Harman Kardon Stereo Receiver 13828 User Manual

System 13828

AVR 138 Audio/Video Receiver

DVD 28 Digital Versatile Disc Player

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD 28

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Safety Information

spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,

the apparatus has been exposed to rain or mois-

ture, does not operate normally, or has been

dropped.

a firm 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.

Important Safety Information

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

■ Make certain that proper space is provided

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 sufficient air movement within the cabinet.

Under some circumstances a fan may be

required.

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 appara-

tus.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

16. To completely disconnect this apparatus

from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply

cord plug from the AC receptacle.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install

in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc-

tions.

■ Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted

surface.

17. The mains plug of the power supply cord

shall remain readily operable.

■ Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold

locations, or an area that is exposed to direct

sunlight or heating equipment.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other appara-

tus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat

such as sunshine, fire or the like.

■ Avoid moist or humid locations.

The lightning flash with arrowhead

symbol, within an equilateral triangle,

is intended to alert the user to the

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar-

ized 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 fit into your outlet, consult an elec-

trician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

■ Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the

top of the unit, or place objects directly over

them.

presence of uninsulated “danger-

ous voltage”within the product’s enclosure that

may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

Cleaning

When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean,

soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft

cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a

fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe 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 finish

of metal parts. Avoid spraying insecticide near

the unit.

The exclamation point within an equi-

lateral triangle is intended to alert

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.

the user to the presence of impor-

tant operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompa-

nying the product. WARNING: To reduce the

risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this

apparatus to rain or moisture.

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.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

Moving the Unit

There are no user-serviceable components inside

this product. Opening the cabinet may present a

shock hazard, and any modification to the

product will void your guarantee. If water or any

metal object such as a paper clip, wire or a

staple accidentally falls inside the unit, discon-

nect it from the AC power source immediately,

and consult an authorized service station.

Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect

any interconnection cords with other compo-

nents, and make certain that you disconnect the

unit from the AC outlet.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Unpacking

The carton and shipping materials used to pro-

tect 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 should the unit ever need repair.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service per-

sonnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus

has been damaged in any way, such as power

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been

Installation Location

■ To assure proper operation and to avoid the

potential for safety hazards, place the unit on

To minimize the size of the carton in storage,

you may wish to flatten it. This is done by

carefully slitting the tape seams on the bottom

and collapsing the carton. Other cardboard

inserts may be stored in the same manner.

Packing materials that cannot be collapsed

should be saved along with the carton in a

plastic bag.

If you do not wish to save the packaging

materials, please note that the carton and other

sections of the shipping protection are

recyclable. Please respect the environment and

discard those materials at a local recycling

center.

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

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Remote Control Functions, common for AVR 138 and DVD 28

Power On Button

Not active

IR Transmitter Window

Power Off Button

Mute

Input Selectors

Info

Volume Up/Down

HD Mode Selector

Speaker Select/Setup

OK Button

Delay/Status Button

Memory/Angle Button

Clear Button

Preset Up/Down

RDS Select/Progressive Scan/Interlaced

Button

Playlist

A-B

DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector

Stereo Mode Selector

Logic 7 Selector

Dim Button

Transport Buttons

Skip Up/Down Buttons (DWN)/(UP)

Night Mode

DTS Digital Mode Selector

Dolby Mode Selector

Repeat

Random

Tone Mode/Test Tone ON/OFF

Tuning Up/Down

Direct Button

Tuner Mode/Zoom

Numeric Keys

Digital Select/Audio Mode

Navigation Buttons

Channel Select /Disc Menu Button

V.OFF

Surround Mode Selector/Program

Down/Subtitle Button

Sleep/Program Up/Audio Select Button

Title

6-Channel Direct Input

AM/FM Tuner Select

AVR Selector

138

4 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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Remote Control Functions, common for AVR 138 and DVD 28

IMPORTANT NOTE: The 13828 remote has

some buttons that perform different functions. If

HD Mode Selector (DVD): When the

DVD player is connected to a video display using

the HDMI Output , the display sends infor-

Memory/Angle Button: Press this button

to enter a radio station into the AVR’s preset

memory. Two underline indicators will flash at the

right side of the Main Information Display

F, you then have five seconds to enter a preset

memory location using the Numeric Keys

you press the AVR Button

, one set of func-

tions is active, identical to the functions for but-

tons CD, Tape, Video 1/2/3. If you press the DVD

mation to the DVD indicating the highest video

resolution it is capable of handling, and the

DVD automatically sets the video output to

match it. Pressing this button allows you to

manually change the output resolution, with

your selection indicated by the Video Output

Indicators O.

The DVD will not allow you to select a resolution

beyond the capabilities of your display, and if

you try to do so, an on-screen error message will

appear to alert you to the selection of an incom-

patible video format. Changes made with this

button remain active until the DVD or the dis-

play is turned off. When either is turned off, and

then on again, the DVD will revert to the default

setting transmitted by the display.

Button

, some of the buttons change their

function as indicated above the button itself, and

explained below. Refer to the function table for

an overview of functions in both modes.

(See page 23 for more information.)

For DVD: Press to access various camera angles

on a DVD (If the DVD contains multiple camera

angles) or to rotate JPEG images.

Power On Button: Press this button to

turn on the power to the AVR or the DVD selected

by pressing either the AVR or the DVD Button

Clear Button: Press this button to clear

incorrect entries when using the remote to

directly enter a radio station’s frequency.

This indicator is not active.

Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in

IR Transmitter Window: Point this window

use, press these buttons to scroll through the

stations programmed into the AVR’s memory.

When CD or DVD is selected using the Input

Selector button

tion as Slow Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD).

towards the AVR when pressing buttons on the

remote to make certain that infrared commands

are properly received.

5, these buttons may func-

Speaker Select/Setup: Press this button

Power Off Button: Press this button to

to begin the process of configuring the AVR’s

Bass Management System for use with the type

of speakers used in your system. Once the but-

K L

place the AVR or a selected device unit in the

Standby mode. If held for more than 3 seconds,

both the AVR and the DVD switch to Standby.

RDS Select/Progressive Scan/Interlaced

Button: Press this button to display the various

messages that are part of the RDS data system of

the AVR’s tuner. (See page 24 for more informa-

tion on RDS).

ton has been pressed, use the

buttons

to select the channel you wish to set up.

Mute: Press this button to momentarily

Press the OK button

speaker type (see page 14 for more informa-

tion.)

and then select the

silence the AVR or TV set being controlled,

depending on which device has been selected.

For DVD: Press this button to change the resolu-

tion of the Component Video Output between

standard definition and progressive definition

(PAL interlaced and PAL progressive; NTSC inter-

laced and NTSC progressive).

Input Selectors: Pressing one of these

For DVD: Press this button to use the DVD’s on-

screen menu system to adjust the player’s con-

figuration settings. Note that the Info Button

buttons will perform three actions at the same

time. First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will

power up the unit. Next, it will select the source

shown on the button as the input to the AVR.

Finally, the DVD Button will switch the double-

function remote buttons to their DVD functions.

After pressing the DVD Button, you must press

The new setting will become effective after

quitting the Setup menu.

must be pressed to access the DVD’s

Information menu to obtain detailed disc infor-

mation, and to configure the playback mode of

the disc.

Playlist (DVD): Press this button to

change the playback order of the disc.

the AVR Selector button

again to operate

OK Button: This button is used to enter

A-B (DVD): Press to select section A-B and

all the AVR’s functions with the remote. Note

that pressing the DVD Button switches on BOTH

the AVR and the DVD, whereas pressing the AVR

Button just switches on the AVR.

settings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used in

the setup procedures for delay time, speaker

configuration and channel output level

adjustment.

to play repeatedly.

DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this

selector button cycles the AVR through the

various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five-

channel surround field from two-channel

program material (from PCM source or analog

input signal). The first press selects the last DTS

Neo:6 surround mode that was in use, and each

subsequent press selects the next mode in the

following order:

Info (DVD): Press for detailed informations

Delay/Status Button: Press this button to

on the disc playing (Video/Audio Bit rate, Movie

aspect ratio and others), and for current player

settings made. Note that the unit doesn’t react

on any transport button as long as the info

menu is displayed. Press again to remove

information from screen.

begin the process for setting the delay times

used by the AVR when processing surround

sound. After pressing this button, the delay

times are entered by pressing the OK button

K L

and then using the

buttons

change the setting. Press the Set button again to

complete the process. (See page 16 for more

information.)

DTS Neo:6 MUSIC

Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to

raise or lower the system volume.

DTS Neo:6

CINEMA

For DVD: Press while a disc is playing to view

banner display. Use the ARROW buttons to move

through the different features in the Banner

Display. When a symbol is highlighted, press OK

on the remote to select it.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 5

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Remote Control Functions, common for AVR 138 and DVD 28

Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button

DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS

Tuner Mode/Zoom: Press this button

to select a stereo playback mode. When the but-

ton is pressed so that DSPSURROFF

source is in use the AVR will select the

when the tuner is in use to select between auto-

matic tuning and manual tuning. When the but-

ton is pressed so MANUALappears in the

appropriate mode automatically and no other

mode will be available. Pressing this button will

display the mode currently selected by the AVR´s

decoder, depending on the surround material

played and the speaker setting.

appears in the Main Information Display

the AVR will operate in a bypass mode with true

fully analog, two-channel left/right stereo mode

with no surround processing or bass manage-

ment as opposed to other modes where digital

processing is used. When the button is pressed

so that SURROUNDOFFappears in the

Main Information Display

F, pressing the

Tuning buttons will move the frequency

up or down in single-step increments. When the

FM band is in use and AUTOappears in the

Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used

Main Information Display

F, pressing this

to select one of the available Dolby Surround

processing modes. Each press of this button will

select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes,

Dolby 3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the

Dolby Digital mode is only available with a

digital input selected and the other modes only

as long as a Dolby Digital source is not playing.

button will change to monaural reception mak-

ing even week stations audible. (See page 23 for

more information.)

Main Information Display

F, you may enjoy

a two-channel presentation of the sound along

with the benefits of bass management. When

the button is pressed so that 5CHSTEREO

appears, the stereo signal is routed to all five

speakers, if installed.(See page 16 for more

information on stereo playback modes).

When a DVD or VCD is playing, press this button

to zoom the picture so that it is enlarged. There

are 4 steps to the zoom function, each progres-

sively larger. Press through each of the zoom

stages to return to a normal picture.

Repeat (DVD): Each press of this button

changes the playback mode to repeat a chapter

or track or the entire disc. A repeat icon will

appear in the upper right corner of the screen

indicating the current repeat mode. If the Player

Information Screen is active, the changes will be

displayed on screen.

Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to

Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a

select one of the available Logic 7 surround

modes. (See page 19 for the available Logic 7

options).

ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset

positions. For DVD play you may enter track

numbers directly, followed by OK to go to the

track.

Dim Button: Press this button to activate

the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright-

ness of the front panel display, or turn it off

entirely. The first press of the button shows the

default state, which is full brightness by

indicating VFDFULLin the Main

Random (DVD): Press for RANDOM

Digital Select/Audio Mode: Press this

playback in random order.

button to assign one of the digital inputs

4G9L to a source. (See page 14 for more

information on using digital inputs.) Audio

Mode: When operating the DVD, press this

Button to switch between Audio Modes.

Tone Mode: Pressing this button enables

or disables the Bass and Treble tone controls.

When the button is pressed so that the words

TONEINappear in the Main Information

Information Display

F. Press the button

again within five seconds to reduce the

Display

F, the settings of the Bass and

Navigation Buttons: These are multi-pur-

brightness by 50%, as indicated by VFD

HALF. Press the button again within five

seconds and the main display will go completely

dark. Note that this setting is temporary; the

display will always return to full brightness when

the AVR is turned on. In addition,both the

Treble controls will affect the output signals.

When the button is pressed so that the words

TONEOUTappear in the Main Information

pose buttons.They will be used most frequently to

select a surround mode.These buttons are also

used to increase or decrease output levels when

configuring the unit, to select speaker

Display

F, the output signal will be “flat,”

without any bass or treble alteration.

configuration or to select the digital inputs.

Power Indicator

and the blue accent

Tuning Up/Down:When the tuner is in use,

Channel Select /Disc Menu Button: This

lighting inside the volume control will always

remain at full brightness regardless of the

setting. This is to remind you that the AVR is still

turned on.

these buttons will tune up or down through the

selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode

button is used to start the process of setting the

AVR’s output levels with an external source. Once

K L

button

on the front panel was held pressed so that

AUTOappears in the Main Information

Display , pressing either of the buttons will

has been pressed or the Band button

this button is pressed, use the

buttons

select the channel being adjusted, then press the

OK button

again, to change the level setting. (See page 22 for

more information.)

K L

, followed by the

buttons

Transport Buttons: These buttons operate

the DVD player.

cause the tuner to seek the next station with

acceptable signal strength for quality reception.

When the MANUALappears in the Main

Information Display

buttons will tune stations in single-step

Skip Up/Down Buttons (DVD):

DVD Disc Menu: Displays the actual DVD Disc

Menu on the TV screen in play mode. When

playing discs with JPEG images, pressing this

button will access the thumbnails.

(DWN): Press to go to beginning of current

track. Press again quickly to go to beginning of

previous track. After pressing the PAUSE button,

each press of this button will move the image in

reverse frame by frame.

(UP): Press to go to beginning of next track.

After pressing the PAUSE button, each press of

this button will move the image forwards frame

by frame.

F, pressing these

increments. (See page 23 for more information.)

V.OFF: Press to turn off video output for

Direct Button: Press this button when the

improved performance from audio-only discs.

Press again to restore video output.

tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct

entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the

button simply press the proper Numeric Keys

to select a station (See page 23 for more

Night Mode: Press this button to activate

information on the tuner).

the Night mode. This mode is available only with

Dolby Digital encoded digital sources, and it

preserves dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at

low volume levels (See page 17 for more

information).

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Function List

No.

Button Name

AVR/TAPE/CD/VID1/VID2/VID3

DVD

Power On

Power Off

Mute (AVR)

AVR

Surround Mode Selector/Program

AUDIO

Power On

Power Off

Mute

AVR Power On

DVD

TAPE

VID1

AM/FM

Down/Subtitle Button: Press this button to

begin the process of changing the surround

mode. After the button has been pressed,

K L

Power On

Power Off

Mute

AVR

DVD

TAPE

VID1

AM/FM

use the

buttons

to select the desired

surround mode. (See page 20 for more informa-

tion).

DVD

TAPE

VID1

AM/FM

When a DVD is playing, press to select a subtitle

language or to turn subtitles off.

Note: Due to the variations in how DVD discs

are authored, the subtitle languages selected

with the Subtitle Button may not accurately

reflect the actual languages available on the

disc. It is recommended that subtitles be select-

ed using the disc’s menu.

6CH

VID2

VID3

Sleep/ Audio

Title

6CH

VID2

VID3

Sleep

6CH

VID2

VID3

Audio

Title

Info

Vol Up

Surr./ Subt.

V.OFF

Vol Up

Surr.

Vol Up

Subtitle

V.OFF

HD Mode

Vol Down

Disc Menu

Setup

Sleep/Program Up>/Audio Select

Button: Press this button to place the unit in

the Sleep mode. After the time shown in the

display, the AVR will automatically go into the

Standby mode. Each press of the button changes

the time until turn-off in the

HD-M

Vol Down

CH. / Disc menu

SPKR / Setup

Level+/Up

Left <

Vol Down

Channel

Speaker

Level+/Up

Left <

SET

Right >

Level-/Down

Digital

Delay

Left

following order:

Enter

Right

Down

Audio mode

Status

min

Right >

Level-/Down

Digital / Audio mode

Delay / Status

OFF

min

Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn

off the Sleep mode setting.

Note that this button is also used to change

channels on your TV, VCR and SAT receiver when

selected.

DVD: Press to access various audio languages on

a DVD (If the DVD contains multiple audio

streams).

TUN-M / Zoom

MEM / Angle

Tuning Up

Direct

TUN-M

Memory

Tuning Up

Direct

Clear

Zoom

Title: When a disc is playing, press to make

the player go back to the first section of the disc.

If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc that con-

tains other formats the DVD is capable of play-

ing, such as linear PCM or Dolby Digital 5.1,

pressing this button may enable you to switch

playback from one audio format to another.

Angle

Clear

Slow Up

Preset Up

Tuning Down

Tone

RDS/ P/I

Preset Down

Random

Repeat

A-B

Playlist

Dolby Surround

DTS Surround

DTS NEO:6

Night

Logic7

Stereo

Skip Down

Skip Up

DIM

Preset Up

Tuning Down

Tone Mode/Test Tone ON-OFF

RDS

6-Channel Direct Input: Press this button

to select the component connected to the

6-Channel Direct Input as the audio. Note

P/I

Preset Down

Slow Down

Random

Repeat

A-B

Playlist

Dolby Surround

DTS Surround

DTS NEO:6

Night

Logic7

Stereo

Prev Step

Next Step

Dimmer

REW

that when you wish to use the Six Channel

Direct Input in conjunction with a video source,

you must first select the video source by pressing

Dolby Surround

DTS Surround

DTS NEO:6

Night

Logic7

Stereo

Skip Down(DVD)

Skip Up(DVD)

Dimmer

Rew(DVD)

Play(DVD)

FF(DVD)

Open/Close(DVD)

Stop(DVD)

Pause(DVD)

one of the Input Selectors

button to choose the 6-Channel Direct Input

as the audio source.

5. Then press this

AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to

select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.

Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will

select between the AM and FM bands.

Rew(

Play(

)

AVR Selector: Pressing this button will

)

Play

Open/Close

Stop

Pause

switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s

functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will

also turn the AVR on.

FF(

)

Open/Close

Stop

Pause

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 7

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Front Panel Controls

DIGITAL

LOGIC 7

VID 1

DVD

PRO LOGIC

3 STEREO

VID 2

VID 3

DSP

FMAM

TAPE

5 CH. STEREO

SURR. OFF

6 CH

Main Power Switch

System Power Control

Power Indicator

Tuning

Tuner Band Selector

Remote Sensor Window

Main Information Display

Digital Coax 3 Input

Video 3 input jacks

Volume Control

Preset Stations Selector

Input Source Selector

RDS Select Button

Surround Mode Selector

Surround Mode Indicators

Headphone Jack

Digital Optical 3 Input

Speaker/Channel Input Indicator

Surround Mode Group Selector

Input Indicators

Main Power Switch: Press this button to

System Power Control: When the Main

is “ON,” press this button to

5Speaker/Channel Input Indicators:

apply power to the AVR. When the switch is

pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby

mode, as indicated by the orange LED

button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit.

To turn the unit off completely and prevent the

use of the remote control, this switch should be

pressed until it pops out from the front panel

so that the word “OFF” may be read at the top

of the switch.

Power Switch

turn on the AVR; press it again to turn the unit

off (to Standby). Note that the Power

Indicator

These indicators are multipurpose, indicating

either the speaker type selected for each channel

or the incoming data-signal configuration. The

left, center, right, right surround and left

surround speaker indicators are composed of

three boxes, while the subwoofer is a single box.

The center box lights when a “Small” speaker is

selected, and the two outer boxes light when

“Large” speakers are selected. When none of

the boxes are lit for the center, surround or

subwoofer channels, no speaker has been

selected for that position. (See page 16 for more

information on configuring speakers.) The letters

inside each of the center boxes display active

input channels. For standard analog inputs, only

the L and R will light, indicating a stereo input.

When a digital source is playing, the indicators

will light to display the channels begin received

at the digital input. When the letters flash, the

digital input has been interrupted. (See page 15

for more information on the Channel Indicators).

. This

will turn blue when the unit is on.

Power Indicator: This LED will be

illuminated in orange when the unit is in the

Standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to

be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the

indicator will turn blue.

NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON”

position.

Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to

listen to the AVR’s output through a pair of

headphones. Be certain that the headphones

have a standard 6.3 mm stereo phone plug.

Note that the speakers will automatically be

turned off when the headphones are connected.

Digital Optical 3 Input: Connect the

optical digital audio output of an audio or video

product to this jack. When the Input is not in use,

be certain to keep the plastic cap installed to

avoid dust contamination that might degrade

future performance.

8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

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Front Panel Controls

Surround Mode Group Selector: Press

Preset Stations Selector: Press this

Surround Mode Indicators: Indicator will

this button to select the top-level group of

surround modes. Each press of the button will

select a major mode grouping in the following

order:

button to scroll up or down through the list of

stations that have been entered into the preset

memory. (See page 23 for more information on

tuner programming.)

illuminate in front of the surround mode that is

currently in use.

Remote Sensor Window: The sensor

behind this window receives infrared signals

from the remote control. Aim the remote at this

area and do not block or cover it unless an

external remote sensor is installed.

Dolby Modes ➜ DTS Digital Modes ➜ DSP

Modes ➜ Stereo Modes ➜ Logic 7 Modes

Input Source Selector: Press this button

to change the input by scrolling through the list

of input sources.

Once the button is pressed so that the name of

the desired surround mode group appears in the

RDS Select Button: Press this button to

Main Information Display: This display

Lower Display Line

, press the Surround

display the various messages that are part of the

RDS data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 24

for more information on RDS).

delivers messages and status indications to help

you operate the receiver.

Mode Selector to cycle through the indi-

vidual modes available. For example, press this

button to select Dolby modes, and then press

the Surround Mode Selector

Digital Coax 3 Input: This jack is normally

Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-

used for connection to the output of portable

digital audio devices, video game consoles or

other products that have a coax digital jack.

to choose

ton to select from among the available surround

mode options for the mode group selected. The

specific modes will vary based on the number of

speakers available, the mode group and if the

input source is digital or analog. For example,

press the Surround Mode Group Selector

from the various mode options.

Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the

Video 3 Input Jacks: These audio/video

button to tune lower frequency stations and the

right side of the button to tune higher frequency

stations. When a station with a strong signal is

reached, MANUALTUNEDor AUTO

jacks may be used for temporary connection to

video games or portable audio/video products

such as camcorders and portable audio players.

to select a mode grouping such as Dolby or

TUNEDwill appear in the Main Information

Logic 7, and then press this button to see the

mode choices available. For more information on

mode selection, see page 9.

Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise

Display

(see page 23 for more information

to increase the volume, counterclockwise to

decrease the volume. If the AVR is muted,

adjusting volume control will automatically

release the unit from the silenced condition.

on tuning stations).

Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button

will automatically switch the AVR to the Tuner

mode. Pressing it again will switch between the

AM and FM frequency bands, holding it pressed

for some seconds will switch between stereo

and mono receiving and between automatic and

manual tuning mode (See page 23 for more

information on the tuner).

Input indicators: Indicator will illuminate

in front of the input that is currently being used

as the source for the AVR.

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Tape Inputs

Tape Outputs

Coaxial Digital Inputs

Subwoofer Output

Video Monitor Outputs

Front/Center Speaker Outputs

Surround Speaker Outputs

Component Video Outputs

Video 1 Component Video Inputs

AC Power Cord

Video 1 Video Outputs

Video 2 Audio Inputs

Video 2 Video Inputs

Optical Digital Inputs

Video 1 Video Inputs

6-Channel Direct Inputs

Video 1 Audio Inputs

AM Antenna

Video 1 Audio Outputs

DVD Audio Inputs

FM Antenna

CD Inputs

Video 2 Component Video Inputs

DVD Video Inputs

Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the

Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these

Video 2 Component Video Inputs:

PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.

jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on

a VCR or any other Audio recorder.

Connect the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of

an HDTV Set-top convertor, satellite receiver, or

other video source device with component video

outputs to these jacks.

Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the

RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.

DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to

the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other video

source.

Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks

Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax

to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a TV or other

video source.

digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,

LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.

The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal,

DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.

Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD

player to these jacks.

FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or

an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.

AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna

supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an

external AM antenna is used, make connections to

the AM and GND terminals in accordance with

the instructions supplied with the antenna.

CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the

analog output of a compact disc player or CD

changer.

Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to

the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. If

an external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect

this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.

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Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these

Video 1 Component Video Inputs:

Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the optical

jacks to the composite and/or S-Video input of a

TV monitor or video projector to view the output

of any video source selected by the receiver’s

video switcher.

Connect the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of

a DVD player to these jacks.

digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,

LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.

The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a

DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.

Note: All component inputs/outputs can be

used for RGB signals too, in the same way as

described for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected

to the jacks with the corresponding color.

RGB connection is not possible if the source

outputs a separate sync signal (see page 13).

Front/Center Speaker Outputs: Connect

Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks

these outputs to the matching + or – terminals

on your front/center speakers. When making

speaker connections, always make certain to

maintain correct polarity by connecting the red

(+) terminals on the AVR to the red (+) terminals

on the speaker and the black (–) terminals on

the AVR to the black (–) terminals on the

speakers. (See page 12 for more information on

speaker polarity.)

to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on

a TV or other video source.

Note: Either the Video or S-Video output of any

S-Video source must be connected to the

AVR, not both in parallel, otherwise the video

may be disturbed or its performance be

adversely effected.

AC Power Cord: Connect the AC plug to an

unswitched AC wall output.

DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to

the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD

player or other video source.

6-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are

used for connection to source devices such as

DVD-Audio or SACD players with discrete analog

outputs.

Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect

Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these

these outputs to the matching + or – terminals

on your left and right surround speakers. When

making speaker connections always make cer-

tain to maintain correct polarity by connecting

the red (+) terminals on the AVR to the red (+)

terminals on the speakers and the black (–)

terminals on the AVR to the black (–) terminals

on the speakers. See page 12 for more

jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or

S-Video jack on a VCR.

Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other

video source.

Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on

information on speaker polarity.

a second VCR or other video source.

Monitor Component Video Outputs:

Connect these outputs to the component video

inputs of a video projector or monitor. When a

source connected to one of the two

Component Video Inputs 8Fis selected

the signal will be sent to these jacks.

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After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid

surface capable of supporting its weight, you will

need to make the connections to your audio and

video equipment.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers

adhere to an industry convention of using black

terminals for negative and red ones for positive,

some manufacturers may vary from this

configuration. To assure proper phase and

optimal performance, consult the identification

plate on your speaker or the speaker’s manual to

verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of

your speaker, ask your dealer for advice before

proceeding, or consult the speaker’s

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality

interconnect cables when making connections to

source equipment and recorders to preserve the

integrity of the signals.

5. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM

(75 ohm) connection . The FM antenna may

be an external roof antenna, an inside powered

or wire lead antenna or a connection from a

cable system. Note that if the antenna or

connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you

must use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to

make the connection.

manufacturer.

When making connections to audio source

equipment or speakers it is always a good

practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall

outlet. This prevents any possibility of

accidentally sending audio or transient signals to

the speakers that may damage them.

We also recommend that the length of cable

used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For

example, use the same length piece of cable to

connect the front-left and front-right or

surround-left and surround-right speakers,

even if the speakers are a different distance

from the AVR.

6. Connect the front, center and surround

speaker outputs CDto the respective

speakers.

Important Note : In order to clearly identify all

connectors and simplify nstallation, as per the

new EIA/CEA-863 standard, all connections are

colour coded as follows:

For Speakers and Audio In/Outputs: White (Left,

speakers front) and Red (Right, speakers front).

For Speakers: Green (Center), Blue (Left

Surround) and Grey (Right Surround).

To assure that all the audio signals are carried to

your speakers without loss of clarity or

7. Connections to a subwoofer are normally

made via a line level audio connection from the

resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality

speaker cable. Many brands of cable are

available and the choice of cable may be

influenced by the distance between your

speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers

you use, personal preferences and other factors.

Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to

consult in selecting the proper cable.

Subwoofer Output

to the line-level input

of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a

passive subwoofer is used, the connection first

goes to a power amplifier, which will be

connected to one or more subwoofer speakers.

If you are using a powered subwoofer that does

not have line-level input connections, follow the

instructions furnished with the speaker for

connection information.

For Audio Output: Purple (Subwoofer).

For Composite Video In/Outputs: Yellow.

For Digital Audio In/Outputs: Orange.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we

recommend that you use a cable constructed of

fine, multistrand copper with an area greater

than 2 mm².

Cable with an area of 1.5 mm²may be used for

short runs of less than 4 m. We do not

the CD inputs

Note: Speaker sets with two front satellites and

a passive subwoofer must be connected to the

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and

variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed

output unless you find that the input to the

receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so

high that the signal is distorted.

front speaker outputs

only rather than to the

Subwoofer Output

8. If an external multi-channel audio source with

5.1 outputs such as an external digital

processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is

used, connect the outputs of that device to the

recommend that you use cables with an area less

than 1mm²due to the power loss and

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a

cassette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder

degradation in performance that will occur.

to the Tape Input jacks

Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape

Output jacks on the AVR.

0. Connect the analog

6-Channel Direct Inputs

When connecting wires to the speakers, be

certain to observe proper polarity. Remember to

connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the

same terminal on both the receiver and the

speaker. Similarly, the “positive” or “red” wire

should be connected to like terminals on the

AVR and speaker.

3. Connect the output of any digital sources to

the appropriate input connections on the AVR

rear panel. Note that the Optical and Coaxial

digital inputs L94Gmay be used with a

Dolby Digital or DTS source or the output of a

conventional CD, MD or LD player’s PCM

(S/P-DIF) output.

4. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with

the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM

and GND screw terminals

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7. If another component video device is avail-

able, connect it to the Video 2 Component

Video Equipment Connections

Video equipment is connected in the same man-

ner as audio components. Again, the use of high-

quality interconnect cables is recommended to

preserve signal quality. To ensure best video

performance S-Video sources should be

connected to the AVR only with their S-Video

In/Outputs, not with their composite video

connectors too.

Video Input jacks

for this device should be made to either the

Video 2 Input jacks or any of the Coaxial

or Optical Digital Input jacks 9L

8. The audio connections

8. If the component video inputs are used,

connect the Component Video Output

the component video inputs of your TV, projector

or display device.

1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out

jacks to the Video 2 In jacks JKon the rear

panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on

the VCR should be connected to the Video 1

Out jacks 4I on the AVR.

9. If you have a camcorder, video game or other

audio/video device that is connected to the AVR

on a temporary, rather than permanent basis,

connect the audio, video and digital audio out-

puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs

4GH. A device connected to the Video 3

2. Although any video device may be connected

to these jacks, we recommend connecting your

TV to the Video 1 Audio/Video Input Jacks

2M so that you may take advantage of the

fact that the remote control is preprogrammed

with TV product codes for the Video 1 device.

For the same reason, we recommend connecting

your video recorder, cable TV converter or satel-

lite receiver to the Video 2 Audio/Video

jacks

is selected as the Video 3 input, and

connected to the digital jacks 4Git is

selected as "Optical 3" or "Coaxial 3" input.

(See page 16 for more information on input

configuration.)

Video Connection Notes:

• Y/Pr/Pb Component, RGB (see page 14), or

Composite video signals may only be viewed

in their native formats and will not be convert-

ed to the other formats.

Input Jacks JK

3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs

of a DVD to the DVD jacks 5C

• All component inputs/outputs can be used for

RGB signals too, in the same way as described

for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the

jacks with the corresponding color.

4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD,

MD or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or

HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or

Coaxial Digital Inputs 9L4G

Remember that the DVD source defaults to the

Coaxial 1 Digital Input . All other sources

default to their analog inputs, although any

source may be assigned to any digital audio

input on the receiver.

But this is only correct as long as only the

three RGB video signals are output by the

video source, with a sync signal in the "G"

signal only, without any sync signal output

separately by the source.

5. Connect the Composite and S-Video

(if S-Video device is in use) Monitor Output

jacks on the receiver to the composite and

S-Video input of your television monitor or video

projector.

6. If your DVD player and monitor both have

component video connections, connect the

component outputs of the DVD player to the

Video 1 Component Video Inputs

F. Note

that even when component video connections

are used the audio connections must still be

made to either the analog DVD Audio Inputs

or any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital

Input jacks 9L

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System Configuration

Once the speakers have been placed in the

room and connected, the remaining steps are to

program the system configuration memories.

With the AVR two kind of memories are used,

those associated individually with the input

selected, e.g. surround modes, and others

working independently from any input selected

like speaker output levels, or delay times used

by the surround sound processor.

Settings to be Made With Each

Input Used

The AVR features an advanced memory system

that enables you to establish different settings

for the speaker configuration, digital input, sur-

round mode, delay times and output levels for

each input source. This flexibility enables you to

custom tailor the way in which you listen to each

source and have the AVR memorize them. This

means, for example, that you may associate

different surround modes and analog or digital

inputs with different sources, or set different

speaker configurations with the resultant

changes to the bass management system or the

use of the Center speaker. Once these settings

are made, they will automatically be recalled

whenever you select an input.

Instructions for users on removal and disposal

of used batteries.

Specification of included battery types.

First Turn On

These symbols shown on the product, the

packaging or in the manual or separate infor-

mation sheet mean that the product itself, as

well as the batteries included or built into the

product, should never be thrown away with

general household waste. Take them to appli-

cable collection points, where proper treat-

ment, recycling and recovery takes place, in

accordance with national or local legislation,

or European Directives 2002/96/EC and

2006/66/EC.

You are now ready to power up the AVR to

begin these final adjustments.

1. Plug the Power Cable

into an un-

switched AC outlet.

2. Press the Main Power Switch

in until it

latches and the word “OFF” on the top of the

switch disappears inside the front panel. Note

The default settings for the AVR, as it is shipped

from the factory, have all inputs set for an

analog source (except for the DVD input, which

that the Power Indicator

will turn orange,

indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.

has the Coaxial Digital Input 1

as the

Correct handling of the product and batteries

to be disposed helps saving resources and

prevents possible negative effects on the

environment or human health.

3. Remove the protective plastic film from the

front-panel lens. If left in place, the film may

affect the performance of your remote control.

default), with Logic 7 Music as the surround

mode, all speaker positions set to "small", and a

subwoofer connected. Before using the unit, you

will probably want to change these settings for

most inputs so that they are properly configured

to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs, the

type of speakers installed and the surround

mode associated with the input.

4. Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the

remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)

and (–) polarity indicators that are on the

bottom of the battery compartment.

The batteries included with your equipment

may be Alkaline, Carbon Zink/Manganese or

Lithium (button cells) type. All types should

be disposed of according to the above

instructions.

Input Setup

The first step in configuring the AVR is to select

an input. This may be done by pressing the front

To remove the batteries from your equipment

or remote control, reverse the procedure

described for inserting batteries in the

Owners Manual.

panel Input Source Selector

desired input’s name appears in the Main

Information Display , and Indicator will

illuminate next to the input’s name in the front

panel Input Indicators . The input may also

be selected by pressing the appropriate Input

Selector on the remote control 5g

until the

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, recy-

cling or recovery centers handle the disman-

tling of the product and the removal of the

battery. If, for any reason, it becomes neces-

sary to replace such a battery, this procedure

must be performed by authorized service cen-

ters.

5. Turn the AVR on either by pressing the

System Power Control

Source Selector on the front panel, or via

the remote by pressing the AVR Selector

or the Input

The second step is to associate one of the digital

inputs with the selected input source (if this is

needed, otherwise the selected analog input will

remain). Press the Digital Input Select button

or any of the Input Selectors

remote. The Power Indicator

on the

will turn blue

to confirm that the unit is on, and the Main

Information Display will also light up.

on the remote. Within five seconds, make

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector

buttons to turn the unit on, press the AVR

to have the remote control the AVR

K L

your input selection using the

buttons

on the remote until the desired digital or

analog input is shown in the Main Informa-

tion Display . Then press the OK button

to enter the new digital input assignment.

Selector

functions.

After the setting has been made with one input,

repeat as described above with all inputs in use.

The digital input associated with the input

selected can also be changed at any time later

and the AVR’s memory system will keep the set-

tings until they are changed again.

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Speaker Setup

5. Press the OK button

again, and use the

When NONEis selected, surround sound

information will be split between the front-left

and front-right outputs. Note that for optimal

performance when no surround speakers are in

use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used

instead of Dolby Pro Logic.

K L

This setup tells the AVR which type of speakers

are in use. This is important as it adjusts the

settings that determine which speakers receive

low frequency (bass) information and whether a

Center speaker should be used or not, separately

for each input used. For each of these settings

use the LARGEsetting if the speakers for a

particular position are traditional full-range

loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing

sounds below 100Hz. Use the SMALLsetting

for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers

that do not reproduce sounds below 100Hz.

Note that when “small” front (left and right)

speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to

reproduce low frequency sounds. If you are in

doubt as to which category describes your

speakers, consult the specifications in the

speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

buttons

on the remote to select the

option that best describes your system based on

the Center speaker definitions shown in preced-

ing section.

When SMALLis selected, low frequency center

channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they

are set for LARGEand Sub is turned off. When

Sub is on, low frequency center channel sounds

will be sent to the subwoofer only.

8. When you have completed your selection for

the surround channel, press the OK button

K L

and then press the

buttons

the remote to change the display to

S-WSPEAKER.

When LARGEis selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the center speaker output, and

with analog and digital surround modes (except

with the Pro Logic II Music mode) NO center

channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer

output.

9. Press the OK button

A, and then press the

K L

buttons

on the remote to select the

option that best describes your Subwoofer sys-

tem.

The choices available for the subwoofer position

will depend on the settings for the other

speakers, particularly the front left/right

positions.

When NONEis selected, no signal will be sent

to the center channel output. The receiver will

operate in a “phantom” center channel mode

and center channel information will be sent to

the left and right front channel outputs and its

bass will be sent to the subwoofer output too as

long as SUB L/R+LFE is selected in the SUB-

WOOFER line in this menu (see below). This

mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.

Note that for the use of Logic 7C surround mode

a Center speaker is needed, but Logic 7M works

well without a Center too.

With the AVR turned on, follow these steps to

configure the speakers:

If the front left/right speakers are set to

SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be

set to SUB, which is the “on” position.

1. Press the Speaker button

remote. The words FRONTSPEAKERwill

appear in the Main Information Display

on the

If the front left/right speakers are set to

LARGE, three options are available:

2. Press the OK button

K L

3. Press the

buttons

on the remote

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press

to select FRONTLARGEor FRONT

SMALL, matching the type of speakers you

have at the left-front and right-front positions,

as described by the definitions shown in preced-

ing section.

the arrow buttons

so that SUBNONE

appears in the display. When this option is

selected, all bass information will be routed to

the front left/right “main” speakers.

6. When you have completed your selection for

the center channel, press the OK button

K L

and then press the

buttons

on the

• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you

have the option to have the front left/right

“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at

all times, and have the subwoofer operate only

when the AVR is being used with a digital source

that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects,

or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to use both

your main and subwoofer speakers to take

advantage of the special bass created for certain

movies. To select that option press the arrow

remote to change the display to SURR

SPEAKER.

When SMALLis selected, low frequency front

channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer

output. Note that if you choose this option and

there is no subwoofer connected, you will not

hear any low frequency sounds from the front

channels. This setting is not available with stereo

mode to ensure purest sound by bypassing the

crossovers of the DSP´s.

7. Press the OK button

again, and then use

K L

the

buttons

on the remote to select

the option that best describes your system based

on the Surround speaker definitions shown in

preceding section.

When SMALLis selected, with all digital sur-

round modes low frequency surround channel

sounds will be sent to the Fronts, when Sub is

turned off, or to the subwoofer output when Sub

is on. With the analog surround modes the rear

bass feed depends on the mode selected and

the setting of the sub and front speakers.

When LARGEis selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the front left and front right out-

puts. Depending on the subwoofer configuration

(see below), the front left and right bass informa-

tion may also be directed to a subwoofer.

buttons

display.

so that SUBLFEappears in the

• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to

use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with

the main front left/right speakers, regardless of

the type of program source or surround mode

you are listening to, press the arrow buttons

Important Note: When a speaker set with two

front satellites and a passive subwoofer is used,

When LARGEis selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the surround channel outputs

(with all analog and digital surround modes),

and, except with Hall and Theater modes, NO

surround channel bass will be sent to the

subwoofer output.

connected to the front speaker outputs

the fronts must be set for LARGE.

so that SUBL/R+LFEappears in the

display. When this option is selected, a “com-

plete” feed will be sent to the front left/right

“main” speakers, and the subwoofer will receive

the front left and right bass frequencies under

the crossover frequency 80 Hz, additionally to

the LFE soundtrack (see above).

4.When you have completed your selection for the

front channels, press the OK button

, and

then press the

buttons

Zon the remote

to change the display to CENTER

SPEAKER.

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10. When all speaker selections have been made

Note that Dolby Digital and DTS will only appear

as choices when a digital input has been

selected.

Stereo-Digital Mode

for the input selected, press the OK button

When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use

a full range signal is always sent to the front

left/right speakers. By its nature, that option

does not pass the signal through the AVR’s digi-

tal signal processing, creating the requirement

for full-range speakers. If your front speakers are

bandwidth limited, “satellite”speakers, we

recommend that you do NOT use the Bypass

mode, but rather use the DSPSURROUND

OFFmode for stereo listening.

twice or simply wait for three seconds until the

display returns to the normal mode.

After the surround mode setting has been made

with the current input, repeat the setting with all

inputs you will use. The surround mode can also

be changed at any time later, and the AVR’s

memory system will keep the settings for the

input selected, until they are changed again.

To assist in making these settings, the icons in

the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

will change as the speaker type is selected at

each position. When only the inner icon box is

lit, the speaker is set for “small.” When the inner

box and the two outer boxes with circles inside

them are lit, the speaker is set for “large." When

no indicator appears at a speaker location, that

position is set for “none” or “no” speaker.

Configuring the Surround Off

(Stereo) Modes

To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo

mode while taking advantage of the bass

management system, press the Stereo Mode

For superior reproduction of two-channel

program materials, the AVR offers two Stereo

modes: an analog Stereo-Direct mode that

bypasses the digital signal processing circuitry

for a completely analog signal path that pre-

serves the purity of the original signal, and a

digital mode that is capable of providing bass

management for optimal distribution of the low

frequencies between smaller speakers and a

subwoofer.

As an example, in the Figure below, the left front

and right front speakers are set for “large,” the

center, left surround and right surround speakers

are set for small, and a subwoofer is set.

Selector

until SURROUNDOFF

appears in the Main Information Display

and the DSP and SURR.OFFSurround

Mode Indicators

the SURR.OFFSurround Mode

Indicators is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct

(Bypass) mode.

both light up. When only

When this mode is in use, the front left/right

speakers and subwoofer may be configured to

meet the requirements of your specific speakers

using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup

section.

Stereo-Direct (Bypass) Mode

When the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selected

by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector

until SURROUNDOFFappears in the Main

Information Display and the Surround

Mode Indicator for Surround Off is lit, the

LFE

Delay Settings

Only for the Dolby or DTS modes, you will need

to adjust the delay time setting. Note that the

delay time is not adjustable for any other modes.

AVR will pass the analog source material directly

through to the front left and right speakers,

bypassing the digital processing circuitry.

Surround Setup

Once the speaker setup has been completed, the

next setup step is to set the surround mode you

wish to use with each input. Since surround

modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to

select any mode you wish – you may change it

later. To make it easier to establish the initial

parameters for the AVR, it is best to leave the

default setting of Logic 7 Music mode for most

analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs con-

nected to digital sources. In the case of inputs

such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may

wish to set the mode to Stereo, if that is your

preferred listening mode for standard stereo

sources, where it is unlikely that surround encod-

ed material will be used.

Due to the different distances between the

listening position for the front channel speakers

and the surround speakers, the amount of time it

takes for sound to reach your ears from the front

or surround speakers is different. You may

compensate for this difference through the use

of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the

specific speaker placement and acoustic

conditions in your listening room or home

theater.

In this mode, the front left and right speakers

will automatically be configured as LARGE; it

is not possible to configure these speakers as

SMALL.

When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you

may still configure the subwoofer output so that

it is either turned off, with a full-range signal

going to the front left/right speakers, or you may

configure it so that the subwoofer feed is

activated. The factory default setting is to have

the subwoofer turned off for this mode, but you

may change that setting by following these

steps:

The factory setting is appropriate for most

rooms, but some installations create an uncom-

mon distance between the front and surround

speakers that may cause the arrival of front

channel sounds to become disconnected from

surround channel sounds.

To set the surround mode you wish to use with

the input selected, press the Surround Mode

1. Press the Speaker Button

Selector button

on the front or cZon

2. Press the OK Button

to activate the

the remote until the desired surround mode´s

name appears in the Main Information

configuration menu.

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3. Press the

Buttons

on the remote

Display

to select the desired option. SUBNONEturns

off the feed to the subwoofer, while SUB

<L+R>turns it on.

As the modes are changed, Indicator will

illuminate next to the mode names in the

Surround Mode Indicators

on the front

4. When the desired setting has been entered,

panel.

press the OK Button

to return to normal

operation.

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System Configuration

To resynchronize the front, center and surround

channels, follow these steps:

Next press the Night button

When the button is pressed, the words

on the remote.

Before beginning the output level adjustment

process, make certain that all speaker

D-RANGE(Dynamic Range) followed by the

current setting (MID, MAX, OFF) will appear in

connections have been properly made. The

system volume should be turned down at first.

1. Measure the distance from the listening/

viewing position to the front speakers in

meters.

the Main Information Display

F. Press the

For the easiest set-up, follow these steps while

seated in the listening position that will be used

most often:

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buttons

within five seconds to select

the desired setting:

2. Measure the distance from the listening/

viewing position to the surround speakers.

OFF: When OFF is shown in the display, the

Night mode will not function.

1. Make certain that all speaker positions have

been properly configured for their “large” or

“small” settings (as outlined above) and turn

off the OSD system if it is in use.

3. Press the Delay Button

MID: When MID is shown in the display, a

mild compression will be applied.

4. When FRONTLDELAYappears in the

Main Information Display

press the OK

Button

2. Adjust the volume so that it is at -15, as

shown in the on-screen display or Main

MAX: When MAX is shown in the display, a

more severe compression algorithm will be

applied.

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5. Press the

to enter the distance from the front left/right

Buttons

on the remote

Information Display

speakers to your listening position. Press the OK

To adjust and calibrate the output levels, follow

these steps. For accurate calibration, it is a good

idea to make these adjustments while seated in

your favorite listening position. As the adjust-

ment must be made for each surround mode, it

is best to select any input associated with any

Dolby Pro Logic II mode, make the adjustment

for that surround mode, then step through all

inputs you´re using (and thus through all sur-

round modes associated with the inputs) and

repeat the adjustment when any surround mode

appears that has not yet been adjusted.

When you want to use the Night mode feature,

we recommend that you select the MID setting

as a starting point and change to the MAX

setting later, if desired.

Button

when this is complete.

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6. Press the

Buttons

on the remote

so that CENTERDELAYappears in the

Main Information Display and press the

OK Button (After CENTERDELAY,

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the

configuration process for any surround sound

product. It is particularly important for a Dolby

Digital receiver such as the AVR, as correct

outputs will ensure that you hear sound tracks

with the proper directionality and intensity.

you will see FRONTRDELAY).

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7. Press the the

Buttons

on the

remote to enter the distance from the center

speaker your listening position. Press the OK

Button

when this is complete.

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NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the

operation of the surround channels. While some

assume that sound should always be coming

from each speaker, most of the time there will

be little or no sound in the surround channels.

This is because they are only used when a

movie director or sound mixer specifically places

sound there to create ambiance, a special effect

or to continue action from the front of the room

to the rear. When the output levels are properly

set it is normal for surround speakers to oper-

ate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the

volume to the rear speakers may destroy the

illusion of an enveloping sound field that

duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie

theater or concert hall.

8. Press the

Buttons

on the remote

1. Select any input associated with any Dolby

Pro Logic II surround mode by pressing the

so that SURRDELAYRand after that

SURRDELAYLappears in the Lower

Display Line and press the OK Button

Input Source Selector

until the Pro

Logic II Surround Mode Indicator

the frontdisplay lights up.

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9. Press the the

Buttons

on the

remote to enter the distance from the surround

speakers to your listening position. Press the

2. Press and hold the Tone button

on the

remote for more than 3 seconds. The words

T-T FL 0DBwill appear in the Main

OK Button

when this is complete.

Information Display

10. When all adjustments have been made, the

unit will return to normal operation in five

seconds.

3. The test noise will immediately begin to

circulate in the speakers in a clockwise rotation,

pausing at each position for two seconds. As the

test noise rotates the speaker positions FL, C,

FR, SR, SL(Front Left, Center, Front Right,

Surround Right, Surround Left) will be shown in

Night Mode Settings

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that

uses special processing to preserve the dynamic

range and full intelligibility of a movie sound

track while reducing the peak level. This prevents

abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,

without reducing the sonic impact of a digital

source. Note that the Night mode is only

available when the Dolby Digital surround mode

is selected.

the Main Information Display

F. As an

IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be

adjusted for each digital and analog surround

mode separately. This allows you to compensate

for level differences between speakers, that may

also vary with the surround mode selected, or to

increase or decrease the level of certain speakers

intentionally, depending on the surround mode

selected. Note that adjustments made for any

surround mode are effective with all inputs

associated with that surround mode.

added assist, while the test noise is circulating,

the proper channel position will also be indicat-

ed in the Speaker/Channel Indicators

a blinking letter within the correct channel. Turn

up the volume now until you can hear the noise

clearly.

To adjust the Night mode setting press the

Input Source Selector

on the remote and select an input that is associ-

ated with a digital input and the Dolby Digital

surround mode.

on the front or

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will

have a much lower level than normal music, the

volume must be lowered after the adjustment

for all channels is made, BEFORE you turn the

test tone off.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level

Once the settings outlined on the previous

pages have been made, the AVR is ready for

operation. While there are some additional

settings to be made, these are best done after

you have had an opportunity to listen to a

variety of sources and different kinds of program

material. These advanced settings are described

on page 21 of this manual. In addition, any of

the settings made in the initial configuration of

the unit may be changed at any time.

As you add new or different sources or speakers,

or if you wish to change a setting to better

reflect your listening taste, simply follow the

instructions for changing the settings for that

parameter as shown above. Note that any

settings changed at any time, will be stored in

memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned off

completely, unless it will be reset (see page 34).

Having completed the setup and configuration

process for your AVR, you are about to

adjustment made will be effective for the

surround mode currently selected, also when

other inputs are selected using the same

surround mode. To adjust the output level with

all other surround modes used, step through all

inputs you´re using by pressing the Source

NOTE: This is a good time to verify that the

speakers have been properly connected. As the

test noise circulates, listen to make certain that

the sound comes from the speaker position

shown in the Main Information Display. If the

sound from a speaker location does NOT match

the position indicated in the display, turn the

Selector buttons

appropriate Input Selectors

on the front panel or the

on the remote.

When the indicator for any surround mode for

which the level adjustment has not yet been

made lights in the Main Information Display

or its Indicator will illuminate in the

AVR off using the Main Power Switch

and

Surround Mode Indicators field , repeat

check the speaker wiring to make certain that

each speaker is connected to the correct output

terminal.

the level adjustment described above. This will

also allow you to compensate level differences

between speakers, that may be different with

each surround mode, or to increase or decrease

the level of certain speakers intentionally,

depending on the surround mode selected.

After checking for speaker placement, let the

test noise circulate again, and listen to see

which channels sound louder than the others.

Using the front left speaker as a reference, press

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the

buttons

on the remote to bring

all speakers to the same volume level. Note that

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when one of the

buttons is pushed, the

test noise circulation will pause on the channel

being adjusted to give you time to make the

adjustment. When you release the button, the

circulation will resume after five seconds.

Continue to adjust the individual speakers until

they all have the same volume. Note that

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adjustments should be made with the

buttons

on the remote only, NOT the main

volume controls.

When all channels have the same output level,

turn the Volume

down to about –40dB,

otherwise the listening level may be too high as

soon as the source’s music starts to play.

Afterwards press the Tone Button

button

again to turn the test tone off and complete the

process.

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• During a listening session you may wish to

adjust the Bass Control and Treble Control

to suit your listening tastes or room acoustics.

Basic Operation

Source Selection

Once you have completed the setup and

configuration of the AVR, it is simple to operate

and enjoy. The following instructions should be

followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of

your new receiver:

• To select a source, press any of the

Source Selector buttons on the remote

• To set the output of the AVR so that the out-

put is “flat,” with the Tone controls de-activated,

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NOTE: After pressing the DVD Button

must press the AVR Selector to have the

remote control all of the AVR functions.

you

press the Tone Mode button

button once

or twice so that the words ToneOutappear

momentarily in the Main Information Display

Turning the AVR On or Off

• When using the AVR for the first time, you must

press the Main Power Switch

panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a

Standby mode, as indicated by the orange color of

. To return the tone controls to an active con-

• The input source may also be changed by

pressing the front-panel Input Source

on the front

dition, press the Tone Mode button once

or twice so that the words ToneInmomen-

tarily appear in the Main Information Display

Selector button

A. Each press of the button

will move the input selection through the list of

available inputs.

the Power Indicator

Standby, you may begin a listening session by

pressing the System Power Control or the

Source button on the front panel or the AVR

Selector . Note that the Power Indicator

will turn blue. This will turn the unit on and

2. Once the unit is in

• To change the Bass or Treble Control settings

press the Tone Mode Button until the

words Bass or Treble appear momentarily in the

Main Information Display . Press the OK

• As the input is changed, the AVR will auto-

matically switch to the digital input (if selected),

surround mode and speaker configuration that

were entered during the configuration process

for that source.

A B

Button

followed by the

Buttons

return it to the input source that was last used.

The unit may also be turned on from Standby by

pressing any of the Source Selector buttons on

to adjust the setting. When done, press the Tone

• The front-panel Video 3 Inputs

Digital 3 Input or the Coaxial Digital 3

Input may be used to connect a device such

H, Optical

Mode Button

again to exit the Tone Mode

Menu.

the remote 5gh

• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo

phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones

NOTE: After pressing the the DVD Button

to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector

to have the remote control all of the AVR func-

tions.

as a video game or camcorder to your home

entertainment system on a temporary basis.

into the front panel Headphone Jack

3. Note

• As the input source is changed, the new input

name will appear in the Main Information

that when the headphone’s plug is connected,

the word HEADPHONEwill scroll once across

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening

session, simply press the System Power

Display

the selected input’s name in the front-panel

Input Indicators

and a green LED will light next to

the Main Information Display

and all

speakers will be silenced. When the headphone

plug is removed, the audio feed to the speakers

will be restored.

Control

Off Button

on the front panel or the Power

on the remote.

• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,

6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video

input used remains routed to the Video Out-

puts 4Iand Video Monitor Output

This permits simultaneous viewing and listening

to different sources.

When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it

is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,

as indicated by the orange color of the Power

• When the headphones are in use, you may

take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes

to bring added spaciousness to headphone

listening. Press the Dolby Mode Select

Indicator

Button

Selector

or the Surround Mode Group

to cycle through the three Dolby

When you will be away from home for an

extended period of time it is always a good idea

to completely turn the unit off with the front

• When a Video source is selected, its audio

signal will be fed to the speakers and the video

signal for that input will be routed to the

Headphone modes to select the one that you

prefer.

panel Main Power Switch

appropriate Monitor Output Jack

be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the

AVR. If a component video source is connected to

and will

Surround Mode Selection

NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the

unit is left turned off with the Main Power

One of the most important features of the AVR is

its ability to reproduce a full multichannel

surround sound field from digital sources, analog

matrix surround encoded programs and standard

stereo or even mono programs. In all, a total of

fifteen listening modes are available on the AVR.

Switch

for more than two weeks.

the Video 1

Inputs, it will be routed to the Component

Video Outputs . Make certain that your TV is

or Video 2

Component

Using the Sleep Timer

• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off,

press the Sleep Button

on the remote. Each

set to the proper input to view the appropriate

video signal (composite, S-Video or component

video, see Notes for S-Video on page 13).

press of the button will increase the time before

shut down in the following sequence:

Selection of a surround mode is based on

personal taste, as well as the type of program

source material being used.

min

Controls and Use of Headphones

OFF

min

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using

For example, motion pictures, CD’s or TV

programs bearing the logo of one of the major

surround encoding processes, such as Dolby

Surround should be played in either the Dolby

Pro Logic II Movie (with movies) or Music (with

music) surround mode or with the

Harman Kardon´s exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode,

to create a full range discrete 5.1 channel

surround signal from surround encoded

the front panel Volume Control

Volume Up/Down buttons.

or remote

When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,

the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby

mode). Note that the front panel display will dim

to one half brightness when the Sleep function

is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function,

• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs

press the Mute button . This will interrupt

the output to all speakers and the headphone

jack, but it will not affect any recording or

dubbing that may be in progress. Press the

press and hold the Sleep Button

until the

information display returns to normal brightness

and the SLEEPOFFmessage appears in the

Mute button

again to return to normal

programs with a stereophonic left and right rear

signal, just as it was recorded in real life (e.g.

operation.

Main Information Display

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sound being recorded from left rear side will be

heard from that side only.

Surround modes are selected using either the

front panel controls or the remote. To select a

surround mode from the front panel, press the

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3^®) is a

standard part of DVD, and is available on

satellite broadcasts and is a part of the new

high-definition television (HDTV) system.

When no rear speakers are in use, the Dolby 3

Stereo mode should be selected with all surround

recordings.

Surround Mode Group Selector Button

to scroll through the list of available surround

groups (for example, any Dolby mode or Logic 7

mode). Next press the Surround Mode

DTS

Note that when Dolby Digital 2.0 signals (e.g.

"D.D. 2.0" tracks from DVD), that are encoded

with Dolby Pro Logic information, are received

via any digital input, the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie

mode will be selected automatically (in addition

to the Dolby Digital mode) and will decode a full

range 5.1 channel surround sound even from

those recordings.

DTS is another digital audio system that is

capable of delivering 5.1 audio. Although both

DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use

different methods of encoding the signals, and

thus they require different decoding circuits to

convert the digital signals back to analog.

Selector Button

to choose the specific

mode within the desired group (for example,

within the Dolby mode group the options are

Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby

Pro Logic II Movies and Dolby 3 Stereo). To select

a surround mode using the remote, any of the

surround mode selector buttons IJK

PQcuntil the desired mode appears. As

you press the buttons, the Surround mode name

will appear in the Main Information Display

PCM Audio Playback

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non-

compressed digital audio system used for com-

pact discs, and some special PCM encoded DVDs.

The digital circuits in the AVR are capable of high

quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may

be connected directly to the digital audio output

of your CD/DVD player.

To create wide, enveloping sound field

environments and defined pans and flyovers with

all analog stereo recordings select the Dolby Pro

Logic II Music mode or Harman Kardon’s

exclusive Logic 7 Music mode for a dramatic

improvement in comparison to the Dolby Pro

Logic (I) mode of former times.

. As the surround mode changes, a blue LED

will light next to the current mode in the

Surround Mode Indicators list on the

front panel. Regard that any time a surround

mode is changed it remains associated with the

input just selected until another choice is made.

Connections may be made to the Optical or

Coaxial inputs 9L on the rear panel or front

NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with

matrix surround information, it retains the

surround information as long as the program is

broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with surround

sound may be decoded via any of the analog sur-

round modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7,

when they are broadcast via conventional TV

stations, cable, pay TV and satellite transmission.

In addition, a growing number of made-for-televi-

sion programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas

and music CDs are also recorded in surround

sound. You may view a list of these programs at

the Dolby Laboratories Web site at

NOTE: The name of each Surround Mode will

scroll through the Main Information Display

panel 4G

To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the

input for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its

video signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to

provide its analog audio signal for recording.

while the modes are being selected. To avoid

exiting from the surround mode selection

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process, be certain to push the

buttons

while a mode name is still visible.

Next press the Digital Select button

and

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Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may

only be selected when a digital input is in use. In

addition, when a digital source is present, the

AVR will automatically select and switch to the

correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless of

the mode that has been previously selected. For

more information on selecting digital sources, see

the following section of this manual.

then use the

buttons

on the remote

until the desired choice appears in the Main

Information Display , then press the OK

button to confirm the choice.

When a PCM source is playing, a brief message

PCM will appear in the Main Information

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Even when a program is not listed as carrying

intentional surround information, you may find

that the Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo or

Logic 7 modes often deliver enveloping surround

presentations through the use of the natural

surround information present in all stereo

recordings.

Display

F. During PCM playback you may

select any surround mode except Dolby Digital or

DTS.

To listen to a program in traditional two channel

stereo, using the front left and front right

speakers only (plus the subwoofer if installed and

configured), follow the instructions shown above

for using the remote until SURROFFappears

in the Main Information Display

However, for stereo programs without any

surround information the Theater, Hall and 5CH

Stereo modes should be tried (effective particularly

with old ”extreme” stereo recordings) and for

mono programs, we suggest that you try the

Theater or Hall modes.

Digital Audio Playback

Digital audio is a major advancement over older

analog matrix surround systems. It delivers five

discrete channels: left front, center, right front, left

surround and right surround. Each channel

reproduces full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz)

and offers dramatically improved dynamic range

and significant improvements to signal-to-noise

ratios. In addition, digital systems have the

capability to deliver an additional channel that is

specifically devoted to low frequency information.

This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see

these systems descibed as “5.1”. The bass channel

is separate from the other channels, but since it is

intentionally bandwidth limited, sound designers

have given it that unique designation.

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The last number indicates if there is a discrete

Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. This is the

“.1” in the common abbreviation of “5.1” sound

and it is a special channel that contains only bass

frequencies.

Selecting a Digital Source

Surround Mode Types

To utilize either digital mode you must have

properly connected a digital source to the AVR.

Connect the digital outputs from DVD players,

HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD players to

the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the rear or

front panel 9L4G. In order to provide a

backup signal and a source for analog stereo

recording, the analog outputs provided on digital

source equipment should also be connected to

their appropriate inputs on the AVR rear panel

(e.g., connect the analog stereo audio output

For Dolby Digital and DTS sources, a three digit

indication will appear, showing the number of

channels present in the data. An example of this

type of display is 3/2/.1.

• A .1 tells you that an LFE channel is present.

This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and

DTS 5.1 programs, as available.

The first number indicates how many discrete

front channel signals are present.

• A 0 indicates that there is no LFE channel

information available. However, even when

there is no dedicated LFE channel, low

frequency sound will be present at the

subwoofer output when the speaker

configuration is set to show the presence of

subwoofer.

• A 3 tells you that separate front left, center and

front right signals are available. This will be

displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1

programs.

from a DVD to the DVD inputs

on the rear

• A 2 tells you that separate front left and right

signals are available, but there is no discrete

center channel signal. This will be displayed for

Dolby Digital bit streams that have stereo

program material.

panel when you connect the source’s digital

outputs).

An UNLOCKmessage may appear in the

When playing a digital source such as DVD, first

select its input using the remote or front panel

controls as outlined in this manual in order to

feed its video signal (if any) to the TV monitor

and to provide its analog audio signal for

recording. When the digital input appropriate

with the DVD player is not selected automatically

(due to the input settings made earlier during the

system configuration, see page 14), select the

digital source by pressing the Digital Input

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Lower Display Line

F. This is your indication

that the digital audio data stream has been inter-

rupted or is no longer present. When that occurs,

the unit’s digital signal processor has no signal to

lock onto, and is thus “unlocked.” You may see

this message when a DVD is first started until the

stream is playing and the processor determines

which mode to apply; or any time the data

stream is stopped or paused, such as when the

menus of some discs are displayed or when the

player is switching between the different sections

of a disc. You may also see the message when a

satellite receiver, cable set-top or HDTV tuner is

in use if the digital audio is temporarily

interrupted when channels are changed or when

a cable box switches from a channel with a

digital data stream to a channel with analog

audio only. The UNLOCKmessage is normal,

and does not indicate any problem with your

receiver. Rather, it tells you that the incoming

data has simply been paused or is not present for

a variety of possible reasons.

• A 1 tells you that there is only a mono channel

available in the Dolby Digital bitstream.

The middle number indicates how many discrete

surround channel signals are present.

• A 2 tells you that separate surround left and

right signals are available. This will be

displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1

programs.

Selector button

and then using the

buttons

on the remote to choose any of the

OPTICAL(OPT)or COAXIAL

(COAX)inputs, as they appear in the Main

• A 1 tells you that there is only a single,

surround encoded surround channel. This will

appear for Dolby Digital bit streams that have

matrix encoding.

Information Display

F. When the digital

source is playing, the AVR will automatically

detect whether it is a multichannel Dolby Digital,

DTS source or a conventional PCM signal, which

is the standard output from CD players.

• A 0 indicates that there is no surround channel

information. This will be displayed for two-

channel stereo programs.

Digital Status Indicators

When a digital source is playing, the AVR senses

the type of bitstream data that is present. Using

this information, the correct surround mode will

automatically be selected. For example, DTS bit-

streams will cause the unit to switch to DTS

decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable

Dolby Digital decoding. When the unit senses

PCM data, from CDs and LDs and some music

DVDs or certain tracks on normal DVDs, it will

allow the appropriate surround mode to be

selected manually. Since the range of available

surround modes depends on the type of digital

data that is present, the AVR uses a variety of

indicators to let you know what type of signal is

present. This will help you to understand the

choice of modes and the input channels recorded

on the disc.

When Dolby Digital 3/2/.1 or DTS 3/2/.1 signals

are being played, the AVR will automatically

switch to the proper surround mode, and no

other processing may be selected. When a Dolby

Digital signal with a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is

detected you may select any of the Dolby

surround modes.

It is always a good idea to check the readout for

the channel data to make certain that it matches

the audio logo information shown on the back of

a DVD package. In some cases you will see

indication for “2/0/0” even when the disc

contains a full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal. When this

happens, check the audio output settings for

your DVD player or the audio menu selections for

the specific disc being played to make certain

that the player is sending the correct signal to

the AVR.

When a digital source is playing, the AVR will

display a variety of messages to indicate the type

of bitstream received. These messages will

appear shortly after an input or surround mode is

changed, and will remain in the Main

In addition to the Bitstream Indicators, the

AVR features a set of unique channel input indi-

cators that tell you how many channels of digital

information are being received and if the digital

signal is interrupted.

Information Display

for about five

seconds before the display returns to the normal

surround mode indication.

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These indicators are the L/C/R/SL/SR/LFE letters

that are inside the center boxes of the

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators in the

channel signal of that source, the ”Downmix” to

Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be recorded by

connecting its analog audio outputs to the

appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR,

even if the digital input of the AVR remains

selected. Additionally, the digital signals will be

passed through to the Digital Audio

Night Mode

A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night

mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources

to be played back with full digital intelligibilty

while reducing the maximum peak level and

lifting the low levels by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents

abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others

without reducing the impact of the digital source.

The Night mode is available only when Dolby

Digital mode is selected.

front panel

5. When a standard analog stereo

or matrix surround signal is in use, only the “L”

and “R” indicators will light, as analog signals

have only left and right channels, respectively,

even surround recordings, carry surround

Outputs

information on the left and right channels only.

Tape Recording

Digital signals, however, may have one to six

separate channels, depending on the program

material, the method of transmission and the

way in which it was encoded. When a digital

signal is playing, the letters in these indicators

will light in response to the specific signal being

received. It is important to note that although

Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to as a

“5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVD or audio

tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby Digital

programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is some-

times normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital

soundtrack to trigger e.g. only the “L” and “R”

indicators.

In normal operation, the audio or video source

selected for listening through the AVR is sent to

the record outputs. This means that any program

you are watching or listening to may be recorded

simply by placing machines connected to the out-

The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby

Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night

K L

Button

on the remote. Next, press the

buttons

to select either the middle range or

full compression versions of the Night mode. To

turn the Night mode off, press the

puts for Tape Outputs

or Video 1 Outputs

K L

buttons

4I in the record mode.

until the message in the lower third of the

video display and the Main Information

Display reads D-RANGEOFF.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR is

established using the test tone, as outlined on

page 17. In some cases, however, it may be

desirable to adjust the output levels using

program material such as a test disc, or a

selection you are familiar with. Additionally, the

output level for the subwoofer can only be

adjusted using this procedure.

The Night mode may also be selected to always be

on at either level of compression as soon as the

Dolby Digital mode is turned on using the options

in the Night Mode settings. See above for

information on using this option.

The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Input

Indicators

also flash to indicate when a

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:

1. When the digital playback source is stopped,

or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search

mode, the digital audio data will momentarily

stop, and the channel position letters inside the

bitstream has been interrupted. This will happen

when a digital input source is selected before the

playback starts, or when a digital source such as

a DVD is put into a Pause mode. The flashing

indicators remind you that the playback has

stopped due to the absence of a digital signal

and not through any fault of the AVR. This is

normal, and the digital playback will resume

once the playback is started again.

To adjust the output levels using program

material, first select the surround mode for which

you want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below)

by selecting the appropriate input, associated

with the desired surround mode, start your

program material source and set the reference

volume for the front left and front right channels

Speaker/Channel Indicators

will flash.

This is normal and does not indicate a problem

with either the AVR or the source machine. The

AVR will return to digital playback as soon as the

data is available and when the machine is in a

standard play mode.

using the Volume Control

I7.

2. Although the AVR will decode virtually all DVD

movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that

some future digital sources may not be

compatible with the AVR.

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select button and note that

FRONTLLEVELwill appear in the Main

Information Display for five seconds. To

change the level, first press the OK button

3. Note that not all digitally encoded programs

and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full

5.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide

that accompanies the DVD to determine which

type of audio has been recorded on the disc. The

AVR will automatically sense the type of digital

surround encoding used and adjust to

K L

and then use the

buttons

to raise or

lower the level. DO NOT use the volume control,

as this will alter the reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the OK

K L

/ buttons

button

and then press the

to select the next output channel location

accommodate it.

that you wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer

4. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,

you normally may not be able to select some of

the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro

Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH Stereo

or Logic 7, except with special audio tracks

(see indication ”Dolby Digital” on previous page)

or data format selected (see ”PCM” on previous

page).

K L

level, press the

buttons

until

WOOFERLEVELappears in the Main

Information Display (only available if the

subwoofer was selected during the speaker

configuration, page 14).

5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,

it is not possible to make an analog recording

using the Tape

or Video 1

record

outputs, if the source is connected to any digital

input of the AVR only. But the analog two

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Press the OK button

desired channel appears in the Main

Information Display and on-screen display,

and follow the instructions shown above to

adjust the level.

when the name of the

When the button is pressed so that MANUAL

Memory Backup

appears in the Main Information Display

each tap of the Selector will increased or

decrease the frequency by one increment. When

the tuner receives a strong enough signal for

adequate reception, MANAULTUNEDwill

This product is equipped with a memory backup

system that preserves tuner presets and system

configuration information if the unit is turned off

completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected

to a power outage. This memory will last for

approximately 1 week, after which time all

information must be reentered.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all

channels requiring adjustment have been set.

When all adjustments have been made press the

appear in the Main Information Display

4. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing

OK button

twice, the AVR will return to

the Direct button , and then pressing the

normal operation.

Numeric Keys that correspond to the

Tuner Operation

station’s frequency. The desired station will

automatically be tuned after the latest number is

entered. If you press an incorrect button while

entering a direct frequency, press the Clear

NOTE: The output levels may be separately

trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode.

If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific

mode, select that mode and then follow the

instructions in the steps shown above.

The AVR’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and

FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving RDS

data. Stations may be tuned manually, or they

may be stored as favorite station presets and

recalled from a 30 position memory.

button

to start over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo station

is weak, audio quality will be increased by

switching to Mono mode by pressing the Tuner

Changing the levels by the trim adjustment as

described above will automatically change the

level settings shown during the Output Level

Adjustment (see page 22) correspondingly (and

vice versa) and will remain in the AVR´s memory

system, even when the unit is turned off. With

Stereo modes the adjustment procedure

described above is the only way to trim the out-

put level.

Station Selection

1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button

on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The

tuner may be selected from the front panel by

Mode button

Band Selector

MANUALappears momentarily in the Main

on the remote or holding the

on the front panel so that

either pressing the Input Source Selector

until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner

Band Selector at any time.

Information Display

and then goes out.

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be

stored in the AVR’s memory for easy recall using

the front panel controls or the remote.

2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button

Tuner Band Selector again to switch

between AM and FM so that the desired

frequency band is selected.

6-Channel Direct Input

The AVR is equipped for future expansion

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the

station using the steps outlined above. Then:

through the use of optional, external adapters for

formats that the AVR may not be capable of

processing. When an adapter is connected to the

3. Press the Tuner Mode button

remote or hold the Band Selector

front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manual

or automatic tuning.

on the

1. Press the Memory button

Note that two underscore lines will appear in the

Main Information Display

on the remote.

6-Channel Direct Input

by pressing the 6-Ch Direct Input Selector

. The 6-Channel Direct Input may also be

selected by pressing the Input Source Selector

button on the front panel until the words

6CHDIRECT appear in the Main

Information Display , and a blue LED lights

next to 6 CH in the Input Indicators

N, you may select it

2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys

corresponding to the location where you

When the button is pressed so that AUTO

appears in the Main Information Display

each press of the Tuning Selectors

wish to store this station’s frequency. Once

entered, the preset number will appear in the

will

put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next

higher or lower frequency station with acceptable

signal strength. An AUTOSTTUNED

indication will momentarily appear when the

station stops at a stereo FM station, and an

AUTOTUNEDindication will momentarily

appear when an AM or monaural FM station is

tuned. Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to

the next receivable station.

Main Information Display

3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional

stations to be preset.

Note that when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in

use, you may not select a surround mode, as the

external decoder determines processing. In

addition, there is no signal at the record outputs

when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in use.

Recalling Preset Stations

• To manually select a station previously entered

in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys

that correspond to the desired station’s

Display Brightness

memory location.

The AVR’s front panel Main Information

• To manually tune through the list of stored

preset stations one by one, press the Preset

Display

is set at a default brightness level

that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit

room. However, in some home theater

installations, you may wish to occasionally lower

the brightness of the display, or turn it off

completely.

Stations Selector buttons

panel or remote.

on the front

You can also adjust the Display Brightness by

pressing the Dim Button

control. Note that the blue lighting inside the

volume control and the Power Indicator

on the remote

will remain lit at normal brightness to remind you

that the unit is still turned on.

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Operation

Program Search (PTY)

RDS Operation

An important feature of RDS is its capability of

encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)

codes that indicate the type of material being

broadcast.

The AVR is equipped with RDS (Radio Data

System), which brings a wide range of

information to FM radio. RDS is a system for

transmitting station call signs or network infor-

mation, a description of station program type,

text messages about the station or specifics of a

musical selection, and the correct time.

You may search for a specific Program Type

(PTY) by following these steps:

1. Press the RDS button

current PTY is shown in the Main Information

Display

until the

RDS Tuning

When an FM station is tuned in and it contains

RDS data, the AVR will automatically display the

station’s call sign or other program service in the

2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset

Up/Down button or hold them pressed

Main Information Display

to scroll through the list of available PTY types,

as shown above. To simply search for the next

station transmitting any RDS data, use the

RDS Display Options

The RDS system is capable of transmitting a

wide variety of information in addition to the

initial station call sign that appears when a

station is first tuned. In normal RDS operation

the display will indicate the station name,

broadcast network or call letters. Pressing the

Preset Up/Down button

until RDS

ONLYappears in the display.

3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons

, the tuner begins to scan the FM band

upwards or downwards for the first station that

has RDS data that matches the desired

selection, and acceptable signal strength for

quality reception.

RDS button

enables you to cycle

through the various data types in the following

sequence:

4. The tuner will make up to one complete scan

of the entire FM band for the next station that

matches the desired PTY type and has

acceptable reception quality. If no such station

is found, the display will read NONEfor some

seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM

station in use before the search.

• The station’s call letters (with some private

stations other information too).

• The station’s frequency (FREQ).

• The Program Type (PTY)as shown in the list

below.

• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing

special information from the broadcast station.

Note that this message may scroll across the

display to permit messages longer than the eight

positions in the display. Depending on signal

quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text

message to appear; in that time, the word

TEXTwill flash in the Information Display

when RT is selected.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific

PTY. The display will show NONE, when such a

station is selected and PTY is active.

NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic

information. These stations can be found by

selecting TRAFFIC. The AVR will find the appro-

priate station, even if it is not broadcasting traf-

fic information when the search is made.

• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may

take up to two minutes for the time to appear,

in that time the word TIMEwill flash in the

information display when CT is selected. Please

note that the accuracy of the time data is

dependent on the radio station, not the AVR.

Some RDS stations may not include some of

these additional features. If the data required

for the selected mode is not being transmitted,

the Main Information Display

will show

a NOTYPE, NOTEXTor NOTIME

message after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a

strong enough signal for proper operation.

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Troubleshooting Guide

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Unit does not function when

• No AC Power

• Make certain AC power cord is plugged

into a live outlet

Main Power Switch

is pushed

• Check to see if outlet is switch controlled

Display lights, but no sound

or picture

• Intermittent input connections

• Make certain that all input and speaker

connections are secure

• Mute is on

• Press Mute button

• Volume control is down

• Turn up volume control

Sound is heard, but Front-Panel

Display does not light

• Display brightness is turned off

• Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section

on page 23 so that the display is set to VFD FULL

No sound from any speaker;

light around Power switch

• Amplifier is in protection mode

due to possible short

• Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver

and speaker ends

is red

• Amplifier is in protection mode

due to internal problems

• Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot

No sound from surround or

center speakers

• Incorrect surround mode

• Incorrect configuration

• Select a mode other than Stereo

• Check speaker mode

• Stereo or Mono program material

• With (analog or digital) Dolby surround modes, the surround

decoder may not create rear-channel

information from non-encoded programs

• Check speaker-wire connections or use test tone

to verify connections (see page 20)

• Speakers not properly connected

Unit does not respond to

remote commands

• Weak batteries in remote

• Wrong device selected

• Change remote batteries

• Press the AVR selector

• Remote sensor

is obscured

• Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote or

connect remote sensor

Intermittent buzzing in tuner

• Local interference

• Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights,

motors or other electrical appliances

Letters flash in the Channel Indicator

Display and Digital Audio stops

• Digital audio feed paused

• Resume play for DVD

• Check that Digital Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected

To clear the AVR’s entire system memory

including tuner presets, output level settings,

delay times and speaker configuration data, first

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any

configuration settings you have made for

speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital

input assignments as well as the tuner presets.

After a reset the unit will be returned to the

factory presets, and all settings for these items

must be reentered.

Processor Reset

In the rare case where the unit’s operation or the

displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve

the erratic operation of the system’s memory or

microprocessor.

put the unit in Standby by pressing the System

Power Control button

1. Next, press and

hold the Surround Mode Button

onds.

for 5 sec-

To correct this problem, first unplug the unit

from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three

minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC

power cord and check the unit’s operation. If the

system still malfunctions, a system reset may

clear the problem.

The unit will turn on automatically. Note that

once you have cleared the memory in this man-

ner, it is necessary to re-establish all system

configuration settings and tuner presets.

If the system is still operating incorrectly, there

may have been an electronic discharge or severe

AC line interference that has corrupted the

memory or microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem, consult

an authorized Harman Kardon service depot.

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DVD 28 Digital Versatile Disc Player

Terminology

HDMI^™(High-Definition Multimedia

Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to

show up to four different views of the same

scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with

multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle

button will enable you to switch between these

different views. Note that at present, few discs

take advantage of this capability and, when they

do, the multiple-angle technology may only be

present for short periods of time within the disc.

Producers will usually insert some sort of icon or

graphic in the picture to alert you to the

Terminology

Interface^™): HDMI is a serial-bus form of com-

munication between the DVD player and the

video display or audio/video receiver. With 5Gbps

of bandwidth, it is capable of passing uncom-

pressed digital audio and high-definition digital

video using a single cable. With HDMI, the

DVD 28 is capable of outputting high-resolution

(720p or 1080i) video and 5.1-channel Dolby

Digital or DTS digital audio, with the convenience

of just a single cable connection.

Since they share some of the characteristics and

technology of CD players, many of the terms and

operational concepts used in a DVD player are

similar to what you may be familiar with from CD

players and changers, or older video disc formats

such as Laser Disc. However, if this is your first

DVD product, some of the terms used to describe

the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar.

The following explanations should solve some of

the mysteries of DVD, and help you to enjoy all

the power and flexibility of the DVD format and

the DVD.

availability of multiple viewing angles.

JPEG Files: JPEG stands for the Joint

Photographic Experts Group, which developed a

standard for compressing still images, such as

photographs. JPEG files may be created on a

personal computer by importing images from a

digital camera, or scanning printed photographs.

These files may be burned onto a compact disc.

The DVD 28 is capable of recognizing JPEG files

and enabling you to view them on your video

screen.

Reading: This is a message that you will see

after you´ve loaded the disc and the tray has

closed. It refers to the fact that the player must

first examine the contents of the disc to see if it

is a CD or DVD, and then extract the information

about the type of material on the disc, such as

languages, aspect ratios, subtitles, number of

titles and more. The slight delay while the

contents of the disc are read is normal.

With the arrival of DVD, disc data capacity has

increased dramatically. On a DVD Video disc most

of this capacity is taken up by MPEG 2 video and

the multichannel movie soundtrack in Dolby

Digital and/or DTS. This information is

compressed.

Aspect Ratio: This is a description of the width

of a video image in relation to its height.

A conventional video screen is four units wide for

every three units of height, that’s why the ratio is

called ”4:3”. Newer wide aspect ratio video

displays are 16 units wide for every nine units of

height, making them more like the screen in a

movie theater. The program material on a DVD

may be recorded in either format and, in

addition, you may configure the DVD to play

back in either format, depending on the features

recorded on a disc.

Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire

movie or program. There can be as many chapters

within a title as the producers decide to include.

Most discs include only one title, but some may

have more than one, to give you a “Double

Feature” presentation.

Resume: The operation of the Stop Button on

the DVD works differently from what you are

used to on CD players. On a traditional CD

player, when you press the Stop button, the unit

does just that: it stops playback. On a CD player,

when you press the start button again, the disc

starts from the beginning. With the DVD,

however, you have two options when playing

DVD discs. Pressing Stop once will stop playback,

but it actually puts the unit in the Resume mode.

This means that you can turn the machine off

and, when you press play the next time, the disc

will resume or continue from the point on the

disc where the Stop button was pressed. This is

helpful if you are watching a movie and must

interrupt your viewing session but wish to pick

up where you left off. Pressing the Stop button

twice will stop the machine in a traditional

manner and, when the disc is played again, it will

start from the beginning.

Chapter: DVD programs are divided into

chapters and titles. Chapters are the sub-sections

programmed into a single title on a disc.

Chapters may be compared to the individual

tracks on an audio CD.

Component Video: This form of video signal

eliminates many of the artifacts of traditional

composite video signals by splitting the signal

into a separate luminance channel (the “Y” sig-

nal channel) and two color-difference signals (the

Pr and Pb signal channels). With a component

video connection, you will see greater picture

resolution and eliminate many picture imperfec-

tions such as the moiré patterns often seen on

check-patterned cloth. However, in order to ben-

efit from component video, you must have a

video display with Y/Pr/Pb component video

inputs. Do not connect the component video out-

puts of the DVD 28 to the standard composite or

S-video inputs of a TV or recorder.

Progressive Scan: Due to the immense data

storage capacity of DVD, images are nowadays

stored progressively (intact, rather than inter-

laced). This allow all of the lines in each frame

(odd and even) to be shown at the same time.

Harman Kardon Cinema Lounge comes with true

progressive scan video output resulting in a 40%

greater light output than a conventional TV and

a stunningly detailed, high definition image with

absence of visible scanlines and motion artifacts.

WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media^®Audio) is

an audio compression format that was developed

by the Microsoft^®Corporation for use with its

Windows Media Player. WMA files can be even

smaller in size than MP3 files, while maintaining

similar quality. The DVD 28 is among those DVD

players capable of playing discs containing WMA

files. Note that Windows Media Player uses other

file formats; however, the DVD 28 is only capable

of playing files that end in the “.wma” extension.

See page 5 for more information on WMA file

support.

In resume mode, the cover of the DVD will be

displayed, if available. Otherwise, the

Harman Kardon screen will appear.

DivX

DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video

codec which is based on the MPEG-4 compres-

sion standard for video. This DVD player will play-

back discs created with DivX software. The DVD

player’s playback functionalities of DivX video

discs will vary depending on the DivX software

version used for creating your movies. For more

information about the different software versions

of DivX, please go to www.divx.com.

HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content

Protection): HDCP is the specification for pro-

tecting digitally encoded content from unautho-

rized copying when it is transmitted from a DVD

player (or other video source) to a video display

using HDMI or DVI connections. In order to take

advantage of the high-resolution output of the

DVD 28 via its HDMI output, your display must

be HDCP-compliant. Virtually all displays with

HDMI inputs are HDCP-compliant, but not all

DVI-equipped displays are. If you are using the

DVD 28 with an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or

adapter, check the owner’s manual for your dis-

play to determine whether it is HDCP-compliant.

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Features

The DVD 28 will NOT play the following:

• DVD discs with a Region Code other than 2

High quality video

Compatible with CD

as well as DVD

• High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

for a single wire, digital connection to your

HD-Ready screen.

• DVD-ROM data discs

• DVD-RAM discs

• CD-I discs

• The DVD 28 will play any conventional Audio

CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD

(CD-RW), MP3, WMA (v8) or any DivX or VCD

or DVD/Video with the region code 0 or 2.

• Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video

decoding circuits.

• CD-G discs

• Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for

optimum video performance. SCART connector

also configurable for Composite Video output.

Disc formats supported

by this player

• SVCD discs

• Kodak Photo CD^™discs (Kodak Picture CD

discs, available to consumers, may be viewed

using the DVD 28).

The unit can play the following disc formats

(8 cm and 12 cm size):

• DVD-AUDIO

• DVD

• DVD-R

• DVD-RW

• DVD+R

• DVD+RW

• CD

• Test screen videos available for testing video

performance and setup.

• Discs intended for use in video game consoles

• Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true

NTSC/PAL conversion.

• Discs recorded in the “VR” mode or at any

speed other than “SP”

• Dual-layer compatibility for extended play

DVD.

• High-definition optical discs such as WMVHD,

HD-DVD and Blu-ray

• Progressive Scan component video ouputs

(NTSC and PAL)

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• VCD

• Playback of JPEG image files

Upgradeability via Internet

High quality digital audio

The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of

the Harman Kardon DVD is fully upgradeable. In

the event of future improvements to its

operations and features, it will be possible to

download firmware upgrades from

www.harmankardon.com/International/

All you have to do is create a CD-R with the

data and insert it in the DVD for an automatic

upgrade.

• WMA (v8)

• Built-in DVD-Audio decoder for improved

musical realism.

NOTE: Due to differences in the format of

certain discs, it is possible that some discs may

include a mix of features that are not compatible

with the DVD. Similarly, although the DVD is

capable of a wide range of features, not all discs

include every capability of the DVD system. For

example, although the DVD is compatible with

multi-angle discs, that feature is only possible

when the disc is specially encoded for multi-

pleangle play. In addition, the DVD is capable of

playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS sound-

tracks, but the number and types of tracks

available will vary from disc to disc. To make

certain that a specific feature or soundtrack

option is available, please check the options

noted on the disc jacket.

• By connecting a DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

or a Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high

quality 5.1 digital surround sound from DTS or

Dolby Digital discs.

• With linear PCM audio at 16-24 bits and

44-96 kHz (also on digital output, see table

page 14), audio quality exceeding that of CD

becomes possible.

Packing List

1 Harman Kardon DVD Player

1 A/V cable for stereo analog audio and

composite video

• Optical and coaxial digital audio output.

Many convenient features

1 S-Video cable

1 HDMI cable

• On-Screen Menu lcons for disc information or

player information and access to many major

functions of this unit.

1 owner's manual

■ Playback capability for CD-R, CD-RW, WMA,

JPEG, MP3, DivX, VCD/SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+R,

DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs may vary due to

variations in the quality of the disc and the

recorder used to create the disc.

• Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous

languages*.

• The multi-angle function allows you to choose

the viewing angle of scenes which were shot

from a number of different angles (Limited to

DVD’s recorded with multiple camera angles.)

■ The DVD 28 is compatible with most discs

recorded with files encoded using MP3 or

Windows Media 8, as well as JPEG still

images. However, note that variations in the

encoder or codec used and the bit rate of the

encoding may affect the DVD 28’s ability to

play back a specific disc. As a result, we can-

not guarantee complete compatibility with all

encoders and versions of the codecs. For best

results, we recommend that MP3 files be

encoded at bit rates ranging between 32kbps

and 320kbps. WMA files should be encoded

at bit rates between 64kbps and 320kbps.

Although the DVD 28 is capable of playing

some WMA 9 files, not all features of version

9 are supported. JPEG files should contain no

more than 5 megapixels, and the file size

should be no larger than 5Mb.

• Multiple options for dialog language and

soundtrack selection (limited to DVD’s

recorded with multiple dialog languages or

soundtracks).

• Intuitive menu operating system.

• 4 step Zoom during play and pause.

• Backlit, ergonomically designed remote

control.

• Future software upgrades accessible via

Internet. (See information below.)

* The number of languages recorded depends

on the software.

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Front Panel Controls

DVD 28

Open/Close

AUDIO/VIDEO

Main Information Display

Power On/Off (Standby)

Open/Close

Play

Pause

Stop

Skip/Search (Previous)

Skip/Search (Next)

Dimmer

Main Information Display: This display

Pause: Press this button to momentarily

Skip/Search (Previous): Press this button

delivers messages and status indications to help

you operate the DVD player.

pause playback. To resume playback, press the

button again. If a DVD is playing, action will

freeze and a still picture will be displayed when

the button is pressed.

to move backward through the music tracks on

a CD disc or the chapters on a DVD disc. Keep

the button pressed to search backwards at one

of the available speeds.

Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button

once to turn the DVD player on, press it again to

put the unit in the Standby mode.

Stop: Press this button once to place the

Skip/Search (Next): Press to move forward

disc in the Resume mode, which means that

playback will stop, but as long as the tray is not

opened or the disc changed, DVD playback will

continue from the same point on the disc when

the Play Button is pressed again. Resume will

also work if the unit was turned off. To stop a

disc and have play start from the beginning,

press the button twice.

through the music tracks on a CD or the

chapters on a DVD disc. Keep the button pressed

to search forwards at one of the available

speeds.

Open/Close: Press this button to open or

close the Disc Tray.

Play: Press to initiate playback or to resume

playback after Pause has been pressed.

Dimmer: Press this button to reduce the

brightness of the Information Display by 50% or

to turn the display off completely in the

following order: FULL BRIGHTNESS ➔ HALF

BRIGHTNESS ➔ OFF ➔ FULL BRIGHTNESS.

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Front Panel Information Display

M J KI H G

A Disc Type Indicators

B Playback-Mode Indicators

C Audio Bitstream Indicators

F Title Indicators

G V-OFF Indicator

H Repeat Indicators

K A-B Repeat Indicator

L Program Indicator

M Angle Indicator

D Chapter/Track Number Indicators

E Time Indicators

I VCD Playback Control Indicator

J Random Indicator

N Parental Lock Indicator

O Video Output Indicators

A Disc Type Indicators: The CD, DVD, DVD-

Audio, VCD, MP3, WMA or JPEG indicator will

illuminate to show the type of disc currently

being played.

E Time Indicators: These positions in the

indicator will show the running time of a DVD in

play. When a CD is playing, these indicators will

show the current track time, time remaining in

the current track, or the total remaining time on

the disc.

I VCD Playback Control Indicator: This

indicator lights when the playback control

function is turned on with VCDs.

J Random Indicator: This indicator lights

when the unit is in the Random Play mode.

B Playback-Mode Indicators: These

indicators light to show the current playback

mode:

K A-B Repeat Indicator: This indicator lights

when a specific passage for repeat playback has

been selected.

NOTE: The Indicators DEF will also display

text messages about the DVD’s status, including

LOADINGwhen a disc is loading,

POWEROFFwhen the unit is turned off, and

DISCERRORwhen a disc not compatible

with the DVD is put into the play position.

Lights when a disc is playing in the normal

mode

L Program Indicator: This indicator lights

when the programming functions are in use.

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search

Forward mode. The on-screen banner display

indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x20,

x100).

M Angle Indicator: This indicator blinks when

alternative viewing angles are available on the

DVD currently playing.

F Title Indicators: These two positions in the

display will show the current title number when

a DVD disc is playing.

Lights when the disc is paused.

N Parental Lock Indicator: This indicator

lights when the parental-lock system is engaged

in order to prevent anyone from changing the

rating level without a code.

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search

G V-OFF Indicator: This indicator lights when

the unit's video output has been turned off by

pressing the V-OFF button on the remote

control.

Reverse mode. The on-screen banner display

indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x20,

x100).

O Video Output Indicators: When the

C Audio Bitstream Indicators: When a

Dolby^®Digital, DTS^®or linear PCM digital audio

signal is present on the disc, one of these

indicators will light. DVD-Audio, MP3 and WMA

bitstreams will be indicated by the Disc Type

Indicator A.

DVD 28 is connected to a video display using

H Repeat Indicators: These indicators light

when any of the Repeat functions are in use.

the HDMI Output

A, the display sends infor-

mation to the DVD 28 indicating the highest

video resolution it is capable of handling, and

the DVD 28 automatically sets the video output

to match it. That resolution is displayed here.

You may use the HD Mode Selector

manually select a lower video output resolution.

D Chapter/Track Number Indicators: When

a DVD disc is playing, these two positions in the

display will show the current chapter. When a

CD disc is playing they will show the current

track number.

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Rear Panel Connections

Optical Digital Output

Coaxial Digital Output

AC Power Cord

S-Video Output

Component Video Outputs

Scart TV Output

Remote Control Input

Analog Audio Output

HDMI Output

Composite Video Output

Remote Control Output

6-Channel Audio Outputs

Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack

”Progressive” must be selected in the Video Set-

up Menu in order to take advantage of the

progressive scan circuitry. See page 19 for more

information on progressive scan video.

If your video display has a DVI input, you may

use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or adapter

for the connection to the display. In all cases, the

video display must be HDCP-compliant in order

to use the HDMI output. For best results, we do

not recommend HDMI connections in excess of

ten feet.

to the optical digital input of an A/V receiver or

surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or

PCM audio playback.

Coaxial Digital Output: Connect this jack

IMPORTANT: These jacks should NOT be

connected to standard composite video inputs.

to the coaxial digital input of an A/V receiver or

surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or

PCM audio playback.

SCART OUT (TV): If your TV has a SCART

The following audio formats may be output via

the HDMI connection:

socket, you can connect a SCART cable to your

TV and to your DVD Player for improved video

quality. The SCART cable carries both audio and

video. You can select Composite Video or RGB

video for that SCART connector’s video output

signal.

NOTE: The coaxial digital output should only be

connected to a digital input. Even though it is

the same RCA-type connector as standard

analog audio connections, DO NOT connect it to

a conventional analog input jack.

Audio CD – 2-Channel PCM or 5.1-channel DTS

DVD-Audio – 2-Channel PCM

DVD-Video – Up to 5.1-channel Dolby Digital or

DTS

Connect either the Optical Digital Audio

Output

Remote Control Output: Connect this

Note: To hear the high-resolution surround

sound recorded on DVD-Audio discs, you need

or the Coaxial Digital Audio

jack to the infrared (IR) input jack of another

compatible Harman Kardon remote controlled

product to have the built-in Remote Sensor on

the DVD provide IR signals to other compatible

products.

to a corresponding digital audio

to connect the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

input on your receiver or processor, but not both.

to the corresponding input jacks on your receiver

or processor. These formats are not output digi-

tally.

AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an

AC outlet. If the outlet is controlled by a switch,

make certain that it is in the ON position.

Remote Control Input: Connect the

6-Channel Audio Outputs: Connect these

output of a remote infrared sensor, or the

remote control output of another compatible

Harman Kardon product, to this jack. This will

enable the remote control to operate even when

the front panel Remote Sensor on the DVD is

blocked. This jack may also be used with

compatible IR remote control-based automation

systems.

Composite Video Output: Connect this

outputs to the matching 6-channel analog audio

inputs on your receiver or surround sound

processor. This connection is required to listen to

the multichannel tracks on DVD-Audio discs. If

the disc also contains a linear PCM, Dolby

Digital or DTS track, you may listen to it using

jack to the video input on a television or video

projector, or to a video input on an A/V receiver

or processor if you are using that type of device

for video input switching.

S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the

S-Video input on a television or video projector,

or to an S-Video input on an A/V receiver or

processor if you are using that type of device for

S-Video input switching.

the HDMI

Audio Output

Outputs

, Optical

or Coaxial Dgital

or the Analog Audio

Analog Audio Output: Connect these

jacks to an audio input on an A/V receiver or

surround processor for analog audio playback.

Note: You’ll find more details about all

Audio/Video connections under Setup and

Connections on the following pages.

Component Video Outputs: These out-

HDMI Output: If you have an HDMI-com-

puts carry the component video signals for

connection to display monitors with component

video inputs. For standard analog TV's or

patible receiver or video display device, connect

this output to an HDMI input on the receiver or

video display for the highest-quality uncom-

pressed digital audio and video available. Even if

your receiver is not capable of processing audio

in the HDMI format, you may still experience the

superb reproduction of HDMI video.

projectors with inputs marked Y/Pr/Pb or

Y/Cr/Cb, connect these outputs to the correspon-

ding inputs. If you have a high-definition televi-

sion or projector that is compatible with high

scan rate progressive video, connect these jacks

to the “HD Component” inputs. Note that if you

are using a progressive scan display device, then

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Setup and Connections

Before connecting your DVD 28, please:

■ Ensure that the power switch of this unit and

other equipment to be connected is set to off

before commencing connection.

■ Do not block ventilation holes of any of the

equipment and arrange them so that air can

circulate freely.

■ Ensure that you observe the color coding

when connecting audio and video cables.

■ Read through the instructions before

connecting other equipment.

For the best quality, if your receiver or processor

and/or video display are HDMI-capable, we rec-

ommend using the HDMI output. With a single

cable connection between components, HDMI is

able to deliver uncompressed high-definition

digital video and digital audio programming.

rates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals

before transmitting them to the TV set in order

to achieve a sharper picture. Use the S-video

cable when connecting the player to a TV

equipped with an S-video inputfor improved

picture clarity. Never connect both outputs,

Video and S-Video, to your TV or AV Receiver,

only one of them.

sion. It is recommended that you connect one

of the video outputs from the DVD 28 to the

corresponding input on your receiver to

simplify operation of your home entertainment

system. Refer to the owner’s guide for your

receiver for more information.

Note: If your video display has a DVI input, you

may use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or

adapter for the connection to the display. In all

cases, the video display must be HDCP-compli-

ant in order to use the HDMI output.

• If your receiver is capable of multiroom opera-

tion, it is recommended that you connect both

the component (or HDMI) and composite

video outputs of the DVD 28 to the receiver.

This enables the highest-quality picture (com-

ponent video) for viewing in the main listening

room, while enabling the multiroom system, if

it is video-capable, to distribute the composite

video signal to the remote zone. Consult the

owner’s guide for your receiver to determine

whether it has video multiroom capability.

Most European TV´s are equipped with SCART

connectors rather than with a normal video

input (yellow cinch). In that case the SCART

connection should be used, providing the audio

signal too. Separate analog audio connections to

TV are needed only if your TV is connected to

the video or S-video output.

If your equipment is not HDMI-ready, we

recommend the use of component video for

higher quality pictures.

If you are using a television or video display that

is compatible with high-resolution 576P video

signals, make sure to use the input jacks on the

video display marked “HD Component,” if avail-

able. Also, make sure to configure the display’s

input settings for use with “576P” video signals.

You will also need to change the scan type in

the DVD 28’s Video Setup menu from

You may also use the standard S-video or

composite video connection if your TV does not

have component video inputs. The component

and S-video outputs are not available

simultaneously.

Connecting to a TV Only

When using the DVD 28 with a television but no

audio receiver or processor, connect it as follows.

Make the Analog Audio Connection A and

one of the Video Connections (Composite

Video B, S-Video C, Component Video

D). If your television or video display is HDMI-

capable, you only need to make the HDMI E

connection, as it handles both audio and video.

Remember to plug in the power cord.

• Modern audio/video receivers are capable of

connection to several video source devices,

such as the DVD 28 and a VCR, cable

television set-top box, HDTV tuner or other

device. The receiver is equipped with video

monitor outputs for connection to your televi-

sion, projector or plasma display. As you select

any input source device, the receiver selects

the correct video input and routes it to the

correct video monitor output to your televi-

“Interlaced” to “Progressive.” See above.

The Video output (yellow) combines the com-

plete video signal (composite) and sends it to

the TV (or to the AV Receiver) by one line only.

Use the Video output, when your TV set is

equipped with a Video input jack only.

The S (separate) video output connector sepa-

To Y (green)/

Pb (blue)/

To video

input

To S-video

Pr (red)

connectors

(yellow)

on the TV

To analog audio

input connectors

(red/white) on the TV

input

component

video

connectors

To HDMI

or DVI

port on TV

connectors

on the TV

To power outlet

(AC 230V/50Hz)

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• When the audio signal is to be fed to an

analog receiver rather than to the TV, connect

Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier

With a Dolby Digital or DTS

Decoder

Connecting to a Receiver

When using the DVD 28 with an audio/video

receiver or processor, connect it as follows. First,

make one of the video connections (Composite

Video C, S-Video D, Component Video E

or HDMI H) to the video input jacks on the A/V

receiver, and then connect the receiver’s video

monitor output to the TV. In addition, to benefit

from the high-resolution surround sound formats

recorded on DVD-Audio discs, which are not out-

put via the HDMI connection, you will need to

make the 6-Channel Audio Connection A to

your receiver or processor.

the Analog Audio Outputs

to any analog

audio inputs on your receiver or processor.

One of the major advantages of the DVD format

is its ability to use a variety of digital audio for-

mats for the ultimate in sonic performance.

However, in order to enjoy the benefits of digital

audio, you must use a receiver or processor that

has digital audio decoding capabilities and make

an optical or coaxial digital audio connection

between the DVD 28 and your home theater

system. This simple connection is made as shown

below with an optional coax or optical cable.

Only one of these connections is required, and

both should not be made at the same time.

• The analog audio connection should also be

made if you wish to play high-resolution 96kHz

PCM audio discs where your receiver does not

support 96kHz processing.

NOTES ON VIDEO:

■ Note: With multiple video sources, your

Audio/Video device can be used for selecting

the video signal and routing it to the TV.

Connect the video or S-video output of the

DVD player (whatever is provided with your

device) to the video or S-video input on your

device and the video/S-video output of this

device to your TV. For more details, see the

manual of your Audio/Video amplifier/receiver.

Second, if your receiver or processor is not HDMI-

capable, make either the Optical Digital Audio

Connection G or the Coaxial Digital Audio

Connection F, to the receiver or processor.

In order to take advantage of the high-resolution

DVD-Audio output of the DVD 28, you must

connect the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain that any

device being connected, including the DVD 28,

your receiver or processor and your TV or video

display, is turned off whenever you make connec-

tions between products.

the matching 6-channel inputs on your receiver

or processor.

■ Note for Analog Audio: The connection from

Audio Out to the TV is optional only. Normally

you´ll hear the sound from your AV-system´s

speakers, so the TV volume should be com-

pletely turned down. If you plan to use your

DVD player also without having to turn on

your complete system, this connection must

exist, then you can turn up the TV´s volume as

needed.

NOTES FOR ANALOG AUDIO:

• If you wish to use the DVD 28 as the input for

a multiroom system, the Analog Audio

Outputs

should be connected to the

standard analog left/right DVD or CD inputs on

your digital receiver or processor.

• The connection from the Analog Audio

Outputs

to the TV is optional.

HDMI, DVI, Component,

Front Speakers

(Left/Right)

Center

Speaker

Surround Speakers

(Left/Right)

Subwoofer

S-video and/or

Composite video

monitor outputs

Dolby Digital/DTS A/V Receiver or Processor

To video

input

connectors

(yellow)

To Y (green)/

Pb (blue)/

Pr (red)

component

video

To analog audio

input connectors

(red/white)

on the TV

or receiver

To 6-channel

analog audio

inputs on

To S-video

input

connectors

To coaxial

digital

audio

input

connectors

HDMI

or DVI

port

To optical

digital

audio

input

connectors

receiver

To power outlet

(AC 230V/50Hz)

connectors

(see above)

Important Notes on SCART and RGB

format:

■ Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connec-

To view RGB video on your TV, the RGB

compatible SCART connector on the TV must

be used and the DVD´s TV SCART connector

must be set to ”RGB”.

Note that with RGB video the color intensity

cannot be adjusted with most TVs.

■ When the RGB video signal is used, DVD´s

recorded with the NTSC format (with regional

code 0 or 2) can be viewed even on non-

NTSC compatible TVs.

tor for direct connection to the TV.

■ The SCART connector provides the video

signal as well as audio (stereo L/R) signals.

■ The SCART connector for the TV provides the

composite video signal or the direct RGB

signal, delivering the best video performance

possible, selectable in the Setup menu.

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Digital Audio Connections

Audio output from the unit’s

optical/coaxial digital audio

output connector

For your reference:

Caution for the optical/coaxial

digital audio outputs:

■ Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound com-

pression technique developed by the Dolby

Laboratories Licensing Corporation,

supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as

well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this

■ When connecting an amplifier (with an

optical/coaxial digital input ) which does not

contain a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS

decoder, be sure to select ”PCM” as initial

setting in the ”Digital Output” menu.

Otherwise, any attempt to play a DVD may

cause such a high level of noise that it may

be harmful to your ears and damage your

speakers.

Gently push the cable plug through the built-in

shutter that covers the optical digital audio out-

put and connect the cable firmly so that the con-

figurations of both the cable and the connector

match.

technique enables a large quantity of sound

data to be efficiently recorded on a disc.

■ Linear PCM is a signal recording format used

in CDs. While CDs are recorded in

44.1kHz/16 bit, DVDs are recorded in

48kHz/16 bit up to 96kHz /24 bit.

Disc

Sound recording

format

Optical/coaxial digital

audio output

DVD

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital bitstream

(2-5.1ch) or PCM

■ CD’s can be played as they would normally

be played.

■ If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround

decoder connected to the DVD’s analog

AUDIO OUT connectors, thanks to the

”Downmix” function of the DVD you will

obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the

same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-chan-

nel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from

titles encoded with Dolby Surround.

(2ch, 48kHz, 16-bit)††

Note:

Linear PCM

(48/96kHz,

16/20/24-bit)

Linear PCM (2ch)

(48/96kHz,

16/20/24-bit)

■ Some first generation DTS decoders which do

not support DVD-DTS interface may not work

properly with the DVD/CD player.

DTS

Bitstream or no

output*

■ Dolby Digital, DTS and PCM signals are

MPEG (2.0)

MPEG

passed through the HDMI Output

bitstream (2ch)

or linear PCM

(2ch, 48kHz)

However, DVD-Audio signals are not carried

via the HDMI connection. You must connect

■ The DVD is designed to digitally output

96kHz-PCM audio with a 96kHz sampling

rate. However, some 96kHz DVD's may

include copy protection codes that do not

permit digital output. For full 96kHz fidelity

from these discs, use the analog outputs of

the DVD.

the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

to the

VCD

MPEG-1

CD-DA

Linear PCM*

corresponding input jacks on your receiver

or processor in order to enjoy DVD-Audio

materials.

Linear PCM

(44.1kHz sampling)

Dolby Digital and DTS

MP3

MPEG-1

Audio

Linear PCM

(44.1–48kHz,

depending on

source, if digital

output format

selected as

Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats

used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto

the digital track of film. Both of these formats

provide six separate channels: left, right, center,

left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer.

The latest 6.1-formats, Dolby Digital EX and

DTS ES, even one (or two) additional "Surround

Back" channel for a center between the rears.

IMPORTANT: If your surround processor/D/A

converter does not support 96kHz PCM audio,

you must use the DVD analog outputs for full

96kHz fidelity with these discs.

Layer 3)

“Bitstream”).

(48kHz if digital

output format

selected as

“PCM”)

Linear PCM

WMA

Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only

play 5.1-channel sound if you’ve connected the

optical or coaxial output of the DVD player to a

DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if

the disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS

format.

(Windows

Media

Audio)

(32–48kHz)

* Digital Format must be selected as

“ORIGINAL“ or ”PCM” respectively in Menu

DVD-Audio

The high-resolution output of DVD-Audio discs is

only available as an analog signal. For that

reason, it is necessary to make direct analog

connections between the 6-Channel Audio

Outputs

on the DVD 28 and the matching

6-channel inputs on your receiver or surround

processor.

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Playback Basics

Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only)

Basic Play

Disc Playback Features

1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame

mode, you may move slowly forward or back-

ward through the program being played at

one of the speeds by pressing the Play

Buttons on the remote. Each press of the

buttons will move to the next speed, indicated

by a number of arrow indicators on the right

top of the screen.

Preparation

Skipping tracks or titles/chapters

1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input

connected to the DVD.

To move forward or backward through the tracks

on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press

skip on the front panel or Previous/Next on the

remote.

2. Press POWER to turn on the unit, the DVD

harman/kardon logo should appear now on

the screen. If that logo appears distorted on

the screen or without any color, change the

appropriate settings at the Video Setting

Submenu according to your TV set and to the

connection used between the DVD and your TV.

Fast Motion Playback/Fast Search

1. To move forward or backward through the

DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed,

press SEARCH on the remote. Once one of

these buttons is pressed, the fast search will

continue until PLAY is pressed.

2. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

Note that there will be no audio playback during

slow-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This

is normal for DVD, as A/V receivers and surround

processors cannot process the digital audio

streams during slow modes. Slow play is not

available for CD.

3. When you see no video at all, not even the

harman/kardon logo, check the setting of the

video input used on your TV (most SCART

inputs on TVs can be configured in the TV´s

menu). When you don´t succeed, connect your

TV with different cables to the DVD, e.g. via

Composite (yellow jacks) or S-Video cables,

rather than per SCART to view the setup

menus until all appropriate ”Video menu”

settings are made properly.

There are four fast-play speeds. Each press of

the SEARCH Buttons will cycle to the next speed

in the following order: x2, x4, x8, x20, x100,

indicated by a number of arrow indicators on the

right top of the screen.

Notes: Playback features may not be available

during the opening credits of a movie. This is

intended by the disc author and is not a failure

of the DVD.

2. Press PLAY at any time to resume normal

playback.

Playback of a DVD with 96kHz/24-bit audio

requires the use of circuitry normally used for

other features. Accordingly, Slow Play Reverse

and Step Advance features are not available

with these discs.

Note that there will be no audio playback during

fast-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is

normal for DVD, as A/V receivers and surround

processors cannot process the digital audio

streams during fast-play modes; audio will be

heard during fast-play of conventional CD’s.

4. Switch on your A/V system’s power, if the

player has been connected to such a system.

5. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

6. Place a disc on the disc tray.

Depending on the structure of a VCD disc, the

functions Slow Reverse and Step Reverse may be

prohibited or have no function and Fast Playback

(Search) may not function.

Hold the disc without touching either of its

surfaces, position it with the side you wish to

play facing down, align it with the guides, and

place it in its proper position.

Freeze Frame and Frame Advance

(with DVD only)

1. Press PAUSE when a DVD is playing to freeze

the picture.

■ 3" (8 cm) discs or 5" (12 cm) discs can be

used.

2. Each time you press one of the STEP (FWD or

REV) buttons, the picture advances one frame.

7. Press PLAY. The disc tray is automatically

closed and play begins.

3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

■ When the disc tray is closed by pressing

OPEN/CLOSE, play will start automatically.

■ With most DVD’s, a Disc Menu appears on the

screen. Select specific menu item by using

ARROW buttons on the remote, then press

OK.

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Playback Basics

About DivX Movie Files

Playing a DivX Movie Disc

The DivX disc compatibility of this DVD player is

limited by the following:

Before playing DivX movie discs, please note the

following:

• the available resolution size of the DivX file

should be below 720x576 (W x H) pixels.

• multi session DVD containing Windows Media

Audio files may not be supported.

• the total number of files and folders on the

disc should be less than 999.

• open session discs are not supported.

• the DVD player does not support PC data.

• the number of screen frames per second

should be below 29.97 frames per second.

• this DVD player does not support an

unfinalized disc with a closed session.

• the video and audio structure of recorded file

should be interleaved.

1. Insert a disc and close the tray.

2. Press the OSD button of the remote control

and select a folder by pressing the up/down

cursor buttons and press OK. A list of files in

the folder appears. If you are in a file list and

want to return to the Folder list, use the

up/down buttons on the remote to highlight

and press OK.

The player is capable of playing DivX files with

the extensions “.avi”.

The player is capable of playing subtitle files

with the extensions “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro

DVD format only)” or "ssa". Other subtitle files

won’t be displayed. Subtitle files need to carry

the same name as the movie file (but with either

one of the above extensions) and should be

located in the same directory.

3. If you want to view a particular file, press the

up/down buttons to highlight a file and press

PLAY.

When playing back a DivX movie you can use

variable playback functions like fast and slow

backward and forward, as well as step forward

and step backward.

4. Press STOP to stop the playback.

The DVD player’s playback functionalities of DivX

video discs will vary depending on the DivX

version used for creating your movies.

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System Setup

NOTE: Before attempting to use the 13828

system remote to control DVD 28, you must press

Set Up Menu

The first step in checking or changing the system

defaults is to access the Setup Menu. First, make

certain that the DVD is properly connected to a

video display, and that power is connected. For

this process, however, you do not need to load

any discs into the unit.

the DVD Button in the Input button group

This activates the secondary functions for double-

function buttons. Refer to the function list on

page 7.

System Defaults

During STOP, PAUSE or PLAY mode, if you press

SETUP on the remote, the Set Up Menu appears on

the screen.

The final step of the installation is to establish

the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few

minutes to familiarize yourself with these

settings, as they may require change before the

first use and later from time to time.

This Main Menu and all menus in the following

section may look different, listing the settings

with different languages, depending on the set-

tings made previously. With the factory default

setting all languages are set to ”English”, that´s

why with all menus the English version is shown

in the manual.

A Main Menu Line

B Submenus

General Functionality of the OSD Menu

The complete setup and control of the DVD 28

takes place in an advanced user-guided On

Screen Display (OSD) menu system. The OSD can

C Actual Settings

D Instruction Line

be activated by pressing the SETUP button

on the remote control. Pressing this button again

deactivates the OSD.

In the SET-UP Menu you will find submenus for

making or changing all settings and adjustments

for both Audio and Video handling of your

DVD 28.

Most DVDs are created to allow setup menus to

be displayed while the disc is playing, super-

imposed over the video playback. However, some

discs are authored in a way that does not allow

The main menu consists of a PLAYER

INFORMATION Menu and a SET-UP Menu. The

PLAYER INFORMATION Menu will show all

information and options available for the disc

currently playing. The SET-UP Menu will help you

configure all audio and video settings which are

normally only made once.

System Settings

this. If you see the

screen after pressing the Setup Button

the Info Button , press the Stop Button

and then press the Setup or Info Button

69again.

icon displayed on the

Each Main Menu contains Submenus. These sub-

menus are shown as icons on the left side of the

menu. They can be highlighted by a white square

around the icon by moving the cursor with the

ARROW buttons. Icons can be activated by

pressing OK as soon as an icon is highlighted.

When OK has been pressed, the color of the icon

will change to dark blue and you will see that

the Actual Settings of this submenu will appear

on the right side of the menu.

The System Setting Submenu contains the

following settings. Follow the explanations in the

Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to

change the settings.

Although each Menu has various Submenus and

Settings, navigating through menus, submenus

and settings goes the same way. All submenus,

settings and options can be accessed with the

help of the ARROW (KLNM) and OK buttons

on the remote control.

Please note that when the menus prompt you to

press ENTER, you must press the OK Button

on the 13828 system remote.

Display Language: Sets the language in which

the OSD menus are shown on your screen.

To change a setting, simply move the cursor to

the setting you wish to change. This setting will

be highlighted in light blue, and a brief explana-

tion will appear in the Instruction Line on the

bottom of your screen.

Preferred Subtitle Language: Defines your

preferred subtitle language. Every time a disc will

be played that contains this subtitle language, it

will be shown automatically. If you do not find

your preferred language in the list of options, you

can select your preferred language by highlight-

ing OTHER. Press OK and use the Navigation

Buttons to select your preferred language from

the list shown on the screen. Note that only

those languages will be available that are actual-

ly on the DVD you would like to play. You can

also set the preferred subtitle language to OFF. In

that case no subtitles will be shown.

Next, press the OK Button

and a dropdown

menu will appear that contains the available

options for that setting. Press the KL

Navigation Buttons

option is highlighted, then press the OK Button

to select that option.

until the desired

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System Setup

Panel Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval for

the Front Panel Information Display. After the

selected time, the display will dim completely.

PCM Limit: The DVD 28 is compatible with

both 48kHz and 96kHz sampling, but some early

A/V receivers and surround processors are not. If

your A/V receiver or surround processor is NOT

capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select the

48kHz option. If your A/V receiver or surround

processor IS capable of handling 96kHz signals,

select the 96kHz option to achieve the greatest

audio fidelity available. The AVR 138 is capable

of handling 96kHz signals.

Audio Settings

Status Bar Time-Out: Sets the time-out

interval for the Status Bar, after which the Status

Bar will disappear from the screen.

Parental Control: Defines a password used to

control viewing of restricted programs. The

default password is 1234. After pressing the

default password, either the parental control

setting can be chosen, or a new password. The

five standard US rating symbols are ”G”

(General, level 2), ”PG” (Parental Guidance,

level 4), ”PG13” (Parental Guidance and 13

years old, level 4), ”R” (Restricted, level 6) and

”NC 17” (from 17 years old, level 7). The DVD

will accommodate a total of eight rating steps,

as set by the DVD creators. These additional

steps allow for more critical control of program

playback for all audiences. Level 8: All DVDs can

be played. Levels 7 to 2: DVDs for general audi-

ences/ children can be played. Level 1: DVDs for

children can be played; DVDs for adults/general

audiences are prohibited. Follow the explana-

tions on the screen to set a new password.

Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the DVD 28

will not output an uncompressed signal in the

PCM format from a disc recorded with

The Audio Setting Submenu contains the

following settings. Follow the explanations in the

Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to

change the settings. In case the audio settings

have been changed, they will take effect after

the next time the player goes through STOP

mode.

96kHz/24-bit resolution, such as some DTS

audio CDs. If the Digital Output setting in the

AUDIOSETUPsubmenu is set to PCM, and

the PCM Limit setting is set to 96KHZ, no

audio will be outputted, and the message

CGMSMUTEwill appear in the Main

Information Display. “CGMS” stands for “Copy

General Management System.” Should this

message appear, change the PCM Limit setting

to 48KHZto hear the audio at a lower

resolution.

Preferred Audio Language: Defines your

preferred audio language. Every time a disc is

played that contains this audio language, it will

be activated automatically. If you do not find your

preferred language in the list of options, you can

select your preferred language by highlighting

OTHER. Press OK and use the Navigation Buttons

to select your preferred language from the list

shown on the screen. Note that only those lan-

guages will be available that are actually on the

DVD you would like to play.

Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to

take advantage of the programming present on

some Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the vol-

ume of louder passages while maintaining intel-

ligibility of quieter passages. This means that you

may listen to programs at a level that allows the

full impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a vol-

ume that is lower than you might otherwise use

to avoid disturbing others. The DVD 28 accom-

plishes this by compressing the audio to a

Disc Recognition: This setting controls the

Disc Recognition feature. When turned on, it

allows you to pause a DVD, remove it from the

player, play another disc, and then resume

playback of the original disc at a later time from

the point at which you paused. Note that even

when the setting is activated, you must pause

playback, rather than bring it to a full stop, and

the unit must not be turned off between discs.

The DVD 28 is capable of storing the informa-

tion for up to five DVDs at a time.

Digital Output: If your system includes 5.1

digital audio surround decoding (Dolby Digital

and/or DTS), select BITSTREAM as the digital

output. In that case all audio signals will be out-

put with their original format. If your system only

includes stereo and/or Dolby Pro Logic, select

PCM. Then all audio signals will be output in

PCM format only (DTS will output no signal).

greater or lesser degree, depending on which

setting you choose. Three options are available:

• MAXIMUMdoes not make any changes to

the original playback, and should be used

when the volume setting in the listening room

may be as loud as you desire.

PBC Support: Activates PBC (Play Back

Control) Support for VCD discs.

Screen Saver: Activates a Screen Saver to

prevent an image to “burn” into a video display

device. If you connect the DVD 28 to a LCD or

plasma screen or video projector, we recommend

you activate the screen saver at all times.

• MEDIUMapplies a moderate amount of

compression so that louder passages are a

little bit quieter.

• MINIMUMapplies more compression so

that louder passages are much softer.

Show Angle Icon: Determines whether the

Angle Icon will appear on the screen when there

are different angles available on a DVD disc.

Feel free to experiment with the settings at any

time. Note that if your receiver or processor also

allows you to program the dynamic range

setting, also known as the “Night Mode,” you

do not need to make any adjustments on the

DVD 28 and should leave the setting at

MAXIMUM.

Closed Caption: This setting enables viewing

of closed caption messages, if they have been

encoded in the video material. Closed captions

are text displays of the program’s dialogue,

normally hidden from view, that are made

available for the hearing-impaired or others.

Select the ONsetting to activate the DVD 28’s

closed captioning decoder so that these

messages may be viewed.

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System Setup

While DVD-Audio also is output only in analog

form, many discs also contain PCM, Dolby Digital

or DTS digital tracks and may be played through

Audio Adjustments Submenu

This menu allows you to adjust bass manage-

ment settings that control the audio output of

the Digital Audio Outputs 01

the 6-Channel Audio Outputs

for speaker

Delay Unit: This setting selects the unit of

distance used for calculating delay times when

the AUDIOADJUSTMENTSmenu is

activated. The default unit is feet, but you may

select meters.

size, output level and delay times. The proper

adjustment of these settings is key to optimal

reproduction of DVD-Audio discs, when the

DVD 28 is used with a receiver or processor that

does not have audio adjustment capabilities for

the direct inputs.

Bass Management: This setting activates the

AUDIOADJUSTMENTSmenu’s bass

management settings, to optimize playback of

DVD-Audio discs through the Analog Audio

Outputs 9B. Three settings are available:

The following adjustments are available on the

AUDIOADJUSTMENTSmenu for each

speaker position. It is recommended that you

cycle through the adjustments for each speaker

position using the KLM NNavigation

Important Note: In order to avoid audio

problems, when the DVD 28 is connected to a

receiver or processor that does have the

capability to adjust bass management

parameters for its multichannel inputs, you have

the option to either use that capability or adjust

the settings in the DVD 28. The preferred method

of operation is to use the receiver for these

adjustments. In that case, remember to set the

Bass Managementsetting in the

AUDIOSETUPmenu to Bypass. If you

make the adjustments using the DVD 28's

settings, it is important that the receiver's

settings for the multichannel direct inputs be

disabled, or set to “Large” for the speaker sizes

and “0” for the level adjustments and delay

times, unless these settings are also used for the

receiver’s other source inputs, in which case they

should be left the way you set them when you

configured your receiver. If you have any

questions about the capabilities of your receiver

or processor, we recommend that you consult its

owner’s manual or the manufacturer’s Web site

for further information.

• On: This is the default setting. If your receiver

or processor is equipped with “direct” 6-chan-

nel inputs and the receiver is not capable of

performing bass management on these inputs,

then leave this setting on the DVD 28 at the

default of ON, and proceed to the AUDIO

ADJUSTMENTSmenu to program the

bass management settings.

Buttons

appropriate for your system. Pressing the OK

Button displays a dropdown menu with the

selections available for that setting. Use the

KLNavigation Buttons to highlight

the appropriate setting, and then press the OK

Button to select it.

to enter the settings that are

You will notice that the adjustments for speaker

size and distance (used to calculate delay times)

are set in tandem for the front left and right

speaker pair, and for the surround left and right

speaker pair. Changing the settings for either

speaker in these pairs also affects that setting for

the other speaker in that pair. For this reason, it

is important to select the same brand and model

for both speakers in each pair, and also to place

them at about the same distance from the

listening position.

• Bypass: If your receiver or processor is

equipped with 6-channel inputs and is capable

of adjusting the bass management settings

(speaker size, output levels and delay times)

for its 6-channel analog inputs, then

Harman Kardon recommends that you change

this setting to Bypass, and adjust the bass

management settings on your receiver.

• Stereo: If your receiver or processor is not

equipped with 6-channel inputs at all, then

change this setting to Stereo, which will

send a downmixed 2-channel signal to the

Speaker Size: Speaker size is part of the bass

management system which determines which

frequencies are sent to the specific speaker

position, and which are sent to the subwoofer.

The designation of “size” does not refer to the

speaker’s physical size, but rather to the lowest

frequency a speaker can handle. For this purpose,

“full-range” speakers are considered “large,”

while those not capable of reproduction below

100Hz are considered “small.” In general, if you

are using a packaged speaker system with

smaller satellite-type speakers and a subwoofer,

you should select Smallfor all five speakers.

Largeshould only be selected if you are

certain that your speakers are capable of

If your receiver or processor does not have

6-channel analog inputs, make sure to select

Stereofor the BassManagement

setting in the AUDIOSETUPmenu. Then

Analog Audio Outputs

9, for use with any

2-channel analog input on your receiver.

You may then select an analog surround mode

available on your receiver.

connect the Analog Audio Outputs

to any

2-channel analog inputs on your receiver.

Before proceeding with the DVD 28’s audio

setup adjustments, we recommend that you first

use the menu system in your receiver or proces-

sor to ascertain the settings already established

for “Speaker Size,” “Output Level” and “Delay

Time,” which may be set as a distance. Write

these settings down to refer to during the

configuration process.

handling extreme low-frequency sounds.

At the subwoofer setting, you can select the fre-

quency under which bass information is directed

to the Subwoofer Output and above which

the remaining signal is directed to all other

speakers. When making these selections, choose

the crossover frequency that is closest to the

lower frequency limit of your "SMALL" speakers.

This figure is normally printed in the owner’s

manual or data sheet for the speakers; or consult

the speaker’s manufacturer.

Press the Setup Button

Setup menu; then use the KLNavigation

Buttons until the AUDIOADJUST-

MENTSsubmenu is highlighted within a white

outline box, and press the OK Button

to activate the

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Delay

Aspect Ratio: This step selects the TV aspect

ratio, conventional screen shape (4:3) or

widescreen (16:9), according to your TV.

Video Adjustment: The Video Adjustment

Submenu contains access to the Test Screen. First

adjust the video display device (TV) with the help

of the Test Screen. After that the output settings

of the player can be fine-tuned with the

Brightness, Sharpness and Black Level settings. In

order to change the settings, move the cursor to

the “+“ or “-“ icon on the same line as the set-

ting. Once one of the icons is highlighted, press-

ing OK will increase or decrease the value of the

setting, as will be shown in the bar behind the

setting. To exit the Video Adjustment Menu,

move the cursor to DONE, and press OK.

Due the different distances between the listening

position for the front channel speakers and the

surround speakers, the amount of time it takes

for sound to reach your ears from the front or

surround speakers is different. You may

compensate for this difference through the use of

the delay settings to adjust the timing for the

specific speaker placement and acoustic con-

ditions in your listening room or home theater.

Measure the distance from the listening position

to each of the individual loudspeakers. Once

done, select per loudspeaker the distance that is

closest to the one measured.

When the HDMI Output

is used, the aspect

ratio will automatically be set appropriately for

the specific display. However, you may select an

alternate view.

Video Standard: Sets the output video format

i.e. NTSC, PAL or SECAM, of the DVD player. If

you have a multi standard TV, we recommend the

AUTO setting for optimal picture quality.

Video Output: Sets the video output type to

S-Video, Component or SCART. Scart will be used

for most TV’s. Component will be used for most

LCD, Plasma and projectors.

Output level adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the

configuration process for any surround sound

product. It is particularly important for DVD-

Audio, as correct outputs will ensure that you

hear sound tracks with the proper directionality

and intensity.

Scan Type: This setting allows you to select

between progressive and interlaced scanning for

the Component Video Outputs

mize the image resolution for the type of video

display in use. The output at the S-Video and

Composite Video outputs will always be

to maxi-

NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the

operation of the surround channels. While some

assume that sound should always be coming

from each speaker, most of the time there will be

little or no sound in the surround channels. This is

because they are only used when a movie direc-

tor or sound mixer specifically places sound there

to create ambiance, a special effect or to contin-

ue action from the front of the room to the rear.

When the output levels are properly set it is

normal for surround speakers to operate only

occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to

the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an

enveloping sound field that duplicates the way

you hear sound in a movie theater or concert

hall.

standard-rate video that is compatible with any

television set or video display. Two choices are

available:

DivX Subtitle: This setting selects the desired

subtitle language for DivX movies.

Progressive: Select this option if you have a

video display that is compatible with input

sources of 480P or greater. Displays labeled as

“HDTV Ready,” including virtually all large-screen

LCD and plasma displays, are compatible with

progressive scan.

Below the menu items you will find your personal

DivX Video On Demand (VOD) code.

This code allows you to rent and purchase videos

using the DivX VOD service. For more infor-

mation, visit www.divx.com/vod. Follow the

instructions and download the video onto a disc

for playback on this unit. Note that all the

downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be

played back on this unit.

Interlaced: Select this option when you are

using an older video display that has Y/Pr/Pb

component inputs, but which is not capable of

displaying high scan rate, or “HD” signals.

Once the DivX icon is highlighted, press OK to

access your personal DivX VOD code.

NOTES:

1. The Scan Type may only be changed when the

Video Output setting has been set to

Component.

The default settings of the DVD player is 0dB for

all channels. In case you feel adjustments are

necessary in your setup, we advise you to copy

the settings currently in use with 5.1 surround

modes (for instance Dolby Prol Logic II) of your

AV receiver to the DVD player.

HDMI Settings: This setting displays the

characteristics of the video output signal at the

HDMI Output

connected to a video display using the HDMI

Output , the display sends information to the

A. When the DVD 28 is

2. If you have connected the DVD 28 to a video

display that is not capable of displaying

progressive scan video using the Component

DVD 28 that indicates the highest video

resolution it is capable of handling, and the

DVD 28 automatically sets the video output to

match it. That resolution is displayed here. You

may use this setting to manually select a lower

video output resolution. Changes made here

remain active until the DVD 28 or the display is

turned off. When either is turned off, and then on

again, the DVD 28 will revert to the default

setting transmitted by the display. Make sure

your video display or other video switching

equipment (such as an HDMI-capable receiver) is

capable of handling the DVD 28’s HDMI output

signal.

(Y/Pr/Pb) Video Outputs

3, and you have

inadvertently changed the Video Output

Setting to Component and the Scan Type

setting to Progressive, you may reset the scan

type to interlaced by pressing the

Video Settings

Progressive Scan/Interlaced Button

The display will blink, indicating that the scan

type has been reset to interlaced mode.

Scart Output: Selects which kind of video

output signals will be routed over the scart.

RGB will be used for most TV’s and is therefore

recommended.

The Video Setting Submenu contains the

following settings. Follow the explanations in the

Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to

change the settings.

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Contrast adjustment:

Sharpness Adjustment

Test Screen

1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until you see a

bright white bar in the right low corner of the

screen and a deep dark black bar at the left.

The optimal contrast setting will depend from

your preference and the surrounding light in

the TV room.

Contrary to intuition, the picture will appear

sharper and clearer with the sharpness, or Edges,

setting backed off from the maximum setting.

Reduce the sharpness setting on your television,

and the Edges setting on the DVD 28 video

adjustments menu if necessary, to minimize the

appearance of any white lines between the bars

in the gray scale portion of the test screen.

When you activate the Test Screen via the OSD

you can activate a still image to test all settings

and the video performance of your TV. With the

vertical color bars you can test the following:

■ proper color intensity setting on your TV,

2. If the brightness of the white bar will no more

increase while turning up the contrast or when

the borders of the white ”harman/kardon” text

letters on top will bloom (overlight) into the

black areas, what drasticly will decrease the

sharpness of the script, then the Contrast has

been turned up too much. Reduce the contrast

until these effects will disappear and the video

still looks realistic.

■ the proper color of each bar, showing if the

proper video standard is turned on: the colors

should be (left to right): black, white, yellow,

cyan (turquoise), green, magenta (purple), red,

blue, black.

Convergence and Edge Focus

The crosshatch pattern that surrounds the test

screen may be used to evaluate edge focus and

convergence in front- or rear-projection video

displays. However, the controls used to adjust

these parameters are often not user-accessible.

In any event, these adjustments are extremely

complex, and require proper training and

experience to avoid worsening the situation.

Therefore, it is recommended that if you are

unable to improve the picture using the available

controls, contact the video display manufacturer’s

authorized service representative for assistance.

■ proper color transition, seen as sharp

separation of the bars, S-Video will be better

than Video, RGB best of all.

■ the performance of the color filter in your TV

(with ”Video” signals), bar edges should show

no vertical crawling dots. Here S-Video and

RGB formats usually give no problems.

3. If you are watching TV with a usual surround-

ing daylight, adjust the Contrast so that a nor-

mal video picture has about the same looking

as the surroundings in your room. By that way

the eye is relazed when watching the TV pic-

ture. This contrast setting may be reduced

when the surrounding light is dimmed, usually

improving the sharpness of a video a lot

thereby.

With the grey scale and the black/white fields

below the color bars the brightness and contrast

of your screen can be adjusted optimally, see

chapter ”TV Picture Adjustment” below.

When all desired setup and configuration entries

have been made, use the KLNavigation

Buttons

bottom of the Video Adjustments submenu. Press

the OK Button to select it to return to the

on-screen menu system. Then, press the Setup

Button to remove the menu displays from

until “Done” is highlighted at the

4. The grey scale in the middle line needs to have

the same clear difference between each bar as

before the contrast adjustment. If not, go back

to the brightness adjustment and repeat step 3

and then the contrast adjustments, making

only minor adjustments each time for

optimisation.

Color Bars

Grey Scale

the screen. The unit will return to normal opera-

tion and you are ready to enjoy the finest in DVD

or CD playback!

100%

Black/White

fields

Color adjustment.

1. When the Brightness and the Contrast are set

optimally, turn up the color control to the level

of your perference. Adjust to the level where

the colors look strong but still natural, not

overdone. If the color level is too high,

depending from the TV used some of the bars

will seem wider or the color intensity will not

increase while the control is turned up. Then

the color control must be reduced again. At the

end you should test the color intensity also

with a video, e.g. pictures of natural faces,

flowers, fruit and vegetables and other well

known natural articles of our life most usefull

for an optimal setting of the color intensity.

TV Picture Adjustment with

Test Screen

These adjustments may be done now, but you

can also make them after setup has been

finalized.

Brightness adjustment:

1. Turn down the color control on your TV until

the color bars are visible in black and white.

2. Adjust the contrast to the lowest level where

you still can see all bars within the grey scale

in the test picture separately and clearly.

3. Adjust the Brightness so that the bars in the

grey scale are all visible. The bar furtherst to

the left has to be as black as possible rather

than grey but the next aside must clearly be

differable. All the bars in the grey scale have to

be gradually and evenly changing from black

to whiter, going from left to right.

2. If your TV has a Tint option (with most

European TVs this is available or effective only

with NTSC signals, not with PAL), use the large

white bar below the Greyscale to tweak the

warmth of the picture. Every viewer has a

difference in preference as how the glow of

the picture should be. Some prefer a little

colder picture, some a warmer glow. The Tint

function on your TV and the white bar can be

used to control this. Adjust the Tint to the level

where you feel the white color has the tone

you prefer.

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Player Menu

■ Disc: This line displays the disc type.

Using the Player Information Menu

Using the On-Screen Status

Display

■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an

identification label, it will appear here.

The DVD 28’s Player Information menu displays

disc information and enables you to program

When a DVD is playing, you may press the

playback modes. Press the Info Button

display the Player Information menu.

Status Button

at any time to view a quick

■ Aspect Ratio: This line displays the aspect

ratio of the video content on the disc, and the

format in which it is being played back

according to the setting established in the

VIDEOSETUPsubmenu as shown on

page 39. Some discs may contain two versions

of the same program with a widescreen

aspect ratio on one side of the disc, and a

standard aspect ratio on the other.

summary of the disc’s playback status. The Status

Bar not only gives you a snapshot of the unit’s

current state; it also provides an easy way to

select a different title, chapter or track, or use the

time search feature.

■ Video Standard: The disc’s format is shown

here. For Region 2 players, this will normally

be PAL, although some DVDs that are open

region (playable in all regions) may be in the

NTSC format.

• Title: This displays the current title on the

left, and the total number of titles on the disc

on the right.

The Player Information menu has two submenus

which may be accessed by using the KL

• Chapter: This displays the current chapter on

the left, and the total number of chapters on

the disc on the right.

Navigation Buttons

to highlight the sub-

■ Scan Type: This line displays whether the

video program on the DVD was recorded with

a progressive or interlaced scan rate. It also

displays how the program is being played

back, based on the setting established in the

VIDEOSETUPsubmenu as shown on

page 39.

menu’s icon, and pressing the OK Button

• Play Mode Icon: This displays the current

to select it. These submenus are different from

the Setup menus in that many items are for dis-

play only and cannot be changed using the menu

system.

play mode icon: e.g. Play

Stop

B, Pause

• Time Display: This section of the display

shows the time corresponding to the type of

display indicated in the Time Display Type.

The Time Search function enables you to start

playback at any point in the program. Use the

PLAYBACKINFOSubmenu: This submenu

displays basic disc and playback mode informa-

tion. You may not make any changes to the items

shown in this submenu, except for the Repeat

mode.

■ Audio Resolution: This line displays the

sample rate and bit rate for the current audio

format.

M NNavigation Buttons

to highlight

■ Audio Format: This line displays the current

audio track, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or linear

PCM.

this display, and the numbers will change to

dashes. You may then use the Numeric Keys

to enter the numbers corresponding to the

time on the disc at which you wish play to

■ Disc: This line displays the disc type, such as

DVD-Video.

■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an identifi-

cation label, such as a movie title, it will

appear here.

■ Video Bit Rate: This line displays the video

bit rate up to the limit of 10 Mbps. This indica-

tion will vary as a disc is played in response to

changes in the amount of compression that

was applied to the video signal when the disc

was created. Thus, when the disc is stopped or

paused, this line will remain blank.

commence. Press the OK Button

A, and

play will immediately begin at the selected

time position.

■ Playlist: For DVDs, this line will reflect that

playback will occur in the disc’s order.

Programmable playlists are not available when

a DVD is loaded.

• Time Bar: This display is a graphic representa-

tion of the time elapsed for the title being

played. As the disc plays, the number of bars

will increase to reflect approximately what

percentage of the title has been played thus

far.

When you have finished viewing the Player

■ Repeat: This line displays the current repeat

mode, or Off if Repeat mode is not active.

menus, press the Info Button

to remove

the displays from the screen and return to normal

play.

• Time Display Type: This section identifies the

type of information in the Time Display

section of the display. Use the KLM N

Navigation Buttons

setting, and each subsequent press of the OK

Button will change the time display from

to select this

Title Elapsed, to Title Remaining, to Chapter

Elapsed to Chapter Remaining, and cycle back

to Title Elapsed. The time displayed on screen

and in the front-panel Information Display

PROGRAMsubmenu: The PROGRAMsub-

menu is not accessible for DVDs.

will change accordingly.

DISCINFOSubmenu: This submenu dis-

plays detailed information about the disc content.

You will not be able to make any changes to the

items on this submenu. However, you may use

the SETUPmenu system as described on page

39 to change the DVD 28 player settings for

video aspect ratio or scan type.

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CD Playback

Many functions of the DVD 28 operate the same

way for CD playback as for DVD play; however,

there are some important differences. When a CD

is loaded, the DVD 28 will automatically display

the Player Information menu. Status banners are

not available during CD play.

■ Track List: A list of tracks on the disc will

appear. Use the KLNavigation Buttons

to scroll through the list. Press the OK

Button or the Play Button while a

track is highlighted, to begin play.

A greater variety of playback options are

available during CD play, including Random play

and programmed playlists.

These and other features unique to CD play are

described in this section.

Disc InformationSubmenu: This

screen displays abbreviated track and playback

information, plus more detailed timing informa-

tion. It is only available for CDs.

Using the Player Information Menu

The DVD 28’s Player Information menu displays

disc information and enables you to program

The information at the top of the screen provides

the same information on the disc type, audio

format, playlist setting, Repeat play setting and

Random play setting as on the Playback

Infosubmenu. The following additional

information appears next.

playback modes. Press the Info Button

display the Player Information menu.

PROGRAMSubmenu: This submenu lets you

program a playlist. The PROGRAMsubmenu is

only accessible for CDs.

■ Disc: This line displays the disc type.

■ Audio: This line displays the type of audio

recorded on the disc, usually Stereo.

■ Track: This line displays the current track on

the left, and the total number of tracks on the

disc to the right.

■ Playlist: With this line highlighted, press the

OK Button

to change the order in which

■ Play Mode Icon: This icon will appear to the

right of the Track display and will indicate the

current playback mode.

the tracks are played from the order in which

they appear on the disc (Disc’sorder)

to a playlist order which you may program

(Programmedorder). A list of pro-

gram steps and the track programmed for

each step will appear at the bottom of the

screen. You may enter a track number using

■ Time: This section consists of three lines:

The Player Information Menu has three sub-

menus which may be accessed by using the

• Track Elapsed: Displays the elapsed or

remaining time of the current track.

KLNavigation Buttons

the submenu’s icon, and pressing the OK

Button to select it. These submenus are

different from the Setup menus in that many

to highlight

• Disc Elapsed: Displays the elapsed or

remaining time of the disc.

the Numeric Keys

Navigation Button

another track.

Use the KLM NNavigation Button

and then press the

to program

items are for display only and cannot be changed

using the menu system.

• Elapsed Time Bar: Displays in graphical

form a temperature bar reflecting the per-

centage of the disc that has been played.

to select the desired program steps. Note that

you may not enter a track more than once in

the playlist, if it appears in an earlier step.

However, you may use the Repeat function

while the playlist is playing. After you have

finished programming the playlist, press the

PLAYBACKINFOSubmenu: This submenu

displays basic disc and playback mode information.

Use the KLNavigation Buttons

highlight either Track Elapsed or Disc Elapsed,

and each press of the OK Button will tog-

■ Disc: This line displays the disc type, such as

CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio).

gle between the elapsed and remaining settings.

The time displayed to the right and in the front-

■ Audio: This line displays the type of audio

recorded on the disc, usually Stereo.

Play Button

to begin play.

panel Information Display

will change

accordingly.

■ Playlist: For CDs only, you may choose to

play the tracks in order as they appear on the

disc, or you may program a playlist containing

some or all of the tracks in the order in which

you wish to hear them. This line indicates

which of these two modes has been selected.

In order to change this setting, you will need

to access the PROGRAMsubmenu as

described below.

The Time Search function enables you to start

playback at any point in the program. Use the

KLNavigation Buttons

the time display. Press the Numeric Keys

followed by the OK Button to select a new

to highlight

point in the track from which to commence play.

When you have finished viewing the Player

menus, press the Info Button

the displays from the screen and return to normal

play.

to remove

■ Repeat: With this line highlighted, press the

OK Button

to activate Repeat mode.

Each press will change the repeat mode from

Repeat 1 (to repeat one track) to Repeat All

(to repeat all tracks on the disc) to Repeat Off.

■ Random: With this line highlighted, press the

OK Button

to activate Random mode.

Each press will toggle between turning the

Random play on or off.

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Selecting a Track

To select a track, make sure the Player

Information menu is on screen. Press the Info

A-B Repeat Play

Video Off Feature

The Repeat A-B function allows you to select any

portion of a CD and have it repeat continually

until the unit is manually stopped.

During CD playback, some listeners may prefer to

turn off the DVD 28’s video circuitry. Although

the video section is electrically isolated from the

audio section, some users may prefer to turn the

video displays off during audio playback to

prevent any possibility of interference between

audio and video. You may also wish to turn the

video display off if you find the menu system

distracting or unnecessary during CD playback.

Button

press the KLM NNavigation Button

so that the Track Number is highlighted. Use the

Numeric Keys to enter the desired track,

to activate it if necessary. Next,

To initiate a Repeat A-B playback sequence,

follow these steps while a disc is playing:

and press the OK Button

the new track.

to begin playing

1. Press the A-B Repeat Button

on the

remote when you want to choose the begin-

ning point; the Repeat icon appears in the

upper right corner of the screen, followed by

A-to indicate the beginning of the passage

to be repeated.

To select a specific track on a CD at any time

during playback, simply press the number

corresponding to the track you wish to listen to

using the Numeric Keys

move one by one through the chapters at any

time by pressing the Skip DWN (Down)/

Skip Up Buttons 67

the DWN or Skip Reverse

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is strongly recommended

that plasma video display owners use the Video

Off feature to avoid burn-in.

X. You may also

2. Press the A-B Repeat Button

again to

To turn the video displays off while a CD is

playing, simply press the Video Off Button

choose the end point. Repeat A-B has been

set, and the A-B section will be played

continuously.

. When you press

button once, the

. Press the button again to restore the video

player will return to the start of the current track.

Additional presses of either button will step back

through the available tracks, one at a time.

output. The V-Off Indicator G will light to

remind you that the video displays have been

turned off. Note that the video output will

automatically be restored each time the DVD 28

is turned on.

3. Press the A-B Repeat Button

remote again to cancel Repeat A-B mode.

on the

Note: When a JPEG, MP3 or Windows Media

disc is playing, a special screen will appear.

Random Play

The Random Play function will play all of the

tracks on a CD in a random order, as selected by

the DVD 28. Once the DVD 28 has played all of

the tracks on the disc once, it will stop.

Repeat Play

The DVD 28 offers several repeat functions for

CDs that allow you to take advantage of the

capacity of the unit for unattended playback:

You may select the random mode by pressing the

• Repeat Program: Repeats the current playlist

if Programmed Order has been selected at the

Playlist setting.

Random Button

on the remote. Each press

will toggle the

of the Random Button

setting between “Off” and “On”, meaning that

the remaining tracks on the disc will be played in

random order.

• Repeat 1 Track: For CDs, VCDs, MP3s and

WMAs, repeats the track or file currently being

played until the disc is manually stopped. The

Repeat and 1 indicators will light in the front-

panel display, and the REPEAT1icon will

appear on screen.

The Random Indicator J in the Front-Panel

Information Display

Random setting is on.

will light any time the

• Repeat Disc: For CDs, VCDs, MP3s, WMAs,

and JPEGs, repeats the entire disc until play is

manually stopped. The Repeat and All

indicators will light in the front-panel display,

and the REPEATALLicon will appear in

the Status Bar.

• Repeat Folder: For MP3s, WMAs and JPEGs,

repeats all tracks within the current folder until

play is manually stopped. The Repeat H

indicator will light in the front-panel display,

and the REPEATFOLDERicon will

appear on screen.

• Repeat A-B: Repeats any selected portion of

the disc until the disc is manually stopped (see

below for more information).

To select any Repeat mode (other than Repeat A-B):

While a disc is playing, press the Repeat

Button

on the remote. The Repeat icon will

appear on screen, indicating the new repeat

mode. Each press of the Repeat Button

will cycle through the available repeat modes. To

end Repeat play, continue pressing the Repeat

Button

until the Off mode is selected.

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MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback

Discs containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files are

• Press the Search Forward

Reverse buttons, for fast search of a

track. Press the Play , Pause or

Stop Button to end fast play.

or Search

MP3, Windows Media and JPEG

Playback

navigated and controlled differently from

standard DVDs and CDs. When a disc containing

one or more of these types of files is loaded in

the DVD 28, the Player Information menu screen

will appear.

The DVD 28 will recognize data from CD-ROM

discs recorded in the MP3, Windows Media 8

(WMA) or JPEG formats, including images stored

on Kodak Picture CDs. You may also play discs

with more than one of the three formats.

• Slow-play is not available during MP3/WMA

playback.

• You may play an MP3 or WMA disc in random

mode like a normal CD. You may also access

the Random function while an MP3 or WMA

disc is playing by pressing the Random

The Specific File Types That May be Played

on the DVD 28 Are:

• MP3 Files: MP3 is a popular audio compres-

sion format that was developed by the Motion

Picture Experts Group as part of the MPEG-1

video compression format. Depending on the

specific MP3 encoder used, file size is greatly

reduced so that you store many more songs on

one compact disc than in the standard audio

CD format. MP3 is also used to download

audio files to computers for home use. Note,

however, that in order to play an MP3 file on

the DVD 28, the disc may not contain any

encryption or coding that prevents playback.

Always be certain that you have, or have

purchased, the proper rights or authorization

before creating a CD-ROM with MP3 or any

other codec format. Due to variations in the

different encoders and variations of the MP3

codec and the different bit rates used to record

MP3 discs, the DVD 28 may not be able to play

all discs with MP3 files. We cannot guarantee

complete compatibility with MP3 discs, even

though they may play on a computer. This is

normal and does not indicate a problem with

the DVD 28. Note, also, that when a multi-

session disc with both standard CD audio and

MP3 (or WMA) content is used, the DVD 28

will only play the CD audio sections of the disc.

Button

• The Repeat function may be accessed during

playback of an MP3 or WMA disc by pressing

the Repeat Button

on the remote.

Repeatedly press the Repeat Button

scroll through the options of Repeat 1 (repeat

one file), Repeat All (repeat all files) or Repeat

Folder (repeat all files within the current

folder). The next press will turn the repeat

function off. Repeat A-B is not available during

MP3/WMA playback.

This screen will display a list of the main folders

contained on the disc The elapsed time will

appear in the upper right corner of the screen. It

isn’t possible to change the time display, and the

Time Search function is not available.

MP3 or WMA Disc Playback

NOTES ON MP3 AND WMA PLAYBACK

• During playback, the front-panel display and

the time indicator on the screen above the list

will show the elapsed time of the track being

played. Other time display options are not

available with MP3/WMA playback.

MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200 tracks or

even more. To get the best overview about all

tracks on the disc and their names and to select

them comfortably, use the on-screen display

rather than the front-panel display. The front-

panel display will only show the number and the

elapsed time of the track being played for WMA

files.

• The DVD 28 is only compatible with standard

MP3- and WMA-encoded discs. Other

compressed audio formats used for Internet

audio downloads will not play on the DVD 28.

The supported bit rate for WMA files is between

64k bits and 320k bits. The supported bit rate for

MP3 files is between 32k bits and 320k bits.

• Due to the differences in various versions of

the MP3 and WMA formats, and the many

differences between the CD-R machines used

to record discs on a computer, it is possible

that some discs may not play on the DVD 28

even though they will work on a computer. This

is normal and does not indicate a fault with

the unit.

• To select a folder (if any), press the KL

Navigation Buttons

folder name is high-lighted, then press the OK

Button

until the desired

• WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is

an audio compression format developed by the

Microsoft^®Corporation for use with its

Windows Media Player. WMA files may be

created with greater compression than MP3

without sacrificing audio quality so that even

more songs may be recorded on a disc. Note

that there have been a number of versions of

Windows Media, and the DVD 28 is compatible

only with files that end in the “wma”

• To select a track, press the KLNavigation

Buttons until the desired track name is

highlighted. To start play of the track selected

on the list, press the OK Button or Play

Button

• When a multisession disc with both standard

CD audio and MP3 or WMA content is in use,

the DVD 28 will play only the CD audio sec-

tions of the disc. Track numbers will be visible

in the display, but the files will not be decoded.

During MP3/WMA playback, some of the

standard CD/DVD playback controls operate in

their normal fashion:

• If a disc containing MP3, WMA and/or JPEG

files is created in more than one session, the

DVD 28 may not recognize files added during

the later sessions, especially if the disc was

finalized after the first session.

extension and that were recorded using the

Windows Media Series 8 encoding.

• You may skip forward to the next track on the

disc by pressing the Skip/UP Button

7N.

• JPEG Files: “JPEG” is the acronym used to

identify image files recorded according to

specifications established by Joint

• You may skip back to the previous track on the

disc by pressing the Skip/DWN Button

Photographic Experts Group for compressing

still images. Identified by the file extension

“jpg” when they are recorded on most com-

puters, JPEG files may be created by a digital

still camera and then edited and “burned” to a

disc in your personal computer, recorded on a

CD-ROM disc from film images by a photo

processor, or scanned from printed photos into

your personal computer and then burned onto

a CD-ROM.

• Press the Pause Button

momentarily stop playback. Press the Play

Button

to resume play. Press the Stop

to enter stop mode.

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• When a disc with multiple folders is playing,

only tracks from one folder can be displayed

and played at a time. Select the desired folder

You may view thumbnails of the images in the

selected folder by pressing the Disc Menu

Button . When the images appear on

screen, you may use the KLMNNavigation

Buttons to move the picture frame around

until the desired image is selected. Press the OK

and press the Play Button

OK Button to start the first track.

To see and play tracks from other folders, you

must first select the root folder using the

Button

to display a full-size view of that

KLNavigation Buttons

, and press

image.

the OK Button to open or close that fold-

er. You may then navigate an open folder and

select the desired folder. Press the OK Button

to open the folder, and select the desired

track. Then press the Play Button

• Only stereo audio playback is available for MP3

and WMA discs.

• Programmed playlists are not available for

MP3/ WMA discs.

• Use the KLMNNavigation Buttons

to select the DISCINFOSubmenu icon on

the left side of the screen, and press the OK

Button

to view it. If the disc contains ID3

tag information, then the current MP3 track

information will appear: song title, artist,

album, year, genre, and any comments. For

WMA and JPEG files, only the file name will

appear.

JPEG Playback

The DVD 28 is capable of recognizing JPEG still-

image files and displaying them. When a disc or

folder containing JPEG files is loaded, the JPEG

Disc-Type Indicator A will light in the Main

Information Display

0. The disc will

immediately begin displaying the images on the

disc in order.

When viewing JPEG images, the Angle Button

may be used to rotate the image. With the

image on-screen, press the Angle Button

once to display the current orientation of the

image, usually +0. Press the Angle Button

again within one second to rotate the image

clockwise 90 degrees. The new orientation of

+90 will be displayed. Each additional press of

the Angle Button

will continue to rotate

the image clockwise by 90 degrees.

You may use the Zoom Button

a JPEG image, and the KLMNNavigation

Buttons to explore the enlarged image.

to enlarge

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Troubleshooting Guide

TroubleShooting Guide

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

Unit does not turn on

• No AC power

• Check AC power plug and make certain any switched

outlet is turned on.

Disc does not play

• Disc loaded improperly

• Load disc label-side up; align the disc with the guides and place

it in its proper position.

• Incorrect disc type

• Check to see that disc is CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DivX, VCD, MP3, WMA,

JPEG, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW (standard conforming),

DVD-Audio or DVD-Video; other types will not play.

• Invalid Region Code

• Use Region 2 or Open Region (0) disc only.

• Rating is above parental preset

• Enter password to override or change rating settings.

No picture

• Intermittent connections

• Wrong input

• Check all video connections.

• Check input selection of TV or receiver.

• Progressive Scan output selected

• Use Progressive Scan mode only with compatible TV. If needed, press

the Progressive Scan/Interlaced Button

to toggle to the

correct mode.

• Video Off feature active

• Press Video Off Button

to reactivate video circuitry (see page 43)

• HDMI Output

is connected to a

• The HDMI Output may not be used with video displays that are not

video display that is not HDCP-compliant. HDCP-compliant. Unplug the cable and select another audio and video

connection (see pages 31 through 32).

No sound

• Intermittent connections

• Check all audio connections.

• Incorrect digital audio selection

• DVD disc is in fast or slow mode

• Surround receiver not compatible

with 96kHz PCM audio

• Check digital audio settings.

• There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes.

• Use analog audio outputs.

• DVD Audio disc is loaded without

using analog audio connection

• Use 6-Channel Audio Outputs

or Analog Audio Outputs

Picture is distorted or jumps during

fast forward or reverse play

• MPEG-2 decoding

• It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show

some distortion during rapid play.

Some remote buttons do not operate

during DVD play; prohibited symbol

appears (see below)

• Function not permitted at this time

• With most discs, some functions are not permitted at certain

times (e.g., Track Skip) or at all (e.g., direct audio track selection).

The OSD menu is in a foreign language

• Incorrect OSD language

• Change the display language selection.

The

symbol appears

• Requested function not available at

this time

• Certain functions may be disabled by the DVD itself during

passages of a disc.

Picture is displayed in the

wrong aspect ratio

• Incorrect match of aspect ratio settings • Change aspect ratio settings.

to disc

Remote control inoperative

Disc will not copy to VCR

Password not accepted.

• Weak batteries

• Sensor is blocked

• Change both batteries.

• Clear path to sensor or use optional outboard remote sensor.

• Copy protection

• Many DVDs are encoded with copy protection to prevent

copying to VCR.

• Incorrect password being used or

password has been forgotten.

• Stop play of disc. Press and hold the Clear Button

blinks. This resets the password and all settings to their defaults.

until the display

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Technical Specifications for AVR 138

Audio Section

Stereo Mode

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range

87.5–108MHz

IHF 1.3 µV/13.2dBf

Mono/Stereo: 70/65dB (DIN)

Mono/Stereo: 0.15/0.3%

35dB @ 1kHz

400kHz: 70dB

80dB

90dB

Continuous Average Power (FTC)

Usable Sensitivity

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Distortion

Stereo Separation

Selectivity

40 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,

@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms

Five-Channel Surround Modes

Power Per Individual Channel, all channels driven simultaneously

Image Rejection

IF Rejection

Front L&R channels:

30 Watts per channel,

@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Usable Sensitivity

Distortion

522–1620kHz

45dB

Loop: 500µV

1kHz, 50% Mod: 0.8%

10kHz: 30dB

Center channel:

30 Watts, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Surround channels:

30 Watts per channel,

@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Selectivity

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Video Section

Video Format

Linear (High Level)

200mV/47kohms

95dB

PAL/NTSC

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A)

Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Video Frequency

Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Analog Decoding

(Pro Logic, etc.)

Dolby Digital (AC-3)

DTS

40dB

Response

10Hz–8MHz (–3dB)

55dB

General

Power Requirement

Power Consumption

AC 230V/50Hz

72W idle, 580W maximum

(2 channels driven)

Frequency Response

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB)

10Hz–100kHz

25 Amps

High Instantaneous

Current Capability (HCC)

Dimensions (Max)

Width

440mm

165mm

382mm

9.6 kg

Transient Intermodulation

Distortion (TIM)

Height

Depth

Weight

Unmeasurable

16 µsec

Rise Time

Slew Rate

40V/µsec

Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon is a registered trademark.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the Double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;

5,978,762; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued &

pending. DTS, DTS Digital Surround, ES, and Neo:6 are registered trademarks and the

Reserved.

Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc.

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Technical Specifications for DVD 28

Applicable Disc:

Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD Video, DVD-Audio, Standard conforming DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R,

DVD-RW, DivX, VCD, CD, CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs,

Regio code: DVD Movie disc with Code 2 or 0 only.

DVD-Layers: Single Side/Single Layer, Single Side/Dual Layer, Dual Side/Single Layer, Dual Side/Dual Layer

Audio formats: DVD-Audio MLP lossless, Linear PCM, MPEG, Windows Media^®9,

Dolby Digital or DTS Audio discs

Still-image format: JPEG

Video Signal System:

HDMI^™Output:

PAL/NTSC

Video: 576p, 720p, 1080i

HDMI Version 1.0-compliant

HDCP Version 1.1-compliant

Composite Video Output:

S Video Output:

1 Vp-p/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

Y/Luminance: 1 Vp-p/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

C/Chrominance: 0.286 Vp-p

Component Video Output:

Y: 1 Vp-p/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

Cr: 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ohms

Cb: 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ohms

2 Vrms max

Analog Audio Output:

Frequency Response:

DVD (Linear PCM):

2Hz - 22kHz (48kHz sampling)

2Hz - 44kHz (96kHz sampling)

CD:

2Hz - 20kHz

Signal/Noise Ratio (SNR):

Dynamic Range:

105 dB (A-weighted)

DVD: 100dB (18 Bit) / 105dB (20 Bit)

CD/DVD: 96dB (16 Bit)

THD/1kHz:

DVD/CD: 0.0025 %

Below Measurable Limits

100 - 240 V/50 ~ 60 Hz

1 Watts (Standby)/13 Watts (Max)

440 x 50 x 285 mm

4.0 kg

Wow & Flutter:

AC Power:

Power Consumption:

Dimensions (WxHxD):

Weight:

Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon and Harman International are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Digital, ProLogic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered

Microsoft, Windows and WMA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc and are used under license.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights

owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and

is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or diassembly is

prohibited.

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250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797

www.harmankardon.com

Harman Consumer Group, Inc.:

2, route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France

Part No.: CQX1A1382Z

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