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1. CHAPTER icons indicate the number of Titles on the disc and Chapters on any title selected Select specific Title by pressing ARROW A or W then press ARROW P gt or ENTER to highlight Chapter You can also select a title directly by entering its number with NUMBER 0 9 keys Select chapter in the same way as above after the title containing the chapter was selected The number of chapters contained in each title selected is indicated in parentheses under the Chapter box When chapter is selected press ARROW p gt or ENTER then ADD will be highlighted automatically Press ENTER to add selected chapter onto Playlist NO UJ 4 You can select maximum 50 items by repeating steps 2 and 3 PROGRAM EDITOR 5 When you ve completed program edit select PLAY icon and then press ENTER on the remote or press PLAY on the remote to start program play If you have completed program edit but do not wish to play the program immediately select DONE and then press ENTER on the remote followed by PLAY to resume normal playback 24 PROGRAMMED PLAY WITH DVD Wi To start playback of a previously selected program while a disc is playing normally press PROG The program will play and the PROG indicator in the front display will light Delete a Title Chapter To delete any programmed Title Chapter press ARROW gt or on the remote to move the cursor highlight to the Playlist in the same moment the DELETE
2. Playback Basics Basic Play Preparation 1 Switch the TV ON and select its video input connected to the DVD 21 2 Press the Main Power On button above the POWER button to switch on power the unit will go into Standby mode indicated by the ring surrounding the POWER turning on orange 3 Press POWER to turn on the unit the DVD 21 harman kardon logo should appear now on the screen If that logo can be viewed only disturbedly on the screen or without any color skip to page 16 and make the appropriate settings at the Video menu according to your TV set and to the connection used between the DVD 21 and your TV When you see no video at all even no 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 21 e g via Composite yellow jacks or S Video cables see page 10 and 11 rather than per SCART to view the setup menues until all appropriate Video menu settings are made properly 4 Switch on your A V system s power if the player has been connected to such a system 5 Press EJECT to open the disc tray 6 Place a disc on the disc tray 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 Bi 3 8 cm discs or 5 12 cm discs c
3. 25 TITLE BOOKMARK V MODE re MARK TEAPSD OV 1 3 OFF 00 00 17 0 CHAPTER TIME Title The number shown indicates the number of the title that is currently playing Chapter The number shown indicates the number of the chapter that is currently playing Bookmarks Highlight this area and press the Enter Button to mark or go to previously book marked locations on a disc Time This item displays the time in DVD mode Highlight this area and press the ARROW A W step by step for time as follows T ELAPSED title elapsed time T REMAIN title remaining time C ELAPSED chapter elapsed time C REMAIN chapter remaining time If you press ENTER the player displays SET TIME You can enter the starting time from which you wish the disc to play with the numeric buttons then press ENTER or PLAY to start playback from the selected point on the disc as long as permitted by the disc s structure otherwise the prohibit icon will appear V Mode Some DVD discs currently available contain a video data inconsistency resulting in an unwanted screen artifact This can occur during video standard conversion as trom NTSC to PAL To overcome these artifacts select the V field on the far right side of the Status Bar then change the setting from 0 to either 1 or 2 until the artifacts disappear for more details see TV Standard page 16 The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t h
4. Button that corresponds to your desired choice The desired selection will begin playing automatically M Direct number entry without any VCD menu shown on screen has no effect also when the Status Bar is on BI When PBC is on MENU will have the same function as with DVDs making the player return to the latest disc menu When PBC is off pressing MENU will turn the PBC on and the disc will be played from the beginning SVCD Playback SVCDs can be played and controled in the same way as described with VCDs above When they are loaded the VCD indicator will turn on in the front panel too but when the INFO button is pressed the Disc Information Menu will read SVCD for DISC TYPE lll Due to the differences in various versions of the SVCD format and the many differences between the CD R machines used to record SVCD discs on a computer it is possible that some SVCD discs may not play on the DVD 21 even though they will work on a computer This is normal and does not indicate a fault with the unit Troubleshooting Guide TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM Unit does not turn on Disc does not play No picture No sound Picture is distorted or jumps during fast forward or reverse play Some remote buttons do not operate during DVD play Prohibited symbol appears see below The OSD menu is in a foreign language Symbol Appears Picture is displayed in the wrong Aspect Ratio Remote control inoperative Dis
5. Compatible with CD as well as DVD e The DVD 21 will play any conventional Audio CD or recordable CD R or erasable CD CD RW bearing the logos shown here MP3 or any VCD or DVD with the region code 0 or 2 Disc formats supported by this player The unit can play the following disc formats 8 cm and 12 cm size DVD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW CD CD R CD RW VCD S VCD 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 21 Similarly although the DVD 21 is capable of a wide range of features not all discs include every capability of the DVD system For example although the DVD 21 is compatible with multi angle discs that feature is only possi ble when the disc is specially encoded for multi ple angle play In addition the DVD 21 is capa ble of playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks but the number and types of tracks available will vary from disc to disc To make cer tain that a specific feature or soundtrack option is available please check the options noted on the disc jacket M Playback capability for CD R CD RW 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 Upgradeability via Internet The firmware controlling the functionality of the Harman Kardon DVD 21 is fully upgradeable In the event of future
6. EXIT far right and press ENTER to return to the Banner Display or press CLEAR on the remote to make the Status Bar disappear from the screen UT Recalling a Bookmarked Scene 1 While playing a disc press STATUS on the remote the Status Bar appears Press the ARROW lt q or P on the remote until the Mark icon is highlighted Press ENTER The cursor automatically will highlight the first mark in the JUMP line of the Bookmark NO e w menu UT Use the ARROW lt d or P on the remote to select the bookmarked scene you want to acti vate Press ENTER to go to the bookmark Press STATUS or move the cursor to EXIT far right and press ENTER to return to the Status Bar To make the Status Bar disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote SD Note If all 9 bookmarks are in use you can still mark new scenes but the previous bookmarks will be erased Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are cleared each time a disc is removed from the player or when the power is turned off completely not to Standby only You may also clear all bookmarks by moving the cursor to CANCEL and pressing ENTER 22 PLAYING DVD DISCS Changing the Audio Track Please remember you can only access the various Audio Track Subtitle Angle and Repeat Displays when playing a disc Also each Banner Display feature is only available if the disc was created with that particular feature i e if you select the
7. Selecting the Time Display Repeat Play Random Play Declaration of Conformity CE We Harman Consumer International 2 Route de Tours 72500 Chateau du Loir FRANCE Cc c O9 OU Ww declare in own responsibility that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 60 065 1993 EN 55 013 A12 8 1994 EN 55 020 12 1994 EN 61000 3 2 4 1995 EN 61000 3 3 1 1995 A se Carsten Olesen Harman Kardon Europe 06 02 NOTE This player is designed and manufac tured for compatibility with Region Management Information that is encoded on most DVD discs This player is designed only for playback of discs with Region Code 2 or for discs that do not contain Region Code informa tion If there is any other Region Code on a disc that disc will not play on the DVD 21 _CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Programmed Play with CD MP3 Playback VCD Playback Troubleshooting Guide DVD Language Codes Specifications The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The ex
8. Some first generation DTS decoders which do not support DVD DTS interface may not work properly with the DVD CD player Notes when connecting the optical digital audio cable optional ll Remove the dust protection cap from the optical digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match lll Keep the dust protection cap and always reattach the cap when not using the connec tor Dolby Digital and DTS 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 latest 6 1 formats Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES even one or two additional Surround Back channel for a center between the rears 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 see page 11 and if the disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems
9. Subtitle icon you won t be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with subtitles DVD discs may contain a variety of audio tracks including foreign languages special commen taries descriptive video for the sight impaired and various digital formats In normal play the unit will always look for the default setting for the audio track but you may change the audio track at any time using the AUDIO button on the remote control While playing a disc press AUDIO on the remote control once to see the Audio display with the current audio language and format Press repeatedly to select other languages and or audio formats Notes W The audio feature only works if the disc was created with multiple audio tracks ll Some DVD s do not not allow direct selection of audio during playback Instead you must use the audio set up section of the disc menu E When you choose an audio language with the Audio button on the remote control you only override the audio language setting in the DVD Player s main menu Audio menu within Setup menu temporarily Changing the Subtitle Language DVD discs may contain a variety of subtitles In normal play the unit will always look for the default setting for the subtitle language but you may temporarily change that language at any time using the SUBTITLE button on the remote While playing a disc press SUBTITLE on the remote contr
10. 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 set tings as they may require change before the first use and later from time to time 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 21 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 During STOP PAUSE or PLAY mode if you press SETUP on the remote the Set Up Menu appears on the screen This Main Menu and all menus in the following may look different listing the settings with different languages depending on the settings made already 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 Navigating Menus The ARROW A W p gt lt q and ENTER buttons are used to navigate the menus and select specific settings Use the ARROW A but tons to move the cursor to highlight the desired sub menu then press ARROW P gt button or ENTER to enter the highlighted menu or choose the highlighted content The current setting is highlighted If you wish to change this setting use the ARROW A buttons to select a new setting and press ENTER Press ARROW 4 but ton to return to the left sub menus column Press PLAY o
11. directory and the first track to be programmed as described above and press the PROG button Note that the track name will now appear on the right side of the screen Step 3 Repeat the step above until all desired tracks are added to the playlist Step 4 To remove a track from the playlist first press the ARROW or B buttons so that the highlight bar moves to the right side of the screen Use the ARROW A or W buttons to highlight the track to be deleted and press the CLEAR button Step 5 To clear all the tracks in the playlist press the ARROW or gt buttons until the CLEAR ALL box at the bottom of the right side of the screen is highlighted and press the ENTER but ton Step 6 To play the tracks on the list press the ARROW gt button to move the cursor to the playlist and select the first track to be played with the ARROW A or W buttons then press PLAY All tracks on the list will be played one after another starting with the track selected While any track is played its number and elapsed time will be indicated on front and screen and the name of the track on top of the screen too You can skip to another programmed track with the NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons any time or by selecting a track from the playlist and pressing ENTER or PLAY Once a playlist is created it will remain available as long as the disc is not changed or the power turned off You may play any track on the disc not only of the progr
12. improvements to its operations and features it will be possible to download firmware upgrades trom www harmankardon com All you have to do is create a CD R with the data and insert it in the DVD 21 for an automatic upgrade Packing List 1 Harman Kardon DVD 21 DVD Player 1 Remote control 2 AA batteries 1 A V cable for stereo analog audio and composite video 1 S Video cable 1 remote extension cable 1 owner s manual Front Panel Controls n Hu HH H M harman kardon DMD L B Ell Main Power On Off Ej Pause E Dimmer FA Power On Off Standby J Stop iTi Test EJ Eject Skip Previous E Play E Skip Next Ell Main Power On Off Press this switch to apply power to the DVD player Once the unit has been turned on with this switch it may be operated from either the front panel or remote control Press the switch again to turn the unit completely off FA 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 Note that in order for this switch to operate the Main Power Switch Ell must be pressed in so that it is in the ON position EJ Eject Press this button to open or close the Disc Tray El Play Press to initiate playback or to resume playback after Pause has been pressed EJ Pause Press this button to momentarily pause playback To resume playback press the butt
13. menu then press ARROW p gt or ENTER to access the Player Menu The left column shows the items in the menu The right column shows the current setting of each item Parental Control The DVD 21 s Password System is used to control viewing of restricted programs and the capability to change the password itself and the rating The DVD player is shipped with 8888 as the default password and with the parental control settings OFF The following instructions will show how to change the password and to lock the settings Note The DVD must be specifically encoded with rating information for Parental Control to work The rating levels 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 21 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 audiences children can be played Level 1 DVDs for children can be played DVDs for adults general audiences are prohibited Password Important You must write the password in a safe place or remember it reliably You cannot access rated discs or rating password menus or change or clear the password see below without enter ing th
14. normal play mode select DONE and press ENTER on the remote Cancel Program Play Program Play will be canceled 1 When you open the tray this will delete the complete program 2 When you press STOP twice from the play mode Then the PROG indicator will disappear from display and the player will stop and return to normal mode but the program will remain in memory and can be recalled by pressing PROG again UJ To cancel Program play while a program is playing simply press PROG Normal playback will resume and the PROG indicator will turn off To return to program play from normal play simply press PROG the program will be played at once Check a Program without Screen To check the contents of a Playlist using the Front Panel Information Display only rather than the on screen display follow these steps 1 Activate the program play mode if not so already the PROG indicator in the front panel display must light Then press STOP once Resume mode 2 Press the CHECK Button The first item programmed will be displayed 3 Press the CHECK Button again to step through each of the programmed items The Program Sequence Number will appear on the far right side of the front Display and the title number on the left side below TRACK 4 Press PLAY return to the programmed play mode CD Playback Compatibility of Discs Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player Note that the fol
15. or move the cursor to EXIT and press ENTER to return to the Status Bar or press CLEAR on the remote to make the Status Bar disappear from the screen UT Recalling a Bookmarked Scene 1 While playing a disc press STATUS on the remote the Status Bar appears Press the ARROW P gt on the remote until the Mark icon is highlighted Press ENTER The cursor automatically will highlight the first mark in the JUMP line of the Bookmark NO w menu UT Use the ARROW lt q or P on the remote to select the bookmarked scene you want to acti vate Press ENTER to go to the bookmark Press STATUS or move the cursor to EXIT far right and press ENTER to return to the Status Bar To make the Status Bar disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote SD NOTE If all 9 bookmarks are in use you can still mark new scenes but the previous bookmarks will be erased Clearing Bookmarks The bookmarks are cleared each time a disc is removed trom the player or when the power is turned off completely not to Standby only You may also clear all bookmarks by moving the cursor to CANCEL and pressing ENTER Selecting Time Display The time display in the front panel display or at the right of the Status Bar can be selected too 1 If Status Bar is on press ARROW lt q or P on the remote to highlight the Time section 2 In normal operation the elapsed time of the track being played is dis
16. player particulary if the disc has been created under VCD Version 2 0 with Playback Control see right side of that page When playing VCD discs most standard DVD CD playback controls are used including Play Stop Pause Resume Track Skip Forward and Reverse Slow Forward Step Forward and Fast Forward or Reverse Search The functions Slow Reverse Step Reverse are not available with VCDs Note that also with VCDs you have the same access to detailed informations on the disc playing or on current player setting as with DVDs by pressing the INFO button on the remote once or twice during playback See chapter Information Menus on page 23 30 VCD PLAYBACK Using the Status Bar for VCD Playback When playing VCD discs it is possible to access the disc s features using the on screen Status Bar as shown for CD playback on page 25 Press the STATUS button on the remote to see the Status Bar Note however that when the PBC is on some features may be not available with that VCD TRACK TIME T ELAPSED 00 00 17 BOOKMARK Use of functions when the PBC is on will vary according to the disc type With some VCD discs you may select the Bookmark feature with others not Note that when red PBC indicator lights up in the front display it is not possible to change track numbers directly Depending on the disc s functionality some VCD discs allow the time display to be changed even when the Playback Control PBC is o
17. screen press CLEAR on the remote or wait a few seconds REPEAT CHAPTER Note The A B Repeat range may cover several titles or chapters as long as the DVD s control system does not force the unit to return to any DVD menu in between NO Access the Repeat modes and their appropriate menus in the following order by pressing REPEAT on the remote repeatedly until the desired function is displayed REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE gt REPEAT OFF To make the menu disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote or wait a few seconds UJ M To stop any Repeat Play function and continue normal play press the Repeat Button until the Repeat Off menu appears in the on screen display or all Repeat Indicators in the Front Information Display go out M Repeat Play may be stopped by pressing the Stop Button twice Zoom Playback The DVD 21 s advanced digital video processing circuits include a Zoom feature that allows you to enlarge the image for closer examination of the picture Four steps of enlargement are available You can zoom in on the picture by pressing ZOOM on the remote repeatedly while a disc is playing or paused Press through each of the zoom stages to return to normal image size Note that some discs do not allow the use of the Zoom feature In addition Zoom may not operate on some disc menus and on subtitles Information Menus The DVD 21 has the capability to give you an on screen overview
18. signal recording format used in CDs While CDs are recorded in 44 1 kHz 16 bit DVDs are recorded in 48 kHz 16 bit up to 96 kHz 24 bit W f you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder connected to the DVD 21 s analog AUDIO OUT connectors thanks to the Downmix function of the DVD 21 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 W The DVD 21 is designed to digitally output 96 kHz PCM audio with a 96 kHz sampling rate The 96 kHz indicator will light in the dis play However some 96 kHz DVD s may include copy protection codes that do not permit digital output For full 96 kHz fidelity from these discs use the analog outputs of the DVD 21 IMPORTANT If your surround processor D A converter does not support 96 kHz PCM audio you must use the DVD 21 analog outputs for full 96 kHz fidelity with these discs Caution for the optical coaxial digital audio outputs M When connecting an amplifier with an opti cal coaxial digital input which does not con tain a Dolby Digital AC 3 or DTS decoder be sure to select PCM as initial setting in the Digital Output menu see also page 18 Otherwise any attempt to play DVD may cause such a high level of noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage your speakers W CD s can be played as they would normally be played Note ll
19. the front panel display REPEAT A NO Press A B again to choose a scene as the end point REPEAT A B will appear on the screen and the front panel display Repeat A B is set and the A B section will be played continuously UJ Press A B on the remote again so that the REPEAT A B indicators delete and REPEAT OFF appears on the screen to cancel repeat A B mode and to play on in normal mode 4 To make the menu disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote or wait a few seconds Note The A B Repeat range may cover several tracks on the CD Random Play The Random Play function will play all of the tracks on a CD in a random order as selected by the DVD 21 Once the disc has played all of the tracks it will stop While the disc is in STOP RESUME or PLAY mode press RANDOM on the remote The Random indicator lights in the front panel display and all tracks on the disc will be played in random order Note RANDOM can be canceled when the DVD player is in Play mode by pressing RANDOM the player will continue to play normally Note that Random cannot be canceled during Resume mode by pressing RANDOM again this should be done during play RANDOM will also be canceled when you return to Stop mode by pressing STOP twice CD PLAYBACK 27 Programmed Play with CD Program Play Programmed play allows you to select any track from a CD for playback in a specific order This type of programming is parti
20. then press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the TV STANDARD sub menu The right column displays the current setting highlighted and three options AUTO will automatically output the original video format on the disc playing If the disc is PAL DVD 21 will output PAL video If the disc is NTSC the player will output NTSC video PAL will always output PAL video even if the disc is in NTSC format This works with all PAL TVs even old ones without PAL60 capability as a real standard conversion is being made PAL60 will also convert NTSC signals to PAL but with 60 Hz video repetition rate as with NTSC This will avoid any artifacts that may come up in rare cases with true NTSC to PAL conversion acti vated by the PAL selection above Note that for viewing the PAL60 format your TV must be PAL60 compatible NTSC will always output NTSC video even if the disc in in PAL format If you own a multi standard TV we recommend the AUTO setting for optimal picture quality If your TV is single standard select the appropriate standard PAL PAL60 or NTSC System Setup Important Note Some DVD discs currently available contain a video data inconsistency resulting in an unwant ed screen artifact This can occur during video standard conversion as from NTSC to PAL when PAL is selected and you see a slight flickering on horizontal lines with NTSC discs To overcome these artifacts follow these steps During Play mode press the S
21. DVD 21 Digital Versatile Disc Player OWNER S MANUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT harman kardon DVD A gt gt WjT7 PPmmm7TMHww00NNVUI harman kardon Power for the Digital Revolution Table of Contents Introduction and Terminology Features Packing List Front Panel Controls Front Panel Information Display Remote Control Rear Panel Connections Setup and Connections to a Stereo TV and Stereo or Pro Logic Amplitier Receiver to a Dolby Digital DTS Amplifier Receiver to a TV or monitor with SCART Connectors Remote Control Digital Audio Connections Playback Basics Basic Play Playback Features System Set up System Defaults Set up Menu Navigating Menus Video Menu Video Output SCART Video TV Standard Aspect Ratio Audio Menu Dynamic Range Audio Language Select Other Audio Language Digital Output PCM Limit Player Set Up Menu Parental Control Password Display Language Menu Language Subtitle Language Status Bar Timeout Panel Dimmer Test Screen Test Screen TV Picture Adjustment with Test Screen Playing DVD Discs Using the Status Bar Selecting a Title Chapter Using Bookmarks Changing Audio Track Changing Subtitle Language Changing Camera Angle Repeat Play Zoom Playback Information Menus Programmed Play with DVD CD Playback Disc Compatibility To Load and Play an Audio CD Audio CD Playback Features Using the Status Bar Information Menus Selecting a Track Using Bookmarks
22. NS PLAY Begins to play disc closes disc tray first if it is open PD SEARCH REV Allows you to search in reverse through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button search speed changes as below R SEARCH 2x gt R SEARCH 4x gt R SEARCH 16x gt R SEARCH 100x gt R SEARCH 2x STOP Stops playing a disc When disc is playing if you press STOP and PLAY the disc will resume play i e it will start from the same point on the disc where the unit was stopped If you press STOP twice and PLAY button disc will start play from the beginning SEARCH FWD Allows you to search for ward through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button search speed changes as below FSEARCH 2x gt ESEARCH 4x ESEARCH 16x gt ESEARCH 100x gt ESEARCH 2x DIMMER Press to change the brightness of the front panel display or to turn the display off completely in the following order FULL BRIGHTNESS HALF BRIGHTNESS gt OFF gt FULL BRIGHTNESS e I SLOW FWD REV Allows you to play movie in slow mode Each time you press this button slow speed will be changed as below FSLOW 1 2x gt ESLOW 1 4x gt FSLOW 1 16x gt ESLOW 1 2x R SLOW 1 2x gt R SLOW 1 4x gt R SLOW 1 16x gt R SLOW 1 2x ZOOM 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 func tion each progressively large
23. OG ii TITLE TRACK CHAPTER HOUR MIN SEC WA WA WA MA WA MA Md Wa MA D 96kHz 24bit A M3 i iN LN RN TY NN TN IL JANG NG PL JAN d N e Disc Type Indicators Playback Mode Indicators 96kHz 24 Bit Indicator Parental Lock Indicator H Time Indicators 2l Test Indicator JA Disc Type Indicators The DVD VCD CD or MP3 indicator will illuminate to show the type of disc currently being played Playback Mode Indicators These indica tors light to show the current playback mode p Lights when a disc is playing in the normal mode gt gt Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search Forward mode The on screen banner display indicates the selected speed BII Lights when the disc is paused lights when the disc is in the Fast Search Reverse mode The on screen banner display indicates the selected speed 6 FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY e V OFF Indicator s Repeat Indicator Ell VCD Playback Control Indicator Random Indicator 4 A B Repeat Indicator Program Indicator 96kHz 24 Bit Indicator This Indicator will light when a disc recorded with 96k 24 Bit LPCM content is playing gt Parental Lock Indicator This indicator lights when the parental lock system is engaged in order to prevent anyone trom changing the rating level without a code 3 Time Indicators These positions in the indicator will show the running time of a DVD in play When a CD is playing these in
24. TATUS button the Status Bar will appear see page 21 Press ARROW 4 to select the V Video field on the far right side of the banner then change the setting from 0 to either 1 or 2 W until the artifacts disappear Note If the DVD 21 is connected to the TV using RGB via SCART then the TV will be able to repro duce NTSC images correctly even if the TV is PAL only but it must be PAL60 compatible Aspect Ratio This step selects the TV aspect ratio conventional screen shape 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 accord ing to your TV Bi 4 3 Letterbox Choose this setting if the DVD player is connected to a conventional 4 3 TV set and you would prefer to see movies with out any parts being cut off You will see the entire frame of the movie and DVD s recorded with normal 4 3 format will fill the entire screen But movies in widescreen will occupy a smaller portion of the screen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen M 4 3 Pan Scan Choose this setting if the DVD player is connected to a conventional 4 3 TV set and you want widescreen movies to fill the entire screen Note that this setting is effective only with a few widescreen DVD s recorded with the Pan and Scan mode With those movies you won t see parts of the picture par ticularly the right and left edges Most discs produced in a widescreen format can t be cropped in this fashion which means the black bars will appear at the top and bot tom
25. The default setting for the VIDEO OUTPUT is S VIDEO The Composite Video Output is always active If you set Video Output to SCART the player can provide RGB and Composite Video via the SCART socket To use the SCART output you must set the Video Output to SCART If you select S Video the player will provide S Video output via the rear S Video socket Note that only the rear video outputs corresponding to the selected setting will be activated SCART Video Select SCART VIDEO OUTPUT with the ARROW A W buttons if it is not already selected then press ARROW p gt or ENTER to access the SCART VIDEO sub menu The right column displays the current setting highlighted and one option Note If the VIDEO OUTPUT is not set to SCART the SCART Video sub menu cannot be accessed The DVD 21 SCART connector can output RGB or Composite video If your TV can accept an RGB input signal RGB output is recommended for superior picture quality Otherwise select the composite video setting Control signals in the SCART connection will automatically reconfigure the TV s SCART input to match the selection of RGB or composite if the TV is capable of running RGB Note If you use RGB via SCART then your TV will be able to reproduce NTSC images even if the TV is PAL only TV Standard DVD 21 can set the output video format to AUTO PAL PAL60 or NTSC Select TV STANDARD with the ARROW A W buttons if it is not already selected
26. VD LANGUAGE CODES Technical Specifications Applicable Disc Video Signal System Composite Video Output S Video Output Analog Audio Output Frequency Response Signal Noise Ratio SNR Dynamic Range THD 1kHz Wow amp Flutter AC Power Power Consumption Dimensions WxHxD Weight Disc formats 5 inch 12 cm or 3 inch 8 cm DVD Movie Standard conforming DVD RW DVD R DVD R and DVD RW VCD CD CD R MP3 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 Linear PCM MPEG Dolby Digital or DTS PAL NTSC 1 V p p 75 Ohms sync negative polarity Y Luminance 1 V p p 75 Ohms sync negative polarity C Chrominance 0 286 V p p 2 Vrms max DVD Linear PCM 2 Hz 22 kHz 0 0 5 dB 48 kHz sampling 2 Hz 44 kHz 0 0 5 dB 96 kHz sampling ED 2 Hz 20 kHz 0 0 5 dB 113 dB A weighted DVD 100 dB 18 Bit 105 dB 20 Bit CD DVD 96 dB 16 Bit DVD CD 0 0025 Below Measurable Limits 110 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 Watts On 20 Watts Max 440 x 87 x 305 mm 7 Kg Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors Height measurement includes feet and chassis All specifications subject to change without notice Harman Kardon and Power for the digital revolution are trademarks of Harman Kardon Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories D
27. VD player is on select Off If you wish the display to dim in normal play mode and to light up for 5 or 20 seconds only when a button has been pressed on the front or remote select 5 seconds or 20 seconds as the timeout The 5 or 20 second timeout interacts with the remote Dimmer button in the following way If display lighting has been turned off with the Dimmer button the PANEL DIM will only turn on the green LED s not the full display If display lighting has been set to half brightness with the Dimmer button the display will light up to this level and the LED s to full level You ve completed the setup process for your DVD 21 and are about to experience the finest in music and home entertainment Enjoy Press SETUP or PLAY on the remote control to exit the setup menu SYSTEM SETUP 19 Test Screen Test Screen When you press the TEST button on the front panel or on the remote you can activate a still image to test all settings and the video perform ance of your TV With the vertical color bars you can test the following lll proper color intensity setting on your TV M 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 ll proper color transition seen as sharp separation of the bars S Video will be better than Video RGB best of all M the performance of the co
28. about various informations on the DVD CD or VCD currently playing or all important player settings made only by the press of one button and without having to stop the playback mode While the disc is playing press the INFO button on the remote once for detailed informations on the disc playing like Disc Type Video and Audio Bit rate Movie aspect ratio Audio resolution and others Press INFO again to get an compact overview about all basic player settings made and further informations like Digital Audio format currently playing Audio Output Format and the maximum Audio Resolution enabled by the player 24 Bits Press the button again to delete those Information menus Note that transport functions will not work as long as any menu is on the screen PLAYING DVD DISCS 23 Programmed Play with DVD Program Play Programmed play allows you to select any track title or chapter from a DVD in the DVD 21 for playback in a specitic order This type of program ming is particularly useful for parties or other sit uations where you want continuous playback of specific selections for a long period of time To program the disc in the DVD player for playback follow these steps Program Edit 1 In Stop or Resume mode press PROG on the remote Program Edit Display appears PROGRAM EDITOR E f there is no programmed Title Chapter on the playlist the above Display appears when you press PROG The numbers below the TITLE and
29. ally Enter the Track NUMBER 0 9 on the Remote to select Track No Min all modes any CD track not with DVD can be selected directly by entering its number with the NUMBER 0 9 buttons on the remote no matter if the Status Bar is on or not NO W You can skip through tracks forward or backward by pressing the NEXT PREV buttons track skip PPI Hd on the remote or SKIP forward reverse on the front panel W in stop mode the front display will show the number of tracks recorded on a CD below the TRACK indicator and the total time on disc 26 CD PLAYBACK Using Bookmarks Bookmarks are a feature of the DVD 21 that allows you to mark up to nine different points on a disc and to quickly return to those points later The Bookmarks feature works on both DVD and CD discs To Enter a Bookmark Follow These Steps While a disc is playing press STATUS on the remote to see the Status Bar if not already shown NO Use the ARROW lt q or P until the Mark icon is highlighted and press ENTER the Bookmark menu appears UJ Move the cursor with the ARROW A to the SET line When you reach the place on the disc you want to mark press ENTER I To add marks move the cursor with the ARROW W to the SET line if not already there then move the cursor to any free frame with the ARROW p gt Press ENTER when the next place on disc you want to mark is reached Press STATUS
30. am created without erasing the playlist by pressing the ARROW lt q or gt buttons to return the high light bar to the left side of the screen and selecting the track and pressing ENTER or PLAY MP3 PLAYBACK 29 VCD Playback VCD Playback VCD is a format that predates DVD which is based on a different compression format than DVD and a recording method that is similar to CD Although the DVD has for the most part replaced VCD as a format the DVD 21 offers VCD playback so that you may play your existing library of VCD discs There are two versions of the VCD format an early version which is simply called VCD and a later version with Playback Control which is called Version 2 0 or PBC The DVD 21 is compatible with both forms of VCD although playback will vary according to which version is used and the specific way in which the disc was created Even though VCD discs provide video because the format is based on CD technology the play back functions for a VCD disc are similar to CD To play a VCD disc place it in the DVD player as you would do with any other CD or DVD disc The unit takes a few seconds to read the disc s contents the VCD Disc Type and the red PBC indicators in the front panel display will light and the disc will begin playing However keep in mind that the exact level of functionality for any VCD will vary widely and it is ultimately determined by the way the disc was created not by the DVD
31. amera angles on a DVD If the DVD contains multiple camera angles Q3 AUDIO Press to access various audio languages on a DVD If the DVD contains multiple audio streams TEST Press for on screen test pattern that enables you to optimally adjust brightness con trast color intensity etc of your display device QS EJECT Press to open or close the disc tray SET UP Press to access player set up menu ARROW buttons 4 5 A WI ENTER Use to select and execute items or settings INFO Press once for detailed informations on the disc playing Video Audio Bit rate Movie aspect ratio and others press again 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 infor mation from screen D MENU Displays the actual DVD Disc Menu on the TV screen in play mode D PAUSE Freezes a picture with DVD VCD and pauses the playback signal CD when a disc is playing Press again for normal playback STATUS Press while a disc is playing to view the Status Bar Use the ARROW buttons to move through the different features in the Status Bar When a symbol is highlighted press ENTER on the remote to select it SKIP Previous Press to go to beginning of current track Press again quickly to go to beginning of previous track D SKIP Next Press to go to beginning of next track 8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIO
32. an be used 7 Press PLAY The disc tray is automatically closed and play begins M When the disc tray is closed by pressing EJECT play will start automatically BI With most DVD s a Disc Menu appears on the screen Select specific menu item by using ARROW buttons on the remote then press ENTER Disc Playback Features Skipping tracks or titles chapters To move forward or backward through the tracks on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD press SKIP on the front panel or PREVIOUS NEXT on the remote Fast Motion Playback Fast Search 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 There are four fast play speeds Each press of the SEARCH Buttons will cycle to the next speed in the following order 2x 4x 16x 100x 2 Press PLAY at any time to resume normal playback 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 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance with DVD only 1 Press STEP FWD or REV when a DVD is playing to freeze the picture 2 Each time you press one of the buttons the picture advances one frame in the selecte
33. and press ENTER You can skip to a specific chapter by using the Chapter section in the Status Bar While a disc is in stop resume or play mode press STATUS button on the remote Press the ARROW gt or lt q on the remote until the Chapter icon is highlighted Use the ARROW A buttons to select a chapter number or use the NUMBER 0 9 buttons on the remote to enter the chapter number The selected chapter will be played at once after the last chapter number is entered Note M The Chapter feature won t work if the disc isn t formatted with separate chapters NO UJ PLAYING DVD DISCS 21 Playing DVD Discs Using Bookmarks Bookmarks are a feature of the DVD 21 that allows you to mark up to nine different points on a disc and to quickly return to those points later The Bookmarks feature works on both DVD and CD discs To Enter a Bookmark Follow These Steps 1 While a disc is playing press STATUS on the remote 2 Use the ARROW or P on the remote until the Mark icon is highlighted and press ENTER the Bookmark menu appears 3 Move the cursor with the ARROW W to the SET line When you reach the scene you want to mark press ENTER 4 To add any mark move the cursor with the ARROW W to the SET line if not so already then move it to any free frame with the ARROW p gt and press ENTER when the scene you want to mark is reached Press STATUS or move the cursor to
34. atching that of the finest players available A wide range of programming features makes it easy to program an evening s worth of entertain ment When playing DVDs easy to understand on screen menus and icons make it simple to change languages soundtracks subtitles or aspect ratio while a parental lock function enables you to control which discs may be viewed by younger members of the household DVD players are among the fastest growing con sumer electronics products ever brought to mar ket but this may nevertheless be the first DVD player you ve owned Although many of the fea tures of the DVD 21 resemble those of standard CD players there are a number of functions that you may be unfamiliar with To ensure that you are able to take advantage of all the power and flexibility the DVD 21 has to offer we encourage you to review this manual That small investment of your time will pay major dividends in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of the DVD 21 If you have additional questions about this product or its installation or operation that are not answered in this manual please contact your dealer as he is your best source of local informa tlon Terminology Since they share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players many of the terms and operational concepts used in a DVD player are similar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers or older video disc formats such as Laser Di
35. ave any function To make the Status Bar disappear from the screen press STATUS or CLEAR on the remote control Selecting a Title Some discs contain more than one title For example intros and making of often are divid ed into several titles You can press PROG on the remote to view the number of titles recorded on a disc in parentheses below the Title icon after a disc was read and the player is in Stop or Resume mode To return to the normal display move the cursor to the DONE box and press ENTER To select a specific title use the Title section in the Status Bar 1 During disc stop resume or play mode press STATUS on the remote 2 Press the appropriate ARROW button s on the remote to highlight the Title icon when Status Bar appears this icon will just be highlighted 3 Use the ARROW A W buttons to select a title number or use the NUMBER button s on the remote to enter the title number The selected title will be played at once after the last title number was entered Note lil Some discs only have one title Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital technology a title can be divided into individual chapters similar to tracks on a CD You can press PROG on the remote to see the numbers of chapters of each individual title on a disc below the Chapter icon after the disc was read and player is in Stop or Resume mode To escape from the program menu move the cursor to the DONE box
36. be connected is set to off before commencing connection M Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely M Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment M Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables Connecting to a stereo TV and stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier Receiver TV To S Video input connector To audio input connector Red White on the TV or Stereo Pro Logic Amplifier Receiver Lama To Video input connector Yellow DVD 21 aM MN O AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL IHG pe S VIDEO L G gt VIDEO O Notes M 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 W The S separate video output connector sepa 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 input 10 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS REMOTE CONTROL MODEL NO DVD 21 harman kardon NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA 91329 USA TV SCART for improved picture clarity Never connect both outputs Video and S Video to your TV or AV Receiver only one of them W Mos
37. box left of the list will be greyed out is selected automatically 2 Press ARROW A or W to select the Title Chapter to be deleted When it is selected press ENTER the selected Title Chapter will be deleted Note that the next value in the list will replace the deleted one and will be selected automatically li The program can be deleted completely by moving the cursor to the top of the play list and pressing ENTER for each value programmed or by turning the unit off completely not to Standby only or opening the tray see chapter Cancel Program Play below Insert Title Chapter Inserting titles or chapters is possible only if titles or chapters are already programmed on the playlist and will change the order of playback 1 Press PROG on the remote to insert Title Chapter Program Edit Display appears with all titles chapters programmed listed in the playlist 2 To insert Title Chapter move cursor to Playlist Then press ARROW A or W on the remote to select location where you want to insert a Title Chapter It will be inserted above the location selected Move cursor to TITLE icon and select title and chapter to be inserted as described in the chapter Program Edit above The location where any new selections will be inserted remains highlighted UJ 4 Select ADD and press ENTER Selected Title Chapter will be inserted BI When you finish adding values to Playlist and want to return to
38. c will not copy to VCR POSSIBLE CAUSE e Main Power Switch EE turned Off e No AC power e Disc loaded improperly e Incorrect disc type e Invalid Region Code e Rating is above parental preset e ntermittent connections e Wrong Input e ntermittent connections e Incorrect digital audio selection e DVD disc is in fast or slow mode e Surround receiver not compatible with 96 kHz PCM audio e MPEG 2 decoding e Function not permitted at this time e Incorrect Display language e Requested function not available at this time e Incorrect match of aspect ratio settings to disc e Unit is not connected to TV with a Scart connector e Weak batteries e Sensor is blocked e Macrovision protection SOLUTION e Press in Main Power Switch Eli e Check AC power plug and make certain any switched outlet is turned on e Load disc label side up note to align the disc with the guides and place it in its proper position e Check to see that disc is CD CD R CD RW VCD DVD RW DVD R DVD R and DVD RW standard conforming or DVD Movie other types will not play e Use Region 2 disc only e Enter password to override or change rating settings see page 18 e Check all video connections e Check input selection of TV or receiver e Check all audio connections e Check digital audio settings e There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes e Use analog audio outputs e t is a normal artifact of DVD playba
39. ck for pictures to jump or show some distortion during rapid play e With most DVDs some functions are not permitted at certain times e g Track Skip or not at all e g direct Audio track selection e Change Display language selection see page 19 e Certain functions may be disabled by the DVD itself during passages of a disc e Change Aspect Ratio settings see page 17 e To make TVs turn automatically to 16 9 mode they must be conneted to the player via Scart e Change both batteries e Clear path to sensor or use remote sensor e Many DVDs are encoded with Macrovision to prevent copying to VCR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 31 DVD Language Codes The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc s producer You should always consult the disc s jacket for information on languages for any disc In the case of some languages you may be required to enter a code from the list below to access that language See page 18 for more information on entering language codes Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Hungarian 7285 Russian 8285 Afar 6565 Icelandic 7383 Samoan 8377 Afrikaans 6570 Indonesian 7378 Sangho 8371 Albanian 8381 Interlingua 7365 Sanskrit 8365 Ameharic 6577 Interlingue 7369 Scots Gaelic 7168 Arabic 6582 lunpiak 7375 Serbian 8382 Armenian 7289 Irish 7165 Servo Groatian 83 2 Assamese 6583 Italian 7384 Sesotho 8384 Aymara 6588 Japanese 7465 Set
40. clamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Introduction amp Terminology Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon DVD 21 The DVD 21 is a multipurpose DVD player capable of playing both DVD discs and conventional CD audio discs with the highest fidelity and access to future software upgrades via the Internet Along with conventional DVD and CD audio discs the DVD 21 is also compati ble with MP3 CD R and CD RW as well as VCD discs To enable you to get the maximum quality from DVDs the DVD 21 is equipped with the lat est in design techniques including advanced 10 bit video digital to analog converters DAC and Video composite S Video and RGB video RGB via SCART outputs to ensure that you get all the quality inherent in today s DVD medium In addition Harman Kardon s audio heritage continues into the digital video era with Wolfson DACs to ensure that the audio quality matches the superb video Of course both coaxial and optical digital audio outputs are available for direct connection to A V receivers or processors so that you may take advantage of Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks When playing audio CDs the playback quality is state of the art m
41. cularly useful for parties or other situations where you want continuous playback of specific selections for a long period of time To program the disc in the DVD 21 for playback follow these steps Program Edit 1 In Stop or Resume mode press PROG on the remote Program Edit Display appears W f there is no programmed Track on the playlist the above Display appears when you press PROGRAM The number below the TRACK icon indicates the number of tracks on the disc Select specific track by pressing ARROW A or W Then press ENTER once ADD will be highlighted automatically You can also select a track directly by entering its number with NUMBER 0 9 keys Then press ENTER to add selected track to the playlist NO PROGRAM EDITOR UJ You can select maximum 50 tracks by repeat ing step 2 4 When you have completed program edit select PLAY icon and then press ENTER on the remote or press PLAY on the remote to start program play If you do not wish to play the program immediately select DONE then press ENTER followed by PLAY to resume normal playback W To listen to a previously edited program during normal disc playback press PROG The pro gram will play and the PROG indicator in the front display will light 28 PROGRAMMED PLAY WITH CD Delete tracks 1 To delete any programmed track while the Program Edit Display is on the screen press ARROW jp or on the remote to move the cursor highligh
42. d direction 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Slow Motion Playback with DVD only When playing a DVD disc or when it s in pause or freeze frame mode you may move slowly forward or backward through the program being played at one of four speeds by pressing the SLOW Play Buttons on the remote Each press of the buttons will move to the next speed in the following order FSLOW 1 2x gt ESLOW 1 4x gt FSLOW 1 16x gt ESLOW 1 2x R SLOW 1 2x gt R SLOW 1 4x gt R SLOW 1 16x gt R SLOW 1 2x 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 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 21 Playback of a DVD with 96 kHz 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 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 more details about VCD Playback see page 30 PLAYBACK BASICS 15 System Setup System Defaults
43. d from your preference and the surrounding light in the TV room 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 UJ 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 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 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 inte
44. dicators will show the current track time time remaining in the current track or the total remaining time on the disc a Test Indicator This indicator lights when the TV test screen is activated e 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 con trol s Repeat Indicators These indicators light when any of the Repeat functions are in use Ell VCD Playback Control Indicator This indicator lights when the playback control func tion is turned on with VCDs Random Indicator This indicator lights when the unit is in the Random Play mode 4 A B Repeat Indicator This indicator lights when a specific passage for repeat playback has been selected M Angle Indicator N Title Indicators e Chapter Track Number Indicators Program Indicator This indicator lights when the programming functions are in use M Angle Indicator This indicator blinks when alternative viewing angles are available on the DVD s title chapter currently playing M Title Indicators These two positions in the display will show the current title number when a DVD disc is playing e 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 NOTE The Indicators Ne will also display text messages about the DVD 21 s stat
45. e the ater system As the way that MP3 files are recorded on discs differs from the way conventional CD audio discs are structured MP3 playback is some what different from standard CDs Important Note on MP3 Playback MP3 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 or program 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 MP3 Disc Playback After an MP3 disc is loaded and the tray closed the DVD player will read the table of contents TOC At the same time a listing of all the direc tories on the disc if disc was made with several directories and of all tracks within the root directory on the disc will appear on the video screen similar to the figure below When any of the tracks is selected and played see below the name and elapsed time of the track currently played is dis played on top Note that the right side of the screen will initially be blank as that is used for programming playlists for MP3 play back To select a directory if any press the A W ARROW buttons until the desired directory name is highlighted then press ENTER To select a track press the A W ARROW buttons until the desired track name is highlighted If the list of tracks is longer than will fit on the screen press the ARROW button to
46. e correct password If you forget your password you can re set DVD 21 to the factory default password 8888 when the player is in Standby by pressing and holding CLEAR for six seconds Note This will restore all menu settings to the factory default settings Any changes you have made will be lost Enter Password and Setting Level For disabling the playback of rated DVD s a pass word consisting of four digits must be entered Select PARENTAL CONTROL in the Player Setup Menu then press ARROW p gt or ENTER to access the PARENTAL CONTROL sub menu PASSWORD appears in the right column followed by a four digit entry field Enter the password The initial password is 8888 System Setup If the password is correct the following display will appear in the menu The current parental control level will be high lighted Use the ARROW A WV buttons to select the level of restricted access you want REMEMBER the lower the number the higher the restriction When the level you prefer is high lighted press ENTER to activate it Change Password After the password was entered or the parental control level was set use the ARROW W but ton to make sure the cursor is pointing to NEW PASSWORD and press ENTER Enter the new password The display will change to CONFIRM requesting that you repeat the new password to confirm that it is correct If you have correctly entered the new password twice the display will conf
47. ely by the Main Power On Off button this also will delete the complete program 3 When you press STOP twice from the play mode Then the PROG indicator will disappear from display and the player will stop and return to normal mode but the program will remain in memory and can be recalled by pressing PROGRAM 4 To cancel Program play while a program is playing and return to normal play press PROG The PROG indicator in the front display will turn off and the unit will turn to normal play mode Checking the Program without Screen To check the contents of a Playlist using the Front Panel Information Display only rather than the on screen display follow these steps 1 Activate the program play mode if not so already so that the PROG indicator in the front panel display will light Then press STOP once Resume mode 2 Press the CHECK Button The first track number programmed will be displayed 3 Press the CHECK button again to step through each of the programmed tracks The Program location Number will appear on the far right side of the front Display and the track number on the left side 4 Press PLAY to delete the check indication and return to programmed play mode MP3 Playback The DVD 21 is rare among DVD players in that it is able to playback discs recorded with MP3 files This means that you may enjoy the latest music using discs created in your computer through the high quality audio components in your hom
48. f the disc until the disc is manually stopped To select any repeat mode follow this way While a disc is playing press REPEAT on the remote the Repeat Display appears showing the repeat mode currently activated REPEAT ALL NO Access the Repeat modes and their appropriate menus in the following order by pressing REPEAT on the remote repeatedly until the desired function is displayed REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF 3 To make the menu disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote or wait a few seconds M To cancel any Repeat Play function and to continue with normal play press the Repeat Button until the Repeat Off menu appears in the on screen display or the REPEAT Indicator in the Front Information Display goes out M Repeat Play may be stopped and canceled by pressing the Stop Button twice M With CD all repeat modes are available also with Program play see page 28 If Repeat All is selected with Program play the complete program will be repeated rather than the disc A B Repeat Play 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 To initiate a Repeat A B playback sequence follow these steps while a disc is playing While a disc is playing press A B on the remote when you want to choose a scene as the beginning point the Repeat A Display appears and REPEAT A is indicated in
49. g you define your preferred subtitle language if the disc contains different subtitles Choosing a subtitle language with the SUBTITLE button on the remote control see page 8 will change this setting only temporarily This setting can turn subtitles on or off If set to OFF subtitles will not be displayed automatically The SUBTITLE button on the remote control can be used to select and change subtitles during playback Select another Subtitle Language Other languages for the subtitle can be selected in the same way as described for the Audio Language on page 18 by selecting OTHER and entering a four digit code Status Bar Time Out Select STATUS BAR TIMEOUT in the Player Setup Menu then press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the STATUS BAR TIMEOUT sub menu The right column now shows the current timeout setting highlighted and the options When set to OFF the Status Bar will remain onscreen when selected until STATUS or CLEAR is pressed on the remote control If set to 5 or 20 seconds the Status Bar will disappear after that number of seconds However during CD playback the Status Bar will always remain on screen unless CLEAR or STATUS Bar is pressed Panel Dimmer Select PANEL DIM in the Player Setup Menu then press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the PANEL DIM sub menu The right column now shows the current setting highlighted and the options If you wish the front panel display to be lit whenever D
50. ifier For more information see Note on next page Setup and Connections Connecting to a receiver amplifier with Dolby Digital AC 3 or DTS Digital Theater Systems decoder When DVD s encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS are M Note With multiple video sources your M Note for Analog Audio The connection played the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is out Audio Video device can be used for selecting from Audio Out to the TV is optional only put from the player s OPTICAL or COAXIAL digi the video signal and routing it to the TV Normally you ll hear the sound from your tal audio output When the player is connected Connect the video or S video output of the AV system s speakers so the TV volume to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder you can enjoy DVD player whatever is provided with your should be completely turned down If you theater quality audio in your home An optical device to the video or S video input on your plan to use your DVD player also without digital audio cable or coaxial audio cable both device and the video S video output of this having to turn on your complete system this optional is required for these connections as device to your TV For more details see the connection must exist then you can turn up shown below Only one connection is needed manual of your Audio Video amplifier receiver the TV s volume as needed not both at the same time TV To S Video input connector To audio input connector Red White optiona
51. irm the change by OK Press Arrow button to exit the level password sub menu Display Language When you enter the Player menu Display LANGUAGE will be highlighted If not use the ARROW A buttons to select it then press ARROW p gt or ENTER to access the Display LANGUAGE sub menu The right column now shows the current Display Language setting highlighted and the options Select the language you prefer for the player s onscreen displays and short messages This selec tion does not affect the front panel display Menu Language Some discs include several menus made with dif ferent languages Select MENU LANGUAGE in the Player Setup Menu then press ARROW P or ENTER to access the MENU LANGUAGE sub menu The right column now shows the current Menu Language setting highlighted and the options Select the language you prefer for disc menus If a disc does not support the selected language the original default language will automatically be chosen Select another Menu Language Other languages for the DVD menu can be selected in the same way as described for the Audio Language on page 18 by selecting OTHER and entering a four digit code Subtitle Language Select SUBTITLE LANGUAGE in the Player Setup Menu then press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the SUBTITLE LANGUAGE sub menu The right column now shows the current Subtitle Language setting highlighted and the options With this settin
52. is shows the type of time indication being shown Time Elapsed or Remaining for the Current Track Total Elapsed for the Disc or Total Remaining for the Disc Using the Status Bar As soon as a CD is played the Status Bar will appear automatically To delete it from screen press STATUS or CLEAR on the remote to re access it while the CD is playing press STATUS again In the Display some of the playback features are illustrated with an icon To access a feature press the appropriate ARROW or gt on the remote to highlight the icon Each feature is described in the following page Note To see the Status Bar you must turn on your TV and tune it to the appropriate Video Input Channel Information Menus With CDs you have the same access to Info Menus about the disc loaded like disc type or Audio resolution or the player settings as with DVDs see page 23 However with CD you must press the INFO button during Stop or Resume mode not during Play CD PLAYBACK 25 CD Playback Selecting a Track During stop resume or play mode enter the track number directly with the NUMBER 0 9 buttons on the remote The track selected will be played at once Or press STATUS on the Remote to see the Status Bar on the screen if it s not on already as normally in play mode Press ARROW 4 or B gt on the remote to highlight the Track No icon if not already highlighted in play mode this icon is highlighted automatic
53. l only see Note above To Video input connector Yellow To power outlet AC 230V 50 Hz DVD 21 nme S nu o o O DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT REMOTE Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories AC INPUT CONTROL MODEL NO DVD 21 Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks 230V 50 60 Hz of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 20W scit harman kardon 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories nc All rights reserved D i NORTHRIDGE DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks b CALIFORNIA 91329 USA of Digital Theater Systems Inc CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT OPTICAL COAXIAL O CAUTION KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT VIDEO RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE DO NOT OPEN KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE D o D RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER SERIAL NO NE PAS EXPOSER LA PLUIE NI L HUMIDIT O O LH e S VIDEO O Q O To coaxial audio input connector To optical audio input connector Dolby Digital or DTS decoder Front Speaker Left Right Center Speaker Surround Speaker Left Right Subwoofer SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 11 Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV or monitor with SCART connectors Important Notes on SCART and RGB To view RGB video on your TV the RGB format compatible SCART connector on the TV must M Your DVD 21 is equipped with a SCART con be used and the DVD 21 s SCART Video nector for direc
54. lor 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 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 LILLLEL LL I sr Color Bars ay Grey Scale 100 Black White fields 20 TEST SCREEN TV Picture Adjustment with Test Screen These adjustments may be done now but you can also make them after setup has been finalized They can also be made at any time simply by pressing TEST on the remote control or on the front panel 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 Contrast adjustment 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 depen
55. lowing discs CANNOT be used with this player M Laserdisc M Pure Data Disc without MP3 B MiniDisc To Load and Play an Audio CD Make sure that you have properly connected the DVD player 1 Press OPEN CLOSE on the front of the DVD player or on the remote the disc tray opens 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up 3 Press PLAY to close the disc tray The DVD player reads the disc s table of contents and the disc starts to play 4 To search forward or reverse through the track press SEARCH forward reverse on the remote To pause play press PAUSE on the remote or on the front panel To release the pause press PAUSE or PLAY on remote or on front panel again UT Press STOP to stop playback M All playback basics and transport functions are described in detail on page 15 Audio CD Playback Features When playing audio CD s your DVD player has the same features as a CD player including track skip repeat play and programmed playback The on screen Info Display appearing when REPEAT or RANDOM is pressed see page 27 and the Status Bar shown below appearing automatically when the CD is played let you choose various playback features T ELAPSED 000017 BOOKMARK Track The number shown indicates the number of the track that is currently playing Bookmarks Highlight this area and press enter to set or go to bookmarked locations on a disc Time Display Type Th
56. move the cursor to the 10 or 10 box on the left and press ENTER to shift the track numbers listed for 10 or 10 Then press the B gt ARROW button to return to the list To start the track selected on the list press ENTER or PLAY During MP3 playback some of the standard CD DVD playback controls operate in their nor mal fashion W You may skip forward to the next track on the disc by pressing the NEXT button W You may skip back to the current or previous track on the disc by pressing the PREVIOUS button once or twice li Press the PAUSE button to momentarily stop playback Press PLAY to resume play Press STOP twice to turn to stop mode W You may search through tracks forward or reverse by pressing the appropriate SEARCH buttons on the remote lll You may play an MP3 disc in random mode as a normal CD see page 27 The Playlist Editor menu will appear and the PLAY LIST on the right will show the order in which the tracks will be played To play all tracks in random order move the cursor to the track in that Play List you want to be played at first and press ENTER or PLAY Note that all other buttons and the numeric buttons will have no function with MP3 playback except PROG and CLEAR needed for the programmed playback see below NOTES ON MP3 PLAYBACK W During MP3 playback the front panel display and the time indicator on the screen on top of the list will show the elapsed time of the track being played Othe
57. n as described for CD on page 26 Playback Control VCD discs made under the Revision 2 0 speciti cation will usually offer PBC playback control Note that the PBC indicator in the front display will turn on automatically with any VCD when the disc is played PBC can be turned off on in play mode by press ing the TITLE button on the remote control When PBC is turned on the disc will be played from the beginning when PBC is turned off the disc will continue playing and the following message will appear on the screen PBC OFF With PBC you can select Titles and navigate the disc as with DVD s But the access to some functions may be prohibited by the PBC playback control in that case the prohibit icon will appear on screen When the PBC is turned off the disc can be con trolled like a normal CD But direct track access by entering a number is not possible without opening the Status Bar on the screen VCD discs made with PBC often include chapter selection menus that are similar to those found on DVD s However on VCD discs the disc menu if VCD was created with any menu is accessed and controlled differently than on DVD s BI PLAY will start with the first track which may be an intro then leading to the VCD menu if any automatically M NEXT Skip Forward will skip to the VCD menu from the intro track 1 directly M Once the menu options appear on the screen make your selection by pressing the Numeric
58. nalog input of stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier Receiver To optical or coaxial input of Dolby Digital DTS Decoder Amplifier Receiver 12 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Remote Control Battery installation Insert the batteries supplied while observing the correct and polarities Service life of batteries M The batteries normally last for about one year although this depends on how often and for what operations the remote control is used M If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the player replace the batteries W Use size AA batteries Notes ll Do not attempt to recharge short circuit disassemble heat or throw the batteries into fire lll Do not drop step on or otherwise impact the remote control unit This may damage the parts or lead to malfunction Bl Do not mix old and new batteries W Wipe away any leakage inside the remote control unit and install new batteries M f leakage should come into contact with parts of your body wash it off thoroughly with water ll Batteries contain chemical substances and we recommend that you dispose of them properly and in compliance with any local regulations Do not simply throw them away but return to your dealer or special battery disposal centers Remote control operation range Point the remote control unit from no more than about 7 m from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the
59. nd setup e Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC PAL conversion e Dual layer compatibility for extended play DVD High quality digital audio e 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 e 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 e Optical and coaxial digital audio output Many convenient features e On Screen Menu Icons for disc information or player information and access to many major functions of this unit e Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous languages e 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 e Multiple options for dialog language and soundtrack selection limited to DVD s record ed with multiple dialog languages or sound tracks e Programming of up to 9 scenes in memory markers e Parental lock settings to prevent play of discs unsuitable for some audiences DVD only e Intuitive menu operating system e 4 step Zoom during play and pause e Backlit ergonomically designed remote control e Future software upgrades accessible via Internet The number of languages recorded depends on the software 4 FEATURES
60. nsity 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 NO 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 preter Playing DVD Discs Using the Status Bar The on screen Status Bar contains many playback features To see the Status Bar Banner press STATUS on the remote while a disc is playing Use the ARROW buttons on the remote to move through the different features in the Status Bar Each feature is illustrated with an icon Use the ARROW buttons on the remote to high light an icon in the Banner When an icon is highlighted press ENTER on the remote to select it not needed with TITLE and CHAPTER and to change it see below Note When a CD or VCD is played a different Status Bar will appear see page
61. o highlight the AUDIO menu press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the AUDIO submenu The left column shows the items in the Audio Menu The right column shows the current setting for each item Dynamic Range Select DYNAMIC RANGE with the Arrow A V buttons if it is not already highlighted then press ARROW p gt or ENTER to access the Dynamic Range sub menu This setting enables Dolby Digital recordings to be played back with full dialogue intelligibility while reducing peak levels by a selected amount This smooth level compression prevents abrupt loud transitions from disturbing others without reducing the impact of the digital source percep tibly Select FULL for normal uncompressed dynamic range Select MEDIUM for moderate compression Select MINIMUM for the highest level of com pression Note If selected Dynamic Range compression is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is detect ed and only for the analog outputs Audio Language This step will define the default audio language if the disc contains different language tracks Choosing an audio language by pressing AUDIO on the remote control see page 8 will change this setting only temporarily Select AUDIO LANGUAGE with the ARROW A W buttons if it is not already selected then press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the AUDIO LANGUAGE sub menu The right column displays the current setting highlighted and the options SYSTEM SETUP 17 Sys
62. of the screen letterbox format Some widescreen DVD s particulary anamorphic types with full vertical line resolution see sec tion 16 9 below may be shown with origi nal width but spread vertically With these disc the letterbox format must be selected This setting is usefull only with a few DVD s with all others the letterbox format fits best li 16 9 Widescreen Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a widescreen TV or to a conventional 4 3 TV changeable to wide screen 16 9 mode With this set up discs recorded with 4 3 aspect ratio will appear as a boxed image in the center of a 16 9 widescreen TV with black bars to the left and right of the image not with 4 3 TVs changeable to 16 9 mode True widescreen anamorphic DVD s i e those shown spread vertically when the DVD player is set to 16 9 and your TV is set to 4 37 will be shown optimally with full vertical resolution With some 4 3 TV s set to 16 9 format discs with 4 3 format may be played compressed vertically With those discs the TV must be set to 4 3 format Select TV ASPECT with the ARROW A V buttons if it is not already selected in the VIDEO menu then press ARROW P gt or ENTER to access the TV ASPECT sub menu The right column displays the current setting highlighted and two options If needed select a new setting Press ENTER to confirm the new setting Audio Menu In the Main Menu use the ARROW A V buttons t
63. ol once to see the Subtitle display with the current subtitle language Press repeatedly to select other subtitle languages Notes M The subtitle feature only works if the disc was created with subtitles lil Some DVDs force the player to bring up subtitles to the screen even if OFF was selected This is no failure of the unit but the intention of the disc s author Changing the Camera Angle A special feature of the DVD format is its capability of showing more than one view or camera angle of the same scene This feature enables you to become the director selecting the view of a scene that you wish Note however that this feature does not appear on many discs and when it does appear it will typically be for only certain scenes and not for the entire disc s program To see if a disc contains multiple angles check the disc s cover or jacket When the DVD s title or chapter played currently does contain scenes with multiple angles the multi angle symbol in the upper right corner of the front panel display will flash The multi angle feature is only available when this symbol is flashing When the multi angle symbol flashes you can press ANGLE on the remote control The Angle display will appear with the number of the camera angle currently being viewed and the total number of angles on the disc Press ANGLE again to change camera angle There can be up to 9 different camera angles for a scene ANGLE 1 4 Pla
64. olby AC 3 ProLogic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Work 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS is a trade mark of Digital Theater Systems Inc 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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 33 harman kardon H A Harman International Company 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 www harmankardon com Harman Consumer International 2 Route de Tours 72500 Chateau du Loir France 2002 Harman Kardon Incorporated Partnumber SM109
65. ompared to the individual tracks on an audio CD RGB Video This is a new form of video signal that eliminates many of the artifacts of tradition al composite video signals by splitting the signal into the three fundamental colors Red Green and Blue RGB With an RGB connection via SCART you will see greater picture resolution and eliminate many picture imperfections such as the moir patterns often seen on checkered patterned cloths However in order to benefit from RGB video you must have a video display with an RGB compatible SCART input 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 availabil ity of multiple viewing angles 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 title
66. omposite Video or RGB video for that SCART connector s video output signal see page 16 Remote Control Output Connect this 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 player provide IR signals to other compatible products Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc CAUTION KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE D0 NOT OPEN KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER NE PAS EXPOSER A LA PLUIE NI L HUMIDIT AC INPUT ae Hz CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT SERIAL NO O Remote Control Input Remote Control Input Connect the out put 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 player is blocked This jack may also be used with compatible IR remote control based automation systems REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9 Setup and Connections M Ensure that the power switch of this unit and other equipment to
67. on again If a DVD is playing action will freeze and a still picture will be displayed when the button is pressed 3 Stop Press this button once to place the 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 Skip Previous Press this button 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 avail able speeds EJ Skip Next Press to move forward through the music tracks on a CD or the chapters on a DVD disc Keep the button pressed to search for wards at one of the available speeds D Dimmer Press this button to reduce the brightness of the Information Display by 5096 or to turn the display off completely in the following order FULL BRIGHTNESS gt HALF BRIGHTNESS gt OFF gt FULL BRIGHTNESS ET TEST Press this button to bring a test pic ture to the screen that enables you to optimally adjust all important parameters of color videos like brightness contrast color intensity and tint FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5 Front Panel Information Display D 4 te a n I3 IE WW VCD TEST DVD me VOFF REPEAT ALL PBC RANDOM A B PR
68. played the Status Bar reads T ELAPSED TRACK TIME TRACK MARK T ELAPSED 1 OFF 00 00 17 0 BOOKMARK 3 When the TIME section is highlighted press ARROW A to view time remaining on the track T REMAIN Press again to view elapsed time of the disc D ELAPSED Press again to view time remaining for the disc D REMAIN 4 f you press ENTER while the TIME display is highlighted the player displays SET TIME With the NUMBER keys you can enter an exact time from which you wish the disc to play then press ENTER or PLAY to start playback from the selected point on the disc M To change the front panel time display while a CD is playing without a TV screen press ARROW 4 twice Press ARROW A repeatedly to change time display Track time elapsed track time remaining disc time elapsed disc time remaining CD Playback Repeat Play With CDs the DVD 21 offers three repeat functions that allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback ll Repeat Disc Plays the complete disc repeatedly from start to finish until the disc is manually stopped When that mode is selected REPEAT ALL will appear in the front panel display ll Repeat Track Repeats the CD track currently being played until the disc is manually stopped When that mode is selected REPEAT 1 will light up in the front panel display above the TRACK indicator ll Repeat A B Repeats any selected portion o
69. r Press through each of the zoom stages to return to a normal picture RANDOM Press for RANDOM playback in random order STEP REV FWD Freeze a picture when a disc is playing Also the picture advances frame by frame each time this button is pressed CI V OFF Press to turn off video output for improved performance from audio only discs Press again to restore video output NUMBER 0 9 Select numbers by pressing these buttons T PROG Press to see Program Edit Display on the screen when in STOP mode D CHECK Press during program play in Resume mode to check the program status on VFD front display Escape from this display by pressing PLAY CLEAR Press to remove Banner menu from the screen REPEAT Press to go to the Repeat menu You can repeat a chapter track or the entire disc LIGHT Press to illuminate remote controller A B Press to select section A B and to play repeatedly Rear Panel Connections DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Je Optical Digital Output Coaxial Digital Output Analog Audio Outputs Composite Video Output Optical Digital Output Connect this jack to the optical digital input of an A V receiver or surround processor for Dolby Digital DTS or PCM audio playback Coaxial Digital Output Connect this jack to the coaxial digital input of an A V receiver or surround processor for Dolby Digi
70. r SETUP to exit the Setup menu Any new settings that you have selected will be activated immediately except for TV Standard and Aspect Ratio which will be activated after the player exits the Setup Menu After you press SETUP on the remote to enter the Main menu three sub menus are shown VIDEO AUDIO and PLAYER You may press ARROW 4 or select EXIT with the ARROW buttons and press ENTER at any time to leave the Main Menu You may at any time restore all original factory default settings When the player is in Standby press and hold CLEAR for six seconds This will restore all default settings and any changes you have made will be lost 16 SYSTEM SETUP Video Menu When you enter the Main Menu the Video sub menu will be highlighted If not use the ARROW A VW buttons to highlight the Video menu then press the ARROW P gt or ENTER button to access the Video Menu The left column shows the items in the Video Menu The right column shows the current setting for each item Video Output Select VIDEO OUTPUT if it is not already selected then press ARROW p gt or ENTER to access the VIDEO OUTPUT sub menu The right column displays the current setting highlighted and two options DVD 21 provides multiple output connectors for various video devices but to optimize video quality all of the connectors cannot work at the same time Make sure that the player s settings match the con nections available on your TV
71. r time display options are not available with MP3 playback BI The DVD 21 is only compatible with standard MP3 encoded discs Other compressed audio formats used for Internet audio downloads will not play on the DVD 21 lll Due to the differences in various versions of the MP3 format and the many differences between the CD R machines used to record MP3 discs on a computer it is possible that some MP3 discs may not play on the DVD 21 even though they will work on a computer This is normal and does not indicate a fault with the unit W When a multisession disc with both standard CD audio and MP3 content is in use the DVD 21 will play only the CD audio sections of the disc Tracknumber of MP3 tracks will be visible on the display but the files will not be decoded BI When an MP3 disc with multiple directories is playing only tracks from one directory can be displayed and played at a time Select the desired directory and press Play to start the first track To see and play tracks from other directories at first you must select that directory then select the track and press PLAY Programmed Playback with MP3 Discs The DVD 21 is capable of creating playlists up to 60 tracks long with the MP3 files on a properly recorded disc To create a playback list for MP3 titles follow these steps Step 1 Load a compatible MP3 disc the MP3 Playlist Editor will appear on the screen Step 2 Use the ARROW A or W buttons to select the
72. s and more The slight delay while the con tents of the disc are read is normal Resume The operation of the Stop Button on the DVD 21 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 21 however you have two options when playing DVD discs Pressing Stop once will stop playback but it actu ally 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 help ful if you are watching a movie and must inter rupt 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 In resume mode the cover of the DVD will be displayed if available Otherwise the Harman Kardon screen will appear INTRODUCTION amp TERMINOLOGY 3 Features High guality video e Advanced sophisticated 10 bit MPEG 2 video decoding circuits e Direct RGB output via SCART selectable for optimum video performance SCART connector also configurable for Composite Video output e Test screen videos available for testing video performance a
73. sc 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 21 Aspect Ratio This is a description of the width of a video image in relation to its height A con ventional 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 dis plays 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 addi tion you may configure the DVD 21 to play back in either format depending on the features recorded on a disc For details about TV Aspect Ratio see page 17 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 Press the MENU button on the remote to see the Menu of the DVD where you can find all titles available on the DVD or all chapters if the disc has only one title Chapter DVD programs are divided into chap ters and titles Chapters are the sub sections pro grammed into a single title on a disc Chapters may be c
74. splays the current setting highlighted and one option 18 SYSTEM SETUP PCM Limit Once a selection has been made for the type of digital audio data streams that the DVD player outputs you may also need to adjust the way it handles the various sampling frequencies used in the production of digital audio for DVD The DVD 21 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 96kHz signals select the 48kHz option When this choice is made the DVD 21 will automatically convert any 96kHz signals to a 48kHz output so that your system is capable of decoding them If your A V receiver or surround processor IS capable of handling 96kHz signals select the 96kHz option to achieve the greatest audio fideli ty available When this choice is made the DVD 21 will pass each type of signal through without any further processing To select the Sample Frequency follow these steps 1 Press ARROW A V on the remote to select PCM LIMIT on the AUDIO Menu 2 Press ENTER or ARROW P PCM LIMIT Menu appears 3 Press ARROW A W on the remote to select the specific frequency option 4 Press ENTER the screen will return to the AUDIO Menu the sample frequency selected will be shown down at its right side Player Setup Menu From the Main Menu use the ARROW A V buttons to select the Player
75. swana 8478 Azerbaijani 6590 Javanese 7487 Shona 8378 Bashkir 6665 Kannada 7578 Sindhi 8368 Basque 6985 Kashmiri 7583 Singhalese 8373 Bengali Bangla 6678 Kazakh 7575 Siswati 8383 Bhutani 6890 Kinyarwanda 8287 Slovak 8375 Bihari 6672 Kirghiz 7589 Slovenian 8376 Bislama 6673 Kirundi 8278 Somali 8379 Breton 6682 Korean 7579 Spanish 6983 Bulgarian 6671 Kurdish 7585 Sundanese 8385 Burmese 7789 Laothian 7679 Swahili 8387 Byelorussian 6669 Latin 7665 Swedish 8386 Cambodian 7577 Latvian Lettish 7686 Tagalog 8476 Catalan 6765 Lingala 7678 Tajik 8471 Chinese 9072 Lithuanian 7684 Tamil 8465 Corsican 6779 Macedonian 1115 Tatar 8484 Croatian 1282 Malagsy 1171 Telugu 8469 Czech 6783 Malay 7783 Thai 8472 Danish 6865 Malayalam 7776 Tibetan 6679 Dutch 7876 Maltese 7784 Tigrinya 8473 English 6978 Maori 7773 Tonga 8479 Esperanto 6979 Marathi 7782 Tsonga 8483 Estonian 6984 Moldavian 1399 Turkish 8482 Faroese 7079 Mongolian 7778 Turkmen 8475 Fiji 7074 Naru 7865 Twi 8487 Finnish 7073 Nepali 1869 Ukrainian 8575 French 7082 Norwegian 7879 Urdu 8582 Frisian 7089 Occitan 7967 Uzbek 8590 Galician 7176 Oriya 7982 Vietnamese 8673 Georgian 7565 Oromo Afan 7977 Volapuk 8679 German 6869 Panjabi 8065 Welsh 6789 Greek 6976 Pashto Pushto 8083 Wolof 8779 Greenlandic 7576 Persian 7065 Xhosa 8872 Guarani 7178 Polish 8076 Yiddish 7473 Gujarati 7185 Portuguese 8084 Yoruba 8979 Hausa 7265 Quechua 8185 Zulu 9085 Hebrew 7387 Rhaero Romance 8277 Hindi 1273 Romanian 8279 32 D
76. t to the Playlist 2 Press ARROW A or W to select the track to be deleted When it is selected press ENTER the selected track will be deleted Note that the next value in the list will replace the delet ed one and will be selected automatically li The program can be deleted completely by moving the cursor to the top of the playlist and pressing ENTER for each track value pro grammed or by turning the unit off completely by the Main Power On Off button or opening the tray see chapter Cancel Program Play below Insert Tracks Inserting tracks is possible only if tracks are already programmed on the playlist and will change the order of playback 1 Press PROG on the remote to insert a track Program Edit Display appears NO Move cursor to Playlist and press ARROW Aor W on the remote to select location where you want to insert a track It will be inserted above the location selected Move cursor to TRACK icon and select and add the track to be inserted as described in the chapter Program Edit above The location where any new selections will be inserted remains highlighted by a grey background UJ PROGRAM EDITOR BI When you finish adding values to Playlist and want to return to normal play mode select DONE and press ENTER on the remote Cancel Program Play Program Play will be canceled 1 When you open the tray this will delete the complete program 2 When you turn Power off complet
77. t 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 see page 12 Separate ana log audio connections to TV are needed only if your TV is connected to the video or S video output Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK NOT OPEN KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT To power outlet AC 230V 50 Hz Da AC INPUT C INPU 230V 50 60 Hz 20W CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ATTENTION O RISQUE DE CHOC EEC TRIE SERIAL NO O NE PAS EXPOSER LA PLUIE NI L HUMIDIT M When the audio signal is to be fed to a stereo or Pro Logic amplifier decoder or receiver rather than to the TV connect the Audio Out jacks to any normal audio input on your amplifier decoder receiver The DVD player will downmik Dolby Digital recordings to Pro Logic available on these connectors all analog surround or stereo signals will be fed to them directly You can also select the audio and video sig nals of all your video devices with your AV Receiver Ampl
78. t connection to the TV Output in the Video Menu must be set to RGB see page 16 Note that with RGB video the color intensity cannot be adjusted with most TVs ll The SCART connector provides the video signal as well as audio stereo L R signals M 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 W 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 TV or Monitor To power outlet AC 230V 50 Hz To SCART connector DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT REMOTE Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories AC INPUT CONTROL MODEL NO DVD 21 Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks 230V 50 60 Hz 20W of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works harman kardon _ 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved TV SCART NORTHRIDGE DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks CALIFORNIA 91329 USA LOtDioital Theater System CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Systems Inc CAUTION KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE DO NOT OPEN KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE O O a on ATTENTION RISQUE DE choc ELECTAIQUE SERIAL NO O OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO NE PAS EXPOSER LA PLUIE NI L HUMIDIT To a
79. tal DTS or PCM audio playback NOTE The coaxial digital output should only be connected to a digital input Even though it is the same RCA type connector as standard ana log audio connections DO NOT connect it to a conventional analog input jack Analog Audio Outputs Connect these jacks to an audio input on an A V receiver or surround processor for analog audio playback Composite Video Output Connect this 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 MODEL NO DVD 21 harman kardon NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA 91329 USA TV SCART S Video Output AC Power Cord Scart TV Output Remote Control Output Q 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 Note You ll find more details about all Audio Video connections under Setup and Connections on the following pages SCART OUT TV SCART If your TV has a SCART 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 C
80. tem Setup Select Another Audio Language 1 When Audio Language is on the screen select Other 2 Press ENTER an entry field will appear waiting for your entry 3 Input the language code see table on page 32 directly with the NUMBER 0 9 keys 4 After pressing the last digit the setting will become active M Note that when a default language is selected it will be used whenever that language is pres ent on the DVD disc being played However when that language is not present the lan guage used will be the one preprogrammed into the disc itself Typically that default will be English but the selection will vary at the dis cretion of the disc s producer Although the default will set the language that will be used when a disc is first put into play the language may easily be changed at any time by using the AUDIO Button on the remote See page 22 for more information Digital Output If your system includes 5 1 digital audio surround decoding Dolby Digital and or DTS select ORIGINAL as the digital Output In that case all audio signals will be output 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 Select DIGITAL OUTPUT with the ARROW AY buttons if it is not already selected then press ARROW gt or ENTER to access the DIGITAL OUTPUT sub menu The right column di
81. unit D M The operating distance may vary according to the brightness of the room Notes ll Do not point bright lights at the remote control sensor ll Do not place objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor lll Do not use this remote control unit while simultaneously operating the remote control unit of any other equipment REMOTE CONTROL 13 Digital Audio Connections Audio output from the unit s optical coaxial digital audio output connector Disc Sound recording Optical Coaxial digital format audio output DVD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream AC 3 2 5 1 ch or PCM 2 ch 48 kHz 16bit Linear PCM Linear PCM 2 ch 48 96 kHz 48 96 kHz 16 20 24bit 16 20 24bit DTS DTS Bitstream or no output MPEG 2 0 MPEG bitstream 2ch or linear PCM 2 ch 48kHz VCD MPEG 1 or Linear PCM CD DA CD Linear PCM Linear PCM 44 1 kHz sampling Digital Format must be selected as ORIGI NAL or PCM in Digital Output Menu see page 18 14 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS For your reference M 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 tech nique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc W Linear PCM is a
82. us including R e a d i ng when a disc is loading STAND BY when the unit is turned off and Disc Error when a disc not com patible with the DVD player is put into the play position Remote Control Functions D POWER ON POWER OFF SUBTITLE TITLE ANGLE Q AUDIO TEST EJECT SET UP D ARROWS ENTER D INFO D MENU D PAUSE D STATUS D SKIP PREVIOUS D SKIP NEXT qp PLAY D SEARCH REVERSE STOP D SEARCH FORWARD DIMMER SLOW FORWARD ZOOM SLOW REVERSE RANDOM STEP FORWARD ED V OFF STEP REVERSE NUMBERS D PROGRAM Kj CHECK CLEAR REPEAT eD LIGHT eD A B Repeat 3 POWER suste ANGLE AUDIO e 9 12 14 16 20 2 29 2 N S D 9 I 34 harman kardon DVD 21 RC REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 7 Remote Control Functions POWER ON Turns on the player when it is in standby mode Harman Kardon logo appears on screen POWER OFF Turns off the player to standby mode SUBTITLE When a DVD is playing press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off TITLE When a disc is playing press to show the number of the title currently played Press TITLE again to jump to the subsequent title with the next title number on the disc Note that this function works most times even if title jump is prohibited by a DVD s playback control ANGLE Press to access various c
83. ying DVD Discs A B Repeat Play The Repeat A B function allows you to select any portion of a DVD and have it repeat continually until the unit is manually stopped Repeat Play The DVD 21 offers three repeat functions that allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback M Repeat Title For DVD discs only this mode repeats the title currently being played until the disc is manually stopped in the front panel display REPEAT and ALL CHAPTER will light up lll Repeat Chapter Repeats the DVD chapter currently being played until the disc is manually stopped in the front panel display REPEAT and 1 CHAPTER will light up W Repeat A B Repeats any selected portion of the disc until the disc is manually stopped To initiate a Repeat A B playback sequence follow these steps while a disc is playing 1 While a disc is playing press A B on the remote when you want to choose a scene as the beginning point the Repeat A Display appears REPEAT A NO Press A B again to choose a scene as the end point Repeat A B setting is done A B section will be played continuously To select any repeat mode follow this way UJ Press A B on the remote again to cancel repeat A B mode While a disc is playing press REPEAT on the remote the Repeat Display appears showing lt ke the menu di ar from the screen the repeat mode currently activated 4 To make the menu disappe tne

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