Harman Kardon Blu ray Disc Receiver BDS770 User Manual

BDS 270/BDS 570  
Blu-ray Discreceiver  
Owner’s Manual  
Important Safety Instructions  
1. read these instructions.  
2. keep these instructions.  
3. Heed all warnings.  
CAUTION  
rISk of eLectrIc SHock. Do not open.  
4. follow all instructions.  
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6. clean only with a dry cloth.  
7. Do not block any ventilation openings.Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including  
amplifiers) that produce heat.  
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. a polarized plug has two blades with one  
wider than the other. a grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. the wide blade or the  
third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for  
replacement of the obsolete outlet.  
tHe LIgHtnIng fLaSH WItH an arroWHeaD SyMBoL,  
WItHIn an eQuILateraL trIangLe, IS IntenDeD to  
aLert tHe uSer to tHe preSence of unInSuLateD  
“DangerouS VoLtage” WItHIn tHe proDuct’S  
encLoSure tHat May Be of SuffIcIent MagnItuDe to  
conStItute a rISk of eLectrIc SHock to perSonS.  
10. protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the  
point where they exit from the apparatus.  
11. only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.  
12. use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the  
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid  
injury from tip-over.  
13. unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.  
14. refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged  
in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the  
apparatus, or the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped.  
15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,  
are placed on the apparatus.  
tHe excLaMatIon poInt WItHIn an eQuILateraL  
trIangLe IS IntenDeD to aLert tHe uSer to  
tHe preSence of IMportant operatIng anD  
MaIntenance (SerVIcIng) InStructIonS In tHe  
LIterature accoMpanyIng tHe proDuct.  
16. to completely disconnect this apparatus from the ac Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the ac  
receptacle.  
17. the mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.  
18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.  
WarnIng: to reDuce tHe rISk of fIre or eLectrIc  
SHock, Do not expoSe tHIS apparatuS to raIn or  
MoISture.  
For Canadian Model  
Caution:  
For Products That Transmit and  
this product uses a laser system. to prevent direct exposure  
to the laser beam, do not open the cabinet enclosure or defeat  
any of the safety mechanisms provided for your protection.  
Do not Stare Into tHe LaSer BeaM. to ensure proper use  
of this product, please read the owner’s manual carefully and  
retain it for future use. Should the unit require maintenance  
or repair, please contact your local Harman kardon service  
center. refer servicing to qualified personnel only.  
Receive RF Energy:  
this class B digital apparatus complies with canadian  
IceS-003.  
FCC Regulations (USA Only)  
FCC Information For Users  
Modèle pour les Canadien  
this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. operation  
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device  
may not cause harmful interference; and (2) this device must  
accept any interference received, including interference that  
may cause undesired operation.  
cet appareil nurique de la classe B est conforme à la  
norme nMB-003 du canada.  
For Products with Radio Receivers  
That Can Use an External Antenna:  
For Products That Include Batteries:  
Radio and Television Interference  
this equipment has been tested and found to comply with  
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15  
of the fcc rules. these limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a  
residential installation. this equipment generates, uses and  
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and  
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is no  
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular  
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio  
or television reception, which can be determined by turning  
the equipment off and then on, the user is encouraged to try  
to correct the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
CATV or Antenna Grounding  
If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to this  
product, be certain that it is grounded so as to provide some  
protection against voltage surges and static charges. Section  
810 of the national electrical code, anSI/nfpa no. 70-1984,  
provides information with respect to proper grounding of the  
mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire  
to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors,  
location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding  
electrodes and requirements of the grounding electrode.  
Instructions for Users on Removal and Disposal of  
Used Batteries.  
CAUTION  
Risk of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.  
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.  
Note to CATV System Installer:  
alkaline batteries are considered nonhazardous.  
rechargeable batteries (i.e., nickel cadmium, nickel metal-  
hydride, lithium and lithium-ion) are considered hazardous  
household materials and may pose an unnecessary health  
and safety risk.  
this reminder is provided to call the catV (cable tV) system  
installer’s attention to article 820-40 of the nec, which  
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,  
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the  
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of  
cable entry as possible.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and  
receiver.  
connect the equipment to a different outlet so that the  
equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits.  
In the european union and other locations, it is illegal to  
dispose of any battery with household trash. all batteries  
must be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.  
contact your local waste management ofcials for information  
regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and  
disposal of used batteries.  
consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tV technician  
for help.  
For CD/DVD/Blu-ray DiscPlayers:  
NOTE: changes or modifications not expressly approved  
by Harman could void the user’s authority to operate the  
equipment.  
to remove the batteries from your equipment or remote  
control, reverse the procedure described for inserting  
batteries in the owner’s manual.  
IC Statement and Warning (Canada Only)  
this class B digital apparatus complies with canadian IceS-  
003. cet appareil nurique de la classe B est conforme à la  
norme nMB-003 du canada.  
for products with a built-in battery that lasts for the lifetime of  
the product, removal may not be possible for the user. In this  
case, recycling or recovery centers handle the dismantling of  
the product and the removal of the battery. If, for any reason, it  
becomes necessary to replace such a battery, this procedure  
must be performed by authorized service centers.  
Introduction, Verify Line Voltage Before Using,  
Unpacking, Installation Location,  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Cleaning, and Moving the Receiver  
Due to the heat generated by the receiver there is the remote possibility that the  
rubber padding on the bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood  
or wood-veneer materials. use caution when placing the unit on soft woods or  
other materials that heat or heavy objects may damage. Some surface nishes  
may be particularly sensitive to absorbing such marks, due to a variety of factors  
beyond Harman kardon control, including the nature of the nish, cleaning materials  
used, normal heat and vibration caused by the use of the product, or other factors.  
your warranty will not cover this type of damage to furniture, so exercise caution  
in choosing an installation location for the component and in performing normal  
maintenance practices.  
Introduction  
please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.  
note: you’ll need the product’s serial number. at the same time, you can  
choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.  
Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon Products!  
your new Harman kardon Blu-ray Discreceiver requires a broadband Internet  
In the years since Harman kardon engineers invented the high-fidelity receiver, we have  
taken to heart this philosophy: Bringing the joy of home entertainment to as many people  
as possible, adding performance and ease-of-use features that enhance the experience.  
the BDS series of home entertainment systems offers a complete home entertainment  
solution with a wealth of listening and viewing options in one sleek receiver.  
connection for BD-Liveinteractivity.  
Cleaning  
When the receiver gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, and only  
after unplugging the ac power cord, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy  
water, then a fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe it dry immediately with a dry cloth. neVer  
use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent. Do  
not use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the nish of metal parts. avoid spraying  
insecticide near the unit.  
to get the maximum enjoyment from your new BDS receiver we urge you to read this  
manual thoroughly and refer back to it as you become more familiar with your new  
receiver’s features and their operation.  
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please  
contact your retailer or custom installer, or visit our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.  
Moving the Receiver  
Verify Line Voltage Before Using  
your BDS receiver has been designed for use with 110 – 240-volt, 50Hz/60Hz ac current  
and includes a detachable Iec power cable intended for use in the region where the  
receiver is sold.  
Before moving the receiver, disconnect any interconnection cords to other components,  
and disconnect the unit from its ac outlet.  
your BDS receiver is designed to be compatible with region management  
information that is encoded on most Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVD recordings.  
your receiver will only play discs that contain region coding for the area where your  
receiver was shipped and intended for sale:  
connection to a line voltage other than that for which the unit is intended can create  
a safety and fire hazard and may damage the units. If you have any questions about  
the voltage requirements for your specific model or about the line voltage in your area,  
contact your dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.  
Area Where Sold  
Blu-ray Disc  
Region Code  
DVD Region Code  
Unpacking  
the carton and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver 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.  
uSa, canada  
to minimize the size of the carton in storage, you may wish to atten it. you can do it by  
carefully slitting the tape seams on the carton’s bottom and collapsing it. you can store  
cardboard inserts in the same manner. packing materials that cannot be collapsed should  
be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.  
europe, Middle east  
korea, S.e. asia  
Mexico, Latin america  
australia, new Zeland  
russia, India  
If you do not wish to save the packaging materials, please note that the carton and  
other sections of the shipping-protection materials are recyclable. please respect the  
environment and discard those materials at a local recycling center.  
remove the protective plastic film from the front-panel lens. Leaving the film in place will  
affect the performance of your remote control.  
Installation Location  
to ensure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards, place the  
unit on a rm and level surface. When placing the unit on a shelf, be certain that the  
shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product.  
provide proper space both above and below the unit for ventilation. If this product will  
be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area, make certain that there is sufcient  
air movement within the area. under some circumstances, a fan may be required.  
Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface.  
avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or in an area that is exposed to  
direct sunlight or heating equipment.  
china  
avoid moist or humid locations.  
Do not obstruct the fan vents on the rear panel or the ventilation slots on the top and  
sides of the unit or place objects directly over or next to them.  
Do not place the receiver directly on top of a product that generates excessive heat.  
for example, BDS receivers shipped to and sold in the uSa will only play Blu-ray  
Discs that contain region code a and DVD discs that contain region code 1.  
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Supplied Accessories and  
Receiver Front-Panel Controls  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Supplied Accessories  
If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman kardon customer Service via www.harmankardon.com.  
EJECT  
POWER  
TV  
remote control  
2
5
8
0
SURROUND  
OK  
ezSet/eQ™  
Microphone  
TOP MENU  
ac power cord  
+
+
MUTE  
aaa Batteries  
fM antenna  
Receiver Front-Panel Controls  
Disc Slot  
Information Display  
eject Button  
(on top panel)  
Standby Button  
(on top panel)  
Headphone Jack  
uSB port  
Volume control  
Disc slot: Insert a compatible disc into the slot. the BDS receiver’s disc player will  
Headphone jack: Insert the 1/8-inch (3.5mm) stereo mini connector from a set  
of headphones into this jack. note: When a plug is inserted into the Headphone  
jack, the BDS receiver’s speaker outputs automatically mute; the HDMI audio output  
remains active.  
accept 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inch (8cm) discs.  
Information display: Various messages appear on this display in response to  
commands and in order to show the audio/video that is playing, the BDS receiver’s  
settings or other aspects of the BDS receiver’s status as described throughout this  
manual.  
Volume control: rotate the disc clockwise to raise the volume; rotate  
counterclockwise to lower the volume. the volume level will appear on the  
Information display.  
Eject button (on top of unit): press this button to eject a disc from the BDS  
receiver’s built-in disc player. Before pressing this button, make sure no objects are  
blocking the disc-slot opening. note: If you do not remove the ejected disc within  
90 seconds, it will automatically re-load back into the disc player for protection.  
IMPORTANT: Do not turn the receiver’s Volume control up to or past the point where  
the audio from the speakers becomes distorted. Doing so can damage the speakers.  
USB 2.0 port: gently insert a ash drive or HDD disk drive with a uSB Standard-a  
cable to this port.  
Standby button (on top of unit): this button toggles the receiver between the on  
and Standby modes.  
IMPORTANT: Do not connect a PC or other USB host/controller to this port, or  
you may damage both the BDS receiver and the other device.  
Power indicator: this LeD surrounds the Standby button. When the BDS receiver  
is plugged into ac power, the LeD turns amber to indicate that the receiver is in  
Standby mode (ready to be turned on). When you turn the BDS receiver on (by the  
Standby button or the remote control’s power button), the LeD turns white.  
orient the device’s plug so it ts all the way into the BDS receiver’s uSB connector.  
you may insert or remove the device at any time there is no installation or ejection  
procedure.  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Receiver Rear-Panel Connections  
Receiver Rear-Panel Connections  
coaxial  
Digital Input  
connector  
BD-Live  
connector  
component  
Video Input  
connector  
HDMI  
Main  
power Switch  
Speaker  
connectors  
fan  
Vents  
HDMI Input  
connectors  
Monitor out  
connector  
ac power  
connector  
analog  
audio Input  
connectors  
the Bridge IIIp  
connector  
Subwoofer  
optical  
Digital Input  
connectors  
output  
connector  
fM antenna  
connector  
Subwoofer  
trigger  
connector  
remote  
Ir Input  
connector  
analog  
audio output  
connector  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Receiver Rear-Panel Connections  
note: See the Connections section, on page 10, for detailed information about  
making connections.  
The Bridge IIIP connector: connect the Bridge IIIp ipod/iphone dock (available  
separately) to this terminal.  
Main Power switch: this mechanical switch turns the BDS receiver’s power supply  
on or off. after you have made and verified all connections (see the Connections  
section, on page 10), set this switch to the “onposition. During normal use you will  
usually leave this switch set to on; it cannot be turned on or off using the remote  
control. to conserve energy when youre not going to be using the receiver for an  
extended period of time, set this switch to “off.”  
Analog Audio Output connector: connect this output to an analog recorder’s input  
connector. you can record any signal from the receiver’s analog audio Input connectors.  
HDMI Monitor Out connector (HDMI ver. 1.4a with 3-D): connect the BDS  
receiver’s HDMI output to your tV’s HDMI input. Since the HDMI cable transmits  
both video and audio to the tV, we recommend that you set the receiver’s HDMI  
audio output to off in the receiver’s audio menu to take full advantage of your BDS  
receiver’s superior audio performance. the receiver’s HDMI Monitor out connection  
contains an audio return channel that carries a digital audio signal from your tV or  
video display back to the receiver. It allows you to listen to HDMI devices that are  
connected directly to your tV (such as an Internet connection) without making an  
additional connection from the device to the BDS receiver.  
AC Power connector: after you have made and verified all other connections, plug  
the supplied ac power cord into this input and into an unswitched ac outlet.  
Speaker connectors: use the speaker wires supplied with the speakers to connect  
the satellite and center speakers to the proper terminals.  
the BDS 570 receiver (shown) has connections for five speakers: front left, front  
right, surround left, surround right and center.  
IMportant: your BDS receiver is in compliance with HDcp (High-Denition  
copy protection). your tV must also be HDcp-compliant to be used with the BDS  
receiver’s HDMI output. for best results, we do not recommend HDMI connections  
in excess of ten feet (about 3 meters) without a repeater. If your tV has a DVI input,  
you may use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or adapter for the video connection to  
the tV. (the DVI connection is video-only.)  
the BDS 270 receiver (not shown) has connections for two speakers: front left  
and front right.  
See Connections, on page 10, for more information.  
Fan vents: these vents are used by the receiver’s fan to cool the unit. Maintain a  
clearance of at least three inches (75mm) from the nearest surface to avoid overheating  
the unit. It is normal for the fan to remain off at most normal volume levels. an automatic  
temperature sensor turns the fan on only when it is needed.  
FM Antenna connector: connect the supplied fM antenna to this terminal.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: never block the fan vents. Doing so could allow the BDS receiver  
to overheat to dangerous levels.  
Optical Digital Input connectors: connect the optical digital output of an audio-  
only source component here. the signal may be a Dolby® Digital bitstream, a DtS®  
bitstream or a standard pcM digital-audio bitstream.  
note: use only one type of digital connection for each source component.  
Coaxial Digital Input connector: connect the coaxial digital output of an audio-  
only source component here. the signal may be a Dolby Digital bitstream, a DtS  
bitstream or a standard pcM digital-audio bitstream.  
note: use only one type of digital connection for each source component.  
Component Video Input connector: If you have a video source device that has a  
component video connector (and does not have an HDMI connector), use the component  
video connector. you will also need to make an audio connection from the device to the  
BDS receiver’s aux In 1 connectors. See Connections, on page 11, for more information.  
Subwoofer Output connector: use the supplied mono rca audio cable (with the  
purple connectors) to connect this jack to the subwoofer’s Line-Level In Lfe jack.  
See Connecting a Powered Subwoofer, on page 10, for more details about making  
connections.  
Subwoofer Trigger connector: this connector provides 12V Dc whenever the receiver  
is on. It can be used to turn on and off other devices such as a powered subwoofer.  
Remote IR Input connector: When the Ir sensor on the front panel is blocked (such as  
when the receiver is installed inside a cabinet), connect an optional Ir receiver to the  
remote Ir Input connector.  
BD-Live connector: to be able to use the BD-Live feature, connect this port to  
your local area network (Lan) using a cat. 5/cat. 5e network cable. See BD-Live  
Interactivity, on page 22, for details.  
Analog Audio Input connectors: use these connectors to connect to an audio-  
only source component (such as a tape deck). Do not connect a turntable to these  
connectors without a phono preamp.  
HDMI Input connectors (HDMI ver. 1.4a with 3-D): you can connect up to three  
additional source devices that have HDMI connectors to the BDS receiver. the HDMI  
connection transmits digital audio and video signals between devices, so you do not  
have to make any additional audio connections for devices you connect via an HDMI  
connector. the BDS receiver will pass 3-D video signals from 3-D capable HDMI source  
devices to the tV via the HDMI Monitor out connector. See Connecting Your HDMI Source  
Devices, on page 11, for more information.  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Remote Control Functions  
Power button: pressing this button toggles the BDS receiver between the on and  
Standby modes.  
Remote Control Functions  
TV Power button: after you program the remote control, pressing this button turns  
the tV’s power on and off. See Programming the Remote, on page 14.  
power Button  
tV power Button  
Eject button: press this button to eject a disc from the BDS receiver’s built-in disc  
player. Before pressing this button, make sure no objects are blocking the disc slot  
opening.  
eject Button  
EJECT  
POWER  
TV  
Radio Input button: pressing this button selects the BDS receiver’s built-in fM  
radio as the system’s active audio source. pressing this button also puts the remote  
control into the control mode for the radio. See Using the Radio, on page 23, for  
details. note: pressing this button when the BDS receiver is in the Standby mode  
will switch it on.  
radio Input Button  
Bridge Input Button  
Disc Input Button  
aux Input Button  
Bridge Input button: pressing this button selects an ipod device inserted  
in a connected the Bridge IIIp dock (available separately) as the system’s active  
audio source. pressing this button also puts the remote control into the control  
mode for the ipod device. See Listening to Your iPod/iPhone Device, on page 23, for  
details. note: pressing this button when the BDS receiver is in the Standby mode  
will switch it on.  
component  
Input Button  
HDMI 1 – 3  
Input Buttons  
2
5
8
0
numeric Buttons  
Disc Input button: pressing this button selects the BDS receiver’s built-in disc  
player as your entertainment system’s active audio and video source and plays a  
disc that has been inserted into the player. pressing this button also puts the remote  
control into the disc player control mode. See Using the Disc Player, on page 21, for  
details. note: pressing this button when the BDS receiver is in the Standby mode  
will switch it on.  
Display Button  
repeat Button  
Home Button  
SURROUND  
options Button  
Surround Button  
Aux Input button: pressing this button selects the receiver’s active rear-panel  
audio input as the system’s active audio source. repeatedly pressing the button  
cycles through all of the rear-panel audio inputs. See Listening to Audio Sources,  
on page 24, for details.  
cursor controls  
OK  
ok Button  
pressing this button also places the remote into the auxiliary-component control  
mode, enabling the remote to use any pre-programmed and/or learned functions.  
See Listening to Audio Sources, on page 24, for details. note: pressing this button  
when the BDS receiver is in the Standby mode will switch it on.  
top Menu Button  
clear/exit Button  
pop-up Button  
TOP MENU  
previous/Step  
HDMI 1-3 Input buttons: pressing these buttons selects the device connected to  
the corresponding HDMI input as the active audio and video source. note: pressing  
any of these buttons when the BDS receiver is in the Standby mode will switch it on.  
next/Step Button  
Button  
Search/Slow  
forward Button  
play Button  
Search/Slow  
reverse Button  
Component Input button: pressing this button selects the device connected to the  
component Video Input connector and the aux In 1 connector as the active audio/  
video source. note: pressing this button when the BDS receiver is in the Standby  
mode will switch it on.  
Stop Button  
pause Button  
Mute Button  
+
+
Volume up/Down  
channel up/  
Down Buttons  
Numeric buttons: use these buttons to enter numbers for various items.  
MUTE  
Buttons  
Repeat button: When the BDS receiver is playing a Blu-ray Disc recording pressing  
this button cycles through the following repeat modes: chapter, title, off. When the  
BDS receiver is playing a DVD, pressing this button cycles through the following  
repeat modes: chapter, title, all, off. When the BDS receiver is playing a cD or  
listening to media stored on an ipod or uSB device, this button cycles through the  
following repeat modes: track, all, off.  
program (red)  
Zoom (Blue)  
Button  
Button  
thumbnail  
(yellow) Button  
Bookmark  
(green) Button  
Display button: When you are playing Blu-ray Disc and DVD recordings, pressing  
this button activates a bar display containing information about the currently-  
playing disc or program. When you are playing a video or photo slideshow from an  
inserted uSB device, pressing this button displays the Status bar. the button does  
not function when the BDS receiver is playing material from an ipod device, an  
auxiliary source or the radio.  
Home button: pressing this button returns the on-screen display to the Home  
screen from whatever screen is active when the button is pressed.  
Options button: pressing this button displays any available options for the item  
that is active at the time the button is pressed. When listening to an aux source,  
pressing the options button lets you adjust the audio delay to eliminate “lip sync”  
errors between the sound and picture when watching video programs with sound  
playing through one of the receiver’s rear-panel audio inputs. See Listening to Audio  
Sources, on page 24, for details.  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Remote Control Functions  
Surround button: pressing this button cycles through all of the surround-sound  
modes that are available for the active program. each press of the Surround button  
will change to the next mode in line. a pop-up display will appear, showing the  
modes as you cycle through them. note: not all surround modes will be available  
for all programs. See Surround-Sound Modes, on page 21, for more information.  
Volume +/– buttons: press these buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the  
BDS receiver’s speaker outputs. note: the Volume +/– buttons do not change the  
volume of the HDMI audio output.  
IMPORTANT: Do not turn the Volume buttons up to or past the point where the  
audio from the speakers becomes distorted. Doing so can damage the speakers.  
OK button: press this button to select the highlighted item on the on-screen menu.  
Channel +/– buttons: When radio is the source selected on the remote control, the  
Cursor controls: use these buttons to navigate through items on the on-screen  
menu.  
channel +/– buttons select the next higher or lower preset station.  
Program (Red) button: press this button to create a programmed playback list for  
the currently-playing disc. See Programmed Play, on page 22, for more information.  
Top Menu button: Displays the top menu of the Blu-ray Disc recording or DVD that  
is playing. note: this feature is disc-dependent. not all DVDs have top menus. If  
the DVD has no top menu, pressing the top Menu button may display the disc menu,  
depending on how the disc’s menu system was authored. See Using the Disc Player,  
on page 21, for details.  
Zoom (Blue) button: press the Zoom button to zoom in on or recede from a video  
image or slide. use the navigation buttons to zoom in on different sections of the  
image. note: this function is disc-dependent for Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs.  
not all discs can be zoomed in on.  
Clear/Exit button: pressing this button exits the current on-screen menu and  
displays the previous screen; it also clears incorrect entries made when entering  
numbers with the numeric buttons.  
Bookmark (Green) button: press this button to activate the Bookmark function.  
See Bookmark Function, on page 22, for more information.  
Thumbnail (Yellow) button: press this button while playing a photo slide show to  
display thumbnail images of all photos in the slide show.  
Pop-Up button: pressing this button while playing a Blu-ray Disc recording or DVD  
displays its disc menu. note: this feature is disc-dependent. not all DVDs have  
pop-up menus. If a DVD has no pop-up menu, pressing the pop-up button may  
display the disc menu, depending on how the disc’s menu system was authored.  
Red, Green, Yellow and Blue buttons: When the BDS receiver is playing a  
Blu-ray Disc recording, these buttons can activate features and menus that may  
vary from disc to disc. refer to the menu instructions for each particular disc for  
more information. note: these Blu-ray Disc functions may override the Bookmark,  
thumbnail, program and Zoom functions.  
Previous/Step button: press this button once to skip to the beginning of a track  
or, when viewing photos, to the previous photo. press the button twice to skip to  
the beginning of the previous track. press the button repeatedly to go back through  
the previous chapters or tracks. When video content is playing on Blu-ray Disc  
recordings and DVDs, press the pause button rst; afterwards, each subsequent  
press of the previous/Step button reverses the video one frame.  
Next/Step button: press this button once to skip to the beginning of the next track  
or, when viewing photos, to the next photo. press the button repeatedly to advance  
through the next chapters or tracks. When video content is playing, press the pause  
button rst; afterwards, each subsequent press of the next/Step button advances  
the video one frame.  
Search/Slow Reverse button: press this button to reverse through a disc track.  
for Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs, each press cycles through 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x  
and 32x reverse speed. pressing the button while a Blu-ray Disc recording or DVD is  
paused will reverse through the chapter in slow motion. each press cycles through  
1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 normal speed.  
Search/Slow Forward button: press this button to fast-forward through the current  
disc track. for Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs, each press cycles through 2x, 4x,  
8x, 16x and 32x normal speed. pressing the button while a Blu-ray Disc recording  
or DVD is paused will play through the chapter in slow motion. each press cycles  
through 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 normal speed.  
Stop button: press this button to stop playback at the current point. (pressing the  
play button will resume playback from this point.) press the Stop button twice to  
stop playback fully. note: Some settings and functions will be available only when  
the player is fully stopped.  
Play button: press this button to play a disc that has been loaded into the player’s  
disc drawer or a music file that has been highlighted on the on-screen menu.  
pressing this button when viewing photos begins a slide show of all photos in the  
current folder.  
Mute button: press this button to mute the sound from the BDS receiver’s speaker  
outputs. press the button again to un-mute the sound. note: the Mute button does  
not mute the HDMI audio output.  
Pause button: press this button to pause a disc or music file that is playing. pressing  
the button while a Blu-ray Disc recording or DVD is playing will freeze-frame on the  
current video frame. pressing the button while the disc is paused will resume play.  
pressing this button while viewing photos freezes the current photo on the screen.  
9
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Connections  
Connecting the Receiver Terminals  
Connections  
CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver, ensure that the  
receiver’s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making  
speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage  
the speakers.  
Speakers and receivers/amplifiers have corresponding (+) and (–) connection terminals.  
Most speakers use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal.  
a. unscrew cap  
B. Insert Bare Wire  
c. tighten cap  
the BDS receiver uses white to denote the left channel (+) terminal and red for the  
right channel (+) terminal. Black is used to denote the (–) terminal of both channels.  
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer  
the BDS receiver uses the following colors to denote the (+) terminals of the various  
channels:  
use a mono rca audio cable to connect the BDS receiver’s Subwoofer output connector  
to your powered subwoofer; consult your subwoofer's user manual for information  
about making connections to your subwoofer.  
front Left (+): White  
front right (+): Red  
center (+): Green  
Surround Left (+): Blue  
Surround right (+): Gray  
Black is used to denote the (–) terminals of all channels on the BDS receiver.  
Be sure to connect each speaker identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the receiver  
or amplifier, and (–) on the speaker to (–) on the receiver or amplifier. Miswiring one or  
more speakers results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image.  
CAUTION: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or the  
other terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your  
receiver or amplifier.  
powered  
Subwoofer  
Connecting the Speakers  
front right  
Speaker  
front Left  
Speaker  
center  
Speaker*  
Mono rca  
audio cable  
(not supplied)  
IMPORTANT: Do not plug the subwoofer’s AC power cord into an AC outlet at this time.  
Connecting the FM Antenna  
connect the supplied antenna to the fM antenna connector, as shown in the illustration  
below. fully extend the antenna wire and move it to different positions until you get the  
best reception of your favorite stations.  
Surround right  
Speaker*  
Surround Left  
Speaker*  
* used only with BDS 570 receiver  
fM antenna  
10  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Connections  
Connecting a TV or Video Display  
Connecting Your Component Video Source Device  
If you have a video source device that has a component video connector (and does not  
have an HDMI connector), using the component video connector will provide superior  
video performance. you will also need to make an audio connection from the device to  
the receiver’s aux In 1 connectors.  
use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the BDS receiver’s HDMI output to your tV/video  
display’s HDMI input. the BDS receiver is HDMI version 1.4a with 3-D and 30/36-bit  
Deep color.  
note: If you have devices (such as an Internet modem) already connected directly  
to your tV, you can feed their sound to the BDS receiver via the HDMI Monitor out  
connector’s audio return channel, and they will not require additional connections to  
the receiver.  
component Video-equipped  
Source Device  
to component  
Video outputs  
to analog  
audio outputs  
component Video  
cable (not supplied)  
Stereo audio  
cable (not supplied)  
tV  
Connecting Your Optical Digital Audio Source Devices  
If up to two of your non-HDMI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them  
to the receiver’s optical digital audio connectors. note: Make only one type of digital  
connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.  
note: the HDMI connection will deliver both video and audio to your tV or video display.  
We suggest disabling your tV or video display’s audio system to take full advantage of  
your BDS receiver's superior audio reproduction.  
optical-equipped  
Source Device  
Connecting Your HDMI Source Devices  
If you have any source devices with HDMI connectors, using them will provide the  
best possible video and audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable carries both  
digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio  
connections for devices you connect via an HDMI cable.  
to optical Digital  
audio output  
HDMI-equipped  
Source Device  
optical Digital audio  
cable (not supplied)  
to HDMI  
output  
HDMI cable  
(not supplied)  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Connections  
Connecting Your Coaxial Digital Audio Source Device  
Connecting Your Analog Recorder  
If one of your non-HDMI source devices has a coaxial digital output, connect it to the  
receiver’s coaxial Digital Input connector. note: Make only one type of digital connection  
(HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.  
connect an analog audio recorder’s inputs to the receiver’s analog audio output  
connectors. you can record any analog audio input signal.  
analog  
recorder  
coaxial-equipped  
Source Device  
to record  
Inputs  
to coaxial Digital  
audio output  
Stereo audio cable  
(not supplied)  
coaxial Digital audio  
cable (not supplied)  
Connect an Optional The Bridge IIIP  
Connecting Your Analog Audio Source Devices  
connect an optional the Bridge IIIp to the receiver’s the Bridge IIIp connector. Insert the  
plug until it snaps into place in the connector. IMPORTANT: Connect The Bridge IIIP  
only with the receiver’s power turned OFF.  
use the receiver’s aux In connectors for up to two source devices that dont have HDMI  
or digital audio connectors.  
analog  
Source Device  
the Bridge IIIp  
to Stereo analog  
audio output  
Stereo audio cable  
(not supplied)  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Connections  
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)  
Connect the Remote IR Input  
the BDS receiver is equipped with a remote Ir Input connector that lets you remotely  
control the receiver when you place it inside a cabinet or in a location that is out of the  
line of sight of the remote control. connect an external Ir receiver, such as the optional  
Harman kardon He 1000, to the receiver's remote Ir Input connector.  
use a cat. 5/5e network cable (not supplied) to connect the BDS receiver’s BD-Live  
connector directly to a network router, a network switch, a network modem or an ethernet  
network wall jack that has Internet access.  
note: the BDS receiver can not access content on other networked devices. the network  
connection enables only the receiver’s BD-Live features. See BD-Live Interactivity, on page  
22, for details.  
BDS receiver  
remote Ir  
Input connector  
external Ir  
receiver  
to  
Internet  
BDS receiver Installed  
Inside of cabinet  
cat. 5/5e  
network  
Modem  
Connecting the AC Power  
Connect the Subwoofer Trigger Output  
the BDS receiver comes with a detachable ac power cord. this type of cord makes it  
easier for you to install and connect all other system wiring to the receiver’s rear panel.  
the subwoofer has a non-detachable power cord.  
If your system has equipment that can be controlled by a Dc trigger signal, connect it  
to the receiver’s Subwoofer trigger connector with a mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) mini-plug  
interconnect cable (not supplied). the receiver will supply a 12V Dc (100ma) trigger  
signal at this connection whenever it is powered on.  
noteS:  
the power requirement for the BDS receiver is 110V – 240V ac, 50/60Hz, 130W  
(BDS 570 receiver) or 90W (BDS 270 receiver). connecting to a power source other  
than the ones listed may damage the receiver or cause abnormal operation.  
Before connecting the ac power cord to a wall outlet, conrm that you have  
correctly made all of the speaker connections, video connections and audio-  
component connections.  
connect the female end of the receiver’s detachable power cord to the receiver’s ac  
power connector. plug the other end into a working, unswitched ac outlet.  
Mono 1/8-Inch  
Device with  
trigger In connector  
(3.5mm)  
Mini-plug  
Interconnect  
(not supplied)  
Receiver  
Set the receiver’s Main power switch to the “onposition. the receiver’s power indicator  
will turn amber, indicating that the receiver is in the Standby mode.  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Preparing the Remote Control  
6. If you run out of codes for a component, you can search through all of the codes in  
the remote’s library for that component type.  
Preparing the Remote Control  
Installing the Batteries  
your receiver’s remote control uses three aaa batteries (supplied). Insert the batteries as  
shown in the illustration, making sure to observe the correct polarity.  
a) press and hold the aux button for three seconds. the button will turn red, go  
dark and turn red again. then release the button.  
b) for a conventional uS tV, enter “0999”; for a conventional eu tV, enter “1999”;  
for an HDtV, enter “2999”; for a uS cable box, enter “3999”; for an eu cable  
box, enter “4999”; for a uS satellite tuner, enter “5999”; for an eu satellite  
tuner, enter “6999.”  
c) aim the remote control toward the component and press the remote’s cursor  
up button. each press of the button sends the “power” signal for one setup  
code number. Holding down the cursor up button quickly scans through all of  
the setup code numbers.  
d) release the cursor up button as soon as the component turns off. If you pass  
the correct setup code number, you can return to it by pressing the cursor  
Down button, one setup code number at a time, until the component turns back  
on.  
e) check that the other remote-control buttons control the component as  
expected. If they do, press the aux button again to save the code. the button  
will flash three times, and the remote will exit the programming mode.  
f) If the remote does not operate as expected, repeat Steps c e. note that some  
components may not respond to all of the above commands and may support  
only some of the commands listed.  
To teach individual button codes to the remote:  
you can teach codes from other component remotes onto the BDS receiver remote  
buttons shown shaded in the following illustration:  
Using the Remote  
When using the remote, remember to aim it toward the receiver’s front panel. Make  
sure that no objects, such as furniture, block the remote’s view of the receiver. Bright  
lights, fluorescent lights, and plasma-video displays may interfere with the function of  
the remote.  
= Learning capable  
the remote has a range of about 20 feet (6.1m), depending on the lighting conditions.  
you can use the remote at an angle of up to 30° to either side of the BDS receiver.  
If the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a button on the remote does  
not cause one of the Input buttons to light up, make sure that the batteries are inserted  
correctly. If the remote still operates intermittently, replace all three batteries with new  
ones.  
Programming the Remote  
In addition to controlling the BDS receiver, you can program the remote to control one  
auxiliary (aux) component. the remote is also capable of learning codes directly from  
other remotes. this ability allows you to combine learned commands with programmed  
codes, making the remote capable of controlling more than one aux component. typical  
aux components would be your tV, a satellite receiver or a cable receiver.  
the remote will control the aux component(s) only when the aux source button has  
been pressed. pressing any other source button will put the remote back into the BDS  
receiver control mode.  
To program the remote to control an Aux component:  
1. place the BDS receiver remote and the remote from which you want it to learn  
codes head-to-head about 1 inch (2.5cm) apart, with their Ir transmitter windows  
facing each other.  
1. Look up the codes for the component type (e.g, tV or cable tV box) and the brand  
name of your source in the Aux Component Remote-Control Code List, on page 28.  
2. turn your auxiliary component on.  
2. press and hold the options button on the BDS receiver remote for more than three  
seconds. the remote’s aux button will light up.  
3. press and hold the aux button for three seconds as it turns red, goes dark and turns  
red again. then release the button.  
3. press the button on the BDS receiver remote to which you want to teach the  
command. the Learn mode will remain active for 20 seconds after the button is  
pushed.  
note: the remote will remain in the programming mode for 20 seconds. you must  
perform Step 4 within 20 seconds.  
4. press the button on the other remote that you want to teach” to the BDS receiver  
remote. When the Ir code has been received and stored, the aux button’s LeD will  
ash three times, and the BDS receiver remote will remain in the learning mode,  
ready to learn another code. If no Ir code is received within 20 seconds, the aux  
LeD will flash rapidly several times, and the remote will exit the learning mode. to  
resume programming, return to Step 2.  
4. aim the remote toward the component you just turned on and enter a code number  
from Step 1, above. If the component turns off, check that its own remote-control  
buttons control the component as expected. If they do, press the aux button again  
to save the code. the button will flash three times, and the remote will exit the  
programming mode.  
5. If any of the buttons do not work as expected, or if the component does not turn off  
when you enter the code number, repeat Step 4 with another code number from the  
list for that manufacturer.  
5. repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for each command you want to teach the BDS receiver  
remote. note: If the aux button’s LeD goes out at any time, you will need to begin  
again from Step 2.  
14  
Preparing the Remote Control and  
Setting Up the Receiver  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Programming Remote Control “Punch-Through” Commands  
Setup Wizard  
after programming the remote to control an auxiliary (aux) component, you can also  
program it so it will control the aux component’s channel up/down and transport  
functions (play, pause, etc.) even when the remote is not in the aux-control mode. for  
example, if the remote is programmed to operate your tV in the aux control mode, you  
can also have the tV’s channel +/– functions “punch through” and operate even when  
the remote is in the Disc, radio or ipod control modes.  
When you turn your BDS receiver on for the rst time, the on-screen menu will display  
the Setup Wizard.  
Setup Wizard  
Page: 1/5  
Welcome to the Harman/Kardon BDS Setup  
Wizard.  
1. press and hold the Input button for the main device the remote will be operating. the  
button will light up, go dark and then light up again. release the button.  
Some simple information is needed to ensure  
you get the best experience from your product.  
2. Select the type of punch-through programming.  
You can adjust these settings later in addition  
to making changes to more advanced settings  
by selecting ‘Settings’ from the Home Menu.  
a) for punch-through” channel control, press the channel up button.  
b) for punch-through” transport control, press the play button.  
3. press the aux button. the original Input button will flash to conrm.  
you can repeat Step 1 – Step 3 for any of the remote’s Input buttons (aux, radio, etc.).  
note: “punch-through” channel and transport commands will override the existing  
commands for those buttons in the source modes you program.  
OK  
Next  
to undo punch-through” programming, follow the same steps as above, but press the  
same Input button in Step 1 and Step 3.  
Before you can use your BDS receiver, you need to set the language and make a few  
basic settings so that its video output will work properly with your tV. press the ok  
button and the Wizard’s language screen will appear.  
Erasing All Learned Button Codes  
1. press and hold the options button for more than three seconds. the remote’s aux  
Input button will light up.  
Setup Wizard  
Page: 2/5  
2. press the aux Input button. the button will flash.  
3. Hold down the “9” number button for at least three seconds, three times in a row.  
the aux Input button will flash three times then will go out. all learned button codes  
have now been erased.  
English  
Español  
Français  
Deutsch  
Italiano  
Please select which language you would like  
the BDS menus to appear in.  
Resetting the Remote to Factory Default Condition  
1. press the aux Input button and the “0” number button simultaneously. the aux  
button will light up.  
2. Hold down the “3” number button for at least three seconds, three times in a row. all  
of the input buttons will flash three times.  
Previous  
OK  
Next  
3. after the input buttons stop ashing, all remote programming has been erased and  
the remote is reset to its factory default programming.  
after setting the language you want the on-screen menus to appear in, press the ok  
button and the Wizard’s tV-resolution screen will appear.  
Using the Remote After it is Programmed  
pressing the remote’s aux Input button will put the remote into the auxiliary-control  
mode, and it will control the auxiliary component(s) via the codes you have programmed  
into it.  
Setup Wizard  
Page: 3/5  
to switch the remote back to the BDS receiver-control mode from the auxiliary-control  
mode, press any of the other Input buttons or the Home button.  
Please select the highest resolution that your TV  
supports. If you are unsure, select ‘Auto’.  
Auto  
480p/576p  
720p  
Upon making a selection the screen will be  
changed to the chosen resolution.You will be  
presented with the option to continue with the new  
resolution or ‘Cancel’ to return to the previous  
resolution. If the screen remains blank, please wait  
15 seconds without pressing anything and the  
system will automatically return to the previous  
resolution.  
Setting Up the Receiver  
note: the menu screens shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes and may  
1080i  
differ somewhat from the actual displays.  
1080p  
to set up your BDS receiver, you will use the remote to navigate through all of the on-  
screen menus and to make selections from them.  
use the cursor up/Down buttons to navigate through the menu list. When an item is  
highlighted, a blue border will appear around it.  
Previous  
OK  
Next  
to select a highlighted item, press the ok button. the screen will change depending  
on your selection.  
to return to the previous screen, press the previous button.  
15  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Setting Up the Receiver  
after selecting your tV’s highest resolution, press the ok button, and the Wizard’s aspect-  
ratio screen will appear. note: If you are unsure of your display’s highest resolution,  
select “autoand the BDS receiver will select the optimal resolution for you.  
Auto Power Off: this option sets the amount of time the BDS receiver remains on while  
idle until it automatically enters the Standby mode.  
One Touch Play: When this option is set to “on,” pressing the play button on the BDS  
receiver when a Blu-ray Disc or DVD is inserted will automatically turn a connected tV  
on and switch it to the input connector where the BDS receiver is connected. note: the  
tV must support HDMI cec (consumer electronics control).  
Setup Wizard  
Page: 4/5  
One Touch Standby: When this option is set to “on,” putting a connected tV into the  
standby mode will automatically place the BDS receiver into the standby mode. note:  
the tV must support HDMI cec (consumer electronics control).  
16:9 Full  
Please select the best aspect ratio that fits your TV.  
16:9 Normal  
Please see the owners manual for additional  
explanation.  
4:3 Pan & Scan  
4:3 Letterbox  
System Upgrade: Select this option when you want to install a rmware upgrade for your  
BDS receiver that you’ve downloaded from a Harman kardon Web site or other Harman  
kardon source.  
Setup Wizard: this option activates the receiver’s Setup Wizard (see Setup Wizard, on  
page 15).  
BD-Live Storage: When you select the BD-Live features from a disc’s menu, you may be  
able to download additional content or other information via the Internet (through the BDS  
receiver’s network connection) and onto a memory device inserted into the receiver’s uSB  
port. this option lets you see how much space is available on the memory device, and allows  
you to delete previously-stored BD-Live content from the device. See BD-Live Interactivity,  
on page 22, for details.  
Previous  
OK  
Next  
after selecting the aspect ratio that best ts your tV, press the ok button to save your  
setting, then press it again to exit the Setup Wizard.  
Restore Defaults: this option restores the receiver to its factory-default setting values.  
note: this procedure deletes all preset fM stations and restores the parental-control  
password back to the factory default of 0000.  
Settings Menus  
Selecting “Settings” on the Home Menu screen displays the receiver’s settings menus,  
which allow you to congure 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.  
Language: this setting lets you set the language for the disc player and the disc menus,  
the preferred audio language and the preferred subtitle language.  
note: If the selected language is not available on the particular disc being played, use  
the disc’s menu to set the language from those available on the disc.  
Playback: the playback option allows you to set the following disc playback features:  
Show Angle Icon: this option lets you select whether or not the angle icon will  
automatically be displayed when a disc with multiple camera angles is played.  
General Settings  
Auto Play: this option lets you select whether discs will automatically begin playing  
when they are inserted into the BDS receiver’s disc player.  
System  
Show PIP Icon: this option lets you select whether or not the picture-in-picture (pIp) icon  
will automatically be displayed when a Blu-ray Disc recording with pIp content is played.  
Language  
Playback  
Secondary Audio Icon: this option lets you select whether or not the Secondary audio  
Icon will automatically be displayed when a Blu-ray Disc recording with secondary audio  
content is played.  
Parental Control  
Network  
Disc Resume: this option lets you select whether or not a disc that has been ejected  
while playing will resume play from that location when it is re-inserted into the receiver’s  
disc player.  
Select to adjust general settings  
DivX® VOD DRM: this option displays your receiver’s Divx registration information.  
General Settings  
Parental Control: this option lets you set the receiver’s parental-control password and  
the level of parental control you want active. note: the default password is 0000.  
Network: this option allows you to set the following network features:  
Information: this displays your network’s Ip, Subnet Mask, gateway and DnS addresses.  
Test Connection: this option tests for a proper network connection to the BDS receiver.  
General Settings  
Front Panel Brightness  
Screen Saver  
100%  
Off  
IP Configuration: this option lets you enter your network settings, either automatically  
or manually. unless your network administrator instructs you otherwise, you should use  
the auto option.  
System  
Language  
Playback  
Auto Power Off  
Off  
BD-Live Connection: this option lets you set the receiver’s BD-Live connection  
preferences. “always allow” allows downloading of BD-Live content whenever a disc  
with BD-Live content is played. “Limitallows downloading only if the disc is ofcially  
BD-Live certified. “prohibited” does not allow any BD-Live access.  
One Touch Play  
On  
Parental Control  
Network  
One Touch Standby  
On  
Proxy Setting: “enabled” allows you to select and set the proxy host and proxy port if  
your network requires a proxy setting. “Disabled” bypasses any proxy Host and proxy  
port settings and prevents their selection. this option is for advanced users only and in  
most cases should be left set to “Disabled.”  
Select to adjust system settings  
System: the System option allows you to set the following system features:  
Front Panel Brightness: this option sets the brightness of the BDS receiver’s information  
display.  
Screen Saver: to prevent image burn-in, we recommended activating the Screen Saver  
when using the BDS receiver with a crt or plasma tV.  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Setting Up the Receiver  
Audio Settings  
Display Settings  
Display Settings  
Audio Settings  
TV  
Aspect Ratio  
Resolution  
16:9 Full  
Auto  
RGB  
Off  
Tone Controls  
Audio Output  
Bass  
0dB  
0dB  
Video Processing  
Treble  
Color Space  
Film Mode  
Speaker Settings  
HDMI Deep Color  
Off  
Select to adjust display settings  
Select to adjust Bass & Treble  
TV: this option allows you to set the following display parameters:  
Tone controls: this option lets you increase or decrease the amount of bass (low  
frequencies) and treble (high frequencies) in the sound. the adjustment ranges from  
–10dB to +10dB, in 1dB increments.  
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. “16:9 normal” displays 4:3 material on a 16:9 tV with black  
boxes on either side of the picture, preserving the program’s original visual composition  
without distortion. “4:3 pan & Scan” zooms in on widescreen material to fill a 4:3 screen.  
“4:3 Letterbox” displays 16:9 material with black bars above and below the picture,  
preserving the program’s original visual composition without distortion.  
Audio output: this option lets you set the following items:  
HDMI Audio Out: In addition to digital video signals, the BDS receiver’s HDMI connection  
also carries digital audio signals.  
pcM: this option outputs a two-channel downmix derived from the program’s  
native audio format via the HDMI output.  
Resolution: this option lets you select your tV’s highest resolution. “autoautomatically  
selects the best resolution for your tV.  
off: this option turns the receiver’s HDMI audio output off. We recommend setting  
this option to “off,” so you can take full advantage of the superior audio capability  
of your BDS receiver.  
Color Space: this option lets you match the BDS receiver’s video output to the color  
space of the connected tV or video display. check the documentation for your tV or  
video display to determine the color space it uses.  
Dynamic Range Control: this setting makes the loud and quiet parts of a movie or music  
closer to the same volume (a process known as compression). compression lets you  
turn up the volume so you can hear the quiet parts without the loud parts disturbing  
other people. note: this feature works only with Dolby Digital programs that have been  
specially encoded. three settings are available:  
Film Mode: If your tV can handle a 1080p 24Hz signal (if it has 1080 resolution and  
a video-refresh rate that is a whole-number multiple of 24), set film Mode to “onto  
get maximum resolution from Blu-ray Disc content mastered at 24 frames per second.  
If your display cannot handle a 1080p/24Hz signal, set this option to “off,” and the  
BDS receiver will upconvert 24-frame-per-second film material to the standard video  
30Hz refresh rate.  
off: never applies compression. use this setting when the volume may be as loud  
as you desire.  
on: always applies compression. use this setting when you want the volume to be  
as quiet as possible without making it difcult to hear spoken dialogue.  
HDMI Deep Color: this option allows you to adjust the resolution of color output to your  
tV. If your tV accepts Deep color, this option allows your tV to display an enhanced  
color palette.  
auto: applies compression based on information encoded in the Dolby Digital  
bitstream. the receiver will selectively apply compression only during the most  
dynamic parts of the soundtrack.  
on: the BDS receiver outputs 36-bit Deep color if your tV supports it. If your tV does  
not, the receiver will output 30-bit color.  
Speaker Settings: this option allows you to set up the receiver to work properly with  
your speakers. there are two options:  
off: the BDS receiver does not output Deep color (color resolution remains at 24 bits).  
TV Standard: this option allows you to set the BDS receiver to match your area’s  
television standard. Select ntSc for the uSa or paL for europe. Select “autoto allow  
the receiver to match the standard of the connected tV automatically.  
ezSet/eQ: this option makes the supplied ezSet/eQ microphone automatically  
detect the capabilities of each connected speaker and optimize the BDS receiver’s  
performance for your speakers. this will provide excellent results in most  
installations.  
note: If you use the “auto” setting, the receiver may skip the rst two seconds of paL  
Divx content while it switches to the paL mode. to avoid this, use the paL setting.  
Manual conguration: this option lets you manually congure the BDS receiver to  
work with your speakers. Select this option if you wish to set up the receiver for  
your speakers manually or if you are unable to run ezSet/eQ calibration.  
HDMI 3D: this option lets you determine how the BDS receiver will handle HDMI 3-D  
content. If you have connected the receiver to a 3-D capable tV, select “autoto allow  
the receiver to play 3-D content in 3-D automatically. If you have connected the receiver  
to a tV that is not 3-D capable, select “offto play 3-D content in 2-D.  
With both options, the rst step is to select the conguration of your speaker system:  
2.0: this conguration consists of left and right main speakers but no subwoofer.  
Selecting this conguration sends all of the bass to the left and right speakers, so  
be sure that they are full-range and can handle deep bass.  
Video Processing: this option allows you to set the BDS receiver’s internal video  
processing.  
Video Mode: this setting lets you select a preset video-processing option to optimize  
the picture for the current program by adjusting the brightness, contrast, color and  
sharpness:  
2.1: this conguration consists of left and right main speakers, plus a subwoofer.  
3.1: this conguration consists of front left, center and front right speakers, plus  
a subwoofer.  
Standard: neutral control settings.  
Vivid: for video games.  
5.1: this conguration consists of front left, front right, center, surround left and  
surround right speakers, plus a subwoofer.  
cinema: for movies and many television broadcasts.  
custom: this option lets you adjust the picture settings manually. the Brightness,  
Saturation (color saturation), Hue, contrast, Sharpness and ctI settings appear  
as sliders. the default setting for each adjustment is 0. use the cursor Left/right  
buttons to change each setting’s value.  
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Setting Up the Receiver  
EZ Set/EQ: the BDS receiver’s eZSet/eQ™ system uses the supplied ezSet/eQ  
microphone to perform this important step automatically. Before beginning, be sure you  
have correctly connected your speakers to the BDS receiver. IMPORTANT: Press the  
remote’s “Disc” input button before performing the EZ Set/EQ procedure. The EZ  
Set/EQ procedure is only available when the Disc input is selected.  
6. press the right cursor button to select ezSet/eQ, then use the cursor buttons to  
select the conguration of your speaker system.  
1. plugthesuppliedezSet/eQmicrophoneintotheBDSreceiversHeadphoneconnector.  
Audio Settings  
Tone Controls  
Audio Output  
EzSet/EQ  
Off  
2.0  
2.1  
3.1  
5.1  
Manual Configuration  
Speaker Settings  
The EzSet/EQ automatic setup can calibrate the BDS system and configure the  
loudspeakers parameters automatically to get the best sound performance.  
2. place the microphone at ear height in your main listening position.  
3. press the remote control’s Home button. the receiver’s Home Menu screen will  
appear on the tV.  
7. press the ok button, then press it again to select continue in the ezSet/eQ (automatic  
Setup) box that appears.  
Home Menu  
Audio Settings  
Blu-ray Disc  
FM Radio  
HDMI input  
Component input  
Playlist  
EzSet/EQ(Automatic Setup)  
Tone Co
Please plug the microphone into the system and  
then place it at ear level at your desired listening  
position. If a Subwoofer is connected, set the level  
Audio O
Type: Settings  
control (on the Sub) to half.  
Speaker
5.1  
Continue  
Cancel  
Settings  
The EzSet/EQ automatic setup can calibrate the BDS system and configure the  
loudspeakers parameters automatically to get the best sound performance.  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
1
/
5
Exit  
Option  
4. use the cursor and ok buttons to highlight and select Settings. the general Settings  
menu will appear.  
8. remain silent while the test noise plays through the speakers. as the test noise  
circulates among the speakers the screen will show which speaker is being tested.  
General Settings  
Audio Settings  
System  
EzSet/EQ(Automatic Setup)  
C
L
R
Language  
Playback  
Testing...  
LS  
RS  
Parental Control  
Network  
SUB  
Please keep room silent.  
The current testing speaker is L  
Select to adjust general settings  
5. use the right cursor button to select audio Settings, then use the down cursor button  
to select Speaker Settings. the Speaker Settings screen will appear.  
9. When the testing process is completed, the “testing...” message on the screen will  
change to “all test done!”  
10. press the clear/exit button to exit the ezSet/eQ test procedure.  
note: If the test fails, the “testing...” message on the screen will change to “test failed,  
please make sure the speaker is connected correctly and room is silent, then retest.”  
press the clear/exit button, make sure all speakers are correctly connected and perform  
the test again from Step 6. Make sure that the room remains silent during the test.  
Audio Settings  
Tone Controls  
Audio Output  
EzSet/EQ  
2.0  
2.0  
Manual Configuration  
Speaker Settings  
Select to adjust speaker settings  
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Setting Up the Receiver and Using the Receiver  
Manual Configuration: after you select your speaker system’s conguration, the speaker  
setup screen will appear:  
7. press the cursor Down button. the subwoofer will be highlighted. press the ok  
button. the Level and Distance screen will appear.  
8. repeat Steps 2 – 7 for the center speaker, surround speakers and subwoofer.  
9. When you have entered the distances to all of your system’s speakers, press the  
clear/exit button repeatedly to return to the Home Menu screen.  
Audio Settings  
note: Leave all the speaker levels set at “0” for now. you will be able to adjust the  
individual speaker levels once your system is set up and youre playing music or films.  
See Adjusting Individual Speaker Volumes, on page 20.  
Tone Controls  
C
L
R
Audio Output  
Information Menu  
LS  
RS  
Speaker Settings  
SUB  
Information  
L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
Software Version: BDS_X70 V2.01.16  
MAC Address: 00 -1B -44 -12 -1D  
Setting the speaker distances:  
1. the front left and front right speakers will be highlighted. press the ok button. the  
Level and Distance selection screen will appear.  
Select to browse system information  
Audio Settings  
the Information menu will display the receiver’s software/firmware version number and  
the receiver’s factory-assigned network Mac address. this screen is for information  
only and has no user adjustments.  
Tone Controls  
C
L
R
Audio Output  
LS  
Level  
RS  
Speaker Settings  
Using the Receiver  
Distance  
SW
note: Before using your new BDS receiver, be sure to set the speaker distances, as  
explained in Audio Settings: Speaker Settings, on page 17.  
L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
Home Menu  
press the Home button to display the Home Menu screen:  
2. press the cursor Down button to highlight Distance, and press the ok button. the  
Distance adjustment bars will appear.  
Home Menu  
Blu-ray Disc  
FM Radio  
Audio Settings  
HDMI input  
Component input  
Playlist  
Settings  
Type: Settings  
Tone Controls  
C
L
R
Audio Output  
L
10  
8
LS  
RS  
Speaker Settings  
R
SW1  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
1
/
5
Exit  
Option  
L (0.0 dB, 3.0m/10 ft)  
R (0.0 dB, 2.4m/8 ft)  
the available sources are listed on the left.  
If a disc has been inserted into the receiver’s built-in disc slot, it will appear on the list  
as either “cDDa” (cD), “DVD Video” (DVD) or “Blu-ray Disc.” If you have inserted a uSB  
device into the receiver’s uSB port, it will appear on the list as “uSB.”  
3. Measure the distance from the listening position to each of your system’s speakers,  
including the subwoofer. Write down the distances.  
note: Digital and analog audio sources connected to the receiver’s rear-panel digital  
and line inputs will not appear on the list but can be selected using the remote’s “aux”  
Input button (see Listening to Audio Sources, on page 24).  
4. use the cursor Left and right buttons to adjust the “L” bar until it shows the  
distance you measured to the front left speaker (the arrowheads indicate which  
speaker is being adjusted).  
5. press the cursor Down button to highlight the “r” bar. use the cursor Left and right  
buttons to adjust the bar until it shows the distance you measured to the front right  
speaker.  
6. press the clear/exit button twice to return to the speaker setup screen (the front left  
and front right speakers will still be highlighted).  
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Using the Receiver  
to select a source from the list, use the cursor up/Down buttons to highlight the desired  
source, then press the ok button to select it. you can also select a source directly by  
pressing its Input button on the remote.  
5. Make sure that Level is highlighted, and press the ok button. the Volume adjustment  
bars will appear.  
EJECT  
POWER  
TV  
Input  
Buttons  
Audio Settings  
2
5
8
0
Tone Controls  
C
L
R
Audio Output  
SURROUND  
L
2
0
LS  
RS  
Speaker Settings  
OK  
R
SW1  
TOP MENU  
+
+
L (0.0 dB, 3.0m/10 ft)  
R (0.0 dB, 2.4m/8 ft)  
MUTE  
6. Select the speaker you want to adjust, and use the left and right arrow buttons to  
adjust its volume. you can vary the volume from +10dB to –10dB, in 1dB increments.  
7. press the clear/exit button twice to return to the speaker setup screen (the front left  
and front right speakers will still be highlighted). to adjust the volume of a different  
speaker, use the cursor buttons to highlight it and press the ok button. repeat  
Steps 5 – 6 for that speaker.  
to use the playlist function, see Using Playlists, on page 26.  
8. When you are nished adjusting the volumes of all of your system’s speakers, press  
the clear/exit button repeatedly to return to the Home Menu screen.  
Adjusting Individual Speaker Volumes  
you can adjust the volumes of the system’s individual speakers while youre listening  
to music.  
Notes on Setting Speaker Volumes in 5.1-Channel Systems:  
While setting your system’s individual speaker volume levels is ultimately up to your  
personal taste, here are some ideas you may nd helpful:  
1. press the Home button and use the cursor and ok buttons to select Settings. the  
Settings menu will appear.  
for films and video-music programs, your overall goal should be to create an  
enveloping, realistic sound field that draws you into the film or music program  
without drawing your attention away from the action on the screen.  
2. Select the audio Settings option. the audio Settings menu will appear.  
3. Select Speaker Settings, then select Manual conguration, and then select your  
system’s speaker conguration. after you select your system’s conguration, the  
speaker setup screen will appear.  
for multichannel music recordings, some music producers will create a sound field  
that places the musicians all around you; others will create a sound field that places  
the musicians in front of you, with more subtle ambience in the surround speakers  
(as you would experience in a concert hall).  
In most 5.1-channel films, the surround channels are not intended to be as loud or  
as active as the front channels. adjusting the surround speakers so they are always  
as loud as the front channels could make dialogue difcult to understand and will  
make some sound effects sound unrealistically loud.  
Audio Settings  
Tone Controls  
C
L
R
Notes on Setting Subwoofer Volume:  
Audio Output  
Sometimes the ideal subwoofer volume setting for music is too loud for films, while  
the ideal setting for films is too quiet for music. When setting the subwoofer volume,  
listen to both music and films with strong bass content and find a “middle ground”  
volume level that works for both.  
LS  
RS  
Speaker Settings  
SUB  
If your subwoofer always seems too loud or too quiet, you may want to place it in  
a different location. placing the subwoofer in a corner will always tend to increase  
its bass output, while placing it away from any walls or corners will always tend to  
lessen its bass output.  
L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
4. the front left and front right speakers will be highlighted. to adjust either of them,  
press the ok button. to adjust a different speaker, use the cursor buttons to highlight  
it, and press the ok button. the Level and Distance selection screen will appear.  
IMPORTANT: Do not turn the receiver’s volume up to or past the point where the audio  
from the speakers becomes distorted. Doing so can damage the speakers.  
Audio Settings  
Tone Controls  
C
L
R
Audio Output  
LS  
Level  
RS  
Speaker Settings  
Distance  
SW
L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)  
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Using the Receiver and Using the Disc Player  
Surround-Sound Modes  
your BDS receiver can decode and play audio programs in these native audio formats:  
Using the Disc Player  
Disc Handling Precautions  
Dolby Digital  
to keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.  
Dolby Digital plus  
Dolby trueHD  
DtS Digital  
DtS-HDHigh resolution audio  
DtS-HD Master audio™  
pcM  
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the  
disc, remove the substance completely before using the disc.  
Mp3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable bitrate encoding  
Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or  
leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight, as there can be a considerable rise in  
temperature inside the car.  
the audio formats available for any particular program depend on the program and on  
how you have congured your BDS receiver in the Audio Settings menu:  
after playing, store the disc in its case.  
Available Audio Formats  
Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other sharp writing utensils.  
Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.  
2.0- and 2.1-  
Channel Setup  
Configuration  
3.1-Channel Setup 5.1-Channel Setup  
Configuration  
Configuration  
Disc Cleaning Precautions  
Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.  
2.1-Channel  
Programs  
Dolby Virtual  
Dolby pLII Movie  
(default)/Dolby pLII  
Music/Dolby Virtual  
Speaker Wide/Dolby Speaker Wide/Dolby  
Virtual Speaker  
Dolby pLII Movie  
(default)/Dolby pLII  
Music/Dolby Virtual  
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or  
anti-static spray intended for vinyl Lps.  
Speaker Wide  
(default)/Dolby  
Virtual Speaker  
reference/Stereo  
Regional Coding  
Virtual Speaker  
reference/Stereo  
your BDS receiver is designed to be compatible with region management information  
that is encoded on most Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVD recordings. If there is a region  
code on a disc other than the one your BDS receiver is designed for, it will not play in  
your BDS receiver.  
reference/Stereo  
3.1-Channel  
Programs  
Dolby Virtual  
original (default)/  
Dolby Virtual  
Speaker Wide/Dolby Dolby pLII Music/  
Virtual Speaker  
original (default)/  
Dolby pLII Movie/  
Speaker Wide  
(default)/Dolby  
Virtual Speaker  
reference/Stereo  
See the sidebar box on page 4 for complete information about your receiver’s region  
coding.  
Dolby Virtual  
reference  
Speaker Wide/Dolby  
Virtual Speaker  
reference/Stereo  
Copyright  
audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works that must not be recorded  
without the permission of the owner of the copyright. please refer to relevant laws  
covering copyright protection.  
4.1-/5.1-/6.1- Dolby Virtual  
Dolby Virtual  
original (default)/  
Dolby Virtual  
Speaker Wide/  
Dolby Virtual  
Channel  
Programs  
Speaker Wide  
Speaker Wide  
(default)/Dolby  
Virtual Speaker  
reference/Stereo  
(default)/Dolby  
Virtual Speaker  
reference/Stereo  
Copy Protection  
your BDS receiver is in compliance with HDcp (High-Denition copy protection), and a  
video display connected via the HDMI output must also be HDcp-compliant.  
Speaker reference  
the BDS receiver supports rovi copy protection. on Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVD  
discs that include a copy-protection code, if the contents of the disc are copied using  
a Vcr, the copy-protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.  
to switch between the available surround-sound modes for the program currently playing,  
press the Surround button. each press of the Surround button will change to the next  
available mode in line. a pop-up display will appear on the tV, showing the modes as you  
cycle through them.  
Supported Disc Formats  
the BDS receiver can play the following types of discs (5"/12cm, and 3"/8cm size):  
Listening Through Headphones  
BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer)  
your BDS receiver’s headphone connection accepts a standard 1/8-inch (3.5mm) stereo  
headphone plug. When you insert the headphone plug into the connector, the receiver’s  
speaker outputs will mute; the HDMI audio output will not mute.  
DVD-Video  
DVD+r/+rW  
DVD-r/-rW  
When headphones are connected to the receiver’s Headphone jack, pressing the  
remote’s Surround button cycles between these two modes:  
cDDa (cD digital audio)  
HarMan headphone, which virtualizes a multichannel surround soundtrack down  
to two channels. this mode retains the soundtrack’s original directional cues,  
allowing you to enjoy an enveloping surround-sound experience on any ordinary  
pair of stereo headphones.  
cD-r/rW  
note: the compatibility and performance of dual-layer discs is not guaranteed.  
Headphone Bypass, which downmixes surround-sound programs into normal  
stereo. this mode does not retain any multichannel directional cues that may be in  
the original surround-sound program.  
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Using the Disc Player  
Display button: When playing Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs, pressing the Display  
button toggles the information bar on and off.  
Supported Media Codecs  
the BDS receiver can play media recorded in the following audio/video codecs:  
Mpeg 1, Layer 1  
playback Disc type &  
Mode encoding  
current  
title  
current  
chapter  
time  
Display  
Mpeg 2, Layer 2  
Mpeg 2, Layer 3  
MPEG  
1
/
2
1
/
8
00 : 32 : 37  
DVD-VIDEO  
TT  
1/1 English Dolby Digital 5.1  
H.264  
Vc-1  
audio  
“find”  
Mp3 (from cD-r/rW, DVD+r/+rW, BD-r/re and uSB)  
Jpeg (from cD-r/rW, DVD+r/+rW, BD-r/re and uSB)  
Divx 3.x/4.x/5.x (from cD-r/rW, DVD+r/+rW and uSB)  
Mode  
Indicators  
Top Menu button: pressing this button displays the top menu for the Blu-ray Disc  
recording or DVD that is currently playing. note: this feature is disc-dependent. not all  
DVDs have top menus. If the DVD has no top menu, pressing the top Menu button may  
display the disc menu, depending on how the disc’s menu system was authored.  
note: Due to differences in the formats of certain discs, some discs may include a mix  
of features, some of which are not compatible with the disc player. Similarly, although  
Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVDs are capable of a wide range of features, not every  
disc includes every capability of its system. for example, although the BDS receiver is  
compatible with multi-angle discs, the multi-angle feature is possible only when the disc  
is specially encoded for multiple-angle play. to make certain that a specific feature or  
soundtrack option is available, please check the options noted on the disc jacket.  
Pop-Up button: pressing this button while playing a Blu-ray Disc recording displays the  
pop-up menu. (DVDs will display the disc menu.) note: If the Blu-ray Disc recording does  
not support a pop-up menu, the disc menu will be displayed.  
Bookmark function: the bookmark function lets you mark up to 12 locations on the disc  
currently playing. press the Bookmark button to mark the current location on the disc. to  
clear a bookmarked location, press the clear/exit button. to play the disc from one of your  
selected bookmark locations, hold the Bookmark button to display the bookmark list. use  
the navigation left/right buttons to select the desired bookmark, and press the ok button  
to play the disc from that location. note: the bookmark function is disc-dependent. not  
all discs allow bookmark operation.  
the playback capability of recordable discs may vary due to variations in the quality of the  
disc and the recorder used to create the disc.  
Loading and Playing a Disc  
Hold the disc horizontally when loading it, and insert it gently into the Disc slot. the disc  
loading mechanism will take the disc and slide it into the unit.  
Programmed play: this option lets you create a programmed playlist for a disc. the  
program function works for cDs, DVDs and some Blu-ray Disc recordings (not all  
Blu-ray Disc recordings allow programmed play).  
Do not load more than one disc into the Disc slot.  
Do not load the disc upside down.  
after loading a disc into the player, press the play button to begin playback.  
1. press the program button. the program screen will appear.  
use the play, pause, Stop, prev/Step, next/Step, Search forward/Slow and Search  
reverse/Slow buttons to control disc playback. See Remote Control Functions, on page 8,  
for more information about the functions of these buttons.  
Program  
CD  
Track Total: 15  
Playback Features  
Track: 10  
Track: 05  
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-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
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.  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
-- -- -- --  
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A-B Repeat: When playing a Blu-ray Disc recording, or DVD, holding the repeat button  
for more than three seconds places the player into the a-B repeat mode. the next short  
press of the repeat button sets the “a” repeat point; the second short press sets the “B”  
repeat point and begins repeating the section of the disc between the two points. pressing  
the clear/exit button while the player is in the a-B repeat mode takes the player out of  
that mode. note: this feature is disc-dependent. not all Blu-ray Disc recordings support  
a-B repeat.  
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10  
CLEAR  
EXIT  
Play  
Clear  
Stop  
2. press the ok button and use the navigation up/Down buttons to select the title on the  
disc (Blu-ray Disc/DVD) or track (cD) for your rst program entry.  
Options: pressing the options button displays any available options for the currently-  
playing disc. Blu-ray Disc options include title, chapter, time display, audio options, angle  
options, subtitle options, find, adjust Lip Sync, advance and replay. DVD options include  
title, chapter, time display, playback modes, audio options, angle options, find, adjust  
Lip Sync, advance and replay. audio cD options include track selection, time display,  
playback modes, bitrate, instant search and instant replay.  
3. press the right navigation button and use the navigation up/Down buttons to select  
the chapter for your rst program entry (Blu-ray Disc/DVD only).  
4. repeat Steps 2 – 3 for every entry in your programmed list.  
5. When youre nished programming your list, press the play button to play the list.  
press the next/previous buttons to skip to the next or previous programmed item.  
note: pressing a number button during programmed play exits the programmed  
play mode and skips to the selected chapter or track.  
Find option: Selecting the find option during disc playback activates the search function,  
allowing you to jump to a specific location on the disc. you can nd a location by title,  
chapter or time. See top Menu Button (on this page) for more information. note: not all  
discs allow searching by title. on these discs, use the disc menu to change titles.  
the programmed list will remain active until the list has completed playing. pressing the  
Stop button twice or ejecting the disc deletes the programmed list.  
Lip Sync option: this option lets you resynchronize the audio and video signals from a  
Blu-ray Disc recording or DVD to eliminate a “lip syncproblem. Lip-sync issues can  
occur when the video portion of a signal undergoes additional processing in the video  
display. use the Left/right cursor buttons to delay the audio by up to 250ms until it is  
synchronized with the video. press the clear/exit button when youre nished. note:  
this setting will be available only when a Blu-ray Disc or DVD has been inserted into the  
BDS receiver’s disc drive.  
BD-Live Interactivity  
BD-Live interactivity is available on select Blu-ray Disc recordings. When you select the  
BD-Live features from a disc’s menu, you may be able to download additional content or  
other information via the Internet (through the network connection).  
If you have difculty accessing the Internet while using a BD-Live disc, press the Settings  
button and navigate to the network Setup menu. Select “test connection.” If the BDS  
receiver is able to access the Internet, then the computer server the BD-Live disc is  
trying to access may be at fault. check the disc jacket for more information or contact  
the content provider. If the “test connectionfunction fails, contact your Internet service  
provider (ISp) to obtain the correct settings for the BDS receiver’s Ip conguration menu.  
If the problem persists, contact your ISp for further assistance.  
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Listening to Your iPod/iPhone  
Device and Using the Radio  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Repeat button: pressing the repeat button will cycle the ipod/iphone device between  
Playing Music CDs  
repeat Song, repeat all, repeat off.  
When the BDS receiver is playing a music cD, the top bar shows the current playback-  
mode icon, the type of disc, the track currently playing, the number of total tracks on the  
disc and the time display.  
Receiver Information Display  
When songs are playing, the display’s top line will scroll “artist <artist name>,” “Song  
<Song name>.” the display’s bottom line will show the time according to the ipod/  
iphone time display. When the ipod/iphone device is in the menu mode, the receiver’s  
display will mimic the behavior of the menu that is active on the ipod/iphone screen.  
playback  
Mode  
Disc  
type  
time  
current  
total  
tracks  
Display  
track  
T
1
/
15  
00 : 32 : 37  
CDDA  
TRACK  
Using the Radio  
press the radio button on the remote control, or if the Home screen is displayed on the  
tV, highlight radio and press the ok button. the radio now playing screen will appear  
on the tV.  
Listening to Your iPod/iPhone Device  
Playing iPod/iPhone Content  
Insert your ipod or iphone device into a the Bridge IIIp dock (optional, not supplied) and  
press the BDS receiver remote control’s Bridge button. If the Home screen is displayed,  
highlight “the Bridgeand press the ok button. the ipod now playing screen will appear  
on the tV.  
the top line of the receiver’s information display will show the currently tuned-in fM  
frequency; the bottom line of the display will show the rDS information for the currently-  
tuned station (if available).  
In addition to playing the radio through the receiver, pressing the radio button places the  
remote in the radio-control mode. use the following remote-control buttons to control  
the receiver’s fM radio:  
note: the BDS receiver will not play video content stored on ipod or iphone devices.  
In addition to playing content from an ipod or iphone device, pressing the Bridge button  
places the remote in the ipod control mode. use the following remote control buttons  
to browse and select content on your ipod/iphone device and control the device during  
playback:  
Cursor Up/Down buttons: pressing these buttons increases or decreases the tuned  
frequency by 0.05MHz.  
OK button: pressing this button sets the currently tuned-in frequency as a preset  
station. See Setting and Recalling Preset Stations, below, for details.  
Cursor and OK buttons: use these buttons to navigate and select items from the ipod/  
iphone menus.  
Previous/Step button and Next/Step button: pressing these buttons scans to the next  
higher or lower receivable radio station.  
Exit button: pressing this button while playing content displays the ipod/iphone menu.  
pressing this button while a menu is displayed exits that menu and displays the previous  
screen.  
Search/Slow Reverse button and Search/Slow Forward button: pressing these  
buttons scans to the next higher or lower receivable radio station.  
Previous/Step button: press this button once to skip to the beginning of the current  
track. press the button twice to skip to the beginning of the previous track.  
Channel +/– buttons: pressing these buttons changes to the next higher or lower  
preset station.  
Next/Step button: press this button to skip to the beginning of the next track.  
Number buttons: pressing a number button or a combination of number buttons will  
change to the corresponding preset station. See Setting and Recalling Preset Stations,  
below, for details.  
Search/Slow Reverse button: press this button to search backward through the  
current track.  
Home button: pressing the Home button will switch the tV to the Home screen while the  
radio continues to be heard through the BDS receiver. to display the radio now playing  
screen again, press the exit or cursor Left button.  
Search/Slow Forward button: press this button to search forward through the current  
track.  
Stop button: press this button to stop playback.  
Setting and Recalling Preset Stations  
Play button: press this button to play the item appearing on the receiver’s display.  
you can set up to 30 preset stations for easy recall.  
Pause button: press this button to pause the item that is playing. pressing this button  
while the ipod/iphone device is paused will resume play.  
To set the currently tuned-in station as a preset:  
Channel +/– buttons: pressing the channel + button moves up ten items in the active  
menu. pressing the channel – button moves down ten items in the active menu. use  
these buttons to navigate through long menu lists quickly.  
1. press and hold the ok button for three seconds. the bottom line of the receiver’s  
information display will read “Set preset” while the top line ashes “_ _”.  
2. use the number buttons to enter the preset number you want the current station  
saved to. If you do not enter a number within ten seconds, the display line will revert  
back to the rDS text readout for the current station.  
Home button: pressing the Home button will switch the display to the Home screen  
while you continue to hear the ipod/iphone content through the BDS receiver. to display  
the ipod now playing screen again, press the exit or cursor Left button.  
Red button: pressing the red button will toggle between the following modes: random  
play (albums), random play (songs), random off.  
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Using the Radio, Listening to Audio Sources and  
Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
To listen to a preset station:  
Playing Files from USB Devices and CD/DVD Data  
Discs  
press the channel + or channel – button. the radio will tune to the next higher or lower  
preset station.  
your BDS receiver can play Mp3 (up to 320kbps bitrate) audio files, display Jpeg photos  
and show Mpeg 1 (layer 1), Mpeg 2 (layers 2 and 3), and Divx home theater profile  
audio/video files stored on a uSB device or a cD/DVD data disc.  
– or –  
use the number buttons to enter the preset number.  
for presets 1 – 9, press the corresponding 1 – 9 button.  
IMPORTANT: Only media in the FAT32 file system are compatible with your BDS receiver.  
to access files on a device inserted into the receiver’s uSB port, press the Home button  
and select uSB from the source list on the screen.  
for presets 10 and higher, press the “0” button, then use the number buttons to enter  
the preset number.  
Listening to Audio Sources  
Home Menu  
press the aux button on the remote control. the receiver will switch to the audio input  
that was selected last. Subsequent presses of the aux button will advance through the  
audio inputs in the following order: coaxial, optical 2, optical 1, Stereo L/r 1, Stereo L/r 2  
and the HDMI arc (audio return channel).  
USB  
FM Radio  
the aux Input now playing screen will appear on the tV.  
HDMI input  
Type:USB  
Component input  
Size:595.375M  
Playlist  
FS:FAT32  
Settings  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
1
/
6
Exit  
Option  
regardless of the device’s file structure, the screen will first show three individual folders  
named “photo,” “Music,” “Videoand “aVcHD (high-denition video files from aVcHD  
camcorders).” Select the type of media you want to play from these three folders.  
USB  
..  
In addition to playing the aux source through the receiver, pressing the aux button places  
the remote in the aux-control mode. If you programmed the remote to control auxiliary  
components (either by entering in a code number or teaching commands to the remote),  
the remote will now operate according to that programming.  
Photo  
Music  
Video  
Type:Folder  
Lip sync delay: When playing an aux source, audio and video processing circuitry may  
create a slight delay between the picture and sound. pressing the options button lets  
you adjust the audio delay to eliminate “lip syncerrors that may occur between the  
sound and picture in video programs with sound playing through one of the receiver’s  
rear-panel audio inputs. use the cursor up/Down buttons to increase or decrease the  
audio delay until the perceived lip-sync errors disappear and the sound and picture are  
properly synchronized. the amount of audio delay is shown on the receiver’s front-panel  
Information display.  
AVCHD  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
1 / 4  
Exit  
Option  
the screen will then show the device’s file structure. Selecting a folder will show all files  
of the selected type of media in the folder. If there are files of the selected type in the  
device’s root directory, they will also be shown.  
to move up one directory level, press the cursor Left button or select the arrow folder.  
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Playing Files from USB Devices  
and CD Data Discs  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Thumbnail (Yellow) button: pressing this button while playing a slide show displays  
thumbnail images of all photos in the slide show. use the cursor and ok buttons to  
highlight and select images to view.  
Viewing Photos  
In the top directory, select “photo.” Select a folder containing photo files and highlight a  
photo file in the folder. a thumbnail of the highlighted photo will appear on the right of  
the screen.  
USB  
..  
Sunset  
Connie1  
Type:JPG  
Connie2  
Size:0.241M  
Stadium  
Resolution:720x524  
AB Stand 1  
1 / 25  
Move  
Previous  
Next  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
01 / 31  
Exit  
Option  
Zoom (Blue) button: pressing this button during a slide show freezes an image and  
zooms in 2x size. additional presses of the button change the zoom to 3x, 4x, 1/2x, 1/3x  
and 1/4x size.  
use these remote buttons while viewing photos:  
Play button: press this button to begin a slide show that displays the photos in the current  
folder or directory level (starting with the highlighted Jpeg) for 15 seconds in the order  
they appear in the folder.  
Playing Music Files  
In the top directory, select “Music.” Select a folder containing music files and highlight  
a music file in the folder. Information about the highlighted file will appear on the right  
of the screen.  
Pause button: press this button to freeze the current photo on the screen. press the play  
button to resume the slide show.  
Stop button: press to end the slide show and return to the directory.  
Next/Step and Previous/Step buttons: press these buttons to skip to the next or  
previous photo file in the slide show or directory.  
USB  
Cursor Up button: pressing this button while a photo is displayed rotates the photo 180°.  
pressing this button while the directory list is displayed highlights the previous item in  
the directory.  
..  
Beanwater Part 1  
Type:MP3  
Total Time:03:29  
Title:Beanwater Junction, Part 1  
Artist:Jugalbandi  
Album:Night Crazy  
Cursor Down button: pressing this button while a photo is displayed shows a mirror-  
image reection of the photo. pressing this button while the directory list is displayed  
highlights the next item in the directory.  
Laydown Delivery (Edit 1)  
Madagascar Wombat  
Night Crazy  
Cursor Left button: pressing this button while a photo is displayed rotates the photo 90°  
counterclockwise. pressing this button while the directory list is displayed jumps to the  
next higher directory level.  
The Lost Transit Center  
Genre:Progressive  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
Cursor Right button: pressing this button while a photo is displayed rotates the photo  
90° clockwise.  
01 / 10  
Exit  
Option  
Options button: pressing this button while a photo is displayed shows the options menu,  
Selecting a music file plays the file. If there are other music files in the folder that follow  
the selected file, the receiver will play them in the order they appear on the on-screen  
display. the following screen will appear while music files play:  
which gives you the following options:  
file: Select a file to view.  
play Mode: View files in their normal order, in random order (until you press the Stop  
button) or in shufe order (displays each image in the folder one time in random  
order, then returns to the directory).  
00 : 02 : 37  
1
/
10  
Slide Show: Select the amount of time you want each slide to be displayed: 5  
seconds, 15 seconds or 30 seconds.  
Type:  
Total Time:  
Title:  
Artist:  
Album:  
Genre:  
MP3  
03:29  
transition: Select from various types of image-to-image transitions.  
pressing the options button when a directory is displayed shows the playlist options box.  
See Using Playlists, on page 26, for more information.  
Beanwater Junction, Part 1  
Jugalbandi  
Night Crazy  
Progressive  
25  
Playing Files from USB Devices and  
CD Data Discs, and Using Playlists  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
If a selected Mp3 file has an album cover-art ID3 tag, the art will be displayed on the  
screen.  
When the BDS receiver is playing video files from a uSB device or cD data disc, the  
repeat and options functions are slightly different from playing Blu-ray Disc recordings  
and DVDs:  
use the play, pause, Stop, prev/Step, next/Step, Search Down/Slow and Search up/Slow  
buttons to control music-file playback. See Remote Control Functions, on page 8, for  
more information about the functions of these buttons.  
Repeat button: pressing this button cycles through the following repeat modes:  
1 (current video), all (folder), off.  
When the BDS receiver is playing music files from a uSB device or cD data disc,  
the repeat and options functions are slightly different from when they are playing  
Blu-ray Disc recordings, DVDs and music cDs:  
Options button: pressing this button displays any available options for the video that is  
currently playing file, title, chapter, time, play Mode, audio, Subtitle, code page, Bitrate,  
advance, replay, adjust Lip Sync and find.  
Repeat button: pressing this button cycles through the following repeat modes:  
1 (song), all (folder), off. the active repeat mode is indicated in the screen’s top bar.  
Using Playlists  
Options button: pressing this button displays any available options for the song  
currently playing:  
Because uSB devices and cD data discs can contain large numbers of playable files,  
you can create a playlist for each that will make it easier for you to access selected files.  
file: Select a song to play.  
To Create a Playlist:  
time: Display the track’s elapsed time or the track’s time remaining.  
note: the procedure is the same for a cD data disc playlist and a uSB playlist.  
1. press the Home button. the Home menu will appear.  
2. Select cD data disc or uSB. the photo, Music and Video folders will appear.  
play Mode: plays songs in their normal order, in random order (until you press the  
Stop button) or in shufe order (plays each song in the folder one time in random  
order, then returns to the directory).  
3. Select the type of file you want to create the playlist for. you can create a playlist for  
each type of file.  
Bitrate: Shows the bitrate of the song currently playing.  
advance: performs a rapid, audible search forward through the song.  
replay: each press of the ok button jumps back ten seconds during play.  
4. as you search through the directory structure, when you see a file you want to include  
in the playlist for that file type, highlight it and press the options button. the playlist  
options box will appear.  
find: Lets you advance to a precise time in the track. See Find option, on page 22,  
for more information.  
5. to add the item to the playlist, select “add to playlist.”  
While playing music files from a uSB device or data cD, you can also view photos that  
are on the same media. press the Home button while the music file is playing, navigate  
to a folder containing photo files, and select a photo file to begin a slide show.  
6. repeat Steps 4 – 5 for all items you want to add to the playlist.  
to create a playlist for a different file type, repeat Steps 1 – 6, but in Step 3, select a  
different file type.  
To Play a Playlist:  
Playing Videos  
In the top directory, select the folder labeled “Video,” or the folder labeled “aVcHD.”  
Select a folder containing video files and highlight a video file in the active folder.  
1. press the Home button. the Home menu will appear.  
2. Select playlist. the photo/Music/Video screen will appear.  
3. Select the file type of the playlist you want to play. the playlist will open.  
4. Select the rst item in the playlist and press the play button. the playlist will play.  
USB  
to repeat the playlist, press the repeat button. you can repeat one item (“1”) or the entire  
playlist (“all”).  
..  
Dodgers Sweep Yanks in ‘63  
Koufax’s Perfect Game  
Type:MPEG  
Gagne Saves 84th Game  
Krik Gibson’s Homer  
Bums Champs in 1955  
HOME  
OPTIONS  
01 / 7  
Exit  
Option  
the video will automatically play. If there are other video files in the folder, the BDS  
receiver will play each one in the order they appear on the on-screen menu.  
use the play, pause, Stop, prev/Step, next/Step, Search forward/Slow and Search  
reverse/Slow buttons to control music file playback. See Remote Control Functions, on  
page 8, for more information about the functions of these buttons.  
26  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Troubleshooting  
Troubleshooting  
If your BDS receiver isnt performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is  
covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting a Harman kardon representative.  
Problem  
Solution  
the receiver wont power up (the power indicator is not lit):  
check that the receiver’s power cord is properly plugged into the receiver’s ac  
power connector.  
check that the power cord is plugged into a working ac outlet. If the outlet is  
controlled by a switch, make sure the switch is set in the “onposition.  
check that the receiver’s Main power switch (located on the rear panel) is in the  
“onposition.  
Sound plays through the speakers, but there is no tV picture:  
check the HDMI connection between the receiver and the tV.  
check the HDMI connection or component Video connection between the source  
device and the BDS receiver.  
check that the tV is turned on and is set to the proper input source.  
unplug the HDMI cable from the tV and plug it back in again.  
there is no sound coming from just the subwoofer:  
check that the subwoofer’s power cord is plugged into a working ac outlet.  
check that the subwoofer’s power switch is in the “onposition.  
check that the Subwoofer Level control is not turned all the way down (fully  
counterclockwise).  
check that the audio connection between the receiver and the subwoofer has been  
properly made.  
check the receiver’s Settings: Configuration menu to make sure that the subwoofer  
volume has not been set at –10dB.  
there is a constant hum in the sound:  
check that all input cables are plugged all the way into their connectors.  
check that all cables are at least 10 ft (3.3m) from fluorescent lights.  
check that all cable connectors are clean. If necessary, wipe them with a cloth  
slightly moistened with alcohol.  
Set the subwoofer’s power switch to “off.” If the hum goes away, there is a ground  
loop between the subwoofer and the receiver. plugging the subwoofer’s power cord  
into the same ac outlet that the receiver is plugged into should eliminate the ground  
loop.  
the disc does not play:  
check that the disc is inserted correctly (label side up).  
check that the disc is the correct type: BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer),  
DVD-Video, DVD+r/+rW, DVD-r/-rW, cDDa (cD digital audio), cD-r/rW. other  
disc types will not play.  
check that the disc surface is clean and not scratched.  
there is noise or other interference in the picture while playing a Blu-ray Disc recording  
check that the disc surface is clean and not scratched.  
or DVD:  
the sound and picture are out of sync when playing to an aux source:  
press the options button and perform the Lip Sync adjustment to bring the sound  
and picture into synchronization.  
cannot tune in radio stations:  
check that the fM antenna is correctly connected.  
adjust the antenna’s position. If necessary, use a powered fM antenna or an  
outdoor fM antenna.  
the receiver does not respond to remote-control commands:  
replace all three remote-control batteries with fresh ones, and make sure that they  
are installed with the correct polarity.  
Hold the remote closer to the receiver.  
check that the receiver’s remote sensor is in the line of sight of the remote control.  
the remote does not control programmed components (tV or video):  
check that you have pressed the remote’s aux button before trying to operate the  
component.  
re-program and/or re-teach the component’s commands into the remote.  
the Ø symbol appears on the screen when you press a remote-control button:  
the selected function is not permitted at the time the button is pressed.  
the receiver does not respond to commands, or it behaves in an erratic way:  
unplug the receiver’s power cord from the ac outlet, wait 30 seconds, then plug  
it back in.  
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BDS 270/BDS 570  
Aux Component Remote-Control Code List  
Aux Component Remote-Control Code List  
TV/DVR  
Manufacturer  
Code Numbers  
Manufacturer  
Code Numbers  
aDMIraL  
aIWa  
0192  
1110  
1011  
1056  
1020  
0122  
0128  
2014  
1017  
1017  
1022  
1048  
1012  
0012  
1025  
1088  
1202  
1020  
1075  
1022  
0084  
1017  
0123  
1088  
1105  
1042  
DaeWoo  
0132  
0114  
0102  
1022  
0132  
1091  
1038  
1015  
2012  
1022  
1201  
1044  
0063  
1022  
0014  
0132  
0205  
0139  
1195  
0041  
0045  
0045  
0163  
0123  
0193  
0128  
0201  
0147  
0016  
0120  
0145  
0019  
0134  
0045  
0006  
0162  
0128  
0111  
0087  
0127  
0108  
1022  
0119  
0106  
0116  
0105  
akaI  
1020  
1089  
1040  
0112  
0123  
2016  
1019  
1022  
1093  
1053  
0045  
DanSaI  
aLBa  
Daytron  
Decca  
0128  
1032  
anaM  
0109  
0122  
0106  
0037  
aoc  
Decca (uk)  
Degraaf  
DISH netWork  
DIxI  
apex  
arc en cIeL  
arcaM  
arIStona  
1024  
1056  
1033  
1096  
1059  
1047  
1201  
1023  
1060  
1023  
1025  
1086  
1088  
DuMont  
1199  
1012  
1096  
1088  
1023  
DuMont-fInLux  
DynatecH  
Dynatron  
Dynex  
aSa  
auDIoVox  
autoVox  
Bang & oLufSen  
Barco  
1020  
1044  
1088  
eLectroHoMe  
eMerSon  
0115  
0162  
0132  
1088  
0042  
0159  
0128  
0158  
0123  
0157  
0045  
BaSIcLIne  
Baur  
1076  
1077  
1102  
Beko  
fuJItSu  
funaI  
BLaupunkt  
1011  
1019  
1075  
1024  
1076  
1056  
1077  
1059  
BranDt  
eLectronIQue  
futuretecH  
ge  
0159  
0121  
0145  
0087  
0133  
0029  
0128  
BrIon Vega  
BrockSonIc  
BuSH  
1023  
0206  
1010  
1044  
1023  
0132  
1032  
0045  
1017  
1088  
0205  
1020  
1203  
1040  
grunDIg  
HaLL Mark  
Harman kardon  
HItacHI  
Hytek  
1043  
0045  
1092  
BuSH (uk)  
century  
cItIZen  
1088  
0128  
0144  
0132  
0128  
0123  
0123  
0115  
0123  
coMteL  
InkeL  
contec  
Jcpenney  
JenSen  
JVc  
0132  
0087  
0128  
0079  
contInentaL  
eDISon  
1019  
1024  
0157  
1056  
0045  
1059  
craIg  
0159  
1023  
0132  
0128  
0158  
1088  
0045  
0123  
kec  
croSLey  
croWn  
kLH  
ktV  
0132  
0123  
0045  
curtIS MatHeS  
0132  
28  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Aux Component Remote-Control Code List  
TV/DVR  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
Lg (goLDStar)  
0132  
0013  
0173  
0069  
0148  
0148  
0040  
0148  
0128  
0084  
0128  
0168  
0077  
0128  
2004  
0172  
0122  
0110  
0101  
0002  
SaMSung  
0145  
2003  
0054  
0132  
0145  
0132  
0084  
0069  
0212  
0028  
0128  
0148  
0184  
0077  
0063  
0181  
0128  
0132  
0069  
0156  
0191  
0051  
0128  
0202  
0132  
0160  
0132  
0128  
0124  
0022  
0020  
LLoytron  
LoDgenet  
LxI  
Sanyo  
0026  
0128  
0132  
0128  
Scott  
0045  
0128  
0077  
0145  
0145  
2007  
0123  
0069  
0077  
0132  
2008  
0115  
SearS  
MagnaVox  
0128  
2009  
0123  
2010  
0030  
2011  
SHarp  
SIeMenS  
SIgnature  
Sony  
MarantZ  
MeMorex  
MetZ  
0194  
0136  
0128  
0130  
0123  
0117  
0025  
0031  
Mga  
0123  
0167  
0115  
0160  
SounDeSIgn  
SyLVanIa  
SyMpHonIc  
tanDy  
0045  
0145  
MItSuBISHI  
0128  
0123  
0115  
0148  
Mtc  
0176  
2005  
0182  
0125  
0007  
0077  
0211  
0169  
0148  
0148  
0035  
0128  
0003  
0132  
0133  
0165  
0087  
0197  
0163  
0115  
0196  
0153  
0128  
0175  
tatung  
2018  
0128  
MotoroLa  
natIonaL  
nec  
tecHnIcS  
tecHWooD  
teknIka  
teLerent  
tera  
0181  
0123  
0180  
0121  
0179  
0115  
0177  
0010  
0123  
0115  
2021  
0069  
0045  
oLeVIa  
optonIca  
orIon  
0210  
0148  
0132  
0145  
0034  
0123  
0004  
0128  
0209  
0087  
0128  
0132  
0033  
0024  
0005  
0208  
0207  
tHoMSon  
tIVo  
0190  
0052  
panaSonIc  
pHILco  
pHILIpS  
2020  
0063  
0123  
0128  
0115  
0123  
0045  
0036  
tMk  
toSHIBa  
toteVISIon  
0129  
pIoneer  
poLaroID  
portLanD  
proScan  
proton  
VIDeo  
conceptS  
0006  
0122  
0043  
0059  
VIDtecH  
VIeWSonIc  
VIZIo  
0128  
0011  
0001  
0148  
0038  
0002  
0132  
0018  
0123  
0039  
0047  
0069  
0132  
0032  
0196  
0161  
0021  
0167  
0152  
0123  
0128  
0008  
QuaSar  
WarDS  
0128  
0023  
raDIo SHack  
rca  
0180  
0145  
2001  
0045  
0044  
0059  
0132  
0133  
2012  
0128  
0128  
0045  
0123  
WeStIngHouSe 0017  
yaMaHa  
york  
0128  
0128  
0090  
reaLIStIc  
runco  
ZenItH  
0069  
2002  
2008  
2019  
0046  
SaMpo  
29  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Aux Component Remote-Control Code List  
Cable Tuners  
Manufacturer  
Code Numbers  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
aBc  
3011  
3111  
3212  
3112  
3113  
4007  
3113  
4008  
3111  
4017  
3001  
oak  
3220  
3179  
3214  
3114  
3090  
3216  
3001  
3213  
3214  
3116  
3208  
3032  
4028  
3003  
4004  
3222  
4025  
3197  
aLLegro  
aMerIcaSt  
arcHer  
pace  
panaSonIc  
pantHer  
pHILIpS  
pIoneer  
3189  
3177  
3176  
3053  
BeLcor  
3085  
3215  
4002  
3112  
3053  
3020  
3209  
3019  
3171  
3013  
3119  
4023  
3041  
Bt caBLe  
caBLe Star  
caBLetIMe  
cItIZen  
3033  
4011  
4012  
4016  
raDIo SHack  
rca  
3111  
3100  
cLyDe  
caBLeVISIon  
recoton  
regaL  
3101  
3186  
3099  
3056  
coMcaSt  
DeScat canaL  
DIgI LInk  
eagLe  
3007  
4010  
3114  
3186  
3070  
3112  
4018  
4019  
4014  
reMBranDt  
SageM  
SaMSung  
SatBox  
3072  
3203  
4002  
3183  
4003  
4005  
4024  
4006  
eaStern  
eMerSon  
fILMnet  
3066  
4020  
ScIentIfIc  
atLanta  
3221  
4026  
SeaM  
3121  
3188  
3189  
3163  
3120  
3024  
3028  
4011  
3036  
3122  
3029  
3205  
4027  
3011  
3113  
3211  
3190  
4009  
foxteL  
SIgnature  
Sprucer  
StarcoM  
Stargate  
tanDy  
3001  
3177  
3011  
france teLecoM 4013  
g.I. 3097  
gc eLectronIcS 3113  
4021  
3096  
3081  
3002  
3053  
3017  
3011  
3001  
gec  
4017  
3060  
3210  
3210  
geMInI  
generaL  
3032  
teLecapatIon  
teLeSerVIce  
texScan  
tfc  
generaL  
InStruMent  
HanLIn  
3208  
3056  
3188  
3111  
3210  
3017  
3118  
3191  
3068  
3039  
3190  
3175  
3001  
3117  
3101  
3100  
3099  
tIVo  
3030  
3170  
4029  
4030  
tocoM  
HItacHI  
JaSco  
tuDI  
unIteD caBLe  
unIVerSaL  
VIDeoWay  
VIeWStar  
VISIopaSS  
4001  
3042  
3124  
3089  
JerroLD  
3188  
3011  
3162  
3002  
3097  
3001  
3096  
4001  
3073  
4022  
3039  
3086  
3034  
3053  
3033  
3025  
LInSay  
3019  
MacoM  
MagnaVox  
MoVIe tIMe  
nSc  
3019  
3035  
3035  
3017  
WeStMInSter 4007  
caBLe  
ZenItH  
3219  
3211  
3125  
3065  
30  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Aux Component Remote-Control Code List  
Satellite Tuners  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
aIWa  
6041  
6033  
6001  
6032  
6021  
6076  
6082  
6021  
5025  
6038  
6006  
6053  
6013  
6013  
6013  
HItacHI  
5055  
5063  
5004  
6006  
5005  
6011  
5006  
akaI  
HouSton  
tracker  
aLBa  
6011  
HugHeS  
HuMax  
Itt  
5089  
6007  
6067  
6067  
5066  
5084  
6001  
6080  
6043  
5037  
aMStraD  
ankaro  
aStro  
6077  
6083  
6078  
6079  
6080  
6081  
Itt-nokIa  
JanIeL  
BarcoM  
BIrDVIeW  
BLaupunkt  
BuSH  
JerroLD  
katHreIn  
koSMoS  
5068  
6033  
5054  
6080  
6090  
6090  
6048  
kyoto gMI  
atLanta  
BuSH (uk)  
canaL  
LegenD  
LeMon  
5053  
6074  
6075  
6061  
5071  
5073  
6033  
6006  
5053  
6090  
6090  
5007  
5012  
6080  
6030  
6040  
5023  
6067  
5073  
5066  
canaL DIgItaL  
canaL pLuS  
(canaL +)  
LoeWe  
LorenZen  
MacoM  
6063  
5070  
5061  
6064  
5069  
6065  
5065  
6074  
5017  
cHanneL  
MaSter  
5061  
5025  
5016  
5021  
5015  
5020  
6002  
cHaparraL  
cItoH  
5051  
5060  
5009  
MagnaVox  
MarantZ  
MaSpro  
MeMorex  
MetZ  
DIrectV  
5010  
5014  
6003  
5013  
6005  
6053  
DISH netWork 5064  
Drake  
5081  
5083  
5085  
5052  
5013  
5079  
5084  
5097  
5018  
5052  
5078  
5095  
5017  
5031  
5077  
5064  
MInerVa  
MItSuBISHI  
MotoroLa  
MuLtIStar  
nec  
Dx antenna  
ecHoStar  
6090  
5019  
5063  
6047  
5053  
6052  
eLectro HoMe 5092  
ferguSon  
fInLux  
foxteL  
fte  
6006  
6009  
6016  
6080  
6014  
5034  
5074  
2011  
6011  
6010  
6024  
6045  
6048  
6036  
6046  
6073  
neta p562  
nextWaVe  
nokIa  
fuBa  
6021  
5029  
5068  
5003  
6047  
5024  
5054  
norSat  
optIMuS  
6046  
fuJItSu  
generaL  
InStruMent  
5003  
6067  
5065  
6090  
5023  
otto VerSanD 6090  
pace  
5087  
6064  
6067  
5028  
6067  
6024  
6048  
6053  
6063  
gooDManS  
grunDIg  
6011  
6015  
pace MSS  
SerIeS  
6038  
6053  
31  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Aux Component Remote-Control Code List  
Satellite Tuners  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
Manufacturer Code Numbers  
panaSonIc  
panSat  
5069  
5020  
5018  
5066  
5057  
6021  
5053  
6024  
6024  
6032  
6031  
6033  
Sky  
6006  
6033  
6021  
5005  
5059  
Sky MaSter  
SkyLaB  
Sony  
perSonaL  
caBLe  
5062  
pHILIpS  
5075  
6053  
5007  
6008  
5004  
6066  
6090  
6053  
6047  
5090  
5080  
5042  
6027  
5088  
6019  
Star cHoIce  
DBS  
pIco  
StarcaSt  
Super guIDe  
tecHnISat  
teecoM  
5047  
5023  
6047  
5009  
6041  
6083  
6023  
preMIere  
preSIDent  
QuaDraL  
QueLLe  
raDIoLa  
raDIx  
5027  
5093  
5081  
6067  
6068  
6069  
6070  
6071  
5091  
6048  
5090  
6052  
5033  
6053  
5030  
6063  
teLecoM  
teLefunken  
tHorn-  
ferguSon  
6045  
rca  
5065  
5049  
5022  
5039  
5026  
5001  
6027  
5058  
6032  
5058  
6080  
toppfIeLD  
toSHIBa  
unIDen  
6011  
5070  
5080  
5054  
6012  
6032  
6004  
6027  
5088  
reaLIStIc  
SaMSung  
Sat  
5062  
5079  
5051  
5061  
5066  
5050  
5060  
5003  
5049  
5026  
5089  
5048  
5002  
5083  
5032  
SateLLIte  
SerVIce  
5035  
5056  
VIaSat  
Vortec  
WISI  
ScIentIfIc  
atLanta  
5039  
6042  
6022  
6080  
5019  
6026  
5094  
6027  
5087  
6047  
5085  
ScHneIDer  
SIeMenS  
6053  
6038  
ZeHnDer  
ZenItH  
6090  
5084  
32  
BDS 270/BDS 570  
Specifications  
Specifications  
BDS 570 Receiver and BDS 270 Receiver  
Audio Section  
continuous average power, stereo model:  
Multichannel power (BDS 570 only):  
Input sensitivity/impedance (line inputs):  
Signal-to-noise ratio (IHf-a):  
65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <0.1% tHD, both channels driven into 6 ohms  
65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <0.1% tHD, into 6 ohms  
250mV/46k ohms  
–90dB  
frequency response @ 1W ( 0.5dB):  
Slew rate:  
20Hz – 20kHz  
40V/µsec  
FM Tuner Section  
frequency range:  
87.5MHz – 108.0MHz (uS and eu)  
usable sensitivity IHf:  
Signal-to-noise ratio (mono/stereo):  
Distortion (mono/stereo):  
Stereo separation:  
>14dBf  
–60dB/–55dB  
0.3%/0.5%  
–45dB @ 1kHz  
–70dB  
Image rejection:  
If rejection:  
–80dB  
Disc Player Section  
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):  
Model / area where sold:  
BDt 3 / uSa, canada:  
a/1  
B/2  
a/3  
a/4  
B/4  
c/5  
c/6  
BDt 30 / europe, Middle east:  
BDt 30 / korea, S. e. asia:  
BDt 3 / Mexico, Latin america:  
BDt 30 / australia, new Zeland:  
BDt 30 / russia, India:  
BDt 30 / china:  
audio formats:  
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby trueHD, DtS Digital, DtS-HD High resolution audio,  
DtS-HD Master audio, pcM, Mp3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable-bitrate encoding  
Still-image formats:  
Video signal system:  
frequency response:  
Signal-to-noise ratio:  
Dynamic range:  
Jpeg, gIf and png  
ntSc (uSa) or paL (eu)  
20Hz – 20kHz 0.5dB  
–90dB (a-weighted)  
90dB (16-bit)  
tHD @ 1kHz (DVD/cD):  
Wow & flutter:  
0.1%  
Below measurable limits  
Video Section  
television format:  
HDMI version:  
ntSc or paL (selectable)  
v.1.4a with 3-D and 30/36-bit Deep color  
General  
power requirement:  
110 – 240V ac, 50/60Hz  
power consumption:  
130W maximum (BDS 570), 90W maximum (BDS 270); <1W standby  
4" x 15-25/32" x 10-1/4" (102mm x 401mm x 260mm)  
14.3 lb (6.5kg) (BDS 570); 14 lb (6.4kg) (BDS 270)  
Dimensions (H x W x D):  
Weight:  
Depth measurement does not include terminal connections. Height measurement includes feet and chassis.  
33  
HarMan consumer, Inc.  
8500 Balboa Boulevard, northridge, ca 91329 uSa  
516.255.4545 (uSa only)  
Made in p.r.c.  
© 2011 HarMan International Industries, Incorporated. all rights reserved.  
Harman kardon is a trademark of HarMan International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the united States and/or other countries.  
ezSet/eQ is a trademark of HarMan International Industries, Incorporated. Blu-ray Disc and BD-Live are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc  
association. DIVx: aBout DIVx VIDeo: Divx® is a digital video format created by Divx, LLc, a subsidiary of rovi corporation. this is an  
ofcial Divx certified® device that plays Divx video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into  
Divx video. aBout DIVx® VIDeo-on-DeManD: this Divx certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased Divx Video-on-  
Demand (VoD) movies. to obtain your registration code, locate the Divx VoD section in your device setup menu. go to vod.divx.com for  
more information on how to complete your registration. Divx®, Divx certified® and associated logos are trademarks of rovi corporation  
or its subsidiaries and are used under license. Divx certified® to play Divx® video up to HD 1080p, including premium content. DoLBy  
DIgItaL pLuS true-HDManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks  
of Dolby Laboratories. DtS DIgItaL SurrounDManufactured under license under u.S. patent #s: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535 &  
other u.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DtS, the Symbol and DtS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and  
DtS-HD, DtS-HD Master audio, DtS Digital Surround and the DtS logos are trademarks, of DtS, Inc. product includes software. © DtS,  
Inc. all rights reserved. HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLc  
in the united States and other countries. iphone and ipod are trademarks of apple Inc., registered in the u.S. and other countries. ipod  
and iphone not included. Java, Java powered and the Java Steaming coffee cup logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun  
Microsystems, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the united States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered  
trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the united States and/or other countries. this item incorporates copy-protection technology that is  
protected by u.S. patents and other intellectual-property rights of rovi corporation. reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited.  
features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.  
part no. 950-0364-001  
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