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SYSTEM SETUP  

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System Setup

Output level adjustment

Figure 4c

Output level adjustment is a key part of the
 configuration process for any surround sound
pro duct. It is particularly important for DVD-
Audio, as correct outputs will ensure that you
hear sound tracks with the proper directionality
and intensity.

NOTE:

Listeners are often confused about the

operation of the surround channels. While some
assume that sound should always be coming
from each speaker, most of the time there will be
little or no sound in the surround channels. This is
because they are only used when a movie
 director or sound mixer specifically places sound
there to create ambiance, a special effect or to
continue action from the front of the room to the
rear. When the output levels are properly set it is
 normal for surround speakers to  operate only
occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to
the rear  speakers may destroy the illusion of an
enveloping sound field that duplicates the way
you hear sound in a movie theater or concert
hall.

The default settings of the DMC 250 player is
0dB for all channels. In case you feel adjustments
are necessary in your setup, we advise you to
copy the settings currently in use with 5.1 sur-
round modes (for instance Dolby Prol Logic II) of
your AV receiver to the DVD player.

When the 

SPEAKER LEVEL Adjust

menu first appears, the test tone is off. Use the

/

¤

Navigation Button

9

and the 

Enter

Button

6

to select any channel for adjustment

using an external source, such as a test disc, from
which to judge the output levels. When the chan-
nel to be adjusted, is highlighted in blue, press
the 

Enter Button

6

followed by the 

/

¤

Navigation Button

9

to raise or lower the

output level. However, before proceeding with
any manual adjustment we recommend that you
first use the DMC’s internal test tone generator
and automatic sequencer to send a tone to each
channel so that you may verify that all speaker
connections have been properly made.

To turn the test tone on and have it automati cally
circulate among the channels, press the 

KL

Navigation Button

9

until the

Test Tone

-line is highlighted in blue. Next,

press the 

Enter Button

6

, followed by the 

KL

Navigation Button

9

until

AUTOMATIC

is shown. At this time the test

tone will  immediately begin to circulate clockwise

around the room, playing for two seconds in each
speaker before switching to the next  speaker
position. The text presenting the active speaker
will highlight in blue to indicate which speaker
the sound should be coming from.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Because this test noise will

have a much lower level than normal music, the
volume must be lowered after the adjustment for
all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to
the main menu and the test tone turns off.

After checking for speaker placement, let the test
noise circulate again, and listen to see which chan-
nels sound louder than the others. Using the front
left speaker as a reference, press the 

KL

Navigation Button

9

on the remote when

the text of the loudspeaker to be adjusted is lit in
blue, to bring all speakers to the same volume
level. When one of the 

KL

 buttons is pushed,

the test noise circulation will pause on the channel
being adjusted to give you time to make the
adjustment. When you release the button, the
 circulation will resume after five seconds. The on-
screen cursor-bar and the test noise can also be
moved directly to the speaker to be adjusted by
pressing the 

⁄ ¤

buttons 

9

on the remote.

Continue to adjust the individual channels until
the volume level sounds the same from each
speaker. Note that adjustments should be made
with the 

KL

Navigation Button

9

on the

remote only, and should be confirmed by pressing
the 

Enter Button

6

before continuing

 adjusting the next channel.

If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment with the test
tone, set the individual output level for each
channel so that the meter reads 75dB, 
C-Weighted Slow. After all settings are made turn
the main volume down.

You may also make these same adjustments with
complete manual control over the channel being
adjusted by pressing the 

KL

Navigation

Button

9

until the blue cursor-bar is highlight-

ing the 

Test Tone

-line on the menu, press-

ing the 

Enter Button

6

and then using the

KL

Navigation Button

9

to select

MANUAL

. In the 

MANUAL

mode, the test

tone will also start immediately, but the tone will
only be moved to another channel by pressing
the 

KL

Navigation Button

9

. When the

manual sequencing mode is active, the tone is
turned off by pressing the 

KL

Navigation

Button

9

until the blue cursor-bar is highlight-

ing the 

Test Tone

-line, followed by pressing

the 

Enter Button

6

and the 

/

Navigation

Button

9

is then pressed to select 

OFF

in

the highlighted video.

If you find that the output levels are either
uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the
procedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the mas-
ter volume either slightly higher or lower to
accommodate your particular room layout and
your tastes. You may repeat this procedure as
many times as necessary to achieve a desired

result. In order to prevent possible damage to
your hearing or your equipment, we emphasize
that you should avoid setting the master volume
above 0dB.

When all channels have an equal volume level,
the adjustment is complete. Use the 

KL

Navigation Button

9

to highlight the

Test Tone

-line in blue, pressing 

Enter

Button

6

followed by the 

‹ ›

Navigation

Button

9

until the word 

OFF

appears to

stop the test tone.

Crossover

Figure 4d

The second setting for the subwoofer is the
crossover. This determines which sounds will be
sent to the subwoofer, and which to the main
speakers when Small is selected as the speaker
size for any of the speakers. Select the frequency
from those shown that is closest to the lowest
frequency your main (left/center/right/surround
left/surround right) speakers are able to repro-
duce. The output level should be set the same
way as for the other speakers. When you have
finished making any necessary adjustments to the

SPEAKER SETUP

menu, move the cursor to

the left until the 

SPEAKER

-menu item is

highlighted in blue, to return to the 

SYSTEM

SETUP

menu tabs.

Video Settings

Figure 5

The Video Setting Submenu contains the
 following settings. Follow the explanations in the
Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to
change the settings.

Display Mode:

This step selects the TV aspect

ratio, depending on your TV, between 
conventional screen shape (4:3) or widescreen
(16:9).

Summary of Contents for DMC 250

Page 1: ...ENGLISH DMC 250 Digital Media Center OWNER S MANUAL ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...ay 25 CD Playback 27 MP3 Windows Media and JPEG Playback 30 Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs and Programming 30 Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs 30 Programming a Playlist 31 Recording 34 Troubleshooting Gui...

Page 3: ...subtitles or aspect ratio DVD players are among the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to market but this may nevertheless be the first DVD player you ve owned Although many o...

Page 4: ...I the DMC 250 is capable of outputting high resolution 720p or 1080p video and 5 1 channel Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio with the convenience of just a single cable connection JPEG Files JPEG sta...

Page 5: ...ere the Stop button was pressed This is helpful if you are watching a movie and must interrupt your viewing session but wish to pick up where you left off Pressing the Stop button twice will stop the...

Page 6: ...ngles Multiple options for dialog language and soundtrack selection limited to DVD s recorded with multiple dialog languages or sound tracks Intuitive menu operating system 4 step Zoom off x1 x2 x3 pl...

Page 7: ...he slot Card Slot 2 Gently insert a Compact Flash I card label side up pushing it all the way until it is firmly seated in the slot Remove the card by pulling it out of the slot It is necessary to tur...

Page 8: ...y installed the source icon will appear at normal brightness If no media is installed in a particular source e g if a card slot is empty its icon will be dimmed and you will not be able to select it Y...

Page 9: ...ned off and DISC ERROR when a disc not compatible with the DVD is put into the play position F Title Indicators These two positions in the display will show the current title number when a DVD disc is...

Page 10: ...the disc It is recommended that subtitles be selected using the disc s menu 3 TITLE When a disc is playing press to make the player go back to the first section of the disc If you are playing a DVD A...

Page 11: ...nputs O Find This function is available for all disc and file types but only during playback Press this button to display a dialog box that allows you to directly select a group title track or chapter...

Page 12: ...ur TV and to your DMC 250 Player for improved video quality The SCART cable carries both audio and video You can select Composite Video or RGB video for that SCART connector s video output signal 7 Re...

Page 13: ...h SCART connectors rather than with a normal video input yellow cinch In that case the SCART connection should be used providing the audio signal too Separate analog audio connections to TV are needed...

Page 14: ...io decoding capabilities and make an optical or coaxial digital audio connection between the DMC 250 and your home theater system This simple connection is made as shown below with an optional coax or...

Page 15: ...ge inside the remote control unit and install new batteries If leakage should come into contact with parts of your body wash it off thoroughly with water Batteries contain chemical substances and we r...

Page 16: ...DVD s may include copy protection codes that do not permit digital output For full 96kHz fidelity from these discs use the analog outputs of the DVD IMPORTANT If your surround processor D A converter...

Page 17: ...isc is in pause or freeze frame mode you may move slowly forward or back ward through the program being played at one of the speeds by pressing the Slow Buttons on the remote Each press of the buttons...

Page 18: ...llow setup menus to be displayed while the disc is playing super imposed over the video playback However some discs are authored in a way that does not allow this If you see the icon displayed on the...

Page 19: ...wn on the screen Note that only those languages will be available that are actual ly on the DVD you would like to play Digital Output If your system includes 5 1 digi tal audio surround decoding Dolby...

Page 20: ...o setup adjustments we recommend that you first use the menu system in your receiver or processor to ascertain the settings already established for Speaker Size Output Level and Delay Time which may b...

Page 21: ...the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment When you release the button the circulation will resume after five seconds The on screen cur...

Page 22: ...on whether the HDMI Output is in use This setting may also be changed by pressing the Video Mode Button on the remote repeatedly to cycle through the available settings options HDMI Output In Use With...

Page 23: ...line needs to have the same clear difference between each bar as before the contrast adjustment If not go back to the brightness adjustment and repeat step 3 and then the contrast adjustments making...

Page 24: ...tely begin at the selected time position Time Bar This display is a graphic representation of the time elapsed for the title being played As the disc plays the number of bars will increase to reflect...

Page 25: ...e tracks on the disc Repeat Play This setting controls whether the tracks are repeated Track Repeats the track currently playing until play is manually stopped The Repeat Indicators will light in the...

Page 26: ...compressed files a special Contents Menu will appear that allows you to select items for play back See the section on MP3 WMA and JPEG file playback for more information A B Repeat Play The Repeat A B...

Page 27: ...hen they are recorded on most com puters JPEG files may be created by a digital still camera and then edited and burned to a disc in your personal computer recorded on a CD ROM disc from film images b...

Page 28: ...This is normal and does not indicate a fault with the unit If a disc containing MP3 WMA and or JPEG files is created in more than one session the DMC 250 may not recognize files added during the late...

Page 29: ...es in the current folder view Use the Numeric Keys to enter a new file number and the DMC 250 will immediately display that file Info Menu While a JPEG image file is playing you may press the Info But...

Page 30: ...s to enter the title number containing the first selection and press the N Button to move the cursor to the Chapter column It is not necessary to use the Enter Button Step Six Use the Numeric Keys to...

Page 31: ...e the Navigation Buttons to highlight the Browser View command and press the Enter Button Recording One of the unique features of the DMC 250 is its ability to record audio from a CD or the Auxiliary...

Page 32: ...ile recording is in progress If you do so you may corrupt the media so that it can no longer be used for any purpose losing all data stored on the media or possibly even rendering it permanently unusa...

Page 33: ...create an environment that is inherently electronically noisy due to the amount of circuitry and memory chips and drives inside the PC s chassis The DMC 250 is engineered precisely to minimize or eve...

Page 34: ...It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show fast forward or reverse play some distortion during rapid play Some remote buttons do not operate Function not permitted at this t...

Page 35: ...onnectors Height measurement includes feet and chassis All specifications subject to change without notice Harman Kardon and Logic 7 are trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated regi...

Page 36: ...250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 www harmankardon com Harman Consumer Group Inc 2 Route de Tours 72500 Ch teau du Loir France 2007 Harman Kardon Incorporated Partnumber CQX1A1258Z...

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