User manual HARMAN KARDON DVD 25

[. . . ] ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® DVD 25 DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL DVD 25 DVD 25 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 18 19 21 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 DVD PLAYER Introduction Safety Information Features & DVD Compatibility DVD Terminology Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Information Display Remote Control Functions Rear-Panel Connections Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV and Analog Receiver Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Connecting to a TV or Monitor With Component Connectors ­ Component Video Connection Remote Control Operation Digital Audio Connections System Setup System Defaults Video Menu Audio Menu Player Setup Menu Test Screen Playback Basics for All Formats DVD Playback Using a DVD's Menu Zoom Feature Playback Resume Feature Playing DVDs Using the On-Screen Banner Display Selecting a Title Selecting a Chapter Selecting the Audio Track Selecting the Subtitle Language Selecting an Angle Selecting the Progressive Scan Format Changing the Audio Track Changing the Subtitle Language Changing the Camera Angle Repeat Play A-B Repeat Play Zoom Playback Information Menus Programmed Play With DVD CD Playback Audio CD Playback Features Typographical Conventions Selecting a Track In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, Using Bookmarks certain conventions have been used. Selecting Time Display Repeat Play EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button or indicator, or rear-panel Random Play Video Off Feature connection jack Programmed Play With CD EXAMPLE ­ (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display MP3 Playback VCD Playback 1 ­ (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control DVD Language Codes a ­ (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote control Troubleshooting Guide Technical Specifications ¡ ­ (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection A ­ (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel information display 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon®* DVD 25. The DVD 25 is a multipurpose DVD player that delivers the highest level of playback quality from a wide range of optical media formats. Along with conventional DVD and CD audio discs, the DVD 25 is also compatible with CD-R and CD-RW discs, VCD discs and discs recorded with audio files in the MP3 format. [. . . ] If not, go back to "Brightness Adjustment" and repeat Step 3 and then "Contrast Adjustment, " making only minor adjustments each time for optimization. When the brightness and contrast are set optimally, turn up the color control to the level of your preference. Adjust to the level where the colors look strong but still natural, not overdone. If the color level is too high, depending on the TV, some of the bars will seem wider or the color intensity will not increase while the control is turned up. Ultimately, you also should test the color intensity with a video ­ e. g. , pictures of natural faces, flowers, fruit and vegetables and other common natural articles for an optimal setting of the color intensity. Use the large white bar below the gray scale to tweak the warmth of the picture. Every viewer has a preference as to how the glow of the picture should be. The Tint function on your TV and the white bar can be used to control this. Adjust the Tint to the level where you feel the white color has the tone you prefer. Test Screen To utilize the built-in test screen, press the Test Button 6 on the remote. If a disc is playing when the button is pressed, the playback will be paused in the Resume mode so that you may return to the same spot in the program when your adjustments are complete. When the button is pressed the test screen will appear, allowing the following adjustments to be made: · The proper color intensity setting on your TV. · Proper color adjustments using the color bars, which should be (left to right) black, white, yellow, cyan (turquoise), green, magenta, red, blue, black. · The proper color transition, seen as sharp separation of the bars. · The performance of the color filter in your TV (with "Video" signals); bar edges should show no vertical crawling dots. With the gray scale and the black/white fields below the color bars, the brightness and contrast of your screen can be adjusted. Color Bars Gray Scale 100% Black/White Fields TEST SCREEN 21 PLAYBACK BASICS FOR ALL FORMATS Loading Discs To load discs in the DVD 25, first turn the DVD 25 on by pressing in the Main Power On/Off Switch 0 and then pressing the Power On Button 2 0. Note that the LED indicator surrounding the Power On Button 2 will turn amber when the power is first applied by pressing in the Main Power On/Off Switch 0. Once the Main Power On/Off Switch 0 is turned on, it is normally left in that position unless you wish to turn the unit completely off so that the remote control will not be able to turn the player on. Hold the disc by the edge, and gently place it into the disc drawer, making certain that the disc is properly seated in the tray's insert. If the disc is not correctly centered you may damage both the disc and the player when the drawer closes. When loading discs, please note the following: · The DVD 25 will play discs with the following logos as well as most DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. · When loading CD audio discs, load the discs with the label side up. · When loading DVD discs with printed labels, load them label side up. [. . . ] · Direct number entry without any VCD menu shown on-screen has no effect ­ even when the Status Banner is on. The Menu Button B used during DVD playback is not used for VCD playback. 32 VCD PLAYBACK DVD LANGUAGE CODES The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc's producer. You 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 from the list below to access that language. [. . . ]