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ENGLISH

HS 250

Home Cinema System

OWNER’S MANUAL

34138_HS250_UK  18/09/07  13:58  Side 1

Summary of Contents for HS 250

Page 1: ...ENGLISH HS 250 Home Cinema System OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...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 front panel button o...

Page 3: ...anguages soundtracks subti tles or aspect ratio while a parental lock func tion enables you to control which discs may be viewed by younger members of the household DVD players are among the fastest g...

Page 4: ...is provided both above and below the unit for ventilation If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet U...

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

Page 6: ...iscs 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 all discs include every capability of the DVD system For e...

Page 7: ...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 additional hard disks are connected through a hub it is necessary that additional exte...

Page 8: ...s will show the current track time time remaining in the current track or the total remaining time on the disc When an iPod is playing the display will show the elapsed and remaining time on the top l...

Page 9: ...connector s video output signal 4 AC Power Cord Connect this plug to an AC outlet If the outlet is controlled by a switch make certain that it is in the ON position 5 FM Antenna Connect to the supplie...

Page 10: ...sed to temporarily connect a USB thumb device or portable hard disk for direct playback of audio image of video files a digital photo camera or a USB hub H HDMI Output Connect this output to the HDMI...

Page 11: ...s Button 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 Vo...

Page 12: ...ay from the begin ning J Search Slow Fwd Button Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button the search speed changes as indicated by a number o...

Page 13: ...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 the label side with a b...

Page 14: ...nents 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 HS controller to achieve thi...

Page 15: ...of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs 89 Connect the Coaxial Digital Output E on the rear panel of the HS to the matching digital input connections on a CD R or...

Page 16: ...ure at all not even the Harman Kardon screen check the setting 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...

Page 17: ...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 this DVD player does not support an unfinalized disc...

Page 18: ...Buttons 9 until the requested setting is shown and confirm this setting by pressing ENTER 6 Note that when you cycle though the options for this setting the cursor cycles though the options on the Lo...

Page 19: ...M 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 compression so th...

Page 20: ...e 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 on video via a DVD Video Choose this option for...

Page 21: ...may be reduced when the surrounding light is dimmed usually improving the sharpness of a video a lot thereby 4 The grey scale in the middle line needs to have the same clear difference between each b...

Page 22: ...il the icon is highlighted in light blue and the full Track list is visible on the screen In the same way the Disc list can be removed from the screen by de activating the PROGRAM Submenu When the HS...

Page 23: ...4 even if the cursor is highlighting preset 11 Pressing the Play button will always return the cursor to the current station played no matter were it was previously even when another menu is open Remo...

Page 24: ...ibility 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...

Page 25: ...n external USB hard drive You will need a FAT32 pre formatted external hard disk drive with USB connector If your disk is formatted with another file system like NTFS you will need to re format it Ple...

Page 26: ...press them as noted in Step 5 7 When all buttons to be erased have been pressed press the Learn button to complete the process To erase all codes within a single device follow these steps 1 Press and...

Page 27: ...ngala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagsy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Naru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Occitan 7967 O...

Page 28: ...nking on the front panel display The protective circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit Turn off the system eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again The audio in...

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: ...6 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 300 W Idle power consumption Less than 2 W Dimensions WxHxD 350mm x 84mm x...

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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