Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVD 37 Harman-Kardon
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Open/Close DVD 37 A UDIO/VIDEO DVD 37 PROGRESSIVE-SCAN DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER WITH HDMI ™ O W N ER ’ S M ANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution .
DVD 37 DVD PLAYER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 5 Features & Disc Compatibility 7 DVD T erminology 9 F ront-P anel Controls 1 0 F ront-P anel Information Display 1 1 R emote Control Function.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon ® DVD 37. The DVD 37 is a state-of-the-art optical disc p layer that can play almost every music , movie and still-image disc in your library with the highest fidelity available today .
SAFETY INFORMATION Verify Line Voltage Before Use Y our DVD 37 has been designed for use with 1 10 –240-volt AC current and the plug is specifically designed for 120-volt applications . Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage t he unit.
FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY D isc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 37 can play the following types of pre- recorded discs: DVD CD 3" (8cm) disc 3" (8cm) disc 5 " (12cm) di.
FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY 320kbps . Although the DVD 37 is capable of playing some WMA 9 files , not all features of v ersion 9 are supported. JPEG files s hould contain no more than 5 mega pixels , and the file size should be no larger than 5Mb .
DVD TERMINOLOGY Since DVD players share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players , many of the terms and o perational 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 .
one , to give you a “Double Feature” presentation or to include other special features . Press the Title Button U t o see a listing of the titles on a disc . When a disc has only one title , pressing the Title Button U may show a list of the chapters .
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 1 Power Indicator: This indicator lights amber when the unit is connected to an AC power source , but is not turned on. When the unit is on, the indicator lights blue . 1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the DVD 37 on.
10 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY A L B C D E F G H I J K M N O A Disc-T ype Indicators B Audio Bitstream Indicators C Parental Lock Indicator D Program Indicator E An.
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 3 5 7 9 B D F U X W V S T Q R O P M N K L J 0 2 6 8 A C E H ® 37 HD MODE G 4 I AUDIO MODE NOTE: T o make it easier to follow the instructions th.
12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: T urns on the player when it is in S tandby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears on screen). 1 Open/Close: Press to open or close the disc tray . 2 A udio Select: P ress to access various audio lan- guages on a DVD (if the DVD contains multiple audio streams).
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS N Play: Press this button to begin the playback of a disc , or to resume normal playback when a disc has b een paused or scanned.
REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 4 7 A AC INPUT 1 20V~ , 6 0Hz 13W ¡ Remote Control Output ™ Remote Control Input £ HDMI Output ¢ Optical Digital Audio Output ∞ Coaxial Digital Audio Outp.
SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 15 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS • Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off ” before commencing connection.
16 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS SETUP AND CONNECTIONS One of the major advantages of the DVD format is its ability to use a variety of digital audio formats for the ultimate in sonic performance .
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 17 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION B atter y Installation Insert the two AAA batteries supplied while obser ving the correct positive (+) and negative (–) polarities . Service Life of Ba tteries • The batteries normally last for about one year , although this depends on how often the remote control is used.
18 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION O ptical Digital Audio Connection Notes Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutter that covers the Optical Digital Audio Output 3 , a nd connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match.
S ystem Setup The final step in the installation of the DVD 37 is to establish the system’s configuration. Before proceeding f urther to make any adjustments , make certain that the DVD 37 is properly connected to a video display and an AC power source .
SYSTEM SETUP 20 SYSTEM SETUP in a way that does not allow this . If you see the ø icon displayed on the screen after pressing the Setup B utton j o r the I nfo Button i , press the S top Button P and then press the Setup or Info Button ji again.
Level 8: All DVDs , including adult materials , can be played. Unlocked: Any DVD may be viewed without entering the password. The DVD 37 is shipped from the factory with the parental control system unlocked (no password is required to view any DVD), and with the password set to the four -digit code “1234.
SYSTEM SETUP 22 SYSTEM SETUP NOTE: Any changes made to the Digital Output setting during playback will not take effect until after play has b een stopped and restarted.
Pressing the Enter Button K displays a dropdown menu with the selections available for that setting . Use t he ⁄ ¤ N a vigation Buttons n t o highlight the appropriate setting , and then press the Enter Button K to select it.
from Off to On . See below for more information on using the Video Adjustments banner to optimize your picture settings . HDMI Settings: This setting displays the characteris- tics of the video output signal at the HDMI Output 2 .
TEST SCREEN DVD is one of the highest quality sources ever made a vailable for in-home playback of prerecorded pictures and sound. In order to make certain that your home t heater system is fully opti.
26 PLAYBACK BASICS L oading Discs T o load discs in the DVD 37, first turn the DVD 37 on by pressing in the Power On/Off Switch 1 o r P ower On Button 0 . Note that the P ower Indicator 0 will turn amber when the unit is con- nected to an AC power source .
process the digital audio streams during slow modes . Slow-play is not available for CD discs . • T o advance frame by frame while a DVD is playing , first press the Pause Button 4v , then press the Skip/Step (Previous) 6k or Skip/Step (Next) 7` buttons repeatedly .
28 DVD PLAYBACK U sing a DVD’ s Menu One of the unique features of the DVD system is that it offers a producer the opportunity to include a w ide range of features on a disc , including multiple- l .
DVD PLAYBACK PLAYBACK INFO Submenu: This submenu displays basic disc and playback mode information (see Figure 12). Y ou may not make any changes to t he items shown in this submenu, except for the Repeat mode . ■ Disc: This line displays the disc type , such as DVD-Video .
DVD PLAYBACK Selecting the Audio Soundtrack Many DVDs contain more than one audio soundtrack. O n many discs , you will find multiple languages , while o thers will offer a choice of different audio formats or mixes (e .
CD PLAYBACK CD PLAYBACK 31 Many functions of the DVD 37 operate the same way for CD playback as for DVD play; however , there are s ome important differences . When a CD is loaded, the DVD 37 will automatically display the Player Information menu. Status banners are not available during CD play .
CD PLAYBACK the right and in the front-panel Information Display @ will change accordingly . The Time Search function enables you to start play- back at any point in the program.
MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK 33 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA ® AND JPEG PLAYBACK MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback The DVD 37 will recognize data from CD-ROM discs recorded in the MP3, Windows Media 9 (WMA) or JPEG formats , including images stored on Kodak Picture CDs .
Enter Button K to open or close that folder . Y ou may then navigate an open folder and select the d esired folder . Press the E nter Button K t o open the folder , and select the desired track. Then press the Play Button 2 N . • Only stereo-audio playback is available for MP3 and W MA discs .
VCD PLAYBACK V CD Playback VCD , a video playback format that predates DVD , is based on a different compression for mat than DVD and u ses a recording method that is similar to CD .
36 PROGRAMMED PLAY PROGRAMMED PLAY Programmed play allows you to select tracks on a CD for playback in a specific order , skipping tracks you d on’t wish to hear and reordering other tracks to suit y our tastes . T o program a disc for playback, follow these simple steps: 1.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 37 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on • No AC power • Check AC power plug and make certain any switched outlet is turned on.
DVD 37 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, DVD-Audio , standard-conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW , DVD+RW , VCD , CD , CD-R, CD-RW or MP3 di.
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