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
INTRODUCTION 3 ENGLISH Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 350you are about to begin many years of listeningenjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detailof movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections, the HS 350 is tr...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMATION; Introduction / Safety Information; Important Safety Information; Avoid moist or humid locations.
4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMATION Introduction / Safety Information IMPORTANT NOTES: This manual should be read in conjunction withthe owners manual of the accompanying loud-speaker system. The instructions found thereinshould be followed with respect to loudspeakeroperation and safety. Only use t...
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 from CDplayers and changers, or older video disc formatssuch 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 Open/Close 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 350 Contr...
Page 8 - FRONT PANEL DISPLAY; Front Panel Display; NOE
8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Front Panel Display A Disc Type Indicators B Playback-Mode Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator D Parental Lock Indicator E Time Indicators F Video Format Indicators G Source Indicators H Repeat Indicators I VCD Playback Control Indicator J Random Indicator K A-B Repeat Indi...
Page 9 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS; Rear Panel Connections
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9 ENGLISH Rear Panel Connections 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 Audio Outputs B Front Speaker Outputs C Ce...
Page 11 - REMOTE CONTROL; Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL 11 ENGLISH Remote Control 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ 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 button as the input to the HS System. Final...
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 this event,follow the instru...
Page 14 - INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS; Installation and Connections; Audio Equipment Connections; BCD; Video Equipment Connections
14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on asolid surface capable of supporting its weight,you will need to make the connections to youraudio and video equipment. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality inter-co...
Page 15 - Optional Audio Connections
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 ENGLISH Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder (method 5 and 6) Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible con nec tionmethods for common system configurations.These are intended as guidelines only. Due to dif-ferences in equipment specifi ca tions, the methodof connection of your equipm...
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 cause abnormal operation. • Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wa...
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 backward through the program being playedat one of four speeds by pressing the SEARCHButtons HJ on the remote....
Page 18 - SYSTEM SETUP; System Setup; System Defaults; Figure 1; Set Up Menu; Figure 3; 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 famili arize yourself with these settings, as they may require change before thefirst use and later from time to time. General Functionality of ...
Page 19 - Audio Settings; Figure 4; Preferred Audio Language:; Audio Adjustment; Figure 5; Headphone Jack; Figure 6; Navigation Buttons
SYSTEM SETUP 19 ENGLISH System Setup Recognized” 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 contain infor-mation of the last 100 discs played. PBC Support: Activates PBC (Play Back Control...
Page 21 - Figure 6g
SYSTEM SETUP 21 ENGLISH System Setup time, place the microphone close to the speakerto be measured, at a distance of about 1 meter.In addition, the top of the microphone should bepointed towards the speaker, rather than point-ing up as was done for the Far Field tests. For thefirst measurement, plac...
Page 22 - Video Settings; Figure 8; Video Output Button; Video Adjustment; Figure 9; DivX Video On Demand; Figure 9b
22 SYSTEM SETUP normal for surround speakers to operate onlyoccasionally. Artificially increasing the volume tothe rear speakers may destroy the illusion of anenveloping sound field that duplicates the wayyou hear sound in a movie theater or concerthall. The default settings of the DVD player is 0 d...
Page 23 - TEST SCREEN; Test Screen
TEST SCREEN 23 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 theanalog video outpu...
Page 24 - Information Displays; ENTER; Radio Menu; ENTER
24 PLAYER/RADIO MENU Player/Radio Menu Using the Status Bar Menu The on-screen Status Bar contains many playbackfeatures. To see the Status Banner Menu, pressSTATUS D on the remote control while a disc is playing. Use the ARROW 9 buttons on the remote to move through the different features inthe Sta...
Page 25 - Auto Preset function
PLAYER/RADIO MENU 25 ENGLISH Figure 13 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...
Page 26 - TV MENU; AUX MENU; DIGITAL IN MENU
26 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 27 - USB Menu; USB MENU; Surround Mode Chart
USB MENU 27 ENGLISH USB Menu USB MENU The HS systems are among the first to allowdirect playback of compatible files from portableUSB devices. Two USB On-The-Go inputs areavailable, one on the right side of the productand one on the rear panel. Connect your USB thumb drive or portable harddisk, to e...
Page 28 - Using
28 USB MENU USB Menu Using When Harman Kardon’s is connected and a compatible Apple ® iPod ® is docked in The Bridge, press the DMP Selector Button 0 to choose the iPod as the input source allowingplayback of audio materials on your iPod throughyour high-quality audio/video system. When The Bridge i...
Page 29 - Learning Codes from a Remote
REMOTE CONTROL 29 ENGLISH Remote Control Learning Codes from a Remote The HS 350 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 these steps: 1. Place th...
Page 31 - DVD LANGUAGE CODES; DVD Language Codes
DVD LANGUAGE CODES 31 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 32 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Troubleshooting
32 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 your authorized Harman Kardon dealer. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the ...
Page 33 - The system does not operate properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING 33 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 34 - GLOSSARY; Glossary
34 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 35 - HS 350 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS; HS 350 Controller Specifications; DVD player
HS 350 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 35 ENGLISH HS 350 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...
