Harman Kardon BDS 470 manual

Blu-ray Disc ™ rec eiver BDS 270/BDS 570 Owner’s Manual[...]

2 BDS 270/BDS 570 Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 VERIFY LINE VOLTAGE BEFORE USING 4 UNPACKING 4 INSTALLATION LOCATION 4 CLEANING 4 MOVING THE RECEIVER 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 5 RECEIVER FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 5 RECEIVER REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 6 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8 CONNECTIONS 10 PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL 14 [...]

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. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings.Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat regi[...]

4 Introduction, Verify Line Voltage Before Using, Unpacking, Installation Location, Cleaning, and Moving the Receiver BDS 270/BDS 570 Introduction Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or spe[...]

ENglIsh 5 Supplied Accessories and Receiver Front-Panel Controls Disc slot: Insert a compatible disc into the slot. The BDS receiver’s disc player will accept 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inch (8cm) discs. Information display: Various messages appear on this display in response to commands and in order to show the audio/video that is playing, the BDS rece[...]

6 Receiver Rear-Panel Connections Receiver Rear-Panel Connections BDS 270/BDS 570 Main Power Switch Speaker Connectors Fan Vents Component Video Input Connector HDMI Input Connectors HDMI Monitor Out Connector AC Power Connector BD-Live Connector FM Antenna Connector Analog Audio Input Connectors The Bridge IIIP Connector Subwoofer Output Connector[...]

ENglIsh 7 Receiver Rear-Panel Connections NOTE: See the Connections section, on page 10, for detailed information about making connections. Main Power switch: This mechanical switch turns the BDS receiver’s power supply on or off. After you have made and verified all connections (see the Connections section, on page 10), set this switch to the ?[...]

8 Remote Control Functions Remote Control Functions DISC AUX BR I D G E RA D I O HDMI1 CO M P O N E N T HDMI3 HDMI2 2 EJECT POWER TV 1 3 5 4 6 8 0 7 9 RE P E A T HO ME DI SP LA Y OP TI ON S S URROUND OK TOP MENU PO P- UP CL EA R/ EXI T ++ – – VO LU ME CH AN NE L MUTE TH U MB N AI L ZO O M BO O KM A RK PR O GR A M TV Power Button Bridge Input Bu[...]

ENglIsh 9 Remote Control Functions Surround button: Pressing this button cycles through all of the surround-sound modes that are available for the active program. Each press of the Surround button will change to the next mode in line. A pop-up display will appear, showing the modes as you cycle through them. NOTE: Not all surround modes will be ava[...]

10 Connections CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver, ensure that the receiver’s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers. Speakers and receivers/amplifiers have corresponding (+) and (–) connection terminals. M[...]

ENglIsh 11 Connections Connecting a TV or Video Display Use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the BDS receiver’s HDMI output to your TV/video display’s HDMI input. The BDS receiver is HDMI version 1.4a with 3-D and 30/36-bit Deep Color. NOTE: If you have devices (such as an Internet modem) already connected directly to your TV, you can feed th[...]

12 Connections Connecting Your Coaxial Digital Audio Source Device If one of your non-HDMI source devices has a coaxial digital output, connect it to the receiver’s Coaxial Digital Input connector. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device. To Coaxial Digital Audio Output Coaxial Digital Audio Cabl[...]

ENglIsh 13 Connections Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) Use a Cat. 5/5E network cable (not supplied) to connect the BDS receiver’s BD-Live connector directly to a network router, a network switch, a network modem or an Ethernet network wall jack that has Internet access. NOTE: The BDS receiver can not access content on other networked dev[...]

14 Preparing the Remote Control Preparing the Remote Control Installing the Batteries Your rece ive r’s remote control uses three AAA batteries (supplied). Insert the batteries as shown in the illustration, making sure to observe the correct polarity. Using the Remote When using the remote, remember to aim it toward the receiver’s front panel. [...]

ENglIsh 15 Programming Remote Control “Punch-Through” Commands After programming the remote to control an auxiliary (Aux) component, you can also program it so it will control the Aux component’s channel up/down and transport functions (Play, Pause, etc.) even when the remote is not in the Aux-control mode. For example, if the remote is progr[...]

16 Setting Up the Receiver After selecting your TV’s highest resolution, press the OK button, and the Wizard’s aspect- ratio screen will appear. Note: If you are unsure of your display’s highest resolution, select “Auto” and the BDS receiver will select the optimal resolution for you. Setup Wizard Page: 4/5 Next Please select the best asp[...]

ENglIsh 17 Setting Up the Receiver Display Settings Select to adjust display settings TV Video Processing Aspect Ratio Resolution Color Space Film Mode HDMI Deep Color 16:9 Full Auto RGB Off Off Display Settings TV: This option allows you to set the following display parameters: Aspect Ratio: This option lets you select how you want 4:3 programs di[...]

18 Setting Up the Receiver EZ Set/EQ: The BDS receiver’s EZSet/EQ™ system uses the supplied EzSet/EQ microphone to perform this important step automatically. Before beginning, be sure you have correctly connected your speakers to the BDS receiver. IMPORTANT: Press the remote’s “Disc” input button before performing the EZ Set/EQ procedure.[...]

ENglIsh 19 Setting Up the Receiver and Using the Receiver Manual Configuration: After you select your speaker system’s configuration, the speaker setup screen will appear: L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft) R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft) T one Controls Audio Output Speaker Settings SUB L LS RS R C Audio Settings Setting the speaker distances: 1. The front left and f[...]

20 To select a source from the list, use the Cursor Up/Down buttons to highlight the desired source, then press the OK button to select it. You can also select a source directly by pressing its Input button on the remote. Input Buttons DISC AUX BRID GE RADI O HDMI1 COMP ONE NT HDMI3 HDMI2 2 EJEC TP OWER TV 1 3 5 4 6 8 0 7 9 REPE AT HOME DISP LA Y O[...]

ENglIsh 21 Using the Receiver and Using the Disc Player Surround-Sound Modes Your BDS receiver can decode and play audio programs in these native audio formats: • Dolby Digital • Dolby Digital Plus • Dolby TrueHD • DTS Digital • DTS-HD ™ High Resolution Audio • DTS-HD Master Audio ™ • PCM • MP3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, incl[...]

22 Supported Media Codecs The BDS receiver can play media recorded in the following audio/video codecs: • MPEG 1, Layer 1 • MPEG 2, Layer 2 • MPEG 2, Layer 3 • H.264 • VC-1 • MP3 (from CD-R/RW, DVD+R/+RW, BD-R/RE and USB) • JPEG (from CD-R/RW, DVD+R/+RW, BD-R/RE and USB) • DivX 3.x/4.x/5.x (from CD-R/RW, DVD+R/+RW and USB) NOTE: Due[...]

ENglIsh 23 Playing Music CDs When the BDS receiver is playing a music CD, the top bar shows the current playback- mode icon, the type of disc, the track currently playing, the number of total tracks on the disc and the time display. 00 : 32 : 37 CDDA 1 / 15 TRACK T Playback Mode Disc Type Current Track Total Tracks Time Display Listening to Your iP[...]

24 Using the Radio, Listening to Audio Sources and Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs To listen to a preset station: Press the Channel + or Channel – button. The radio will tune to the next higher or lower preset station. – OR – Use the number buttons to enter the preset number. • For presets 1 – 9, press the corresponding 1[...]

ENglIsh 25 Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs Viewing Photos In the top directory, select “Photo.” Select a folder containing photo files and highlight a photo file in the folder. A thumbnail of the highlighted photo will appear on the right of the screen. 01 / 31 Exit Option T ype:JPG Size:0.241M Resolution:720x524 USB .. Sunse[...]

26 Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs, and Using Playlists BDS 270/BDS 570 If a selected MP3 file has an album cover-art ID3 tag, the art will be displayed on the screen. Use the Play, Pause, Stop, Prev/Step, Next/Step, Search Down/Slow and Search Up/Slow buttons to control music-file playback. See Remote Control Functions , on page[...]

ENglIsh 27 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your BDS receiver isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting a Harman Kardon representative. Problem Solution The receiver won’t power up (the Power indicator is not lit): • Check that the receiver?[...]

28 Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Aux Component Remote-Control Code List TV/DVR Manufacturer Code Numbers ADMIRAL 0192 0123 1088 1105 AIWA 1110 AKAI 1011 1020 1022 1042 1053 1056 1089 1093 ALBA 1020 1040 ANAM 0122 0112 0109 0106 0045 AOC 0128 0123 0122 0037 APEX 2014 2016 ARC EN CIEL 1017 1019 1024 1056 1059 ARCAM 1017 ARISTONA 1022 1023 10[...]

ENglIsh 29 Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Manufacturer Code Numbers LG (GOLDSTAR) 0 13 2 012 8 0 12 2 0 11 0 0101 0002 0013 2004 LLOYTRON 0173 0172 LODGENET 0069 LXI 0148 0145 0077 MAGNAVOX 0148 0145 0132 0128 0123 0030 0040 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 MARANTZ 0148 0123 0115 MEMOREX 0128 0069 METZ 0084 MGA 0128 0123 0115 MITSUBISHI 0168 0167 0[...]

30 Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Manufacturer Code Numbers ABC 3 0 11 30 01 ALLEGRO 3111 AMERICAS T 3212 ARCHER 3112 BELCOR 3113 BT C A B L E 4007 CABLE ST AR 3113 3033 CABLETIME 4008 4011 4012 4016 CITIZEN 3111 CLYDE CABLEVISION 4017 COMCAST 3007 4014 DESCA T CANAL 4010 DIGI LINK 3114 EAGLE 3186 EASTERN 3070 3066 EMERSON 3112 FILMNET 4018[...]

ENglIsh 31 Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Manufacturer Code Numbers A IWA 6 0 41 AK AI 6033 ALBA 6001 6011 AMSTR AD 6032 ANKARO 6021 AST RO 6076 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 BA RCOM 6021 BIRDVIEW 5025 BL AUPUNK T 6038 6090 BUSH 6006 6048 BUSH (UK) 6053 CANAL 6013 CANAL DIGITAL 6013 CANAL PLUS (CANAL +) 6013 CHANNEL MASTER 5061 5025 50[...]

32 Aux Component Remote-Control Code List Manufacturer Code Numbers PANASONIC 5069 5066 5057 5053 6024 6031 PANSAT 5020 PERSONAL CABLE 5018 PHILIPS 5075 6019 6021 6024 6032 6033 6053 PICO 5 007 PREMIERE 6008 PRESIDE NT 5004 5081 QUADR AL 6066 6067 6068 6069 6070 6071 QUELLE 6090 R ADIOL A 6053 R ADIX 6047 RCA 5090 5065 5039 5001 5058 5058 REALISTIC[...]

ENglIsh 33 Specifications BDS 570 Receiver and BDS 270 Receiver Audio Section Continuous average power, stereo model: 65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <0.1% THD, both channels driven into 6 ohms Multichannel power (BDS 570 only): 65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <0.1% THD, into 6 ohms Input sensitivity/impedance (line inputs): 2[...]

HARMAN Consumer, Inc. 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA 516.255.4545 (USA only) Made in P.R.C. © 2011 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. EzSet/EQ is a trademark of HAR[...]