Harman Kardon BDS 577 Quick Start Manual Download Page 7

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BDS

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Configuring the Receiver and Using the Receiver

4.  Use the Cursor and OK buttons to highlight and select Settings. The General Settings 

menu will appear.

General Settings

System
Language
Playback
Parental Control
Network

Select to adjust general settings

5.  Use the right Cursor button to select Audio Settings, then use the down Cursor button 

to select Speaker Settings. The Speaker Settings screen will appear.

Audio Settings

Tone Controls

Audio Output

Speaker Settings

EzSet/EQ

Manual Configuration

2.0

2.0

Select to adjust speaker settings

6.  Press the right Cursor button to select EzSet/EQ, then use the cursor buttons to select 

the configuration of your speaker system.

Audio Settings

Tone Controls

Audio Output

Speaker Settings

EzSet/EQ

Manual Configuration

Off

2.0

2.1

3.1

5.1

The EzSet/EQ automatic setup can calibrate the BDS system and configure the loudspeakers

parameters automatically to get the best sound performance.

7.  Press the OK button, then press it again to select Continue in the EzSet/EQ (Automatic 

Setup) box that appears.

Audio Settings

Off

2.0

2.1

3.1

5.1

The EzSet/EQ automatic setup can calibrate the BDS system and configure the loudspeakers

parameters automatically to get the best sound performance.

EzSet/EQ (Automatic Setup)

Continue

Cancel

Please plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the front

panel of the BDS. Place the mic at ear level at your 

desired listening position. If a Subwoofer is

connected, set the volume level (on the subwoofer)

to half.

8.  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.

Audio Settings

Left (0.0dB, 0.0m/0 ft)
Right (0.0dB, 0.0m/0 ft)

Tone Controls

Audio Output

Speaker Settings

SUB

L

LS

RS

R

C

9.  When the testing process is completed, the “Testing...” message on the screen will 

change to “All test done!”

10.  Press the Back button to exit the EzSet/EQ test procedure.

NOTE:

 If the test fails, the “Testing...” message on the screen will change to “EzSet/EQ 

failed. Make sure all speakers are connected and the room is quiet then try again.” Press 

the Back button, make sure all speakers are correctly connected and perform the test 

again from Step 6. Make sure that the room remains silent during the test.

Using the BDS Receiver

Press the remote’s Home button to display the Home Menu screen:

Home Menu

DLNA

Bluetooth

YouTube

Pandora

Picasa

FM Radio

Type: DLNA

01 / 10

OPTIONS

HOME

Exit

Option

The available sources are listed on the left. If a disc has been inserted into the receiver’s 

built-in disc slot, it will appear on the list as “Blu-ray Disc,” “DVD Video”, “CDDA” or “Data 

Disc” (audio or data CD-R disc). If you have inserted a USB device into the receiver’s USB 

port, it will appear on the list as “USB.”

NOTE:

 Digital and analog audio sources connected to the receiver’s rear-panel optical 

digital, coaxial digital and analog inputs will not appear on the list but can be selected 

using the remote’s “Aux” Source Selector button (see below). 
To select a source from the list, use the Cursor Up/Down buttons to highlight the desired 

source, then press the OK button to select it. 
You can also select some sources directly by pressing their Source Selector buttons on 

the remote.

Source Selector 

Buttons

For complete information about using all of your BDS system’s features, you can 

download the 

BDS 275/BDS 277/BDS 575/BDS 577 Blu-ray Disc

 Receiver 

Owner

s Manual from www.harmankardon.com.

Summary of Contents for BDS 577

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide Blu ray Disc Receiver BDS 275 BDS 277 BDS 575 BDS 577 ...

Page 2: ...ray Discs that contain region code A and DVD discs that contain region code 1 Connections Connect the Speakers 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 your speakers Your BDS receiver has color coded speaker terminal...

Page 3: ...the HDMI Audio Return Channel and you access digital TV channels from your TV s built in tuner or you have other sources already connected directly to your TV you can feed their sound to the BDS receiver via the HDMI Monitor Out connector s Audio Return Channel and they will not require additional connections to the receiver Connect to Your Wired Home Network To Internet Network Modem Cat 5 5E Con...

Page 4: ...tical Digital Audio Source Devices Optical Digital Equipped Source Device Remove Caps To Optical Digital Audio Output Optical Digital Audio Cable not supplied Connecting Your Coaxial Digital Audio Source Device Coaxial Digital Equipped Source Device To Coaxial Digital Audio Output Coaxial Digital Audio Cable not supplied Connecting Your Analog Audio Source Devices To Stereo Analog Audio Output Ste...

Page 5: ...r Switch To set up your BDS receiver you will use the remote to navigate through the on screen menus and to make selections from them Home Button OK Button Cursor Controls Back Button Use the Cursor Up Down buttons to navigate through the menu list When an item is highlighted a border will appear around it To select a highlighted item press the OK button The screen will change depending on your se...

Page 6: ... selecting the aspect ratio that best fits your TV press the OK button and the Initial Setup speaker package screen will appear Initial Setup Select the speaker package you are using with BDS This will enable processing in the BDS that maximizes your system HKTS 2mkII HKTS 200 HKTS 9 HKTS 16 HKTS 30 HKTS 60 Step 5 5 Next HKTS 2mkII Previous OK This setting enables processing in the BDS receiver th...

Page 7: ... show which speaker is being tested Audio Settings Left 0 0dB 0 0m 0 ft Right 0 0dB 0 0m 0 ft Tone Controls Audio Output Speaker Settings SUB L LS RS R C 9 When the testing process is completed the Testing message on the screen will change to All test done 10 Press the Back button to exit the EzSet EQ test procedure NOTE If the test fails the Testing message on the screen will change to EzSet EQ f...

Page 8: ...red 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 Symbol and DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks and DTS Digital Surround and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks of H...

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