Harman Kardon DVD 37, Owner'S Manual

System Setup

The final step in the installation of the DVD 37 is to
establish the system’s configuration. Before proceeding
further to make any adjustments, make certain that 
the DVD 37 is properly connected to a video display
and an AC power source. Turn on the DVD 37 by
pressing the 

Power On/Off Switch

2

and the

Power Indicator

1

will change from amber to blue.

You do not need to play a CD or DVD in the unit to
make system setup adjustments.

In many cases, you will be able to accept the default
settings. Of course, these settings may be changed at
any time to reflect changes to the other equipment in
your home theater system or to adjust the DVD 37’s
output or operation to your needs and preferences.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The DVD 37 is not capable of

displaying S-video and component video simultane-
ously. If you have used either of these video connec-
tions and have no picture, temporarily connect the

Composite Video Output

6

to your video display,

and then press the 

Setup Button

9

to access the

menu system. Use the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

D

to highlight the Video Setup submenu, and press

the 

Enter Button

K

to select it. The 

VIDEO

OUTPUT

line indicates whether the DVD 37 is

using the S-video or component video outputs. To
change the setting, press the 

Enter Button

K

and

use the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

D

to highlight

the desired setting on the dropdown menu. Press the

Enter Button

K

to select it.

Menus and Navigation

The DVD 37 uses an elegant but simple on-screen
menu system for all setup and control functions.
There are two main menus that are navigated in a
similar fashion:

• The 

SETUP

menu is used to establish the basic

configuration settings for all aspects of the DVD
player’s operation, including language and display
settings, audio settings, video settings and adjust-
ments, speaker bass management settings, parental
control and other settings that you may customize.
The 

SETUP

menu is accessed by pressing the

Setup Button

j

.

• The 

PLAYER INFORMATION

menu

displays information about the current disc, allowing
you to set the playback mode and create a playlist if
desired. The 

PLAYER INFORMATION

menu will appear on screen automatically for audio-
only and JPEG discs, and for VCDs without PBC. For
DVDs and VCDs with PBC, it may be accessed by
pressing the 

Info Button

i

.

The two main menus share a common layout, and are
navigated in a similar manner. The menu screen is
divided into four main areas:

å

: Menu Title: The top line identifies which main

menu is on screen.

∫

: The submenus listed in a vertical column at 

the left side of the screen access the specific groups
of settings or controls. The submenu that is at the 
top of the list will be highlighted. As indicated on the

Instruction Line

∂

, press the 

Enter Button

s

to select that submenu, which will move the cursor to
the first 

Control Setting

ç

.

On the Setup Main Menu, the Available
Submenus Are:

• The 

SYSTEM SETUP

menu, identified by a

wrench icon and the word 

SYSTEM

, is used to

establish the general settings for the player.

• The 

AUDIO SETUP

menu, identified by a

speaker icon and the word 

AUDIO

, is used to

establish the settings for the player’s audio output.

• The 

SPEAKER SETUP

menu, identified by

a loudspeaker cabinet icon, is used to establish the
bass management settings for the audio output at
the 

6-Channel Audio Outputs

9

that are used

when a DVD-Audio disc is playing.

• The 

VIDEO SETUP

menu, identified by a TV

icon and the word 

VIDEO

, is used to establish

the video formatting and configuration settings and
to access the video adjustments screen for the pic-
ture settings.

On the Player Information Menu, the Available
Submenus Are:

• The 

PLAYBACK INFO

menu, identified by

an “i” icon, includes the disc type and name (if avail-
able on the disc), and contains settings to control
the playback mode.

• The 

PROGRAM

menu, identified by an icon

showing musical notes, is used to program a playlist,
which lets you play back selected CD tracks in the
order you choose. Playlists are only available for
audio CDs.

• The 

DISC INFO

menu, identified by a disc

icon, provides detailed information about the video
and audio content on the disc being played.

ç

Control Settings:

The main area of each menu

screen shows a list of the control settings available for
the current submenu. On the left side of the main area
is a listing of the settings available. To the right of each
line is the current value for each setting. To adjust a
specific setting, press the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

n

until the setting for the desired item is highlighted.

Next, press the 

Enter Button

K

and a dropdown

menu will appear that contains the available options for
that setting. Press the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

n

until the desired option is highlighted, then press

the 

Enter Button

K

to select that option. See

Figure 2 for an example of a dropdown menu.

Figure 2

∂

Instruction Line:

The DVD 37 will display the

appropriate instructions in this area to assist you in
navigating the menu system and making changes to
the various settings.

Within a given menu, adjustments are made using the
following steps and commands on the remote control:

• Press the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

n

to

select an item to be adjusted.

• When the current setting for the item to be adjusted

is highlighted, press the 

Enter Button

K

.

• Press the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

n

to

select one of the options shown. When a series of
underscore lines (_  _  _  _) is shown, enter the
desired setting using the 

Numeric Keys

T

.

• When the desired setting is highlighted or the

numeric entry made, press the 

Enter Button

K

.

• Press the 

⁄¤

Navigation Buttons

n

to

select another item for adjustment, if required.

• When all required adjustments on this submenu

have been made, press the 

‹›

Navigation

Buttons

n

to move to the 

Submenu Selection

Area

∫

and then press the 

⁄¤

Navigation

Buttons

n

to select another submenu.

• If all adjustments are complete, press the 

Setup

Button

j

to exit the 

SETUP

menu, or press

the 

Info Button

i

to exit the 

PLAYER

INFORMATION

menu.

Most DVDs are created to allow setup menus to be
displayed while the disc is playing, superimposed over
the video playback. However, some discs are authored

A

C

B

D

SYSTEM SETUP

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