Harman-Kardon BDP 1 manual

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2 SAFETY INFORMA TION Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions . 2. Keep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings . 4. Follow all instructions . 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. The cabinet may be cleaned by gently wiping with a soft, dry cotton or microfiber cloth. Do not use water or any liquid cleaners . Clean only w[...]

3 Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Y our BDP 1 has been designed for use with 110 – 240-volt AC current, and the plug is specifically designed for 120-volt applications . Connection to a line voltage other than that for which the plug is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit. If you have a[...]

4 2 SAFETY INFORMA TION 5 INTRODUCTION 6 FEA TURES 7 MEDIA COMP A TIBILITY 8 FRONT -P ANEL CONTROLS 10 MESSAGE DISPLA Y 11 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS 13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 15 INST ALLA TION 17 INITIAL SETUP 17 Step One – T urn On the BDP 1 17 Step T wo – Display the Setup Menu 17 Step Three – Language Setup 17 Step Four – Display Setup 1[...]

5 Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon ® ! For more than fifty years , Har man Kardon products have been at the cutting edge of audio and home theater technology . The first audio receiver wore a Harman Kardon badge , and the company has been producing innovative entertainment products ever since . The BDP 1 Blu-ray Disc ™ player is the latest c[...]

6 FEA TURES Audio/Video Outputs • Analog Audio: Left and Right channels • Digital Audio: coaxial and optical (S/P-DIF) • Digital Audio/Video: HDMI ( V .1.3a with x.v .Color), Dolby T rueHD , DTS-HD Master Audio and PCM up to 7.1 channels • Analog Video: composite and component Data and Control Ports • Front-panel USB jack for flash drives[...]

7 MEDIA COMP A TIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The BDP 1 can play the following types of prerecorded discs: The BDP 1 will also play most recordable discs , but complete playback compatibility cannot be guaranteed, due to the wide variation in recorders and blank discs . Round 3" (8cm) or 5" (12cm) discs may be used. Do not[...]

8 Resolution DI s c Drawer Me ss age Di s play U S B Port Power Indicator Play / Pau s e S kip / Rever s e Video Output Re s olution Power Open / C lo s e S kip/ S tep Forward S top Remote IR S en s or NOTE: T o make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded fro[...]

9 FRONT -P ANEL CONTROLS Power Indicator: T ur ns amber when the BDP 1 is plugged in and the rear -panel Master Power Switch is turned on, indicating that the BDP 1 is in Standby mode and may be turned on using either the front-panel or remote Power switch. T urns white when the BDP 1 is turned on. Power: Press to turn on the BDP 1, when it is conn[...]

10 MESSAGE DISPL A Y BDVD T I T L E USB C D 480ip 7 2 0 p 1 080ip C H A P H O U R M I N REP S E C LAN T R A C K 1 A-BALL Disc T ype Video Output Resolution Title USB Network Playback Mode Parental Lock Repeat T rac k /Chapter Time NOTE: T o make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded fr[...]

11 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS NOTE: T o make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at www .harmankardon.com. ON OFF C ompo s ite Video Output C oaxial Digital Audio Output Ma s ter Power S witch Analog Audio Output s Remote IR I[...]

12 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS Remote Infrared (IR) Input and Output: When the front-panel Remote IR sensor is blocked, connect the IR Output of your receiver/processor or an optional IR receiver to the Remote IR Input jack. The Remote IR Output may be connected to the Remote IR Input of a compatible product for remote control through the BDP 1. When s[...]

13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Power On Dimmer Di s c Menu Return OK Previou s S earch Rever s e S etup Repeat Numeric Key s Backlight S ubtitle Angle PIP PIP Audio C lear S top S earch/ S low Forward Next/ S tep Find Naviga tion Pop-up/T itle Menu S tatu s Power Off Open/ C lo s e IR T ran s mitter Len s Pau s e S oft Key s Audio A-B Repeat Play NOTE[...]

IR T ransmitter Lens: When buttons are pressed on the remote , infrared codes are emitted through this lens . Make sure it is pointing toward the BDP 1. Power On: Press to turn on the BDP 1 when it is in the Standby mode . Power Off: Press to turn off the BDP 1, placing it in the Standby mode . Open/Close: Press to open or close the disc drawer . D[...]

15 15 INST ALLA TION IMPORT ANT NOTE: All components , including the BDP 1 , should be turned off and unplugged from AC power before beginning installation. Do not plug any components back in until after all connections are completed. Step One – Placement Other system components , especially audio/video receivers and amplifiers , generate massive[...]

Figure 6 – Remote IR Input and Output Step Six – Network Connection Connect the Network Jack to a router or Ethernet-compatible controller . See Figure 7 . The network connection is used for BD-Live discs to access the Internet for updates to the disc content and special features . A USB drive with at least 1GB capacity is required for BD-Live [...]

17 INITIAL SETUP S etting Wide s creen (1 6 : 9 ) picture S tandard-width (4:3) picture 1 6 : 9 Full Fill s s creen Fill s s creen, b ut s tretche d an d d i s torte d 1 6 : 9 Pillarbox Fill s s creen Bar s on left an d right of picture; no d i s tortion 4:3 Letterbox Full picture s hown with Fill s s creen b ar s a b ove an d b elow 4:3 Pan S can [...]

Screen Saver: T ur n this setting on to prevent permanent “burn-in” damage to a plasma or CRT video display when the same still image is left on screen for more than a minute or two . This can happen when a video disc is paused, a JPEG file is left on screen or when a menu is left on screen. When you have finished, use the ⁄ / ¤ / ‹ / › [...]

19 Clear BD-Live Memory: Erases BD-Live bookmarks (which allow discs to resume play after being paused) and any content downloaded from the Internet. Software Version: This item is informational only . Reset Settings: Select to clear all user settings and return the BDP 1 to its factory defaults . When you have finished, use the ⁄ / ¤ / ‹ / ?[...]

20 OPERA TION T urning On the BDP 1 Press the front-panel Power Button or remote P ower On Button to turn on the BDP 1 when the Power Indicator is amber . The Power Indicator will turn white . As explained in the note at the beginning of the Initial Setup section, the BDP 1 may take up to a minute before it is ready for playback. If the unit is lef[...]

21 OPERA TION If a disc is already in the drawer when the unit is turned on and the Auto Play setting is on, it will begin playing . If the disc was stopped using the Resume function and the unit was not turned off , playback will begin from the point where it was stopped. If the disc was stopped by pressing the Stop Button twice , the disc will be[...]

22 OPERA TION BD and DVD Menus BD and DVD playback is simple . Load the disc , and it will begin playing automatically if the Auto Play setting is on, or select “Disc” from the Media Launcher menu. Allow at least one minute for the BDP 1 to identify the disc and load its contents into memory before playback begins . Y ou may skip the introducto[...]

23 OPERA TION Subtitles Many discs contain one or more subtitle languages . The default subtitles language is set in the Disc Setup menu, but you may also tur n the subtitles on or off , or change the language during playback. T o change the subtitle language or tur n the subtitles on or off , press the Subtitle Button while the disc is playing . T[...]

24 OPERA TION Programming a Playlist Y ou may program a playlist consisting of only a single audio track, or of all folders on the media, or anything in between. • File level: If you have opened all folders and are viewing the individual files , press the Disc Menu Button to display the popup menu. Highlight the “Playlist” option, and press t[...]

25 OPERA TION • Rota te image: Select it for viewing by highlighting the file and pressing the OK Button. The image may be rotated only while it is being viewed. Press the Disc Menu Button and select the “Rotate” option. Press the › Button, then select “Right” to rotate the image clockwise by 90º, or “Left” to rotate it countercloc[...]

26 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on • No AC power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet. • Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled. • Make sure Master Power Switch on rear panel is turned on. Unit does not respond to • W eak batteries in remote • Change remote batteries and[...]

27 GLOSSARY Aspect Ratio: This is a description of the width of a video image in relation to its height. A conventional video screen is four units wide for every three units of height, making it almost square . Wide-aspect ratio video displays are 16 units wide for every nine units of height, more like the screen in a movie theater . The program ma[...]

28 GLOSSARY WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio compression format developed by the Microsoft Corporation for use with its Windows Media Player . WMA files may be created with greater compression than MP3 without sacrificing audio quality so that even more songs may be recorded on a disc . There have been a number of versions of Window[...]

29 T able A1 – Language Setup Menu Setting Default Y our Settings Player Menus English Audio Auto Subtitle None Disc Menus Auto T able A2 – Display Setup Menu Setting Default Y our Settings Aspect Ratio 16:9 Full Resolution HDMI Auto Color Space x.v .Color Film Mode Off Screen Saver On T able A3 – Audio Setup Menu Setting Default Y our Settin[...]

30 T able A6 – Audio Output Formats Audio Output Format Program Audio Digital Output Digital Analog Format Setting HDMI S/P-DIF 2-Channel Dolby Digital (5.1 - Channel, 48kHz) Bitstream Native Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo DTS T ranscoded DTS 5.1 DTS 5.1 Stereo PCM 7.1 PCM (5.1-channel, 48kHz) PCM (2-channel, 48kHz) Stereo PCM Stereo [...]

31 APPENDIX T able A7 – Audio Content Availability for Blu-ray Disc Media Digital Output Setting Audio Format Bitstream Native DTS T ranscoded PCM 7.1 PCM Stereo Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus , Primary Audio (Main F eature) only Mixed (Main Features; Secondar y content, e .g ., Director’s Dolby T rueHD , DTS-HD , DTS Commentary; Remote cont[...]

32 Applicable Disc: Disc Formats: 5" (12cm) or 3" (8cm) BD-Video , DVD-Video , DVD-Audio , standard- conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW DVD+RW , DVD-RAM, CD , CD-R, CD-RW or MP3 discs Region Code: BD-Video disc with Code A or Open Region DVD-Video disc with Code 1 or 0 only DVD Layers: Single-side/single-layer , single-side/ dual-layer , dua[...]

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