Harman Kardon DVD 37, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Open Close DVD 37 AUDIO VIDEO DVD 37 PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD AUDIO VIDEO PLAYER WITH HDMI OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution ...

Page 2: ...rs to a message that is visible on the front panel information display or in the on screen display 1 number in a square refers to a specific front panel control a number in an oval refers to a button or indicator on the remote control number in a circle refers to a rear panel connection A letter in a square refers to an indicator in the front panel information display å letter in a circle refers t...

Page 3: ... control features to control which discs may be viewed by younger members of the household as well as a complete status screen which provides the technical details on the disc being played DVD players are the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to market so this may be the first DVD player you own or a replacement for an early generation machine In either case while some of ...

Page 4: ...uring 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 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 down to a more two dimensional ap...

Page 5: ... than one of these formats are divided into files which may be organized into folders depending on how the disc was created VCD Compatibility 5 12cm discs Linear PCM MP1 MPEG 1 Layer 1 MP3 MPEG 1 Layer 3 digital audio MPEG 1 digital video May contain JPEG still images Video CD Version 2 0 Some discs may contain menus and chapters while other discs simply contain tracks Version 2 0 discs may offer ...

Page 6: ... size should be no larger than 5Mb Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are supplied with the DVD 37 If any of these items are missing please contact Harman Kardon Customer Service at www harmankardon com 1 Remote control 2 AAA batteries 1 A V cable for stereo analog audio and composite video 1 HDMI cable 1 S video cable 1 Mini plug remote interconnect cable 6 FEATURES DISC COMPATIBI...

Page 7: ...reen MP3 Files MP3 is an audio compression format that was developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group as an adjunct to the MPEG 1 video compression for mat A number of encoding software programs are available for transferring CDs and other audio pro grams into the MP3 format The main benefit of MP3 is that it reduces the size of audio files considerably depending on the amount of compression se...

Page 8: ...at that was developed by the Microsoft Corporation for use with its Windows Media Player and other devices WMA files can be even smaller in size than MP3 files while maintaining similar quality The DVD 37 is among those DVD players capable of playing discs containing WMA files Note that Windows Media Player uses other file formats however the DVD 37 is only capable of playing WMA files that end in...

Page 9: ...hind the front panel in this area To ensure proper operation of the player with the remote it is important that this area not be covered In the event that the player is enclosed in a cabinet or if the remote sensor is covered you may extend the remote sensor by connecting an optional external remote sensor to the Remote Control Input on the rear panel see page 14 When optional external IR blasters...

Page 10: ...ideo output has been turned off by pressing the V OFF Button F on the remote control K Video Output Indicators When the DVD 37 is connected to a video display using the HDMI Output 2 the display sends information to the DVD 37 indicating the highest video resolution it is capable of handling and the DVD 37 automatically sets the video output to match it That resolution is displayed here You may us...

Page 11: ... Product Support section for this product at www harmankardon com 0 Power On 1 Open Close 2 Audio Select 3 Clear 4 Playlist 5 Repeat 6 A B Repeat 7 Random 8 Info 9 Setup A Previous Step Skip B Search Slow Reverse C Angle D Navigation Buttons E Light F Video Off G Audio Mode Selector H HD Mode Selector I Dimmer J Progressive Scan Interlaced K Enter L Pause M Zoom N Play O Search Slow Forward P Stop...

Page 12: ...that you use this function to prevent burn in of your plasma video display G Audio Mode Selector This button adjusts the Bass Management setting which is also found in the AUDIO SETUP menu see page 22 Stop playback of the current disc in order to use this selec tor There are three available settings Bypass the default On and Stereo The first press displays the current setting and each additional p...

Page 13: ... frames R Disc Menu While a DVD is playing press this button to view the disc s main menu S Status Press while a disc is playing to view the on screen status banner display The first press will display the current title and chapter the play mode icon and the elapsed time along with a temperature bar display of the time elapsed You may use the M NK LNavigation Buttons D and the Enter Button K to se...

Page 14: ...iver or processor but not both The coaxial digital output should only be connected to a digital input Even though it is the same RCA type connector as standard analog audio connec tions DO NOT connect it to a conventional analog input jack Component Video Outputs These outputs carry the component video signals for connection to display monitors with component video inputs For standard analog TVs o...

Page 15: ... scan type in the DVD 37 s Video Setup menu from Interlaced to Progressive See page 23 Modern audio video receivers are capable of con nection to several video source devices such as the DVD 37 and a VCR cable television set top box HDTV tuner or other device The receiver is equipped with video monitor outputs for connection to your television projector or flat panel display As you select any inpu...

Page 16: ...r receiver has only DVI inputs you may use an optional HDMI to DVI cable or adapter for the con nection to the receiver In addition the video display used with your system must be HDCP compatible in order to take advantage of the HDMI output whether it is used with HDMI or DVI connections Connecting to a Receiver When using the DVD 37 with an audio video receiver or processor connect it as follows...

Page 17: ... batteries Wipe away any leakage inside the remote control unit and install new batteries If leakage should come into contact with your skin immediately wash it off thoroughly with water Batteries contain chemical substances and we rec ommend that you dispose of them properly and in compliance with any local regulations Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control unit from no more than...

Page 18: ... Dolby Digital soundtracks as well as from titles encoded with Dolby Surround The DVD 37 is designed to digitally output 96kHz PCM audio with a 96kHz sampling rate The 96kHz indicator will light in the display However some 96kHz DVDs may include copy protection codes that do not permit digital output For full 96kHz fidelity from these discs use the analog outputs of the DVD 37 If your surround pro...

Page 19: ...ish 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 SE...

Page 20: ...ubtitle language but it will only be available when the disc being played contains that language The list of subtitles available on any given disc is always shown on the disc jacket usually at the bottom of the back cover Note that the subtitles may also be switched on or off or a new lan guage selected during playback using the Subtitle Button V as described on page 30 If you have selected a subt...

Page 21: ... DVD 37 and resume normal operation Show Angle Icon Some DVDs are programmed with multiple angle capability allowing you to view the same scene from a different camera angle Normally the angle icon will be displayed on screen during those scenes to inform you that you may press the Angle Button m to change to a different view If you would find the appearance of the icon on screen distracting selec...

Page 22: ...mmend that you leave this setting at the default Bypass and adjust the bass management set tings on your receiver Stereo If your receiver or processor is not equipped with 6 channel inputs at all then change this setting to Stereo which will send a down mixed 2 channel signal to the Analog Audio Outputs 8 for use with any 2 channel analog input on your receiver You may then select an ana log surro...

Page 23: ...n is highlighted and then press the Enter Button K Figure 8 The following adjustments are available on the Video Setup menu Aspect Ratio This setting selects the aspect ratio of video programming Your choice should be made according to the shape of your video display and your personal preferences When the HDMI Output 2 is used the aspect ratio will automatically be set appro priately for the speci...

Page 24: ...ton K again Select On to display the Video Adjustments banner The Setup screen will disappear from view Figure 9 To change any of the video adjustments shown first press the Navigation Buttons n so that the parameter s setting bar is highlighted Use the Navigation Button n to increase the setting or the Navigation Button n to decrease the setting Changes to any of the settings may be made while a ...

Page 25: ...k as the surround ings in your room That way the eye is relaxed when watching the TV picture This contrast setting may be reduced when the surrounding light is dimmed thereby usually improving the sharpness of a video significantly 4 The gray 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 Brightness Adjustment a...

Page 26: ...iming information and other relevant data will appear in the Main Information Display B Any time a control button is pressed an icon will appear in the upper right corner of the screen to indicate the player s action These icons include the standard transport modes play stop pause forward and reverse fast and slow search track skip the open close disc drawer symbol the repeat and ran dom modes and...

Page 27: ... movement in reverse is not available When a camera icon shows on the screen or the Angle Indicator E appears this is your indication that there is multiple angle information on the disc being played To change the angle press the Angle Button C repeatedly until the desired angle view appears An on screen banner message will appear to indicate the angle view in use To illuminate the buttons on the ...

Page 28: ...rtain features to operate when the disc itself has prohibited them does not indicate a problem with the DVD 37 as these features are outside of the unit s control Zoom Feature The DVD 37 s advanced digital video processing circuits include a Zoom feature which allows you to enlarge the image for closer examination of a particular part of the picture Four steps of enlargement are available To use t...

Page 29: ...f current and total groups is shown Chapter ƒ For DVD Video discs this shows the current chapter on the left and the total number of chapters on the disc on the right For DVD Audio discs the number of current and total tracks is shown Play Mode Icon This displays the current play mode icon e g Play Pause Stop Í Time Display This section of the display shows the time corresponding to the type of di...

Page 30: ...System Settings menu When multiple angle views are available as shown by any of the available icons or indications press the Angle Button C to change the view An information box will appear on your video screen to show you which angle view is playing and how many are avail able Each press of either the Angle Button C or the Enter Button K will change the current camera angle When your desired sele...

Page 31: ...n play Figure 16 Program Submenu This submenu lets you program a playlist The PROGRAM submenu is only accessible for CDs see Figure 16 Disc This line displays the disc type Audio This line displays the type of audio that was recorded on the disc usually Stereo Playlist With this line highlighted press the Enter Button u to change the order in which the tracks are played from the order in which the...

Page 32: ...rtion of the disc until the disc is manually stopped see below for more information To select any Repeat mode other than Repeat A B While a disc is playing press the Repeat Button 5 on the remote Each press of the Repeat Button 5 will cycle through the available repeat modes To end Repeat play continue pressing the Repeat Button 5 until the Off mode is selected A B Repeat Play The Repeat A B funct...

Page 33: ...view about all tracks on the disc and their names and to select them comfortably use the on screen display rather than the front panel display The front panel display will only show the num ber and the elapsed time of the track being played for WMA files The supported bit rate for WMA files is between 64kbps and 320kbps The supported bit rate for MP3 files is between 32kbps and 320kbps To select a...

Page 34: ... light in the Main Information Display The disc will immediately begin display ing the images on the disc in order When viewing JPEG images the Angle Button m may be used to rotate the image With the image on screen press the Angle Button m once to display the current orientation of the image usually 0 Press the Angle Button m again within one second to rotate the image clockwise 90 degrees The ne...

Page 35: ...everse and Fast Forward and Reverse Search functions are all avail able depending on how the disc was encoded However the Status Banner is not available for these types of VCDs Using the Status Bar for VCD Playback When playing VCD discs it is possible to access the disc s features using the Status Bar Press the Status Button S to see the Status Bar Note however that when PBC is on some features m...

Page 36: ...ed entering it press the Navigation Button D to move to Step P02 5 Continue entering the disc track numbers into the desired program step positions Note that you need not do so in step order you may use the Navigation Buttons D to navigate to any step in the list 6 Although you may enter fewer programmed steps in your list than the number of tracks on the disc you may not repeat tracks within the ...

Page 37: ... on receiver DVD disc is in fast or slow mode There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes Surround receiver not compatible Change PCM LIMIT setting in AUDIO SETUP menu to 48kHz with 96kHz PCM audio see page 22 DVD Audio disc is loaded without Use 6 Channel Audio Outputs 9 or Analog Audio Outputs 8 using analog audio connection Wrong bass management setting in In order to hear...

Page 38: ...8 8 lb 4kg Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors Height measurement includes feet and chassis All specifications subject to change without notice Harman Kardon and Harman International are trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated registered in the United States and or other countries Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories...

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