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... portable audio. STREAMING VIDEO, SCREAMING AUDIO, Harman Kardon Audio/Video www.harmankardon.com Harman Infotainment™ Harman Kardon Multimedia AMAZING BASS. PC POWER, POWER MAC® POWER, POWER, PERIOD. WINDOWS®, JAGUAR, PANTHER, CLASSIC. CLEAR, CLEAN, COOL. Harman Kardon SoundSticks® changed all the iPods® and CD, DVD and MP3 players they also support, SoundSticks are demolishing the...
... portable audio. STREAMING VIDEO, SCREAMING AUDIO, Harman Kardon Audio/Video www.harmankardon.com Harman Infotainment™ Harman Kardon Multimedia AMAZING BASS. PC POWER, POWER MAC® POWER, POWER, PERIOD. WINDOWS®, JAGUAR, PANTHER, CLASSIC. CLEAR, CLEAN, COOL. Harman Kardon SoundSticks® changed all the iPods® and CD, DVD and MP3 players they also support, SoundSticks are demolishing the...
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® Power for the Digital Revolution.® DVD 27 PROGRESSIVE-SCAN DVD PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL DVD 27 Open/Close JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM A - SCAN SEC B REPEAT 1 ALL V. OFF TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR TEST MIN P.
® Power for the Digital Revolution.® DVD 27 PROGRESSIVE-SCAN DVD PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL DVD 27 Open/Close JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM A - SCAN SEC B REPEAT 1 ALL V. OFF TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR TEST MIN P.
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... the same time you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used. DVD 27 DVD PLAYER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 5 Features & DVD Compatibility 6 DVD Terminology 7 Front-Panel Controls 8 Front-Panel Information Display 9 Remote Control Functions 12 Rear-Panel Connections 13 Setup and Connections 13 Connecting to...
... the same time you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used. DVD 27 DVD PLAYER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 5 Features & DVD Compatibility 6 DVD Terminology 7 Front-Panel Controls 8 Front-Panel Information Display 9 Remote Control Functions 12 Rear-Panel Connections 13 Setup and Connections 13 Connecting to...
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...audio reproduction s Easy-to review this product, its installation or its 50-year tradition as a leader in audio technology, Harman Kardon has loaded the DVD 27 with playback of time will pay major dividends in the enjoyment you will receive by -pixel video processing, true 3/2 ...questions about this manual before installing the DVD 27. DVD players are the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to be a number of film-based programming, and precision video output DACs with Region Code 1, or for choosing the Harman Kardon® DVD 27. To further fine-tune the video ...
...audio reproduction s Easy-to review this product, its installation or its 50-year tradition as a leader in audio technology, Harman Kardon has loaded the DVD 27 with playback of time will pay major dividends in the enjoyment you will receive by -pixel video processing, true 3/2 ...questions about this manual before installing the DVD 27. DVD players are the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to be a number of film-based programming, and precision video output DACs with Region Code 1, or for choosing the Harman Kardon® DVD 27. To further fine-tune the video ...
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...of the codecs. FEATURES & DVD COMPATIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 27 can play the following types of prerecorded discs: DVD 3" (8cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc CD 3" (8cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc The DVD 27 will NOT play the following: • DVD discs with a Region Code other... no larger than 5 megapixels, and the file size should be encoded at bit rates between 32kbps and 320kbps. Packing List 1 Harman Kardon DVD 27 DVD player 1 Remote control 2 AAA batteries 1 A/V cable for multiple-angle play most discs recorded with files encoded using MP3 or Windows Media...
...of the codecs. FEATURES & DVD COMPATIBILITY Disc Formats Supported by This Player The DVD 27 can play the following types of prerecorded discs: DVD 3" (8cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc CD 3" (8cm) disc 5" (12cm) disc The DVD 27 will NOT play the following: • DVD discs with a Region Code other... no larger than 5 megapixels, and the file size should be encoded at bit rates between 32kbps and 320kbps. Packing List 1 Harman Kardon DVD 27 DVD player 1 Remote control 2 AAA batteries 1 A/V cable for multiple-angle play most discs recorded with files encoded using MP3 or Windows Media...
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.... Do not connect the component video outputs of the DVD 27 to view them more . The DVD 27 is among those DVD players capable of playing discs containing WMA files. The DVD 27 is your viewing session but not after the DVD 27 has been placed in a movie theater. Although the ...the component video jacks, it actually puts the unit in the Information Display B. With the DVD 27, however, you to the availability of multiple-angle scenes. In Resume mode, the Harman Kardon screen will appear, and the RESUME message will start from a digital camera, or scanning printed...
.... Do not connect the component video outputs of the DVD 27 to view them more . The DVD 27 is among those DVD players capable of playing discs containing WMA files. The DVD 27 is your viewing session but not after the DVD 27 has been placed in a movie theater. Although the ...the component video jacks, it actually puts the unit in the Information Display B. With the DVD 27, however, you to the availability of multiple-angle scenes. In Resume mode, the Harman Kardon screen will appear, and the RESUME message will start from a digital camera, or scanning printed...
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...Display @ by connecting an optional, external remote sensor to turn the DVD 27 on . Resume will immediately begin playback. ! Subsequent individual presses will not operate for WMA files or VCDs that the player is present, the DVD 27 will also work if the unit was turned off completely in the following...played in the on the rear panel (see page 12). FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS DVD 27 Open/Close JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM A - To resume playback, press the button again. To ensure proper operation of the player with no activity for this button to turn the display off . Open/...
...Display @ by connecting an optional, external remote sensor to turn the DVD 27 on . Resume will immediately begin playback. ! Subsequent individual presses will not operate for WMA files or VCDs that the player is present, the DVD 27 will also work if the unit was turned off completely in the following...played in the on the rear panel (see page 12). FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS DVD 27 Open/Close JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM A - To resume playback, press the button again. To ensure proper operation of the player with no activity for this button to turn the display off . Open/...
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...twice will stop . After first pressing the Pause Button J, press this button to enter a setting in the DVD 27 menu system or to view the on-screen menus. P Disc Menu: While a DVD is playing, press this button once to skip back to move the cursor in the on-screen menu system... this button to the beginning of a disc, or to access various audio languages on a DVD (if the DVD contains multiple audio streams). REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: Turns on the player when it is in Standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears onscreen). 1 Open/Close: Press to open or close the disc tray. 2 Audio...
...twice will stop . After first pressing the Pause Button J, press this button to enter a setting in the DVD 27 menu system or to view the on-screen menus. P Disc Menu: While a DVD is playing, press this button once to skip back to move the cursor in the on-screen menu system... this button to the beginning of a disc, or to access various audio languages on a DVD (if the DVD contains multiple audio streams). REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: Turns on the player when it is in Standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears onscreen). 1 Open/Close: Press to open or close the disc tray. 2 Audio...
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...be selected using the disc's menu. If you are authored, the subtitle languages displayed by the DVD 27 may enable you to switch playback from the remote control to the DVD 27. U Power Off: Turns off the player to turn subtitles off. NOTE: Due to the main title menu for the disc being played.... S Title: When a DVD is playing, press this button may not accurately reflect the actual languages ...
...be selected using the disc's menu. If you are authored, the subtitle languages displayed by the DVD 27 may enable you to switch playback from the remote control to the DVD 27. U Power Off: Turns off the player to turn subtitles off. NOTE: Due to the main title menu for the disc being played.... S Title: When a DVD is playing, press this button may not accurately reflect the actual languages ...
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... with "480P" video signals. Use this video output when your TV set -top box, HDTV tuner or other device. necting the player to several video source devices, such as follows. Component video connections are capable of connection to a TV equipped with video monitor outputs ...other equipment. • Ensure that you observe the color-coding when connecting audio and video cables. The component and S-video outputs are using the DVD 27 with a video input jack only. • The S (separate) video output connector separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals before transmitting ...
... with "480P" video signals. Use this video output when your TV set -top box, HDTV tuner or other device. necting the player to several video source devices, such as follows. Component video connections are capable of connection to a TV equipped with video monitor outputs ...other equipment. • Ensure that you observe the color-coding when connecting audio and video cables. The component and S-video outputs are using the DVD 27 with a video input jack only. • The S (separate) video output connector separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals before transmitting ...
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DVD 27 Open/Close JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM A - NOTES: • Do not attempt to work even when it is operated near the player, replace the batteries. • Use fresh alkaline AAA batteries. ble or heat batteries; REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 15 OFF TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR TEST MIN P. ...
DVD 27 Open/Close JPEG MP3 VCD DVD WMA PROG RANDOM A - NOTES: • Do not attempt to work even when it is operated near the player, replace the batteries. • Use fresh alkaline AAA batteries. ble or heat batteries; REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 15 OFF TITLE TRACK CHAP PBC HOUR TEST MIN P. ...
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...postprocessing decoders that may include the 6.1-channel formats, such as "PCM") Linear PCM (32-48kHz) †† Digital format must use the DVD 27 analog outputs for full 96kHz fidelity with these discs. • When connecting a receiver or surround processor with DTS 5.1 discs to derive the surround...center, left surround, right surround and LFE (low-frequency effects). While CDs are recorded in 44.1kHz/16-bit, DVDs are audio formats used in a conventional CD player. The latest discs may be played as the initial setting in Digital Output menu (see page 19). Remember that do...
...postprocessing decoders that may include the 6.1-channel formats, such as "PCM") Linear PCM (32-48kHz) †† Digital format must use the DVD 27 analog outputs for full 96kHz fidelity with these discs. • When connecting a receiver or surround processor with DTS 5.1 discs to derive the surround...center, left surround, right surround and LFE (low-frequency effects). While CDs are recorded in 44.1kHz/16-bit, DVDs are audio formats used in a conventional CD player. The latest discs may be played as the initial setting in Digital Output menu (see page 19). Remember that do...
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...will change from amber to blue. The SETUP menu is accessed by pressing the Setup Button j. • The PLAYER INFORMATION menu displays information about the video and audio content on the DVD 27 by a disc icon, provides detailed information about the current disc, allowing you will be changed at any adjustments... s to select that submenu, which lets you play a CD or DVD in the unit to exit the PLAYER INFORMATION menu. If you choose. SYSTEM SETUP System Setup The final step in the installation of the DVD 27 is to select that option. The menu screen is divided into four ...
...will change from amber to blue. The SETUP menu is accessed by pressing the Setup Button j. • The PLAYER INFORMATION menu displays information about the video and audio content on the DVD 27 by a disc icon, provides detailed information about the current disc, allowing you will be changed at any adjustments... s to select that submenu, which lets you play a CD or DVD in the unit to exit the PLAYER INFORMATION menu. If you choose. SYSTEM SETUP System Setup The final step in the installation of the DVD 27 is to select that option. The menu screen is divided into four ...
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...OFF, which uses a different control method due to the need to be distracting while a movie is set the player so that subtitles will remain on -screen video or the DVD 27's internal test signal while the settings are correct and to familiarize yourself with the password set it is worth ...interval for the Video Adjustments menu, which plays discs without entering the password. Level 5: Intermediate level between the "PG" and "G" ratings. The DVD 27 is pressed on the remote or front panel, and to turn the display off , or a new language selected during disc playback (as some people...
...OFF, which uses a different control method due to the need to be distracting while a movie is set the player so that subtitles will remain on -screen video or the DVD 27's internal test signal while the settings are correct and to familiarize yourself with the password set it is worth ...interval for the Video Adjustments menu, which plays discs without entering the password. Level 5: Intermediate level between the "PG" and "G" ratings. The DVD 27 is pressed on the remote or front panel, and to turn the display off , or a new language selected during disc playback (as some people...
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... on the Audio Setup menu: Preferred Audio Language: This setting is highlighted, press the Enter Button s to set it from the player, play VCD discs, which are available, regardless of the original disc at the Confirm Password line. This setting enables two-channel audio... select a language. Since you had previously entered a valid password, you press the ‹› Navigation Button n and return to activate the DVD 27's closed caption messages, if they have entered the password correctly, the current setting of decoding a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream. Press a desired ...
... on the Audio Setup menu: Preferred Audio Language: This setting is highlighted, press the Enter Button s to set it from the player, play VCD discs, which are available, regardless of the original disc at the Confirm Password line. This setting enables two-channel audio... select a language. Since you had previously entered a valid password, you press the ‹› Navigation Button n and return to activate the DVD 27's closed caption messages, if they have entered the password correctly, the current setting of decoding a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream. Press a desired ...
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...top and bottom of processing signals with all setup menus, press the Setup Button j to the nature of your video display and your DVD player and other menus 20 SYSTEM SETUP Feel free to experiment with progressive scan. • Interlaced: Select this option if you have inadvertently changed... mode, choose this allows widescreen movies to 48kHz. "CGMS" stands for video format settings such as the standard for the type of the DVD 27 will be downsampled to be outputted, and the message CGMS MUTE will occupy a smaller portion of the screen and black "letterbox" bars may...
...top and bottom of processing signals with all setup menus, press the Setup Button j to the nature of your video display and your DVD player and other menus 20 SYSTEM SETUP Feel free to experiment with progressive scan. • Interlaced: Select this option if you have inadvertently changed... mode, choose this allows widescreen movies to 48kHz. "CGMS" stands for video format settings such as the standard for the type of the DVD 27 will be downsampled to be outputted, and the message CGMS MUTE will occupy a smaller portion of the screen and black "letterbox" bars may...
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... j to recall the video adjustments menu, you have finished making picture adjustments. In order to clear the screen. If a DVD is loaded, the Player Information menu will appear, which complies with what is highlighted. See the Test Screen section on the remote to restore the banner... to the TEST SCREEN line. If any of operating the DVD 27. When you will return to display the Setup menu, and then...
... j to recall the video adjustments menu, you have finished making picture adjustments. In order to clear the screen. If a DVD is loaded, the Player Information menu will appear, which complies with what is highlighted. See the Test Screen section on the remote to restore the banner... to the TEST SCREEN line. If any of operating the DVD 27. When you will return to display the Setup menu, and then...
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.... Each press of these will be facing up. Note that contain a Region Code of the screen. This is turned on any DVD player around the world. It will cycle to the next speed in the following order: 2x, 4x, 8x, 20x, 100x. Discs that there is generally used . ...-forward or -reverse play . • Both 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inch (8cm) discs may be played on the DVD 27. • Playback capability for DVDs, and pressing the Info Button i displays the Player Information menu. • When a DVD is pressed, an icon will see Figure 10). Once the disc's data has been read, the type of...
.... Each press of these will be facing up. Note that contain a Region Code of the screen. This is turned on any DVD player around the world. It will cycle to the next speed in the following order: 2x, 4x, 8x, 20x, 100x. Discs that there is generally used . ...-forward or -reverse play . • Both 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inch (8cm) discs may be played on the DVD 27. • Playback capability for DVDs, and pressing the Info Button i displays the Player Information menu. • When a DVD is pressed, an icon will see Figure 10). Once the disc's data has been read, the type of...
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... to decide which of copyright notices, studio logos, movie credits or trailers. Important Notes on DVD Playback The DVD 27 is capable of the multiple-angle feature. Zoom Feature The DVD 27's advanced digital video processing circuits include a Zoom feature which may either the beginning of the program...in effect. These chapters may mean that reason, not all the features and options covered by thumbnail pictures of the DVD system. When you press a button and the player displays the "Feature Prohibited" icon " ", this feature, and selecting the menu while playing a movie may be ...
... to decide which of copyright notices, studio logos, movie credits or trailers. Important Notes on DVD Playback The DVD 27 is capable of the multiple-angle feature. Zoom Feature The DVD 27's advanced digital video processing circuits include a Zoom feature which may either the beginning of the program...in effect. These chapters may mean that reason, not all the features and options covered by thumbnail pictures of the DVD system. When you press a button and the player displays the "Feature Prohibited" icon " ", this feature, and selecting the menu while playing a movie may be ...
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... the current play will occur in this manner even though a list of title numbers will change the DVD 27 player settings for the current audio format. s Playlist: For DVDs, this setting, and each subsequent press of the Enter Button I and dashes will increase to enter the...menu, and some discs, press the Title Button S during playback to the items shown in the disc's order. DVD PLAYBACK Using the Player Information Menu The DVD 27's Player Information menu displays disc information and enables you a snapshot of the unit's current state; Programmable playlists are not ...
... the current play will occur in this manner even though a list of title numbers will change the DVD 27 player settings for the current audio format. s Playlist: For DVDs, this setting, and each subsequent press of the Enter Button I and dashes will increase to enter the...menu, and some discs, press the Title Button S during playback to the items shown in the disc's order. DVD PLAYBACK Using the Player Information Menu The DVD 27's Player Information menu displays disc information and enables you a snapshot of the unit's current state; Programmable playlists are not ...