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AUXILIARY ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS AND PROGRAMMING

Auxiliary Analog audio Inputs and Programming

Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs

In addition to digital media, the DMC 250 may
also be used for playback of analog media using
an external source device. You may connect the
analog audio outputs of any compatible device,
such as a cassette deck, to the rear-panel
Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs.

NOTE:

You may connect a turntable to the 

DMC 250, but only if it has an integrated phono
preamp, or if you are using a separate phono
preamp. 

Select the AUX media source as usual by press-
ing the Source Button, navigating to the AUX
icon and pressing the Enter Button. A screen
similar to the one shown in Figure 10 (AUX
Contens Menu) will appear. It is possible to
make a recording of the analog audio stream
and save it to one of the solid-state media as an
MP3 file. 

Figure 10 – AUX Contents Menu

NOTE:

The DMC 250 does not convert analog

audio to the digital audio format for output via
either of its digital audio outputs. Therefore, in
order to hear the analog audio stream from the
AUX source, make sure to connect the rear-panel
Analog Audio Output(FL/FR) to corresponding
input on your receiver or processor, and select
the receiver’s analog audio inputs.

Programming a Playlist

Programmed play allows you to select chapters,
up to 99 tracks or files on a disc, memory card
or USB drive for playback in a specific order,
skipping selections you don’t wish to hear and
reordering others to suit your tastes.

The method for programming a play list differs
depending on the media type. For DVDs and
VCDs, the Play Mode Menu is used. For audio
CDs and data files, the Control Commands sec-
tion of the Contents Menu is used.

Programming a Playlist From a DVD or
VCD

You may program a play list from a DVD Audio
or Video disc, or from a Video CD, by following
these steps:

Step One:

Making sure that the Disc Player has

been selected as the media source and with the
disc loaded, press the Stop Button to make sure
the disc is stopped.

Step Two:

Press the Play Mode Button to dis-

play the Play Mode Menu (see Figure 11 - Play
Mode Menu).

Figure 11 – Play Mode Menu (disc stopped)

Step Three: 

The Mode line will be highlighted.

If it isn’t, use the 

KL 

Buttons

to highlight it.

Press the 

Enter

Button repeatedly until the

Mode setting changes to Program.

Step Four:

Now use the Navigation Buttons to

move the on-screen cursor to the first step in the
play list on the right side of the Play Mode
Menu.

Step Five:

Use the Numeric Keys 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 enter the

number of the first chapter you would like to
program into your play list.

NOTE:

For DVD Audio discs, the Title and

Chapter column headings will be replaced by
Group and Track headings. For VCDs, a single
column labeled Track will appear.

Step Seven: 

Use the Navigation Buttons to

move the cursor to the Title column of the sec-
ond step in the play list, and program the sec-
ond selection as you did in Steps Five and Six.

Step Eight: 

When you have finished program-

ming all steps in your play list, use the
Navigation Buttons to highlight the cell labeled
“Play 

N

” on the left side of the Play Mode

Menu. Press either the Enter Button or the Play
Button to begin play of your play list.

During playback of a programmed list you may
use the Previous and Next Buttons to move
through the tracks in the play list in programmed
order.

If you wish to play the disc in its native order,
press the Play Mode Button and change the
Mode setting to Normal.

To clear the program:

1. Press the Play Mode Button and use the

KL

Buttons

to highlight the Clear Program

cell. Press the Enter Button.

2. Alternatively, open the disc drawer.

Programming a Playlist From an Audio CD
or Data Source

When an audio or data (MP3, WMA, JPEG,
MPEG) CD, or a memory card or USB drive con-
taining data files, is loaded, the Contents Menu
appears. Play lists may be programmed using the
Control Commands section of the Contents
Menu, as follows:

Step One: 

Since play will automatically stop

when you begin programming the play list, it is
not necessary to stop play. Use the Navigation
Buttons to move the on-screen cursor to the
Control Commands side of the screen. See
Figure 11a (CD Control Commands).

Figure 11a – CD Control Commands

Step Two:

Use the 

L

Button to scroll down to

the Edit Mode line, and press the Enter Button
to change the Edit Mode setting to On. See
Figure 11b (Edit Mode Setting).

Figure 11b – Edit Mode Setting

NOTE:

With Edit Mode turned on, you will not

be able to navigate through a hierarchy of fold-
ers on a data disc, other than scrolling through
items in the current folder view. To resume navi-
gation, for example if you wish to add items
from different folders to your play list, remember
to change the Edit Mode setting to Off, and then
return it to On when you are ready to select
tracks or files.

Step Three: 

You may now select items to be

added to your play list.

Use the Navigation Buttons to return to the
Contents listing on the left side of the screen
and to highlight each desired selection. Press the

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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