Harman Kardon DVD 37 - Manual

FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 37 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 37 will also play most recordable discs, butwe cannot guarantee complete pla...

FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY 320kbps. Although the DVD 37 is capable of playing some WMA 9 files, not all features of version 9 are supported. JPEG files should contain no more than 5 megapixels, and the file size should be no larger than 5Mb. Supplied Accessories The following accessory items ...

DVD TERMINOLOGY Since DVD players share some of the characteristicsand technology of CD players, many of the terms andoperational concepts used in a DVD player are similarto what you may be familiar with from CD players andchangers, or older video disc formats such as LaserDisc. However, if this is ...

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 37 on. Press it again to put the unit in the Stan...

10 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY A L B C D E F G H I J K M N O A Disc-Type Indicators B Audio Bitstream Indicators C Parental Lock Indicator D Program Indicator E Angle Indicator F Random Indicator G A-B Repeat Indicator H VCD Playback Control Indicator I Repeat Ind...

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 3 5 7 9 B D F U X W V S T Q R O P M N K L J 0 2 6 8 A C E H ® 37 HD MODE G 4 I AUDIO MODE 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...

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS N Play: Press this button to begin the playback of a disc, or to resume normal playback when a disc hasbeen paused or scanned. O Search/Slow Forward: This button initiates fast or slow play in the forward mode. For fast forwardplay, each press of the button when playing DVD ...

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 4 7 A AC INPUT 120V~, 60Hz 13W ¡ Remote Control Output ™ Remote Control Input £ HDMI Output ¢ Optical Digital Audio Output ∞ Coaxial Digital Audio Output § Component Video Outputs ¶ Composite Video Output • S-Video Output ª Analog Audio Outputs ‚ 6-Channel Audi...

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 15 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...

16 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 17 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...

18 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 3 , 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 37 is toestablish the system’s configuration. Before proceedingfurther to make any adjustments, make certain that the DVD 37 is properly connected to a video displayand an AC power source. Turn on the DVD 37 bypressing the Power On/Off Switc...

SYSTEM SETUP 20 SYSTEM SETUP in a way that does not allow this. If you see the ø icondisplayed on the screen after pressing the Setup Button j or the Info Button i , press the Stop Button P and then press the Setup or Info Button ji again. This method of navigation, option selection and adjust-ment ...

Level 8: All DVDs, including adult materials, can be played. Unlocked: Any DVD may be viewed without entering the password. The DVD 37 is shipped from the factory with theparental control system unlocked (no password isrequired to view any DVD), and with the password setto the four-digit code “1234....

Pressing the Enter Button K displays a dropdown menu with the selections available for that setting. Usethe ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight the appropriate setting, and then press the Enter Button K to select it. You will notice that the adjustments for speaker sizeand distance (used to calcula...

from Off to On . See below for more information on using the Video Adjustments banner to optimizeyour picture settings. HDMI Settings: This setting displays the characteris- tics of the video output signal at the HDMI Output 2 . When the DVD 37 is connected to a video dis- play using the HDMI Output...

TEST SCREEN 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 37 offers abuilt-in video test signal tha...

26 PLAYBACK BASICS Loading Discs To load discs in the DVD 37, first turn the DVD 37 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...

process the digital audio streams 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 4v , then press the Skip/Step (Previous) 6k or Skip/Step (Next) 7` buttons repeatedly. Press the Pause 4v or Play Button 3x to...

28 DVD PLAYBACK 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 PLAYBACK INFO Submenu: This submenu displays basic disc and playback mode information(see Figure 12). You may not make any changes tothe items shown in this submenu, except for theRepeat mode. ■ Disc: This line displays the disc type, such as DVD-Video. ■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded...

DVD PLAYBACK Selecting the Audio Soundtrack Many DVDs contain more than one audio soundtrack.On many discs, you will find multiple languages, while others will offer a choice of different audio formats or mixes (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS), while some willalso contain commentary from the director or...

CD PLAYBACK CD PLAYBACK 31 Many functions of the DVD 37 operate the same wayfor CD playback as for DVD play; however, there aresome important differences. When a CD is loaded,the DVD 37 will automatically display the PlayerInformation menu. Status banners are not availableduring CD play. A greater v...

CD PLAYBACK the right and in the front-panel Information Display @ will change accordingly. The Time Search function enables you to start play-back at any point in the program. Use the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight the time display. Press the Numeric Keys T followed by the Enter Button u to s...

MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK 33 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA ® AND JPEG PLAYBACK MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback The DVD 37 will recognize data from CD-ROM discsrecorded in the MP3, Windows Media 9 (WMA) orJPEG formats, including images stored on KodakPicture CDs. You may also play discs with mor...

Enter Button K to open or close that folder. You may then navigate an open folder and select thedesired folder. Press the Enter Button K to open the folder, and select the desired track. Then pressthe Play Button 2 N . • 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, 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 37 offers VCD playback so that you mayplay your ex...

36 PROGRAMMED PLAY 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...

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 37 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 37 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 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/dua...