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DVD 38

DV D AUDIO/ VIDEO PLAYER

WITH HDMI

™

DVD 38 OM(color).qxd 2/7/07 3:56 PM Page 1

Summary of Contents for DVD 38

Page 1: ...DVD 38 DVD AUDIO VIDEO PLAYER WITH HDMI...

Page 2: ...roduct be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 prov...

Page 3: ...immediately with a dry cloth 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 spr...

Page 4: ...4 STAPLE INVOICE HERE...

Page 5: ...28 Step Four Video Setup 29 Step Five Video Adjustments 32 OPERATION 32 Turning On the DVD 38 32 Playback Basics 35 DVD Playback 39 CD Playback 41 MP3 Windows Media and JPEG Playback 43 VCD Playback...

Page 6: ...n 50 years ago and in the intervening years we have witnessed amazing advances in consumer electronics With our line of high performance DVD players Harman Kardon offers a complete home theater soluti...

Page 7: ...l PBC The DVD 38 will NOT play the following DVD discs with a Region Code other than 1 or 0 DVD ROM data discs DVD RAM discs CD I discs CD G discs SVCD discs Kodak Photo CD discs Kodak Picture CD disc...

Page 8: ...functions by pressing the forward or reverse Step or Skip Buttons on the remote The Disc Recognition function is not activated by Pause mode Stop Press once to stop play and enter Resume mode in whic...

Page 9: ...icator Standby On Play Skip Search Reverse Remote IR Sensor Pause Skip Search Forward Open Close NOTE To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration...

Page 10: ...on on the remote This indicator does not reflect the HDMI Mode setting Time Indicators These positions show the running time of a disc in play NOTE These positions will also display text messages abou...

Page 11: ...analog audio outputs to the same device NOTE The Coaxial Digital Output should only be connected to a digital input Even though it is the same RCA type connector as standard analog audio connections D...

Page 12: ...xial Digital Audio Output Composite Video Output 2 Channel Analog Audio Outputs 6 Channel Analog Audio Outputs NOTE To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to thi...

Page 13: ...ich plays the tracks on a CD in random order Numeric Keys Use these buttons to directly enter a track or chapter number to skip to that section of the disc or to enter a password for the parental cont...

Page 14: ...se Audio Clear Playlist Repeat A B Repeat Random Info Audio Mode Previous Step Skip Search Slow Reverse Angle Backlight System Setup Play Video Off Pause Navigation NOTE To make it easier to follow th...

Page 15: ...ement on use the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS submenu to set the DVD 38 s bass management settings Stereo This mode is used when a 2 channel downmix of a multichannel audio signal is desired For example if you a...

Page 16: ...ers in the system will be calibrated to sound equally loud at the listening position most sound tracks use the surround speaker for ambient effects only and they program their materials to steer very...

Page 17: ...s are normally covered by a shutter to protect them from dust The shutter opens as the cable is inserted See Figure 2 Figure 2 Optical Digital Audio Due to the nature of digital signals as binary bits...

Page 18: ...axial digital audio jack or vice versa Both the chrominance color and luminance intensity components of the video signal are transmitted using a single cable See Figure 6 Figure 6 Composite Video S vi...

Page 19: ...er such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000 to the Remote IR Input jack If your receiver or any of your other components are equipped with a compatible remote IR input you may use the included 1 8 m...

Page 20: ...2 Channel Analog Audio Outputs See Figure 11 Figure 11 2 Channel Analog Audio Outputs NOTE The DVD 38 is capable of downmixing 5 1 channel materials to the two channel format but it is necessary to ad...

Page 21: ...tiroom system to play 96kHz discs when your receiver is not capable of processing 96kHz audio or if your receiver is not equipped with digital audio inputs then connect the DVD 38 s 2 Channel Analog A...

Page 22: ...ay be turned on from Standby mode a Press the Standby On Switch on the front panel or remote See Figure 16 Figure 16 Standby On Switch b Press the Open Close Button on the front panel or remote See Fi...

Page 23: ...ht an icon and press the Enter button to select or deselect it When the icon is selected it will look like a button that has been pressed in When it is deselected it looks like a button in the out pos...

Page 24: ...of the back cover The subtitles may also be switched on or off or a new language selected during playback using the Subtitle Button If you have selected a subtitle language and subtitles do not appear...

Page 25: ...ith an on screen status message asking whether you wish to start playback from the beginning of the disc or resume at the point where you left off Even when the setting is activated to benefit from Di...

Page 26: ...n t sure of your receiver s capabilities select the 48kHz setting At the 48kHz setting high resolu tion materials will be downsampled to 48kHz If you select the 96kHz setting when your receiver is not...

Page 27: ...unless these settings are also used for the receiver s other source inputs in which case they should be left the way you set them when you configured your receiver If you have any questions about the...

Page 28: ...dness or even the presence of information in the surround channels so as not to distract the viewer from the main action taking place on screen If the test tones on your test disc sound as loud in the...

Page 29: ...Adjustments banner by changing the setting from Off to On See Step Five below for more information on using the Video Adjustments banner to optimize your picture settings HDMI SETTINGS This setting di...

Page 30: ...eference and the surrounding light in the TV room 2 If 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...

Page 31: ...When you have finished making your adjustments navigate to the word Done and press the Enter Button to exit the Video Adjustments banner and return to the VIDEO SETUP submenu When you have finished m...

Page 32: ...disc If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove the glue completely before using the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a ca...

Page 33: ...and timing information and other relevant data will also appear in the Main Information Display Any time a control button is pressed an icon will appear in the upper right corner of the screen to ind...

Page 34: ...Step Previous or Skip Step Next button repeatedly Press the Pause or Play Button to resume normal play Frame by frame movement in reverse is not available NOTE Playback of a disc with 96kHz 24 bit aud...

Page 35: ...of fast play buttons or prohibit access to the Chapter Menu display during the playback of copyright notices studio logos movie credits or trailers Zoom The DVD 38 s advanced digital video processing...

Page 36: ...mat used by your television Scan Type This line displays whether the video program on the DVD was recorded with a progressive or interlaced scan rate It also displays how the program is being played b...

Page 37: ...e default audio language is set in the AUDIO SETUP menu To change the audio soundtrack press the Audio Select Button to display the Audio banner and show the current audio soundtrack configuration See...

Page 38: ...ssage on screen See Figure 43 Press the Repeat Button again to cycle through the options Figure 43 Repeat Message Repeat 1 Repeats the DVD chapter or DVD Audio track currently being played until the d...

Page 39: ...of tracks on the disc will appear Use the Navigation Buttons to scroll through the list Press the Enter Button or the Play Button while a track is highlighted to begin play Figure 47 Program Submenu...

Page 40: ...t allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback Repeat Program Repeats the current playlist if Programmed Order has been selected at the Playlist setting Repeat 1 Tra...

Page 41: ...will appear See Figure 51 Figure 51 Player Information Screen For WMA Disc This screen will display a list of the main folders contained on the disc The elapsed time will appear in the upper right cor...

Page 42: ...il the desired folder is selected Press the Enter Button to expand the folder navigate to the desired track and press the Enter or Play Button to begin play Only stereo audio playback is available for...

Page 43: ...ind that the Stop Pause Track Skip Forward and Reverse Slow Forward and Reverse Step Forward and Reverse and Fast Forward and Reverse Search functions are all available depending on how the disc was e...

Page 44: ...it press the Navigation Button to move to Step P02 5 Continue entering the disc track numbers into the desired program step positions You need not do so in step order you may use the Navigation Button...

Page 45: ...enu and change Video Output setting to desired type Disc does not play Disc loaded improperly Load disc label side up align the disc with the guides and place it in its proper position Incorrect disc...

Page 46: ...d being used or Stop play of disc and clear all displays from screen password has been forgotten Press and hold Clear Button until the display blinks This resets the password and all settings to their...

Page 47: ...sions H x W x D 5 x 14 3 8 x 20 127mm x 365mmx 508mm Shipping Weight 8 8 lb 4kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height measurement includes feet and chassis All featu...

Page 48: ...files may be burned onto a compact disc The DVD 38 is capable of recognizing JPEG files and enabling you to view them on your video screen MP3 Files MP3 is an audio compression format that was develop...

Page 49: ...y the resume function will be retained even after the DVD 38 has been placed in Standby mode by pressing the Standby On Switch but not after the unit has been unplugged from AC power Title For a DVD a...

Page 50: ...s Setting Default Your Setting Preferred Audio Language English Digital Output Bitstream PCM Limit 96kHz Dynamic Range Maximum Delay Unit Feet Bass Management On Table A3 Audio Adjustments Menu Bass M...

Page 51: ...Video Scan Type Interlaced Video Adjustments Off HDMI Settings Determined at Power Up Table A5 Video Adjustments Menu Settings All settings default to 0 showing bar ending at midpoint of the graph ex...

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