Harman Kardon DVD 506 - Manuals

FEATURES 5 Features High quality video • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits. • Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for optimum video performance. SCART connectoralso configurable for Composite Video output. • Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC/PAL conversion. • D...

6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Front Panel Controls Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and status indications to helpyou operate the DVD player. 1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the DVD player on, press it again toput the unit in the Standby mode. 2 Eject: Press ...

FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 7 Front Panel Information Display JPEG MP3VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM TITLE REPEAT TRACK 1 ALL CHAPTER A-B PBC V. OFF HOUR MIN P. PROG SEC A M E G K B I J H F D C L N A Disc Type Indicators B Playback-Mode Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator D Parental Lock Indicator ...

8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote Control Functions 0 7 C I 5 N 9 G E K 3 P 4 J F D 8 2 1 O L M B A H Q 6 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ POWER ONPOWER OFFSUBTITLETITLEANGLEAUDIOENTEROPEN/CLOSEOSDARROWSINFOMENUPAUSESTATUSSKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS)SKIP/STEP (NEXT)PLAYSEARCH/SLOW REVERSESTOPSEARCH/SLOW FORWARDD...

10 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Rear Panel Connections 9 7 6 3 5 4 2 1 0 8 ¡ Optical Digital Output ™ Coaxial Digital Output £ Analog Audio Outputs ¢ Composite Video Output ∞ S-Video Output § Component Video Outputs ¶ Scart TV Output • Remote Control Output ª Remote Control Input ‚ AC Power Cord ¡ Optical...

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 11 Setup and Connections ■ Ensure that the power switch of this unit andother equipment to be connected is set to offbefore commencing connection. ■ Do not block ventilation holes of any of theequipment and arrange them so that air cancirculate freely. ■ Read through the instru...

12 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Setup and Connections When DVD´s encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS areplayed, the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is out-put from the player’s OPTICAL or COAXIAL digi-tal audio output. When the player is connectedto a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, you can enjoytheater-quality a...

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 13 Setup and Connections Important Notes on SCART and RGB format: ■ Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connec-tor for direct connection to the TV. ■ The SCART connector provides the video signal as well as audio (stereo L/R) signals. ■ The SCART connector for the TV provides the...

14 REMOTE CONTROL Remote Control Battery installation Insert the batteries supplied while observing thecorrect (+) and (–) polarities. Service life of batteries ■ The batteries normally last for about one year,although this depends on how often, and forwhat operations, the remote control is used. ■ ...

DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS 15 Digital Audio Connections Audio output from the unit’s optical/coaxial digital audio output connector * Digital Format must be selected as “ORIGINAL“ or ”PCM” respectively in Menu For your reference: ■ Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound com-pression technique develo...

16 PLAYBACK BASICS Playback Basics Basic Play Preparation 1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input connected to the DVD. 2. Press POWER to turn on the unit, the DVD harman/kardon logo should appear now onthe screen. If that logo appears distorted onthe screen or without any color, change theap...

SYSTEM SETUP 17 System Setup System Defaults The final step of the installation is to establishthe system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a fewminutes to familiarize yourself with these set-tings, as they may require change before the firstuse and later from time to time. General Functionality of ...

18 SYSTEM SETUP System Setup Audio Settings The Audio Setting Submenu contains the follow-ing settings. Follow the explanations in theUpper Menu Line on the bottom of your screento change the settings. Preferred Audio Language: Defines your pre- ferred audio language. Every time a disc isplayed that...

PLAYER MENU 19 PLAYER Menu Once all the settings have been made, you areready to enjoy your DVD 506. Once you haveinserted a disc into the drawer you can explorethe other Main Menu, that is the PLAYER Menu.This menu hosts all playback and program fea-tures, as well as all disc information. As you wi...

20 DVD LANGUAGE CODES 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 b...

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21 Technical Specifications Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD Video, Standard conforming DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R and DVD-RW, VCD, CD, CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs,Regio code: DVD Video disc with Code 2 or 0 only.DVD-Layers: Single Side/Si...