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    ENGLISH D VD 49 and D VD 39 DVD Player OWNER’S MANU AL ENGLISH os0011CSK - DVD 49 & 39 DVD Player OM UK v9.qxp:0011CSK - DVD 49 & 39 DVD Player OM UK 21/08/08 14:16 Side 1[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................3 T erminology...................................................4 Features.........................................................6 Disc formats supported by this player ................6 Memory Card Compatibility...............................7 USB Device Compati[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 3 ENGLISH Introduction Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon D VD T he DVD 49 bridges the gap between your home theater and the digital world of your PC , PDA, digi- tal camera and other devices . With its memory card and USB ports , the DVD 49 mak es it possible to play your digital audio and image files through your home theater s[...]

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    4 TERMINOLOGY READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT Install this DVD-Player in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place with at least 10 cm on the top, 10 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm at the back – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture , and/or cold. Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall o[...]

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    TERMINOLOGY 5 ENGLISH T erminology Progressive Scan: Due to the immense data storage capacity of DVD , images are now adays stored progressively (intact, rather than interlaced). T his allow all of the lines in each frame (odd and even) to be shown at the same time . T he player comes with true progressive scan video output resulting in a 40% great[...]

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    6 FEA TURES High quality video • High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for a single wire , digital connection to your HD-Ready screen. • Advanced sophisticated MPEG-2 video decod- ing circuits . • T est screen videos available for testing video performance and setup . • Pure P AL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC/P AL conversion. • Du[...]

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    FEA TURES 7 ENGLISH F eatures Memory Card Compatibility (DVD 49 only) T he following types of memory cards may be used with the DVD 49: T he DVD 49 will play most recordable memory cards , but we cannot guar antee complete playback compatibility due to the wide variation in recorders and blank media.We cannot guarantee playback compatibility with c[...]

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    8 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS  Main Information Display: T his display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the player . 1 P ower On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the player on, press it again to put the unit in the Standby mode . 2 Open/Close: Press this button to open or close the Disc T ray . 3 Disc Drawer . 4[...]

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    FRONT P ANEL INFORMATION DISPLA Y 9 ENGLISH Front P anel Information Display A A L B C D E F G H I J K M N O A Source/Disc T ype Indicators B Playback-Mode Indicators C Audio Bitstream Indicators D Chapter/T rack Number Indicators E T ime Indicators F T itle Indicators G V -OFF Indicator H Repeat Indicators I VCD Playback Control Indicator J Random[...]

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    10 REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote Control Functions 7    O H 9 Q D F B J I M G 6 C K 0 5 G  Q K B N H P A E 4  L  D   3 1 2 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q        POWER ON POWER OFF SUBTITLE TITLE ANGLE AUD I O OK OPEN/CLOSE SETUP ARROWS INFO MENU PA U S E ST A TUS SKIP/STEP (PR[...]

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    REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 ENGLISH Remote Control Functions A INFO: Press for detailed informations on the disc playing (Video/Audio Bit r ate, Movie aspect ratio and others), and for current player settings made . Note that the unit doesn’t react on any transport button as long as the info menu is displayed. Press again to remove information f[...]

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    12 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections 13 5 89 0 4 7 A6 2 0 Optical Digital Output 1 Coaxial Digital Output 2 AC P ower Cord 3 Composite Video Output 4 S-Video Output 5 Component Video Outputs 6 6-Channel Audio Outputs 7 Remote Control Output 8 Remote Control Input 9 Analog Audio Output A HDMI Output 0 Optical Digital Output: Connect th[...]

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    SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 13 ENGLISH Setup and Connections Before connecting your player , please:  Ensure that the power switch of this unit and other equipment to be connected is set to off before commencing connection.  Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely .  Read through t[...]

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    14 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Setup and Connections E F G D CB A T o Y (green)/ Pb (blue)/ Pr (red) component video connectors T o S-video input connectors T o coaxial digital audio input connectors T o optical digital audio input connectors T o analog audio input connectors (red/white) on the TV or receiver (see above) T o 6-channel analog audio inputs[...]

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    REMO TE CONTROL 15 ENGLISH Remote Control Battery installation Insert the batteries supplied while observing the correct (+) and (–) polarities . Service life of batteries  T he batteries normally last for about one year , although this depends on how often, and for what operations , the remote control is used.  If the remote control unit f[...]

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    16 DIGIT AL A UDIO CONNECTIONS Digital Audio Connections Audio output from the unit’ s optical/coaxial digital audio output connector Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutter that covers the optical digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match. D isc Sound re[...]

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    PLA YBACK BASICS 17 ENGLISH Playback Basics Basic Play Preparation 1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input connected to the player . 2. Press POWER to turn on the unit, the harman/kardon logo should appear now on the screen. If that logo appears distorted on the screen or without any color , change the appropriate settings at the Video Setti[...]

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    18 SY STEM SETUP System Setup System Defaults T he final step of the installation is to establish the system’ s defaults. It is helpful to tak e a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these settings, as they may require change before the first use and later from time to time . General Functionality of the OSD Menu T he complete setup and cont[...]

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    SY STEM SETUP 19 ENGLISH System Setup your preferred language in the list of options , you can select your preferred language by highlight- ing O THER. Press OK and use the Navigation Buttons to select your preferred language from the list shown on the screen. Note that only those languages will be available that are actual- ly on the DVD you would[...]

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    20 SY STEM SETUP While DVD-Audio also is output only in analog form, many discs also contain PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS digital tracks and may be played through the Digital Audio Outputs 01 . Bass Management: This setting activ ates the SPEAKER menu’ s bass management settings, to optimize playback of DVD-Audio discs through the Analog Audio Outpu[...]

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    SY STEM SETUP 21 ENGLISH System Setup Output level adjustment Figure 4c Output level adjustment is a k ey part of the configuration process for any surround sound pro duct. It is particularly important for DVD- Audio , as correct outputs will ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity . NO TE: Listeners are often[...]

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    22 SY STEM SETUP System Setup When the HDMI Output A is used, the aspect ratio will automatically be set appropriately for the specific display . However , you may select an alternate view . TV Standard: Sets the output video format i.e. NTSC , P AL or SECAM, of the player . If you have a multi standard TV , we recommend the A UT O set- ting for op[...]

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    TEST SCREEN 23 ENGLISH T est Scr een T est Screen When you activate the T est Screen via the OSD you can activate a still image to test all settings and the video performance of your TV . With the vertical color bars you can test the following:  proper color intensity setting on your TV ,  the proper color of each bar , showing if the proper [...]

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    24 PLA YER MENU Video Standar d: T he disc’ s format is shown here . F or Region 2 players, this will normally be P AL, although some DVDs that are open region (playable in all regions) may be in the NTSC format. Scan T ype: T his line displays whether the video program on the DVD w as recorded with a pro- gressive or interlaced scan rate . It al[...]

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    CD PLA YBACK 25 ENGLISH CD Playback Many functions operate the same w ay for CD playback as for DVD play; however , there are some important differences . When a CD is loaded, the player will automatically display the Contents menu. Status banners are not av ailable during CD play . A greater variety of playback options are available during CD play[...]

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    26 CD PLA YBACK CD Playback Format: T his command is not used for CDs. Its purpose is to reformat the other media, memory cards or a USB flash drive . Reformatting a mem- ory card or flash drive will destroy any contents on the media. Selecting a Media Source (D VD 49 only) T he DVD 49 has four media source inputs: the Disc Player , Card Slot 1 (fo[...]

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    MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLA YBACK 27 ENGLISH MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback T he player will recognize data from CD-ROM discs recorded in the MP3, Windows Media 8 (WMA) or JPEG formats , including images stored on K odak Picture CDs. Y ou may also play discs with more than one of the three formats . Th[...]

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    28 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLA YBACK MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback MP3 or WMA Disc Playback MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200 tracks or even more . T o get the best overview about all tracks on the disc and their names and to select them comfortably , use the on-screen display rather than the front-panel display . T he front- panel displ[...]

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    MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLA YBACK 29 ENGLISH MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback Simultaneous Audio/Photo Playback: If both audio and JPEG photo files are stored in the same folder on the media, you may create a multimedia presentation with simultaneous play of the audio behind a slide show of the images . First, select the audio file for play[...]

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    30 PROGRAMMING Progr amming Programming a Playlist Programmed play allows you to select chapters , up to 99 tracks or files on a disc, memory card (DVD 49 only) or USB drive (DVD 49 only) for playback in a specific order , skipping selections you don’t wish to hear and reordering others to suit your tastes . T he method for programming a play lis[...]

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    PROGRAMMING 31 ENGLISH Progr amming Step Three: Y ou may now select items to be added to your play list. Use the Navigation Buttons to return to the Contents listing on the left side of the screen and to highlight each desired selection. Press the OK Button to select it, and a check mark will appear to the right. See Figure 11c (Selecting a T rack)[...]

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    32 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T r oubleshooting Guide T roubleShooting Guide Symptom P ossible Cause Solution Unit does not turn on • No AC power • Check AC power plug and mak e 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 prop[...]

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    TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 33 ENGLISH T echnical Specifications Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD Video , DVD-Audio, SACD (DVD 49 only),Standard conforming DVD+RW , DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW , DivX, VCD , CD , CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs , Region code: DVD Movie disc with Code 2 or 0 only . DVD-Layers: Single Side[...]

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    250 Crossways P ark Drive, Woodbury , New Y ork 11797 www .harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group , Inc.: 2, Route de T ours, 72500 Château-du-Loir , F rance © 2008 Harman Kardon, Incorporated P artnumber: CQX1A1305Z os0011CSK - DVD 49 & 39 DVD Player OM UK v9.qxp:0011CSK - DVD 49 & 39 DVD Player OM UK 21/08/08 14:17 Side 34[...]