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1. AUDIO OUT If your TV set does not have an HDMI Input please follow one of the steps below to connect it to your HS system or other video components TV Connection method 1 using SCART cable included To view the video from DVD discs on your TV set connect the SCART TV Out jack of the HS system to the SCART In jack of your TV set The audio connection runs through the same cable see note above TV Connection method 2 using S Video cable not included If your TV set has an S Video input jack you can connect your TV to the S Video out jack on the back of the HS controller S Video wires don t transport audio signals thus you need an additional audio connection see note above TVSET TV connection method 3 using composite video cable not included If your TV set has neither S Video nor SCART input jacks connect the Video Out jack of the HS to the Video In jack of your TV set The composite wire also doesn t transport audio signals thus you need to make additional connections see earlier note Component Video Connection method 4 If the video display has component video inputs connect the Component Video Outputs on the HS 250
2. Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want e Select the language for Display and Preferred Subtitle in the SETUP menu see page 18 For all messages from the DVD DVD menu subtitles in the proper language the disc must have the language you selected if not another language will be selected The audio language cannot be changed when you play a DVD e Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD e Changing the language for the sound by the Audio button on the remote or the Audio line in the Player Menu is prohibited on the DVD In that case the audio language must be selected by the main menu on the DVD The subtitle language cannot be changed when you play a DVD e Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD e Changing the language for the subtitles by the Subtitle button on the remote or the Subtitle line in the Player Menu is prohibited on the DVD In that case the subtitle language must be selected by the main menu on the DVD The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD Depending on the DVD you may not be able to turn the subtitles off The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD Multi angles are not recorded on most DVDs Change the angles when the angle mark appears on the TV screen Changing the angles is prohibited on some DVDs The system does not operate properly e Static electricity etc may affect the system s operation Discon
3. HS 250 Home Cinema System OWNER S MANUAL harman kardon harman kardon Designed to Entertain Table of Contents Page Introduction Safety Information Unpacking Terminology Features Front Panel Controls Front Panel Display Rear Panel Connections 11 Remote Control 13 Basic Information 13 About This Manua 13 Regional Coding System Connection 14 Installation and Connections 14 Audio Connections 14 Video Connections 15 Optional Audio Connections 15 Speaker Placemen 16 Connecting AC Power 16 First Turn On 16 Basic Playback 16 Disc Playback Features 16 Skipping tracks or titles chapters 16 Fast Motion Playback Fast Search 16 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance with DVD only 17 Slow Motion Playback with DVD only 17 About DivX Movie Files 17 Surround Mode System Setup 18 System Defaults 18 Setup Menu 18 System Settings 18 Display Language 18 Preferred Subtitle Language 18 Panel Time Out 18 Status Bar Time Out 18 Parental Control 18 Disc Recognition 19 PBC Support 19 Screen Saver 19 Show Angle Icon 19 Audio Settings 19 Preferred Audio Language 19 Dynamic Range 19 Tone Control 19 Bass Level 19 Treble Level 19 DVD Sound Mode 19 Audio Adjustment 19 Output Level Adjustment 20 Video Settings 20 Aspect Ratio 20 TV Standard 20 Scan Type 20 Video Output 20 Scart Output 20 Video Mode
4. terminal on Front Right speaker Connect the black terminals on the HS to the black terminals on the speakers See page 14 for more information on speaker polarity B Remote IR Input If the HS 250 s front panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors or other obstructions an external IR sensor may be used Connect the output of the sensor to this jack REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9 ENGLISH Rear Panel Connections TV Audio Input If your screen is connected to the HS by an HDMI Component S Video or Composite cable connect the analog output of your TV to this input If you have your TV connected to the HS with a Scart cable an audio connection to the TV Input is not necessary Note You ll find more details about al Audio Video connections under Setup and Connections on the following pages B Coaxial Digital Output Connect this jack to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD R or MiniDisc recorder Subwoofer Trigger Output Connect this trigger output to the trigger input of the Harman Kardon subwoofer so that the subwoofer will switch on and off at the same time as the rest of the system USB On The Go Input This input may be used to temporarily connect a USB thumb device or portable hard disk for direct playback of audio image of video files a digital photo camera or a USB hub 10 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS HDMI Output Connect this output to
5. 20 Video Resolution 20 Video Adjustment 20 DivX Video On Demand Test Screen 21 Test Screen 21 TV Picture Adjustment with Test Screen Player Menu 22 Using the Status Bar Menu 22 Player Menu 22 Information Displays 22 Programmed Play MN OUI B HRW 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Radio Menu 23 Rearranging the station list 23 Selecting presets 23 Removing presets 23 Auto Preset function 23 RDS Station ID 23 Surround Mode for Tuner TV Menu AUX Menu Digital In Menu 24 TV Menu 24 AUX Menu 24 Digital Menu 24 Surround Mode Chart USB Menu 25 USB Menu Using Bridge 25 The Bridge Remote Control 26 Learning Codes from a Remote 26 Erasing Learned Codes 26 Macro Programming DVD Languages Codes 27 Languages Codes Troubleshooting 28 Troubleshooting Glossary 30 Glossary Specifications 31 Specifications FRANCE standards EN 60065 2002 EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 EN 55020 2002 A1 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 Declaration of Conformity CE We Harman Consumer Group Inc 2 route de Tours 72500 Ch teau du Loir declare in own responsibility that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical Jurjen Amsterdam Harman Consumer Group Inc 12 08 Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control front panel controls and rear panel connections certain conventions have bee
6. and then extract the information about the type of material on the disc such as anguages aspect ratios subtitles number of itles and more The slight delay while the contents of the disc are read is normal Resume The operation of the Stop Button on he DVD works differently from what you are used to on CD players On a traditional CD player when you press the Stop button the unit does just that it stops playback On a CD player when you press the start button again the disc starts from the beginning With the DVD however you have two options when playing DVD discs Pressing Stop once will stop play back but it actually puts the unit in the Resume mode This means that you can turn the machine off and when you press play the next time the disc will resume or continue from the point on the disc where the Stop button was pressed This is helpful if you are watching a movie and must interrupt your viewing session but wish to pick up where you left off Pressing the Stop button twice will stop the machine in a traditional manner and when the disc is played again i 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 DivX DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the MPEG 4 compres sion standard for video This DVD player will playback discs created with DivX software
7. 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 Multiple options for dialog language and soundtrack selection limited to DVD s recorded with multiple dialog languages or soundtracks e Intuitive menu operating system e 4 step Zoom during play and pause Backlit ergonomically designed remote control e Future software upgrades accessible via Internet See information below The number of languages recorded depends on the software 6 FEATURES Compatible with CD as well as DVD The HS 250 will play any conventional Audio CD or recordable CD R or erasable CD CD RW MP3 WMA v9 or any DivX or VCD or DVD Video 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 e DVD e DVD R e DVD RW e DVD R e DVD RW e CD e CD R e CD RW e VCD e S VCD WMA v9 NOTE Due to differences in the format of certain discs it is possible that some discs may include a mix of features that are not compatible with the DVD Similarly although the DVD is capable of a wide range of features not all discs include every capability of the DVD system For example although the DVD is compatible with multi angle discs that feature is only possible when the disc is specially encoded for multiple
8. press STATUS f on the remote control while a disc is playing Use the ARROW D buttons on the remote to move through the different features in the Status Bar When a feature is highlighted press ENTER on the remote to select it and to change it with the help of the options listed on the screen Press ENTER to activate the change 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 on a disc Time This item displays the time in DVD mode To change the Time mode first move the cursor to the TIME The current mode will be highlighted Press ENTER and the ARROW button to activate Title Elapsed Title Remaining Chapter Elapsed Chapter Remaining Depending on the choice made the bar will show a graphic view on where the disc is currently playing PLAYER Menu Once all the settings have been made you are ready to enjoy your HS 250 Once you have inserted a disc into the drawer you can explore the PLAYER Menu by pressing the OSD button This menu hosts all playback and program fea tures as well as all disc information As you will see the layout of this menu is comparable to the SET UP Menu The functionality is the same too The Submenus are shown on the left side of the screen with INFO activated by default As in the SET UP Menu settings can be highlighted with the ARROW D buttons and selec
9. HS 250 The analog source can be connected to the AUDIO IN input connectors on the rear panel Press the AUX button on the remote con trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select Aux as the source Also make sure that your video monitor connected to the HS 250 is switched on No The TV monitor will show the AUX Menu as shown below You can also select the AUX Menu with the ARROW keys D on the remote control Once the AUX tab is highlighted press ENTER to access it The AUX Menu contains the following settings Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Audio Selects the Surround Mode you would like to use when listening to your additional analog audio source Level adjustment This setting gives you the possibility to increase or decrease the input level of the analog input so that its sound will have the same level as the radio the DVD player or the other audio inputs DIGITAL IN MENU In addition to all analog audio and video sources the HS 250 also gives you the opportu nity to connect two digital audio sources for instance a digital set top box or satellite receiv er Connect these sources to either the coaxial or optical digital input connectors on the rear panel Press the D IN button on the remote con trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select Digital In as the source Also make sure that your video monitor connected to t
10. In this way your TV programs can be listened to over your HS sound system NOTE Please make sure that the Scart cable used has all pins connected If not it could be that only the video signal from the DVD Receiver will be lead to the TV Press the TV button on the remote con trol to turn the DVD Receiver on and select TV as the source Also make sure that your video monitor connected to the HS 250 is switched on 2 The TV monitor will show the TV Menu as shown below You can also select the TV Menu with the ARROW keys on the remote control Once the TV tab is highlighted press ENTER to access it If the HS controller is already in standby you can also switch the unit on by pressing the TV button on the remote control The TV Menu contains the following settings Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Audio Selects the Surround Mode you would like to use when listening to your TV or other video device connected to the Scart input Level adjustment This setting gives you the possibility to increase or decrease the input level of the TV so that its sound will have the same level as the radio the DVD player or the other audio inputs 24 TV MENU AUX MENU DIGITAL IN MENU AUX MENU In addition to the built in DVD Audio Video and CD player the built in radio and Scart audio input you can connect one more analog audio source to the
11. The DVD player s playback functionalities of DivX video discs will vary depending on the DivX soft ware version used for creating your movies For more information about the different software versions of DivX please go to www divx com TERMINOLOGY 5 ENGLISH Features High quality video High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI for a single wire digital connection to your HD Ready screen Advanced sophisticated 10 bit MPEG 2 video decoding circuits Progressive Scan component video ouputs NTSC and PAL Direct RGB output via SCART selectable for optimum video performance when HDMI or component video connections are not available SCART connector also configurable for Composite Video output Test screen videos available for testing video performance and setup e Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC PAL conversion Dual layer compatibility for extended play DVD e Playback of JPEG image files High quality digital audio High quality 2 1 digital surround sound from DTS or Dolby Digital discs e With linear PCM audio at 16 24 bits and 44 96 kHz audio quality exceeding that of CD becomes possible 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 Thumbnails for easy search of image files e Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous languages
12. This manual only covers basic disc operations e For some operations the icon may appear on the screen This indicates that the operation described in this manual is not available on the disc in the player e On screen and front panel display illustrations in this manual are purely for the purposes of explanation The actual displays may differ slightly from these illustrations Disc handling precautions To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove the glue completely before using the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car e After playing store the disc in its case Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing utensils e Be careful not to drop or bend the disc Disc cleaning precautions e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Disc installing precautions e Do not install more than 1 disc into the loader Do not place the disc up side down Hold the disc horizontally when loading and do not press ext
13. angle play In addition the DVD is capable of playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks but the number and types of tracks available will vary from disc to disc To make certain that a specific feature or soundtrack option is available please check the options noted on the disc jacket W Playback capability for CD R CD RW WMA JPEG MP3 DivX VCD SVCD DVD R DVD R DVD RW and DVD RW discs may vary due to variations in the quality of the disc and the recorder used to create the disc W The HS 250 is compatible with most discs recorded with files encoded using MP3 or Windows Media 9 as well as JPEG still images However note that variations in the encoder or codec used and the bit rate of the encoding may affect the HS s ability to play back a specific disc As a result we cannot guarantee complete compatibility with all encoders and versions of the codecs For best results we recommend that MP3 files be encoded at bit rates ranging between 32 kbps and 320 kbps WMA files should be encoded at bit rates between 64kbps and 320 kbps Although the HS systems is capable of playing some WMA 9 files not all features of version 9 are supported JPEG files should contain no more than 5 megapixels and the file size should be no larger than 5 Mb Upgradeability via Internet The firmware controlling the functionality of the Harman Kardon HS system is fully upgrade able In the event of future improvements to its o
14. 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 intensity will not increase while the control is turned up Then he color control must be reduced again At he end you should test the color intensity also with a video e g pictures of natural aces flowers fruit and vegetables and other well known natural articles of our life most usefull for an optimal setting of the color intensity 2 If your TV has a Tint option with most European TVs this is available or effective only with NTSC signals not with PAL use the arge white bar below the Greyscale to tweak he warmth of the picture Every viewer has a difference in preference as how the glow of he picture should be Some prefer a little colder picture some a warmer glow The Tint unction on your TV and the white bar can be used to control this Adjust the Tint to the evel where you feel the white color has the one you prefer Sharpness Adjustment Contrary to intuition the picture will appear sharper and clearer with the sharpness or Edges setting backe
15. connected correctly Adjust the antenna and connect an external antenna if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too weak for automatic tuning Use manual tuning No stations have been preset e The tuner mode is not selected select the Radio mode The remote does not function Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system Move the remote control closer to the system Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak e Check that the batteries are loaded correctly The disc does not play There is no disc inside NO DISC appears on the front panel display and the TV screen Insert a disc e Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down on the disc tray e Clean the disc e The system cannot play CD ROM s etc see page 3 DVD with wrong region code see page 13 The system starts playing the DVD automatically e The DVD features the auto playback function Playback stops automatically e Some discs include an auto pause signal When playing such a disc the system stops playback at the signal Troubleshooting Track Skip or direct select with numeric buttons Search Slow motion play repeat play or Program play etc cannot be done Depending on the DVD or VCD some of the above operations may not be available Playback control
16. item by using of the battery compartment ARROW D buttons on the remote then press ENTER 4 Turn the HS 250 on either by pressing the Power On Off EJ or the Input Source Selectors on the remote control The Power Indicator EX will turn white to confirm that the unit is on and the Main Information Display EE will also light up 16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Slow Motion Playback with DVD only 1 When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame mode you may move slowly forward or back ward through the program being played at one of four speeds by pressing the SEARCH Buttons D on the remote Each press of the buttons will move to the next speed indicated by a number of arrow indicators on the right top of the screen N Press PLAY P to resume normal playback ote that there will be no audio playback during slow forward or reverse play of DVD discs This s normal for DVD as surround processors annot process the digital audio streams during ow modes Slow play is not available for CD 2a eu otes Playback features may not be available uring the opening credits of a movie This is ntended by the disc author and is not a failure of the HS Controller 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 zoa Depe
17. ner as audio components Again the use of high quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality Connecting the TV and optional components NOTE To be able to listen to the sound of a live TV show through the loudspeakers of your HS System you need a connection between the audio output of your TV and the HS controller to achieve this when using the supplied SCART cable you don t need to connect any additional wires the SCART cable transports audio and video signals in both directions But when using the HDMI Component S Video or composite jacks you need to connect the audio output of your TV set with the TV AUDIO IN 6j on the back of your HS controller If your TV has a digital audio output it is recommended to use that one over the analog audio output Connect the digital output of your TV to the DIGITAL IN on the back of your HS Controller HDMI Connection If your TV set is equipped with an HDMI input we suggest you use the HDMI connection to connect your HS system and your TV It will allow you to watch your DVD s in the best possible picture quality Most LCD Plasma and video projectors have such an HDMI input nowadays Connect the HDMI Output to the HDMI Input of your video device The HDMI wire does not transport audio signals from the TV to the HS thus you need an additional audio connection see note above 5g 0000 CCR
18. 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 Progressive scan DVD offers progressive scan video outputs for use with compatible high reso lution televisions and projectors Before DVD no consumer medium could store transmit or dis play video with full resolution To conserve band width analog compression interlacing is employed first the odd numbered lines of a frame are displayed followed by the even num bered lines The result is that only half of the video image is drawn at one time the viewer s brain must reassemble the complete image Thi is acceptable if the monitor is not too large and if there is not too much motion in the image Large displays and fast moving images reveal the limitations of this system Thanks to DVD s immense data capacity images are now stored intact progressively so that all the lines in each frame odd and even are shown at the same time But because most TV s cannot handle a ogressive signal all current DVD p
19. power is connected For this process however you do not need to load a disc into the unit During STOP PAUSE or PLAY mode if you press OSD on the remote the Main Menu appears on the screen This Main Menu and all menus in the following section may look different listing the settings with different languages depending on the set tings made previously With the factory default setting all languages are set to English that s why with all menus the English version is shown in the manual In the SET UP Menu you will find submenus for making or changing all settings and adjustments for both Audio and Video handling of your HS 250 To access the SET UP Menu press the OSD button and move the cursor to the right until SET UP is highlighted Press ENTER to activate the SYSTEM Settings System Settings SET UP The System Setting Submenu contains the following settings Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Display Language Sets the language in which the OSD menus are shown on your screen Preferred Subtitle Language Defines your preferred subtitle language Every time a disc contains this subtitle language it will be shown automatically If you do not find your preferred language in the list of options you can select your preferred language by selecting OTHER and than typing a 4 digit code found in the code list on page 27 You can also set the
20. preferred subtitle language to OFF In that case no subti tles will be shown Panel Time Out Sets the time out interval for the Front Panel Information Display After the selected time the display will dim completely Status Bar Time Out Sets the time out interval for the Status Bar after which the Status Bar will disappear from the screen Parental Control Defines a password used to control viewing of restricted programs The default password is 8888 After pressing the default password either the parental control setting can be chosen or a new password The five standard US rating symbols are G General level 1 PG Parental Guidance level 3 PG13 Parental Guidance and 13 years old level 4 R Restricted level 6 and NC 17 from 17 years old level 7 The DVD will accommodate a total of eight rating steps as set by the DVD creators These additional steps allow for more critical control of program playback for all audiences Level 8 All DVDs can be played Levels 7 to 2 DVDs for general audi ences children can be played Level 1 DVDs for children can be played DVDs for adults general audiences are prohibited Follow the explana tions on the screen to set a new password System Setup Disc Recognition When set to on the next time a disc is inserted the HS will show a Disc Recognized message with the question if you would like to play the disc from the beginning or would like to resume from
21. the HDMI input of high definition LCD Plasma or video projector for the best possible picture quality B Remote IR Output This connection permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other remote controlled devices Connect this jack to the IR IN jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment A Bridge Digital Media Player DMP Connector With the HS 250 turned off con nect one end of the optional Harman Kardon Bridges to this proprietary connector and the other to your compatible Apple iPod When the Digital Media Player source is selected you may view your iPod s control and navigation messages on your video display if one is connected to one of the Video Monitor Outputs QOGO OQ and in the Upper and Lower Display Lines 3 You may navi gate the iPod and select tracks for playback using the amp W lt gt Buttons D and the Set Button 2 Remote Control Power On Source Selection Button Power Off Button Subtitle Button Title Button Angle Button Q Audio Button Enter Button Eject Button Set Up OSD Button Arrows Button Mute Button Menu Button Pause Button Status Button Skip Step Previous Button Skip Step Next Button Play Button Search Slow Reverse Button STOP Button Search Slow Forward Button Macro Buttons Pic Pic Button Zoom Button D Playlist Button Random Button A B Repeat Button Volume up down But
22. the iPod will scroll across the lower line in the front panel Message Display EE The upper line will display the elapsed time of the track on the left the play mode icon and the time remaining on the right In addition if a video display is connected to the HS 250 a screen will appear to display information about the iPod s status and the track The top line will display the play mode icon with the phrase Now Playing appearing to the right to remind you that you are viewing the status of the current track as opposed to another menu screen Below that the HS 250 displays the total number of tracks in the current play list on the right all materials on the iPod are considered one of the play lists with the number of the current track on the left The song title artist and album are displayed At the bottom of the screen is a graphic bar indicating the current play position within the track with the elapsed and remaining times appearing below the bar NOTE It is strongly recommended that you use a screen saver built into your video display to avoid possible damage from burn in that may occur with plasma and many CRT displays when a still image such as a menu screen remains on display for an extended period of time USB MENU 25 ENGLISH Learning Codes from a Remote Learning Codes from a Remote The HS 250 remote is able to learn codes from other remote controls that might be part of your system setup lik
23. the list Pressing STATUS f on the remote will change the front panels display s indication from the frequency to the name of an RDS station or vice versa and will simultaneously turn the RDS indication in the OSD on or off Surround Mode for Tuner As with all other inputs of the HS 250 you can also select your preferred surround mode when lis tening to the radio The actual surround mode is listed on the first line of the tuner menu Follow the steps below to change the surround format 1 Move the cursor to the AUDIO line on the top of the tuner menu The actual surround format will be highlighted Press Enter to acti vate the possible surround formats These will be shown in the bottom line of the menu 2 Move the cursor right or left until the desired surround format is highlighted 3 Press Enter to activate the change The setting will apply to all tuner presets Note Like with all other inputs of the HS 250 the Audio mode can easily be selected by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote repeatedly until the desired surround mode appears in the first line of the OSD menu PLAYER RADIO MENU 23 ENGLISH TV Menu AUX Menu Digital in Menu TV MENU As a Scart audio video cable contains both audio and video inputs and outputs in one cable the Scart connector between the DVD Receiver and the TV can also be used to lead the audio output signals of your TV to the DVD Receiver
24. to com press audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo used on some DVD s as alternate other lan guage track DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital DTS and or PCM allowing you to enjoy more natural audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as multi angle multilingual and subtitles may be provided with the DVD Multi angle function Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera for a scene are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of some particulary US DVD s to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users The limitation varies from disc to disc Wh
25. to the corresponding input jacks on your television If you are using a progressive scan television or projector you must also change the Scan Type in the DVD player s Video Set Up Menu from Interlaced to Progressive Installation and Connections Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder method 5 and 6 Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible connection methods for common system configurations These are intended as guidelines only Due to differences in equipment specifications the method of connection of your equipment may be different to that shown Please consult the Owner s Manual of your equipment for further guidance otio TVSET VCR SATELLITE DECODER Connecting Set top Box or Digital Satellite Receiver method 7 using coaxial digital cable To listen to the digital multichannel signal or downmix from Set top boxes or digital satellite receivers connect the Coaxial Digital Out of your device to the Coaxial Digital In on the HS controller d s amp 0000 ds met OO Lets 40000 C a DIGITAL OUT Optional Audio Connections Aux Input for External Source You may connect a lin
26. 1 ENGLISH harman kardon H A Harman International Company 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 516 422 HKHK 4545 Fax 516 682 3523 USA only www harmankardon com Harman Consumer Group Inc 2 route de Tours 72500 Ch teau du Loir France 2008 Harman Kardon Incorporated Part No 01 00 YS SM1 E1378
27. 8387 Catalan 6765 Laothian 7679 Swedish 8386 Chinese 9072 Latin 7665 Tagalog 8476 Corsican 6779 Latvian Lettish 7686 Tajik 8471 Croatian 7282 Lingala 7678 Tamil 8465 Czech 6783 Lithuanian 7684 Tatar 8484 Danish 6865 acedonian 7115 Telugu 8469 Dutch 7876 alagsy 7771 Thai 8472 English 6978 alay 7783 Tibetan 6679 Esperanto 6979 alayalam 7776 Tigrinya 8473 Estonian 6984 altese 7784 Tonga 8479 Faroese 7079 aori 7173 Tsonga 8483 Fiji 7074 arathi 7782 Turkish 8482 Finnish 7073 oldavian 7779 Turkmen 8475 French 7082 ongolian 7778 Twi 8487 Frisian 7089 aru 7865 Ukrainian 8575 Galician 7176 epali 7869 Urdu 8582 Georgian 7565 orwegian 7879 Uzbek 8590 German 6869 Occitan 7967 Vietnamese 8673 Greek 6976 Oriya 7982 Volapuk 8679 Greenlandic 7576 Oromo Afan 7977 Welsh 6789 Guarani 7178 Panjabi 8065 Wolof 8779 Gujarati 7185 Pashto Pushto 8083 Xhosa 8872 Persian 7065 Yiddish 7473 Polish 8076 Yoruba 8979 Portuguese 8084 Zulu 9085 Quechua 8185 DVD LANGUAGE CODES 27 Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your authorized Harman Kardon dealer No power e s the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet One of the safety mechanisms may be operating In this event unplug the player from the power outlet briefly and then plug it in again No picture Check that the system is
28. AUSE button each press of this button will move the image forwards frame by frame Play Button Begins to play disc closes disc tray first if it is open Search Slow Rev Button Allows you to search in reverse through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button the search speed changes as indicated by a number of arrows on the right top of your screen After pressing the PAUSE button each press of this button will change the slow down speed indicated by a number of arrows in the right top of the screen Stop Button Stops playing a disc When a 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 the PLAY button the disc will start play from the begin ning Search Slow Fwd Button Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode Each time you press this button the search speed changes as indicated by a number of arrows on the right top of your screen After pressing the PAUSE button each press of this button will change the slow down speed as indicated by a number of arrows in the right top of the screen Macro Buttons Press these buttons to store or recall a Macro which is a pre pro grammed sequence of commands stored in the remote See page 26 for more information on storing and recalling macros Pic Pic Button Pr
29. DS function is active the station name will show on the front panel Information Display Pressing the Previous Next 44 gt gt Button OO will select the next radio station Presets can also be chosen in the Radio Menu Move the cursor to the preset you would like to listen to and press Enter to activate An arrow in front of the preset will light to show the active radio station The cursor can be moved around the menu without changing the current radio station Pressing the Previous Next 144 gt gt Button D at any position in the menu will select the next radio station that is for instance from preset 3 to preset 4 even if the cursor is highlighting preset 11 Pressing the Play button will always return the cursor to the current station played no matter were it was previously even when another menu is open Removing presets If you wish to remove presets from your preset list follow the steps below 1 Move the cursor in the left column in the station list to the preset you would like to remove 2 Press Enter to activate the current sta tion The cursor will move to the Lower Menu Line of the screen 3 Select Remove from the list and press Enter The cursor will move back to the original station line 4 Repeat step 3 until all radio stations you would like to delete have been removed Auto Preset function When the cursor is moved to the icon on top of the preset numbers you can activat
30. ame of the station will be displayed as long as RDS is transmitted by the station The station will be stored automatically on the current preset If you know the frequency of your station you can also tune the frequency directly with the help of the numeric keys of the remote control Move the cursor to the end of the station line and press the frequency with the numeric keys Press Enter twice to store 5 Move the cursor to the next station line in the menu Follow the directions in step 3 and in the Upper Menu Line to store all your radio stations in the tuner s memory Rearranging the station list Once all the stations have been stored in the memory you can rearrange the station list putting your favorite stations on top of the list 1 Move the cursor in the left column in the station list to the first station you would like to rearrange 2 Press Enter to activate the current sta tion The cursor will move to the Lower Menu Line of the screen 3 Select the desired preset from the list by moving the cursor right or left Press Enter to activate the change The cursor will move back to the new station line 4 Repeat step 3 until all radio stations have been rearranged according to your preferences Selecting presets Once rearranged presets can be chosen at any time by pressing the numeric key corresponding to the preset you would like to listen to Depending on whether the R
31. annel DTS signals will be down mixed to 2 channel Stereo or processed to Dolby Virtual Speaker in order to be played back over the 2 1 loud speaker system Dolby Virtual Speaker This technology uses a next generation advanced algorithm to repro duce the dynamics and surround sound effects of a precisely placed 5 1 channel speaker system using only front left and right speakers In the Reference Mode the apparent width of the sound across the front image is defined by the distance between the two speakers The Wide Mode provides a wider more spacious front image when the two speakers are close together USB Menu USB MENU The HS systems are among the first to allow direct playback of compatible files from portable USB devices Two USB On The Go inputs are available one on the right side of the product and one on the rear panel Connect your USB thumb drive or portable hard disk to either of the side or rear panel USB Inputs UM f you have more than two devices that you would like to connect at the same time you can use a standard USB hub with an external power supply to which you can connect up to 16 portable USB devices 1 Press the USB button on the remote control to turn the DVD Receiver on Also make sure that your video monitor connected to the HS 250 is Switched on 2 The TV monitor will show the below screen allowing you to select which of the file types available on the device you would like to display an
32. ard through the system to a wall outlet connect the speakers dis orted or without color change the DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed and other component cables to the system appropriate settings at the Video Setting press Search on the remote Once Submenu according to your TV set and to the one of these buttons is pressed the fast Connect the AC power cord of the active connection used between the HS Controller search will continue until Play is pressed Eas and your TV There are four fast play speeds Each press of Connect the AC power cords of your TV and 3 If there is no picture at all not even the the Search Buttons will cycle to the next speed any optional components to a wall outlet Harman Kardon screen check the setting of in the following order 2x 4x 16x 100x indicat Once the speakers have been placed in the room the video input used on your TV most SCART ed by a number of arrow indicators on the right and connected the remaining steps are to inputs on TVs can be configured in the TV s top of the screen program the system configuration memories menu If this doesn t work connect your TV 2 Press PLAY at any time to resume normal with different cables to the HS Controller e g playback First Turn On via Composite yellow jacks or S Video cables rather than SCART to view the setup Note that there will be no audio playback during You are now ready to power up the HS 250 menus until all appropriate Vid
33. camera angles or to rotate JPEG images Audio Button Press to access various audio languages on a DVD If the DVD contains multiple audio streams Enter Button Press this button to activate a setting or option Eject Button Press to release the disc from the loader Set up OSD Press to access the On Screen Display Menu Arrow buttons 4 gt 4 Buttons Use to move the cursor in the OSD Mute Button Mutes the sound Menu Button Displays the actual DVD Disc Menu on the TV screen in play mode When playing discs with JPEG images pressing this button will access the thumbnails When playing files from your iPod via Bridge pressing this button will call up the iPod s menu Pause Button Freezes a picture with DVD VCD and pauses the playback signal CD when a disc is playing Press again for normal playback Status Button Press while a disc is play ing to view banner display Use the ARROW but tons to move through the different features in the Banner Display When a symbol is highlight ed press ENTER on the remote to select it 12 REMOTE CONTROL Skip Step Previous Button Press to go to beginning of current track Press again quickly to go to beginning of previous track After pressing the PAUSE button each press of this button will move the image in reverse frame by frame Skip Step Next Button Press to go to beginning of next track After pressing the P
34. connected correctly and securely The video cable may be damaged Replace it with a new one Make sure the system is connected to a video put on the TV see page 14 gt Make sure the TV is turned on Make sure the correct video input on the TV is selected for viewing with this system Noise interference appears in the picture Clean the disc e f video from this system has to go through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems after checking your connections please try connecting your DVD system directly to your TV s S Video input if your TV is equipped with this input see page 14 The aspect ratio of the screen is wrong picture vertically expanded when you play a wide picture even though you set TV DISPLAY in the SETUP menu to 16 9 e f you connect the system with the SCART cable connect directly to the TV Otherwise the autoswitch function of the aspect ratio for the TV may not work e f the TV is not connected with a SCART cable to the HS or if the autoswitch function does not work you should turn the TV to 16 9 if possible with your TV Depending on the TV you may not be able to change the aspect ratio In that case TV not adjustable to 16 9 do not select 16 9 in the TV Display Then no change of the aspect ratio is needed 28 TROUBLESHOOTING There is no sound
35. cted the HS 250 to the screen via the HDMI output QD the test screen is not available With the vertical color bars you can test the following W proper color intensity setting on your TV W 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 Wi proper color transition seen as sharp separation of the bars S Video will be better than Video RGB best of all W the performance of the color filter in your TV with Video signals bar edges should show no vertical crawling dots Here S Video and RGB formats usually give no problems 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 harman kardon T F I Color Bars E i al i Grey Scale Ei 100 Black White mi fields TV Picture Adjustment with Test Screen These adjustments may be done now but you can also make them after setup has been finalized Brightness adjustment 1 Turn down the color control on your TV until he 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 ar
36. cy 10 7 MHz Video Outputs HDMI Component Video Output CVBS Video Y 1 Vp p 75 Ohms sync negative polarity Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 Ohms Cb 0 7 Vp p 75 Ohms 1 Vp p 75 Ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 Ohms C PAL 0 3 Vp p 75 Ohms NTSC 0 286 Vp p 75 Ohms Audio line Outputs Audio L R 2 Vrms 1 kilohms General Power requirements AC 230 V 50 Hz Max power consumption 300W Idle power consumption Less than 2 W Dimensions WxHxD 350mm x 84mm x 250mm Weight 3 8 kg Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice All features and specifications are subject to change without notice Harman Kardon The Bridge Bridge and Logic 7 are registered trademarks of H Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc Windows Media Audio WMA is a proprietary file format developed by Microso DivX is a registered trademark of DivX Inc Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height measurement includes feet and chassis arman International Industries Incorporated egistered in the United States and or other countries All rights reserved t HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks o Apple and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HS 250 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 3
37. d off from the maximum setting Reduce the sharpness setting on your television and the Edges setting on the HS 250 video adjustments menu if necessary to minimize the appearance of any white lines between the bars in the gray scale portion of the test screen Convergence and Edge Focus The crosshatch pattern that surrounds the test screen may be used to evaluate edge focus and convergence in front or rear projection video displays However the controls used to adjust these parameters are often not user accessible In any event these adjustments are extremely complex and require proper training and experience to avoid worsening the situation Therefore it is recommended that if you are unable to improve the picture using the available controls contact the video display manufacturer s authorized service representative for assistance When all desired setup and configuration entries have been made use the A W Navigation Buttons until Done is highlighted at the bottom of the Video Adjustments submenu Press the Enter Button to select it to return to the on screen menu system Then press the Setup Button to remove the menu displays from the screen The unit will return to normal operation and you are ready to enjoy the finest in DVD or CD playback TEST SCREEN 21 ENGLISH Player Radio Menu Using the Status Bar Menu The on screen Status Bar contains many playback features To see the Status Banner Menu
38. d play Showing different file types at the same time like MP3 and JPEG is possible L O 9 3 Move the cursor to the buttons on the lower left side of the screen and press ENTER to select or deselect the requested file types In case several USB devices are connected all will be shown in the same USB Menu To differentiate the drives they will be shown as 1 and 2 USB drives can have more than one parti tion If that is the case the different partitions will be shown as 1a 1b 1c etc The USB Menu contains the following settings or indications Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Disc Shows the type of the disc Picture Selects the interval between the current picture on the screen and the next one In the USB Menu the chapter track or picture cur rently playing will be marked with an arrow symbol in front of the Track MP3 WMA or Picture JPEG Tracks and pictures can be selected from this list at any time by moving the cursor to the desired track or file and pressing ENTER to confirm The top part of this screen can be de activated to show the complete Track list on the screen To de activate move the cursor to the upper INFO or i INFO Submenu on the left side of the screen Press ENTER until the icon is highlighted in light blue and the full Track list is visible on the screen In the same way the Disc list can be
39. dd the selected track or picture to the playlist or give it the number you would like it to have in your playlist or clear the track from the list Move the cursor down to the next track you would like to program and continue until your playlist is complete Once completed press PLAY on the remote control or move the cursor up to the Playlist setting and select Programmed order from the options and press PLAY to start the playback DISC If you have a disc that contains both MP3 files and JPEG images you can choose to run these simultaneously mixing the MP3 audio with your own images The time interval can be chosen in the Picture Setting Also you can have the image files follow the audio signal at the end of each audio track the next JPEG image will be shown With such discs you can also either listen to the MP3 audio or watch the JPEG video files only In order to do so in stop mode click on the AUDIO or PICTURE icons on the left part of the screen to select or deselect the desired format Once done the tracklist will only show the MP3 or JPEG files Radio Menu The FM Tuner in the HS 250 can be used to lis ten to the Radio Before listening to the radio stations you need to preset your favorite sta tions The easiest way to do so is with the OSD Screen on your monitor Press the Radio button on the remote control to turn the DVD Receiver on and select Radio as the source Also make sure that yo
40. e TV tape player Minidisc PC etc Q Subwoofer Output Connect to the SUB LFE input on the subwoofer Coaxial Digital Input Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver LD player MD player satellite receiver or CD player to this jack The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source Do not connect the RF digi tal output of an LD player to these jacks Optical Digital Input Connect the optical digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver LD player MD player satellite receiver or CD player to this jack The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source Analog Audio Outputs Connect these jacks to the analog audio input on a TV set or external audio system for analog audio playback or to the RECORD INPUT jacks of an audio recorder for recording D Coaxial Digital Output Subwoofer Trigger Output USB On The Go Input HDMI Output B Remote IR Output Bridge DMP Connector Front Speaker Outputs Connect these outputs to the matching or terminals on your left and right speakers In conformance with the new CEA color code specification the White terminal is the positive or terminal that should be connected to the red terminal on Front Left speaker with the older color coding while the Red terminal is the positive or terminal that should be connected to the red
41. e HS is able to deliver If you have any questions about this product its installation or its operation please contact your retailer or custom installer They are your best local sources of information Description and Features The HS 250 is among the most versatile home cinema systems available incorporating an Audio Video Controller a DVD player and a com plete 2 1 loudspeaker system in one complete system solution The Dolby Virtual Speaker sur round modes for Matrix surround encoded or Stereo recordings is available for use with sources such as CD VCR TV broadcasts and the system s own FM tuner To enable you to get the maximum quality from DVDs the HS 250 is equipped with the latest in design techniques including advanced 10 bi ideo 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 For ptimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD with ompatible high definition display devices the S 200 is equipped with an HDMI output and ogressive scan component video outputs lt o N C oC NOTE This player is designed and manufactured for compatibility with Region Management Information that is encoded on most DVD discs This player is designed only for playback of discs Along with conventional Video and CD audio discs the HS 250 is also compatible with MP3 CD R and CD RW as well as DivX a
42. e HS to the matching digital input connections on a CD R or MiniDisc recorder Notes when connecting the optical digital audio cable optional Wi Gently push the cable plug through the built in shutter that covers the optical digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match Speaker Placement The placement of speakers in a 2 1 audio home theater system can have a noticeable impact on the quality of sound reproduced Position the left front and right front speakers so that they are as far away from one another as from the preferred listening position If possible adjust all front loudspeakers so that they are aimed at ear height when you are seated in the listening position This will give you the best result for enjoying Dolby Virtual Surround by using only front left and right speakers Using these guidelines you ll find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct loca tion for the front speakers in your particular installation Don t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct Optimize your speakers so that audio transitions across the front of the room sound smooth 2 Left Front Speaker Right Front Speaker A Front Channel Speaker Installation with Direct View TV Sets or Rear Screen Projectors TV or Projection Screen C Left Front Speaker Right Front Speake
43. e all visible The bar furtherst to he left has to be as black as possible rather han grey but the next aside must clearly be differable All the bars in the grey scale have 0 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 depend 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 har man 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 3 If you are watching TV with a usual surround ing daylight adjust the Contrast so that a normal video picture has about the same looking as the surroundings in your room By that way the eye is relazed when watching the TV picture 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
44. e end of this manual before you contact your authorized Harman Kardon dealer Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your HS 250 has been designed for use with 220 240 Volt AC current Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit If you have any questions about the voltage requirements for your specific model or about the line voltage in your area contact your dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet Do Not Use Extension Cords To avoid safety hazards use only the power cord attached to your unit We do not recommend that extension cords be used with this product As with all electrical devices do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized serv ice depot with a cord meeting factory specifica tions Handle the AC Power Cord Gently When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet always pull the plug never pull the cord If you do not intend to use the unit for any considerable length of time disconnect the plug from the AC outlet Do Not Open the Cabinet There are no user serviceable components inside this product Opening the cabinet may present a shock hazard and any modification to the pro duct will void your guarantee If water or any metal object such as a paper clip wire or a staple accide
45. e level stereo analog audio source such as a Sat receiver tape deck phono preamp of a record player etc to the controller s rear panel AUDIO IN Input sock ets to enjoy the benefits of your HS system with other source components e VCR Connection Audio Cables Not Included To listen to the sound from your stereo VCR through the speakers of this system connect the Left Right audio output jacks of your stereo VCR to the Left Right audio input jacks AUDIO IN of this system Aux Output for Recording To record the sound of the HS system with your VCR or any audio recording device tape deck MD CDR and some others the Audio Out jacks should be connected to the analog Record In jacks of the appropriate device They can also be connected to any audio input on your TV to lis ten to the sound of your HS controller through the speakers of your TV only when the amp in your subwoofer is turned off and the volume of the HS controller has been turned down com pletely If the speakers of your HS system are active the volume on your TV should be turned down Digital In and Outputs Connect the digital output of any digital sources such as an optional CD or DVD changer or play er advanced video game a digital satellite receiver HDTV tuner or digital cable set top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs OO Connect the Coaxial Digital Output B on the rear panel of th
46. e the Auto Preset function clear the complete frequency list or restore all default frequencies set by the factory When the Auto Preset is selected the tuner will scan the full FM range and store all stations with acceptable reception one after another on the presets The frequency scanned will appear on the left lower side of the menu while the fre quency of each station stored will be shown on the right side of the list When the complete FM range is scanned or all presets 30 are loaded with stations the scan will stop and the first preset be selected You also can stop the scan at any time by press ing the STOP button B Stations can be rearranged by following the explanations in the chapter Rearranging the station list on page 23 RDS Station ID With the help of RDS Radio Data System you can show the name of the station you are currently listening to as well as the station names of all other presets The RDS function is set to active by default shown by the dark blue RDS icon at the left of the menu In this mode all station names will be visible both on the OSD menu as well as on the Information Display on the front panel If the RDS function on the left side of the menu is inactive light blue you will only see the frequen Cy of the current preset shown in the menu and on the front panel display The Station Name line on top of the menu will disappear but the name of all other stations preset will keep in
47. e the one from your TV To learn or transfer codes from an IR remote to the HS s remote follow these steps 1 Place the front of the original remote with the code being sent so that it is facing the IR Transmitter Window on the HS remote head to head The remotes should be between 2 and 4cm apart 2 Select the button on the remote that you wish to use as the device selector for the codes abou to be entered This must be any of the Input Selectors 3 Press the Input Selector button chosen and the Learn Button f at the same time Hold these buttons until the Program Indicator flashes amber and the light under the device selector button turns red Release the buttons It is important that you begin the next step within 20 seconds 4 Press the button on the HS remote that you wish to program Note that the Program Indicator will stop flashing Important Note Codes cannot be taught to all buttons on the remote In these cases the Program Indicator Gp keeps flashing after the button was released 5 As long as the Program Indicator Gp is on steadily for five seconds press and hold the but ton on the original remote that you wish to teach into the HS remote If you pressed the button too late or no command was received within five seconds the Program Indicator GD will flash red three times and then amber then simply repeat step four When the Program Indicator turns green release the button on
48. ed setting as it lets the HS System analyze the signals from the DVD and adjust the output accordingly Movie Choose this option for optimal play back of material that was shot on film even though you are viewing it on video via a DVD e Video Choose this option for optimal playback of material that was shot directly to video such as concerts and sports programming Video Resolution Selects the resolution of the video output When the HS system is connected to either one of the Composite S Video or SCART connectors this setting should be left in Standard When you connect your HS system via a digital HDMI or Component Video connection the pre ferred setting is either 720p progressive scan with 720 lines or 1080i interlaced with 1080 lines If you select any of the 720p or 1080i high resolution formats all analog video outputs Composite S Video and Scart will become temporarily in active In order to watch low resolution formats again press the Video Output Button on the remote control Please note that with Component Video non encrypted movies will be upscaled to 720p Encrypted movies will not play in 720p and will have to played back on standard progressive scan component or HDMI Video Adjustment The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access to the Test Screen Video Adjustments are only possible when the HS source has been set to Standard Definition First adjust the video dis pla
49. ee that the current settings of this submenu will appear on the right side of the menu Although some Menus have various Submenus and Settings they are all navigated in the same way All submenus settings and options can be accessed with the help of the ARROW A WP 9 and ENTER but tons on the remote control 18 SYSTEM SETUP To change a setting simply move the cursor to the setting you wish to change This setting will be highlighted in a white square and a brief explanation will appear in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen together with the available options for this setting on the Lower Menu Line Once the setting is highlighted pressing ENTER will show an and icon next to the current setting to indicate that the setting can be changed by pressing the left or right ARROW Button Press the ARROW Buttons D until the requested setting is shown and confirm this setting by pressing ENTER Note that when you cycle though the options for this setting the cursor cycles though the options on the Lower Menu Line and the rest of the Display fades out A Main Menu Line B Submenus C Current Settings D Upper Menu Line with Brief Explanation E Lower Menu Line with Possible Options Set Up Menu The first step in checking or changing the system defaults is to access the Setup Menu First make certain that the HS Controller is properly connected to a video display and that
50. en a CD disc is playing they will show the current track number A Video Output Indicators These indicators will represent the active video output Rear Panel Connections 6 9 e o 9 prs fand DTS Digitol Si AC INPUT 100 240V 50 d TE SERIAL NO SPEAKER OUTPUTS MODEL HS 250 O harman kardon HARMAN KARDON INC 8500 BALBOA BLVD NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA 91329 USA MADE IN CHINA FRONT L REMOTE Manufactured under CONTROL E fi und demarks of rf ne us Claims of U S Patent Nos Il Our T 808 4571 26 4819 098 4901093 5 315 448 and 6 5 es licensed for limited olby Laboratories ou COAXIAL OUT Caution Loser radiation when open Do not stare info beam OOOQ t e DERAN k Lo Pr OO BOD COMPONENT COMPOSITE ayes VIDEO OUTPUTS ANTENNA O D O HDMI eo f UT 7 Msn TW CAR 6 HO 02 9 6 Composite Video Output S Video Output Component Video Outputs Scart TV Output Q AC Power Cord Q FM Antenna Audio In Composite Video Output Connect this jack to the video input on a television or video projector S Video Output Connect this jack to the S Video input on a television or video projec
51. en it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD a movie etc for a picture piece on video software or an album etc for a music piece on an audio software Fach title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Track Sections of a music piece on a CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want PCM Pulse code modulation an uncompressed data formation NTSC National TV Systems Committee a video standard used in USA PAL Phase Alternation Line a video standard used in many European countries HS 250 Controller Specifications DVD player Pickup Semiconductor laser wavelength 650nm Signal system NTSC PAL Video signal horizontal resolution ore than 480 lines DVD Video signal to noise ratio More than 60 dB DVD Audio frequency response DVD PCM 20 Hz 22 kHz 1 0 dB Stereo CD PCM 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 0 dB Audio signal to noise ratio More than 80 dB PCM Total harmonic distortion Less than 0 0196 PCM Dynamic range DVD PCM More than 85 dB EIAJ 2 kHz CD More than 85 dB EIAJ FM Tuner System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system Tuning range 87 50 108 00 MHz Antenna terminals 75 Ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequen
52. ensively The disc loading mechanism should take the disc and slide it into the unit Regional Coding DVD players and discs are designed with region al restrictions which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number of your DVD player you will not be able to play the disc The message REGION ERR will appear in the front panel display The region code of this player is indicated on the rear and on the external packaging BASIC INFORMATION 13 ENGLISH Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high quality inter connect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals When making connections to audio source equipment or speakers it is always a good practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet This prevents any possibility of accidentally sending audio or transient signals to the speakers that may damage them 1 Connect the front speaker outputs to the respective speakers Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with any appropriate testing agency standards Questions about running cables inside
53. eo menu fast forward or reverse play of DVD discs This is Controller to begin final adjustments settings are made properly normal for DVD as surround processors cannot Plug the Power Cable G into an un switched AC outlet Note that the Power Indicator FA will turn orange indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode process the digital audio streams during fast play modes audio will be heard during fast play of conventional CD s 4 Insert a disc into the Slot Loader ill 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 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance place it in its proper position with DVD only 1 Press PAUSE when a DVD is playing to freeze the picture N Remove the protective plastic film from the main front panel lens If left in place the film Rig A8 cm discs OC 5 12 em RS Cane used may affect the performance of your remote 2 Each time you press one of the STEP FWD or control 5 After the discs slides into the loader it will REV D buttons the picture advances 3 Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the start playing automatically one frame in the selected direction remote as shown Be certain to follow the e With most DVD s a Disc Menu appears on the 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback and polarity indicators that are on the top screen Select specific menu
54. essing these but tons in JPEG mode will move to the previous or next image Zoom Button When a DVD or VCD is playing press this button to zoom the picture so that it is enlarged There are 4 steps to the zoom function each progressively larger Press through each of the zoom stages to return to a normal picture The Zoom function is not available when watching High Definition material Playlist Button Press this button to change the playback order of the disc Random Button Press for RANDOM playback in random order A B Button Press to select section A B and to play repeatedly Volume Up Down Increase decrease the master volume level Mode Button This button enables you to Switch the remote to another mode so that it operates another device without selecting it as the source Each press of the Mode button changes the remote s mode in this order TV DVD CD RADIO AUX D IN USB and DMP and then back to TV again The corresponding Source Selector will light to indicate the mode Numeric Keys Button Select numbers by pressing these buttons D Repeat Button Press to go to the Repeat menu You can repeat a chapter track or the entire disc D Clear Button Press to remove the Banner menu from the screen Video output Button Press to toggle between the S Video Component Video Outputs and SCART RGB video output of the HS Sysrem player Note that the Composite and SCART Compo
55. gital standard for connecting High Definition devices displays and components and provides for the pristine transmission of high definition digital video and digital audio via a single cable HDMI is the first and only digital interface for Consumer Electronics devices that can carry uncompressed high definition video compressed or uncompressed multi channel audio and com mand data allowing customers to obtain pure digital picture and sound directly from the source as it was meant to be seen and heard USB On The Go Due to its widespread acceptance USB is becoming the de facto industry standard for connecting peripherals to PCs and laptops Many of the new peripherals using USB are also portable devices As these portable devices increase in popularity there is a growing need for them to communi cate directly with each other when a PC is not available for instance in consumer electronics products The USB On The Go technology addresses this need for mobile interconnectivity 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 Chapter DVD programs are divided into chapters and titles Chapters are the sub sec tions programmed into a single title on a disc Chapters may be compared to the individual tracks
56. he HS 250 is switched on 2 The TV monitor will show the D IN Menu as shown below You can also select the D N Menu with the ARROW keys D on the remote control Once the D IN tab is high ighted press ENTER to access it The DIGITAL IN Menu contains the following settings Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Digital Input Selects either the digital source connected to the coaxial or to the optical digital input as source to listen to Audio Selects the Surround Mode you would like to use when listening to one of the digital audio sources Level adjustment This setting gives you the possibility to increase or decrease the input level of the digital input so that its sound will have the same level as the radio the DVD player or the other audio inputs Surround Mode Chart Dolby Digital Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects channel Dolby Digital signals will be down mixed to 2 channel Stereo or processed to Dolby Virtual Speaker in order to be played back over the 2 1 loudspeaker system DTS Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data Available on special DVD LD and audio only discs DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low frequency ch
57. hich the individual button to be erased has been programmed 4 Press the 7 button three times 5 Press and release the individual button for which the code is to be erased The Program Indicator will blink green two times and then return to amber 6 To erase other buttons within the same device press them as noted in Step 5 7 When all buttons to be erased have been pressed press the Learn button f to complete the process To erase all codes within a single device follow these steps 1 Press and hold both the Input Selector for which you wish to erase the codes and the Learn button 2 When the red LED under the Input Selector turns red and the Program Indicator flash es amber release the buttons 3 Press and release the same Input Selector again for the device whose codes you wish to erase 4 Press the 8 button three times 5 The Program SPL Indicator Gp will turn off the red light under the Input Selector will flash on and off once and the Program SPL Indicator will flash green three times to indicate that the codes have been erased To erase all codes that have been programmed to all devices in the remote follow these steps 1 Press any Input Selector and also the Learn button 2 When the red LED under the Input Selector turns red and the Program SPL Indicator flashes amber release the buttons 3 Press and release the same Input Selector again 4 Press
58. hould be read in conjunction with the owners manual of the accompanying loud speaker system The instructions found therein should be followed with respect to loudspeaker operation and safety Compatible with all iPod models equipped with a dock connector including third generation Click Wheel models and newer Not compatible with iPod shuffle models Although iPod photo models are compatible images stored on the iPod can only be viewed using the controls on the iPod not with the HS remote INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction Safety Information Only use the HS 250 controller with the loud speaker system supplied Failure to do so may cause damage to either the controller or the loudspeakers and will invalidate any warranty All of the optional system settings have been preset at our factory for correct operation of the system All you have to do is insert a disc sit back and enjoy a great home theater experi ence You may want to change some of the optional settings A description of all the optional settings and instructions for changing them are found in the second half of the manual This system was designed to provide you with many years of reliable operation with a mini mum of care and maintenance Every component in your system was in perfect working condition when it left our factory If you experience any problems with the set up or operation of this system please review the Troubleshooting Guide at th
59. icators These indicators light to show the current playback mode gt 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 2x 8x 16x 100x II 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 2x 8x 16x 100x Progressive Scan Indicator This indicator ights when the unit sends out a progressive scan signal Parental Lock Indicator This indicator ights when the parental lock system is engaged in order to prevent anyone from changing the rating level without a code 8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY IEEE See n pe TITLE PROG s IL 1 m HOUR Source Indicators EE Repeat Indicators Ell CD Playback Control Indicator Random Indicator EX A B Repeat Indicator Program Indicator 3 Time Indicators These positions in the indicator will show the running time of a DVD in play When a CD is playing these indicators will show the current track time time remaining in the current track or the total remaining time on the disc When an iPod is playing the display will show the elapsed and remaining time on the top line The bottom line will scroll information about the song title album and artist NOTE The Indicators M e 3l will also display text messages abou
60. ies Licensing Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic and the Double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Dolby Pro Logic Il Surround This is a method of decoding stereo or surround recordings that produces five channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Il Surround reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic II Surround you should have a pair of rear speakers and a center speaker The rear speakers output stereo sound DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround The rear channels are stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all channels are recorded discretely and processed digitally 30 GLOSSARY Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved MPEG AUDIO International standard coding system
61. ing for optimal picture quality Scan Type Sets the component video output to Interlace or Progressive Before changing the setting to Progressive make sure that your video display connected to the component output is capable of handling progressive scan signals As soon as you select progressive scan the scan type the Video Output will automatically change to Component All other outputs composite video on cinch SCART and S Video will be kept Interlaced The interlaced composite and S Video outputs remain active for connection to a second interlaced video display Video Output Sets the video output type to Scart or Component Scart will be used for most TV s Component will be used for most LCD Plasma and projectors Scart Output Selects which kind of video out put signals will be routed over the scart RGB will be used for most TV s as it provides the best picture quality 20 SYSTEM SETUP Video Mode This setting affects only the Component Video Outputs and it controls how the video signals are optimized for progressive scan display In most cases the automatic mode is your best choice as it senses whether the disc being played was originally recorded on video or shot on film However in some cases you may wish to compensate for errors in the disc authoring that occur when the frame rate is not properly maintained when films are converted to video Three choices are available Auto This is the recommend
62. kup lens yourself Terminology Terminology Since they share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players many of the terms and operational concepts used in a DVD player are similar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers or older video disc for mats such as Laser Disc However if this is your first DVD product some of the terms used to describe the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar The following explanations should solve some of the mysteries of DVD and help you to enjoy all the power and flexibility of the DVD format and the DVD With the arrival of DVD disc data capacity has increased dramatically On a DVD Video disc most of this capacity is taken up by MPEG 2 video and the multichannel movie soundtrack in Dolby Digital and or DTS This information is compressed Aspect Ratio This is a description of the width of a video image in relation to its height A conventional video screen is four units wide for every three units of height that s why the ratio is called 4 3 Newer wide aspect ratio video displays are 16 units wide for every nine units of height making them more like the screen in a movie theater The program material on a DVD may be recorded in either format and in addition you may configure the DVD to play back in either format depending on the features recorded on a disc High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI HDMI has emerged as the di
63. layers gener e an interlaced output for compatibility Now the Harman Kardon DVD is among the select few DVD players with true progressive scan video output NTSC and PAL for use with compatible TV s and CRT projectors and with all plasma LCD and DLP display devices via the component video output The result is 4096 greater light output than a conventional TV and a stunningly detailed igh definition image along with an almost com ete absence of visible scanlines and motion artifacts Of course traditional Y Pr Pb compo nent video SCART S Video and composite video outputs are included for use with conventional televisions and projectors 9 D TD ER TD 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 availability 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 irst examine the contents of the disc to see if it is a CD or DVD
64. ls on your iPod through your high quality audio video system When The Bridge is properly connected and a com patible iPod is properly docked the Upper Display Line Ell will read DMP IN Once that message appears use the remote to control the iPod DMP Whether or not an iPod is docked in The Bridge the screen shown in the figure above will appear on a video display connected to the HS 250 but you will not be able to affect the screen without an iPod docked in The Bridge Once an iPod is docked in The Bridge and selected as a source the On Screen Display will change to show a reflection of your iPod menu DMP Navigate The Bridge s screens by using the A V lt gt Buttons to highlight a line and pressing the Set Button to select the line Press the Menu Button to return to the pre vious level of The Bridge s menu system Audio Shows the audio track that is currently playing Options are shown on both menu lines on the bottom of the screen Repeat Sets the repeat mode Repeat 1 Repeat Folder Random Activates Random Playback when possi ble Time Shows the elapsed time and remaining time of a song currently playing NOTE iTunes allows you to set certain selections to always or never remember playback position or to be skipped in Shuffle mode The HS 250 s set tings cannot override these iTunes settings While a selection is playing the song title artist and album name if available on
65. lue and the full Track list is visible on the screen In the same way the Disc list can be removed from the screen by de activating the PROGRAM Submenu When the HS 250 is in play mode pressing the PLAY button on the remote control will highlight the track being played Information Displays DISC In DVD and MP3 mode activating the DISC INFO DVD or ID3 INFO MP3 Submenu will show information about the player and the disc cur rently playing The first lines will show Disc Type and Disc ID Below you can compare the Aspect Ratio Video Standard and Scan Type available on the disc with the actual output of your player or ID3 info for MP3 files In the lower part of the screen the Audio Resolution and Audio Format are shown DVD only and at the bottom a graphical presentation of the Video Bit Rate DVD only and the Audio Bit Rate of the disc currently playing Programmed Play In STOP mode the Disc List can be used to cre ate your own program list for DVD CD MP3 WMA or JPEG discs Move the cursor to the right of the menu into the Disc List If the disc list is not active move the cursor to the PROGRAM icon on the left to activate Move the cursor to the Disc List and select Clear Program to clear the current list Once the disc list is clear move the cursor up or down to the first track you would like to program and press ENTER The cursor will move to the options in the Lower Menu Line You can either a
66. ms on the bottom and collapsing the carton Other cardboard inserts may be stored in the same manner Packing materials that cannot be collapsed should be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag If you do not wish to save the packaging materials please note that the carton and other sections of the shipping protection are recycla ble Please respect the environment and discard those materials at a local recycling center Copyright Audio visual material may consist of copyright works which must not be recorded without the permission of the owner of the copyright Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright protection Copy protection This DVD player supports Macrovision copy protection On DVD discs that include a copy protection code if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally For Optimum Performance The controller is a precision device that is constructed using extremely accurate technolo 9y Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can impair the image quality In the worst case neither video nor audio will be played back To obtain optimum picture quality the player should be checked cleaning and replacement of some parts every 1 000 hours Note that this period varies depending on the environment temperature humidity dust in which the player is used Do not attempt to clean the pic
67. n used EXAMPLE bold type indicates a specific remote control or front panel button or rear panel connection jack EXAMPLE OCR type indicates a message that is visible on the front panel information display Kl number in a square indicates a specific front panel control number in a circle indicates a rear panel connection O number in an oval indicates a button or indicator on the remote n letter in a square indicates an indicator on the front panel display The appearance of the text or cursor for your receiver s on screen menus may vary slightly from the illustrations in this manual Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper and lowercase characters performance and operation remain the same Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 250 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections using only one pair of stereo loudspeakers and a subwoofer the HS 250 is truly a multichannel system for the new millennium The HS 250 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new system we urge you to read this manual A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power th
68. nd VCD discs As portable USB devices increase in popularity Harman Kardon s HS 250 is among the first integrated home theater system that allows mobile interconnectivity by playing compatible music or image files from portable devices via two USB On The Go inputs With one simple connection between the HS 250 and the Harman Kardon Bridge you are able to listen to audio files stored on your compatible Apple iPod The Bridge will even let you charge your iPod A wide range of programming features makes it easy to program an evening s worth of entertainment When playing DVDs easy to understand on screen menus and icons make it simple to change languages soundtracks subti tles or aspect ratio while a parental lock func tion enables you to control which discs may be viewed by younger members of the household DVD players are among the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to market but this may nevertheless be the first DVD player you ve owned Although many of the features of the DVD 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 has to offer we encourage you to review this quick setup manual That small investment of your time will pay major div idends in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of the DVD with Region Code 2 or for di
69. nding 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 Fast Playback Search will not function with CD s containing MP3 data About DivX Movie Files The DivX disc compatibility of this DVD player is limited by the following e the available resolution size of the DivX file should be below 720x576 W x H pixels he total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 999 he number of screen frames per second should be below 29 97 frames per second e the video and audio structure of recorded file should be interleaved The player is capable of playing DivX files with the extensions avi The player is capable of playing subtitle files with the extensions smi srt sub Micro DVD format only or ssa Other subtitle files won t be displayed Subtitle files need to carry the same name as the movie file but with either one of the above extensions and should be located in the same directory Playing a DivX Movie Disc Before playing DivX movie discs please note the following e multi session DVD containing Windows Media Audio files may not be supported open session discs are not supported e the DVD player does not support PC data e this DVD player does not support an unfinalized disc with a closed session Insert a disc into the Slot Loader lll 2 Pre
70. nect the AC power cord then connect it again Please also refer to the Troubleshooting guide contained in your loudspeaker Owners Manual TROUBLESHOOTING 29 ENGLISH Glossary Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video data com pressed in a DVD per second The unit is Mbps megabit per second 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1 000 000 bits The higher the bit rate the larger the amount of data However this does not always mean higher quality pictures Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles Many titles are com posed of several chapters but many others are not Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Dolby Digital 5 1 AC 3 This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround In this format the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a sub woofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs The name AC 3 comes from the fact that it is the third audio coding method to be developed by the Dolby Laborator
71. ntally falls inside the unit discon nect it from the AC power source immediately and consult an authorized service station Installation Location W To assure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards place the unit on a firm and level surface When placing the unit on a shelf be certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product Wi Make certain that proper space is provided If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet Under some circumstances a fan may be equired Wi Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface W Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment W Avoid moist or humid locations Wi Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit or place objects directly over them 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 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
72. or volume is very low e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Make sure that you have selected the correct source on the system e Press MUTE on the remote control if the words MUTE ON are blinking on the front panel display e The protective circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit Turn off the system eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again e The audio interconnect is damaged Replace it with a new one e The system is in pause mode or in slow motion play mode or fast forward or fast reverse Press to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings see page 19 The left and right channels are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Severe hum or noise is heard e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components e The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol e Clean the disc The volume goes down automatically and can not be increased e The internal temperature is too high Wait approximately one minute for the amplifier to reach normal working temperature Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antenna is
73. perations and features it will be possible to download firmware upgrades from www harmankardon com International All you have to do is create a CD R with the data and insert it in the DVD for an automatic upgrade Packing List 1 Harman Kardon HS 250 DVD Player Controller 1 Harman Kardon HKTS 2 Home Theater Speaker System 1 Harman Kardon Bridge iPod docking station 1 Harman Kardon HTFS 2 Loudspeaker stands 1 Remote control 3 AAA 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 ENGLISH HS EI MaMPSCEN CEIDE Dn B AB TY cO GHT FOLDER harman kardon Eject Standby EX Main Information Display El Power On Off Standby Fl Eject El Main Information Display This display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the HS 250 Controller E Power On Off Standby Press the button once to turn the HS 250 Controller on press it again to put the unit in the Standby mode Note that when the HS 250 Controller is switched on the Power Indicator around the button turns white EJ Eject Press this button to release a disc from the loader Eq USB On The Go Input Fl Headphone Jack 3 Volume Control EX USB On The Go Input This input may be used
74. persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 4 INTRODUCTION SAFETY INFORMATION both above and below the unit for ventilation Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water then a fresh cloth with clean water Wipe dry immedi ately with a dry cloth NEVER use benzene aerosol cleaners thinner alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent Do not use abrasive Cleaners as they may damage the finish of metal parts Avoid spraying insecticide near the unit Moving the Unit Before moving the unit be certain to disconnect any interconnection cords with other compo nents and make certain that you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet Unpacking The carton and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver during shipment were specially designed to cushion it from shock and vibration We suggest that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you move or should the unit ever need repair To minimize the size of the carton in storage you may wish to flatten it This is done by care fully slitting the tape sea
75. pper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to make adjustments Output level adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration process for any surround sound product The default settings of the DVD player is 0 dB for all channels In case you feel adjustments are necessary in your setup we advise you to make the adjustments using the internal test tone generator Once the cursor is moved to any of the speaker level icons the test noise will be heard from the corresponding speaker If this is not the case please check whether the loudspeaker is connected to the correct loudspeaker output on the rear panel The speaker level can be adjusted by pressing ENTER and selecting an appropriate level indicated in the Lower Menu Line The test noise will stop as soon as the cursor is moved away from any speaker level icon System Setup Video Settings The Video Setting Submenu contains the follow ing settings Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Aspect Ratio This step selects the TV aspect ratio conventional screen shape 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 according to your TV If you have a conventional 4 3 TV that can automati cally switch to show a 16 9 format you should select 16 9 rather than 4 3 TV Standard Sets the output video format i e NTSC or PAL of the HS Controller If you have a multi standard TV we recommend the AUTO sett
76. press the Mute button 5 When the Program Indicator Gp goes out 1 Press the Mute button and the Macro the Macro has been erased button p that contains the commands you wish to erase 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 Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Hausa 7265 Rhaero Romance 8277 Afar 6565 Hebrew 7387 Romanian 8279 Afrikaans 6570 Hindi 7273 Russian 8285 Albanian 8381 Hungarian 7285 Samoan 8377 Ameharic 6577 celandic 7383 Sangho 8371 Arabic 6582 ndonesian 7378 Sanskrit 8365 Armenian 7289 nterlingua 7365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Assamese 6583 nterlingue 7369 Serbian 8382 Aymara 6588 unpiak 7375 Servo Groatian 8372 Azerbaijani 6590 rish 7165 Sesotho 8384 Bashkir 6665 talian 7384 Setswana 8478 Basque 6985 apanese 7465 Shona 8378 Bengali Bangla 6678 avanese 7487 Sindhi 8368 Bhutani 6890 Kannada 7578 Singhalese 8373 Bihari 6672 Kashmiri 7583 Siswati 8383 Bislama 6673 Kazakh 7575 Slovak 8375 Breton 6682 Kinyarwanda 8287 Slovenian 8376 Bulgarian 6671 Kirghiz 7589 Somali 8379 Burmese 7789 Kirundi 8278 Spanish 6983 Byelorussian 6669 Korean 7579 Sundanese 8385 Cambodian 7577 Kurdish 7585 Swahili
77. ptions available for the disc currently playing The RADIO Menu will show radio and RDS options The TV AUX and DIGITAL Menus show the surround options for these specific audio inputs The USB Menu will show all information and options available when USB thumb devices or portable hard disks are connected The SET UP Menu will help you configure all audio and video settings which are normally only made once Depending on how your HS system is connected to your TV set two different On Screen Displays are available When the HS is connected via any of the standard definition connections SCART S Video Composite Video or standard Component Video the OSD will be icon based When the HS is connected via any of the high definition connections HDMI or high definition Component Video the OSD will be text based In the next chapters we will show only the high definition version to make the initial setup as easy as possible Many Menu s contain Submenus or text lines These submenus are shown as icons on the left side of the menu depending on whether you are watching the standard definition OSD or high definition OSD They can be highlighted by a white square around the icon or text by moving the cursor with the ARROW buttons Icons or text can be activated by pressing ENTER when they are highlighted When ENTER has been pressed the color of the icon or the circle behind the text will change to dark blue and you will s
78. r B The distance between the left and right speakers should be equal to the distance from the seating position to the viewing screen Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional sound so they may be placed almost anywhere in a room Actual placement should be based on room size One method of finding the optimal location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in the front of the room about 15cm from a wall or near the front corner of the room Another method is to temporarily place the sub woofer in the spot where you will normally sit and then walk around the room until you find a spot where the subwoofer sounds best Place the subwoofer in that spot INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 ENGLISH Installation and Connections Connecting the AC Power Basic Play Disc Playback Features Notes Preparation Skipping tracks or titles chapters The Power Requirement is AC 230V 50 Hz 1 Switch the TV ON and select its video input To move forward or backward through the tracks e Connecting to power other than the one listed connected to the HS Controller on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD press above may damage the system or cause 2 When you switch on the HS system controller Previous Next D abnormal operation a Harman Kardon HS welcome image should Fast Motion Playback Fast Search e Before connecting the AC power cord of this appear on the screen If that screen appears 1 To move forward or backw
79. removed from the screen by deactivating the PROGRAM Submenu When the HS 250 is in play mode pressing the PLAY button on the remote control will highlight the track being played If you have a USB device that contains both music files MP3 WMA and JPEG images you can choose to run these simultaneously mixing the MP3 or WMA audio with your own images The time inter val can be chosen in the Picture Setting With such devices you can also either listen to the MP3 or WMA audio or watch the JPEG video files only In order to do so click in stop mode on the MUSIC PICTURE or MOVIE icons on the left part of the screen to select or deselect the desired format NOTE The HS 250 will not play back any of the for mats SVCD VCD MPEG1 Video MPEG2 Video and audio CD tracks CDDA stored on an external USB hard drive You will need a FAT32 pre formatted external hard disk drive with USB connector If your disk is formatted with another file system like NTFS you will need to re format it Please contact your hard disk supplier for more information e We recommend creating folders and sort the files by file type movies pictures or music This will allow you to quickly find the file you re looking for Using Bridge When Harman Kardon s Bridge is connected and a compatible Apple iPod is docked in The Bridge press the DMP Selector Button to choose the iPod as the input source allowing playback of audio materia
80. rround processing Surround modes and audio formats are selected using the remote Press the AUDIO button to toggle between the surround modes audio formats available on the DVD disc As you press the button the Surround mode audio format name will appear on your video display When a digital source is present the HS Controller will automatically select and switch to the correct mode Dolby Virtual Speaker regardless of the mode that has been previously selected To listen to a DVD program in traditional two channel stereo using the front left and front right speakers only plus the subwoofer if installed and configured follow the instructions shown in the chapter DVD Sound Mode in the Audio Settings Menu System Setup System Defaults The final step of the installation is to establish he system s defaults It is helpful to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these settings as they may require change before the irst use and later from time to time General Functionality of the OSD Menu The complete setup and control of the HS 250 akes place in an advanced user guided On Screen Display OSD menu system The OSD can be activated by pressing the OSD button on he remote control Pressing this button again de activates the OSD The main menu consists of a PLAYER Menu RADIO Menu TV Menu AUX Menu DIGITAL Menu USB Menu and a SET UP Menu The PLAYER Menu will show all information and o
81. scs that do not contain Region Code information If there is any other Region Code on a disc that disc will not play on the DVD W Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio Formats Including DVD Video Discs VCD Standard CD Audio Discs CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R RW Audio Discs and MP3 Discs Bi HDMI Output for Digital Audio and Video Connection to an HD Ready Screen W High Quality Video Playback 10 Bit DACS Progressive Scan and Component Video Outputs W Easy to Use On Screen Navigation System W Playback of MP3 and Windows WMA Audio Discs and JPEG image files E Simultaneous Playback of MP3 and JPEG files E Side and rear panel USB On The Go connections for playing compatible music or image files from portable devices ENGLISH E Connects to Harman Kardon s Bridge optional for charging playback and control of a compatible Apple iPod device W Extensive Programming Capability for Audio and Video Discs W Parental Lock Controls Prevent Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted Movies W Playback of DivX compressed video files BW Multiple Options for Language Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection W Multiple Angle Capabilities With Specially Encoded DVD Discs W Ergonomically Designed Remote Control W Multiple digital inputs and outputs E Multiple Analog Inputs and Outputs W High Definition On screen menu and display system E Subwoofer Trigger to Control Subwoofer On Off IMPORTANT NOTES This manual s
82. site Video Outputs on the player are always active which could help you make your nitial setup Video format Button Press this button to change the resolution of the Component Video Output between standard definition and progressive definition PAL interlaced and PAL progressive NTSC interlaced and NTSC progressive Learn Button Press this button to begin the process of learning the codes from anoth er product s remote into the HS System s remote See page 26 for more information on using the remote s learning function to These buttons do not have a direct function with the HS 250 but can be programmed to control some of the functions of your TV using the Learning function of the remote control G IR Transmitter Window Point this window towards the HS when pressing buttons on the remote to make certain that infrared commands are properly received Program Indicator This three color indicator is used to guide you through the process of learning commands from a remote into the HS s remote code memory See page 26 for more information on programming the remote Basic Information About This Manual e The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc In some cases these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual In this event follow the instructions given on the screen
83. ss the OSD button of the remote control and select a folder by pressing the up down cursor buttons and press ENTER A list of files in the folder appears If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the up down buttons on the remote to highlight and press ENTER 3 If you want to view a particular file press the up down buttons to highlight a file and press PLAY When playing back a DivX movie you can use variable playback functions like fast and slow backward and forward as well as step forward and step backward 4 Press STOP to stop the playback The DVD player s playback functionalities of DivX video discs will vary depending on the DivX version used for creating your movies INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 Surround Mode ENGLISH One of the most important features of the HS 250 Controller is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digi tal sources analog matrix surround encoded programs and standard stereo programs by using only a pair of stereo loudspeakers and a subwoofer Selection of a surround mode is based on per sonal taste as well as the type of program source material being used For example motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surround encoding processes such as Dolby Surround should be played in the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode CD s and other stereo sources should be played in Stereo without the virtual su
84. t the DVD s status including Reading when a discis loading STANDBY when the unit is turned off and Disc Error when a disc not compatible with the DVD is put into the play position a Video Format Indicators These indicators will represent the video format currently playing t Source Indicators These indicators will light to show which source is currently selected 5 Repeat Indicators These indicators light when any of the Repeat functions are in use REPEAT ALL S VDE RGB TE SCAN ipu m 4080i MIN ame TEST SEC 720P LLELLE manne an I Angle Indicator V Title Indicators e Chapter Track Number Indicators J Video Output Indicators EI VCD Playback Control Indicator This indicator lights when the playback control function is turned on with VCDs Random Indicator This indicator lights when the unit is in the Random Play mode EX A B Repeat Indicator This indicator lights when a specific passage for repeat playback has been selected 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 currently playing V 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 Wh
85. ted with the ENTER button on the remote control Options for the settings are shown in the Lower Menu Line on the bottom of the screen Disc Shows the type of the disc Audio Shows the audio track that is currently playing Options are shown on both Menu Lines on the bottom of the screen Playlist Sets the order in which the current disc is played back Repeat Sets the repeat mode Random Activates Random Playback when possible 22 PLAYER RADIO MENU Subtitle Shows the subtitle of the disc current ly playing If you have selected any of the high resolution screen formats you will be able to use the Thumbnail function to quickly and easily search for image files Any JPEG image file that has been created on the computer with a thumbnail image included will show up on the right top of the screen when scrolling though the contents list In the PLAYER Menu the chapter track or pic ture currently playing will be marked with an arrow symbol in front of the Chapter DVD Track CD MP3 WMA or Picture JPEG Chapters tracks and pictures can be selected from this list at any time by moving the cursor to the desired chapter or track and pressing ENTER io confirm The top part of this screen can be de activated to show the complete Track list on the screen To de activate move the cursor to the upper INFO or i INFO Submenu on the left side of the screen Press ENTER until the icon is highlighted in light b
86. the 9 button three times 5 The Program SPL Indicator Gp will turn off the red light under the Input Selector will flash on and off once and the Program SPL Indicator will flash green three times after some sec onds to indicate that the codes have been erased Macro Programming Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used combinations of commands with the press of a sin gle button on the HS s remote control Once pro grammed a macro will send out up to 19 different remote codes in a pre determined sequential order enabling you to automate the process of turning on your system changing devices or other com mon tasks The HS s remote can store up to four Separate macro command sequences that are accessed by pressing the Macro buttons p 1 To start programming a macro press the Mute button D and the Macro button p to be pro grammed at the same time Note that the latest selected Input Selector will light red and the Program Indicator will flash amber 2 Enter the steps for the macro sequence by pressing the button for the actual command step Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps each button press including those used to change devices counts as a step The Program Indicator will flash green twice to confirm each button press as you enter commands NOTE While entering commands for Power On of any device during a macro sequence press the Mute button D DO NOT press the Power ON but
87. the original remote Note that the Program Indicator will then begin to flash amber again NOTE If the Program Indicator turns red steadily during Step 5 the programming was not successful Repeat the steps to see if the code will take If the indicator keeps flashing red in step 5 this code cannot be taught 6 Repeat steps 4 though 5 for each button on the source remote that you wish to transfer to the HS remote 7 Once all codes have been transferred from the original source remote to the HS remote press the Learn button 3 This will turn off all LEDs and turn off the learning mode 8 Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for any additional remotes you wish to teach into the HS Remote Erasing Learned Codes The HS s remote allows you to remove or erase the code learned into a single button for a single device to remove or erase all the codes that have been learned for a single device or to erase all 26 LEARNING CODES FROM A REMOTE commands that have been learned to all devices To erase a single learned code from within a single device s settings follow these steps 1 Press and hold both the Input Selector within which the individual button to be erased has been programmed and the Learn button 2 When the red LED under the Input Selector turns red and the Program Indicator Gp flash es amber release the buttons 3 Press and release the Input Selector again for the device within w
88. to temporarily connect a USB thumb device or portable hard disk for direct playback of audio image of video files or a USB hub The USB inputs are designed to power a single USB device at a time If additional hard disks are connected through a hub it is necessary that additional external power supplies are used to power the hub and hard disks Slot Loader EJ Headphone Jack This jack may be used to listen to the system s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 3 5 mm stereo phone plug Note that the main room speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use FH Volume Control Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume If the system is muted adjusting volume control will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition Slot loader Gently insert a CD or DVD into this slot with the printed side of the disc facing up Note there is no drawer Press the Eject Button KJ to release the disc FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 7 Front Panel Display EN T _piscpw colo FM OV d Lad PBC H FA Disc Type Indicators E Playback Mode Indicators Progressive Scan Indicator v Parental Lock Indicator 3 Time Indicators H Video Format Indicators FAN Disc Type Indicators The CD or DVD indicator will illuminate to show the type of disc currently being played E Playback Mode Ind
89. ton Remember to press the appropriate Input Selector button before functions are changed to another device 3 When all the steps have been entered press the Preset Up PIC button to enter the commands The red light under the Input Selector will blink and then turn off and the Program Indicator Gp will flash green twice to confirm the macro to be programmed Example To program the Macro 1 button so that it turns on the HS 250 and your TV follow these steps e Press the Macro 1 button D and Mute buttons at the same time and then release them Note that the Program Indicator will flash amber e Press the TV Selector e Press the Mute D button to store the HS s power on command e Press the Screen Power On button gt button to store the TV Power On Command e Press the A V Channel Up button to complete the process and store the macro sequence After following these steps each time you press the Macro 1 button p the remote will send all Power On commands Learning Codes from a Remote Erasing Macro Commands 2 Note that the Program Indicator will 4 The red LED under the Selector will go out 2 To remove the commands that have been flash amber and the red LED under the Input and the Program Indicator will turn green g programmed into one of the Macro buttons Selector last used will turn on and flash three times before it goes out Em follow these steps 3 Within ten seconds
90. ton Mode Button Numeric Keys Button EID Repeat Button D Clear Button P Video output Button Video format Button Learn Button Screen Power Buttons T3 Info Button Teletext Buttons Picture in Picture Button Screen Format Button IR Transmitter Window Program Indicator 24 21 PA 37 2 DE 15 Uu 40 haana Lee cm e Fae ml TELETEXT p CO Gwrn pre 38 SOURCE VIDEO SCREEN OUTPUT FORMAT 3 39 H d 34 PREVIOUS STEP NEXT STEP Ce SEARCH SLOW PLAY ARCHTSLOW 17 im C 1 ay 13 FREEZE harman kardon REMOTE CONTROL 11 ENGLISH Remote Control Power On Source Selector Buttons Pressing one of these buttons will perform three actions at the same time First if the HS System is not turned on this will power up the unit Next it will select the source shown on the but ton as the input to the HS System Finally it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected Power Off Button Turns off the HS system to standby mode Subtitle Button When a DVD is playing press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off Title Button When a disc is playing press to make the player go back to the first section of the disc Angle Button Press to access various camera angles on a DVD If the DVD contains multiple
91. tor Component Video Outputs These out puts carry the component video signals for connection to display monitors with component video inputs For standard analog TV s or projectors with inputs marked Y Pr Pb or Y Cr Cb connect these outputs to the correspon ding inputs If you have a high definition televi sion or projector that is compatible with high scan rate progressive video connect these jacks to the HD Component inputs Note that if you are using a progressive scan display device then Progressive must be selected in the Video Set up Menu in order to take advantage of the progressive scan circuitry See page 20 for more information on progressive scan video IMPORTANT These jacks should NOT be con nected to standard composite video inputs SCART OUT TV 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 Composite Video or RGB video for that SCART connector s video output signal Q Subwoofer Output Q Coaxial Digital Input Optical Digital Input Analog Audio Outputs Front Speaker Outputs Remote IR Input TV Audio In 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 Q FM Antenna Connect to the supplied FM antenna Audio In Connect to a line level analog audio sourc
92. ur video monitor connected to the HS 250 is switched on 2 The TV monitor will show the RADIO Menu as shown below You can also select the RADIO Menu with the ARROW D keys on the remote control Once the RADIO tab is highlighted press ENTER to access the RADIO Menu Player Radio Menu Press ENTER to play radio The RADIO Menu shows the selected Audio mode the name of a station currently played as long as RDS is available and a Station list listing the 30 stations with their preset station name and frequency Note The stations can be preset auto matically or manually The Manual Preset mode is described first The Auto Preset mode is described later in this manual 3 The RDS and AUTO Tune functions are switched on by default shown by the dark blue icons to make the process of tuning your favorite stations as easy as possible Move the cursor to the end of the first station line in the menu The frequency will be highlighted and a brief explanation will appear in the Upper enu Line on the bottom of the menu NOTE Both RDS and AUTO Tune functions can be switched off by moving the cursor button to the icon at the left side of the menu and press ing the Enter Button on the remote control so that it turns light blue 4 Pressing the search lt 4 gt gt button D will scan the FM band for the first available radio station with acceptable reception The scan will stop once a station is found and the n
93. urbing others The HS 250 accom plishes this by compressing the audio to a greater or lesser degree depending on which setting you choose Three options are available e MINIMUM does not make any changes to the original playback and should be used when the volume setting in the listening room may be as loud as you desire e MEDIUM applies a moderate amount of compression so that louder passages are a little bit quieter e MAXIMUM applies more compression so that louder passages are much softer Feel free to experiment with the settings at any time Tone Control Activates or De activates the Bass and Treble settings Once either the Bass or Treble Settings are changed the Tone Control automatically switches to ON Bass Level Sets the level of low frequencies Treble Level Sets the level of high frequencies DVD Sound Mode Sets the audio format of the DVD disc playing for other sources see Surround Mode in each respective chapter Once set to stereo every surround format on a DVD will be converted to a pure stereo signal Once set to any of the Dolby Virtual Speaker modes all stereo signals on a DVD are forced any of the Dolby Virtual Speaker modes into vir tual surround for surround playback with only two loudspeakers SYSTEM SETUP 19 Audio Adjustment ENGLISH The Audio Adjustment Submenu contains the access to the output level adjustment settings of the HS 250 Follow the explanations in the U
94. walls should be referred to your installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the applicable local building codes in your area When connecting wires to the speakers be cer tain to observe proper polarity Note that the positive terminal of each speaker connection now carries a specific color code However most speakers will still use a red terminal for the pos tive connection Connect the negative or black wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical For example use the same length piece of cable to connect the front left and front right speakers even if the speakers are a different distance from the HS controller 2 Connections to the subwoofer are made via a line level audio connection from the Subwoofer Output to the line level SUB input purple of the subwoofer Connect at the same time the Subwoofer Trigger Output to the Trigger Input of the subwoofer 3 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 ohm connection The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna an inside powered or wire lead antenna or a connection from a cable system Note that if the antenna or con nection uses 300 ohm twin lead cable you should use a 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter to make the connection 14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Video Equipment Connections Video equipment is connected in the same man
95. where you last stopped the disc The memory can contain information of the last 100 discs played PBC Support Activates PBC Play Back Control Support for VCD discs Screen Saver Activates a Screen Saver to prevent image burn in a video display device If you connect the HS Controller to a plasma screen or video projector we recommend you activate the screen saver at all times Show Angle Icon Determines whether the Angle Icon will appear on the screen when there are different angles available on a DVD disc Audio Settings The Audio Setting Submenu contains the following settings Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings Preferred Audio Language Defines your preferred audio language Every time a disc is played that contains this audio language it will be activated automatically If you do not find your preferred language in the list of options you can select your preferred language by select ing OTHER and than typing a 4 digit code found in the code list on page 27 Dynamic Range This setting allows you to take advantage of the programming present on some Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the vol ume of louder passages while maintaining intel ligibility of quieter passages This means that you may listen to programs at a level that allows the full impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a vol ume that is lower than you might otherwise use to avoid dist
96. y device TV with the help of the Test Screen After that the output settings of the player can be fine tuned with the Color Contrast Brightness Tint and Black Level settings In order to change the settings move the cursor to the or icon on the same line as the setting Once one of the icons is highlighted pressing ENTER will increase or decrease the value of the setting as will be shown in the bar behind the setting To exit the Video Adjustment Menu move the cursor to DONE and press ENTER Color e Tint Contrast EI P LLL EM oe Brightness Test Screen Off Done harman kardon HS 250 DivX Video On Demand This code allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit www divx com vod Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Note that all the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit Once the DivX icon is highlighted press ENTER to access your personal DivX VOD code DivX Video On Demand Your registration code is UHAXRQSK To leam more visit www x 1 Test Screen Test Screen When you activate the Test Screen via the OSD you can activate a still image to test all settings and the video performance of your TV Please note that the test screen is only available in Standard Definition mode that is with one of the analog video outputs 96000 connected If you have conne

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