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DVD 21 Digital Versatile Disc Player
OWNER’S MANUAL
DVD 21
®
Power for the Digital Revolution™
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Table of Contents 3 Introduction and Terminology 4 Features, Packing List Declaration of Conformity 5 Front Panel Controls 6 Front Panel Information Display 7 Remote Control 9 Rear Panel Connections 10 Setup and Connections 10 to a Stereo TV and Stereo or Pro Logic We, Harman Consumer International Amplifier/Receiver 2, Route de Tours 11 to a Dolby Digital/DTS Amplifier/Receiver 72500 Château-du-Loir, 12 to a TV or monitor with SCART Connectors FRANCE 13 Remote Control 14 Digital Audio Connectio
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Introduction & Terminology Thank you for choosing the Harman Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to Terminology Kardon DVD 21. The DVD 21 is a multipurpose show up to four different views of the same Since they share some of the characteristics and DVD player, capable of playing both DVD discs scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with technology of CD players, many of the terms and and conventional CD audio discs with the highest multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle operatio
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Features High quality video Compatible with CD Upgradeability via Internet as well as DVD • Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of decoding circuits. • The DVD 21 will play any conventional Audio the Harman Kardon DVD 21 is fully upgradeable. In the event of future improvements to its CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD • Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for (CD-RW), bearing the logos shown here, MP3 operations and features, it will
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Front Panel Controls Main Power On/Off 4 Pause 8 Dimmer 1 Power On/Off (Standby) 5 Stop 9 Test 2 Eject 6 Skip (Previous) 3 Play 7 Skip (Next) Main Power On/Off: Press this switch to 4 Pause: Press this button to momentarily 8 Dimmer: Press this button to reduce the apply power to the DVD player. Once the unit pause playback. To resume playback, press the brightness of the Information Display by 50% or has been turned on with this switch, it may be button again. If a DVD is playing, action wi
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Front Panel Information Display A Disc Type Indicators G V-OFF Indicator M Angle Indicator B Playback-Mode Indicators H Repeat Indicator N Title Indicators C 96kHz/24-Bit Indicator I VCD Playback Control Indicator O Chapter/Track Number Indicators D Parental Lock Indicator J Random Indicator E Time Indicators K A-B Repeat Indicator F Test Indicator L Program Indicator A Disc Type Indicators: The DVD, VCD, CD or C 96kHz/24-Bit Indicator: L Program Indicator: This indicator lights MP3 indicator wi
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Remote Control Functions 0 POWER ON 1 POWER OFF 2 SUBTITLE 3 TITLE 4 ANGLE 5 AUDIO 6 TEST 7 EJECT 8 SET-UP 9 ARROWS/ENTER A INFO B MENU C PAUSE D STATUS E SKIP (PREVIOUS) F SKIP (NEXT) G PLAY H SEARCH REVERSE I STOP J SEARCH FORWARD K DIMMER L SLOW FORWARD M ZOOM N SLOW REVERSE O RANDOM P STEP FORWARD Q V.OFF STEP REVERSE NUMBERS PROGRAM CHECK ! CLEAR " REPEAT # LIGHT $ A-B Repeat REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 7
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Remote Control Functions 0 POWER ON: Turns on the player when it is G PLAY: Begins to play disc (closes disc tray P / STEP (REV/FWD): Freeze a picture in standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears first, if it is open.) when a disc is playing. Also the picture advances on screen). frame by frame each time this button is pressed. H SEARCH (REV): Allows you to search in 1 POWER OFF: Turns off the player to reverse through a disc while it is in play mode. Q V.OFF: Press to turn off video output for
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Rear Panel Connections /60 20 TV SCART CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT ¡ Optical Digital Output ∞ S-Video Output ª Remote Control Input ™ Coaxial Digital Output § AC Power Cord £ Analog Audio Outputs ¶ Scart TV Output ¢ Composite Video Output • Remote Control Output ¡ Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack § AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an ª Remote Control Input: Connect the out- to the optica
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Setup and Connections Ensure that the power switch of this unit and Read through the instructions before other equipment to be connected is set to off connecting other equipment. before commencing connection. Ensure that you observe the color coding Do not block ventilation holes of any of the when connecting audio and video cables. equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely. Connecting to a stereo TV and stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier/Receiver TV To S-Video input connec
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Setup and Connections Connecting to a receiver/amplifier with Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS (Digital Theater Systems) decoder When DVD´s encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS are Note: With multiple video sources, your Note for Analog Audio: The connection played, the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is out- Audio/Video device can be used for selecting from Audio Out to the TV is optional only. put from the player’s OPTICAL or COAXIAL digi- the video signal and routing it to the TV. Normally you´ll he
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Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV or monitor with SCART connectors Important Notes on SCART and RGB To view RGB video on your TV, the RGB format: compatible SCART connector on the TV must Your DVD 21 is equipped with a SCART con- be used and the DVD 21´s SCART Video nector for direct connection to the TV. Output in the "Video Menu" must be set to ”RGB” (see page 16). The SCART connector provides the video Note that with RGB video the color intensity signal as well as audio (stereo L
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Remote Control Battery installation Remote control operation range Insert the batteries supplied while observing the Point the remote control unit from no more than correct (+) and (–) polarities. about 7 m from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. DVD 21 The operating distance may vary according to Service life of batteries the brightness of the room. The batteries normally last for about one year, Notes: although this depends on how often, and
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Digital Audio Connections Audio output from the unit’s For your reference: Caution for the optical/coaxial optical/coaxial digital audio digital audio outputs: Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound com- output connector pression technique developed by the Dolby When connecting an amplifier (with an opti- Disc: Sound recording Optical/Coaxial digital Laboratories Licensing Corporation, cal/coaxial digital input ) which does not con- format: audio output supporting 5.1-channel surround soun
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Playback Basics Freeze Frame and Frame Advance Basic Play Disc Playback Features (with DVD only) Preparation Skipping tracks or titles/chapters 1. Press STEP (FWD or REV) when a DVD is 1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input To move forward or backward through the tracks playing to freeze the picture. connected to the DVD 21. on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press SKIP on the front panel or PREVIOUS/NEXT on 2. Each time you press one of the buttons, the 2. Press the Main Powe
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System Setup Note: If the VIDEO OUTPUT is not set to SCART, System Defaults Video Menu the SCART Video sub-menu cannot be accessed. The final step of the installation is to establish When you enter the Main Menu, the Video sub- The DVD 21 SCART connector can output RGB or the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few menu will be highlighted. If not, use the ARROW Composite video. If your TV can accept an RGB minutes to familiarize yourself with these set- (KL) buttons to highlight the Vide
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System Setup Important Note: 16:9 Widescreen: Choose this setting if your Dynamic Range Some DVD discs currently available contain a DVD player is connected to a widescreen TV, or Select DYNAMIC RANGE with the Arrow (KL) video data inconsistency resulting in an unwant- to a conventional (4:3) TV changeable to wide- buttons, if it is not already highlighted, then press ed screen artifact. This can occur during video screen (16:9) mode. ARROW (N) or ENTER to access the Dynamic standard conversio
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System Setup Select Another Audio Language PCM Limit Parental Control 1. When Audio Language is on the screen, select Once a selection has been made for the type of The DVD 21’s Password System is used to control viewing of restricted programs and the capability ”Other”. digital audio data streams that the DVD player to change the password itself and the rating. The outputs, you may also need to adjust the way it 2. Press ENTER, an entry field will appear, waiting DVD player is shipped with ”888
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System Setup Menu Language Status Bar Time Out Some discs include several menus made with dif- Select STATUS BAR TIMEOUT in the Player Setup ferent languages. Select MENU LANGUAGE in the Menu, then press ARROW (N) or ENTER to Player Setup Menu, then press ARROW (N) or access the STATUS BAR TIMEOUT sub-menu. The ENTER to access the MENU LANGUAGE sub- right column now shows the current timeout menu. The right column now shows the current setting (highlighted) and the options. Menu Language settin
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Test Screen Color adjustment. Test Screen TV Picture Adjustment with 1. When the Brightness and the Contrast are set Test Screen When you press the TEST button on the front optimally, turn up the color control to the level panel or on the remote you can activate a still These adjustments may be done now, but you of your perference. Adjust to the level where image to test all settings and the video perform- can also make them after setup has been the colors look strong but still natural, not an
