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HS 500
INTEGRATED HOME THEATER SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL
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SAFETY INFORMATION 1. Read these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 2. Keep these instructions. required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such 3. Heed all warnings. as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled 4. Follow all instructions. or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has 6. Clean
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SAFETY INFORMATION when placing the unit on soft woods or other materials that may be damaged Important Safety Information by heat or heavy objects. Some surface finishes may be particularly sensitive to Verify Line Voltage Before Use absorbing such marks, due to a variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon's control, including the nature of the finish, cleaning materials used, and normal heat and Your HS 500 has been designed for use with 120-volt AC current. Connection to vibration caused by the
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STAPLE INVOICE HERE 4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 SAFETY INFORMATION 54 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 6 INTRODUCTION 54 Advanced Remote Control Functions 8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 54 Punch-Through Programming 10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 54 Macros 12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 54 Resetting the Remote 15 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 55 Processor Reset 16 CONNECTIONS 55 Memory 16 Speaker Connections 56 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 16 Subwoofer 58 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 16 Connecting External Source Devices to the HS 500 58 Trademark Acknowledgements
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INTRODUCTION Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions. WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM ® To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new HS system, we Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon ! urge you to read this manual and refer back to it as you become more In the years since Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver, familiar w
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INTRODUCTION • Disc recognition for up to 100 discs Outputs • Playback control for VCDs • Subwoofer output • Aspect-ratio adjustment • Analog audio • Video monitor (composite, S-video, component and HDMI) Supplied Accessories • One coaxial digital audio The following accessory items are supplied with the HS 500. If any of these items is missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer • Headphone service at www.harmankardon.com. • Subwoofer trigger • System remote control Ease of Use • AM loop a
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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS Standby/On Switch: This is an electrical switch that turns the HS 500 on for playback, or leaves it in standby mode for quick turn-on using this switch or the remote control. Power Indicator: This LED surrounds the Standby/On Switch. When the HS 500 is plugged into AC power, the LED turns amber to indicate that the HS 500 is in Standby mode (ready to be turned on). When the HS 500 is turned on (by pressing the Standby/On Switch or one of the Source Selectors on the remote),
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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 9 Standby/On Open/Close Power Indicator Disc Drawer Message Display Volume Control and Indicators Headphone Jack USB 1 Port NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com.
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS AM Antenna Terminals: Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs: These jacks may be used to and make sure to connect the white wire to the “AM” terminal and the connect an audio-only source component (e.g., tape deck). Do not black wire to the “GND” terminal. connect a turntable to these jacks without a phono preamp. FM Antenna Terminal: Connect the included FM antenna to its Analog Audio Outputs: These jacks may be used to connect a terminal. C
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 11 Optical Digital Coaxial Digital Auxiliary Analog Audio Input Audio Output Audio Inputs AM Antenna Coaxial Digital Analog TV Analog Audio Input Audio Outputs Audio Inputs USB 2 Subwoofer Remote Component Video S-Video Monitor AC Power Input Port Output IR Output Monitor Outputs Output Composite Video Subwoofer Remote FM Antenna Speaker Outputs HDMI Monitor Output Trigger Output IR Input Output NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual tha
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The HS 500 remote is capable of controlling four devices, including the receives codes transmitted by your source component’s original remote HS 500 with its internal disc player and tuner, as well as a TV and through this lens. The remote is then capable of storing the new code devices connected to the Auxiliary and Digital Audio Inputs. Each time in the memory for a button you select. See the Installation section for you wish to use the codes for any component, press
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instruc- tions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be down- loaded from the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com. 13
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Audio: Press this button while a DVD is playing to display the current A-B Repeat: While a disc is playing, the A-B Repeat function allows audio track information and to select another audio format. you to repeatedly play a passage, which may include several tracks or chapters. Press the button once to select the starting point (“A”), and Setup Menu: Press this button to access the System Setup menu. a second time to select the end of the passage (“B”). Press the button
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INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER The HS 500 may be the first multichannel surround sound component Surround Modes you’ve owned. This introductory section will help you to familiarize yourself There are different theories as to the best way to present surround with the basic concepts, which make setup and operation smoother. sound and to distribute soundtrack information among the various If you are already familiar with home theater, you may skip this section speakers. A variety of algorithms have b
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CONNECTIONS Figure 1 – Binding-Post Speaker Terminals With There are different types of audio and video connections used to Banana Plugs connect the HS 500 to the speakers and video display, and to connect + any source devices to the HS 500. To make it easier to keep them all straight, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has established a color-coding standard. Table 1 may be helpful to you as a reference while you set up your system. Bare wire cables are installed as follows (see Figu
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CONNECTIONS Audio Connections Video Connections There are two formats for audio connections: digital and analog. Digital Although some sources produce an audio signal only (e.g., tape deck), audio signals are of higher quality, and are required for listening to many sources output both audio and video signals (e.g., cable television sources encoded with digital surround modes, such as Dolby Digital and box, HDTV tuner, satellite box, VCR, DVR). You will need to connect one DTS. There are two typ
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CONNECTIONS Do not confuse component video connections with composite video Remote IR Input and Output (described above). Although the plugs and jacks may look similar, they The HS 500 is equipped with an infrared input and output to facilitate are not compatible and cross-connecting them will result in no picture use of your system with a remote control in a variety of situations. or a very distorted picture. Remember that component video uses three connections, colored green, blue and red, whi
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT Before you begin to connect cables, it is important to set up your The side surround speakers should be placed 110 degrees from the speakers in their correct locations in the room. center speaker, that is, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. If this isn’t feasible, place the surround speakers behind the listener, Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening with each surround speaker facing the opposite-side front speaker. The position at
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INSTALLATION You are now ready to connect the various components to the HS 500. Step Three – Connect the Antennas Before beginning, make sure that all components, including the HS 500, Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals. Keep in mind that the are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged. Don’t AM terminals are polarized. Connect the white lead to the AM terminal and plug any of the power cords back in until you have finished the black lead to the GND terminal. mak
