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• To skip to the next or previous MP3 file, press the        or          

button. To pause play, press the            button. To resume play, 

press the            button again.

• To exit and return to file list screen, press the      button.

Playing Videos

Selecting a video file plays the file. If there are other video files in the 

folder, the HS 2X0SO/230 will play each one, in order as they appear 

on the OSD screen.

If there are other MP3s in the folder with the one that you've selected, 

the HS 2X0SO/230 will play each one, in order as they appear on the 

OSD screen.

Troubleshooting

If your HS 2X0SO/230 system isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section 

before calling your dealer or contacting Harman Kardon.

• Check that the receiver’s AC Power Cord is properly plugged into 

   the receiver’s AC Power Input connector.

• Check that the AC power cord is plugged into a working AC outlet 

   and that the AC outlet is not controlled by a switch.

• Check that the disc surface is clean and not scratched.

• If you have the receiver’s video output connected to your TV 

   through your VCR, the copy-protection program on some DVDs 

   could affect picture quality. Connect the receiver’s video output       

   directly to your TV’s video input.

• Check the Audio: Settings: Delay menu and change the Delay 

   setting to put the sound back in sync with the picture.

• Check that the FM antenna is correctly connected.

• Adjust the antenna’s position. If necessary, use a powered 

   FM antenna or an outdoor FM antenna.

• Replace all three of the remote control’s batteries with fresh ones, 

   and make sure to install them correctly.

• Hold the remote control closer to the receiver.

• Check that the receiver’s remote sensor is in line of sight with 

   the remote control. If necessary, use an optional Harman Kardon 

   HE 1000 external IR receiver.

• Check that you have pressed the remote’s TV or Video button 

   before trying to operate the component.

• Re-learn the component’s commands into the remote.

• The selected function is not permitted at the time the button 

   is pressed.

• Unplug the receiver’s power cord from the AC outlet, 

   wait 30 seconds, then plug it back in.

You can find additional troubleshooting information in the FAQs link

on the Support page at www.harmankardon.com.

• Check the connection between the receiver and the TV.

• Check that the TV is turned on and is set to the proper input source.

• Confirm that all of the choices made in the Settings: Video menu are 

   correct for your TV.

• If you’re using the HDMI connection, be sure that the TV or video 

   display is HDCP-compliant. If the TV is not HDCP-compliant, 

   disconnect the HDMI cable and use the receiver’s S-Video or 

   composite-video connection.

• Check that the subwoofer’s power cord is plugged into a 

   working AC outlet.

• Check that the subwoofer’s Power Switch is in the on position.

• Check that the Subwoofer Level Control is not turned all the way 

   down (fully counterclockwise).

• Check the audio connection between the receiver and the subwoofer.

• Check the receiver’s Settings: Audio: Subwoofer menu to make sure 

   that the subwoofer volume has not been set at -10dB.

• Check that all input cables are plugged all the way into their 

   connectors.

• Check that all cables are at least 3m (9.8 ft.) from fluorescent lights.

• Check that all cable connectors are clean. If necessary, wipe them 

   with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

• Turn the subwoofer’s Power switch off. If the hum goes away, 

   there is a ground loop between the subwoofer and the receiver. 

   Plugging the subwoofer’s Power Cord into the same AC outlet that 

   the receiver is plugged into should eliminate the ground loop.

• Check that the disc is inserted correctly (label-side up).

• Check that the disc is the correct type: DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, 

   DVD+R/RW, VCD, SVCD, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA (v7 and v8). 

   Other disc types will not play.

• Check that the disc surface is clean and not scratched.

The receiver won’t power up (the Power Indicator is not lit):

There is noise or other interference in the picture while the HS 280

 is playing a DVD:

The sound and picture are out of sync:

The HS 2X0SO/230 cannot tune in radio stations:

The receiver does not respond to remote control commands:

The remote does not control programmed components (TV or Video):

The Ø symbol appears on the screen when you press a remote 

control button:

The receiver does not respond to commands, or behaves in an 

erratic way:

Sound plays through the HS 2X0SO/230 speakers, but there is no 

TV picture:

There is no sound coming from the subwoofer:

There is a constant hum in the sound:

The disc does not play:

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