DVD 47 (serv.man7) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual

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ENGLISH
Open/Close
DVD 
47
AUDIO/VIDEO
DVD 47 Digital Versatile Disc Player
OWNER’S MANUAL
ENGLISH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
Introduction
3
Terminology
5
Features, Packing List
6
Front Panel Controls
7
Front Panel Information Display
8
Remote Control
10
Rear Panel Connections
11
Setup and Connections
11
Connecting to a TV Only
12
to a Dolby Digital/DTS Amplifier/Receiver
13
Remote Control
14
Digital Audio Connections
15
Playback Basics
15
Basic Play
15
Playback Features
15
About DivX Movie Files
16
System Set-up
16
System Defaults
16
Set Up Menu
17
System Settings
17
Audio Settings
18
Audio Adjustments Submenu
19
Video Settings
20
Test Screen
20
Test Screen
20
TV Picture Adjustment
21
Player Menu
21
Using the Player Information Menu
21
Using the On-Screen Status Display
22  CD Playback
23
SACD Discs
24  MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback
26  Troubleshooting Guide
27
Specifications
Table of Contents
2
NOTE: This player is designed and manu-
factured for compatibility with Region
Management Information that is encoded on
most DVD discs. This player is designed only for
playback of discs with Region Code 2, or for
discs that do not contain Region Code infor-
mation. If there is any other Region Code on a
disc, that disc will not play on the DVD.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer Group International
2, Route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE
declare in own responsibility, that the product described in
this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical
standards:
EN 55013:2001
EN 55020:2002
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001 
EN 60065:2002
Jurjen Amsterdam
Harman Consumer Group International
04/06
INTRODUCTION  3
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Introduction / Terminology
Thank you for choosing the 
Harman Kardon DVD
The DVD 47 is a state-of-the-art optical disc play-
er that can play almost every music, movie and
still-image disc in your library with the highest
fidelity available today. Along with conventional
Video and CD audio discs, the DVD 47 lets you
enjoy the latest high-resolution DVD-Audio and
SACD
discs, with HDMI
(High-Definition
Multimedia Interface
) output of pure, uncom-
pressed digital audio and video as well as DivX
®
and VCD discs.
To enable you to get the maximum quality from
DVDs, the DVD is equipped with the latest in
design techniques, including advanced 10-bit
video digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and
Video (composite), S-Video and RGB video (RGB
via SCART) outputs, to ensure that you get all the
quality inherent in today’s DVD medium.
For optimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD
with compatible high-definition display devices,
DVD is equipped with progressive component
video outputs.
When used with an HDMI-compatible
audio/video receiver and video display, the pro-
gram quality is preserved.
By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation
is virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable
connection eliminates the problem of wire
management.
If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video
display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality
with the DVD 47’s precision video DACs, which
output a Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan component
signal and composite and S-video. Thus, no mat-
ter what type of video display used, you will see
images that are the closest thing to the original
film or performance this side of your local
theater. To further fine-tune the video output, a
built-in test pattern may be used in conjunction
with either the controls on your display, or the
video output adjustments on the DVD 47.
In addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage
continues into the digital video era with
audiophile-grade DACs to ensure that the audio
quality matches the superb video. Of course, both
coaxial and optical digital audio outputs are
available for direct connection to A/V receivers or
processors so that you may take advantage of
Dolby Digital* and DTS
®
soundtracks. The analog
outputs for down-mixed stereo or DVD-Audio
and SACD playback use audiophile-grade digital-
to-analog converters for crystal-clear outputs.
When playing audio CDs, the playback quality is
state-of-the-art, matching that of the finest play-
ers available.
A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening’s worth of entertain-
ment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-understand
on-screen menus and icons make it simple to
change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or
aspect ratio.
DVD players are among the fastest growing
consumer electronics products ever brought to
market, but this may, nevertheless, be the first
DVD player you’ve owned. Although many of the
features of the DVD resemble those of standard
CD players, there are a number of functions that
you may be unfamiliar with. To ensure that you
are able to take advantage of all the power and
flexibility the DVD has to offer, we encourage you
to review this quick setup manual. That small
investment of your time will pay major dividends
in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of
the DVD.
If you have additional questions about this 
product or its installation or operation that are
not answered in this manual, please contact your
dealer, as he is your best source of local infor-
mation.
■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio
Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
DVD-Audio discs, SACD
, VCD, Standard
CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs
■ HDMI
1.0 port with HDCP outputs
uncompressed high-definition digital
video (720p and 1080i) and up to six
channels of Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM
digital audio, depending on the source
disc
■ High-quality video reproduction with
pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive
scan output and 3/2 pull-down
reconstruction
■ Simultaneous composite and
component or S-video video outputs
■ Complete bass management for 
DVD-Audio and SACD
playback
■ High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit
DACs, Progressive Scan and Component
Video Outputs
■ Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal
Output Through Both Optical and
Coaxial Digital Audio Connections
■ Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the
Finest Audio reproduction
■ Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation
System
■ Playback of MP3 and Windows
®
WMA
Audio Discs and JPEG image files
■ Parental Lock Controls Prevent
Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies
■ Playback of DivX compressed video files
■ Extensive Programming Capability for
Audio and Video Discs
■ Multiple Options for Language,
Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection
■ Multiple-Angle Capabilities With
Specially Encoded DVD Discs
■ Backlit, Ergonomically Designed 
Remote Control
Terminology
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 of the terms used to describe
the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar.
The following explanations should solve some of
the mysteries of DVD, and help you to enjoy all
the power and flexibility of the DVD format and
the DVD.
With the arrival of DVD, disc data capacity has
increased dramatically. On a DVD Video disc most
of this capacity is taken up by MPEG 2 video and
the multichannel movie soundtrack in Dolby
Digital and/or DTS. This information is
compressed.
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, that’s why the ratio is
called ”4:3”. Newer wide aspect ratio video
displays are 16 units wide for every nine units of
height, making them more like the screen in a
movie theater. The program material on a DVD
may be recorded in either format and, in
addition, you may configure the DVD to play
back in either format, depending on the features
recorded on a disc.
Component Video: This form of video signal
eliminates many of the artifacts of traditional
composite video signals by splitting the signal
into a separate luminance channel (the “Y” sig-
nal channel) and two color-difference signals (the
Pr and Pb signal channels). With a component
video connection, you will see greater picture
resolution and eliminate many picture imperfec-
tions such as the moiré patterns often seen on
check-patterned cloth. However, in order to ben-
efit from component video, you must have a
video display with Y/Pr/Pb component video
inputs. Do not connect the component video out-
puts of the DVD 47 to the standard composite or
S-video inputs of a TV or recorder.
Group: The individual tracks on a DVD-Audio
disc may be combined into Groups. There may be
more than one Group on a disc. Depending on
the way a disc’s producers create the program,
the Groups can contain different program materi-
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al, or they may repeat the disc’s content in differ-
ent audio formats, such as 5.1 audio or high-res-
olution stereo.
HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content
Protection): 
HDCP is the specification for pro-
tecting digitally encoded content from unautho-
rized copying when it is transmitted from a DVD
player (or other video source) to a video display
using HDMI or DVI connections. In order to take
advantage of the high-resolution output of the
DVD 47 via its HDMI output, your display must
be HDCP-compliant. Virtually all displays with
HDMI inputs are HDCP-compliant, but not all
DVI-equipped displays are. If you are using the
DVD 47 with an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or
adapter, check the owner’s manual for your dis-
play to determine whether it is HDCP-compliant.
HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia
Interface
): HDMI is a serial-bus form of com-
munication between the DVD player and the
video display or audio/video receiver. With 5Gbps
of bandwidth, it is capable of passing uncom-
pressed digital audio and high-definition digital
video using a single cable. With HDMI, the DVD
47 is capable of outputting high-resolution (720p
or 1080i) video and 5.1-channel Dolby Digital or
DTS digital audio, with the convenience of just a
single cable connection.
JPEG Files: JPEG stands for the Joint
Photographic Experts Group, which developed a
standard for compressing still images, such as
photographs. JPEG files may be created on a per-
sonal computer by importing images from a digi-
tal camera, or scanning printed photographs.
These files may be burned onto a compact disc.
The DVD 47 is capable of recognizing 
JPEG files and enabling you to view them on
your video screen.
Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire
movie or program. There can be as many chapters
within a title as the producers decide to include.
Most discs include only one title, but some may
have more than one, to give you a “Double
Feature” presentation.
Chapter: DVD programs are divided into
chapters and titles. Chapters are the sub-sections
programmed into a single title on a disc.
Chapters may be compared to the individual
tracks on an audio CD.
RGB Video: This is a new form of video signal
that eliminates many of the artifacts of tradition-
al composite video signals by splitting the signal
into the three fundamental colors Red, Green
and Blue (RGB). With an RGB connection (via
SCART), you will see greater picture resolution
and eliminate many picture imperfections such as
the moiré patterns often seen on checkered
patterned cloths. However, in order to benefit
from RGB video, you must have a video display
with an RGB compatible SCART input.
Progressive Scan: Due to the immense data
storage capacity of DVD, images are nowadays
stored progressively (intact, rather than inter-
laced). This allow all of the lines in each frame
(odd and even) to be shown at the same time.
Harman Kardon Cinema Lounge comes with true
progressive scan video output resulting in a 40%
greater light output than a conventional TV and
a stunningly detailed, high definition image with
absence of visible scanlines and motion artifacts.
WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media
®
Audio) is
an audio compression format that was developed
by the Microsoft
®
Corporation for use with its
Windows Media Player. WMA files can be even
smaller in size than MP3 files, while maintaining
similar quality. The DVD 47 is among those DVD
players capable of playing discs containing WMA
files. Note that Windows Media Player uses other
file formats; however, the DVD 47 is only capable
of playing files that end in the “.wma” extension.
See page 5 for more information on WMA file
support.
Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to
show up to four different views of the same
scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with
multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle
button will enable you to switch between these
different views. Note that at present, few discs
take advantage of this capability and, when they
do, the multiple-angle technology may only be
present for short periods of time within the disc.
Producers will usually insert some sort of icon or
graphic in the picture to alert you to the
availability of multiple viewing angles.
Reading: This is a message that you will see
after you´ve loaded the disc and the tray has
closed. It refers to the fact that the player must
first examine the contents of the disc to see if it
is a CD or DVD, and then extract the information
about the type of material on the disc, such as
languages, aspect ratios, subtitles, number of
titles and more. The slight delay while the
contents of the disc are read is normal.
Resume: The operation of the Stop Button on
the DVD works differently from what you are
used to on CD players. On a traditional CD
player, when you press the Stop button, the unit
does just that: it stops playback. On a CD player,
when you press the start button again, the disc
starts from the beginning. With the DVD,
however, you have two options when playing
DVD discs. Pressing Stop once will stop playback,
but it actually puts the unit in the Resume mode.
This means that you can turn the machine off
and, when you press play the next time, the disc
will resume or continue from the point on the
disc where the Stop button was pressed. This is
helpful if you are watching a movie and must
interrupt your viewing session but wish to pick
up where you left off. Pressing the Stop button
twice will stop the machine in a traditional
manner and, when the disc is played again, it will
start from the beginning.
In resume mode, the cover of the DVD will be 
displayed, if available. Otherwise, the 
Harman Kardon screen will appear.
DivX
DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video
codec which is based on the MPEG-4 compres-
sion standard for video. This DVD player will play-
back discs created with DivX software. The DVD
player’s playback functionalities of DivX video
discs will vary depending on the DivX software
version used for creating your movies. For more
information about the different software versions
of DivX, please go to www.divx.com.
SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc): The
SACD format is an improvement upon the origi-
nal compact disc, and was developed by the
same companies that originated the CD. Thanks
to its high-density format, the SACD disc is capa-
ble of storing more than seven times the amount
of data as on a standard CD. Engineers realized
that if they utilized a much higher sampling fre-
quency in a single-bit format, but eliminated the
downsampling required to fit 74 minutes of
audio on a standard CD, they could preserve a
much higher quality of audio that more closely
approximates the original analog signal. In addi-
tion, the playback equipment would no longer
need to perform an upsampling interpolation to
play back the program. Eliminating these two
conversion steps minimizes distortion and arti-
facts, while enabling much higher resolution.
Most SACD discs are dual layer, including a con-
ventional CD layer for compatibility with older
disc players, as well as the SACD high-density
layer. In addition, SACD discs may contain two-
channel or multichannel versions of the program,
or both.
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