Harman Kardon DVD47 - Manual

FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 47 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 47 will also play most recordable discs, butwe cannot guarantee complete pla...

FEATURES & DISC COMPATIBILITY However, note that variations in the encoder orcodec used and the bit rate of the encoding mayaffect the DVD 47’s ability to play back a specificdisc. As a result, we cannot guarantee completecompatibility with all encoders and versions of the codecs. For best resul...

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 47 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 Q O P M N K L J 0 2 6 8 A C E H ® 47 HD MODE G 4 I 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 ...

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS bar” display of the time elapsed. You may use the M NKL Navigation Buttons D and the Enter Button J to select and change the current title or chapter, or the time display. The Status Banner isonly available for DVDs and VCDs when PBC is turnedoff. Press the button one more t...

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 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 Audio Outputs ⁄ AC Power C...

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 , and connect the cable firmly so that the configurationsof both the cable and the connector match. Audio Ou...

System Setup The final step in the installation of the DVD 47 is toestablish the system’s configuration. Before proceedingfurther to make any adjustments, make certain that the DVD 47 is properly connected to a video displayand an AC power source. Turn on the DVD 47 bypressing the Power On/Off Switc...

SYSTEM SETUP 20 SYSTEM SETUP This method of navigation, option selection and adjust-ment applies to all menus except for the Video Adjust-ments menu, which accommodates the need to viewthe on-screen video or the DVD 47’s internal test sig-nal while the settings are being made. See page 24for informa...

The DVD 47 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.” To activate the system,use the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight the Parental Control Setting on the SYSTEM SETUP subme...

Pressing the Enter Button J 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 J 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 . When the DVD 47 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 47 offers abuilt-in video test signal tha...

26 PLAYBACK BASICS Loading Discs To load discs in the DVD 47, first turn the DVD 47 on by pressing in the Power On/Off Switch 1 or Power On Button 0 . Note that the Power Indicator will turn amber when the unit is con- nected to an AC power source. It will turn blue whenthe Power On Button 0 is pres...

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 4u , then press the Skip/Step (Previous) 6k or Skip/Step (Next) 7z buttons repeatedly. Press the Pause 4u or Play Button 3w 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...

SACD AND CD PLAYBACK SACD AND CD PLAYBACK 31 Many functions of the DVD 47 operate the same wayfor SACD and CD playback as for DVD play; however,there are some important differences. When an SACDor CD is loaded, the DVD 47 will automatically displaythe Player Information menu. Status banners are nota...

SACD AND 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 followed by the Enter Button...

MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK 33 MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA ® AND JPEG PLAYBACK MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback The DVD 47 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 J to open or close that folder. You may then navigate an open folder and select thedesired folder. Press the Enter Button J to open the folder, and select the desired track. Then pressthe Play Button 2 M . • 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 47 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 47 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,SACD ™ , VCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW or MP3 discs Region code: DVD Video disc with Code 1 or 0 onlyDVD-Layers: Single side /single layer, singl...