Harman-Kardon HS 350 manual

ENGLISH HS 350 Home Cinema System OWNER’S MANU AL 0096CSK - HK HS 350 OM ENG.qxp:34252_HS350_Eng 20/01/09 10:38 Side 1[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Pa g e 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 T erminology 6 F eatures 7 F ront P anel Controls 8 F ront P anel Display 9 Rear P anel Connections 11 Remote Control 13 Basic Information 13 About T his Manual 13 Regional Coding System Connection 14 Installation and Connections 14 Audio Connections 14 Video Connections [...]

INTRODUCTION 3 ENGLISH 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 millenni[...]

4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMA TION Introduction / Safety Information IMPORT ANT NO TES: T his manual should be read in conjunction with the owners manual of the accompanying loud- speak er system. The instructions found therein should be followed with respect to loudspeak er operation and safety . Only use the HS 350 controller with the loud- spe[...]

TERMINOLOGY 5 ENGLISH T erminology Since they share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players , many of the terms and operational 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 product, some o[...]

6 FEA TURES F eatures High quality video • High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for a single wire , digital connection to your HD-Ready screen. • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits . • Progressive Scan component video ouputs (NTSC and P AL) • Direct RGB output via SCAR T (selectable) for optimum video perfor[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 7 ENGLISH Front P anel Controls  Main Information Display 1 P ower On/Off (Standby) 2 Open/Close 3 USB On-T he-Go Input 4 Headphone Jack 5 V olume Control 6 Slot Loader  Main Information Display: T his display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the HS 350 Controller . 1 P ower On/Off (Standby): [...]

8 FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y Front P anel Display A Disc T ype Indicators B Playback-Mode Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator D P arental Lock Indicator E T ime Indicators F Video F ormat Indicators G Source Indicators H Repeat Indicators I VCD Playback Control Indicator J Random Indicator K A-B Repeat Indicator L Program Indicator M Angle Indicator[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 9 ENGLISH Rear P anel Connections 0 Composite Video Output 1 S-Video Output 2 Component Video Outputs 3 Scart TV Output 4 AC P ower Cord 5 FM Antenna 6 Audio In 7 Subwoofer Output 8 Coaxial Digital Input 9 Optical Digital Input A Analog Audio Outputs B F ront Speak er Outputs C Center Speak er Outputs D Surround Speak er Out[...]

10 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections D Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your surround channel speak ers . In confor- mance with the new CEA color code specifica- tion, the Blue terminal is the positive , or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on [...]

REMO TE CONTROL 11 ENGLISH Remote Control 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               P ower On/Source Selection Button P ower Off Button Subtitle Button T itle Button Angle Button Audio Button Enter Button Eject Button Set-Up/OSD Button Arrows Button Mute Button Menu Button P ause B[...]

12 REMO TE CONTROL Remote Control 0 P ower On/Source Selector Buttons: Pressing one of these buttons will perform three actions at the same time . First, if the HS System is not turned on, this will power up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown on the button as the input to the HS System. Finally , it will change the remote control so th[...]

BASIC INFORMA TION 13 ENGLISH About This Manual • T he types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases , these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual. In this event, follow the instructions given on the screen. T his manual [...]

14 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to mak e the connections to your audio and video equipment. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality inter- connect cables when making connections to sour[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 ENGLISH Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder (method 5 and 6) Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible con nec tion methods for common system configurations . T hese are intended as guidelines only . Due to dif- ferences in equipment specifi ca tions , the method of connection of your equipment may be different to that shown. Pleas[...]

16 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Connecting the A C P ower Notes • T he P ower Requirement is: AC 230V , 50 Hz. • Connecting to power other than the one listed above may damage the system or cause abnormal operation. • Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers and ot[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 ENGLISH Installation and Connections Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only) 1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame mode , you may move slowly forward or backward through the progr am being played at one of four speeds by pressing the SEARCH Buttons HJ on the remote . Each press of the buttons will move to the [...]

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 take a few minutes to famili arize 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 con[...]

SY STEM SETUP 19 ENGLISH System Setup Recognized” message , with the question if you would lik e to play the disc from the beginning or would lik e to resume from where you last stopped the disc. The memory can contain infor- mation of the last 100 discs played. PBC Support: Activates PBC (Play Back Control) Support for VCD discs. Screen Saver: A[...]

20 SY STEM SETUP System Setup the AUX input is highlighted in dark blue . Press the Enter Button 6 to confirm. Next proceed to the SET -UP menu, and move the cursor to the Audio Adjustments line. Press the Enter Button 6 to confirm. Next, press the M / N Navigation Buttons 9 to move the on-screen cursor to the EZSET/EQ SETUP menu line. Press the En[...]

SY STEM SETUP 21 ENGLISH System Setup time , place the microphone close to the speak er to be measured, at a distance of about 1 meter . In addition, the top of the microphone should be pointed towards the speak er , rather than point- ing up as was done for the F ar Field tests. For the first measurement, place the microphone so that it is close t[...]

22 SY STEM SETUP normal for surround speak ers to operate only occasionally . Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speak ers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall. T he default settings of the DVD player is 0 dB for all channels . In case you feel ad[...]

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 . Please note that the test screen is only available in Standard Definition mode , that is with one of the analog video outputs 0123 connected. If you have connecte[...]

24 PLA YER/RADIO MENU Player/Radio Menu Using the Status Bar Menu T he on-screen Status Bar contains many playback features . To see the Status Banner Menu, press ST ATUS D on the remote control while a disc is playing. Use the ARROW 9 buttons on the remote to move through the different features in the Status Bar . When a feature is highlighted, pr[...]

PLA YER/RADIO MENU 25 ENGLISH Figure 13 T he RADIO Menu shows the selected Audio mode , the name of a station currently played (as long as RDS is available) and a Station list listing the 30 stations with their preset, station name and frequency . Note: The stations can be preset auto - matically or manually . The Manual Preset mode is described fi[...]

26 TV MENU , A UX MENU , DIGIT AL IN MENU TV Menu, A UX Menu, Digital in Menu TV MENU As a Scart audio/video cable contains both audio and video inputs and outputs in one cable , the Scart connector between the DVD Receiver and the TV can also be used to lead the audio output signals of your TV to the DVD Receiver . In this way your TV programs can[...]

USB MENU 27 ENGLISH USB Menu USB MENU T he HS systems are among the first to allow direct playback of compatible files from portable USB devices . T wo USB On-The-Go inputs are available , one on the right side of the product and one on the rear panel. Connect your USB thumb drive or portable hard disk, to either of the side or rear panel USB Input[...]

28 USB MENU USB Menu Using When Harman Kardon’ s is connected and a compatible Apple ® iPod ® is dock ed in The Bridge , press the DMP Selector Button 0 to choose the iP od as the input source allowing playback of audio materials on your iP od through your high-quality audio/video system. When The Bridge is properly connected and a compatible i[...]

REMO TE CONTROL 29 ENGLISH Remote Control Learning Codes from a Remote T he HS 350 remote is able to “learn” codes from other remote controls that might be part of your system setup , lik e the one from your TV . To learn or transfer codes from an IR remote to the HS’ s remote , follow these steps: 1. Place the front of the original remote wi[...]

30 REMO TE CONTROL Remote Control Example: T o program the Macr o 1 K button so that it turns on the HS 350 and your TV , follow these steps: • Press the Macro 1 button K and Mute A buttons at the same time and then release them. • Note that the Program Indicator will flash amber . • Press the TV Selector 0 . • Press the Mute A button to st[...]

DVD LANGU AGE CODES 31 ENGLISH D VD Language Codes T he availability of specific languages for the main audio tr ack or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’ s producer . Y ou should always consult the disc’ s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, you may be required to enter a code fro[...]

32 TROUBLESHOO TING T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your authorized Harman Kardon dealer . No power . • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mecha[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING 33 ENGLISH T r oubleshooting T rack Skip or dir ect select with numeric buttons , Search, Slow-motion play , r epeat play or Program play , etc ., cannot be done . • Depending on the DVD or VCD, some of the above operations may not be av ailable (Playback control). Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want.[...]

34 GLOSSAR Y Glossary Bit rate V alue indicating the amount of video data com- pressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (megabit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits . The higher the bit rate , the larger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean higher quality pictures . Chapter Sections of a [...]

HS 350 CONTROLLER SPECIFICA TIONS 35 ENGLISH HS 350 Controller Specifications DVD player Pickup: Semiconductor laser , w avelength 650nm Signal system: NTSC / P AL Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise r atio: More than 60 dB (DVD) Audio frequency response: DVD (PCM): 20Hz ~ 22kHz (+/- 1.0dB) (Stereo) C[...]

250 Crossways P ark Drive, Woodbury , New Y ork 11797 516.422.HKHK (4545) F ax: 516.682.3523 (USA only) www .harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group , Inc.: 2, route de T ours, 72500 Château-du-Loir , F rance © 2008 Harman Kardon, Incorporated P art No.: 01.00.YS .SM1.E1553 0096CSK - HK HS 350 OM ENG.qxp:34252_HS350_Eng 20/01/09 10:38 Side 36[...]