Harman Kardon DVD 27 - Manual

FEATURES & DVD COMPATIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 27 can play the following types of pre-recorded discs: DVD CD 3" (8cm) disc 3" (8cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc The DVD 27 will also play most recordable discs, butwe cannot guarantee complete play...

DVD TERMINOLOGY Since the DVD players share some of the characteris-tics and technology of CD players, many of the termsand operational concepts used in a DVD player aresimilar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers, or older video disc formats suchas Laser Disc. However, if t...

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 1 Power Indicator: This indicator lights amber when the unit is connected to an AC power source, but is notturned on. When the unit is on, the indicator lights blue. 1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the DVD 27 on. Press it again to p...

8 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY JPEG VCD DVD WMA REPEAT 1 ALL A – B V. OFF P. SCAN TEST MP3 PROG RANDOM TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR MIN SEC A B C D E F L M N O GH I J K A Disc-Type Indicators B Program Indicator C Random Indicator D A-B Repeat Indicator E Repeat Indic...

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 9 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 3 5 7 9 B D F U V S T Q R O P M N K L I J G 0 24 6 8 A C E H ® NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for...

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS S Title: When a DVD is playing, press this button to go back to the main title menu for the disc beingplayed. If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc that con-tains other formats the DVD 27 is capable of playing,such as linear PCM or Dolby Digital 5.1, pressing thisbutton may en...

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ¡ Remote Control Output ™ Remote Control Input £ Optical Digital Audio Output ¢ Coaxial Digital Audio Output ∞ Component Video Outputs § Composite Video Output ¶ S-Video Output • Analog Audio Outputs ª AC Power Cord ¡ Remote Control Output: Connect this jack ...

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 13 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS • Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off”before commencing connection. We also stronglyrecommend that you leave all system componentsunplugged from AC power until after you have com-pleted the i...

14 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS SETUP AND CONNECTIONS One of the major advantages of the DVD format is itsability to use a variety of digital audio formats for theultimate in sonic performance. However, in order toenjoy the benefits of digital audio, you must use areceiver or processor that has digital aud...

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 15 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Battery Installation Insert the two AAA batteries supplied while observingthe correct positive (+) and negative (–) polarities. Service Life of Batteries • The batteries normally last for about one year, although this depends on how often the remo...

16 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTION Optical Digital Audio Connection Notes Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutterthat covers the Optical Digital Audio Output 2 , and connect the cable firmly so that the configurationsof both the cable and the connector match. Audio ...

System Setup The final step in the installation of the DVD 27 is toestablish the system’s configuration. Before proceedingfurther to make any adjustments, make certain that the DVD 27 is properly connected to a video displayand an AC power source. Turn on the DVD 27 bypressing the Power On/Off Switc...

SYSTEM SETUP 18 SYSTEM SETUP This method of navigation, option selection and adjust-ment applies to all menus except for the Video Adjust-ments menu, which uses a different control methoddue to the need for viewing the on-screen video orthe DVD 27’s internal test signal while the settings arebeing m...

to the four-digit code “1234.” To activate the system,use the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight the Parental Control Setting on the SYSTEM SETUP submenu, and press the Enter Button s . Select the “On” setting from the dropdown menu, and the password screen will appear (seeFigure 5.) Make sure the...

SYSTEM SETUP 20 SYSTEM SETUP NOTE: Any changes made to the Digital Output setting during playback will not take effect until after play hasbeen stopped and restarted. PCM Limit: This setting determines whether the digital audio output of the DVD 27 will be sent to yourreceiver or processor at its or...

and controls. The banner is accessed from the VideoSetup submenu. Press the Setup Button j to dis- play the Setup menu, and then press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n until the Video Setup sub- menu icon is highlighted. Press the Enter Button s to access the Video Setup submenu, then scroll down to the ...

TEST SCREEN TEST SCREEN 22 DVD is one of the highest quality sources ever madeavailable for in-home playback of prerecorded picturesand sound. In order to make certain that your hometheater system is fully optimized to take advantage ofDVD’s superb picture quality, the DVD 27 offers abuilt-in video ...

PLAYBACK BASICS 23 Loading Discs To load discs in the DVD 27, first turn the DVD 27 on by pressing in the Power On/Off Switch 1 or Power On Button 0 . Note that the Power Indicator 0 will turn amber when the unit is con- nected to an AC power source. It will turn blue whenthe Power On Button 0 is pr...

during slow modes. Slow-play is not available for CD discs. • To advance frame by frame while a DVD is playing, first press the Pause Button 4t , then press the Skip/Step (Previous) 6k or Skip/Step (Next) 7y buttons repeatedly. Press the Pause 4t or Play Button 3v to resume normal play. Frame-by-fra...

DVD PLAYBACK 25 Using a DVD’s Menu One of the unique features of the DVD system is that it offers a producer the opportunity to include awide range of features on a disc, including multiple-language tracks; subtitles in a variety of languages;special information such as movie trailers and castinform...

DVD PLAYBACK Using the Player Information Menu The DVD 27’s Player Information menu displays discinformation and enables you to program playbackmodes. Press the Info Button i to display the Player Information menu (Figure 11). Figure 11 The Player Information menu has two submenus whichmay be access...

DVD PLAYBACK Selecting a Chapter To select a chapter, first press the Status Button Q so that the Status Display appears. Next, press the › Navigation Button D so that the Current Chapter Number ƒ is highlighted and dashes appear. Use the Numeric Keys R to enter the desired chapter and press the Ent...

CD PLAYBACK 28 CD PLAYBACK Many functions of the DVD 27 operate the same wayfor CD playback as for DVD play; however, there aresome important differences. When a CD is loaded, theDVD 27 will automatically display the PlayerInformation menu. Status banners are not availableduring CD play. A greater v...

CD PLAYBACK • Repeat 1 Track: For CDs, VCDs, MP3s and WMAs, repeats the track or file currently being played untilthe disc is manually stopped. The Repeat E and 1 E indicators will light in the front-panel display, and the REPEAT 1 icon will appear on screen. • Repeat Disc: For CDs, VCDs, MP3s, WMAs...

30 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA ® AND JPEG PLAYBACK MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback The DVD 27 will recognize data from CD-ROM discsrecorded in the MP3, Windows Media 8 (WMA) orJPEG formats, including images stored on KodakPicture CDs. You may also play discs with mor...

Enter Button I to open or close that folder. You may then navigate an open folder and select thedesired folder. Press the Enter Button I to open the folder, and select the desired track. Then pressthe Play Button 2 L . • Only stereo audio playback is available for MP3 and WMA discs. • Programmed pla...

VCD PLAYBACK VCD Playback VCD, a video playback format that predates DVD, it isbased on a different compression format than DVD anduses a recording method that is similar to CD. Althoughthe DVD has, for the most part, replaced VCD as a for-mat, the DVD 27 offers VCD playback so that you mayplay your...

PROGRAMMED PLAY 33 PROGRAMMED PLAY Programmed play allows you to select tracks on a CDfor playback in a specific order, skipping tracks youdon’t wish to hear and reordering other tracks to suityour tastes. To program a disc for playback, follow thesesimple steps: 1. Load the desired disc, but stop p...

34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on • No AC power • Check AC power plug and make certain any switched outlet is turned on. Disc does not play • Disc loaded improperly • Load disc label-side up; align the disc with...

DVD 27 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, Standard conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW,VCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW or MP3 discsRegion code: DVD Video disc with Code 1 or 0 onlyDVD-Layers: Single Side /Single Layer, Single Side/Dual Layer, Du...