Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BDS 277 Harman Kardon
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Blu-ray Disc ™ receiver BDS 275/BDS 575/ BDS 277/BDS 577 Owner’s Manual.
2 BDS BD/DVD Region Codes and T able of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 VERIFY LINE VOL T AGE BEFORE USING 3 UNP ACKING 3 INST ALLA TION LOCA TION 3 CLEANING 3 MOVING THE RECEIVER 3 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3 REC.
ENGLISH 3 BDS Introduction, V erify Line V oltage Before Using, Unpacking, Installation Location, Cleaning, Moving the Receiver , and Supplied Accessories Introduction Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: Y ou’ll need the product’ s serial number .
4 BDS Receiver Front-Panel Controls Receiver Front-P anel Controls Eject Button On/Standby Indicator Volume Control/ Power Button USB Port Headphone Connector Information Display Disc Slot.
ENGLISH 5 BDS Receiver Front-Panel Controls Eject button (appears only when a disc has been inserted): T ouch this button to eject a disc from the BDS receiver’s built-in disc player. Before touching this button, make sure no objects are blocking the disc-slot opening.
6 BDS Receiver Rear -Panel Connections Receiver Rear -Panel Connections Main Power Switch AC Power Connector Component Video Input Connector HDMI Input Connectors Network Connector HDMI Monitor Out Co.
ENGLISH 7 BDS Receiver Rear -Panel Connections NOTE: See the Connections section, on page 10 , for detailed information about making connections. Main Power switch: This mechanical switch turns the BDS receiver’s power supply on or off.
8 BDS Remote Control Functions Remote Control Functions Power Button Eject Button Source Buttons Display Button Back Button Cursor Buttons Options Button Thumbnail (Y ellow) Button Zoom (Blue) Button .
ENGLISH 9 BDS Remote Control Functions Power button: The BDS receiver has four different power modes: s Off (On/Standby indica tor not illuminated): When the rear -panel Main Power switch is in the Off position or the power cord is unplugged the BDS receiver is off and will not respond to any commands.
10 BDS Connections Connections CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver , ensure that the receiver’ s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers.
ENGLISH 11 BDS Connections Connecting a TV or Video Display Use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the BDS receiver’ s HDMI output to your TV/video display’ s HDMI input.
12 BDS Connections Connecting Y our Coaxial Digital Audio Source Device If one of your non-HDMI source devices has a coaxial digital output, connect it to the receiver’ s Coaxial Digital Input connector . NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.
ENGLISH 13 BDS Connections and Preparing the Remote Control Connect the Remote IR Input The BDS receiver is equipped with a Remote IR Input connector that lets you remotely control the receiver when you place it inside a cabinet or in a location that is out of the line of sight of the remote control.
14 BDS Preparing the Remote Control 4. Aim the remote towards the component you just turned on and enter a set-up code number from Step 1, above. Use the Program (Red) button for the first digit; the Bookmark (Green) button for the second digital; the Thumbnail (Y ello w) button for the third digit; and the Zoom (Blue) button for the last digit.
ENGLISH 15 BDS Preparing the Remote Control and Setting Up the Receiver 1. Press and hold the source button for the main device the remote will be opera ting. The button will light up, go dark and then light up a gain. Release the button. 2. Select the type of punch-through programming.
16 BDS Setting Up the Receiver Press the OK button and the TV-resolution screen will appear . Initial Setup Please select the highest resolution that your TV supports.
ENGLISH 17 BDS Setting Up the Receiver One T ouch Play: When this option is set to “On,” pressing the Play button on the BDS receiver when a Blu-ray Disc or DVD is inserted will automatically turn on a connected TV and switch it to the input where the BDS receiver is connected.
18 BDS Setting Up the Receiver Video Processing: This option allows you to set the BDS receiver’ s internal video processing. Video Mode: This setting lets you select a preset video-processing option to optimize the picture for the current program by adjusting the brightness, contrast, color and sharpness: s Standard: Neutral control settings.
ENGLISH 19 BDS Setting Up the Receiver 4. Remain silent while the test noise plays through the speakers. As the test noise circulates among the speakers the screen will show which speaker is being tested. EzSet/EQ automatic setup can calibrate the BDS system and configure loudspeaker parameters automatically to get the best sound performance.
20 BDS Using the Receiver Using the Receiver NOTE: Before using your new BDS receiver , be sure to set the speaker distances, as explained in Audio Settings: Speaker Settings , on page 18.
ENGLISH 21 BDS Using the Receiver 7. Press the Back button twice to return to the speaker setup screen (the front left and front right speakers will still be highlighted). T o adjust the volume of a different speaker , use the cursor buttons to highlight it and press the OK button.
22 BDS Using the Disc Player Using the Disc Player Disc Handling Precautions s T o keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. s Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the substance completely before using the disc.
ENGLISH 23 BDS Using the Disc Player and Playing Streaming Media via Y our Home Network Display button: When playing Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs, pressing the Display button toggles the information bar on and off.
24 BDS Streaming Media via Y our Home Network, Listening to Y our iPod/iPhone/iPad and Listening to FM Radio, Before you can access files located on other devices via DLNA, each device must first give permission to share files with the BDS receiver .
ENGLISH 25 BDS Listening to Audio Sources, Listening to Media via AirPlay and Playing Files from USB Devices and Data Discs Listening to Audio Sources Press the Aux button on the remote control. The receiver will switch to the audio input that was selected last.
26 BDS Playing Files from USB Devices and Data Discs Viewing Photos In the top directory , select “Photo.” Select a folder containing photo files and highlight a photo file in the folder . A thumbnail of the highlighted photo will appear on the right of the screen.
ENGLISH 27 BDS Playing Files from USB Devices and Data Discs and Using Playlists If a selected MP3 file has an album cover -art ID3 ta g, the art will be displayed on the screen. Use the remote’ s T ransport Control buttons to control music-file playback.
28 BDS T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If your BDS receiver isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your Harman Kardon dealer .
ENGLISH 29 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Aux Component Remote-Control Code List TV/DVR Manufacturer Code Numbers A MARK 0132 0122 1088 1105 ACER 0143 1167 ADMIRAL 0192 1105 1088 1023 ADVE.
30 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List TV/DVR Manufacturer Code Numbers DIGIFUSION 1184 DIGITREX 1192 DISH NETWORK 0188 2012 DIXI 1022 DORIC 1029 DUMONT 1201 1199 1096 1088 1023 DUMONT -FINLUX .
ENGLISH 31 BDS TV/DVR Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Manufacturer Code Numbers INTERVISION 1121 1115 1119 1114 1118 1113 1117 1111 1116 ISIS 1186 ITT 1100 1092 1046 1040 ITT -NOKIA 1100 1092 1.
32 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List TV/DVR Manufacturer Code Numbers NOBLEX 1204 1205 NOKIA 1100 1092 1046 1040 NORDMENDE 1094 1056 1009 1093 1053 1080 1024 1069 1019 1059 1017 OKI 1045 1049.
ENGLISH 33 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List TV/DVR Manufacturer Code Numbers SONY 0212 0031 1103 1062 1006 0194 0028 1102 1043 1172 0136 0060 1091 1038 1173 0130 0093 1065 1016 1174 0117 110.
34 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List CABLE BOX Manufacturer Code Numbers ABC 3011 3001 ALLEGRO 3111 AMERICAST 3212 AMINO 3015 4031 ARCHER 3112 BELCOR 3113 BT CABLE 4007 CABLE ST AR 3113 3033 .
ENGLISH 35 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List CABLE BOX Manufacturer Code Numbers TFC 3122 TIMELESS 3123 TIVO 3029 3030 4029 4030 TOCOM 3205 3170 TUDI 4027 UNITED CABLE 3011 4001 UNIVERSAL 311.
36 BDS Aux Component Remote-Control Code List SA TELLITE TUNERS Manufacturer Code Numbers MEMOREX 5153 METZ 6090 MINERV A 6090 MITSUBISHI 5007 6090 MOTOROLA 5012 5019 MUL TIST AR 6080 NEC 6073 6046 60.
ENGLISH 37 BDS Specifications BDS 577, BDS 575, BDS 277 and BDS 275 Receivers Audio Section Continuous average power , stereo model: 65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <1.0% THD, both channels driven into 6 ohms Multichannel power (BDS 575/BDS 577 only): 65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <1.
HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA 516.255.4545 (USA only) Made in P.R.C. © 2012 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries.
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