20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 1 DVD 31 Digital Versatile Disc Player OWNER’S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution®
0826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 2 Table of Contents 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 Introduction Terminology Features, Packing List Front Panel Controls Front Panel Information Display Remote Control Rear Panel Connections Setup and Connections to a Stereo TV and Stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier/Receiver to a Dolby Digital/DTS Amplifier/Receiver to a TV or monitor with SCART or Component Connectors Remote Control Digital Audio Connections Playback
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon DVD The DVD is a multipurpose DVD player, capable of playing both DVD-Audio and DVD-Video discs and conventional CD audio discs with the highest fidelity and access to future software upgrades via the Internet. Along with conventional DVDAudio/Video and CD audio discs, the DVD 31 is also compatible with MP3, CD-R and CD-RW as well as VCD discs.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 4 Terminology Terminology Since they share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players, many of the terms and operational concepts used in a DVD player are similar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers, or older video disc formats such as Laser Disc. However, if this is your first DVD product, some of the terms used to describe the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 5 Features High quality video • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits. Compatible with CD as well as DVD • Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for optimum video performance. SCART connector also configurable for Composite Video output. • The DVD 31 will play any conventional Audio CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CD-RW), MP3, WMA (v8) or any VCD or DVDAudio/Video with the region code 0 or 2.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 6 Front Panel Controls 1 3 4 Main Information Display 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 2 Eject 5 6 7 3 Play 4 Pause 5 Stop Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the DVD player. 1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the DVD player on, press it again to put the unit in the Standby mode. 2 Eject: Press this button to open or close the Disc Tray.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 7 Front Panel Information Display A B JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA CD DVD-AUDIO 5.1ch GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP B N L JI PROG RAND HOUR G K M C DF H REP PBC 1 ALL V.OFF O A-B MIN P.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 8 Remote Control Functions 0 POWER ON 1 POWER OFF 2 SUBTITLE N 0 3 TITLE 4 ANGLE 5 AUDIO 9 A INFO B MENU C PAUSE G D STATUS E SKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS) F SKIP/STEP (NEXT) H G PLAY H SEARCH/SLOW REVERSE I STOP D F E J I K K DISPLAY M ZOOM B A C 3 N PLAYLIST M O RANDOM P A-B Repeat Q V.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 9 Remote Control Functions 0 POWER ON: Turns on the player when it is in standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears on screen). 1 POWER OFF: Turns off the player to standby mode. 2 SUBTITLE: When a DVD is playing, press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off. 3 TITLE: When a disc is playing, press to make the player go back to the first section of the disc. D STATUS: Press while a disc is playing to view banner display.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 10 Rear Panel Connections MODEL NO. DVD 22 0 1 2 5 34 6 7 8 9 ¡ Optical Digital Output ™ Coaxial Digital Output £ 6 Ch Analog Audio Outputs ¢ Composite Video Output ∞ S-Video Output § Component Video Outputs ¶ Scart TV Output • Remote Control Output ª Remote Control Input ‚ AC Power Cord ¡ Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack to the optical digital input of an A/V receiver or surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM audio playback.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 11 Setup and Connections ■ Ensure that the power switch of this unit and other equipment to be connected is set to off before commencing connection. ■ Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely. ■ Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment. ■ Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 12 Setup and Connections Connecting to a receiver/amplifier with Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS (Digital Theater Systems) decoder ■ Note: With multiple video sources, your Audio/Video device can be used for selecting the video signal and routing it to the TV. Connect the video or S-video output of the DVD player (whatever is provided with your device) to the video or S-video input on your device and the video/S-video output of this device to your TV.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 13 Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV or monitor with SCART or Component connectors and to an A/V Receiver with 6 Ch Direct Input for DVD-Audio (recommended). Important Notes on SCART and RGB format: ■ Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connector for direct connection to the TV. ■ The SCART connector provides the video signal as well as audio (stereo L/R) signals. Note that with RGB video the color intensity cannot be adjusted with most TVs.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 14 Remote Control Battery installation Remote control operation range Insert the batteries supplied while observing the correct (+) and (–) polarities. Point the remote control unit from no more than about 7 m from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. DVD 22 Service life of batteries ■ The batteries normally last for about one year, although this depends on how often, and for what operations, the remote control is used.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 15 Digital Audio Connections Audio output from the unit’s optical/coaxial digital audio output connector Disc: Sound recording Optical/Coaxial digital audio output format: DVD Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital bitstream (2-5.1 ch) or PCM (2 ch, 48 kHz/16bit)* Linear PCM (48/96 kHz 16/20/24bit) Linear PCM (2 ch) (48/96 kHz 16/20/24bit) DTS DTS Bitstream or no output * MPEG (2.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 16 Playback Basics Basic Play Disc Playback Features Preparation 1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input connected to the DVD. Skipping tracks or titles/chapters To move forward or backward through the tracks on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press SKIP on the front panel or PREVIOUS/NEXT on the remote. 2. Press POWER to turn on the unit, the DVD harman/kardon logo should appear now on the screen.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 17 System Setup System Defaults (A) Main Menu Line The final step of the installation is to establish the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these settings, as they may require change before the first use and later from time to time. (B) Submenus General Functionality of the OSD Menu The complete setup and control of the DVD 31 takes place in an advanced user-guided On Screen Display (OSD) menu system.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 18 System Setup Audio Settings Delay Unit: Sets the unit of measurement for the loudspeaker delay to meters or feet. Audio Adjustment The Audio Setting Submenu contains the following settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings. In case the audio settings have been changed, they will take effect after the next time the player goes through STOP mode.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 19 System Setup Video Settings Video Adjustment The Video Setting Submenu contains the following settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings. The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access to the Test Screen. First adjust the video display device (TV) with the help of the Test Screen.
826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 20 Test Screen Test Screen When you activate the Test Screen via the OSD you can activate a still image to test all settings and the video performance of your TV. With the vertical color bars you can test the following: ■ proper color intensity setting on your TV, ■ the proper color of each bar, showing if the proper video standard is turned on: the colors should be (left to right): black, white, yellow, cyan (turquoise), green, magenta (purple), red, blue, black.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 21 Player Menu Using the Status Bar Menu The on-screen Status Bar contains many playback features. To see the Status Banner Menu, press STATUS on the remote control while a disc is playing. Use the ARROW buttons on the remote to move through the different features in the Status Bar. When a feature is highlighted, press ENTER on the remote to select it and to change it with the help of the options listed on the screen. Press ENTER to activate the change.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 22 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 consult the disc’s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, you may be required to enter a code from the list below to access that language.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 23 Technical Specifications Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD-Audio and Video, Standard conforming DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R and DVD-RW, VCD, CD, CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs, Regio code: DVD Movie disc with Code 2 or 0 only.
20826_DVD31 Eng 17/08/04 13:11 Side 24 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.
