Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Page; Table of Contents; Typographical Conventions; connection jack; – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control; Declaration of Conformity; Jurjen Amsterdam
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Terminology 6 Features 7 Front Panel Controls 8 Front Panel Display 9 Rear Panel Connections 11 Remote Control 13 Basic Information 13 About This Manual 13 Regional Coding System Connection14 Installation and Connections 14 A...
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; ENGLISH; Introduction; and VCD
INTRODUCTION 3 ENGLISH Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 250you are about to begin many years of listeningenjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement anddetail of movie soundtracks and every nuance ofmusical selections using only one pai...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMATION; Introduction / Safety Information; Important Safety Information; To assure proper operation and to avoid the
4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMATION Introduction / Safety Information Only use the HS 250 controller with the loud-speaker system supplied. Failure to do so maycause damage to either the controller or theloudspeakers and will invalidate any warranty. All of the optional system settings have beenpres...
Page 5 - TERMINOLOGY; DivX; Terminology
TERMINOLOGY 5 ENGLISH Terminology Since they share some of the characteristics andtechnology of CD players, many of the terms andoperational concepts used in a DVD player aresimilar to what you may be familiar with fromCD players and changers, or older video disc for-mats such as Laser Disc. However...
Page 6 - FEATURES; Features; High quality video; * The number of languages recorded depends; Upgradeability via Internet
6 FEATURES Features High quality video • High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for a single wire, digital connection to yourHD-Ready screen. • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits. • Progressive Scan component video ouputs (NTSC and PAL) • Direct RGB output via SCART (s...
Page 7 - FRONT PANEL CONTROLS; Front Panel Controls; Main Information Display:
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 7 ENGLISH Front Panel Controls Main Information Display 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 2 Eject 3 USB On-The-Go Input 4 Headphone Jack 5 Volume Control 6 Slot Loader Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and status indications to helpyou operate the HS 250 Controller...
Page 8 - FRONT PANEL DISPLAY; Front Panel Display; DISC DMP VCDVD; NOE
8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Front Panel Display DISC DMP VCDVD FM TV PBC TITLE PROG. TRACK CHAP. RAND. HOUR A-B MIN TEST SEC 720P REPEAT 1 ALL S-VIDEO RGB YUV P.SCAN HDMISD 1080i A Disc Type Indicators B Playback-Mode Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator D Parental Lock Indicator E Time Indicators F Vi...
Page 9 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS; Rear Panel Connections
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9 ENGLISH Rear Panel Connections 3 1 0 2 4 5 7 E 8 A B 6 F G H I 9 D C J 0 Composite Video Output 1 S-Video Output 2 Component Video Outputs 3 Scart TV Output 4 AC Power Cord 5 FM Antenna 6 Audio In 7 Subwoofer Output 8 Coaxial Digital Input 9 Optical Digital Input A Analog Au...
Page 11 - REMOTE CONTROL; Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL 11 ENGLISH 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ Remote Control Power On/Source Selection Button Power Off Button Subtitle Button Title Button Angle Button Audio Button Enter Button Eject Button Set-Up/OSD Button Arrows Button Mute Button Menu Button Pause Button Status Button Skip/Step (Previo...
Page 12 - PAUSE
12 REMOTE CONTROL Remote Control 0 Power On/Source Selector Buttons: Pressing one of these buttons will perform threeactions at the same time. First, if the HS Systemis not turned on, this will power up the unit.Next, it will select the source shown on the but-ton as the input to the HS System. Fina...
Page 13 - BASIC INFORMATION; About This Manual; Disc handling precautions; Regional Coding; Basic Information
BASIC INFORMATION 13 ENGLISH About This Manual • The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending onthe features of that disc. In some cases, thesefunctions and operations may differ from thedescriptions given in this manual. In thisevent, follow the instru...
Page 14 - INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS; Installation and Connections; Audio Equipment Connections
14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solidsurface capable of supporting its weight, you willneed to make the connections to your audio andvideo equipment. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality inter-co...
Page 15 - on the HS; Optional Audio Connections; should be connected to the analog Record In; Speaker Placement
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 ENGLISH Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder (method 5 and 6) Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible connectionmethods for common system configurations.These are intended as guidelines only. Due todifferences in equipment specifications, themethod of connection of your equipment ma...
Page 16 - Connecting the AC Power; EF
16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Connecting the AC Power Notes • The Power Requirement is: AC 230V, 50 Hz. • Connecting to power other than the one listed above may damage the system or causeabnormal operation. • Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wal...
Page 17 - HJ; About DivX Movie Files; Surround Mode
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 ENGLISH Installation and Connections Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only) 1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame mode, you may move slowly forward or back-ward through the program being played atone of four speeds by pressing the SEARCHButtons HJ on the remote...
Page 18 - SYSTEM SETUP; System Setup; System Defaults; General Functionality of the OSD Menu; Set Up Menu; Preferred Subtitle Language:
18 SYSTEM SETUP 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 thesesettings, as they may require change before thefirst use and later from time to time. General Functionality of th...
Page 19 - Audio Settings; Preferred Audio Language:; Audio Adjustment; Output level adjustment
SYSTEM SETUP 19 ENGLISH System Setup Disc Recognition: When set to on, the next time a disc is inserted, the HS will show a “DiscRecognized” message, with the question if youwould like to play the disc from the beginning orwould like to resume from where you laststopped the disc. The memory can cont...
Page 20 - Video Settings; Video Output Button; Video Adjustment
20 SYSTEM SETUP Video Settings The Video Setting Submenu contains the follow-ing settings. Follow the explanations in theUpper Menu Line on the bottom of your screento change the settings. Aspect Ratio: This step selects the TV aspect ratio, conventional screen shape (4:3) orwidescreen (16:9), accor...
Page 21 - TEST SCREEN; Test Screen
TEST SCREEN 21 ENGLISH Test Screen Test Screen When you activate the Test Screen via the OSDyou can activate a still image to test all settingsand the video performance of your TV. Pleasenote that the test screen is only available inStandard Definition mode, that is with one of the analog video outp...
Page 23 - Rearranging the station list; Removing presets; Auto Preset function
PLAYER/RADIO MENU 23 ENGLISH The RADIO Menu shows the selected Audiomode, the name of a station currently played (aslong as RDS is available) and a Station list listingthe 30 stations with their preset, station nameand frequency. Note: The stations can be preset auto-matically or manually. The Manua...
Page 24 - Dolby Virtual Speaker:
24 TV MENU, AUX MENU, DIGITAL IN MENU TV Menu, AUX Menu, Digital in Menu TV MENU As a Scart audio/video cable contains both audioand video inputs and outputs in one cable, theScart connector between the DVD Receiver andthe TV can also be used to lead the audio outputsignals of your TV to the DVD Rec...
Page 25 - USB MENU; USB Menu; Using
USB MENU 25 ENGLISH USB Menu USB MENU The HS systems are among the first to allow directplayback of compatible files from portable USBdevices. Two USB On-The-Go inputs are available,one on the right side of the product and one on therear panel. Connect your USB thumb drive or portable harddisk, to e...
Page 26 - LEARNING CODES FROM A REMOTE; Learning Codes from a Remote
26 LEARNING CODES FROM A REMOTE Learning Codes from a Remote Learning Codes from a Remote The HS 250 remote is able to “learn” codes fromother remote controls that might be part of yoursystem setup, like the one from your TV. To learnor transfer codes from an IR remote to the HS’sremote, follow thes...
Page 27 - DVD LANGUAGE CODES; DVD Language Codes
DVD LANGUAGE CODES 27 ENGLISH 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 consultthe disc’s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, yo...
Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Troubleshooting
28 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficultieswhile using the system, use this troubleshootingguide to help you remedy the problem.Should any problem persist, consult yourauthorized Harman Kardon dealer. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the po...
Page 29 - The system does not operate properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING 29 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Track Skip or direct select with numericbuttons, Search, Slow-motion play, repeatplay or Program play, etc., cannot be done. • Depending on the DVD or VCD, some of the above operations may not be available(Playback control). Messages do not appear on the TV...
Page 30 - GLOSSARY; Glossary
30 GLOSSARY Glossary Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video data com-pressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps(megabit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that thedata per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher thebit rate, the larger the amount of data. However,this does not always mean higher q...
Page 31 - HS 250 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS; HS 250 Controller Specifications; DVD player
HS 250 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 31 ENGLISH HS 250 Controller Specifications DVD player Pickup: Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm Signal system: NTSC / PAL Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise ratio: More than 60 dB (DVD) Audio frequency response: D...
