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Installation Location

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To assure proper operation and to avoid the
potential for safety hazards, place the system
components on a firm and level surface. When
placing any of the system components on a
shelf, be certain that the shelf and any
 mounting hardware can support the weight of
the product.

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Make certain that proper space is provided both
above and below the system components 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
cabinet. Under some circumstances a fan may
be required.

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Do not place the system components directly
on a  carpeted surface.

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Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold
locations, or an area that is exposed to direct
sunlight or heating equipment.

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Avoid moist or humid locations.

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Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the
top of the system components, or place
objects directly over them.

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The display surface of the screen is sensitive to
pressure and scratching. Treat the display sur-
face with care in order to avoid lasting damage. 

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If the screen is brought into its operating room
from cold surroundings, condensation can
occur. Wait until the device has reached room
temperature and is absolutely dry before you
put it into operation.

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The screen will set itself automatically to a
mains voltage in the range of 100 V to 240 V.
Ensure that the local mains voltage does not
exceed and is not less than this range.

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The screen may be connected to an earthed
mains outlet only.

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The On-Off switch does not disconnect the set
from the mains voltage. For complete discon-
nection from the mains voltage you must pull
out the mains plug.

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The set must be disposed of as special waste
in accordance with your local waste disposal
regulations. The safety regulations that apply
to luminous materials have to be taken into
account for handling and disposal purposes.

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The backlight of the LCD TV contains mercury.
The safety regulations that apply to
 fluorescent tubes have to be taken into
account for handling and disposal purposes.

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For PC operation use a screen saver with
 moving pictures and activate the power
 management for your display to avoid screen
”burns” being caused by still pictures.

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Where the MAINS plug or an appliance cou-
pler is used as the disconnect device, the dis-
connect device shall remain readily opera-
ble/accessible.

Cleaning

When the system components gets dirty, wipe it
with the soft, dry cloth and the special
ScreenClean liquid that is supplied with your
Harman Kardon Digital Lounge product. 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 system components.

Moving the Unit

Before moving the system components, be cer-
tain to disconnect any interconnection cords with
other components, and make certain that you
disconnect the components from the AC outlet.

Unpacking

Before unpacking the screen, please take the
protective white gloves from the accessory tool
box. These gloves allow you to unpack the screen
without damaging the screen and its high gloss
finish.

The carton and shipping materials used to pro-
tect your new DVD player/receiver, TV and loud-
speakers 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
should the components ever need repair.

To minimize the size of the carton in storage, you
may wish to flatten it. This is done by carefully
slitting the tape seams on the bottom and col-
lapsing the carton. Other cardboard inserts may
be stored 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 materi-
als, please note that the carton and other sec-
tions of the shipping protection are recyclable.
Please respect the environment and discard
those materials at a local recycling center.

Copyright

Audio-visual material may consist of copyright
works which must not be recorded without the
permission of the owner of the copyright. 
Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright
protection.

Copy protection

This DVD player supports Macro vision copy pro-
tection. On DVD discs that include a copy protec-
tion code, if the contents of the DVD disc are
copied using a VCR, the copy pro tecti on code pre-
vents the videotape copy from playing normally.

For Optimum Performance

The controller is a precision device that is con-
structed using extremely accurate technology.
Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc
drive can impair the image quality. In the worst
case, neither video nor audio will be played back.
To obtain optimum picture quality, the player
should be checked (cleaning and replacement of
some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this peri-
od varies depending on the environment (temper-
ature, humidity, dust) in which the player is used. 

Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens
yourself.

SAFETY INFORMATION

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Safety Information

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Page 1: ...ENGLISH Harman Kardon Digital Lounge 232 EX 240 HD OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ld type indicates a specific remote control or front panel button or rear panel connection jack EXAMPLE OCR type indicates a message that is visible on the front panel information display number in a square indicates a specific front panel control number in a circle indicates a rear panel connection 0 number in an oval indicates a button or indicator on the main remote control A letter in a square...

Page 3: ...ter movies in a high resolution up to 720p or 1080i A DVI input to connect a PC is available too as well as multiple HDMI inputs The 40 display is a Full HD display fully compli ant with future HD signals ready to bring the latest technology for clearer and sharper pictures into your home The 32 version is HD Ready With one simple connection between the Digital Lounge and the Harman Kardon you are...

Page 4: ... the optional settings and instructions for changing them are found in the second half of the manual This system was designed to provide you with many years of reliable operation with a minimum of care and maintenance Every component in your system was in perfect working condition when it left our factory If you experience any problems with the set up or operation of this system please review the ...

Page 5: ...ry cloth and the special ScreenClean liquid that is supplied with your Harman Kardon Digital Lounge product 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 system components Moving the Unit Before moving the system components be cer tain to disconnec...

Page 6: ...lows all of the lines in each frame odd and even to be shown at the same time Harman Kardon Digital Lounge comes with true progres sive scan video output resulting in a 40 greater light output than a conventional TV and a stun ningly detailed high definition image with absence of visible scanlines and motion artifacts Advanced Analog Signal Conversion AASC Technology Standard definition analog TV ...

Page 7: ...h the DVD Similarly although the DVD is capable of a wide range of features not all discs include every capability of the DVD system For example although the DVD is compatible with multi angle discs that feature is only possible when the disc is specially encoded for multi pleangle play In addition the DVD is capable of playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks but the number and types ...

Page 8: ...or direct playback of audio image of video files or a USB hub The USB inputs are designed to power a single USB device at a time If additional hard disks are connected through a hub it is necessary that additional external power supplies are used to power the hub and hard disks 4 Headphone Jack This jack may be used to listen to the system s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the ...

Page 9: ...urrent track or the total remaining time on the disc When an iPod is playing the display will show the elapsed and remaining time on the top line The bottom line will scroll information about the song title album and artist NOTE The Indicators NOE will also display text messages about the DVD s status including Reading when a disc is loading STANDBY when the unit is turned off and Disc Error when ...

Page 10: ... Antenna Connect to the supplied FM antenna Audio In Connect to a line level analog audio source TV tape player Minidisc PC etc Subwoofer Output Connect to the SUB LFE input on the subwoofer Coaxial Digital Input Connect the coaxial digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver LD player MD player satellite receiver or CD player to this jack The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal DTS sig...

Page 11: ...tional Harman Kardon to this proprietary connector and the other to your compatible Apple iPod When the Digital Media Player source is selected you may view your iPod s control and navigation messages on your video display and in the Upper and Lower Display Lines E You may navigate the iPod and select tracks for playback using the Buttons 9 and the Enter Button 6 Analog Audio Inputs Connect these ...

Page 12: ...These inputs have no direct function in the system If you have optional video sources like a satellite receiver or VCR with a scart video output connect it to any of the two inputs In the TV Menu system these inputs are referred to as AV1 and AV2 G Power On Off Switch Press this button to switch the screen on or off H Coaxial Digital Audio TV Output Connect the Coax Digital TV Input of the DVD Rec...

Page 13: ... this input S HDMI 2 Input Connect any high definition video device that has a 1080p output to this input T Remote IR Input If you intend to point your remote control at the Source DVD unit to control your complete system connect one end of the supplied combined HDMI coaxial digital remote cable to this input and the other end to the Remote IR Output on the Source DVD unit U Remote IR Output If yo...

Page 14: ...Button Skip Step Next Button Play Button Search Slow Reverse Button STOP Button Search Slow Forward Button Audio System On Source Selection Button Presets Button Zoom Button Playlist Button Random Button Learn Button Volume up down Button Light Button Numeric Key Buttons Repeat Button Clear Button OSD Button IR Transmitter Window Aspect Button Screen Power Buttons Info Button Teletext Buttons Pict...

Page 15: ... E Skip Step Previous Button Press to go to beginning of current track Press again quickly to go to beginning of previous track After press ing the PAUSE button each press of this button will move the image in reverse frame by frame F Skip Step Next Button Press to go to beginning of next track After pressing the PAUSE button each press of this button will move the image forwards frame by frame G ...

Page 16: ... Video sources as secondary picture Mode Button This button enables you to switch the remote to another mode so that it operates another device without selecting it as the source Each press of the Mode button changes the remote s mode in this order TV DVD VIDEO PC HDMI 1 HDMI 2 and HDMI 3 and then back to TV again The corresponding Source Selector will light to indicate the mode Important Note Whe...

Page 17: ...w Reverse Button Allows you to search in reverse through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button the search speed changes as indicated by a number of arrows on the right top of your screen After pressing the PAUSE button each press of this button will change the slow down speed indicated by a number of arrows in the right top of the screen H LIGHT Button Press to illuminate...

Page 18: ...s with defects We request your understanding for the fact that such defects provided that they are within the limits specified by the standard cannot be con sidered to be as an appliance defect in the terms of the warranty If used for a long period of time as a PC screen shadows can occur on the screen as with any other TV set This phenomenon with LCD screens can be reduced by heeding the followin...

Page 19: ...of the screen Connect one end of the remote connector the single pin connector to the Remote Input of the screen and the other end to the Remote Input of the DVD Receiver Please note that you may run the remote signal both ways If you decide that it is easiest for you to control both screen and receiver by pointing the remote control towards the screen plug the remote cable into the Remote Control...

Page 20: ...speakers of this system connect the Left Right audio output jacks of your stereoVCR to the Left Right audio input jacksAUDIO IN of this system Aux Output for Recording To record the sound of the system with yourVCR or any audio recording device tape deck MD CDR and some others theAudio Out jacks should be connected to the analog Record In jacks of the appropriate device Digital In and Outputs Conn...

Page 21: ...connected the remaining steps are to program the system configuration memories First Turn On You are now ready to power up the system to begin final adjustments 1 Plug the Power Cable Q of the DVD receiver and TV into an unswitched AC outlet Press the Power On Switch G to the I position to switch on the TV to Standby mode Note that the Power Indicator 1 and the Power Indicator on the screen will t...

Page 22: ...ning is complete you will be asked to save the new channels and you are informed how many channels were found If no channels are found check the antenna con nection If you have used and indoor antenna it may be necessary to use an outdoor antenna instead It may be a good idea to check with your TV network provider if there is DVB T coverage in your area at all If not use analog tuner or cable sate...

Page 23: ... years to be selected or Off At the time of writing this age based system is not in use but plans are progressing to introduce age codes to be trans mitted along with the program content to exclude programs that are marked to be for chil dren older than the set limit You may also change the PIN code You will be asked to give the present code once the new code once and then once more to confirm Rem...

Page 24: ...odes Slow play is not available for CD Notes Playback features may not be available during the opening credits of a movie This is intended by the disc author and is not a failure of the Digital Lounge system Controller Playback of a DVD with 96 kHz 24 bit audio requires the use of circuitry normally used for other features Accordingly Slow Play Reverse and Step Advance features are not available w...

Page 25: ...d by a white square around the text by moving the cursor with the ARROW 9 buttons Text can be activated by pressing ENTER 6 when they are highlight ed When ENTER 6 has been pressed the color of the circle behind the text will change to light blue and you will see that the current set tings of this submenu will appear on the right side of the menu Although some Menus have various Submenus and Setti...

Page 26: ...nnel Color Balance The next line in the picture cali bration process is the Color Balance Setting allowing to adjust the color temperature Should you wish to change this setting press the Enter Button 6 once it is highlighted The TV Set Up Menu will be replaced temporarily by a Mini Bar on the right top of the screen allowing you to verify the changes made to the color balance setting in real time...

Page 27: ...next steps depend on which information about the TV station to add you have on hand Depending on whether you have the correct channel number or the correct frequency follow one of the two steps described below Channel Assigns the TV station s channel num ber If you know the correct channel number of the TV station to add press the Enter Button 6 once the line is highlighted The blue bar will dis a...

Page 28: ...Calibration on page 26 An exclusive setting for the DVD and HDMI inputs is TINT This will vary the color temperature between green and purple in many small steps in contrast to the Color Balance setting It can be selected and changed in the same way as described for all other Picture Calibration settings on page 26 Figure 2i Set Up The DVD Set Up Menu permits changes to Film Mode Overscan and Inte...

Page 29: ...FF whatever video resolution chosen The Film Mode can be turned on off directly also without the OSD opened by pressing the STATUS button with the remote in TV mode as long as the Teletext is not activated Exclusively for all analog inputs there is a setting for Picture Noise Compensation This should be used only for Still Pictures like JPEGs When turned on this feature will compen sate the low no...

Page 30: ...sting the settings with different languages depending on the settings made previously With the factory default setting all languages are set to English that s why with all menus the English version is shown in the manual In the SET UP Menu you will find submenus for making or changing all settings and adjustments for both Audio and Video handling of your Digital Lounge system Press Enter 6 to acti...

Page 31: ... stereo signals on a DVD are forced any of the Dolby Virtual Speaker modes into virtual surround for surround playback with only two loudspeakers Audio Adjustment Figure 5 The Audio Adjustment Submenu contains the access to the output level adjustment settings of the Digital Lounge Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screento make adjustments Output level adjustmen...

Page 32: ...he DVD movie first This code allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more infor mation visit www divx com vod Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Note that all the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit Once the DivX icon is highlighted press ENTER to access your personal DivX VOD code Figu...

Page 33: ...se the KLN M Buttons 9 to select any of the calibration settings to be changed and follow the directions mentioned previously to find the right settings When the first calibration setting has been cor rectly made press the Enter Button 6 to go back to the Setup Menu Use the KL Buttons 9 to select the next calibration setting Once all calibration settings for the specific video input have been conf...

Page 34: ...hile watching TV to call up the TV Channel menu or Favorite Channel menu press blue button from which you can choose channels directly On Screen Display Menu for the DVD receiver The On Screen Display of DVD receiver allows you to select any of the audio or audio video sources connected to the DVD receiver Press the DVD Button 0 followed by the OSD Button to call the OSD Menu for the DVD receiver ...

Page 35: ...you can have the image files follow the audio signal at the end of each audio track the next JPEG image will be shown To activate this feature select Follow Audio Track in the Picture Setting With such discs you can also either listen to the MP3 audio or watch the JPEG video files only In order to do so in stop mode click on the LIST MUSIC FILES or LIST PICTURES icons on the left part of the scree...

Page 36: ... cursor will move to the Lower Menu Line of the screen 3 Select Remove from the list and press Enter 6 The cursor will move back to the original station line 4 Repeat step 3 until all radio stations you would like to delete have been removed Auto Preset function When the cursor is moved to the icon on top of the preset numbers you can activate the Auto Preset function clear the complete frequency ...

Page 37: ...ote con trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select Aux as the source Make sure your screen is switched on to be able to make the initial AUX setup with the use of the OSD menu If the screen is not already on switch it on by pressing the Screen Power On Button if the receiver s OSD is not visible press the AUX Button K again 2 The TV monitor will show the AUX Menu as shown below You can also selec...

Page 38: ...reformatted with NTFS it must be re formated with FAT32 before any files are stored onto it Note that the FORMAT function of Windows XP can cre ate FAT32 partitions with max 32 GB only To use a bigger HD with FAT32 specific tools are needed e g Norton Partition Magic or Acronis Partition Expert Please ask your Dealer to get more information about those specific programs With USB as source programm...

Page 39: ...the play lists with the number of the current track on the left The song title artist and album are displayed At the bottom of the screen is a graphic bar indicating the current play position within the track with the elapsed and remaining times appearing below the bar TV Functions The Digital Lounge system offers several TV func tions that require special attention Please make yourself familiar w...

Page 40: ...th TV and PC source described above Auto zoom This function is available with TV and analog inputs only With the SCART inputs selected it evaluates the current picture format and switches automatically between normal mode and Fill All depending of the signal format 4 3 16 9 received and the settings for the Aspect Ratio Detection made in the Scart Setup menu see page 29 With other analog inputs se...

Page 41: ... learning mode You may also wait 20 seconds after which the remote exits learn mode automatically 8 Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for any additional remotes you wish to teach into the DL Remote Erasing Learned Codes The DL s remote allows you to remove or erase the code learned into a single button for a single device to remove or erase all the codes that have been learned for a single device or to era...

Page 42: ...arian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Interlingue 7369 Iunpiak 7375 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kinyarwanda 8287 Kirghiz 7589 Kirundi 8278 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagsy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 777...

Page 43: ...s damaged Replace it with a new one The system is in pause mode or in slow motion play mode or fast forward or fast reverse Press N to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings see page 31 The left and right channels are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components ...

Page 44: ...does not operate properly Static electricity etc may affect the system s operation Disconnect the AC power cord then connect it again Please also refer to the Troubleshooting guide contained in your loudspeaker Owners Manual No picture although the mains plug is inserted and the unit is switched on Screen dark Weak or excessive colours The picture is too large or too small The displayed picture is...

Page 45: ...ause all channels are recorded discretely and processed digitally Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved MPEG AUDIO International standard coding system to com press audio digital sign...

Page 46: ...stance SCART1 RGB CVBS input CVBS output SCART2 YC CVBS input CVBS output Y C MiniDIN HOSIDEN YUV CVBS 3 x RCA Cinch HDTV CVBS RCA Cinch 4xHDMI digital video audio HDTV PC analogue digital connection DVI I analog RGB digital DVI 1 0 HDCP HDTV Stereo input 2 x 2 RCA Cinch L R 1Vrms YUV CVBS YC 1 x PC AUDIO IN 1 x RCA Cinch digital audio input DIG IN COAX 2 x SCART 1 Vrms Digital audio output 1 x RC...

Page 47: ...er wavelength 650nm Signal system NTSC PAL Video signal horizontal resolution More than 480 lines DVD Video signal to noise ratio More than 60 dB DVD Audio frequency response DVD PCM 20 Hz 22 kHz 1 0 dB Stereo CD PCM 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 0 dB Audio signal to noise ratio More than 80 dB PCM Total harmonic distortion Less than 0 01 PCM Dynamic range DVD PCM More than 85 dB EIAJ 2 kHz CD More than 85 dB EI...

Page 48: ...x W x D 243mm x 100mm x 92mm Weight 1kg SUB TS Subwoofer Amplifier 200 Watts RMS Bass 10 Woofer bass reflex enclosure Dimensions H x W x D 479mm x 340mm x 340mm Weight 15kg Specifications All features and specifications are subject to change without notice Harman Kardon The Bridge and Logic 7 are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories...

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