Harman Kardon BDS 577 Owner'S Manual Download Page 23

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BDS

Using the Disc Player and Playing  

Streaming Media via Your Home Network

Display button:

 when playing Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs, pressing the Display 

button toggles the information bar on and off.

English Dolby Digital   5.1

MPEG

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DVD-VIDEO

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T

T

C

Playback 

Mode

Disc Type & 

Encoding

Audio 

Mode

“Find” 

Indicators

Current 

Chapter

Time 

Display

Current 

Title

Top Menu button:

 pressing this button displays the top menu for the Blu-ray Disc 

recording or DVD that is currently playing. NOTe: This feature is disc-dependent. Not all 

DVDs have top menus. If the DVD has no top menu, pressing the Top Menu button may 

display the disc menu, depending on how the disc’s menu system was authored.

Pop-Up button:

 pressing this button while playing a Blu-ray Disc recording displays the 

pop-up menu. (DVDs will display the disc menu.) Note: If the Blu-ray Disc recording does 

not support a pop-up menu, the disc menu will be displayed.

Bookmark function:

 The bookmark function lets you mark up to 12 locations on the disc 

currently playing. press the Bookmark button to mark the current location on the disc. 

To clear a bookmarked location, press the Back button. To play the disc from one of your 

selected bookmark locations, hold the Bookmark button to display the bookmark list. Use 

the Navigation left/right buttons to select the desired bookmark, and press the Ok button 

to play the disc from that location. NOTe: The bookmark function is disc-dependent. Not all 

discs allow bookmark operation. 

Programmed play:

 This option lets you create a programmed playlist for a disc. The 

program function works for CDs, DVDs and some Blu-ray Disc recordings (not all 

Blu-ray Disc recordings allow programmed play).

1.  press the program button. The program screen will appear.

Play

Clear

Stop

Track:   10

Track:   05

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

Program

CD

Track Total:     15

1

2

3

4

5

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

6

7

8

9

10

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

--  --  --  --

11

12

13

14

15

CLEAR

EXIT

2.  press the Ok button and use the Navigation Up/Down buttons to select the title on 

the disc (Blu-ray Disc/DVD) or track (CD) for your first program entry.

3.  press the right Navigation button and use the Navigation Up/Down buttons to select 

the chapter for your first program entry (Blu-ray Disc/DVD only).

4.  Repeat steps 2 – 3 for every entry in your programmed list.
5.  when you’re finished programming your list, press the play button to play the list. 

press the Next/previous buttons to skip to the next or previous programmed item. 

NOTe: pressing a number button during programmed play exits the programmed 

play mode and skips to the selected chapter or track.

The programmed list will remain active until the list has completed playing. pressing the 

stop button twice or ejecting the disc deletes the programmed list.

BD-Live Interactivity

BD-Live interactivity is available on select Blu-ray Disc recordings. when you select the 

BD-Live features from a disc’s menu, you may be able to download additional content or 

other information via the Internet (through the Network connection).

If you have difficulty accessing the Internet while using a BD-Live disc, press the settings 

button and navigate to the Network setup menu. select “Test Connection.” If the BDs 

receiver is able to access the Internet, then the computer server the BD-Live disc is 

trying to access may be at fault. Check the disc jacket for more information or contact 

the content provider. If the “Test Connection” function fails, contact your Internet service 

provider (Isp) to obtain the correct settings for the BDs receiver’s Ip Configuration menu. 

If the problem persists, contact your Isp for further assistance.

Playing Music CDs

when the BDs  receiver is playing a music CD, the top bar shows the current playback-

mode icon, the type of disc, the track currently playing, the number of total tracks on the 

disc and the time display.

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CDDA

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TRACK

T

Playback 

Mode

Disc 

Type

Current 

Track

Total 

Tracks

Time 

Display

Playing Streaming Media via Your Home Network

your BDs receiver lets you access media on other devices connected to your home 

network and enjoy media from on-line streaming services.

Home Menu

DLNA 
Bluetooth
YouTube
Pandora
Picasa
FM Radio

Type: DLNA

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NOTe: The pandora, picasa and youTube services are not available in all regions. Refer 

to the table below. If the service is not available in your region it will not appear on the 

OsD input list shown above. (Refer to the list on page 2 to find your Blu-ray/DVD region):

Blu-ray/DVD region

Service

a/1

a/2

a/3

a/4

B/2

B/4

C/5

C/6

pandora

yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

picasa

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

No

youTube

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

No

Digital Living Network Alliance 

(DLNa) is a file sharing protocol that creates a bridge 

between the BDs receiver and other devices on the same network that contain audio and 

video media. DLNa is supported by pCs that support windows Media player, windows 

Media Center or Intel Media server file sharing. apple computers can also share files via 

DLNa using Harman Music Manager software, which can be downloaded without charge 

from www.harmankardon.com. (Third-party software that enables DLNa file-sharing also 

is available.) 
DLNa lets you watch a movie from your pC on your large-format TV via the BDs receiver, 

or play an Mp3 or wMa audio file stored on your smart phone through the BDs system. 

you can also surf the Internet to enjoy material from a number of Cloud-based services. 

Summary of Contents for BDS 577

Page 1: ...Blu ray Disc receiver BDS 275 BDS 575 BDS 277 BDS 577 Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...dia via AirPlay 25 Playing Files from USB Devices and Data Discs 25 Using Playlists 27 Troubleshooting 28 Aux Component Remote Control Code List 29 Specifications 37 Your BDS receiver is designed to b...

Page 3: ...c film from the front panel lens Leaving the film in place will affect the performance of your remote control Installation Location To ensure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety haz...

Page 4: ...4 BDS Receiver Front Panel Controls Receiver Front Panel Controls Eject Button On Standby Indicator Volume Control Power Button USB Port Headphone Connector Information Display Disc Slot...

Page 5: ...BDS receiver s speaker outputs automatically mute the HDMI audio output remains active USB port You can use the USB port to play audio files from an Apple iOS device connected to the port and to play...

Page 6: ...Video Input Connector HDMI Input Connectors Network Connector HDMI Monitor Out Connector Optical Digital Input Connectors Fan Vents Speaker Connectors Remote IR Input Connector Subwoofer Output Conne...

Page 7: ...to this terminal Optical Digital Input connectors Connect the optical digital output of an audio only source component here The signal may be a Dolby Digital bitstream a DTS bitstream or a standard P...

Page 8: ...Button Cursor Buttons Options Button Thumbnail Yellow Button Zoom Blue Button Repeat Button Volume Buttons Surround Button Transport Control Buttons TV Power Button Mute Button Top Menu Button Replay...

Page 9: ...the Top Menu button may display the disc menu depending on how the disc s menu system was authored See Using the Disc Player on page 22 for details Surround button Pressing this button cycles through...

Page 10: ...bject on the receiver s rear panel Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or amplifier Connecting the Speakers Surround Right Speaker Surround Left Speaker Used only wi...

Page 11: ...gital video and digital audio signals you do not have to make any additional audio connections for devices you connect via an HDMI cable HDMI Equipped Source Device To HDMI Output HDMI Cable not suppl...

Page 12: ...Device Connecting to Your Home Use a Cat 5 5E network cable not supplied to connect the BDS receiver s Network connector directly to your home network router network switch network modem or Ethernet n...

Page 13: ...to observe the correct polarity Using the Remote When using the remote remember to aim it toward the receiver s front panel Make sure that no objects such as furniture block the remote s view of the...

Page 14: ...code number you can return to it by pressing the Cursor Down button one code number at a time until the device turns back on 5 Test that the BDS remote control works for your device by pressing the P...

Page 15: ...io and video files stored on your home network or accessing media from an Internet service such as Netflix as shown in the illustration below Menu Button Cursor Right Button OK Button Up Button Right...

Page 16: ...Parental Control Bluetooth Network Set your preferences for BDS and other general settings General Settings Use the remote s Cursor Left Right buttons to move from one menu to another use the Cursor...

Page 17: ...tion This option lets you set the receiver s BD Live connection preferences Always Allow allows downloading of BD Live content whenever a disc with BD Live content is played Limit allows downloading o...

Page 18: ...nput is selected Speaker Settings This option allows you to set up the receiver to work properly with your loudspeakers There are three settings EzSet EQ This option makes the supplied EzSet EQ microp...

Page 19: ...the OK button The Distance adjustment bars will appear Tone Controls Audio Output Speaker Settings Left 0 0 dB 0 0m 0ft Right 0 0 dB 0 0m 0ft SUB L LS RS R C Audio Settings L 0 0 Left Right 3 Measure...

Page 20: ...ge 27 Adjusting Individual Speaker Volumes You can adjust the volumes of the system s individual speakers while you re listening to music 1 Press the Home button and use the Cursor and OK buttons to s...

Page 21: ...io programs in these native audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS Digital DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS HD Master Audio PCM MP3 32kbps 320kbps bitrates including variable...

Page 22: ...feature is possible only when the disc is specially encoded for multiple angle play To make certain that a specific feature or soundtrack option is available please check the options noted on the disc...

Page 23: ...ve until the list has completed playing Pressing the Stop button twice or ejecting the disc deletes the programmed list BD Live Interactivity BD Live interactivity is available on select Blu ray Disc...

Page 24: ...ed subscription service that lets you organize edit and share your digital images via the Internet and view them on your TV NOTE Before you can view content from Picasa you first must set up an accoun...

Page 25: ...receiver to a network router that has Wi Fi capability you can wirelessly stream audio to it via AirPlay from compatible Apple devices with iOS 4 2 or newer that are joined on the same network and fr...

Page 26: ...list is displayed jumps to the next higher directory level Cursor Right button Pressing this button while a photo is displayed rotates the photo 90 clockwise Options button Pressing this button while...

Page 27: ...re are other video files in the folder the BDS receiver will play each one in the order they appear on the on screen menu Use the remote s Transport Control buttons to control video file playback See...

Page 28: ...from other networked devices via DLNA Make sure the networked devices have given permission to share media See Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA on page 23 for more information The disc does not p...

Page 29: ...4 1077 1076 1075 1011 BLU SENS 0174 1112 0178 1120 0185 1138 1098 1170 1109 1175 BLUE SKY 1144 1152 1157 1148 1153 1158 1149 1154 1150 1155 1151 1156 BRANDT ELECTRONIQUE 1059 1056 1024 1019 1017 BRION...

Page 30: ...TONE 1099 1047 FORMENTI 1088 FORMENTI PHOENIX 1088 FUJITSU 1195 0041 0042 0249 0250 FUNAI 0045 0195 1195 FUTURETECH 0045 Manufacturer Code Numbers GATEWAY 0198 0199 GBC 1043 GE 0163 0123 0159 0121 014...

Page 31: ...1027 LOEWE OPTA 1088 1023 1022 1020 LOGIK 0069 1099 1091 1047 1038 LUMA 1022 Manufacturer Code Numbers LUXMAN 0128 LUXOR 1058 LXI 0148 0145 0077 M ELECTRONIC 1201 MAGNADYNE 1088 1023 MAGNASONIC 0015 M...

Page 32: ...1020 PROSCAN 0133 PROTECH 1022 PROTON 0165 0008 0132 0128 0122 0059 QUASAR 0087 0032 QUELLE 1200 1044 1011 1096 1038 1077 1022 1076 1020 1075 1012 RADIO SHACK 0197 0045 0196 0180 0132 0128 Manufacture...

Page 33: ...093 1069 1040 1005 1082 1059 1024 1003 THORN 1099 1047 THORN FERGUSON 1196 1099 1197 1047 1201 1024 1103 1102 TIVO 0051 2204 0052 1051 1052 2207 TMK 0128 TOSHIBA 0202 0103 1044 1001 0129 1105 1043 116...

Page 34: ...8 3099 3175 3056 3117 3101 3100 HITACHI 3188 3001 JASCO 3111 Manufacturer Code Numbers JERROLD 3210 3073 4022 3188 3017 4001 3162 3011 3097 3002 3096 3001 LINSAY 3118 MACOM 3191 MAGNAVOX 3068 3019 301...

Page 35: ...25 5021 5020 CHAPARRAL 5151 5016 5015 CITOH 5060 Manufacturer Code Numbers DIRECTV 5009 6005 5010 5014 6002 6003 DISH NETWORK 5064 DRAKE 5181 5113 5018 5017 5013 DX ANTENNA 5183 5079 5052 5031 ECHOSTA...

Page 36: ...6166 6170 6169 QUELLE 6090 RADIOLA 6053 RADIX 6047 RCA 5190 5058 5165 5067 5139 6035 5001 5158 REALISTIC 5180 5049 SAMSUNG 5142 6127 5022 6080 5026 6034 5045 6132 SAT 6127 SATELLITE SERVICE 5088 5035...

Page 37: ...e sold USA Canada A 1 Europe Middle East B 2 Korea S E Asia A 3 Mexico Latin America A 4 Australia New Zeland B 4 Russia India C 5 China C 6 Audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD...

Page 38: ...registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DIGITAL SURROUND Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symb...

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