A
Analog Audio Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the analog audio input on a TV set or
external audio system for analog audio playback
or to the RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio
recorder for recording.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9
Rear Panel Connections
D
TV Audio Input: If your screen is
G
USB On-The-Go Input: This input may be
connected to the HS by an HDMI, Component,
S-Video or Composite cable, connect the
analog output of your TV to this input. If you
have your TV connected to the HS with a Scart
cable, an audio connection to the TV Input is
not necessary.
used to temporarily connect a USB thumb device
or portable hard disk for direct playback of
audio, image of video files, a digital photo
camera or a USB hub.
H
HDMI Output: Connect this output to the
HDMI input of high-definition LCD, Plasma or
video projector for the best possible picture
quality.
Note: You’ll find more details about all
Audio/Video connections under Setup and
Connections on the following pages.
I
Remote IR Output: This connection
E
Coaxial Digital Output: Connect this jack
permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve
other remote controlled devices. Connect this
jack to the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon or
other compatible equipment.
to the matching digital input connector on a
digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc
recorder.
F
Subwoofer Trigger Output: Connect this
trigger output to the trigger input of the
Harman Kardon subwoofer, so that the
subwoofer will switch on and off at the same
time as the rest of the system.
10 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
Remote Control
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
a
b
c
d
e
Power On/Source Selection Button
Power Off Button
Subtitle Button
c
d
Title Button
Angle Button
1
X
Audio Button
Enter Button
Open Button
Set-Up/OSD Button
Arrows Button
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e
Mute Button
Y
A
Menu Button
Pause Button
Q
Status Button
L
Skip/Step (Previous) Button
Skip/Step (Next) Button
Play Button
5
2
Search/Slow Reverse Button
STOP Button
8
B
Search/Slow Forward Button
Macro Buttons
9
6
Pic +/Pic - Button
Zoom Button
8
D
N
Playlist Button
S
O
K
Random Button
A-B Repeat Button
Volume up/down Button
Numeric Keys Button
Repeat Button
4
T
Clear Button
R
M
Video output Button
Video format Button
Learn Button
P
a
Z
V
Screen Power Buttons
Info Button
b
U
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Teletext Buttons
Picture in Picture Button
Screen Format Button
IR Transmitter Window
Program Indicator
Mode Button
W
F
E
3
G
H
I
J
C
REMOTE CONTROL 11
Remote Control
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Power On/Source Selector Buttons:
E
Skip/Step (Previous) Button: Press to go
P
A-B Button: Press to select section A-B and
Pressing one of these buttons will perform three
actions at the same time. First, if the HS System
is not turned on, this will power up the unit.
Next, it will select the source shown on the but-
ton as the input to the HS System. Finally, it will
change the remote control so that it controls the
device selected.
to beginning of current track. Press again quickly
to go to beginning of previous track. After press-
ing the PAUSE button, each press of this button
will move the image in reverse frame by frame.
to play repeatedly.
Q
Volume Up/Down: Increase/decrease the
master volume level.
R
Numeric Keys Button: Select numbers by
F
Skip/Step (Next) Button: Press to go to
pressing these buttons.
beginning of next track. After pressing the PAUSE
button, each press of this button will move the
image forwards frame by frame.
S
Repeat Button: Press to go to the Repeat
menu. You can repeat a chapter, track or the
entire disc.
1
Power Off Button: Turns off the
HS system to standby mode.
G
Play Button: Begins to play disc (closes
T
Clear Button: Press to remove the Banner
2
Subtitle Button: When a DVD is playing,
disc tray first, if it is open).
menu from the screen.
press to select a subtitle language or to turn
subtitles off.
H
Search/Slow (Rev.) Button: Allows you
U
Video output Button: Press to toggle
to 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.
between the S-Video, Component Video Outputs
and SCART RGB video output of the HS Sysrem
player. Note that the Composite and SCART
Composite Video Outputs on the player are
always active, which could help you make your
initial setup.
3
Title Button: When a disc is playing, press
to make the player go back to the first section of
the disc.
4
Angle Button: Press to access various
camera angles on a DVD (If the DVD contains
multiple camera angles) or to rotate JPEG
images.
V
Video format Button: Press this button to
change the resolution of the Component Video
Output between standard definition and
progressive definition (PAL interlaced and PAL
progressive; NTSC interlaced and NTSC
progressive).
I
Stop Button: Stops playing a disc. When a
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Audio Button: Press to access various
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 begin-
ning.
audio languages on a DVD (If the DVD contains
multiple audio streams).
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Enter Button: Press this button to activate
a setting or option.
W
Learn Button: Press this button to begin
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from the loader.
Open Button: Press to release the disc
the process of “learning” the codes from another
product’s remote into the HS System’s remote.
(See page 26 for more information on using the
remote’s learning function.)
J
Search/Slow (Fwd.) Button: 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.
8
Display Menu.
Set-up/OSD: Press to access the On Screen
X
to
b
These buttons do not have a direct
M
N K L
) Buttons:
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Arrow buttons ( /
/
/
function with the HS 150, but can be
programmed to control some of the functions of
your TV using the Learning function of the
remote control.
Use to move the cursor in the OSD.
A
B
Mute Button: Mutes the sound.
Menu Button: Displays the actual DVD
Disc Menu on the TV screen in play mode.
When playing discs with JPEG images, pressing
this button will access the thumbnails.
c
IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
K
Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to
towards the HS when pressing buttons on the
remote to make certain that infrared commands
are properly received.
store or recall a “Macro”, which is a pre-pro-
grammed sequence of commands stored in the
remote. (See page 26 for more information on
storing and recalling macros.).
C
Pause Button: Freezes a picture (with
DVD/VCD) and pauses the playback signal (CD)
when a disc is playing. Press again for normal
playback.
d
Program Indicator: This three-color
indicator is used to guide you through the
process of learning commands from a remote
into the HS’s remote code memory. (See page
26 for more information on programming the
remote.)
L
Pic +/Pic - Button: Pressing these buttons
in JPEG mode will move to the previous or next
image.
D
Status Button: Press while a disc is play-
ing to view banner display. Use the ARROW but-
tons to move through the different features in
the Banner Display. When a symbol is highlight-
ed, press ENTER on the remote to select it.
M
Zoom Button: 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. The Zoom function is not available when
watching High Definition material.
e
Mode Button: This button enables you to
switch the remote to another mode so that it
operates another device without selecting it as
the source. Each press of the Mode button
changes the remote’s mode in this order: TV,
DVD, CD, RADIO, AUX, D-IN, USB 1 and USB 2,
and then back to TV again. The corresponding
Source Selector will light to indicate the mode.
N
Playlist Button: Press this button to
change the playback order of the disc.
O
Random Button: Press for RANDOM
playback in random order.
12 REMOTE CONTROL
Basic Information
Disc cleaning precautions
• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning
cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
About This Manual
Regional Coding
• The types of functions and operations that can
be used for a particular disc vary depending on
the features of that disc. In some cases, these
functions and operations may differ from the
descriptions given in this manual. In this event,
follow the instructions given on the screen.
This manual only covers basic disc operations.
DVD players and discs are designed with region-
al restrictions which dictate the regions in which
a disc can be played. If the region number on the
disc you want to play does not match the region
number of your DVD player, you will not be able
to play the disc. The message “REGION ERR”
will appear in the front panel display.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or anti-static
spray intended for vinyl LPs.
Disc installing precautions
• Do not install more than 1 disc into the loader.
The region code of this player is indicated on the
rear and on the external packaging.
• For some operations, the
icon may appear
• Do not place the disc up-side down.
on the screen. This indicates that the operation
described in this manual is not available on the
disc in the player.
• Hold the disc horizontally when loading, and
do not press extensively. The disc loading
mechanism should take the disc and slide it
into the unit.
• On-screen and front panel display illustrations
in this manual are purely for the purposes of
explanation. The actual displays may differ
slightly from these illustrations.
Disc handling precautions
• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there
is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc,
remove the glue completely before using the
disc.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a
car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a
considerable rise in temperature inside the car.
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Do not write on the label side with a ball-point
pen or other writing utensils.
• Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.
BASIC INFORMATION 13
Installation and Connections
After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid
surface capable of supporting its weight, you will
need to make the connections to your audio and
video equipment.
TV Connection (method 1)
Video Equipment Connections
– using SCART cable (included)
To view the video from DVD discs on your TV set,
connect the SCART TV Out jack 3 of the HS
system to the SCART In jack of your TV set. The
audio connection runs through the same cable
(see note above).
Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components. Again, the use of high-
quality interconnect cables is recommended to
preserve signal quality.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recorders to preserve the
integrity of the signals.
Connecting the TV and optional
components
NOTE: To be able to listen to the sound of a live TV
show through the loudspeakers of your HS system
you need a connection between the audio output
of your TV and the HS controller: to achieve this
when using the supplied SCART cable, you don’t
need to connect any additional wires – the SCART
cable transports audio and video signals in both
directions. But when using the HDMI, Component,
S-Video or composite jacks you need to connect the
audio output of your TV set with the TV AUDIO IN
K on the back of your HS controller. If your TV has
a digital audio output, it is recommended to use
that one over the analog audio output. Connect the
digital output of your TV to the DIGITAL IN 89
on the back of your HS Controller.
When making connections to audio source
equipment or speakers it is always a good
practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall
outlet. This prevents any possibility of
accidentally sending audio or transient signals to
the speakers that may damage them.
AUDIO OUT
TV SET
TV Connection (method 2) – using S-Video
cable (not included)
If your TV set has an S-Video input jack you can
connect your TV to the S-Video out jack 1 on the
back of the HS controller. S-Video wires don’t
transport audio signals, thus you need an
additional audio connection (see note above).
1. Connect the front speaker outputs
respective speakers.
B
to the
Cables that are run inside walls should have the
appropriate markings to indicate listing with any
appropriate testing agency standards. Questions
about running cables inside walls should be
referred to your installer or a licensed electrician
who is familiar with the applicable local building
codes in your area.
HDMI Connection
If your TV set is equipped with an HDMI input, we
suggest you use the HDMI connection to connect
your HS system and your TV. It will allow you to
watch your DVD's in the best possible picture
quality. Most LCD, Plasma and video projectors
have such an HDMI input nowadays. Connect the
HDMI Output H to the HDMI Input of your video
device.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be cer-
tain to observe proper polarity. Note that the
positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection
now carries a specific color code. However, most
speakers will still use a red terminal for the pos-
tive (+) connection. Connect the “negative” or
“black” wire to the same terminal on both the
receiver and the speaker.
S-VIDEO IN
DIGITAL OUT
AUDIO OUT
TV SET
The HDMI wire does not transport audio signals
from the TV to the HS, thus you need an additional
audio connection (see note above).
TV connection (method 3) – using
composite video (cable not included)
If your TV set has neither S-Video nor SCART
We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical.
For example, use the same length piece of
cable to connect the front-left and front-right
speakers, even if the speakers are a different
distance from the HS controller.
input jacks, connect the Video Out jack
0
of the
HS to the Video In jack of your TV set. The com-
posite wire also doesn’t transport audio signals,
thus you need to make additional connections
(see earlier note).
Component Video Connection (method 4)
If the video display has component video inputs,
2. Connections to the subwoofer are made via a
line level audio connection from the Subwoofer
AUDIO OUT
connect the Component Video Outputs
2
on
HDMI IN
Output
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to the line-level SUB input (purple)
DIGITAL OUT
the HS 150 to the corresponding input jacks on
your television. If you are using a progressive
scan television or projector, you must also
change the Scan Type in the DVD player's Video
Set-Up Menu from ”Interlaced” to
of the subwoofer. Connect at the same time the
If your TV set does not have an HDMI Input, please
follow one of the steps below to connect it to your
HS system or other video components.
Subwoofer Trigger Output
F
to the Trigger
Input of the subwoofer.
3. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
(75 ohm) connection . The FM antenna may
”Progressive”.
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be an external roof antenna, an inside powered
or wire lead antenna or a connection from a
cable system. Note that if the antenna or connec-
tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you should
use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.
COMPONENTS IN
14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Installation and Connections
Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder
(method 5 and 6)
Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible connection
methods for common system configurations.
These are intended as guidelines only. Due to dif-
ferences in equipment specifications, the method
Aux Output for Recording
To record the sound of the HS system with your
VCR or any audio recording device (tape deck,
MD, CDR and some others.) the Audio Out jacks
A
should be connected to the analog Record In
jacks of the appropriate device. They can also be
Left Front
Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
of connection of your equipment may be different connected to any audio input on your TV to listen
to that shown. Please consult the Owner’s
to the sound of your HS controller through the
speakers of your TV only, when the amp in your
subwoofer is turned off and the volume of the
HS controller has been turned down completely.
If the speakers of your HS system are active, the
volume on your TV should be turned down.
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation with
Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors.
Manual of your equipment for further guidance.
Digital In- and Outputs
TV or Projection Screen
Connect the digital output of any digital sources
such as an optional CD or DVD changer or player,
advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver,
HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the
output of a compatible computer sound card to
Left Front
Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
AUDIO OUT
TV SET
AUDIO OUT
VCR
SATELLITE DECODER
the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs 89
.
Connecting Set-top Box or Digital Satellite
Receiver (method 7) - using coaxial digital
cable
To listen to the digital multichannel signal or
downmix from Set-top boxes or digital satellite
receivers, connect the Coaxial Digital Out of your
Connect the Coaxial Digital Output on the
E
rear panel of the HS to the matching digital input
connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.
Notes when connecting the
device to the Coaxial Digital In
controller.
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on the HS
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.
B) The distance between the left and right
speakers should be equal to the distance from
the seating position to the viewing screen.
Speaker Placement
The placement of speakers in a 2.1 audio/home
theater system can have a noticeable impact on
the quality of sound reproduced.
DIGITAL OUT
Position the left-front and right-front speakers so
that they are as far away from one another as
from the preferred listening position.
Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional
sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere
in a room. Actual placement should be based on
room size. One method of finding the optimal
location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it
in the front of the room, about 15cm from a
wall, or near the front corner of the room.
Another method is to temporarily place the sub-
woofer in the spot where you will normally sit,
and then walk around the room until you find a
spot where the subwoofer sounds best. Place
the subwoofer in that spot.
Optional Audio Connections
Aux Input for External Source
If possible, adjust all front loudspeakers so that
they are aimed at ear height when you are
seated in the listening position.
You may connect a line-level stereo analog audio
source such as a Sat receiver, tape deck, phono
preamp of a record player, etc. to the controller's
rear panel AUDIO IN Input
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sockets to enjoy
This will give you the best result for enjoying
Dolby Virtual Surround by using only front left
and right speakers.
the benefits of your HS system with other source
components.
• VCR Connection-Audio (Cables Not Included).
To listen to the sound from your stereo VCR
through the speakers of this system, connect
the Left/Right audio output jacks of your stereo
VCR to the Left/Right audio input jacks AUDIO
Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it takes
some experimentation to find the correct location
for the front speakers in your particular installa-
tion. Don’t be afraid to move things around until
the system sounds correct. Optimize your speak-
ers so that audio transitions across the front of
the room sound smooth.
IN
6
of this system.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15
Installation and Connections
Connecting the AC Power
Basic Play
Disc Playback Features
Notes
Preparation
1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input
connected to the HS Controller.
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
• The Power Requirement is: AC 230V, 50 Hz.
• Connecting to power other than the one listed
above may damage the system or cause
abnormal operation.
Previous/Next EF
.
2. When you switch on the HS system controller,
a Harman Kardon HS welcome image should
appear on the screen. If that screen appears
distorted or without color, change the
appropriate settings at the Video Setting
Submenu according to your TV set and to the
connection used between the HS Controller
and your TV.
Fast Motion Playback/Fast Search
1. To move forward or backward through the
DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed,
press Search HJ on the remote. Once one
of these buttons is pressed, the fast search will
continue until Play is pressed.
• Before connecting the AC power cord of this
system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers
and other component cables to the system.
• Connect the AC power cord of the active
subwoofer.
There are four fast-play speeds. Each press of the
Search Buttons will cycle to the next speed in the
following order: 2x, 4x, 16x, 100x, indicated by a
number of arrow indicators on the right top of
the screen.
• Connect the AC power cords of your TV and
any optional components to a wall outlet.
3. If there is no picture at all, not even the
Harman Kardon screen, check the setting of
the video input used on your TV (most SCART
inputs on TVs can be configured in the TV´s
menu). If this doesn't work, connect your TV
with different cables to the HS Controller, e.g.
via Composite (yellow jacks) or S-Video cables,
rather than SCART to view the setup menus
until all appropriate ”Video menu” settings
are made properly.
Once the speakers have been placed in the room
and connected, the remaining steps are to
program the system configuration memories.
2. Press PLAY
playback.
G
at any time to resume normal
First Turn On
Note that there will be no audio playback during
fast-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is
normal for DVD, as surround processors cannot
process the digital audio streams during fast-play
modes; audio will be heard during fast-play of
conventional CD’s.
You are now ready to power up the HS 150
Controller to begin final adjustments.
1. Plug the Power Cable
AC outlet.
Note that the Power Indicator
orange, indicating that the unit is in the
Standby mode.
4
into an unswitched
4. Insert a disc into the Slot Loader
6.
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.
1
will turn
Freeze Frame and Frame Advance
(with DVD only)
1. Press PAUSE
freeze the picture.
C
when a DVD is playing to
2. Remove the protective plastic film from the
main front-panel lens. If left in place, the film
may affect the performance of your remote
control.
• 3" (8 cm) discs or 5" (12 cm) discs can be
used.
2. Each time you press one of the STEP (FWD or
REV EF) buttons, the picture advances
one frame in the selected direction.
5. After the discs slides into the loader, it will
start playing automatically.
3. Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the
remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)
and (–) polarity indicators that are on the top
of the battery compartment.
• With most DVD’s, a Disc Menu appears on the
screen. Select specific menu item by using
ARROW 9
press ENTER
3. Press PLAY
G
to resume normal playback.
buttons on the remote, then
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.
4. Turn the HS 150 on either by pressing the
Power On/Off
Selectors
The Power Indicator
confirm that the unit is on, and the Main
Information Display will also light up.
1
or the Input Source
on the remote control.
will turn blue to
0
1
0
16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Installation and Connections
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 four speeds by pressing the SEARCH
Buttons HJ 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.
Playing a DivX Movie Disc
Before playing DivX movie discs, please note the
following:
Surround Mode
One of the most important features of the
HS 150 Controller is its ability to reproduce a
full multichannel surround sound field from digi-
tal sources, analog matrix surround encoded
programs and standard stereo programs by
using only a pair of stereo loudspeakers and a
subwoofer.
• multi session DVD containing Windows Media
Audio files may not be supported.
• open session discs are not supported.
• the DVD player does not support PC data.
• this DVD player does not support an
unfinalized disc with a closed session.
Selection of a surround mode is based on per-
sonal taste, as well as the type of program
source material being used. For example, motion
pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one
of the major surround encoding processes, such
as Dolby Surround should be played in the Dolby
Virtual Speaker mode. CD's and other stereo
sources should be played in Stereo, without the
virtual surround processing.
2. Press PLAY
G
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 surround processors
cannot process the digital audio streams during
slow modes. Slow play is not available for CD.
1. Insert a disc into the Slot Loader
6.
2. Press the OSD button of the remote control
and select a folder by pressing the up/down
cursor buttons and press ENTER. 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 ENTER.
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 HS Controller.
Surround modes and audio formats are selected
using the remote. Press the AUDIO button
to toggle between the surround modes/audio
formats available on the DVD disc. As you press
the button, the Surround mode/audio format
name will appear on your video display.
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3. If you want to view a particular file, press the
up/down buttons to highlight a file and press
PLAY.
Playback of a DVD with 96 kHz/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.
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.
When a digital source is present, the HS
Controller will automatically select and switch to
the correct mode (Dolby Virtual Speaker),
regardless of the mode that has been previously
selected.
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.
4. Press STOP to stop the playback.
The DVD player’s playback functionalities of DivX
video discs will vary depending on the DivX
version used for creating your movies.
To listen to a DVD-program in traditional two
channel stereo, using the front left and front
right speakers only (plus the subwoofer if
installed and configured), follow the instructions
shown in the chapter DVD Sound Mode, in the
Audio Settings Menu.
Fast Playback (Search) will not function with
CD's containing MP3 data.
About DivX Movie Files
The DivX disc compatibility of this DVD player is
limited by the following:
• the available resolution size of the DivX file
should be below 720x576 (W x H) pixels.
• 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.
• the video and audio structure of recorded file
should be interleaved.
The player is capable of playing DivX files with
the extensions “.avi”.
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.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17
System Setup
available options for this setting on the Lower
Menu Line.
To access the SET-UP Menu, press the OSD
button
, and move the cursor to the right
System Defaults
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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.
until SET-UP is highlighted. Press ENTER
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to
Once the setting is highlighted, pressing ENTER
activate the SYSTEM Settings:
M
N
will show an and icon next to the current
setting to indicate that the setting can be
changed by pressing the left or right ARROW
System Settings
Button
the requested setting is shown, and confirm this
setting by pressing ENTER . Note that when
9
. Press the ARROW Buttons
9
until
General Functionality of the OSD Menu
The complete setup and control of the HS 150
takes place in an advanced user-guided On
Screen Display (OSD) menu system. The OSD can
be activated by pressing the OSD button
the remote control. Pressing this button again
de-activates the OSD.
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you cycle though the options for this setting, the
cursor cycles though the options on the Lower
Menu Line, and the rest of the Display fades out.
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on
(A)
The main menu consists of a PLAYER Menu,
RADIO Menu, TV Menu, AUX Menu, DIGITAL
Menu, USB Menu and a SET-UP Menu.
The PLAYER Menu will show all information and
options available for the disc currently playing.
The RADIO Menu will show radio and RDS
options. The TV, AUX and DIGITAL Menus show
the surround options for these specific audio
inputs. The USB Menu will show all information
and options available when USB thumb devices
or portable hard disks are connected. The SET-UP
Menu will help you configure all audio and video
settings which are normally only made once.
(B)
(C)
(E)
(D)
(A)
The System Setting Submenu contains the
Depending on how your HS system is connected
to your TV set, two different On Screen Displays
are available. When the HS is connected via any
of the standard definition connections (SCART,
S-Video, Composite Video or standard
following settings. Follow the explanations in the
Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen
to change the settings.
(B)
(C)
Display Language: Sets the language in which
Component Video) the OSD will be icon-based.
When the HS is connected via any of the high-
definition connections (HDMI or high definition
Component Video), the OSD will be text based.
In the next chapters we will show both the
standard definition version and the high
definition version to make the initial setup as
easy as possible.
the OSD menus are shown on your screen.
Preferred Subtitle Language: Defines your
preferred subtitle language. Every time a disc
contains this subtitle language, it will be shown
automatically. If you do not find your preferred
language in the list of options, you can select
your preferred language by selecting OTHER, and
than typing a 4-digit code found in the code list
on page 27. You can also set the preferred
subtitle language to OFF. In that case no subtitles
will be shown.
(A) Main Menu Line
(B) Submenus
(C) Current Settings
(D) Upper Menu Line with Brief Explanation
(E) Lower Menu Line with Possible Options
Many Menu's contain Submenus or text lines.
These submenus are shown as icons on the left
side of the menu, depending on whether you are
watching the standard definition OSD or high-
definition OSD. They can be highlighted by a
white square around the icon or text by moving
Set Up Menu
The first step in checking or changing the system
defaults is to access the Setup Menu. First, make
certain that the HS Controller is properly
connected to a video display, and that power is
connected. For this process, however, you do not
need to load a disc into the unit.
Panel Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval for
the Front Panel Information Display. After the
selected time, the display will dim completely.
the cursor with the ARROW
or text can be activated by pressing ENTER
when they are highlighted. When ENTER
9
buttons. Icons
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Status Bar Time-Out: Sets the time-out
interval for the Status Bar, after which the Status
Bar will disappear from the screen.
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has
been pressed, the color of the icon or the circle
behind the text 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.
During STOP, PAUSE or PLAY mode, if you press
OSD on the remote, the Main Menu appears on
the screen.
Parental Control: Defines a password used to
control viewing of restricted programs. The
default password is 8888. After pressing the
default password, either the parental control set-
ting can be chosen, or a new password. The five
standard US rating symbols are ”G” (General,
level 1), ”PG” (Parental Guidance, level 3),
”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.
Although some Menus have various Submenus
and Settings, they are all navigated in the same
way. All submenus, settings and options can be
This Main Menu and all menus in the following
section may look different, listing the settings
with different languages, depending on the set-
tings 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.
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accessed with the help of the ARROW (
9
) and ENTER
6
buttons on the remote
control.
To change a setting, simply move the cursor to
the setting you wish to change. This setting will
be highlighted in a white square, and a brief
explanation will appear in the Upper Menu Line
on the bottom of your screen, together with the
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
HS 150.
18 SYSTEM SETUP
System Setup
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.
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
listen 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 HS 150 accomplishes
this by compressing the audio to a greater or
lesser degree, depending on which setting you
choose. Three options are available:
Audio Adjustment
Disc Recognition: When set to on, the next
time a disc is inserted, the HS will show a “Disc
Recognized” message, with the question if you
would like to play the disc from the beginning or
would like to resume from where you last
stopped the disc. The memory can contain
information of the last 100 discs played.
• MINIMUM does 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.
PBC Support: Activates PBC (Play Back Control)
Support for VCD discs.
Screen Saver: Activates a Screen Saver to
prevent image “burn” in a video display device.
If you connect the HS Controller to a plasma
screen or video projector, we recommend you
activate the screen saver at all times.
• MEDIUM applies a moderate amount of
compression so that louder passages are a
little bit quieter.
• MAXIMUM applies more compression so that
louder passages are much softer.
Show Angle Icon: Determines whether the
Angle Icon will appear on the screen when there
are different angles available on a DVD disc.
The Audio Adjustment Submenu contains the
access to the output level adjustment settings of
the HS 150. Follow the explanations in the Upper
Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to make
adjustments.
Feel free to experiment with the settings at any
time.
Audio Settings
Tone Control: Activates or De-activates the
Bass and Treble settings. Once either the Bass or
Treble Settings are changed, the Tone Control
automatically switches to ON.
Output level adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the
configuration process for any surround sound
product.
Bass Level: Sets the level of low frequencies.
Treble Level: Sets the level of high frequencies.
DVD Sound Mode: Sets the audio format of
the DVD-disc playing (for other sources, see
Surround Mode in each respective chapter). Once
set to stereo, every surround format on a DVD
will be converted to a pure stereo signal. Once
set to any of the Dolby Virtual Speaker modes, all
stereo signals on a DVD are forced any of the
Dolby Virtual Speaker modes into virtual surround
for surround playback with only two
The default settings of the DVD player is 0 dB for
all channels. In case you feel adjustments are
necessary in your setup, we advise you to make
the adjustments using the internal test tone
generator.
Once the cursor is moved to any of the speaker
level icons, the test noise will be heard from the
corresponding speaker. If this is not the case
please check whether the loudspeaker is
connected to the correct loudspeaker output on
the rear panel. The speaker level can be adjusted
by pressing ENTER and selecting an appropriate
level indicated in the Lower Menu Line. The test
noise will stop as soon as the cursor is moved
away from any speaker level icon.
loudspeakers.
The Audio Setting Submenu contains the
following settings. Follow the explanations in the
Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen
to change the settings.
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 selecting
OTHER, and than typing a 4-digit code found in
the code list on page 27.
SYSTEM SETUP 19
System Setup
Video Mode: This setting affects only the
Component Video Outputs, and it controls how
the video signals are optimized for progressive
scan display. In most cases, the “automatic”
mode is your best choice, as it senses whether
the disc being played was originally recorded on
video or shot on film. However, in some cases
you may wish to compensate for errors in the
disc authoring that occur when the frame rate is
not properly maintained when films are
The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access
to the Test Screen. Video Adjustments are only
possible when the HS source has been set to
Standard Definition. 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 Color, Contrast, Brightness, Tint
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 ENTER will increase
or decrease the value of the setting, as will be
shown in the bar behind the setting.
Video Settings
converted to video. Three choices are available:
• Auto: This is the recommended setting, as it
lets the HS System analyze the signals from the
DVD and adjust the output accordingly.
To exit the Video Adjustment Menu, move the
cursor to DONE, and press ENTER.
• Movie: Choose this option for optimal play-
back of material that was shot on film, even
though you are viewing it on video via a DVD.
• Video: Choose this option for optimal playback
of material that was shot directly to video, such
as concerts and sports programming.
The Video Setting Submenu contains the follow-
ing settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper
Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to
change the settings.
Video Resolution: Selects the resolution of the
video output. When the HS system is connected
to either one of the Composite, S-Video or SCART
connectors, this setting should be left in
Standard.
Aspect Ratio: This step selects the TV aspect
ratio, conventional screen shape (4:3) or
widescreen (16:9), according to your TV. If you
have a conventional 4:3 TV that can (automati-
cally) switch to show a 16:9 format, you should
select 16:9 rather than 4:3.
When you connect your HS system via a digital
HDMI or Component Video connection, the pre-
ferred setting is either 720p (progressive scan with
720 lines) or 1080i (interlaced with 1080 lines).
DivX Video On Demand
If you select any of the 720p or 1080i high
resolution formats, all analog video outputs
(Composite, S-Video and Scart) will become
temporarily in-active.
TV Standard: Sets the output video format i.e.
NTSC or PAL, of the HS Controller. If you have a
multi standard TV, we recommend the AUTO
setting for optimal picture quality.
In order to watch low resolution formats again,
Scan Type: Sets the component video output to
Interlace or Progressive. Before changing the
setting to Progressive, make sure that your video
display connected to the component output is
capable of handling progressive scan signals. As
soon as you select progressive scan the scan
type, the Video Output will automatically change
to Component. All other outputs, composite
video on cinch, SCART and S-Video, will be kept
Interlaced. The interlaced composite and S-Video
outputs remain active for connection to a second
(interlaced) video display.
press the Video Output Button
remote control.
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on the
Please note that with Component Video non-
encrypted movies will be upscaled to 720p.
Encrypted movies will not play in 720p and will
have to played back on standard progressive
scan component or HDMI.
This code allows you to rent and purchase videos
using the DivX VOD service. For more infor-
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.
Video Adjustment
Once the DivX icon is highlighted, press ENTER
to access your personal DivX VOD code.
Video Output: Sets the video output type to
Scart or Component. Scart will be used for most
TV’s. Component will be used for most LCD,
Plasma and projectors.
Scart Output: Selects which kind of video out-
put signals will be routed over the scart. RGB will
be used for most TV’s as it provides the best
picture quality.
20 SYSTEM SETUP
Test Screen
2. If the brightness of the white bar will no more
increase while turning up the contrast or when
the borders of the white ”harman/kardon”
text letters on top will bloom (overlight) into
the black areas, what drasticly will decrease
the sharpness of the script, then the Contrast
has been turned up too much. Reduce the
contrast until these effects will disappear and
the video still looks realistic.
Convergence and Edge Focus
Test Screen
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.
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.
3. If you are watching TV with a usual surround-
ing daylight, adjust the Contrast so that a
normal video picture has about the same
looking as the surroundings in your room. By
that way the eye is relazed 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 thereby.
I proper color transition, seen as sharp
separation of the bars, S-Video will be better
than Video, RGB best of all.
When all desired setup and configuration entries
have been made, use the KL Navigation
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.
Buttons
bottom of the Video Adjustments submenu.
Press the Enter Button to select it to
return to the on-screen menu system. Then,
press the Setup Button to remove the
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until “Done” is highlighted at the
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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.
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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.
menu displays from the screen. The unit will
return to normal operation and you are ready to
enjoy the finest in DVD or CD playback!
Picture Calibration Using the supplied Test
Disc
When doing the calibration first insert the disc in
Color adjustment.
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 from the TV used some of the bars
will seem wider or the color intensity will not
increase while 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 usefull
for an optimal setting of the color intensity.
the slot loader
6. The disc will start reading,
Color Bars
Grey Scale
and a main menu will appear on the screen.
Select the test pattern required using the or
K
L
Buttons
9
. Once the pattern appears on
to
the screen, press the Pause Button
C
100%
Black/White
fields
make sure the test pattern will stay long enough
on the screen to make the adjustments.
With the requested test pattern on the screen
press the Mode Button
e
repeatedly until
TV Picture Adjustment with
Test Screen
the TV Button turns red. This will change the
remote control to the TV mode, without chang-
ing the system's source to TV. Next, press the
These adjustments may be done now, but you
can also make them after setup has been
finalized.
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8, and use the
Setup Button
Buttons to select any of the calibration
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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 as 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.
settings to be changed and follow the directions
mentioned previously to find the right settings.
Brightness adjustment:
1. Turn down the color control on your TV until
the color bars are visible in black and white.
When the first calibration setting has been cor-
rectly made, press the Enter Button
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to go
Buttons
to select the next calibration setting.
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.
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back to the Setup Menu. Use the
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Once all calibration settings for the specific
video input have been confirmed, press the
3. Adjust the Brightness so that the bars in the
grey scale are all visible. The bar furtherst to
the left has to be as black as possible rather
than grey but the next aside must clearly be
differable. All the bars in the grey scale have to
be gradually and evenly changing from black
to whiter, going from left to right.
Mode Button
e
once so that the DVD
Button turns red. Should additional calibration
settings be made using the supplied disc, these
can be selected by pressing the Disc Menu
Sharpness Adjustment
Button
B
and select the next calibration set-
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 HS 150 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.
ting to be changed. Follow the directions above
to make all other calibration settings.
Contrast adjustment:
1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until you see a
bright white bar in the right low corner of the
screen and a deep dark black bar at the left.
The optimal contrast setting will depend from
your preference and the surrounding light in
the TV room.
Once all calibration settings have been made,
press the Mode Button
e
until the DVD
Button turns red to change the remote control
back to controlling the DVD receiver.
TEST SCREEN 21
Player/Radio Menu
Disc: Shows the type of the disc.
In DVD and MP3 mode, activating the DISC INFO
(DVD) or ID3 INFO (MP3) Submenu will show
information about the player and the disc cur-
rently playing. The first lines will show Disc Type
and Disc ID. Below you can compare the Aspect
Ratio, Video Standard and Scan Type available on
the disc with the actual output of your player or
ID3 info for MP3 files.
Using the Status Bar Menu
The on-screen Status Bar contains many playback
features. To see the Status Banner Menu, press
Audio: Shows the audio track that is currently
playing. Options are shown on both Menu Lines
on the bottom of the screen.
STATUS
playing. Use the ARROW
D
on the remote control while a disc is
buttons on the
9
Playlist: Sets the order in which the current disc
is played back.
remote to move through the different features in
the Status Bar. When a feature is highlighted, press
Repeat: Sets the repeat mode.
ENTER
change it with the help of the options listed on the
screen. Press ENTER to activate the change.
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on the remote to select it and to
In the lower part of the screen the Audio
Resolution and Audio Format are shown, (DVD
only) and at the bottom a graphical presentation
of the Video Bit Rate (DVD only) and the Audio
Bit Rate of the disc currently playing.
Random: Activates Random Playback when
possible.
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Title: The number shown indicates the number
of the title that is currently playing.
Subtitle: Shows the subtitle of the disc currently
playing.
Chapter: The number shown indicates the number
of the chapter that is currently playing on a disc.
If you have selected any of the high resolution
screen formats you will be able to use the
Programmed Play
Thumbnail function to quickly and easily search
for image files. Any JPEG image file that has been
created on the computer with a thumbnail image
included will show up on the right top of the
screen when scrolling though the contents list.
Time: This item displays the time in DVD mode. To
change the Time mode, first move the cursor to the
TIME. The current mode will be highlighted.
In STOP mode, the Disc List can be used to create
your own program list for DVD, CD, MP3, WMA
or JPEG discs. Move the cursor to the right of the
menu, into the Disc List. If the disc list is not
active, move the cursor to the PROGRAM icon on
the left to activate. Move the cursor to the Disc
List, and select Clear Program to clear the current
list. Once the disc list is clear move the cursor up
or down to the first track you would like to pro-
Press ENTER and the ARROW button to
activate: Title Elapsed, Title Remaining, Chapter
Elapsed, Chapter Remaining. Depending on the
choice made, the bar will show a graphic view on
where the disc is currently playing.
In the PLAYER Menu, the chapter, track or picture
currently playing will be marked with an arrow
symbol in front of the Chapter (DVD), Track (CD,
MP3, WMA) or Picture (JPEG). Chapters, tracks
and pictures can be selected from this list at any
time by moving the cursor to the desired chapter
PLAYER Menu
gram and press ENTER
6. The cursor will move
to the options in the Lower Menu Line. You can
either add the selected track (or picture) to the
playlist or give it the number you would like it to
have in your playlist, or clear the track from the
list. Move the cursor down to the next track you
would like to program and continue until your
playlist is complete. Once completed press PLAY
on the remote control or, move the cursor up to
the Playlist setting and select Programmed order
from the options and press PLAY to start the
playback.
or track and pressing ENTER
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to confirm.
The top part of this screen can be de-activated to
show the complete Track list on the screen. To
de-activate, move the cursor to the upper INFO
(or i INFO) Submenu on the left side of the
screen. Press ENTER
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until the icon is
highlighted in light blue and the full Track list is
visible on the screen. In the same way the Disc
list can be removed from the screen by
de-activating the PROGRAM Submenu.
When the HS 150 is in play mode, pressing the
PLAY button on the remote control will highlight
the track being played.
Information Displays
Once all the settings have been made, you are
ready to enjoy your HS 150. Once you have
inserted a disc into the drawer you can explore
the PLAYER Menu by pressing the OSD button.
This menu hosts all playback and program fea-
tures, as well as all disc information. As you will
see, the layout of this menu is comparable to the
SET-UP Menu. The functionality is the same too.
The Submenus are shown on the left side of the
screen, with INFO activated by default. As in the
SET-UP Menu, settings can be highlighted with
the ARROW
ENTER
9
buttons and selected with the
6
button on the remote control.
Options for the settings are shown in the Lower
Menu Line on the bottom of the screen.
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Player/Radio Menu
If you have a disc that contains both MP3 files
and JPEG images, you can choose to run these
simultaneously, mixing the MP3 audio with your
own images. The time interval can be chosen in
the Picture Setting.
Note: The stations can be preset auto-
matically or manually. The Manual Preset
mode is described first. The Auto Preset
mode is described later in this manual.
Selecting presets
Once rearranged, presets can be chosen at any
time by pressing the numeric key corresponding
to the preset you would like to listen to.
Depending on whether the RDS function is
active, the station name will show on the front
panel Information Display.
3. The RDS and AUTO Tune functions are
switched on by default, shown by the dark
blue icons, to make the process of tuning your
favorite stations as easy as possible. Move the
cursor to the end of the first station line in the
menu. The frequency will be highlighted and a
brief explanation will appear in the Upper
Menu Line on the bottom of the menu.
Also you can have the image files follow the
audio signal: at the end of each audio track, the
next JPEG image will be shown.
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Pressing the Previous/Next
EF will select the next radio station.
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Button
With such discs, you can also either listen to the
MP3 audio or watch the JPEG video files only. In
order to do so, in stop mode, click on the AUDIO
or PICTURE icons on the left part of the screen to
select or deselect the desired format. Once done,
the tracklist will only show the MP3 or JPEG files.
Presets can also be chosen in the Radio Menu.
Move the cursor to the preset you would like to
listen to and press Enter
arrow in front of the preset will light to show the
active radio station. The cursor can be moved
around the menu without changing the current
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to activate. An
NOTE: Both RDS and AUTO Tune functions can
be switched off by moving the cursor button to
the icon at the left side of the menu and pressing
the Enter Button on the remote control so that it
turns light blue.
Radio Menu
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radio station. Pressing the Previous/Next
/
Button EF at any position in the menu will
select the next radio station, that is for instance
from preset 3 to preset 4, even if the cursor is
highlighting preset 11. Pressing the Play button
will always return the cursor to the current
station played, no matter were it was previously
(even when another menu is open).
The FM Tuner in the HS 150 can be used to listen
to the Radio. Before listening to the radio sta-
tions, you need to preset your favorite stations.
The easiest way to do so is with the OSD screen
on your monitor.
G
H
4. Pressing the search
/
button HJ
will scan the FM band for the first available
radio station with acceptable reception. The
scan will stop once a station is found and the
name of the station will be displayed (as long
as RDS is transmitted by the station).
The station will be stored automatically on the
current preset.
1. Press the Radio button
0
on the remote
control to turn the DVD Receiver on and select
Radio as the source. Also make sure that your
video monitor connected to the HS 150 is
switched on.
Removing presets
If you wish to remove presets from your preset
list, follow the steps below.
If you know the frequency of your station, you
can also tune the frequency directly with the help
of the numeric keys of the remote control. Move
the cursor to the end of the station line and press
the frequency with the numeric keys. Press Enter
1. Move the cursor in the left column in the
station list to the preset you would like to
remove.
2. The TV monitor will show the RADIO Menu, as
shown below. You can also select the RADIO
Menu with the ARROW
control. Once the RADIO tab is highlighted, press
ENTER to access the RADIO Menu.
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keys on the remote
2. Press Enter
6
to activate the current station.
6
twice to store.
6
The cursor will move to the Lower Menu Line
5. Move the cursor to the next station line in the
menu. Follow the directions in step 3 and in
the Upper Menu Line to store all your radio
stations in the tuner’s memory.
of the screen.
3. Select Remove from the list and press Enter
6
. The cursor will move back to the original
station line.
Rearranging the station list
4. Repeat step 3 until all radio stations you
would like to delete have been removed.
Once all the stations have been stored in the
memory, you can rearrange the station list,
putting your favorite stations on top of the list.
Auto Preset function
1. Move the cursor in the left column in the
station list to the first station you would like to
rearrange.
When the cursor is moved to the " # " icon on
top of the preset numbers you can activate the
Auto Preset function, clear the complete
frequency list or restore all default frequencies
set by the factory.
2. Press Enter
6
to activate the current station.
The cursor will move to the Lower Menu Line
of the screen.
When the Auto Preset is selected the tuner will
scan the full FM range and store all stations with
acceptable reception one after another on the
presets. The frequency scanned will appear on
the left lower side of the menu while the fre-
quency of each station stored will be shown on
the right side of the list. When the complete FM
range is scanned or all presets (30) are loaded
with stations the scan will stop and the first
preset be selected.
3. Select the desired preset from the list by
moving the cursor right or left. Press Enter
to activate the change. The cursor will move
back to the new station line.
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4. Repeat step 3 until all radio stations have
been rearranged according to your
preferences.
The RADIO Menu shows the selected Audio
mode, the name of a station currently played (as
long as RDS is available) and a Station list listing
the 30 stations with their preset, station name
and frequency.
You also can stop the scan at any time by pressing
the STOP button
I. Stations can be rearranged
by following the explanations in the chapter
"Rearranging the station list" on page 23.
PLAYER/RADIO MENU 23
Player/Radio Menu
TV Menu, AUX Menu, Digital in Menu
RDS Station ID
TV MENU
AUX MENU
With the help of RDS (Radio Data System) you
can show the name of the station you are
currently listening to as well as the station
names of all other presets.
As a Scart audio/video cable contains both audio
and video inputs and outputs in one cable, the
Scart connector between the DVD Receiver and
the TV can also be used to lead the audio output
signals of your TV to the DVD Receiver. In this
way your TV programs can be listened to over
your HS sound system.
In addition to the built-in DVD-Audio/Video and
CD player, the built-in radio and Scart audio
input, you can connect one more analog audio
source to the HS 150. The analog source can be
connected to the AUDIO IN input
on the rear panel.
6
connectors
The RDS function is set to active by default,
shown by the dark blue RDS icon at the left of
the menu. In this mode, all station names will be
visible both on the OSD menu as well as on the
Information Display on the front panel.
1. Press the AUX button
0
on the remote con-
NOTE: Please make sure that the Scart cable
used has all pins connected. If not it could be
that, only the video signal from the DVD
Receiver will be lead to the TV.
trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select
Aux as the source. Also make sure that your
video monitor connected to the HS 150 is
switched on.
If the RDS function on the left side of the menu is
inactive (light blue), you will only see the frequen-
cy of the current preset shown in the menu and
on the front panel display. The Station Name line
on top of the menu will disappear, but the name
of all other stations preset will keep in the list.
1. Press the TV button
0
on the remote con-
2. The TV monitor will show the AUX Menu, as
shown below. You can also select the AUX
trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select TV
as the source. Also make sure that your video
monitor connected to the HS 150 is switched
on.
Menu with the ARROW keys
remote control. Once the AUX tab is
highlighted, press ENTER to access it.
9
on the
6
Pressing STATUS
D
on the remote will change
the front panels display’s indication from the
frequency to the name of an RDS station or vice
versa and will simultaneously turn the RDS
indication in the OSD on or off.
2. The TV monitor will show the TV Menu, as
shown below. You can also select the TV
Menu with the ARROW keys
remote control. Once the TV tab is
highlighted, press ENTER to access it.
9
on the
6
Surround Mode for Tuner
If the HS controller is already in standby, you can
also switch the unit on by pressing the TV button
on the remote control.
As with all other inputs of the HS 150, you can
also select your preferred surround mode when lis-
tening to the radio. The actual surround mode is
listed on the first line of the tuner menu. Follow
the steps below to change the surround format:
1. Move the cursor to the AUDIO line on the top
of the tuner menu. The actual surround format
The AUX Menu contains the following settings.
Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line
on the bottom of your screen to change the
settings.
will be highlighted. Press Enter
6
to acti-
vate the possible surround formats. These will
be shown in the bottom line of the menu.
Audio: Selects the Surround Mode you would
like to use when listening to your additional
analog audio source.
2. Move the cursor right or left, until the desired
surround format is highlighted.
3. Press Enter
6
to activate the change. The
Level adjustment: This setting gives you the
possibility to increase or decrease the input level
of the analog input, so that its sound will have
the same level as the radio, the DVD player or
the other audio inputs.
setting will apply to all tuner presets.
Note: Like with all other inputs of the HS 150
the Audio mode can easily be selected by
pressing the AUDIO button
5
on the remote
repeatedly until the desired surround mode
appears in the first line of the OSD menu.
DIGITAL IN MENU
In addition to all analog audio and video
sources, the HS 150 also gives you the opportu-
nity to connect two digital audio sources, for
instance a digital set-top box or satellite receiv-
er. Connect these sources to either the coaxial or
optical digital input connectors on the rear panel.
The TV Menu contains the following settings.
Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line
on the bottom of your screen to change the
settings.
1. Press the D.IN button
0
on the remote con-
Audio: Selects the Surround Mode you would
like to use when listening to your TV or other
video device connected to the Scart input.
trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select
Digital In as the source. Also make sure that
your video monitor connected to the HS 150
is switched on.
Level adjustment: This setting gives you the
possibility to increase or decrease the input level
of the TV, so that its sound will have the same
level as the radio, the DVD player or the other
audio inputs.
2. The TV monitor will show the D. IN Menu, as
shown below. You can also select the D.
IN Menu with the ARROW keys
remote control. Once the D. IN tab is high-
lighted, press ENTER to access it.
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on the
6
24 TV MENU, AUX MENU, DIGITAL IN MENU
USB Menu
USB MENU
Disc: Shows the type of the disc.
The HS systems are among the first to allow
direct playback of compatible files from portable
USB devices. Two USB On-The-Go inputs are
available, one on the right side of the product
and one on the rear panel.
Audio: Shows the audio track that is currently
playing. Options are shown on both menu lines
on the bottom of the screen.
Playlist: Sets the order in which the current disc
is played back.
Connect your USB thumb drive or portable hard
disk, to either of the side or rear panel USB
Inputs 3G. If you have more than two
devices that you would like to connect at the
same time, you can use a standard USB-hub
with an external power supply, to which you can
connect up to 16 portable USB devices.
Repeat: Sets the repeat mode.
(Repeat 1, Repeat Folder).
Random: Activates Random Playback when
possible.
The DIGITAL IN Menu contains the following
settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper
Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to
change the settings.
Picture: Selects the interval between the
current picture on the screen and the next one.
1. Press the USB 1 or USB 2
0
buttons on the
In the USB Menu, the chapter, track or picture
currently playing will be marked with an arrow
symbol in front of the Track (MP3, WMA) or
Picture (JPEG). Tracks and pictures can be
selected from this list at any time by moving the
cursor to the desired track or file and pressing
remote control to turn the DVD Receiver on.
Also make sure that your video monitor con-
nected to the HS 150 is switched on.
Digital Input: Selects either the digital source
connected to the coaxial or to the optical digital
input as source to listen to.
2. The TV monitor will show the below screen,
allowing you to select which of the file types
available on the device you would like to dis-
play and play. Showing different file types at
the same time like MP3 and JPEG is possible.
Audio: Selects the Surround Mode you would
like to use when listening to one of the digital
audio sources.
ENTER
6
to confirm.
The top part of this screen can be de-activated
to show the complete Track list on the screen. To
de-activate, move the cursor to the upper INFO
(or i INFO) Submenu on the left side of the
Level adjustment: This setting gives you the
possibility to increase or decrease the input level
of the digital input, so that its sound will have
the same level as the radio, the DVD player or
the other audio inputs.
screen. Press ENTER
6
until the icon is
highlighted in light blue and the full Track list is
visible on the screen. In the same way the Disc
list can be removed from the screen by
Surround Mode Chart
deactivating the PROGRAM Submenu.
Dolby Digital: Available only with digital input
sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It
provides up to five separate main audio
channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency
Effects channel.
Dolby Digital signals will be down-mixed to
2-channel Stereo or processed to Dolby Virtual
Speaker in order to be played back over the
2.1 loudspeaker system.
When the HS 150 is in play mode, pressing the
PLAY button on the remote control will highlight
the track being played.
If you have a USB device that contains both
music files (MP3, WMA) and JPEG images, you
can choose to run these simultaneously, mixing
the MP3 or WMA audio with your own images.
The time interval can be chosen in the Picture
Setting.
DTS: Available only with digital input sources
encoded with DTS data. Available on special
DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up
to five separate main audio channels and a
special dedicated low frequency channel.
DTS signals will be down-mixed to 2-channel
Stereo or processed to Dolby Virtual Speaker in
order to be played back over the 2.1 loud-
speaker system.
With such devices, you can also either listen to
the MP3 or WMA audio or watch the JPEG video
files only. In order to do so, click in stop mode
on the MUSIC, PICTURE or MOVIE icons on the
left part of the screen to select or deselect the
desired format.
3. Move the cursor to the buttons on the lower
left side of the screen, and press ENTER to
select or deselect the requested file types.
NOTE: The HS 150 will not play back any of the
formats SVCD/VCD, MPEG1 (Video), MPEG2
(Video) and audio CD tracks (CDDA) stored on
an external USB hard drive.
In case several USB devices are connected, all
will be shown in the same USB Menu.
To differentiate the drives, they will be shown as
1 and 2. USB drives can have more than one
partition. If that is the case, the different
partitions will be shown as 1a, 1b, 1c etc.
Dolby Virtual Speaker: This technology uses a
next-generation advanced algorithm to repro-
duce the dynamics and surround sound effects
of a precisely placed 5.1-channel speaker system
using only front left and right speakers. In the
Reference Mode, the apparent width of the
sound across the front image is defined by the
distance between the two speakers. The Wide
Mode provides a wider, more spacious front
image when the two speakers are close
together.
• You will need a FAT32 pre-formatted external
hard disk drive with USB connector. If your disk
is formatted with another file system (like NTFS)
you will need to re-format it. Please contact your
hard disk supplier for more information.
The USB Menu contains the following settings or
indications. Follow the explanations in the Upper
Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to
change the settings.
• We recommend creating folders and sort the
files by file type (movies, pictures or music).
This will allow you to quickly find the file you’re
looking for.
USB MENU 25
Learning Codes from a Remote
To erase a single learned code from within
a single device’s settings, follow these
steps:
Learning Codes from a Remote
Macro Programming
The HS 150 remote is able to “learn” codes from
other remote controls that might be part of your
system setup, like the one from your TV. To learn
or transfer codes from an IR remote to the HS’s
remote, follow these steps:
Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used
combinations of commands with the press of a sin-
gle button on the HS’s remote control. Once pro-
grammed, a macro will send out up to 19 different
remote codes in a pre-determined sequential order
enabling you to automate the process of turning
on your system, changing devices, or other com-
mon tasks. The HS’s remote can store up to four
separate macro command sequences, that are
1. Press and hold both the Input Selector
within which the individual button to be erased has
been programmed and the Learn button
2. When the red LED under the Input Selector
0
W
.
1. Place the front of the original remote with the
code being sent so that it is facing the IR
turns red and the Program Indicator
d
flash-
es amber, release the buttons.
Transmitter Window
c
on the HS remote
3. Press and release the Input Selector
0
“head-to-head.”The remotes should be between
2 and 4cm apart.
again for the device within which the individual
button to be erased has been programmed.
accessed by pressing the Macro buttons
1. To start programming a macro, press the Mute
button and the Macro button to be pro-
K.
2. Select the button on the remote that you wish
to use as the device selector for the codes about
to be entered. This must be any of the Input
4. Press the 7 button
R
three times.
A
K
grammed at the same time. Note that the latest
selected Input Selector will light red, and the
5. Press and release the individual button for which
the code is to be erased. The Program Indicator
Selectors
3. Press the Input Selector
and the Learn Button at the same time. Hold
0.
Program Indicator
d
will flash amber.
d
will blink green two times and then return to
0
button chosen
amber.
2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by
pressing the button for the actual command step.
Although the macro may contain up to
19 steps, each button press, including those used
to change devices, counts as a step.
W
these buttons until the Program Indicator
flashes amber and the light under the device
selector button turns red. Release the buttons. It
is important that you begin the next step within
20 seconds.
d
6. To erase other buttons within the same device,
press them as noted in Step 5.
7. When all buttons to be erased have been
pressed, press the Learn button
W
to complete
The Program Indicator
d
will flash green
the process.
twice to confirm each button press as you enter
commands.
4. Press the button on the HS remote that you
wish to program. Note that the Program
To erase all codes within a single device,
follow these steps:
NOTE: While entering commands for Power On of
any device during a macro sequence, press the
Indicator
d
will stop flashing.
1. Press and hold both the Input Selector
which you wish to erase the codes and the Learn
button
2. When the red LED under the Input Selector
0
for
Important Note: Codes cannot be taught to all
buttons on the remote. In these cases the
Mute button
button
• Remember to press the appropriate Input
Selector button before functions are
A. DO NOT press the Power ON
W
.
0
.
Program Indicator
d
keeps flashing after the
button was released.
turns red and the Program Indicator
d
flash-
0
5. As long as the Program Indicator
d
is on
es amber, release the buttons.
steadily (for five seconds), press and hold the but-
ton on the original remote that you wish to
“teach” into the HS remote. If you pressed the
button too late or no command was received
within five seconds, the Program Indicator
will flash red three times and then amber, then
changed to another device.
3. Press and release the same Input Selector
again for the device whose codes you wish to
erase.
0
3. When all the steps have been entered, press
M N KL
the
button
9
to enter the com-
mands. The red light under the Input Selector
will blink and then turn off and the
Program Indicator will flash green twice
to confirm the macro to be programmed.
Example: To program the Macro 1
d
4. Press the 8 button
R
three times.
will turn off,
0
d
5. The Program/SPL Indicator
d
simply repeat step four. When the Program
the red light under the Input Selector will flash
on and off once and the Program/SPL Indicator
Indicator
d
turns green, release the button on
the original remote. Note that the Program
Indicator will then begin to flash amber again.
K
button
d
will flash green three times to indicate that
so that it turns on the HS 150 and your TV, follow
these steps:
the codes have been erased.
NOTE: If the Program Indicator
d
turns red
steadily during Step 5, the programming was not
successful. Repeat the steps to see if the code will
“take.”If the indicator keeps flashing red in step
5, this code cannot be taught.
To erase all codes that have been
programmed to all devices in the remote,
follow these steps:
• Press the Macro 1 button
buttons at the same time and then release them.
K
and Mute
A
• Note that the Program Indicator will flash
amber.
1. Press any Input Selector
Learn button
2. When the red LED under the Input Selector
0
and also the
6. Repeat steps 4 though 5 for each button on
the source remote that you wish to transfer to the
HS remote.
W
.
• Press the TV Selector
• Press the Mute button to store the HS’s
power on command.
• Press the Screen Power On button
0.
A
turns red and the Program/SPL Indicator
d
7. Once all codes have been transferred from the
original source remote to the HS remote, press the
flashes amber, release the buttons.
X
3. Press and release the same Input Selector
0
button to store the TV Power On Command.
Learn button
W. This will turn off all LEDs and
again.
turn off the learning mode.
M N KL
• Press the
/Channel Up button
9
to
4. Press the 9 button
R
three times.
will turn off,
8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for any additional
remotes you wish to “teach” into the HS Remote.
complete the process and store the macro
sequence.
5. The Program/SPL Indicator
d
the red light under the Input Selector will flash
on and off once and the Program/SPL Indicator
After following these steps, each time you press
the Macro 1 button , the remote will send all
Power On commands.
Erasing Learned Codes
K
The HS’s remote allows you to remove or erase the
code learned into a single button for a single
device, to remove or erase all the codes that have
been learned for a single device, or to erase all
commands that have been learned to all devices.
d
will flash green three times after some sec-
onds to indicate that the codes have been erased.
26 LEARNING CODES FROM A REMOTE
Learning Codes from a Remote
Erasing Macro Commands
2. Note that the Program Indicator
flash amber, and the red LED under the Input
Selector last used will turn on.
3. Within ten seconds, press the Mute button
d
will
4. The red LED under the Selector will go out,
and the Program Indicator will turn green
and flash three times before it goes out.
d
To remove the commands that have been
programmed into one of the Macro buttons,
follow these steps:
0
5. When the Program Indicator
d
goes out,
A
.
the Macro has been erased.
1. Press the Mute button
A
and the Macro
button that contains the commands you
K
wish to erase.
DVD Language Codes
The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’s producer. You should always consult
the disc’s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, you may be required to enter a code from the list below to access
that language.
Language
Code
Language
Code
Language
Code
Abkhazian
Afar
Afrikaans
Albanian
Ameharic
Arabic
Armenian
Assamese
Aymara
Azerbaijani
Bashkir
6566
6565
6570
8381
6577
6582
7289
6583
6588
6590
6665
6985
6678
6890
6672
6673
6682
6671
7789
6669
7577
6765
9072
6779
7282
6783
6865
7876
6978
6979
6984
7079
7074
7073
7082
7089
7176
7565
6869
6976
7576
7178
7185
Hausa
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian
Interlingua
Interlingue
Iunpiak
7265
7387
7273
7285
7383
7378
7365
7369
7375
7165
7384
7465
7487
7578
7583
7575
8287
7589
8278
7579
7585
7679
7665
7686
7678
7684
7775
7771
7783
7776
7784
7773
7782
7779
7778
7865
7869
7879
7967
7982
7977
8065
8083
7065
8076
8084
8185
Rhaero-Romance
Romanian
Russian
Samoan
Sangho
Sanskrit
Scots Gaelic
Serbian
Servo-Groatian
Sesotho
Setswana
Shona
Sindhi
Singhalese
Siswati
Slovak
Slovenian
Somali
Spanish
Sundanese
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog
Tajik
Tamil
Tatar
Telugu
Thai
8277
8279
8285
8377
8371
8365
7168
8382
8372
8384
8478
8378
8368
8373
8383
8375
8376
8379
6983
8385
8387
8386
8476
8471
8465
8484
8469
8472
6679
8473
8479
8483
8482
8475
8487
8575
8582
8590
8673
8679
6789
8779
8872
7473
8979
9085
Irish
Italian
Basque
Japanese
Javanese
Kannada
Kashmiri
Kazakh
Kinyarwanda
Kirghiz
Kirundi
Korean
Kurdish
Laothian
Latin
Latvian, Lettish
Lingala
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Malagsy
Malay
Malayalam
Maltese
Maori
Marathi
Moldavian
Mongolian
Naru
Nepali
Norwegian
Occitan
Oriya
Oromo (Afan)
Panjabi
Bengali; Bangla
Bhutani
Bihari
Bislama
Breton
Bulgarian
Burmese
Byelorussian
Cambodian
Catalan
Chinese
Corsican
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Esperanto
Estonian
Faroese
Fiji
Finnish
French
Tibetan
Tigrinya
Tonga
Tsonga
Turkish
Turkmen
Twi
Ukrainian
Urdu
Frisian
Galician
Georgian
German
Greek
Greenlandic
Guarani
Gujarati
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Volapuk
Welsh
Wolof
Xhosa
Yiddish
Yoruba
Zulu
Pashto, Pushto
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Quechua
DVD LANGUAGE CODES 27
Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following difficulties
while using the system, use this troubleshooting
guide to help you remedy the problem.
Should any problem persist, consult your
authorized Harman Kardon dealer.
There is no sound or volume is very low.
• Check that the speakers and components are
connected correctly and securely.
The remote does not function.
• Remove any obstacles between the remote
control and the system.
• Make sure that you have selected the correct
source on the system.
• Move the remote control closer to the system.
• Point the remote control at the remote sensor
on the front panel.
• Press MUTE on the remote control, if the
words MUTE ON are blinking on the front
panel display.
No power.
• Is the power cord firmly plugged into the
power outlet?
• Replace all the batteries in the remote control
with new ones if they are weak.
• The protective circuitry has been activated
because of a short circuit. Turn off the system,
eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on
the power again.
• Check that the batteries are loaded correctly.
• One of the safety mechanisms may be
operating. In this event, unplug the player from
the power outlet briefly and then plug it in
again.
The disc does not play.
• There is no disc inside. (“NO DISC” appears on
the front panel display and the TV screen.)
Insert a disc.
• The audio interconnect is damaged. Replace it
with a new one.
No picture.
• Check that the system is connected correctly
and securely.
• The system is in pause mode or in slow-motion
play mode, or fast forward or fast reverse.
• Insert the disc correctly with the playback side
facing down on the disc tray.
N
Press to return to normal play mode.
• Clean the disc.
• The video cable may be damaged. Replace it
with a new one.
• Check the speaker settings (see page 19).
• The system cannot play CD-ROM's, etc.
(see page 3).
• Make sure the system is connected to a video
input on the TV (see page 14).
The left and right channels are unbalanced
or reversed.
• Check that the speakers and components are
connected correctly and securely.
• DVD with wrong region code
(see page 13).
• Make sure the TV is turned on.
• Make sure the correct video input on the TV is
selected for viewing with this system.
The system starts playing the DVD
automatically.
• The DVD features the auto playback function.
Severe hum or noise is heard.
• Check that the speakers and components are
connected securely.
Noise (interference) appears in the
picture.
• Clean the disc.
• Check that the connecting cords are away from
a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters
away from fluorescent light.
Playback stops automatically.
• Some discs include an auto pause signal. When
playing such a disc, the system stops playback
at the signal.
• If video from this system has to go through
your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience problems
after checking your connections, please try
connecting your DVD system directly to your
TV’s S-Video input, if your TV is equipped with
this input (see page 14).
• Move your TV away from the audio
components.
• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a
cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
• Clean the disc.
The volume goes down automatically
and can not be increased.
• The internal temperature is too high. Wait
approximately one minute for the amplifier to
reach normal working temperature.
The aspect ratio of the screen is wrong
(picture vertically expanded) when you
play a wide picture even though you set
“TV DISPLAY” in the SETUP menu to
"16:9".
• If you connect the system with the SCART
cable, connect directly to the TV. Otherwise the
autoswitch function of the aspect ratio for the
TV may not work.
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antenna is connected correctly.
Adjust the antenna and connect an external
antenna if necessary.
• If the TV is not connected with a SCART cable
to the HS, or if the autoswitch function does
not work you should turn the TV to "16:9" (if
possible with your TV).
• The signal strength of the stations is too weak
for automatic tuning. Use manual tuning.
• No stations have been preset.
• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to
change the aspect ratio. In that case (TV not
adjustable to 16:9) do not select "16:9" in the
TV Display. Then, no change of the aspect ratio
is needed.
• The tuner mode is not selected, select the
Radio mode.
28 TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
Track Skip or direct select with numeric
buttons, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat
play or Program play, etc., cannot be done.
• Depending on the DVD or VCD, some of the
above operations may not be available
(Playback control).
in the Player Menu is prohibited on the DVD.
In that case the audio language must be
selected by the main menu on the DVD.
The angles cannot be changed when you
play a DVD.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on most DVDs.
The subtitle language cannot be changed
when you play a DVD.
• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the
DVD.
• Change the angles when the angle mark
appears on the TV screen.
• Changing the angles is prohibited on some
DVDs.
Messages do not appear on the TV screen
in the language you want.
• Changing the language for the subtitles by the
Subtitle button on the remote or the Subtitle
line in the Player Menu is prohibited on the
DVD. In that case the subtitle language must
be selected by the main menu on the DVD.
The system does not operate properly.
• Static electricity, etc., may affect the system’s
operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord, then connect it
again.
• Select the language for Display and Preferred
Subtitle in the SETUP menu (see page 18).
For all messages from the DVD (DVD menu,
subtitles) in the proper language the disc must
have the language you selected, if not, another
language will be selected.
The subtitles cannot be turned off when
you play a DVD.
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
turn the subtitles off.
Please also refer to the Troubleshooting
guide contained in your loudspeaker
Owners Manual.
The audio language cannot be changed
when you play a DVD.
• Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.
• Changing the language for the sound by the
Audio button on the remote or the Audio line
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.
16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power
supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur-
er’s instructions.
17. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polar-
ized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni-
tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servic-
ing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus
to rain or moisture.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the
manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use cau-
tion when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from
tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
Instructions for users on removal and disposal of
used batteries. Specification of included battery
types.
The batteries included with your equipment may be Alkaline, Carbon Zink/Manganese
or Lithium (button cells) type. All types should be disposed of according to the above
instructions.
Pb
These symbols shown on the product, the packaging or in the manual or separate
information sheet mean that the product itself, as well as the batteries included or
built into the product, should never be thrown away with general household waste.
Take them to applicable collection points, where proper treatment, recycling and
recovery takes place, in accordance with national or local legislation, or European
Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.
To remove the batteries from your equipment or remote control, reverse the procedure
described for inserting batteries in the Owners Manual.
For products with a built-in battery that lasts for the lifetime of the product, removal
may not be possible for the user. In this case, recycling or recovery centers handle the
dismantling of the product and the removal of the battery. If, for any reason, it
becomes necessary to replace such a battery, this procedure must be performed by
authorized service centers.
Correct handling of the product and batteries to be disposed helps saving resources
and prevents possible negative effects on the environment or human health.
TROUBLESHOOTING 29
Glossary
Bit rate
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
worldwide patents issued and pending. "DTS"
and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Title
Value indicating the amount of video data com-
pressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps
(megabit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the
data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the
bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However,
this does not always mean higher quality
pictures.
The longest sections of a picture or a music piece
on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on
video software; or an album, etc., for a music
piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned
a title number enabling you to locate the title
you want.
© 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
MPEG AUDIO
Track
Chapter
International standard coding system to com-
press audio digital signals authorized by ISO/IEC.
MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2-channel stereo,
used on some DVD’s as alternate (other lan-
guage) track.
Sections of a music piece on a CD. Each track is
assigned a track number enabling you to locate
the track you want.
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD
that are smaller than titles. Many titles are com-
posed of several chapters, but many others are
not. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number
enabling you to locate the chapter you want.
PCM
Pulse code modulation, an uncompressed data
formation.
DVD
Dolby Digital (“5.1”, “AC-3”)
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same as
a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and
single-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is
7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data
capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is
8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided
DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided
DVD 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2
format, one of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 of its original size.
The DVD also uses the variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be allocated
according to the status of the picture. The audio
data is recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS and/or
PCM, allowing you to enjoy more natural audio
presence. Furthermore, various advanced
functions such as multi-angle, multilingual, and
subtitles may be provided with the DVD.
This sound format for movie theaters is more
advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this
format, the rear speakers output stereo sound
with an expanded frequency range and a sub-
woofer channel for deep bass is independently
provided. This format is also called “5.1” because
the subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel
(since it functions only when a deep bass effect is
needed). All six channels in this format are
recorded separately for superior channel
separation. Furthermore, since all the signals are
processed digitally, less signal degradation
occurs. The name “AC-3” comes from the fact
that it is the third audio coding method to be
developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
NTSC
National TV Systems Committee: a video
standard used in USA.
PAL
Phase Alternation Line: a video standard used in
many European countries.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and
the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works.
© 1992.1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Multi-angle function
Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera
for a scene are recorded on some DVDs.
Dolby Pro Logic II Surround
This is a method of decoding stereo or surround
recordings that produces five channels from two-
channel sound. Compared with the former Dolby
Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic II Surround
reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally
and localizes sounds more precisely. To take full
advantage of Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, you
should have a pair of rear speakers and a center
speaker. The rear speakers output stereo sound.
Multilingual function
Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a
picture are recorded on some DVDs.
Parental Control
A function of some (particulary US) DVD’s to limit
playback of the disc by the age of the users.
The limitation varies from disc to disc. When it is
activated, playback is completely prohibited,
violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other
scenes and so on.
DTS
Digital audio compression technology developed
by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology
conforms to 5.1-channel surround. The rear
channels are stereo and there is a discrete
subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides
5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital
audio. Good channel separation is realized,
because all channels are recorded discretely and
processed digitally.
30 GLOSSARY
HS 150 Controller Specifications
DVD player
Pickup:
Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm
NTSC / PAL
Signal system:
Video signal horizontal resolution:
Video signal-to-noise ratio:
More than 480 lines (DVD)
More than 60 dB (DVD)
Audio frequency response:
(Stereo)
DVD (PCM): 20 Hz ~ 22 kHz (+/- 1.0 dB)
CD (PCM): 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (+/- 1.0 dB)
Audio signal-to-noise ratio:
Total harmonic distortion:
Dynamic range:
More than 80 dB (PCM)
Less than 0.01% (PCM)
DVD (PCM): More than 85 dB (EIAJ, 2 kHz)
CD:
More than 85 dB (EIAJ)
FM Tuner
System:
PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system
87.50 ~ 108.00 MHz
Tuning range:
Antenna terminals:
Intermediate frequency:
75 Ohms, unbalanced
10.7 MHz
Video Outputs HDMI
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
CVBS Video:
S-video:
1 Vp-p 75 Ohms
Y: 1 Vp-p 75 Ohms
C: PAL 0.3 Vp-p 75 Ohms / NTSC 0.286 Vp-p 75 Ohms
Audio line Outputs
Audio L/R:
2 Vrms, 1 kilohms
General
Power requirements:
AC 230 V, 50 Hz
300 W
Max power consumption:
Idle power consumption:
Dimensions (WxHxD):
Weight:
Less than 2 W
350mm x 84mm x 250mm
3.8 kg
* Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections. Height measurement includes feet and chassis.
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Harman Kardon is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, registered in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.
DTS is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Windows Media® Audio (WMA) is a proprietary file format developed by Microsoft.
DivX is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
HS 150 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 31
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