User manual HARMAN KARDON 330B

[. . . ] If there is any other Region Code on a disc, that disc will not play on the DVD. 2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 30016_DVD47_ENG 20/11/06 15:52 Side 3 Introduction / Terminology Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon DVD The 330B is a state-of-the-art optical disc player that can play almost every music, movie and still-image disc in your library with the highest fidelity available today. Along with conventional Video and CD audio discs, the 330B lets you enjoy the latest high-resolution DVD-Audio and SACDTM discs, with HDMITM (High-Definition Multimedia InterfaceTM) output of pure, uncompressed digital audio and video as well as DivX® and VCD discs. To enable you to get the maximum quality from DVDs, the DVD is equipped with the latest in design techniques, including advanced 10-bit video digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and Video (composite), S-Video and RGB video (RGB via SCART) outputs, to ensure that you get all the quality inherent in today's DVD medium. For optimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD with compatible high-definition display devices, DVD is equipped with progressive component video outputs. [. . . ] First, make certain that the 330B is properly connected to a video display, and that power is connected. For this process, however, you do not need to load any discs into the unit. During STOP, PAUSE or PLAY mode, if you press SETUP on the remote, the Set Up Menu appears on the screen and the front panel display will show SETUP. In the same time the 330B will turn to Resume mode (when it was just in play) and resume playback after the Setup Menu has been closed again. This Main Menu and all menus in the following section may look different, listing the settings with different languages, depending on the settings 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 330B. Note: When the Setup menu is activated while player is in play or pause mode automatically the Resume mode will be activated and the front display will read SETUP. As soon as the menu is closed the player will resume the playback. A Main Menu Line B Submenus C Actual Settings D Instruction Line Most DVDs are created to allow setup menus to be displayed while the disc is playing, superimposed over the video playback. However, some discs are authored in a way that does not allow this. If you see the icon displayed on the screen after pressing the Setup Button 8 or the Info Button A, press the Stop Button I and then press the Setup or Info Button 8A again. 16 SYSTEM SETUP 30016_DVD47_ENG 20/11/06 15:52 Side 17 System Setup System Settings point at which you paused. · MINIMUM applies more compression so that louder passages are much softer. Feel free to experiment with the settings at any time. Note that if your receiver or processor also allows you to program the dynamic range setting, also known as the "Night Mode, " you do not need to make any adjustments on the 330B and should leave the setting at MAXIMUM. The System Setting Submenu contains the following settings. Follow the explanations in the Instruction Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings. 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 will be played that contains this subtitle language, it will be shown automatically. If you do not find your preferred language in the list of options, you can select your preferred language by highlighting OTHER. Press ENTER and use the Navigation Buttons to select your preferred language from the list shown on the screen. Note that only those languages will be available that are actually on the DVD you would like to play. You can also set the preferred subtitle language to OFF. [. . . ] · There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes. · Use 6-Channel Audio Outputs B or Analog Audio Outputs 9. · It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show some distortion during rapid play. · With most discs, some functions are not permitted at certain times (e. g. , Track Skip) or at all (e. g. , direct audio track selection). [. . . ]