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28  USING THE PLAYER MENU

USING THE PLAYER MENU

Using the Player Menu

The DVD 22’s innovative graphical interface uses a
unique menu screen to control and program many
normal playback functions once the initial configuration
settings have been made. Depending on the type of
disc being played, the Player menu contains a number
of submenus that allow you to view information about
the disc and to program tracks for playback.

To view the 

PLAYER

Menu, press the 

OSD

Button

`

and note that the layout of the screen

and the way in which you navigate through it is identi-
cal to the 

SETUP

menu, as described on page 18.

By way of review, to select an item for adjustment, use
the 

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to highlight

the icon for a 

Submenu

in a white box, or use

the 

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to highlight a

Control Setting

ç

in the main portion of the menu

screen in a blue box for adjustment. To select a menu
or view the 

Command Description

and

Adjustment Options 

É

line for a Control Setting,

press the 

Enter Button

P

once the desired item 

is highlighted.

Disc Info Menu

The Disc Info Menu, which is at the top of the stack 
of  

Submenu

as indicated by an “i” icon and the

word 

INFO

, describes the disc, shows whether any

of the repeat functions are turned on, and shows the
current time of the disc.

To change the time display or turn the repeat functions
on or off, use the 

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to highlight the item to be changed and press the

Enter Button

P

. Use the 

‹ ›

Navigation

Buttons

4

to select the desired option on the

Adjustment Options 

É

line and then press the

Enter Button

P

again to enter the setting.

The bottom half of the main Info menu screen will
show a list of the titles and chapters (for DVDs), tracks
(for CDs) or files (for MP3, WMA or WMA discs) on
the disc. Titles are indicated by a left pointing arrow
icon, chapters by an open book icon, CD, MP3 or
WMA audio tracks or files by a musical note icon and
JPEG photo images by a camera icon. To play any
indicated title, chapter, track or file, press the

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to highlight it

and then press the 

Enter Button

P

. For discs with

multiple titles or file folders, highlight the title or track

name and press the 

Enter Button

P

to move the

list up one level.

When a disc contains a long list of tracks, files, titles or
chapters, you may move up or down through the list-
ings by pressing the 

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

so that the Page Up and Page Down “arrow”

icons in the lower left corner of the menu screen are
outlined in a white box. Press the 

Enter Button

P

to move up or down through the listings.

If you wish to display only the list of titles, chapters,
tracks or file names without the disc information,
repeat functions and time display, press the

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to highlight the

“i” info button at the top of the list of submenus at the
left side of the screen and press the 

Enter Button

P

. The full-screen display may be restored by high-

lighting the same icon and pressing the 

Enter Button

P

again.

Using the Player Menu for Programmed Playback

The 

PLAYER MENU

also contains a powerful

yet easy-to-use tool that allows you to program the
order in which titles, chapters, tracks or files will play.
This innovative feature permits you to create your own
playlist for optimal enjoyment of the contents of any
disc the DVD 22 is capable of playing.

To program a disc’s playback, first load it into the 
DVD 22, but do not start playback. If the disc begins
to play, press the 

Stop Button

4

A

to halt the

playback. Next, press the 

OSD Button

`

so that

the 

PLAYER

menu appears, and then press the

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

until the

PROGRAM

icon is highlighted in a white box. At

this point, you may press the 

Enter Button

P

to

remove the disc information, repeat settings and time
display lines from the menu, or simply press the

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to move 

the highlight over to the main portion of the menu 
for programming.

When the 

Program

Submenu first appears, the list of

titles, tracks and/or file or folder names will be shown
in the actual order in which they appear on a disc.
On discs with multiple titles or folders, an icon with an
open file folder will appear to the left of the title or
folder to indicate that there are additional chapters or
files within the title or folder. In that case, press that

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

until the Title or

Folder that contains the chapters, tracks or files you
wish to play is highlighted and press the 

Enter Button

P

. (To return back up to a list of titles or folders

once they are opened, press the 

‹ ›

Navigation

Buttons

4

to highlight the Title or File with a left

pointing “return” arrow and press the 

Enter Button

P

to move up one level in the disc’s hierarchy.

With the list of titles, chapters, tracks or files open to
the desired place, programming is done by following
these simple steps:

1. Make certain that there are two columns of infor-

mation in the main portion of the screen, a list of
titles, chapters, tracks or file names with their asso-
ciated icons on the left side, and a column named
“Disc List” on the right. As you start, the Disc List
will be in ascending order.

2. To build the playlist, press the 

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

until the desired title,

chapter, track or file is highlighted, and press the

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

so that the high-

light moves over to the Disc List column. Three
options will appear on the 

Adjustment Options

É

line at the very bottom of the screen:

• 

ADD

is used to attach the highlighted title,

chapter, track or file to the end of the current
playback list.

• A series of three underscore lines ( _ _ _ ) is

used to enter a specific playback position for the
highlighted title, chapter, track or file in your new
playlist.

• 

CLEAR

removes the highlighted title, chapter,

track or file from your new playlist.

3. Press the 

Enter Button

P

to program the track.

4. Press the 

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

to select

the desired programming option. If you have cho-
sen the middle option, which allows a specific play-
back position to be assigned, press the 

Numeric

Keys

that correspond to the desired playback

position first, and then press 

Enter 

P

.

5. Repeat these steps for all titles, chapters, tracks or

files you wish to program.

6. When all programming is complete, press the

⁄¤

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

so that the

option setting on the Playlist line is highlighted and
press the 

Enter Button

P

.

7. Press the 

‹ ›

Navigation Buttons

4

so that

PROGRAMMED PLAY

is highlighted and

press the 

Enter Button

P

again.

Summary of Contents for DVD 22

Page 1: ...D DVD WMA REPEAT 1 ALL A B V OFF P SCAN TEST MP3 PROG RANDOM TITLE TRACK CHAPTER PBC HOUR MIN SEC Play Pause Stop Skip Search Dimmer Open Close DVD 22 DVD VIDEO PLAYER OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution ...

Page 2: ...Track 25 Selecting or Changing the Subtitle 25 Selecting an Angle 25 Information Display 26 MP3 Windows Media and JPEG Playback 26 Slide Shows 27 VCD Playback 28 Using the Player Menu 28 Disc Info Menu 28 Programmed Playback 30 DVD Language Codes 31 Troubleshooting Guide 32 Technical Specifications Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control front panel c...

Page 3: ...CD player or your first DVD player there are likely to be a number of functions that you are unfamiliar with To ensure that you are able to take advantage of all the power and flexibility the DVD 22 has to offer we encourage you to take a few minutes to review this manual before installing the DVD 22 That small investment of time will pay major dividends in the enjoyment you will receive by being ...

Page 4: ...sing the carton down to a more two dimensional appearance 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 materials please note that the carton and other sections of the shipping protection are recyclable Please respect the environment and discard thos...

Page 5: ...finalization of the disc for audio playback Some computers and or software programs may not be capable of cre ating compatible discs The DVD 22 will NOT play the following DVD discs with a Region Code other than 1 DVD discs with PAL format video DVD ROM data discs DVD RAM discs SACD discs CD I discs CD G discs SVCD discs Photo CD discs Discs intended for use in video game consoles NOTE Due to diff...

Page 6: ...igh scan rate inputs and in others you may need to make adjustments to the display s setup menus to make certain that the inputs used are con figured for an HD signal Although the progressive scan output uses the component video jacks it is not compatible with older conventional analog video displays even when they have component inputs Title For a DVD a title is defined as an entire movie or prog...

Page 7: ... in the Fast Play mode at the speed indicated in the on screen display and by the Playback Mode Indicators K 8 Remote Sensor The sensor that receives com mands from the remote control is behind the front panel in this area To ensure proper operation of the player with the remote it is important that this area not be covered In the event that the player is enclosed in a cabinet or if the remote sen...

Page 8: ...prevent anyone from changing the rating level without a code J Progressive Scan Indicator This indicator lights when the unit sends out a progressive scan signal K Playback Mode Indicators These indicators light to show the current playback mode Lights when a disc is playing in the normal mode When the DVD 22 is in the Fast Search play mode two or three of these indicators will light to show that ...

Page 9: ...Support section for this product at www harmankardon com 0 Power On 1 Playlist 2 Audio Select 3 Open Close 4 Navigation Buttons 5 Info 6 Pause 7 Play 8 Previous Step Skip 9 Search Slow Reverse A Stop B Video Off C Display D Title E Clear F Numeric Keys G Light H A B Repeat I Angle J Zoom K Picture L Search Slow Forward M Next Step Skip N Status O Disc Menu P Enter Q OSD Subtitle Power Off Random R...

Page 10: ...tton to go back to the main title menu for the disc being played E Clear Press this button to remove on screen menus or banners from the display screen F Numeric Keys Press these buttons to enter a number G Light Press to illuminate remote controller H A B Repeat Press this button to enter the start ing point of a sequence on a disc you wish to repeat The second press enters the end of the selecti...

Page 11: ...connect these jacks to the HD component inputs If you are using a progressive scan display device PROGRESSIVE must be selected in the Video menu in order to take advantage of the progressive scan circuitry See Scan Type section on page 20 for more information on progressive scan video IMPORTANT These jacks should NOT be connected to standard composite video inputs Composite Video Output Connect th...

Page 12: ...in order to achieve a sharper picture Use the S Video cable when connecting the player to a TV equipped with an S Video input for improved picture clarity Never connect both outputs video and S Video to your TV or A V receiver use only one of them When the audio signal is to be fed to an analog receiver rather than to the TV connect the audio out jacks to any analog audio input on your amplifier d...

Page 13: ...vision or video display when an analog stereo or multichannel receiver is not used Even when making a digital audio connection we recommend that you also connect the left right analog audio outputs of the DVD 22 to your receiver or processor While your primary listening will be done using multichannel audio that is decoded from the digital audio input some receivers and proces sors also require an...

Page 14: ...eo display is compatible with high resolution video signals be certain that the connections are made to the input jacks on the display marked HD Component if available If your video display is compatible with high resolution video signals you may need to configure the input settings on the display for use with 480P input signals If you use the component video outputs with a video display that is c...

Page 15: ...d and new batteries Wipe away any leakage inside the remote control unit and install new batteries If leakage should come into contact with your skin immediately wash it off thoroughly with water Batteries contain chemical substances and we rec ommend that you dispose of them properly and in compliance with any local regulations Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control unit from no ...

Page 16: ...e DVD 22 s analog audio out con nectors thanks to the Downmix function of the DVD 22 you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5 1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks as well as from titles encoded with Dolby Surround The DVD 22 is designed to digitally output 96kHz PCM audio with a 96kHz sampling rate The 96kHz indicator will light in the display Howev...

Page 17: ...G still image files When the number of tracks or titles on a disc is greater than the space available on the screen to display them indicators will appear at the bottom left side of the menu To use these on screen buttons to scroll through a program list press the Navigation Buttons e to high light either icon with a white outline box and press the Enter Button z On the Setup Main Menu the Availab...

Page 18: ...rent title You may program the status bar to remain on screen for either five or 20 seconds after the Status Button x is pressed When OFF is selected the time out is disabled and the status bar will remain on the screen until the Status Button x or Clear Button o is pressed Parental Control This setting enables you to restrict viewing to films or other discs encoded with parental control informati...

Page 19: ...aining intelligibility of quieter passages This means that you may listen to programs at a level that allows the full impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a volume that is lower than you might otherwise use to avoid complaints about loud volume levels The DVD 22 accomplishes this by compressing the audio to a greater or lesser degree depending on which setting you choose Three options are availab...

Page 20: ... a test disc as the standard for the adjust ments To ensure that your system is properly opti mized we strongly recommend that you adjust your video display using the display s own controls before making any changes to the DVD 22 s output Once the display is properly calibrated with all settings on the DVD 22 set to their midpoint use the controls on this menu to fine tune the DVD 22 s output Due ...

Page 21: ... the brightness of the white bar no longer increases when the contrast is turned up or the borders of the white harman kardon letters on top bloom over light into the black areas drastically decreasing the sharpness of the type the contrast has been turned up too much Reduce the contrast until these effects disappear and the video still looks realistic 3 If you are watching TV with customary surro...

Page 22: ...he screen will show the Info menu with infor mation about the disc including the number of tracks and the playback time To remove this menu from the screen press the Clear Button o To remove the video playback and simply listen to music with no on screen messages press the Video Off Button l If a disc is already in the drawer when the unit is turned on it will begin playing If the disc was stopped...

Page 23: ...iscs will not have many of the features of the DVD system For example most current DVD discs do not take advantage of the multiple angle feature When you press a button and the player displays the Feature Prohibited icon this is an indication that the disc has not been programmed for that feature In addition it is common for the producers of DVD discs to block the use of certain functions during o...

Page 24: ...he desired track in a highlighted blue box and press the Enter Button P to begin playing the new chapter To select a specific track on a CD at any time during playback simply press the number corresponding to the track you wish to listen to using the Numeric Keys F You may also move one by one through the chapters at any time by pressing the Previous Step Next Step Buttons 8M on the remote or the ...

Page 25: ...4 to highlight your choice of either 1 to repeat the current chapter or TITLE to repeat the current title For CDs the options are 1 to repeat the current track or ALL to repeat the entire disc until the playback is stopped or the function is turned off To turn off the repeat play function highlight the word OFF When your desired selection appears press the Enter Button P and then press the Navigat...

Page 26: ...MA files may be created with greater compression than MP3 without sacrificing audio quality so that even more songs may be recorded on a disc Note that there have been a number of versions of Windows Media and the DVD 22 is compatible only with files that end in the wma extension and that were recorded using the Windows Media Series 9 encoding JPEG Files JPEG is the acronym used to identify image ...

Page 27: ...he functions Slow Reverse and Step Reverse are not available with VCDs With VCDs you have the same access to detailed information on the disc playing or on the current player setting as with DVDs by pressing the Info Button 5 on the remote Depending on the disc s functionality some VCD discs allow the time display to be changed even with PBC Playback Control VCD discs made under the Revision 2 0 s...

Page 28: ...ram the order in which titles chapters tracks or files will play This innovative feature permits you to create your own playlist for optimal enjoyment of the contents of any disc the DVD 22 is capable of playing To program a disc s playback first load it into the DVD 22 but do not start playback If the disc begins to play press the Stop Button 4A to halt the playback Next press the OSD Button so t...

Page 29: ...tracks or files on the disc the DVD 22 will automati cally assign the last available position number to that title chapter track or file During programmed play the title chapter track or file numbers shown in the front panel display will continue to display the actual number of the title chapter track or file on the disc but the playback will be in the order you have just programmed The Program In...

Page 30: ... 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 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 Mala...

Page 31: ...sc is in fast or slow mode There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes Surround receiver not compatible Use analog audio outputs with 96kHz PCM audio Picture is distorted or jumps during MPEG 2 decoding It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump fast forward or reverse play or show some distortion during rapid play Some remote buttons do not operate Function...

Page 32: ...3kg Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors Height measurement includes feet and chassis All specifications subject to change without notice Harman Kardon and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories...

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