Harman kardon DVD 20 User Manual
250 Crossways Park Drive,Woodbury, New York 11797
www.harmankardon.com
Harman Consumer International:
2, Route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir,France
© 2001 Harman Kardon, Incorporated
Part #0000000000
DVD20 Digital Versatile Disc Player
OWNER’S MANUAL
DVD 20
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3 Introduction and Terminology
4 Features
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
Amplifier/Receiver
11 to a Dolby Digital/DTS Amplifier/Receiver
12 to a TV or monitor with SCART Connectors
13 Preparing Remote Control and Connecting
Headphones
14 Digital Audio Connections
15 Playback Basics
15 Basic Play
15 Playback Features
16 System Setup
16 System Defaults
16 Set Up Menu
16 Menu Language
16 Audio Language
16 Subtitle Language
17 Rating
17 Password
18 TV Aspect
18 TV Aspect Ratio
19 SCART Connector
19 PAL 60
20 Test Screen
20 TV Picture Adjustment with Test Screen
20 Dynamic Range
21 Digital Audio Out
21 Sampling Frequency Setting (LPCM)
22 Playing DVD Discs
22 Using the On-Screen Banner Display
22 Selecting a Title/Chapter
22 Changing Audio Track
23 Changing Subtitle Language
23 Changing Camera Angle
23 Using Bookmarks
24 Repeat Play
24 A-B Repeat Play
24 Random Play
25 Programmed Play with DVD
27 CD Playback
27 Compatibility of Discs
27 To Load and Play an Audio CD
27 Audio CD Playback Features
27 Using the Banner Display
28 Selecting a Track
28 Intro Scan
28 Using Bookmarks
28 Selecting the Time Display
29 Repeat Play
29 A-B Repeat Play
29 Random Play
30 Programmed Play with CD
31 MP3 Playback
32 VCD Playback
33 Language Codes
34 Troubleshooting Guide
35 Specifications
Table of Contents
NOTE: This player is designed and manufac-
tured 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 information. If there is any other Region Code on a
disc, that disc will not play on the DVD 20.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer International
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 60 065:1993
EN 55 013/A12/8.1994
EN 55 020/12.1994
EN 61000-3-2/4.1995
EN 61000-3-3/1.1995
Carsten Olesen
Harman Kardon Europe
04/01
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INTRODUCTION & TERMINOLOGY 3
Introduction & Terminology
Thank you for choosing the Harman
Kardon DVD 20. The DVD 20 is a multipurpose
DVD player, capable of playing both DVD discs
and conventional CD audio discs with the highest fidelity.Along with conventional DVD and CD
audio discs, the DVD 20 is also compatible with
CD-R and CD-RW as well as VCD discs. To
enable you to get the maximum quality from
DVDs, the DVD 20 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. In
addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage continues into the digital video era with audiophilegrade AKM output 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.When playing audio CDs, the playback
quality is state-of-the-art, 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-to-understand on-screen menus and icons make it simple
to change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or
aspect ratio, while a parental-lock function
enables you to control which discs may be
viewed by younger members of the household.
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 20 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 20 has to offer, we encourage
you to review this manual. That small investment
of your time will pay major dividends in the
enjoyment you will get from proper use of the
DVD 20.
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 information.
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 20.
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 20 to play back
in either format, depending on the features
recorded on a disc. (For details about TV Aspect
Ratio see page 18).
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. Press the TITLE.
button on the remote to see the Menu of the
DVD where you can find all titles available on
the DVD or all chapters, if the disc has only one
title.
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.
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.
Resume: The operation of the Stop Button on
the DVD 20 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 20,
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.
4 FEATURES
Features
High quality video
• Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video
decoding circuits.
• Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for
optimum video performance. SCART connector
also configurable for Video and S-Video output.
• Second SCART connector for throughput of
VCR or other video source to TV with only one
SCART input.
• Test screen videos available for testing video
performance and setup.
• PAL 60 option for NTSC discs.
• Dual-layer compatibility for extended play
DVD.
High quality digital audio
• 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 4496 kHz (also on digital output, see table page
14), audio quality exceeding that of CD
becomes possible.
• Optical and coaxial digital audio output.
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).
• Programming of up to 9 scenes in memory
(markers).
• Parental lock settings to prevent play of discs
unsuitable for some audiences [DVD only].
• Intuitive menu operating system.
• Separate Buttons for convenient Fast
Forward/Fast Reverse Search and Track Skip.
• 2x/4x Zoom during play and pause, selection
movable over screen in all directions.
• Backlit, ergonomically designed remote control.
* The number of languages recorded depends
on the software.
Compatible with CD as well as
DVD
• The DVD20 will play any conventional Audio
CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CDRW), bearing the logos shown here, as any
VCD or DVD with the region code 0 or 2.
Disc formats supported by this
player
The unit can play discs bearing any of the following logos:
DVD CD
3"(8 cm) disc 3"(8 cm) disc
5"(12 cm) disc 5"(12 cm) disc
CD-RW CD-R VCD
5"(12 cm) disc 3"(8 cm) disc 5"(12 cm) disc
5"(12 cm) disc 5"(12 cm) disc
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 DVD 20. Similarly, although the DVD 20
is capable of a wide range of features, not all
discs include every capability of the DVD system.
For example, although the DVD 20 is compatible
with multi-angle discs, that feature is only possible when the disc is specially encoded for multiple-angle play. In addition, the DVD 20 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 and CD-RW
discs may vary due to variations in the quality
of the disc and the recorder used to create
the disc.
ReWritable
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5
Front Panel Controls
Main Power On/Off: Press this switch to
apply power to the DVD 20. When the unit is
first turned on, the Status Indicator
B
will
turn orange. Once the unit has been turned on
with this switch, it may be operated from either
the front panel or remote control. Press the
switch again to turn the unit completely off.
1
Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button
once to turn the DVD 20 on, press it again to
put the unit in the Standby mode. Note that in
order for this switch to operate, the Main
Power Switch
must be pressed in so that it
is in the ON position.
2
Headphone Jack: Connect standard headphones to this jack for private listening.
3
Headphone Level Control: Turn this
control to adjust the volume level to the headphones. Note that the use of this control will not
change the analog output levels at the rear
panel audio outputs.
4
Open/Close Button: Press this button to
open or close the Disc Tray.
5
TEST: Press this button to bring a test picture to the screen, that enables you to optimally
adjust all important parameters of colour videos
like brightness, contrast, colour intensitiy and
tint.
6
Dimmer: Press this button to reduce the
brightness of the Information Display by 50% or
to turn the display off completely in the following order: FULL BRIGHTNESS ➔ HALF BRIGHTNESS ➔ OFF ➔ FULL BRIGHTNESS.
7
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.
8
Skip Preview/Next: Press this button to
move forward or backward through the music
tracks on a CD disc or the chapters on a DVD
disc.
9
Search Reverse/Forward: Press this button to move forward or backward through a CD
or DVD at one of four speeds. Each press and
release will increase the search speed, as indicated in the on-screen display. Once you have
selected the desired speed, release the button
and the disc will continue to search at fast
speed. To resume normal playback speed, press
the play button.
A
Play/Pause: 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.
B
Status Indicator: When the DVD 20 is in
the On mode, this indicator will glow green.
When the unit has been placed in the Standby
mode by pressing the Power-Off button on the
remote, the indicator will glow orange, indicating that the unit is still connected to the AC
main supply and is ready to be turned on from
the remote control.
Main Power On/Off
1
Power On/Off (Standby)
2
Phone Jack
3
Phone Level
4
Open/Close
5
TEST
6
Dimmer
7
Stop
8
Skip (Preview/Next)
9
Search (Reverse/Forward)
A
Play/Pause
B
Status Indicator
DVD 20
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3
5
8 7 A 96
2
B
1
STOP
DIMMER
TEST
SKIP
PLAY/PAUSE
SEARCH
6 FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY
RESUME
TITLE
RANDOM
CHAPTER
REPEAT
TRACK HOUR
A – B
MIN
INTRO PBC
PROG.
1 ALL
SEC
DVD
CD
VCD
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A
B
C
D
E
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G F
96kHz 24-Bit
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A Disc Type Indicators
B Play/Search Speed Indicator
C Title Indicators
D Chapter/Track Number Indicators
E Time Indicators
F VCD Playback Control Indicator
G Program Indicator
H Intro Indicators
I Repeat Indicator
J Random Indicator
K Resume Indicator
L Playback-Mode Indicators
M Parental Lock Indicator
N 96kHz/24-Bit Indicator
A Disc Type Indicators: The DVD,VCD or CD
indicator will illuminate to show the type of disc
currently being played.
B This indicator illuminates and spins during
playback, slow playback and search, varying the
spin speed corresponding to the play/search
speed.
C Title Indicators: These two positions in the
display will show the current title number when
a DVD disc is playing.
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 CD E will also display
text messages about the DVD 20’s status,
including Reading when a disc is loading,
STAND-BYE when the unit is turned off,
and Disc Error when a disc not compatible with the DVD 20 is put into the play
position.
F VCD Playback Control Indicator: This
indicator lights when the playback control function is turned on with VCDs.
G Program Indicator: This indicator lights
when the programming functions are in use.
H Intro Indicator: This indicator lights when
the Intro Scan function is active.
I Repeat Indicators: These indicators light
when any of the Repeat functions are in use.
J Random Indicator: This indicator lights
when the unit is in the Random Play mode.
K Resume Indicator: This indicator lights
when the Stop button has been pressed once to
put the unit in the Resume mode.
L Playback-Mode Indicators: These indica-
tors light to show the current playback mode:
› Lights when a disc is playing in the normal
mode
H
Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
Forward mode. For DVD’s, when both triangles
glow steadily, the disc plays at 2x normal speed.
When the right triangle is flashing, the disc plays
at 4x normal speed. When the left triangle is
flashing, the disc plays at 8x normal speed.
When both triangles are flashing, the disc plays
at 16x normal speed. For CDs, only the first three
Fast Search modes are available.
N1
Lights when the disc is paused.
G
Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
Reverse mode. For DVDs, when both triangles
glow steadily, the disc plays at 2x normal speed.
When the left triangle is flashing, the disc plays
at 4x normal speed. When the right triangle is
flashing, the disc plays at 8x normal speed.
When both triangles are flashing, the disc plays
at 16x normal speed. For CDs, only the first three
Fast Search modes are available.
M 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.
N 96kHz/24-Bit Indicator: 96kHz/24-Bit
Indicator: The 96kHz Indicator will light when a
disc recorded with 96kHz content is playing, the
24-Bit Indicator will light when a disc recorded
with 24-bit content is playing. Note that for a
correct digital output the "Linear PCM" setting
must be made appropriately, see page 21 for
more information.
Front Panel Information Display
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 7
Remote Control Functions
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3
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POWER ON
POWER OFF
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
STATUS
TITLE
RETURN
SUBTITLE ON/OFF
ARROWS
ENTER
MENU
PLAY
SEARCH (REV)
SEARCH (FWD)
OPEN/CLOSE
PAUSE
STOP
PREV./NEXT
SLOW (REV/FWD)
RANDOM
STEP (REV/FWD)
NUMBERS
PROGRAM
CHECK
CLEAR
LIGHT
REPEAT
A-B-Repeat
ZOOM
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STATUS
RETURN
ENTER
SEARCH
OPEN/CLOSE
RANDOM
REPEAT
AUDIO
PREV.
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POWER
SUBTITLE
PLAY
STOP
NEXT
ZOOM
2
5
8
A - B
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DVD 20 RC
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6
9
ANGLE
SLOW
STEP
OFF
SEARCH
PAUSE
PROG.
CHECK
CLEAR
LIGHT
3
4
1
TITLE
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SUBTITLE
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ON/OFF
MENU
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8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Remote Control Functions
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
AUDIO: Press to access various audio languages on a DVD (If the DVD contains multiple
audio streams).
3
SUBTITLE: When a DVD is playing, press
to access subtitles menu (If the DVD contains
subtitles).
4
ANGLE: Press to access various camera
angles on a DVD (If the DVD contains multiple
camera angles).
5
STATUS: Press while playing a disc to see
Banner Display on the screen. The Banner
Display contains various playback features and
information about the disc.
6
TITLE: When a disc is playing, press to see
the disc’s Title. Select Menu (Main DVD menu)
on the screen (if the disc was created with
Titles).
7
RETURN: When using the DVD Player’s
menu system, press to escape from the menu.
When playing any DVD menu, press to return to
preceding menu screen (depends on DVD title
format).
8
SUBTITLE ON/OFF: Turns the subtitles on
and off when playing a DVD (If the disc contains
subtitles).
9
ARROW buttons (LEFT/RIGHT/UP/
DOWN): Use to select and execute items or set-
tings.
A
ENTER: Press to select a highlighted menu
item.
B
MENU: Displays the actual DVD Disc
Menu on the TV screen in play mode and the
DVD player’s Setup Menu in stop mode.
C
PLAY: Begins to play disc (closes disc tray
first, if it is open.)
D
SEARCH (REV): Allows you to search in
reverse through a disc while it is in play mode.
Each time you press this button, search speed
changes as below:
DVD:
R.SEARCH1 ➜ R.SEARCH2 ➜ R.SEARCH3 ➜
R.SEARCH4 ➜ R.SEARCH1 ➜
CD:
R.SEARCH1 ➜ R.SEARCH2 ➜ R.SEARCH3 ➜
R.SEARCH1 ➜
E
FWD (SEARCH): Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode.
Each time you press this button, search speed
changes as below:
DVD:
F.SEARCH1 ➜ F.SEARCH2 ➜ F.SEARCH3 ➜
F.SEARCH4 ➜ F.SEARCH1 ➜
CD:
F.SEARCH1 ➜ F.SEARCH2 ➜ F.SEARCH3 ➜
F.SEARCH1 ➜
F
OPEN/CLOSE: Press to open or close the
disc tray.
G
PAUSE: Freezes a picture (with DVD/VCD)
and pauses the playback signal (CD) when a disc
is playing. Press again for normal playback.
H
STOP: Stops playing a disc.When 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 PLAY button, disc will start
play from the beginning.
I
PREV./NEXT: Allows you to move to the
previous chapter or track / the next chapter or
track on a disc.
J
SLOW:Allows you to play movie in slow
mode. Each time you press this button, slow
speed will be changed as below;
F.SLOW 1/16 ➜ F.SLOW 1/8 ➜ F.SLOW 1/4 ➜
F.SLOW 1/2 ➜ F.SLOW 1/16
R.SLOW 1/16 ➜ R.SLOW 1/8 ➜ R.SLOW 1/4 ➜
R.SLOW 1/2 ➜ R.SLOW 1/16
K
RANDOM: Press for RANDOM playback in
random order.
L
STEP(REV/FWD): Freeze a picture when a
disc is playing. Also the picture advances frame
by frame each time this button is pressed.
M
NUMBER (0~9): Select numbers by pressing these buttons.
N
PROG: Press to see Program Edit Display
on the screen when in STOP mode.
O
CHECK: Press during playback to check
the program status on VFD (front display). Press
during stop mode for program edit on VFD.
Escape from this display by pressing ”RETURN”.
P
CLEAR: Press to remove Banner menu
from the screen or programmed tracks/chapters
from the Program Edit Display.
Q
LIGHT: Press to lilluminate remote controller.
REPEAT: Press to go to the Repeat menu.
You can repeat a chapter, track or the entire
disc.
A-B: Press to select section A-B and to
play repeatedly.
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 though
each of the zoom stages to return to a normal
picture.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9
5 8 90 1 2 4 36 7
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Optical Digital Output
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Coaxial Digital Output
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Analog Audio Outputs
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Composite Video Output
∞
S-Video Output
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Scart Input
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Scart TV Output
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Remote Control Output
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Remote Control Input
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AC Power Cord
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Optical Digital Output: Connect this jack
to the optical digital input of an A/V receiver or
surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or
PCM audio playback.
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Coaxial Digital Output: Connect this jack
to the coaxial digital input of an A/V receiver or
surround processor for Dolby Digital, DTS or
PCM audio playback.
NOTE: The coaxial digital output should only be
connected to a digital input. Even though it is
the same RCA-type connector as standard analog audio connections, DO NOT connect it to a
conventional analog input jack.
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Analog Audio Outputs: Connect these
jacks to an audio input on an A/V receiver or
surround processor for analog audio playback.
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Composite Video Output: Connect this
jack to the video input on a television or video
projector, or to a video input on an A/V receiver
or processor if you are using that type of device
for video input switching.
∞
S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the
S-Video input on a television or video projector,
or to an S-Video input on an A/V receiver or
processor if you are using that type of device for
S-Video input switching.
§
SCART IN (AUX): If an external playback
unit has a SCART socket, you can connect a
SCART cable to it and to your DVD Player. The
SCART cable carries both audio and video signals of the external unit. These signals will be
routed through the SCART connector of the DVD
to the TV automatically when the DVD player is
turned off (in Standby) and the external unit
plays.
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SCART OUT (TV): If your TV has a SCART
socket, you can connect a SCART cable to your
TV and to your DVD Player for improved video
quality.The SCART cable carries both audio and
video.You can select Video (composite),
S-Video and RGB video for that SCART
connector’s video output signal (see page 19).
Your DVD 20 is equipped with two SCART connectors, one for direct connection to the TV, the
second for throughput of VCR (playback only) or
any other playback video source to a TV with
only one SCART input.
•
Remote Control Output: Connect this
jack to the infrared (IR) input jack of another
compatible Harman Kardon remote controlled
product to have the built-in Remote Sensor on
the DVD 20 provide IR signals to other compatible products.
ª
Remote Control Input: Connect the output of a remote infrared sensor, or the remote
control output of another compatible Harman
Kardon product, to this jack.This will enable the
remote control to operate even when the front
panel Remote Sensor on the DVD 20 is
blocked.This jack may also be used with compatible IR remote control-based automation systems.
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AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an
AC outlet. If the outlet is controlled by a switch,
make certain that it is in the ON position.
Note: You’ll find more details about all
Audio/Video connections under Setup and
Connections on the following pages.
Rear Panel Connections
10 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
Setup and Connections
■ Ensure that the power switch of this unit and
other equipment to be connected is set to off
before commencing connection.
■ Do not block ventilation holes of any of the
equipment and arrange them so that air can
circulate freely.
■ Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment.
■ Ensure that you observe the color coding
when connecting audio and video cables.
Notes:
■ The Video output (yellow) combines the complete video signal (composite) and sends it to
the TV (or to the AV Receiver) by one line
only. Use the Video output, when your TV set
is equipped with a Video input jack only.
■ The S (separate) video output connector separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals
before transmitting them to the TV set in
order to achieve a sharper picture. Use the Svideo cable (optional) when connecting the
player to a TV equipped with an S-video input
for improved picture clarity. Never connect
both outputs,Video and S-Video, to your TV
or AV Receiver, only one of them.
■ Most European TV´s are equipped with SCART
connectors rather than with a normal video
input (yellow cinch). In that case the SCART
connection should be used, providing the
audio signal too, (see page 12). Separate analog audio connections to TV are needed only
if your TV is connected to the video or S-video
output.
■ When the audio signal is to be fed to a stereo
or Pro Logic amplifier/decoder or receiver
rather than to the TV, connect the Audio Out
jacks to any normal audio input on your
amplifier/decoder/receiver. The DVD 20 will
”downmix” Dolby Digital recordings to Pro
Logic, available on these connectors, all analog surround or stereo signals will be fed to
them directly.
You can also select the audio and video signals of all your video devices with your AV
Receiver/Amplifier. For more information see
”Note” on next page.
TV
To power outlet
(AC 230V/50 Hz)
To S-Video input connector
To audio input connector (Red/White) on the
TV or Stereo/Pro Logic Amplifier/Receiver
To Video input
connector (Yellow)
Connecting to a stereo TV and stereo or Pro Logic Amplifier/Receiver
DVD 20
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