Harman-Kardon DVD 22 User Manual

DVD 22 / DVD 22 B Digital Versatile Disc Player

OWNER’S MANUAL

Power for the Digital Revolution

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Table of Contents

2

3 Introduction
4 Terminology
5 Features, Packing List
6 Front Panel Controls
7 Front Panel Information Display

8 Remote Control
10 Rear Panel Connections
11 Setup and Connections
11 to a Stereo TV and Stereo or Pro Logic

Amplifier/Receiver

12 to a Dolby Digital/DTS Amplifier/Receiver
13 to a TV or monitor with SCART or

Component Connectors

14 Remote Control
15 Digital Audio Connections
16 Playback Basics
16 Basic Play
16 Playback Features
17 System Set-up
17 System Settings
18 Audio Settings
18 Video Settings
18 Video Adjustment
19 Test Screen
19 Test Screen
19 TV Picture Adjustment
20 Player Menu
20 Using the Status Bar
20 Player Menu
20 Information Displays
20 Programmed Play
21 DVD Language Codes
22 Specifications

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer Group 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 55013:2001

EN 55020:2002

EN 61000-3-2:2000

EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001

EN 60065:2002

NOTE: This player is designed and manufac­tured for compatibility with Region
Management Information that is encoded on
most DVD discs.This player is designed only for

Harman Consumer Group International

Jurjen Amsterdam

07/04

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.

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the
Harman Kardon DVD

The DVD is a multipurpose DVD player, capable of
playing both DVD-Video discs and conventional
CD audio discs with the highest fidelity and
access to future software upgrades via the
Internet. Along with conventional DVD-Video and
CD audio discs, the DVD is also compatible with
MP3, WMA, JPEG and most recordable CD and
DVD formats as well as 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.

In addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage
continues into the digital video era with audio­phile-grade Wolfson 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

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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 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.

■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio
Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW,
DVD-R/RW, DVD-+R/RW, Audio Discs and
MP3 Discs

■ 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 Wolfson Output DACs
for the Finest Audio reproduction

■ Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation
System

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■ Playback of MP3 and Windows

WMA

Audio Discs and JPEG image files

■ Simultaneous Playback of MP3 and JPEG
files

■ Extensive Programming Capability for
Audio and Video Discs

■ Parental Lock Controls Prevent
Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies

■ Multiple Options for Language,
Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

■ Multiple-Angle Capabilities With
Specially Encoded DVD Discs

■ Backlit, Ergonomically Designed Remote
Control

INTRODUCTION 3

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.

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: DVD offers progressive scan
video outputs for use with compatible high-reso­lution televisions and projectors. Before DVD, no
consumer medium could store, transmit or display
video with full resolution. To conserve bandwidth,
analog compression (interlacing) is employed: first
the odd-numbered lines of a frame are displayed,
followed by the even-numbered lines.The result is
that only half of the video image is drawn at one
time; the viewer's brain must reassemble the com­plete image.This is acceptable, if the monitor is
not too large and if there is not too much motion
in the image. Large displays and fast-moving
images reveal the limitations of this system.
Thanks to DVD's immense data capacity, images
are now stored intact (progressively), so that all
the lines in each frame (odd and even) are shown
at the same time. But because most TV's cannot
handle a progressive signal, all current DVD play­ers generate an interlaced output for compatibili­ty. Now, the Harman Kardon DVD is among the
select few DVD players with true progressive scan
video output (NTSC and PAL) for use with com­patible TV's and CRT projectors and with all plas­ma, LCD and DLP display devices via the compo­nent video output. The result is 40% greater light
output than a conventional TV and a stunningly
detailed high definition image, along with an
almost complete absence of visible scanlines and
motion artifacts. Of course, traditional Y/Pr/Pb
component video, SCART, S-Video and composite
video outputs are included for use with conven­tional televisions and projectors.

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 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.

4 TERMINOLOGY

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 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

• 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 15), 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).

• Parental lock settings to prevent play of discs
unsuitable for some audiences [DVD only].

• Intuitive menu operating system.

• 4 step Zoom during 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 DVD will play any conventional Audio CD or
recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CD-RW)
bearing the logos shown here, MP3,WMA (v8)
or any 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-Video

• DVD-R

• DVD-RW

• DVD+R

• DVD+RW

• CD

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• VCD

• S-VCD

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. Similarly, although the DVD is
capable of a wide range of features, not all discs
include every capability of the DVD system. For
example, although the DVD is compatible with
multi-angle discs, that feature is only possible
when the disc is specially encoded for multiple­angle play. In addition, the DVD 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,VCD/SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD­RW and DVD+RW discs may vary due to
variations in the quality of the disc and the
recorder used to create the disc.

Upgradeability via Internet

The ”firmware” controlling the functionality of
the Harman Kardon DVD 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 DVD for an automatic
upgrade.

Packing List

1 Harman Kardon DVD Player

1 Remote control

2 AA batteries

1 A/V cable for stereo analog audio and

composite video

1 S-Video cable

1 remote extension cable

1 owner's manual

FEATURES 5

Front Panel Controls

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1 3 4 5 6 7 8



Main Information Display

1

Power On/Off (Standby)

2

Eject



Main Information Display: This display

3
4
5

Play
Pause
Stop

delivers messages and status indications to help
you operate the DVD player.

1

Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button
once to turn the DVD player on, press it again to
put the unit in the Standby mode.

2

Eject: Press this button to open or close the
Disc Tray.

3

Play: Press to initiate playback or to resume
playback after Pause has been pressed.

6

Skip/Search (Previous)

7

Skip/Search (Next)

8

Dimmer

4

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.

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.

2 

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

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.

6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Front Panel Information Display

L

A

JPEG MP3
VCD

PROG

DVD
WMA

B

A Disc Type Indicators
B Playback-Mode Indicators
C Progressive Scan Indicator
D Parental Lock Indicator
E Time Indicators

A Disc Type Indicators: The DVD, CD, VCD,

MP3, WMA or JPEG indicator will illuminate to
show the type of disc currently being played.

B 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. The on-screen banner display
indicates the selected speed (2x, 8x, 16x, 100x).

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 (2x, 8x, 16x, 100x).

C Progressive Scan Indicator: This indicator
lights when the unit sends out a progressive
scan signal.

D 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.

KIG

A-B

V. OFF

PBC

HOUR

REPEAT

TRACK

O

H

1 ALL

CHAPTER

J

RANDOM

TITLE

NE

F Test Indicator
G V-OFF Indicator
H Repeat Indicators
I VCD Playback Control Indicator
J Random Indicator

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 NOE will also display
text messages about the DVD’s status, including

Reading when a disc is loading,
STANDBY when the unit is turned off, and
Disc Error when a disc not compatible

with the DVD is put into the play position.

F Test Indicator: This indicator lights when
the TV test screen is activated.

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.

F

TEST

MIN

K A-B Repeat Indicator
L Program Indicator
M Angle Indicator
N Title Indicators
O Chapter/Track Number Indicators

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 Title Indicators: These two positions in the
display will show the current title number when
a DVD disc is playing.

O 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.

D

CM

P. PROG

SEC

FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 7

Remote Control Functions



0

POWER ON

1

POWER OFF

2

SUBTITLE

3

TITLE

4

ANGLE

5

AUDIO

6

ENTER

7

OPEN/CLOSE

8

OSD

9

ARROWS

A

INFO

B

MENU

C

PAUSE

D

STATUS

E

SKIP/STEP (PREVIOUS)

F

SKIP/STEP (NEXT)

G

PLAY

H

SEARCH/SLOW REVERSE

I

STOP

J

SEARCH/SLOW FORWARD

K

DISPLAY

L

PIC +/PIC -

M

ZOOM

N

PLAYLIST

O

RANDOM

P

A-B Repeat

Q

V.OFF



LIGHT



NUMERIC KEYS



REPEAT



CLEAR

N

5

9

G

H

Q

3



A

0

7

C

E

I

K





O

1

2

8

6

B

D

F

J

L

M

4

P

8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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