DVD 506 Limited Edition Digital Versatile Disc Player OWNER’S MANUAL ® Power for the Digital Revolution®
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 19 19 20 21 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 Basics Basic Play Playback Features System Set-up System
Introduction Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon DVD. The DVD is a multipurpose DVD player, capable of playing both DVD-Video discs and conventional CD audio discs with the highest fidelity and access to future software upgrades via the Internet. Along with conventional DVDVideo and CD audio discs, the DVD is also compatible with MP3, WMA, JPEG and most recordable CD and DVD formats as well as VCD discs.
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.
Features High quality video • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits. • Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for optimum video performance. SCART connector also configurable for Composite Video output. • Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC/PAL conversion. • Dual-layer compatibility for extended play DVD.
Front Panel Controls 1 3 4 Main Information Display 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 2 Eject 3 Play 4 Pause 5 6 7 2 5 Stop 6 Skip/Search (Previous) 7 Skip/Search (Next) 8 Dimmer 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.
Front Panel Information Display K A JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA I G HJ PROG RANDOM REPEAT 1 ALL A-B TITLE TRACK CHAPTER PBC B M F L V. OFF HOUR MIN N D C P.
Remote Control Functions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q POWER ON POWER OFF SUBTITLE TITLE ANGLE AUDIO ENTER OPEN/CLOSE OSD ARROWS INFO MENU PAUSE STATUS SKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS) SKIP/STEP (NEXT) PLAY SEARCH/SLOW REVERSE STOP SEARCH/SLOW FORWARD DISPLAY PIC +/PIC ZOOM PLAYLIST RANDOM A-B Repeat V.
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 show the number of the title currently played. Press TITLE again to jump to the subsequent title (with the next title number) on the disc.
Rear Panel Connections 0 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 ¡ Optical Digital Output ™ Coaxial Digital Output £ 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.
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.
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.
Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV or monitor with SCART or Component connectors Note that with RGB video the color intensity cannot be adjusted with most TVs. Important Notes on SCART and RGB format: ■ Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connector for direct connection to the TV. ■ When the RGB video signal is used, DVD´s recorded with the NTSC format (with regional code 0 or 2) can be viewed even on nonNTSC compatible TVs.
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. 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.
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 (2.0) MPEG bitstream (2ch) or linear PCM (2 ch, 48kHz) VCD MPEG-1 or CD-DA Linear PCM* CD Linear PCM Linear PCM (44.
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.
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 506 takes place in an advanced user-guided On Screen Display (OSD) menu system.
System Setup Audio Settings Video Settings 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. 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. Preferred Audio Language: Defines your preferred audio language.
Player Menu Using the Status Bar Menu PLAYER Menu Information Displays Once all the settings have been made, you are ready to enjoy your DVD 506. Once you have inserted a disc into the drawer you can explore the other Main Menu, that is the PLAYER Menu. This menu hosts all playback and program features, as well as all disc information. As you will see, the lay out of this menu is comparable with the lay out of the SET-UP Menu. The functionality is the same too.
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.
Technical Specifications Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD 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 Video disc with Code 2 or 0 only.
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