Harman Kardon HS 100, Service Manual

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SYSTEM SETUP 13
SYSTEM SETUP
restrictive and high numbers allowing more material
to be viewed. The steps correspond to the standard
MPAA ratings symbols as follows. Additional informa-
tion about movie ratings is available online at
www.mpaa.org/movieratings.
• Step 1 is equivalent to a “G” rating for general audi-
ences with material appropriate for all viewers.
• Step 2 is an intermediate level between “G” and
“PG” rated material.
• Step 3 is equivalent to a “PG” rating.
• Step 4 is equivalent to a “PG-13” rating.
• Step 5 is an intermediate level between “PG-13” and
“R” rated material.
• Step 6 is equivalent to an “R” rating.
• Step 7 is equivalent to an “NC17” rating.
• Step 8 allows all discs to be played, regardless
of their content rating.
To access the Parental Control settings, press the
K / L Navigation Buttons
k
until the current
setting on the Parental Control Settings line is high-
lighted and press the Enter Button
z
. Next, enter
the default password by pressing “8888” using the
Numeric Buttons
m
. Finally, use the M / N
Navigation Buttons
k
to highlight the desired
parental control level as shown on the Options
Descriptioins
É
line as described above. You may
also change the password by highlighting NEW
PASSWORD
, pressing Enter Button
z
and
by following the instructions that appear in the
Command Descriptions
∂
line.
Disc Recognition: This setting controls the Disc
Recognition feature. When turned on, it allows you to
pause a DVD-Video disc, remove it from the player,
play another disc, and then resume the playback of the
original disc at a later time from the point at which you
paused. When a previously played disc is reinserted
in the HS 100, an on-screen status message will ask
whether you wish to start playback from the beginning
of the disc or resume at the point where you left off.
Note that even when the setting is activated, you must
pause the playback, rather than bring it to a full stop,
and the unit must not be turned off between discs.
PBC Support: This setting controls the activation of
PBC (Play Back Control) Support for VCD discs. If you
plan to play VCD discs, which are a CD-ROM-based
format that predates DVD, we recommend that the set-
ting be turned
ON .
Screen Saver: This setting controls the activation of
a screen saver that prevents the image of the “splash
screen” from being “burned” into the face of your video
display when a disc is stopped for more than five min-
utes. If you use the HS 100 with a plasma display,
direct-view CRT set or a CRT-based projector, we
strongly recommend that the setting be turned
ON
.
Show Angle Icon: This setting controls the activation
of the Angle Icon. When this setting is turned ON ,
the Angle Icon, which is a small image of a movie
camera, will appear in the upper right corner of the
screen when multiple-angle material is available on the
disc being played. When the icon appears, press the
Angle Button
v
on the remote to switch between
the available views or program material.
Audio Setup Menu
This menu establishes the HS 100’s configuration for
general audio settings, such as preferred language and
digital audio settings.
As with all setup menus, press the OSD Button
`
to activate the main menu screen, and then press the
M / N Navigation Buttons
k
so that SETUP is
highlighted. Press Enter Button
z
, and then use
the M / N / K / L Navigation Buttons
k
until the
AUDIO SETUP
menu is highlighted within a
white outline and press the Enter Button
z
again.
Finally, press the
M
/
N
/
K
/
L
Navigation Buttons
e
once more to move the highlight to the Control
Settings
ç
side of the menu screen.
The following adjustments are available on the
AUDIO SETUP
menu:
Preferred Audio Language: This setting is used to
select the default language that will be used for pro-
gram playback. The factory default setting is English,
but you may choose French, Spanish, German or
Italian by making a selection on the
Options
Descriptions
É
line. To select a language other than
those shown, select
OTHER
from the choices on
the Options Descriptions
É
line and press the
Enter Button
z
. Then, use the Numeric Keys
p
to enter the four-digit code listed on page 31 for the
desired language. This selects a preferred audio pro-
gram language, but it will only be available when the
disc being played contains that language. The list of
languages available on any given disc is always shown
on the disc jacket, usually at the bottom of the back
cover. Note that the audio playback language may
also be changed at any time during playback using
the
Audio Button , as described on page 20,
but any changes made will only be effective during
playback of that disc.
Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to take
advantage of the programming present on some
Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the volume of
louder, peak passages while maintaining 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 HS 100 accomplishes this by
compressing the audio to a greater or lesser degree,
depending on which setting you choose. Three options
are available:
•
MINIMUM
does not make any changes to the
original playback, and should be used when the
volume setting in the listening room may be as loud
as you desire.
• MEDIUM applies a moderate amount of com-
pression so that louder passages are a little quieter.
•
MAXIMUM
applies more compression so that
louder passages are much softer.
Feel free to experiment with the settings at any time.
Note that if your receiver or processor also allows you
to program the dynamic range setting, also known as
the “Night Mode,” you do not need to make any adjust-
ments on the HS 100 and should leave the setting at
MINIMUM .
Delay Unit: This setting selects the measurement sys-
tem used in entering delay times when the AUDIO
ADJUSTMENTS menu is activated. Distance
entry in feet is the default, but you may alternatively
choose to enter the distances in meters.
Tone Control: This setting determines whether the
Tone Controls are activated. When
OFF
is selected,
the audio output is run “flat” with no tone cut or boost.
When
ON
is selected, the tone control settings made
in the next two adjustments are applied.
Bass Level: When the Tone Control setting (above) is
ON
, the amount of bass (low frequency) boost or cut
selected here is applied to the output signal. To change
the setting, make certain that the number at the right
side of the Bass Level Command Descriptions Line is
press the
Enter Button
P
and then use the
Navigation Buttons
A
to change the setting.
Treble Level: When the Tone Control setting (above)
is ON , the amount of treble (high frequency) boost
or cut selected here is applied to the output signal. To
change the setting, make certain that the number at the
right side of the Treble Level Command Descriptions
Line is press the
Enter Button
P
and then use the
M / N Navigation Buttons
A
to change the setting.
DVD Sound Mode: This setting selects the surround
mode that will be used when a DVD is playing. (To set
the surround mode option for another input, such as “TV,”
“Digital In,” “AUX” or the unit’s internal AM/FM tuner, go
to the specific menu for that input.) The factory default
is
ORIGINAL
, which will play back DVDs in the
format output from the disc, such as Dolby Digital or
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