Harman Kardon HS 300, Service Manual

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• 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 may not play on the HS 300 even though
they will work on a computer. This is normal and does not
indicate a fault with the unit.
• When a multisession disc with both standard CD audio and
MP3 or WMA content is in use, the HS 300 will play only the
CD audio sections of the disc. Track numbers will be visible in
the display, but the files will not be decoded.
• If a disc containing MP3, WMA and/or JPEG files is created
in more than one session, the HS 300 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 or Enter Button to
start the first track. To see and play tracks from other folders,
you must first select the root folder using the Navigation
Buttons, and press the Enter Button to open or close that
folder. You may then navigate an open folder and select the
desired folder. Press the Enter Button to open the folder, and
select the desired track. Then press the Play Button.
• Only stereo-audio playback is available for MP3 and WMA
discs.
• Programmed playlists are not available for MP3/WMA discs.
• Use the Navigation Buttons to select the DISC INFO Submenu
icon on the left side of the screen, and press the Enter Button
to view it. If the disc contains ID3 tag information, then the
current MP3 track information – song title, artist, album, year,
genre, and any comments – for WMA and JPEG files, only
the file name will appear.
JPEG Playback
The HS 300 is capable of recognizing JPEG still-image files and dis-
playing them. When a disc or folder containing JPEG files is loaded, the
JPEG Disc-Type Indicator will light in the Main Information Display. The
disc will immediately begin displaying the images on the disc in order.
When viewing JPEG images, the Angle Button may be used to rotate
the image. With the image onscreen, press the Angle Button once to
display the current orientation of the image, u0. Press the Angle
Button again to rotate the image clockwise 90 degrees. Each additional
press of the Angle Button will continue to rotate the image clockwise by
90 degrees.
You may use the Zoom Button to enlarge a JPEG image, and the
Navigation Buttons to explore the enlarged image.
You may view thumbnails of the images in the selected folder by press-
ing the Disc Menu Button. When the images appear on screen, you may
use the Navigation Buttons to move the picture frame until the desired
image is selected. Press the Enter Button to display a full-size view of
that image. See Figure 77.
Figure 77 – Thumbnail Image Menu
Simultaneous Playback
When MP3 audio files are stored on the same disc as the JPEG still-
image files, you may simultaneously play the audio and view the still
images. To access each set of folders, i.e., audio and still-image, select
both the Music and Picture icons on the left side of the screen. See
Figure 78. Each click on one of the icons selects or deselects the
relevant folders for listening or viewing. For WMA files, you may only
select one of the icons at a time, as simultaneous playback is not
available for JPEG and WMA files.
Figure 78 – Simultaneous Playback
NOTE: High-resolution images may not display correctly during
simultaneous playback due to the HS 300’s memory limitations.
Slide Shows
If several JPEG still-image files are available in the selected folder, the
HS 300 will display them in turn automatically as a “slide show.” You
may program the amount of time each still image remains on screen
using the Picture setting in the Player Information menu. See Figure 79.
Select from a viewing time of 15, 30 or 45 seconds, or when simulta-
neous playback with MP3 audio files is desired, you may program the
HS 300 to synchronize display of the still images to the audio track by
selecting the Follow Audio Track option.
Figure 79 – Picture Viewing Time
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