DVD 5 (serv.man13) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 3

3 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the Harman
Kardon DVD 5. The DVD 5 is a multipurpose
five-disc player, capable of playing both DVD
discs and conventional CD audio discs with the
highest fidelity. To enable you to get the maxi-
mum quality from DVDs, the DVD 5 is equipped
with the latest in design techniques, including
advanced 10-bit video digital-to-analog connec-
tors (DAC) and component video outputs, to
ensure that you get all the quality inherent in
today’s DVD medium. In addition, Harman
Kardon’s audio heritage continues into the digi-
tal video era with audiophile-grade AKM output
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. When playing

audio CDs, the playback quality is state-of-the-
art, matching that of the finest players available
while delivering the convenience of a five-disc
changer.

A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening’s worth of enter-
tainment, selecting from tracks on multiple
discs. When playing DVDs, easy-to-understand
on-screen menus and icons make it simple to
change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or
aspect ratio, while a parental-lock function
enables you to control which discs may be
viewed by younger members of the household.

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 5 resemble those of
standard CD changers or players, there are a
number of functions that you may be unfamiliar
with. To ensure that you are able to take advan-
tage of all the power and flexibility the DVD 5
has to offer, we encourage you to review this
manual. That small investment in your time will
pay major dividends in the enjoyment you will
get from proper use of the DVD 5.

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 information. You may also contact
Harman Kardon via e-mail through our Web site
at www.harmankardon.com.

■ Plays DVD-movie discs, standard CD

■ High-quality video playback 10-bit

■ Dolby Digital and DTS data signal out-

■ Audiophile-grade AKM output DACs for

■ Easy-to-use on-screen navigation 

■ Extensive programming capability for

■ Parental lock controls prevent 

■ Multiple options for language,

■ Multiple-angle capabilities with 

■ Bookmark function for easy return to

■ Backlit, ergonomically designed

■ Five-disc-capacity changer with 

NOTE: This player is designed and 
manufactured 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 1, or for
discs that do not contain Region Code informa-
tion. If there is any other Region Code on a
disc, that disc will not play on the DVD 5.

1

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

 do not use this (polarized) 

plug with an extension cord, 

receptacle or other outlet 

unless the blades can 

be fully inserted to 

prevent blade exposure.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to 
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s 

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a 
risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral 
triangle is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 

literature accompanying the appliance.