BDT 2/BDT 20 Blu-ray Disc™ player Owner’s Manual
BDT 2/BDT 20 2 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions 3 Unpacking 5 Installation Location 5 Cleaning 5 Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon® Products! 5 BDT 2/BDT 20 Features 6 Supplied Accessories 6 Front-Panel Controls 7 Rear-Panel Connections 8 Remote Control Functions 8 Connecting the Player 10 Preparing the Remote Control 10 Setting Up the Player 11 Playing Discs 14 Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs 16 Using Playlists 18 Troubleshootin
BDT 2/BDT 20 Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ENGLISH Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
BDT 2/BDT 20 For Canadian Model Important Safety Instructions Instructions for Users on Removal and Disposal of Used Batteries. Specifications of Included Battery Types. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Pour le modèle canadien : Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Unpacking Unpacking Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon® Products! The carton and shipping materials used to protect your new player during shipment were specially designed to cushion it from shock and vibration. We suggest that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you move or if the unit ever needs repair. For more than fifty years, Harman Kardon products have been at the cutting edge of audio and home theater technology.
BDT 2/BDT 20 BDT 2/BDT 20 Features BDT 2/BDT 20 Features Supplied Accessories Connectivity If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon Customer Service via www.harmankardon.com. •• •• •• •• One HDMI ver. 1.3a with 30/36-bit Deep Color connection One coaxial digital-audio output One USB 2.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Front-Panel Controls Power Indicator Power Button Disc Drawer USB Port Information Display Open/Close Button Play Button Power Indicator: When the BDT 2/BDT 20 is plugged into AC power and its Main Power switch is set to “On,” the LED turns amber to indicate that the player is in Standby mode. When you turn the BDT 2/BDT 20 on (by the Power button or the remote control), the LED turns white. Power Button: This button toggles the BDT 2/BDT 20 between the On and Standby modes.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Rear-Panel Connections/Remote Control Functions Rear-Panel Connections Main Power Switch Power-Cord Connector Network Connector Fan Vents HDMI Output Coaxial Digital Audio Output NOTE: See Connecting the Player, on page 10, for detailed information about making connections. Main Power Switch: This mechanical switch turns the BDT 2/BDT 20’s power supply on or off.
Open/Close Button: Press this button to open and close the disc drawer. Before pressing this button, make sure that no objects are blocking the disc drawer. Power On Button: Press this button when the BDT 2/BDT 20 is in the Standby mode to turn it on. Power Off Button: Press this button when the BDT 2/BDT 20 is on to place it in the Standby mode. Options Button: Press this button to display any available options for the item that is active at the time you press the button.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Connecting the Player/Preparing the Remote Control Connecting the Player HDMI Connection If Your Receiver/Processor Has an HDMI Connection Use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the player’s HDMI output to your receiver/ processor’s HDMI input. Use another HDMI cable to connect your receiver/processor’s HDMI output to your TV’s HDMI input. Power-Cord Connector The BDT 2/BDT 20 comes with a detachable AC power cord.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Setting Up the Player ENGLISH Setting Up the Player NOTE: The menu screens shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes and may differ somewhat from the actual displays. To set up your BDT 2/BDT 20, you will use the remote to navigate through all of the on-screen menus and make selections from them. •• Use the Cursor Up/Down buttons to navigate through the menu list. When an item is highlighted, a border will appear around it. •• To select a highlighted item, press the OK button.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Setting Up the Player Settings Menus Pressing the remote’s Settings button displays the player’s settings menus, which allow you to configure the receiver’s various functions. Use the remote’s Cursor Left/ Right buttons to change from one menu to another, use the Cursor Up/Down buttons to navigate through the lists that appear on the various screens, and use the OK button to select highlighted items. Press the Exit button at any time to return to the previous screen.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Audio Settings ENGLISH Display Settings Setting Up the Player TV: This option allows you to set the following display parameters: Audio Output: This option lets you set the following items: •• Aspect Ratio: This option lets you select how you want 4:3 programs displayed on a 16:9 TV, or 16:9 programs displayed on a 4:3 TV. “16:9 Full” stretches 4:3 material to fill a 16:9 TV screen.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Information Menu Setting Up the Player/Playing Discs Copyright Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works, which must not be recorded without the permission of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright protection. Copy Protection Your BDT player is in compliance with HDCP (High-Definition Copy Protection). A video display connected via the HDMI output must be HDCP-compliant. The BDT player incorporates copy-protection technology.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Playing Discs Repeat: When you are playing a Blu-ray Disc recording or DVD, pressing the Repeat button cycles through the following repeat modes: Chapter, Title, All, Off. When you are playing a CD, this button cycles through the following repeat modes: Track, All, Off. Programmed Play: This option lets you create a programmed playlist for a disc that is inserted in the BDT 2/BDT 20. The program function works for CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Disc recordings.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs Your BDT 2/BDT 20 can play MP3 (up to 320kbps bitrate), WMA and AAC audio files; display JPEG photos; and show MPEG 1 (layer 1), MPEG 2 (layers 2 and 3) and DivX® (3.x, 4.x, 5.x) audio/video files stored on a USB device or a CD data disc. IMPORTANT: Only media in the FAT32 file system are compatible with the BDT 2/BDT 20. Viewing Photos In the top directory, select “Photo.
Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs Thumbnail (yellow) Button: Press this button while playing a slide show to display thumbnail images of all photos in the active directory. Use the Cursor and OK buttons to highlight and select images to view. Selecting a music file plays the file. If other music files in the folder follow the selected file, the receiver will play each one in order as they appear on the on-screen display.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs/Using Playlists Playing Videos Using Playlists In the top directory, select “Video.” Select a folder containing video files, and highlight a video file in the active folder. Because USB devices and CD-R data discs can contain large numbers of playable files, you can create a playlist for each disc to help you to access selected files. To Create a Playlist NOTE: The procedure is the same for a CD-R playlist and a USB playlist. 1.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Troubleshooting ENGLISH Troubleshooting If your BDT 2/BDT 20 isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting Harman Kardon. Problem Solution The player won’t power up (the Power indicator is not lit): •• Check that the player’s AC power cord is properly plugged into the player’s powercord connection.
BDT 2/BDT 20 Specifications Specifications Supported disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer), DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CDDA (CD digital audio), CD-R/RW discs Region code (BD/DVD): A/1 (BDT 2); B/2 (BDT 20) Audio formats: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Digital, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM, WMA (DRM-free version only): WMA9, CBR @192kbps, VBR @ 355kbps, MP3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable
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