INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 350
you are about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment.
Designed to provide all the excitement and detail
of movie soundtracks and every nuance of
musical selections, the HS 350 is truly a
multichannel system for the new millennium.
The HS 350 has been engineered so that it is
easy to take advantage of all the power of its
digital technology. To obtain the maximum
enjoyment from your new system, we urge you
to read this manual. A few minutes spent
learning the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
the HS is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its
installation or its operation, please contact your
retailer or custom installer. They are your best
local sources of information.
Description and Features
The HS 350 is among the most versatile home
cinema systems available, incorporating an Audio
Video Controller, a DVD Audio player and a
complete 5.1 loudspeaker system in one com-
plete system solution. In addition to Dolby Digital
and DTS decoding for digital sources, the Dolby
Pro Logic II mode for Matrix surround-encoded or
Stereo recordings is available for use with
sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the
system's own FM tuner as well as the latest 5.1
channel versions of Harman's own Logic 7
®
technology.
To enable you to get the maximum quality from
DVDs, the HS 350 is equipped with the latest in
design techniques, including advanced 10-bit
video digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and
Video (composite), S-Video and RGB video (RGB
via SCART) outputs, to ensure that you get all the
quality inherent in today’s DVD medium. For
optimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD with
compatible high-definition display devices, the
HS 350 is equipped with an HDMI output and
progressive scan component video outputs.
Along with conventional Video and CD audio
discs, the HS 350 is also compatible with MP3,
CD-R and CD-RW as well as DivX
®
and VCD
discs.
As portable USB devices increase in popularity,
Harman Kardon's HS 350 is among the first
integrated home theater system that allows
mobile interconnectivity by playing compatible
music or image files from portable devices via
two USB On-The-Go inputs.
With one simple connection between the
HS 350 and the Harman Kardon
, you
are able to listen to audio files stored on your
compatible Apple
®
iPod
®
**. The Bridge
™
will
even let you charge your iPod.
A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening’s worth of
entertainment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-
understand on-screen menus and icons make it
simple to change languages, soundtracks,
subtitles or aspect ratio, while a parental-lock
function enables you to control which discs may
be viewed by younger members of the
household.
An important addition to the HS 350’s impressive
list of features is EzSet/EQ
™
, which automates
the configuration process to make it quicker,
easier and more precise. Using the special micro-
phone supplied with the unit, EzSet/EQ takes the
guesswork out of entering speaker “size” and
crossover information, delay times for all
channels and output levels. In addition to the
configuration settings, EzSet/EQ also includes
room equalization so that the signals sent to
each speaker are tailored to provide accurate
sonic quality with your specific combination of
speaker type, room size and other factors that
influence room acoustics. With EzSet/EQ, your
system is custom-configured in a few minutes
with accuracy that previously required expensive
and hard-to-use test equipment.
DVD players are among the fastest growing
consumer electronics products ever brought to
market, 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 unfamiliar with. To ensure that you
are able to take advantage of all the power and
flexibility the DVD has to offer, we encourage you
to review this quick setup manual. That small
investment of your time will pay major dividends
in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of
the DVD.
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Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic* II
Decoding, and the full suite of DTS
®
modes
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Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7
®
processing
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Harman Kardon’s advanced EzSet/EQ
™
automatically configures speaker
settings and sets room equalization for
quick, easy and accurate system setup
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Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio
Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW,
DVD-R/RW, DVD-+R/RW, Audio Discs and
MP3 Discs
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DVD-Audio Playback for Richer Detail,
Expanded Dynamic Range and Improved
Realism
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HDMI Output with Upscaling to 720p
for Digital Audio and Video Connection
to an HD-Ready Screen
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Extensive Bass Management Options for
DVD-Audio with Speaker Setup, Output
Level Adjustment and Delay Settings
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High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit
DACs, Progressive Scan and Component
Video Outputs
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Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation
System
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Playback of MP3 and Windows
®
WMA
Audio Discs and JPEG image files
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Simultaneous Playback of MP3 and
JPEG files
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Side- and rear-panel USB On-The-Go
connections for playing compatible
music or image files from portable
devices.
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Connects to Harman Kardon’s
(optional) for charging, playback and
control of a compatible Apple
®
iPod
®
device
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Extensive Programming Capability for
Audio and Video Discs
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Parental Lock Controls Prevent
Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies
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Playback of DivX compressed video files
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Multiple Options for Language,
Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection
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Multiple-Angle Capabilities With
Specially Encoded DVD Discs
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Ergonomically Designed Remote Control
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Multiple digital inputs and outputs
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Multiple Analog Inputs and Outputs
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High Definition On-screen menu and
display system
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Subwoofer Trigger to Control
Subwoofer On/Off
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NOTE:
This player is designed and manufactured
for compatibility with Region Management
Information that is encoded on most DVD discs.
This player is designed only for playback of discs
with Region Code 2, or for discs that do not
contain Region Code infor mation. If there is any
other Region Code on a disc, that disc will not
play on the DVD.
**Compatible with all iPod models equipped
with a dock connector, including third-
generation “Click Wheel” models and newer.
Not compatible with iPod shuffle models.
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