Harman kardon DMC 250 OWNER’S MANUAL
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DMC 250 Digital Media Center
OWNER’S MANUAL
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Introduction
4 Terminology
6 Features
8 Front Panel Controls
9 Front Panel Information Display
10 Remote Control Functions
12 Rear Panel Connections
13 Setup and Connections
13 Connecting to a TV Only
14 Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With
a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder
14 Connecting to a Receiver
15 Remote Control
16 Digital Audio Connections
17 Playback Basics
17 Basic Play
17 Disc Playback Features
17 About DivX and DivX Ultra Movie Files
18 System Set-up
18 System Defaults
18 Set Up Menu
18 System Settings
19 Audio Settings
20 Speaker Settings
21 Video Settings
23 Test Screen
23 Test Screen
23 TV Picture Adjustment
24 Player Menu
24 Using the Player Information Menu
24 Using the On-Screen Status Display
25 CD Playback
27 MP3, Windows Media and JPEG Playback
30 Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs
and Programming
30 Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs
30 Programming a Playlist
31 Recording
34 Troubleshooting Guide
35
Specifications
Table of Contents
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NOTE: This player is designed and manu factured for compatibility with Region
Management Information that is encoded on
most DVD discs. This player is designed only for
playback of discs with Region Code 2, or for
discs that do not contain Region Code infor mation. If there is any other Region Code on a
disc, that disc will not play on the DVD.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc.
2, Route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE
declare in own responsibility, that the product described in
this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical
standards:
EN 55013:2001
EN 55020:2002
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001
EN 60065:2002
Jurjen Amsterdam
Harman Consumer Group, Inc.
08/07
INTRODUCTION 3
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the
Harman Kardon DMC 250
The DMC 250 Digital Media Center bridges the
gap between your home theater and the digital
world of your PC, PDA, digital camera and other
devices. With its memory card and USB ports, the
DMC 250 makes it possible to play your digital
audio and image files through your home theater
system without the clutter of messy wiring or
complicated network systems.
And the DMC 250 is capable of recording CDs, or
any analog audio, as MP3 files for storage on a
card or USB drive. You can easily preserve your
vinyl collection as audiophile-quality MP3 files,
simply by connecting your turntable with phono
preamp to the DMC 250’s analog audio inputs.
On top of that, the DMC 250 is also a state-ofthe-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 DMC 250 lets you enjoy the latest highresolution DVD-Audio discs, with HDMI
™
(High-
Definition Multimedia Interface
™
) 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.
When used with an HDMI-compatible
audio/video receiver and video display, the program quality is preserved.
By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation
is virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable
connection eliminates the problem of wire
management.
If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video
display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality
with the DMC 250’s precision video DACs, which
output a Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan component
signal and composite and S-video. Thus, no
matter what type of video display used, you will
see images that are the closest thing to the
original film or performance this side of your local
theater. To further fine-tune the video output, a
built-in test pattern may be used in conjunction
with either the controls on your display, or the
video output adjustments on the DMC 250.
In addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage
continues into the digital video era with
audiophile-grade DACs to ensure that the audio
quality matches the superb video. Of course, both
coaxial and optical digital audio outputs are
available for direct connection to A/V receivers or
processors so that you may take advantage of
Dolby Digital* and DTS
®
soundtracks. The analog
outputs for down-mixed stereo or DVD-Audio
playback use audiophile-grade digital-to-analog
converters for crystal-clear outputs. When playing
audio CDs, the playback quality is state-of-theart, matching that of the finest players available.
A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening’s worth of
entertainment. When playing DVDs, easy-tounderstand on-screen menus and icons make it
simple to change languages, soundtracks,
subtitles or aspect ratio.
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 dividends
in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of
the DVD.
If you have additional questions about this
product or its installation or operation that are
not answered in this manual, please contact your
dealer, as he is your best source of local infor mation.
Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio
Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
DVD-Audio discs, VCD, Standard CD
Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs
DVD playback upscaled to 1080p with
HDMI 1.2a output for single-wire
connections
Front-panel USB input for playing
compatible music or image files from
portable devices and for recording
music files
Plays audio and video files from, and
records from a CD to, solid-state media
cards or USB drives
High-quality video reproduction with
pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive
scan output and 3/2 pull-down
reconstruction
Complete bass management for
DVD-Audio playback
High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit
DACs, Progressive Scan and Component
Video Outputs
Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal
Output Through Both Optical and
Coaxial Digital Audio Connections
Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the
Finest Audio reproduction
Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation
System
Playback of MP3 and Windows
®
WMA
Audio Discs and JPEG image files
Parental Lock Controls Prevent
Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies
Playback of DivX and DivX Ultra
compressed video files
Extensive Programming Capability for
Audio and Video Discs
Multiple Options for Language,
Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection
Multiple-Angle Capabilities With
Specially Encoded DVD Discs
Backlit, Ergonomically Designed
Remote Control
READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR UNIT
Install this DVD-Player in a well ventilated, cool,
dry, clean place with at least 10 cm on the top,
10 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm at the
back – away from direct sunlight, heat sources,
vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.
Avoid installing this unit where foreign object
may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be
exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the
top of this unit, do not place:
– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may
cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal
injury.
– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall
and liquid may cause electrical shock to the
user and/or damage to this unit.
Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat
radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises,
it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or
personal injury.
Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the
AC power plug can be reached easily.
This unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This
state is called the standby mode. In this state,
this unit is designed to consume a very small
quantity of power.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
4 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 formats
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.
Component Video: This form of video signal
eliminates many of the artifacts of traditional
composite video signals by splitting the signal
into a separate luminance channel (the “Y”
signal channel) and two color-difference signals
(the Pr and Pb signal channels). With a
component video connection, you will see
greater picture resolution and eliminate many
picture imperfections such as the moiré patterns
often seen on check-patterned cloth. However, in
order to benefit from component video, you must
have a video display with Y/Pr/Pb component
video inputs. Do not connect the component
video outputs of the DMC 250 to the standard
composite or S-video inputs of a TV or recorder.
Group: The individual tracks on a DVD-Audio
disc may be combined into Groups. There may be
more than one Group on a disc. Depending on
the way a disc’s producers create the program,
the Groups can contain different program
material, or they may repeat the disc’s content in
different audio formats, such as 5.1 audio or
high-resolution stereo.
HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content
Protection): HDCP is the specification for
protecting digitally encoded content from
unauthorized copying when it is transmitted from
a DVD player (or other video source) to a video
display using HDMI or DVI connections. In order
to take advantage of the high-resolution output
of the DMC 250 via its HDMI output, your display
must be HDCP-compliant. Virtually all displays
with HDMI inputs are HDCP-compliant, but not
all DVI-equipped displays are. If you are using the
DMC 250 with an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or
adapter, check the owner’s manual for your
display to determine whether it is
HDCP-compliant.
HDMI
™
(High-Definition Multimedia
Interface
™
): HDMI is a serial-bus form of
communication between the DVD player and the
video display or audio/video receiver. With 5Gbps
of bandwidth, it is capable of passing
uncompressed digital audio and high-definition
digital video using a single cable. With HDMI, the
DMC 250 is capable of outputting highresolution (720p or 1080p) video and
5.1-channel Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio,
with the convenience of just a single cable
connection.
JPEG Files: JPEG stands for the Joint
Photographic Experts Group, which developed a
standard for compressing still images, such as
photographs. JPEG files may be created on a
personal computer by importing images from a
digital camera, or scanning printed photographs.
These files may be burned onto a compact disc.
The DMC 250 is capable of recognizing JPEG
files and enabling you to view them on your
video screen.
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-sections
programmed into a single title on a disc.
Chapters may be compared to the individual
tracks on an audio CD.
RGB Video: This is a new form of video signal
that eliminates many of the artifacts of
traditional 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 moiré 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: Due to the immense data
storage capacity of DVD, images are nowadays
stored progressively (intact, rather than
interlaced). This allow all of the lines in each
frame (odd and even) to be shown at the same
time. DMC 250 comes with true progressive scan
video output resulting in a 40% greater light
output than a conventional TV and a stunningly
detailed, high definition image with absence of
visible scanlines and motion artifacts.
WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media
®
Audio) is
an audio compression format that was developed
by the Microsoft
®
Corporation for use with its
Windows Media Player. WMA files can be even
smaller in size than MP3 files, while maintaining
similar quality. The DMC 250 is among those
DVD players capable of playing discs containing
WMA files. Note that Windows Media Player
uses other file formats; however, the DMC 250 is
only capable of playing files that end in the
“.wma” extension. See page 27 for more
information on WMA file support.
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
first examine the contents of the disc to see if it
is a CD or DVD, and then extract the information
about the type of material on the disc, such as
languages, aspect ratios, subtitles, number of
titles and more. The slight delay while the
contents of the disc are read is normal.
Terminology
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Terminology
Resume: The operation of the Stop Button on
the 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 playback, 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, it
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 compression standard for video. This DVD player will
playback discs created with DivX software. The
DVD player’s playback functionalities of DivX
video discs will vary depending on the DivX software version used for creating your movies. For
more information about the different software
versions of DivX, please go to www.divx.com.
6 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.
• Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for
optimum video performance. SCART connector
also configurable for Composite Video output.
• Test screen videos available for testing video
performance and setup.
• Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC/PAL
conversion.
• Dual-layer compatibility for extended play DVD.
• Progressive Scan component video ouputs
(NTSC and PAL)
• Playback of JPEG image files
High quality digital audio
• Built-in DVD-Audio decoder for improved
musical realism.
• By connecting a DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
or a Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high
quality 5.1 digital surround sound from DTS or
Dolby Digital discs.
• With linear PCM audio at 16-24 bits and
44-96 kHz (also on digital output, see table
page 16), audio quality exceeding that of CD
becomes possible.
• Optical and coaxial digital audio output.
Inputs
• Memory Card Slot 1: SD/MMC, Memory Stick
• Memory Card Slot 2: Compact Flash
• USB: Flash drive, client devices only
• Analog Audio: 2-channel
• Remote Control IR
Outputs
• Analog Audio: 2-channel and 6-channel
• Remote Control IR
• Digital audio: Coaxial and optical
• Digital Audio/Video: HDMI
• Analog Video: Composite, S-video and
component, Scart (RGB)
Memory Cards
• Slot 1 accepts Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia
Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (compatible
with Magic Gate) cards. Other card types may
be used with a compatible adapter, but are not
guaranteed to be recognized by the DMC 250.
• Slot 2 accepts Compact Flash I (CF) cards, or
cards using a Compact Flash 1-compatible
adapter.
• Cards with more than 1GB memory may not
work correctly.
• Video formats supported: MPEG-2 digital video
files.
Recording Capabilities
• Recording Sources:
0
PCM audio on compact disc in disc player
0
Analog audio via rear-panel Auxiliary Analog
Audio Inputs.
• Recording Destination:
0
Card installed in Card Slot 1
(if sufficient space on card).
Card slot 1:SD, MMC, MS, MS-pro
0
USB device(if sufficient space on device).
• Recording Speeds:
0
SD card (x 1, x2 )
0
MMC card (x 1, x2)
0
MS ,MS-pro card (x1)
0
USB (x1, x2)
0
AUX (x1)
• Recording Quality:
0
High (192 kbps)
0
Normal (128 kbps)
0
Low (64 kbps)
• Recorded Format: MP3 (sampling rate
determined by recording quality setting).
Many convenient features
• On-Screen Menu lcons for disc information or
player information and access to many major
functions of this unit.
• Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous
languages*.
• 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).
• Intuitive menu operating system.
• 4 step Zoom (off, x1, x2, x3) play and pause.
• Backlit, ergonomically designed remote control.
• Future software upgrades accessible via
Internet. (See information below.)
* The number of languages recorded depends on
the software.
Compatible with CD
as well as DVD
• The DMC 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):
• DVD-AUDIO
• DVD
• DVD-R
• DVD-RW
• DVD+R
• DVD+RW
• CD
• CD-R
• CD-RW
• 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 DMC 250. Similarly, although the
DMC 250 is capable of a wide range of features,
not all discs include every capability of the
DMC 250 system. For example, although the
DMC 250 is compatible with multi-angle discs,
that feature is only possible when the disc is
specially encoded for multi pleangle play. In
addition, the DMC 250 is capable of playing back
both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks, 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.
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.
The DMC 250 is compatible with most discs
recorded with files encoded using MP3 or
Windows Media 8, 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 DMC 250’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 32kbps
and 320kbps. WMA files should be encoded
at bit rates between 64kbps and 320kbps.
Although the DMC 250 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 5Mb.
The DMC 250 will NOT play the following:
• DVD discs with a Region Code other than 2
• DVD-ROM data discs
• DVD-RAM discs
• CD-I discs
• CD-G discs
• SVCD discs
• Kodak Photo CD
™
discs (Kodak Picture CD
discs, available to consumers, may be viewed
using the DMC 250).
• Discs intended for use in video game consoles.
• Discs recorded in the “VR” mode or at any
speed other than “SP”.
• High-definition optical discs such as WMVHD,
HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
Features
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Features
Memory Card Compatibility
The following types of memory cards may be
used with the DMC 250:
The DMC 250 will play most recordable memory
cards, but we cannot guarantee complete
playback compatibility due to the wide variation
in recorders and blank media.We cannot
guarantee playback compatibility with cards
having a memory capacity greater than
1 gigabyte.
• Both Secure Digital (SD) and MMC (Multimedia
Card) memory cards may be used in Card Slot
1. The smaller miniSD and microSD cards may
be used in Card Slot 1, but require an adapter
(not included).
• Memory Stick cards may also be used in Card
Slot 1. Original Memory Stick cards are
compatible as is, but an adapter (not included)
is required for the smaller Memory Stick Duo
cards.
• Compact Flash I cards may be used in Card
Slot 2. Compact Flash II cards and microdrives
are not compatible with the DMC 250.
• Card Slot 1 accepts only SD, MMC and Memory
Stick cards. Card Slot 2 accepts only Compact
Flash I cards. Do not attempt to install a card in
a slot other than the one designated for its
card type.
• Cards with memory capacity greater than
1 gigabyte are not recommended for use with
the DMC 250.
Card Slot 1
Gently insert an SD, MMC or Memory Stick card,
label-side up, pushing it all the way in until it
clicks. Remove the card by gently pressing it in
again until it unlatches, then you may pull it out
of the slot.
Card Slot 2
Gently insert a Compact Flash I card, label-side
up, pushing it all the way until it is firmly seated
in the slot. Remove the card by pulling it out of
the slot.
It is necessary to turn off the DMC 250 before
inserting or removing a USB device, SD or MMC
card, Memory Stick or Compact Flash card.
USB Device Compatibility
Client USB devices, such as flash drives and some
portable hard disc drives, may be connected to
the DMC 250’s USB port. Do not connect your
personal computer to the DMC 250. Due to their
software design, iPods and any device which also
serves as a standalone MP3 or WMA player are
not compatible with the DMC 250, even when
placed in disc mode.
Gently insert the connector end of your USB
device into the USB Port, being careful to align
the device’s plastic tongue to slide into the gap
underneath the port’s plastic tongue. Remove the
device by pulling it out of the port.
It is necessary to turn off the DMC 250 before
inserting or removing a USB device.
Upgradeability via Internet
The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of
the Harman Kardon DMC 250 is fully
upgradeable. In the event of future
improvements to its operations 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 DMC 250 for an automatic
upgrade.
Packing List
1 Harman Kardon DMC 250 Player
1 Remote control
2 AAA batteries
1 A/V cable for stereo analog audio and
composite video
1 S-Video cable
1 HDMI cable
1 owner's manual
1 Remote cable.
1 Power cord.
8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Main Information Display: This display
delivers messages and status indications to help
you operate the DMC 250 player.
1
Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button
once to turn the DMC 250 player on, press it
again to put the unit in the Standby mode.
2
Open/Close: Press this button to open or
close the Disc Tray.
3
Disc Drawer.
4
Play/Pause: Press to initiate playback or to
resume playback after Pause has been pressed.
Press this button to momentarily pause playback. To resume playback, press the button
again. If a DVD is playing, action will freeze and
a still picture will be displayed when the button
is pressed.
5
Stop: Press this button once to place the
disc in the Resume mode, which means that
playback will stop, but as long as the tray is not
opened or the disc changed, DVD playback will
continue from the same point on the disc when
the Play Button is pressed again. Resume will
also work if the unit was turned off. To stop a
disc and have play start from the beginning,
press the button twice.
6
Skip/Search (Previous): Press this button
to move backward through the music tracks on
a CD disc or the chapters on a DVD disc. Keep
the button pressed to search backwards at one
of the available speeds.
7
Skip/Search (Next): Press to move forward
through the music tracks on a CD or the
chapters on a DVD disc. Keep the button pressed
to search forwards at one of the available
speeds.
8
Record: When an audio CD is loaded, or the
Analog Audio Inputs are selected as the source,
press this button to view the Record tab of the
on-screen menu. Pressing this button does not
begin the recording.
NOTE: It is not possible to record from one of
the memory cards or the USB device to any
other media or to the USB device. It is also not
possible to transfer image or video files.
However, an audio signal is always available at
the Analog Audio Outputs. You may make analog recordings from any source by connecting an
analog audio recorder to the rear-panel Analog
Audio Outputs.
9
Source Selector: Press this button to view
the current media source selection. If a media
source is available, that is, if media is currently
installed, the source icon will appear at normal
brightness. If no media is installed in a particular
source, e.g. if a card slot is empty, its icon will be
dimmed and you will not be able to select it. You
may always select the Disc Player or the
Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs, even when no
media is present. Use the
M/N
Buttons to scroll
through the available sources, and press the
Enter Button to select and switch to the highlighted source.
NOTE: It is not possible to select a new source
while the current source is playing or even while
it is paused. Press the Stop Button before selecting a new source.
ABM
/N/K/LNavigation and Enter
Buttons: Use these buttons to navigate the on-
screen menus, and press the Enter Button to
select an item.
The
M/N
Buttons may be used to switch
between the track or file list on the left side of
the screen and the settings on the right side.
Press and hold a Navigation Button to scroll at a
faster rate.
When a folder is highlighted, press the Enter
Button to expand it.
Highlight the “Up” line and press the Enter
Button to close a folder and view the contents
of the next higher level of the disc, card or
device.
When a file or track is highlighted, press the
Enter Button to begin playback.
C
Card Slot 1: Insert an SD, MMC or Memory
Stick memory card into this slot by gently
pushing it all the way in until it clicks. The slot
also accommodates miniSD, microSD and
Memory Stick Duo cards when used with the
appropriate adapter, available in most
electronics and computer stores. Remove a card
from this slot by gently pushing it in until it
unlatches, then pulling it all the way out of the
slot.
D
Card Slot 2: Insert a Compact Flash I
memory card into this slot by gently pushing it
all the way in until it is firmly seated in the slot.
Remove it by pulling it all the way out of the
slot.
E
USB Port: Insert a USB client device’s
connector into this port, being careful to
correctly align the device’s plastic tongue with
the gap. Do not connect a computer to this port.
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Remote IR Sensor.
Main Information Display
1
Power On/Off (Standby)
2
Open/Close
3
Disc Drawer
4
Play/Pause
5
Stop
6
Skip/Search (Previous)
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Skip/Search (Next)
8
Record
9
Source Selector
A
Navigation Buttons
B
Enter
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Card Slot 1
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Card Slot 2
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USB Port
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Remote IR Sensor
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Front Panel Controls
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Front Panel Information Display
A Source/Disc Type Indicators
B Playback-Mode Indicators
C Audio Bitstream Indicators
D Chapter/Track Number Indicators
E Time Indicators
F Title Indicators
G V-OFF Indicator
H Repeat Indicators
I VCD Playback Control Indicator
J Random Indicator
K A-B Repeat Indicator
L Program Indicator
M Angle Indicator
N Parental Lock Indicator
O Video Output Indicators
P Record Speed
A Source Indicators: One of the Disc-Type
Indicators or the Auxiliary Input, USB, Card 1 or
Card 2 Indicator will light to indicate the current
media source. During a recording both the
source and destination media indicators will
light.
Disc-Type Indicators: The DVD, DVD-Audio,
CD, VCD or SVCD indicator will light to show the
type of disc currently being played.
B Playback-Mode Indicators: These
indicators light to show the current playback
mode:
B
Lights when a disc is playing in the normal
mode
H
Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
Forward mode. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x16)
1
Lights when the disc is paused.
G
Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
Reverse mode. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x16)
C Audio Bitstream Indicators: When a
Dolby
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Digital, DTS®or linear PCM digital audio
signal is present on the disc, one of these
indicators will light. DVD-Audio, MP3 and WMA
bitstreams will be indicated by the Disc Type
Indicator A.
D Chapter/Track Number Indicators: When
a DVD disc is playing, these two positions in the
display will show the current chapter. When a
CD disc is playing they will show the current
track number.
E 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.
NOTE: The Indicators DEF will also display
text messages about the DVD’s status, including
LOADING when a disc is loading,
POWER OFF when the unit is turned off, and
DISC ERROR when a disc not compatible
with the DVD is put into the play position.
F Title Indicators: These two positions in the
display will show the current title number when
a DVD disc is playing.
G V-OFF Indicator: This indicator lights when
the unit's video output has been turned off by
pressing the V-OFF button on the remote
control.
H Repeat Indicators: These indicators light
when any of the Repeat functions are in use.
I VCD Playback Control Indicator: This
indicator lights when the playback control
function is turned on with VCDs.
J Random Indicator: This indicator lights
when the unit is in the Random Play mode.
K A-B Repeat Indicator: This indicator lights
when a specific passage for repeat playback has
been selected.
L 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.
N Parental Lock Indicator:This indicator
lights when the parental-lock system is engaged
in order to prevent anyone from changing the
rating level without a code.
O Video Resolution Indicators: Either the
576i or 576p indicator will light to indicate
whether the Component Video Outputs are in
progressive scan mode. When the Composite or
S-Video Outputs are in use, this indicator will
always indicate the default 576i (interlaced
scan) setting, even if you attempt to change the
Output Resolution setting in the Video Setup
menu to a higher video resolution. When the
HDMI Output is in use, its video resolution will
be indicated. The HDMI Output will upscale
source materials to the higher resolution, as
indicated in the VIDEO SETUP menu (explained
in the Initial Setup section). You may change the
Video Out Resolution setting to a lower
resolution to improve picture quality using the
VIDEO SETUP menu. As you select a specific
HDMI Output video resolution and the DMC 250
successfully determines that the video display is
capable of handling that resolution, its indicator
will light and will appear briefly in the Message
Display and on screen.
P Recording Speed Indicators: The
recording speed of 1x or 2x (2x is available for
CDs only) is selected in the Record tab of the
on-screen menu. The corresponding speed
indicator will light during recording.
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SUBTITLE
TITLE
ANGLE
AUDIO
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OPEN/CLOSE
SETUP
ARROWS
INFO
MENU
PAU SE
STATUS
SKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS)
SKIP/STEP (NEXT)
PLAY
SEARCH/SLOW REVERSE
STOP
SEARCH/SLOW FORWARD
DIMMER
RETURN
ZOOM
SOURCE
FIND
A-B Repeat
V.OFF
LIGHT
NUMERIC KEYS
PLAY MODE
CLEAR
IR EMITTER
HD MODE SELECTOR
RECORD
0
POWER ON: Turns on the player when it is
in standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears
on screen).
1
POWER OFF: Turns off the player to standby mode.
2
SUBTITLE: When a DVD is playing, press to
select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off.
Note: Due to the variations in how DVD discs
are authored, the subtitle languages displayed
by the DMC 250 may not accurately reflect the
actual languages available on the disc. It is
recommended that subtitles be selected using
the disc’s menu.
3
TITLE: When a disc is playing, press to
make the player go back to the first section of
the disc. If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc
that contains other formats the DMC 250 is
capable of playing, such as linear PCM or Dolby
Digital 5.1, pressing this button may enable you
to switch playback from one audio format to
another.
4
ANGLE: Press to access various camera
angles on a DVD (If the DVD contains multiple
camera angles) or to rotate JPEG images.
5
AUDIO: Press to access various audio
languages on a DVD (If the DVD contains
multiple audio streams).
6
ENTER: Press this button to activate a
setting or option
7
OPEN/CLOSE: Press to open or close the
disc tray.
8
SETUP: Press this button to use the
DMC 250’s on-screen menu system to adjust the
player’s configuration settings. Note that the
Info Button
A
must be pressed to access the
DMC 250’s Player Information menu to obtain
detailed disc information, and to configure the
playback mode of the disc.
9
ARROW buttons (M/N/K/L): Use to
move the cursor in the OSD.
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Remote Control Functions
A
INFO: Press for detailed informations on
the disc playing (Video/Audio Bit rate, Movie
aspect ratio and others), and for current player
settings made. Note that the unit doesn’t react
on any transport button as long as the info
menu is displayed. Press again to remove
information from screen.
B
MENU: 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.
C
PAUSE: Freezes a picture (with DVD/VCD)
and pauses the playback signal (CD) when a disc
is playing. Press again for normal playback.
D
STATUS: Press while a disc is playing to
view banner display. Use the ARROW buttons to
move through the different features in the
Banner Display. When a symbol is highlighted,
press ENTER on the remote to select it.
E
SKIP/STEP (Previous): Press to go to
beginning of current track. Press again quickly to
go to beginning of previous track. After pressing
the PAU SE button, each press of this button will
move the image in reverse frame by frame.
F
SKIP/STEP (Next): Press to go to beginning of next track. After pressing the PAUSE
button, each press of this button will move the
image forwards frame by frame.
G
PLAY: Begins to play disc (closes disc tray
first, if it is open.)
H
SEARCH/SLOW (REV): 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 PAU SE 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.
I
STOP: 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 beginning.
J
SEARCH/SLOW (FWD): 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 PAU SE 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.
K
DIMMER: Press to change the brightness
of the front panel display or to turn the display
off completely in the following order: FULL
BRIGHTNESS HALF BRIGHTNESS OFF
FULL BRIGHTNESS
L
Return: Press this button while viewing
the DMC 250’s Setup menus or Status Display to
exit a drop down menu without making a
selection. It has no effect on a disc’s menus.
M
ZOOM: 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.
N
SOURCE: Press this button to select
another media source for playback. A dialog box
will appear on screen, with the icons for
available media sources visible. Use the
M/N
Buttons to highlight the desired media source
and press the Enter Button to select it. The
media sources are the Disc Player, the USB Port,
Card Slot 1 (SD/MMC or Memory Stick), Card
Slot 2 (Compact Flash I) and the rear-panel
Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs. If no media is
present for a source input, e.g. if a card slot is
empty, its icon will be dimmed and you will not
be able to select it. However, the disc player and
Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs are always
available, even if no disc is loaded or no signal is
present at the auxiliary inputs.
O
Find: This function is available for all disc
and file types, but only during playback. Press
this button to display a dialog box that allows
you to directly select a group, title, track or
chapter as appropriate to the disc. With the
correct cell in the dialog box highlighted, use the
Numeric Keys to enter the section of the disc
from which you would like playback to begin (it
is not necessary to press the Enter Button). The
disc will automatically jump to that section. You
may also use the function to begin playback
from a specific time point in the track, chapter or
file, or on the disc (DVDs and CDs), sometimes
called Time Search. With the Time cell
highlighted, use the Numeric Keys to enter up to
six digits that indicate the time from which you
would like playback to start. If you enter fewer
than six digits, press the Enter Button to
complete the entry, and the disc will immediately
jump to that point.
P
A-B: Press to select section A-B and to play
repeatedly.
Q
V.OFF: Press to turn off video output for
improved performance from audio-only discs.
Press again to restore video output.
LIGHT: Press to illuminate remote
controller.
NUMERIC KEYS: Select numbers by
pressing these buttons.
Play Mode: Press this button while a DVD
is playing to display the Play Mode dialog box,
which allows you to program Random or Repeat
playback and play lists. This button has no effect
for other media, as they use the Contents Menu
on-screen display for these functions.
CLEAR: Press to remove the Banner menu
from the screen.
In Stop mode and with all menus and banners
removed from the display, press and hold this
button for five seconds to reset all settings to
their factory defaults.
IR EMITTER: This small, clear button-like
device sends the IR commands from the remote
control to the DMC 250. To ensure proper
performance of the remote control, be sure to
point it toward the unit and do not cover it with
your fingers when sending remote commands.
HD Mode Selector: When the DMC 250
is connected to a video display using the HDMI
Output
A
, the display sends information to
the DMC 250 indicating the compatible video
resolution it is capable of handling, and the
DMC 250 automatically sets the video output to
match it. Pressing this button allows you to
manually change the output resolution, with
your selection indicated by the Video Output
Indicators O.
The DMC 250 will not allow you to select a
resolution beyond the capabilities of your
display, and if you try to do so, an on-screen
error message will appear to alert you to the
selection of an incompatible video format.
Changes made with this button remain active
until the DMC 250 or the display is turned off.
When either is turned off, and then on again, the
DMC 250 will revert to the default setting
transmitted by the display.
Record: One of the DMC 250’s most
exciting features is its capability of recording
audio from a CD or an external analog audio
source, converting it to the MP3 format and
storing it on a memory card or USB device for
convenient playback on numerous portable
devices including PDAs, cell phones, MP3 players
and the Harman Kardon Guide + Play portable
GPS navigator and multimedia player. The
recording feature is also a method for taking
advantage of Harman Kardon’s expertise in
audio reproduction to create a higher quality
MP3 file than is possible using the sound cards
found in many computers, which are subject to
distortion and signal degradation due to
interference from the computer’s own circuitry.
To begin the recording process, select either the
Disc Player (with a CD loaded) or the Auxiliary
Analog Audio Inputs as the source. Press this
button to view the Record tab of the on-screen
menu, where you may select a destination for
the recording, select tracks, set the recording
speed and quality and begin recording.
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