Harman-Kardon DVD 37 manual

Open/Close DVD 37 A UDIO/VIDEO DVD 37 PROGRESSIVE-SCAN DVD AUDIO / VIDEO PLAYER WITH HDMI ™ O W N ER ’ S M ANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution . ® ® DVD 37 (120V) OM 8/7/06 4:10 PM Page 1[...]

DVD 37 DVD PLAYER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 5 Features & Disc Compatibility 7 DVD T erminology 9 F ront-P anel Controls 1 0 F ront-P anel Information Display 1 1 R emote Control Functions 14 Rear -Panel Connections 15 Setup and Connections 15 Connecting to a TV Only 16 Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With a Dolby Digital or DTS Dec[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon ® DVD 37. The DVD 37 is a state-of-the-art optical disc p layer that can play almost every music , movie and still-image disc in your library with the highest fidelity available today . Along with playback of conventional DVD movie discs and audio CDs , the DVD 37 lets y ou enjoy the latest hig[...]

SAFETY INFORMATION Verify Line Voltage Before Use Y our DVD 37 has been designed for use with 1 10 –240-volt AC current and the plug is specifically designed for 120-volt applications . Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage t he unit. If you have any questions abou[...]

FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY D isc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 37 can play the following types of pre- recorded discs: DVD CD 3" (8cm) disc 3" (8cm) disc 5 " (12cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc The DVD 37 will also play most recordable discs , but we cannot guarantee complete playback compatibility of CD- or DVD-recorda[...]

FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY 320kbps . Although the DVD 37 is capable of playing some WMA 9 files , not all features of v ersion 9 are supported. JPEG files s hould contain no more than 5 mega pixels , and the file size should be no larger than 5Mb . Supplied Accessories T he following accessory items are supplied with the DVD 37. If any of th[...]

DVD TERMINOLOGY Since DVD players share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players , many of the terms and o perational concepts used in a DVD player are similar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers , or older video disc formats such as Laser Disc . However , if this is your first DVD player , some o f the ter[...]

one , to give you a “Double Feature” presentation or to include other special features . Press the Title Button U t o see a listing of the titles on a disc . When a disc has only one title , pressing the Title Button U may show a list of the chapters . WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media ® Audio) is an audio compression format that was developed by [...]

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 1 Power Indicator: This indicator lights amber when the unit is connected to an AC power source , but is not turned on. When the unit is on, the indicator lights blue . 1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the DVD 37 on. Press it again to put the unit in the Standby mode . 2 Play: Press to initiate playback o[...]

10 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY A L B C D E F G H I J K M N O A Disc-T ype Indicators B Audio Bitstream Indicators C Parental Lock Indicator D Program Indicator E Angle Indicator F Random Indicator G A-B Repeat Indicator H VCD Playback Control Indicator I Repeat Indicators J V -OFF Indicator K Video Indicators L T[...]

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 3 5 7 9 B D F U X W V S T Q R O P M N K L J 0 2 6 8 A C E H ® 37 HD MODE G 4 I AUDIO MODE NOTE: T o make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www[...]

12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: T urns on the player when it is in S tandby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears on screen). 1 Open/Close: Press to open or close the disc tray . 2 A udio Select: P ress to access various audio lan- guages on a DVD (if the DVD contains multiple audio streams). This button may also allow y[...]

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS N Play: Press this button to begin the playback of a disc , or to resume normal playback when a disc has b een paused or scanned. O Search/Slow Forward: This button initiates fast or slow play in the forward mode . For fast forward p lay , each press of the button when playing DVD or VCD discs changes the speed as indicated[...]

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 4 7 A AC INPUT 1 20V~ , 6 0Hz 13W ¡ Remote Control Output ™ Remote Control Input £ HDMI Output ¢ Optical Digital Audio Output ∞ Coaxial Digital Audio Output § Component Video Outputs ¶ Composite Video Output • S-Video Output ª Analog Audio Outputs ‚ 6-Channel Audio Outputs ⁄ AC Power Cord ¡ Re[...]

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 15 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS • Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off ” before commencing connection. W e also strongly recommend that you leave all system components u nplugged from AC power until after you have com- p leted the interconnections described in this se[...]

16 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS SETUP AND CONNECTIONS One of the major advantages of the DVD format is its ability to use a variety of digital audio formats for the ultimate in sonic performance . However , in order to e njoy the benefits of digital audio , you must use a receiver or processor that has digital audio decoding capabilities and make an optic[...]

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 17 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION B atter y Installation Insert the two AAA batteries supplied while obser ving the correct positive (+) and negative (–) polarities . Service Life of Ba tteries • The batteries normally last for about one year , although this depends on how often the remote control is used. • If the remote c[...]

18 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION O ptical Digital Audio Connection Notes Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutter that covers the Optical Digital Audio Output 3 , a nd connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match. Audio Output From the Unit’ s Optical/ Coaxial Dig[...]

S ystem Setup The final step in the installation of the DVD 37 is to establish the system’s configuration. Before proceeding f urther to make any adjustments , make certain that the DVD 37 is properly connected to a video display and an AC power source . T ur n on the DVD 37 by pressing the Power On/Off Switch 2 and the Power Indicator 1 will cha[...]

SYSTEM SETUP 20 SYSTEM SETUP in a way that does not allow this . If you see the ø icon displayed on the screen after pressing the Setup B utton j o r the I nfo Button i , press the S top Button P and then press the Setup or Info Button ji again. This method of navigation, option selection and adjust- ment applies to all menus except for the Video [...]

Level 8: All DVDs , including adult materials , can be played. Unlocked: Any DVD may be viewed without entering the password. The DVD 37 is shipped from the factory with the parental control system unlocked (no password is required to view any DVD), and with the password set to the four -digit code “1234. ” T o activate the system, use the ⁄?[...]

SYSTEM SETUP 22 SYSTEM SETUP NOTE: Any changes made to the Digital Output setting during playback will not take effect until after play has b een stopped and restarted. PCM Limit: This setting determines whether the digital audio output of the DVD 37 will be sent to your r eceiver or processor at its original sampling rate , or w hether high-resolu[...]

Pressing the Enter Button K displays a dropdown menu with the selections available for that setting . Use t he ⁄ ¤ N a vigation Buttons n t o highlight the appropriate setting , and then press the Enter Button K to select it. Y ou will notice that the adjustments for speaker size and distance (used to calculate delay times) are set in tandem for[...]

from Off to On . See below for more information on using the Video Adjustments banner to optimize your picture settings . HDMI Settings: This setting displays the characteris- tics of the video output signal at the HDMI Output 2 . When the DVD 37 is connected to a video dis- p lay using the H DMI Output 2 , the display sends information to the DVD [...]

TEST SCREEN DVD is one of the highest quality sources ever made a vailable for in-home playback of prerecorded pictures and sound. In order to make certain that your home t heater system is fully optimized to take advantage of DVD’s superb picture quality , the DVD 37 offers a b uilt-in video test signal that makes it easy to calibrate your TV or[...]

26 PLAYBACK BASICS L oading Discs T o load discs in the DVD 37, first turn the DVD 37 on by pressing in the Power On/Off Switch 1 o r P ower On Button 0 . Note that the P ower Indicator 0 will turn amber when the unit is con- nected to an AC power source . It will turn blue when the Power On Button 0 is pressed. N ext, press the O pen/Close Button [...]

process the digital audio streams during slow modes . Slow-play is not available for CD discs . • T o advance frame by frame while a DVD is playing , first press the Pause Button 4v , then press the Skip/Step (Previous) 6k or Skip/Step (Next) 7` buttons repeatedly . Press the Pause 4v or Play Button 3x to resume nor mal play . F rame-by-frame mov[...]

28 DVD PLAYBACK U sing a DVD’ s Menu One of the unique features of the DVD system is that it offers a producer the opportunity to include a w ide range of features on a disc , including multiple- l anguage tracks; subtitles in a variety of languages; special information such as movie trailers and cast information; as well as other customized info[...]

DVD PLAYBACK PLAYBACK INFO Submenu: This submenu displays basic disc and playback mode information (see Figure 12). Y ou may not make any changes to t he items shown in this submenu, except for the Repeat mode . ■ Disc: This line displays the disc type , such as DVD-Video . ■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an identifica- tion label, such [...]

DVD PLAYBACK Selecting the Audio Soundtrack Many DVDs contain more than one audio soundtrack. O n many discs , you will find multiple languages , while o thers will offer a choice of different audio formats or mixes (e .g ., Dolby Digital or DTS), while some will also contain commentary from the director or stars or Descriptive Video Ser vice conte[...]

CD PLAYBACK CD PLAYBACK 31 Many functions of the DVD 37 operate the same way for CD playback as for DVD play; however , there are s ome important differences . When a CD is loaded, the DVD 37 will automatically display the Player Information menu. Status banners are not available during CD play . A greater variety of playback options a re available[...]

CD PLAYBACK the right and in the front-panel Information Display @ will change accordingly . The Time Search function enables you to start play- back at any point in the program. Use the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight the time display . Press the Numeric Keys T followed by the Enter Button u to select a new point in the track from which to[...]

MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK 33 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA ® AND JPEG PLAYBACK MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback The DVD 37 will recognize data from CD-ROM discs recorded in the MP3, Windows Media 9 (WMA) or JPEG formats , including images stored on Kodak Picture CDs . Y ou may also play discs with more than one of the three formats . The Speci[...]

Enter Button K to open or close that folder . Y ou may then navigate an open folder and select the d esired folder . Press the E nter Button K t o open the folder , and select the desired track. Then press the Play Button 2 N . • Only stereo-audio playback is available for MP3 and W MA discs . • Programmed playlists are not available for MP3/ W[...]

VCD PLAYBACK V CD Playback VCD , a video playback format that predates DVD , is based on a different compression for mat than DVD and u ses a recording method that is similar to CD . Although the DVD has , for the most part, replaced VCD as a for- mat, the DVD 37 offers VCD playback so that you may play your existing library of VCD discs , or home [...]

36 PROGRAMMED PLAY PROGRAMMED PLAY Programmed play allows you to select tracks on a CD for playback in a specific order , skipping tracks you d on’t wish to hear and reordering other tracks to suit y our tastes . T o program a disc for playback, follow these simple steps: 1. Load the desired disc , but stop play if it begins automatically . Playl[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 37 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on • No AC power • Check AC power plug and make certain any switched outlet is turned on. Disc does not play • Disc loaded improperly • Load disc label-side up; align the disc with the guides and place it in its proper pos[...]

DVD 37 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, DVD-Audio , standard-conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW , DVD+RW , VCD , CD , CD-R, CD-RW or MP3 discs R egion code: DVD video disc with Code 1 or 0 only D VD layers: Single side /single layer , single side/dual layer , dual side/dual layer Audio fo[...]

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