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FRONT PANEL DISPLAY

Front Panel Display

A

Disc Type Indicators

B

Playback-Mode Indicators

C

Progressive Scan Indicator

D

Parental Lock Indicator

E

Time Indicators

F

Video Format Indicators

G

Source Indicators

H

Repeat Indicators

I

VCD Playback Control Indicator

J

Random Indicator

K

A-B Repeat Indicator

L

Program Indicator

M

Angle Indicator

N

Title Indicators

O

Chapter/Track Number Indicators

P

Video Output Indicators

A

Disc Type Indicators:

The CD, DVD or DVD

Audio indicator will illuminate to show the type
of disc currently being played.

B

Playback-Mode Indicators:

These indica-

tors light to show the current playback mode:

N

Lights when a disc is playing in the normal

mode

H

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search

Forward mode. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (2x, 8x, 16x, 100x).

1

Lights when the disc is paused.

G

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search

Reverse mode. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (2x, 8x, 16x, 100x).

C

Progressive Scan Indicator:

This indicator

lights when the unit sends out a progressive
scan signal.

D

Parental Lock Indicator:

This indicator

lights when the parental-lock system is engaged
in order to prevent anyone from changing the
rating level without a code.

E

Time Indicators:

These positions in the

indicator will show the running time of a DVD in
play. When a CD is playing, these indicators will
show the current track time, time remaining in
the current track, or the total remaining time on
the disc.

NOTE:

The Indicators 

NOE

will also display

text messages about the DVD’s status, including

Reading

when a disc is loading,

STANDBY

when the unit is turned off, and

Disc Error

when a disc not compatible

with the DVD is put into the play position.

F

Video Format Indicators:

These indicators

will represent the video format currently playing.

G

Source Indicators:

These indicators will

light to show which source is currently selected.

H

Repeat Indicators:

These indicators light

when any of the Repeat functions are in use.

I

VCD Playback Control Indicator:

This

indicator lights when the playback control func-
tion is turned on with VCDs.

J

Random Indicator:

This indicator lights

when the unit is in the Random Play mode.

K

A-B Repeat Indicator:

This indicator lights

when a specific passage for repeat playback has
been selected.

L

Program Indicator:

This indicator lights

when the programming functions are in use.

M

Angle Indicator:

This indicator blinks when

alternative viewing angles are available on the
DVD currently playing.

N

Title Indicators:

These two positions in the

display will show the current title number when
a DVD disc is playing.

O

Chapter/Track Number Indicators:

When

a DVD disc is playing, these two positions in the
display will show the current chapter. When a
CD disc is playing they will show the current
track number.

P

Video Output Indicators:

These indicators

will represent the active video output.

Summary of Contents for HS 500

Page 1: ...ENGLISH HS 500 Home Cinema System OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...rder to help you use this manual with the remote control front panel controls and rear panel connections certain conventions have been used EXAMPLE bold type indicates a specific remote control or fro...

Page 3: ...but this may nevertheless be the first DVD player you ve owned Although many of the features of the DVD resemble those of standard CD players there are a number of functions that you may be unfamilia...

Page 4: ...n a carpeted surface Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment Avoid moist or humid locations Do not obstruct the ventila...

Page 5: ...lution To conserve bandwidth analog compression interlacing is employed first the odd numbered lines of a frame are displayed followed by the even numbered lines The result is that only half of the vi...

Page 6: ...in the format of certain discs it is possible that some discs may include a mix of features that are not compatible with the DVD Similarly although the DVD is capable of a wide range of features not...

Page 7: ...emporarily connect a USB thumb device or portable hard disk for direct playback of audio image of video files or a USB hub The USB inputs are designed to power a single USB device at a time If additio...

Page 8: ...is playing these indicators will show the current track time time remaining in the current track or the total remaining time on the disc NOTE The Indicators NOE will also display text messages about...

Page 9: ...lled by a switch make certain that it is in the ON position 5 FM Antenna Connect to the supplied FM antenna 6 Audio In Connect to a line level analog audio source TV tape player Minidisc PC etc 7 Subw...

Page 10: ...rigger output to the trigger input of the Harman Kardon subwoofer so that the subwoofer will switch on and off at the same time as the rest of the system G USB On The Go Input This input may be used t...

Page 11: ...tton Skip Step Next Button Play Button Search Slow Reverse Button STOP Button Search Slow Forward Button Macro Buttons Pic Pic Button Zoom Button Playlist Button Random Button A B Repeat Button Volume...

Page 12: ...orward through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button the search speed changes as indicated by a number of arrows on the right top of your screen After pressing the PAUSE butt...

Page 13: ...sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Do not write on...

Page 14: ...ng the TV and optional components NOTE To be able to listen to the sound of a live TV show through the loudspeakers of your HS system you need a connection between the audio output of your TV and the...

Page 15: ...ter speaker either directly above or below your TV or in the center behind a perforated front projection screen Once the center channel speaker is installed position the left front and right front spe...

Page 16: ...tting of the video input used on your TV most SCART inputs on TVs can be configured in the TV s menu If this doesn t work connect your TV with different cables to the HS Controller e g via Composite y...

Page 17: ...ing DivX movie discs please note the following multi session DVD containing Windows Media Audio files may not be supported open session discs are not supported the DVD player does not support PC data...

Page 18: ...ting on the Lower Menu Line Once the setting is highlighted pressing ENTER will show an M and N icon next to the current setting to indicate that the setting can be changed by pressing the left or rig...

Page 19: ...es the Bass and Treble settings Once either the Bass or Treble Settings are changed the Tone Control automatically switches to ON Bass Level Sets the level of low frequencies Treble Level Sets the lev...

Page 20: ...lets the HS System analyze the signals from the DVD and adjust the output accordingly Movie Choose this option for optimal play back of material that was shot on film even though you are viewing it o...

Page 21: ...pictures of natural faces flowers fruit and vegetables and other well known natural articles of our life most usefull for an optimal setting of the color intensity 2 If your TV has a Tint option with...

Page 22: ...ded will show up on the right top of the screen when scrolling though the contents list In the PLAYER Menu the chapter track or picture currently playing will be marked with an arrow symbol in front o...

Page 23: ...3 and in the Upper Menu Line to store all your radio stations in the tuner s memory Rearranging the station list Once all the stations have been stored in the memory you can rearrange the station lis...

Page 24: ...bility to increase or decrease the input level of the analog input so that its sound will have the same level as the radio the DVD player or the other audio inputs DIGITAL IN MENU In addition to all a...

Page 25: ...en the HS 500 is in play mode pressing the PLAY button on the remote control will highlight the track being played If you have a USB device that contains both music files MP3 WMA and JPEG images you c...

Page 26: ...the individual button for which the code is to be erased The Program Indicator will blink green two times and then return to amber 6 To erase other buttons within the same device press them as noted i...

Page 27: ...ungarian 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...

Page 28: ...ker settings see page 19 The left and right channels are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the...

Page 29: ...ited on the DVD In that case the audio language must be selected by the main menu on the DVD The subtitle language cannot be changed when you play a DVD Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the...

Page 30: ...all channels are recorded discretely and processed digitally Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS...

Page 31: ...5 Ohms C PAL 0 3 Vp p 75 Ohms NTSC 0 286 Vp p 75 Ohms Audio line Outputs Audio L R 2 Vrms 1 kilohms General Power requirements AC 230 V 50 Hz Max power consumption 500 W Idle power consumption Less th...

Page 32: ...ve Woodbury New York 11797 516 422 HKHK 4545 Fax 516 682 3523 USA only www harmankardon com Harman Consumer Group Inc 2 route de Tours 72500 Ch teau du Loir France 2007 Harman Kardon Incorporated Part...

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