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BDS

Introduction, Verify Line Voltage 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: you’ll need the product’s serial number. at the same time, you can 

choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.

Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon

 

Products!

In the years since Harman kardon engineers invented the high-fidelity receiver, we have 

taken to heart this philosophy: Bringing the joy of home entertainment to as many people 

as possible, adding performance and ease-of-use features that enhance the experience. 

The BDs series of home entertainment systems offers a complete home entertainment 

solution with a wealth of listening and viewing options in one sleek receiver.
To get the maximum enjoyment from your new BDs receiver we urge you to read this 

manual thoroughly and refer back to it as you become more familiar with your new 

receiver’s features and their operation.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please 

contact your retailer or custom installer, or visit our web site at www.harmankardon.com.

Verify Line Voltage Before Using

your BDs receiver has been designed for use with 110 – 240-volt, 50Hz/60Hz aC current 

and includes a detachable IeC power cable intended for use in the region where the 

receiver is sold. 
Connection to a line voltage other than that for which the unit is intended can create 

a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit. If you have any questions about 

the voltage requirements for your specific model or about the line voltage in your area, 

contact your dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.

Unpacking

The carton and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver during 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 if the unit ever 

needs repair.
To minimize the size of the carton in storage, you may wish to flatten it. you can do it by 

carefully slitting the tape seams on the carton’s bottom and collapsing it. you can store 

cardboard inserts in the same manner. packing materials that cannot be collapsed should 

be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.
If you do not wish to save the packaging materials, please note that the carton and 

other sections of the shipping-protection materials are recyclable. please respect the 

environment and discard those materials at a local recycling center.
Remove the protective plastic 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 hazards, place the 

unit on a firm and level surface. when placing the unit on a shelf, be certain that the 

shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product.

 

• provide proper space both above and below the unit for ventilation. If this product will 

be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area, make certain that there is sufficient 

air movement within the area. Under some circumstances, a fan may be required.

 

• Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface.

 

• avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or in an area that is exposed to 

direct sunlight or heating equipment.

 

• avoid moist or humid locations.

 

• Do not obstruct the fan vents on the rear panel or the ventilation slots on the top and 

sides of the unit or place objects directly over or next to them.

 

• Do not place the receiver directly on top of a product that generates excessive heat.

 

• Due to the heat generated by the receiver there is the remote possibility that the 

rubber padding on the bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood 

or wood-veneer materials. Use caution when placing the unit on soft woods or 

other materials that heat or heavy objects may damage. some surface finishes 

may be particularly sensitive to absorbing such marks, due to a variety of factors 

beyond Harman kardon control, including the nature of the finish, cleaning materials 

used, normal heat and vibration caused by the use of the product, or other factors. 

your warranty will not cover this type of damage to furniture, so exercise caution 

in choosing an installation location for the component and in performing normal 

maintenance practices.

 

• your new Harman kardon Blu-ray Disc™ receiver requires a broadband Internet 

connection for streaming capability and BD-Live™ interactivity.

Cleaning

when the receiver gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, and only 

after unplugging the aC power cord, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy 

water, then a fresh cloth with clean water. wipe it dry immediately with a dry cloth. NeVeR 

use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent. Do 

not use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish of metal parts. avoid spraying 

insecticide near the unit.

Moving the Receiver

Before moving the receiver, disconnect any interconnection cords to other components, 

and disconnect the unit from its aC outlet.

Supplied Accessories

If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman kardon Customer service via 

www.harmankardon.com.

Remote 

Control

3 X AAA Batteries

HDMI Cable

EZ Set/EQ™ 

Microphone

FM Antenna

Power Cord 

(varies with region)

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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