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MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK

MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback

MP3 or WMA Disc Playback

MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200 tracks or
even more. To get the best overview about all
tracks on the disc and their names and to select
them comfortably, use the on-screen display
rather than the front-panel display. The front-
panel display will only show the number and the
elapsed time of the track being played for WMA
files.

The supported bit rate for WMA files is between
64k bits and 320k bits. The supported bit rate for
MP3 files is between 32k bits and 320k bits.

• To select a folder (if any), press the 

KL

Navigation Buttons

9

until the desired

folder name is high-lighted, then press the

Enter Button

6

• To select a track, press the 

KL

Navigation

Buttons

9

until the desired track name is

highlighted. To start play of the track selected
on the list, press the 

Enter Button

6

or

Play Button 

4

G

.

During MP3/WMA playback, some of the
 standard CD/DVD playback controls operate in
their normal fashion:

• You may skip forward to the next track on the

disc by pressing the 

Skip/Next Button

7

F

.

• You may skip back to the previous track on the

disc by pressing the 

Skip/Prev Button

6

E

.

• Press the 

Pause Button

4

C

to 

momentarily stop playback. Press the 

Play

Button

4

G

to resume play. Press the 

Stop

Button

5

I

to enter stop mode.

• Press the 

Search Forward

7

F

or 

Search

Reverse

6

E

buttons, for fast search of a

track. Press the 

Play

4

G

Pause

4

C

or

Stop Button

5

I

to end fast play.

• Slow-play is not available during MP3/WMA

playback. 

• You may play an MP3 or WMA disc in random

mode like a normal CD. You may also access
the Random function while an MP3 or WMA
disc is playing by change the MODE line in the
menu.

• The Repeat function may be activated during

playback of MP3 or WMA disc in the REPEAT
line on the menu.
The repeat menu scrolls through the option's
of off,Track (repeat one file), All (repeat all
files).
The Repeat A-B is available during MP3/WMA
playback.

NOTES ON MP3 AND WMA PLAYBACK

• The DMC 250 is only compatible with standard

MP3- and WMA-encoded discs. Other
 compressed audio formats used for Internet
audio downloads will not play on the 
DMC 250.

• Due to the differences in various versions of

the MP3 and WMA formats, and the many
 differences between the CD-R machines used
to record discs on a computer, it is possible
that some discs, memory cards or other blank
media may not play on the DMC 250 even
though they will work on a computer. 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 later sessions, especially if the disc was
finalized after the first session.

• When a disc with multiple folders is playing,

only tracks from one folder can be displayed
and played at a time. Select the desired folder
and press the 

Play Button

4

G

or 

Enter Button

6

to start the first track. 

To see and play tracks from other folders, you
must first select the root folder using the

KL

Navigation Buttons

9

, and press

the 

Enter Button

6

to open or close that

folder. You may then navigate an open folder
and select the desired folder. Press the 

Enter

Button

6

to open the folder, and select the

desired track. Then press the 

Play Button

4

G

.

• Only stereo audio playback is available for MP3

and WMA discs.

JPEG Playback

The DMC 250 is capable of recognizing JPEG
 still-image files and displaying them. When a disc
or folder containing JPEG files is loaded, the

JPEG Disc-Type Indicator

will light in the

Main Information Display

. The Contents

menu will appear, and you may be able to select
files in the same way as CD tracks, MP3 and
WMA files.

The following functions unique to JPEG files are
available:

Zoom:

While an image is displayed, press the

Zoom Button to enlarge it up to 3x. Each press
cycles through the options of 2x, 3x and normal
size.

Rotation:

While an image is displayed, press

any of the NavigationButtons to rotate the
image. Each button applies a fixed number
 ofdegrees of rotation:

N

Button:

Applies 90 degrees of rotation  (one-

quarter circle).

L

Button:

Applies 180 degrees of rotation

(one-half circle).

M

Button:

Applies 270 degrees of rotation

(three-quarters of a circle).

K

Button:

Applies 360 degrees of rotation (full

circle).

Transitions:

While an image is displayed, and

when more than one image file is included in the
current folder view, you may select from a variety
of transition effects to add interest to your slide
show. Each press of the Angle Button cycles
through the transition effects as follows: wipe
down, wipe up, center in, center out, blind down,
blind up, random and no transition effects.

Thumbnail Menu:

At any time you may press

the Title Button to view a menu of thumbnails of
the images in the current folder view. Use the
Navigation Buttons to highlight a desired image,
and press the Enter Button to view it full-size,
followed by the subsequent images in the current
folder view. You may scroll down past the first
nine images shown on screen. Press the Stop
Button to return to the Contents Menu.

Figure 9 – Thumbnail Image Menu

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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