Harman Kardon DVD-27 Service manual

harman kardon

Model

DVD 27

DVD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD MP3 Player

Service Manual

- Contents -

SERVICE PREC AU TIONS……… ….… … … .……2
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS………………………...5

PACKAGE (120V)..………………....…….……….6

PACKAGE (230V)..………………..…..….……….7
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS……………. .……. 8
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS………….……..….11
INFORMATION DISPLAY…………….…………12
REMOTE CONTROL………………………….…13
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS……………..….16

CONNECTIONS/SETUP……….………….........17

TEST SCREEEN.…………………. ……............. 19

harman/kardon, Inc.

250 Crossways Park Dr.

Woodbury, New Yo r k 11797 Rev0 3/2006

PLAYBACK BASICS………………………...…..20
BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE….…..…22
DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE (120/230v)…...23
EXPLODED VIEW (120v)….……………………26
EXPLODED VIEW (230v)….……………………27
BLOCK DIAGRAM.……………..………………..28
ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST (120v)……… …….29
SEMICONDUCTOR PINOUTS…………………44

PCB DRAWINGS……………………..................96

SCHEMATICS…………………………..……….105
WIRING DIAGRAM……………………………..110

SERVICING PRECAUTIONS

NOTES REGARDING HANDLING OF THE PICK-UP

1. Notes for transport and storage

1) The pick-up should always be left in its conductive bag until immediately prior to use.

2) The pick-up should never be subjected to external pressure or impact.

2. Repair notes

1) The pick-up incorporates a strong magnet, and so should never be brought close to magnetic materials.

2) The pick-up should always be handled correctly and carefully, taking care to avoid external pressure and
impact. If it is subjected to strong pressure or impact, the result may be an operational malfunction
and/or damage to the printed-circuit board.

3) Each and every pick-up is already individually adjusted to a high degree of precision, and for that reason
the adjustment point and installation
screws should absolutely never be touched.

4) Laser beams may damage the eyes!
Absolutely never permit laser beams to enter the eyes!
Also NEVER switch ON the power to the laser output part (lens, etc.) of the pick-up if it is damaged.

5) Cleaning the lens surface
If there is dust on the lens surface, the dust should be cleaned away by using an air bush (such as used
for camera lens). The lens is held by a delicate spring. When cleaning the lens surface, therefore, a cot­ton swab should be used, taking care not to distort this.

6) Never attempt to disassemble the pick-up.
Spring by excess pressure. If the lens is extremely dirty, apply isopropyl alcohol to the cotton swab. (Do
not use any other liquid cleaners, because they will damage the lens.) Take care not to use too much of
this alcohol on the swab, and do not allow the alcohol to get inside the pick-up.

Storage in conductive bag

NEVER look directly at the laser beam, and don’t let contact
fingers or other exposed skin.

Magnet

How to hold the pick-up

Conductive Sheet

Cotton swab

Pressure

Pressure

Drop impact

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NOTES REGARDING COMPACT DISC PLAYER REPAIRS

1. Preparations

1) Compact disc players incorporate a great many ICs as well as the pick-up (laser diode). These compo­nents are sensitive to, and easily affected by, static electricity. If such static electricity is high voltage,
components can be damaged, and for that reason components should be handled with care.

2) The pick-up is composed of many optical components and other high-precision components. Care must
be taken, therefore, to avoid repair or storage where the temperature of humidity is high, where strong

magnetism is present, or where there is excessive dust.

2. Notes for repair

1) Before replacing a component part, first disconnect the power supply lead wire from the unit

2) All equipment, measuring instruments and tools must be grounded.

3) The workbench should be covered with a conductive sheet and grounded.
When removing the laser pick-up from its conductive bag, do not place the pick-up on the bag. (This is
because there is the possibility of damage by static electricity.)

4) To prevent AC leakage, the metal part of the soldering iron should be grounded.

5) Workers should be grounded by an armband (1MΩ)

6) Care should be taken not to permit the laser pick-up to come in contact with clothing, in order to prevent
static electricity changes in the clothing to escape from the armband.

7) The laser beam from the pick-up should NEVER be directly facing the eyes or bare skin.

Resistor
(1 Mohm)

Conductive
Sheet

Resistor
(1 Mohm)

Armband

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ESD PRECAUTIONS

Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD)

Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged easily by static electricity. Such components com­monly are called Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD). Examples of typical ESD devices are integrated cir­cuits and some field-effect transistors and semiconductor chip components. The following techniques should
be used to help reduce the incidence of component damage caused by static electricity.

1. Immediately before handling any semiconductor component or semiconductor-equipped assembly, drain off
any electrostatic charge on your body by touching a known earth ground. Alternatively, obtain and wear a
commercially available discharging wrist strap device, which should be removed for potential shock reasons
prior to applying power to the unit under test.

2. After removing an electrical assembly equipped with ESD devices, place the assembly on a conductive sur­face such as aluminum foil, to prevent electrostatic charge buildup or exposure of the assembly.

3. Use only a grounded-tip soldering iron to solder or unsolder ESD devices.

4. Use only an anti-static solder removal device. Some solder removal devices not classified as "anti-static"
can generate electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

5. Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can generate electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD
devices.

6. Do not remove a replacement ESD device from its protective package until immediately before you are
ready to install it. (Most replacement ESD devices are packaged with leads electrically shorted together by
conductive foam, aluminum foil or comparable conductive materials).

7. Immediately before removing the protective material from the leads of a replacement ESD device, touch the
protective material to the chassis or circuit assembly into which the device will by installed.

CAUTION : BE SURE NO POWER IS APPLIED TO THE CHASSIS OR CIRCUIT, AND OBSERVE ALL

OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

8. Minimize bodily motions when handing unpackaged replacement ESD devices. (Otherwise harmless motion
such as the brushing together of your clothes fabric or the lifting of your foot from a carpeted floor can gen­erate static electricity sufficient to damage an ESD device).

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DVD 27 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Applicable Disc: Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, Standard conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW,

VCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW or MP3 discs
Region code: DVD Video disc with Code 1 or 0 only
DVD-Layers: Single Side/Single Layer, Single Side/Dual Layer, Dual Side/Dual Layer
Audio formats: Linear PCM, MPEG, Windows Media 8, Dolby Digital or DTS Audio Discs
Still image format: JPEG

Video Signal System: NTSC
Composite Video Output: 1V p-p/75 ohms, sync negative polarity
S-Video Output: Y/Luminance: 1V p-p/75 ohms, sync negative polarity

C/Chrominance: 0.286V p-p

Component Video Output: Y: 1V p-p/75 ohms, sync negative polarity

Pr: 0.7V p-p/75 ohms
Pb: 0.7V p-p/75 ohms

Analog Audio Output: 2V rms (1kHz, 0dB)
Frequency Response: DVD (Linear PCM): 2Hz – 22kHz +0/–0.5dB (48kHz sampling)

2Hz – 44kHz +0/–1.5dB (96kHz sampling)

CD: 2Hz – 20kHz +0/–0.5dB

Signal/Noise Ratio (SNR): 105dB (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: DVD: 100dB (18-bit)/105dB (20-bit)

CD/DVD: 96dB (16-bit)

THD/1kHz: DVD/CD: 0.0025%
Wow & Flutter: Below Measurable Limits
AC Power: 110–240VAC/50–60Hz
Power Consumption: 1 Watt (On/Standby)/11 Watts (Max)
Dimensions (H x W x D): 17-3/10" x 1-15/16" x 12" (440mm x 49mm x 330mm)

2" x 17-3/10" x 11-1/4" (50mm x 440mm x 285mm)

Weight: 6 lb (2.7kg)
Shipping Dimensions (H x W x D): 5" x 14-3/8" x 20" (127mm x 365mmx 508mm)
Shipping Weight: 8.8 lb (4kg)

Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors.
Height measurement includes feet and chassis.
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Harman Kardon, Harman International and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS and DTS-ES are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Kodak and Photo CD are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
Microsoft and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by

Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

SACD is a trademark of Sony.

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MODEL NAME : □ DVD27 □ DVD27/230 MP Release

Description : Characteristics Specification of Analog Audio L / R (2CH.)

Test Disc : TDV-540A (ABEX) , YEDS7 (Sony)

Test Conditions : 10kΩ Load Terminated , Must to be connect AP GND with set chassis.

AC Input : For USA (120V/60Hz) , For Europe (230V/50Hz)

Test Measuerment : CASCADE SYS-2522 (A.P)

1.ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT Serial No. :

Measurement Item

Output Level [Vrms]
1KHz 0dB Playback

Level difference　[Vrms] ＜ 0.2 0
F/ response [dB]
Reference 1KHz 0dB

BW : 10Hz~500KHz
Filter : None

Emphasis
Characteristic[dB]
Ref.1kHz 0dB
BW : 22Hz~22KHz
S/N　[dB]
22~22KHz Aweighted
Channel Se B]paration　[d
1KHz 0dB Playback 1KHz Bandpass
Linearity　[dB]

-90dB playback BW : 22Hz~22KHz R
T.H.D　[%]
1KHz 0dB Playback BW : 22Hz~22KHz R
Dynamic Range　[dB]
CD-DA 1KHz -60dB 20KHz AES17 R

T.H.D　[%]
ＤＶＤ　９６ｋ BW : 22Hz~ z22KH

Dynamic Range　[dB]
ＤＶＤ　９６ｋ BW : 20KHz S AE 17
T.H.D　[%] L
ＤＶＤ　48ｋ BW : 22Hz~ z22KH R 0.001
Dynamic Range　[dB] L
ＤＶＤ　48ｋ 20KHz AES17 R 105.3

２０　Hz

100　Hz

10　KHz

２０　KHz

４4　KHz

５　KHz

１６　KHz

L
R

L

R
L

R
L
R
L
R

L
R -1.05 T4,C16 AU3

L
R
L
R
L

R
Ｌ→Ｒ
Ｒ→Ｌ

L

L

L

L

R

L

R

Limit Norminal

０± 1.0

０± 1.0

０± 1.0

０± 1.0

０± 1.5

-4.53±1.0

-9.04 ± 1.0

＞105

> 95

-89.5±3

＜ 0.005

> 90

＜ 0.005

> 90

＜ 0.005

> 90

2.02

2.02

-0.01

-0.01

-0.01

-0.01

-0.03

-0.03

-0.14

-0.14

-1.05 TDV-540A (ABEX)

-4.55

-4.55

-9.03

-9.03

-120.8

-120.8

-120.5

-120.5

-89.5

-89.5

0.0015

0.0015

97.7

97.7

0.001

0.001

104.3

104.3

0.001

105.3

TEST DISC

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 1

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 2

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 4

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 10

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 13

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 40

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 41

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 23
YEDS7 (SONY)
TRACK 30 , 34
YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 22
YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 1

YEDS7 (SONY)

TRACK 20

TDV-540A (ABEX)

T3, C1

TDV-540A (ABEX)

T3, C2

TDV-540A (ABEX)

T2, C1 , AU2

TDV-540A (ABEX)

T2, C2 , AU2

2. DIGITAL OUT

1) OPTICAL OUT (BW : 50Hz~100KHz) Peak to Peak

JITTER 44.1KHz

(mUI) CD Playback

JITTER

96KHz

(mUI) DVD Playback

2) COAXIAL OUT

Output Level [mV]
Peak to Peak Level at 75ohm load terminated

＜ 50mUI 7.2

＜ 50mUI 13.6

500+50 (mV) 525

Normal 44.1KHz

Normal 96KHz

Normal CD or DVD

Playback

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MODEL NAME : □ DVD27 □ DVD27/230 MP Release

Description : Characteristics Specification of Video
Test Disc : TDV-540A (ABEX) , MDVD-111 (TEAC) Serial NO.:
Test Conditions : 75Ω Load Terminated
AC Input : For USA (120V/60Hz) , For Europe (230V/50Hz)
Test Measuerment : VM-700T

1. Video Level Test (75Ω Terminated)

Measurement Item

Limit
Composite 1.0V ± 0.1V
S-Video Y 1.0V ± 0.1V
S-Video C 286mV ± 30mV
Component Y 1.0V ± 0.1V

Video output [V]

Component Pb 700mV ± 70mV
Component Pr 700mV ± 70mV
Scart CVBS 1.0V ± 0.1V
Scart Red 700mV ± 70mV
Scart Green 700mV ± 70mV
Scart Blue 700mV ± 70mV

** Pb/Pr & RGB Video Level check before please setting the Black Level off in the setup menu **

Norminal Test Disc

1.02

1.02
290

1.03
680
680

1.02

MDVD-111

TITLE2,CHAPTER1

100% Color BAR

720
720
720

2. Video S/N Raito Test (75Ω Terminated)

Measurement Item

Video SNR [dB]

100KHz~4.2MHz

Use SC Trap

Limit
Composite ≥ 65.0 dB
S-Video Y ≥ 65.0 dB
Component Y ≥ 65.0 dB
Component Pb ≥ 65.0 dB
Component Pr ≥ 65.0 dB

Norminal Test Disc

-73.5

-73.9

-73.1

-73.7

TDV-540A

TITLE2,CHAPTER4

50% White Color

-73.7

3. Chroma Signal AM.PM Test (75Ω Terminated)

Measurement Item

Chroma AM [dB]

10KHz~500KHz

Chroma PM [dB]

10KHz~500KHz

Composite Chroma ≥ 65.0 dB
S-Video Chroma ≥ 65.0 dB

Composite Chroma ≥ 60.0 dB
S-Video Chroma ≥ 60.0 dB

Limit

Norminal Test Disc

-74.1

-74.1

TDV-540A

TITLE2,CHAPTER17

-65.3

100% Magenta Color

-65.3

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4. Video Frequency Respoens (75Ω Terminated)

Measurement Item

Composite [dB]

Measurement Item

S-Video Y [dB]

Limit

0.5MHz 0dB Ref. 0
1MHz 0dB ± 2dB
2MHz 0dB ± 2dB
3MHz 0dB ± 2dB
4MHz 0dB ± 2dB

5.8MHz 0dB ± 3dB

Limit

0.5MHz 0dB Ref. 0
1MHz 0dB ± 2dB
2MHz 0dB ± 2dB
3MHz 0dB ± 2dB
4MHz 0dB ± 2dB

5.8MHz 0dB ± 3dB

Norminal Test Disc

0.11

0.11

0.37

0.66

MDVD-111

TITLE2,CHAPTER8

100% Multi Brust

1.02

Norminal Test Disc

0.03

0.04

0.27

0.53

MDVD-111

TITLE2,CHAPTER8

100% Multi Brust

0.83

Measurement Item

Component Y [dB]

Interace Mode

Limit

0.5MHz 0dB Ref. 0
1MHz 0dB ± 2dB
2MHz 0dB ± 2dB
3MHz 0dB ± 2dB
4MHz 0dB ± 2dB

5.8MHz 0dB ± 3dB

Norminal Test Disc

0.04

0.08

0.08

0.17

MDVD-111

TITLE2,CHAPTER8

100% Multi Brust

0.83

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VCD

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VD

WMA

REPEAT

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TEST

MP3

P

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RANDOM

TITLE

TRACK

CHAP

PBC

HOUR

MIN SEC

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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support
section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

0

Power Indicator

1

Power On/Off (Standby)

2

Play

3

Pause

4

Stop

5

Skip/Search Reverse

6

Skip/Search Forward

7

Remote Sensor

8

Display Dimmer

9

Disc Drawer

!

Open/Close

@ Information Display

1 Power Indicator: This indicator lights amber when

the unit is connected to an AC power source, but is not
turned on. When the unit is on, the indicator lights blue.

1

Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once

to turn the DVD 27 on. Press it again to put the unit
in the Standby mode.

2

Play: Press to initiate playback or to resume

playback after the

Pause Button3C

has been

pressed.

3

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.

4

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, playback will continue from the same point
on the disc when the

Play Button2G

is pressed
again. Resume will also work if the unit was turned off.
Resume will not operate for WMA files or VCDs that do
not have playback control. To stop a disc and have
play start from the beginning, press the button twice.

6 Skip/Search Reverse: Press this button once to
return to the start of the current chapter for a DVD or
track for a CD. Subsequent individual presses will skip
backwards through the available chapters or tracks.
Press and hold the button to play the disc in the fast
reverse mode at the speed indicated in the on-screen
display and by the

Playback Mode Indicators L.

7 Skip/Search Forward: Press this button once

to move to the start of the next chapter for a DVD or
track for a CD. Subsequent presses will skip forward
through the available chapters or tracks. Press and
hold the button to play the disc in the Fast Play mode
at the speed indicated in the on-screen display and by
the

Playback Mode Indicators L.

8 Remote Sensor: The sensor that receives com-

mands from the remote control is behind the front
panel in this area. To ensure proper operation of the
player with the remote, it is important that this area not
be covered. In the event that the player is enclosed in
a cabinet or if the remote sensor is covered, you may
extend the remote sensor by connecting an optional,
external remote sensor to the

Remote Control Input

™ on the rear panel (see page 12).When optional,
external IR “blasters” are used for system control, they
should be positioned so that they point at this area.

8

Display 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.

) Disc Drawer: This drawer is used to hold the
discs played in the unit. Be certain to seat all discs
carefully within the recess in the drawer. Do not press
down on the drawer when it is open, to avoid damage
to the player. When the drawer is left open with no
activity for 5 minutes, it will automatically close to pre­vent dust or dirt from entering the component, and to
prevent accidental damage. If a disc is present, the
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!

Open/Close: Press this button to open or close

the disc tray.
@ Information Display: The Information Display

provides status information on the player and the disc
being played through a series of specific indicators
and messages that appear in the display. See page 8
for more information on the display.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 7

JPEG

V

CD

DVD

WMA

REPEAT

1 ALL

A – B

V. OFF

P. SCAN

TEST

MP3

PROG

RANDOM

TITLE

TRACK

CHAP

PBC

H

OUR

MIN SEC

A

BCD

E

F

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FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support
section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

A Disc-Type Indicators
B Program Indicator
C Random Indicator
D A-B Repeat Indicator
E Repeat Indicators

A Disc Type Indicators: The DVD, CD, VCD, MP3,
WMA or JPEG indicator will light to show the type of

disc currently being played.
B Program Indicator: This indicator lights when a

playlist has been programmed using the menu system
(available for CDs only). See page 33 for more infor­mation on programming playlists.

C Random Indicator: This indicator lights when the
unit is in the Random Play mode.

D A-B Repeat Indicator: This indicator lights when
a specific passage for repeat playback has been
selected.

E Repeat Indicators: These indicators light when
any of the Repeat functions are in use.

F VCD Playback Control Indicator: This indicator
lights when the playback control function is turned on
for VCDs.

G Test Screen Indicator: This indicator lights when
the video test screen has been activated from within
the Video submenu.

H V-OFF Indicator: This indicator lights in red when
the unit's video output has been turned off by pressing

V-OFF Button E on the remote control.

the
I Angle Indicator: This indicator blinks when

alternative viewing angles are available on the
DVD currently playing.

F VCD Playback Control Indicator
G Test Screen Indicator
H V-OFF Indicator
I Angle Indicator
J Parental Lock Indicator

J Parental Lock Indicator: This indicator lights in
red when the parental-lock system is engaged in order
to prevent anyone from changing the rating level with­out a code.

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

L Playback-Mode Indicators: These indicators
light to show the current playback mode:

› Lights when a disc is playing in the normal mode.

This indicator will flash when the disc is in Forward
Slow Play mode.The on-screen banner display indi­cates the selected speed (1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16).

›› When the DVD 27 is in the Fast Search play

mode, two of these indicators will light to show that the
unit is in a Fast Play mode.The on-screen banner dis­play indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x20 or
x100). Fast Play mode is not available for WMA files.

± Lights when the disc is paused.
‹‹

Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search
Reverse mode.The on-screen banner display indicates
the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x20 or x100). Fast
Search Reverse mode is not available for WMA files.

‹

Flashes when the disc is in Reverse Slow Play
mode.The on-screen banner display indicates the
selected speed (1/2 or 1/4).

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

K Progressive Scan Indicator
L Playback-Mode Indicator
M Title Indicators
N Chapter/Track Number Indicators
O Time Indicators

N 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.

O Time Indicators: These positions in the display
will show the running time of a disc in play.

NOTE: The indicators MNO 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

is put into the play position.

when a disc not compatible with the DVD

8 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

1

3

5

7

9

B

D

F

U

V

S

T

Q

R

O

P

M

N

K

L

I

J

G

0

2
4

6

8
A

C

E

H

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0

Power On

1

Open/Close

2

Audio Select

3

Clear

4

Playlist

5

Repeat

6

A-B Repeat

7

Random

8

Info

9

Setup

A

Previous Step/Skip

B

Search/Slow Reverse

C

Angle

D⁄/¤/‹/›Navigation Buttons
E

Light

F

Video Off

G

Dimmer

H

Progressive Scan/Interlaced

I

Enter

J

Pause

K

Zoom

L

Play

M

Search/Slow Forward

N

Stop

O

Next Step/Skip

P

Disc Menu

Q

Status

R

Numeric Keys

S

Title

T

Subtitle

U

Power Off

V

IR Emitter

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support
section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

0

Power On: Turns on the player when it is in

Standby mode (Harman Kardon logo appears on­screen).

1

Open/Close: Press to open or close the

disc tray.

2

Audio Select: Press to access various audio lan-

guages on a DVD (if the DVD contains multiple audio
streams). This button may also allow you to access
other audio formats on DVD discs, such as linear PCM
or Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks (or other formats), if they’ve
been recorded on the disc.

3

Clear: Press this button to remove on-screen

menus or banners from the display screen. Press this
button to clear the current play order displayed next to
a track while programming a playlist. 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.

4

Playlist: Press this button to access the Playlist

on-screen menu, which enables you to change the
order in which tracks are played on a CD. (See page
33 for more information on creating and playing
playlists.)

5

Repeat: Each press of this button changes the

playback mode to repeat a chapter or track or the
entire disc.A repeat icon will appear in the upper right
corner of the screen indicating the current repeat
mode. If the Player Information Screen is active, the
changes will be displayed on screen.

6

A-B Repeat: Press this button to enter the start-

ing point of a section on a disc you wish to repeat.
The second press enters the end of the selection to
be repeated. Once the “A” (start) and “B” (end) points
have been entered the player will repeat the selection

Play ButtonL3 is pressed or the disc is

until the
stopped. If the Player Information Screen is active, the
changes will be displayed on screen.

7

Random: Each press of this button starts or

stops playback in random order. The Random function
is only available when playing CDs, but not when a
Playlist is active (the Player Information screen indi­cates Programmed Order on the Playlist line).

8

Info: Press once to access the Player Information

menu for information on the current disc and the play­back mode settings. Press again to remove informa­tion from screen. See page 17 for more information
on the Player Information menu.

9

Setup: Press this button to use the DVD 27’s

on-screen menu system to adjust the player’s configu­ration settings. Note that the
be pressed to access the DVD 27’s Player Information
menu to obtain detailed disc information, and to con­figure the playback mode of the disc.

A

Previous Step/Skip: Press this button once to

skip back to the beginning of the current chapter on

a DVD or track on a CD. Press it again to continue
to skip back through the previous chapters or tracks.
After first pressing the
button to step backwards through a DVD or VCD as a
series of still image frames.

B

Search/Slow Reverse: This button initiates fast

or slow play in the reverse mode. For fast reverse play,
each press of the button when playing DVD or VCD
discs changes the speed as indicated by the number
appearing in the upper right corner of the screen. For
slow reverse play, first press the
and each subsequent press of this button will change
the slow play speed as indicated by the number
appearing in the upper right corner of the screen.

C

Angle: Press this button to change the camera

angle on discs programmed for multiple-angle views.
When a JPEG is being displayed, pressing the

C

Button

to rotate clockwise by 90 degrees each press.The
current orientation in degrees will be displayed in
the upper right corner of the screen.

D

the cursor in the on-screen menu system.

E

remote controller.

F

output for improved audio performance when playing
discs. Press it again to view the on-screen menus. It
is highly recommended that you use this function to
prevent “burn-in” of your plasma video display.

G

front panel display or to turn the display off completely
in the following order:

BRIGHTNESS

H

press of this button selects between the progressive
scan and interlaced modes for the

Outputs

I

DVD 27 menu system or to confirm a menu selection
choice in a disc’s on-screen menu.

J

freeze the picture during DVD or VCD playback, or to
pause the playback of a CD.To play a DVD or VCD in
the slow, forward or reverse mode, first press this but­ton and then press either the

M

repeatedly causes the on-screen image

MNKL

Light: Press to illuminate the buttons on the

Video Off: Press this button to turn off the video

Dimmer: Press to change the brightness of the

Progressive Scan/Interlaced Button: Each

Enter: Press this button to enter a setting in the

Pause: Press this button to pause the disc and

or Reverse Button B.

Navigation Buttons: Use to move

➜ OFF ➜ FULL BRIGHTNESS

∞.

Info Button8must

Pause ButtonJ, press this

Pause Button

FULL BRIGHTNESS ➜ HALF

Component Video

Search/Slow Forward

J

Angle

K

Zoom: Press this button to zoom in on the

image from a DVD,VCD or JPEG image. The image
may be expanded by a factor of x2, x3, x4 or x5.
Once the on-screen indication of the zoom ratio disap­pears from the screen you may use the

D

Buttons

L

a disc, or to resume normal playback when a disc has
been paused or scanned.

M

or slow play in the forward mode. For fast forward play,
each press of the button when playing DVD or VCD
discs changes the speed as indicated by the number
appearing in the upper right corner of the screen. For
slow forward play, first press the
and each subsequent press of this button will change
the slow play speed as indicated by the number
appearing in the upper right corner of the screen.

N

once to place the disc in the Resume mode, which
means that playback will stop. However, as long as
the disc drawer is not opened, playback will continue
from the point where the disc was stopped when the
Play ButtonL3 is pressed again, as indicated by

LAST SCENE message (for DVDs) or the

the
RESUME message (for CDs, MP3 files, JPEG files
and VCDs with PBC) in the
Resume will not operate for WMA files or VCDs that
do not have playback control. Pressing the button
twice will stop the disc and play will start from the
beginning of the disc when the
is pressed again.

O

advance to the beginning of the next chapter on a
DVD or track on a CD. Press it again to continue to
advance through the remaining chapters or tracks.
After first pressing the
button to step through a DVD as a series of still-image
frames.

P

button to view the disc’s main menu.

Q

on-screen status banner display.The first press will
display the current title and chapter, the play mode
icon and the elapsed time, along with a “temperature
bar” display of the time elapsed. You may use the

MNKL

Button

or chapter, or the time display. The Status Banner is
only available for DVDs and VCDs when PBC is turned
off. Press the button one more time to remove the
status displays from the screen. More detailed infor­mation about the disc is available by pressing the

Info Button8.

R

number.

to explore the picture.

Play: Press this button to begin the playback of

Search/Slow Forward: This button initiates fast

Stop: When a DVD is playing, press this button

Information Display B.

Next Step/Skip: Press this button once to

Pause ButtonJ, press this

Disc Menu: While a DVD is playing, press this

Status: Press while a disc is playing to view the

Navigation ButtonsDand the Enter

I

to select and change the current title

Numeric Keys: Press these buttons to enter a

Navigation

Pause Button

Play ButtonL3

J

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

S

Title: When a DVD is playing, press this button

to go back to the main title menu for the disc being
played. If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc that con­tains other formats the DVD 27 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.

T

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
DVD 27 may not accurately reflect the actual lan­guages available on the disc. It is recommended
that subtitles be selected using the disc’s menu.

U

Power Off: Turns off the player to Standby

mode.

V

IR Emitter: This small, clear button-like device

sends the IR commands from the remote control to
the DVD 27. 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.

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1

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support
section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

¡

Remote Control Output

™

Remote Control Input

£

Optical Digital Audio Output

¢

Coaxial Digital Audio Output

∞

Component Video Outputs

§

Composite Video Output

¶

S-Video Output

•

Analog Audio Outputs

ª

AC Power Cord

¡

Remote Control Output: Connect this jack to the

infrared (IR) input jack of another compatible remote­controlled product to have the built-in Remote Sensor
on the DVD 27 provide IR signals to other compatible
products.

™

Remote Control Input: Connect the output of a

remote infrared sensor, or the remote control output
of another compatible product, to this jack. This will
enable the remote control to operate even when the
front-panel Remote Sensor on the DVD 27 is blocked.
This jack may also be used with compatible IR remote
control-based automation systems.

£

Optical Digital Audio 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.

¢

Coaxial Digital Audio 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.

NOTES:

• Connect either the Optical Digital Audio Output

£

or the Coaxial Digital Audio Output¢to a

corresponding digital audio input on your receiver or
processor, but not both.

• The coaxial digital output should only be connected
to a digital input. Even though it is the same RCA­type connector as standard analog audio connec­tions, DO NOT connect it to a conventional analog
input jack.

∞

Component Video Outputs: These outputs carry

the component video signals for connection to display
monitors with component video inputs. For standard
analog TVs or projectors with inputs marked Y/Pr/Pb
or Y/Cr/Cb, connect these outputs to the correspon­ding inputs. If you have a high-definition television
or projector that is compatible with high-scan-rate
progressive video (480p or better), connect these
jacks to the HD component inputs. If you are using a
progressive scan display device, PROGRESSIVE
must be selected in the Video menu in order to take
advantage of the progressive scan circuitry. See the
“Scan Type” section on page 20 for more information
on progressive scan video.

IMPORTANT: These jacks should NOT be connected
to standard composite video inputs.

§

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.

•

Analog Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to

an audio input on an A/V receiver, surround processor
or your television for analog audio playback.

ª

AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an AC out-

let. 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.

12 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

TV

∂ç∫ å

To Y (green)/
Pb (blue)/Pr (red)
component video
connectors

To S-video
input
connectors
on the TV

To analog audio
input connectors
(red/white) on the TV

To video
input
connectors
(yellow)
on the TV

To power outlet
(AC 120V/60Hz)

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

• Ensure that the power switch of this unit (and of
other equipment to be connected) is set to “Off”
before commencing connection. We also strongly
recommend that you leave all system components
unplugged from AC power until after you have com­pleted the interconnections described in this section.

• Do not block the 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.

VIDEO NOTES:

• While we suggest the use of component video for

higher quality pictures, you may also use the stan­dard S-video or composite video connection if your
TV does not have component video inputs.The
component and S-video outputs are not available
simultaneously.

• The composite video output (yellow) combines the

complete video signal (composite) and sends it to
the TV (or to the A/V receiver) by one cable only.
Use this 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 S-video cable when con-

necting the player to a TV equipped with an S-video
input for improved picture clarity.

• The component video outputs further separate the
color components of the video signal, optimizing the
DVD 27’s video performance. Component video
connections are preferred, when available on your
TV or receiver. If you are using a television or video
display that is compatible with high-resolution 480P
video signals, make sure to use the input jacks on
the video display marked “HD Component,” if avail­able.Also, make sure to configure the display’s input
settings for use with “480P” video signals. You will
also need to change the scan type in the DVD 27’s
Video Setup menu from “Interlaced” to “Progressive.”
See page 20.

• Modern audio/video receivers are capable of con­nection to several video source devices, such as
the DVD 27 and a VCR, cable television set-top
box, HDTV tuner or other device. The receiver is
equipped with video monitor outputs for connection
to your television, projector or plasma display. As
you select any input source device, the receiver
selects the correct video input and routes it to the
correct video monitor output to your television. It is
recommended that you connect one of the video
outputs from the DVD 27 to the corresponding input
on your receiver to simplify operation of your home
entertainment system. Refer to the owner’s guide for
your receiver for more information.

• If your receiver is capable of multiroom operation, it
is recommended that you connect both the compo­nent and composite video outputs of the DVD 27 to

the receiver. This enables the highest-quality picture
(component video) for viewing in the main listening
room, while enabling the multiroom system, if it is
video-capable, to distribute the composite video sig­nal to the remote zone. Consult the owner’s guide
for your receiver to determine whether it has video
multiroom capability.

Connecting to a TV Only

When using the DVD 27 with a television but no audio
receiver or processor, connect it as follows. Make the

Analog Audio Connection å and one of the Video
Connections

or Component Video ∂). Remember to plug in the
power cord.

(Composite Video ∫, S-Video ç

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 13

∂Ƀç∫å

To Y (green)/
Pb (blue)/
Pr (red)
component
video
connectors

To S-video
input
connectors

To coaxial
digital
audio input
connectors

To optical
digital
audio input
connectors

To analog audio
input connectors
(red/white)
on the TV
or receiver
(see note)

To video
input
connectors
(yellow)

To power outlet
(AC 120V/60Hz)

Dolby Digital/DTS A/V Receiver or Processor

Front Speakers
(Left/Right)

Surround Speakers
(Left/Right)

Center
Speaker

Subwoofer

Component,
S-video and/or
Composite video
monitor outputs

TV

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder

One of the major advantages of the DVD format is its
ability to use a variety of digital audio formats for the
ultimate in sonic performance. However, in order to
enjoy the benefits of digital audio, you must use a
receiver or processor that has digital audio decoding
capabilities and make an optical or coaxial digital audio
connection between the DVD 27 and your home the­ater system. This simple connection is made as shown
below with an optional coax or optical cable. Only one
of these connections is required, and both should not
be made at the same time.

NOTES FOR ANALOG AUDIO:

•If you wish to use the DVD 27 as the input for a
multiroom system, the
should be connected to the standard analog left/
right DVD or CD inputs on your digital receiver or
processor.

• The connection from the

• to the TV is optional. If you plan on occasionally
using your DVD 27 alone, without turning on your
complete system, this connection must be made.

Analog Audio Outputs •

Analog Audio Outputs

• When the audio signal is to be fed to an analog
receiver rather than to the TV, connect the

Audio Outputs

your receiver or processor. The DVD 27 will “down­mix” Dolby Digital recordings to Dolby Pro Logic.

• The analog audio connection should also be made if
you wish to play high-resolution 96kHz PCM audio
discs where your receiver does not support 96kHz
processing.

NOTE ON VIDEO: With multiple video sources, your
audio/video receiver can be used for selecting the
video signal and routing it to the TV. Connect the
Component ∞ Composite § or S-Video ¶
output of the DVD 27 to the correct video input on
your receiver, and the video outputs of the receiver
to your TV. For more details, see the manual for your
audio/video receiver.

• to any analog audio inputs on

Analog

Connecting to a Receiver

When using the DVD 27 with an audio/video receiver
or processor, connect it as follows. First, make one
of the video connections (

Video

∫ or Component Video ∂) to the video

input jacks on the A/V receiver, and then connect the
receiver’s video monitor output to the TV. If you will
sometimes use the TV without the audio component,
you may optionally make the

Connection

Second, make either the

Connection
Connection

receiver/processor has multiroom capability, you may
also connect the DVD 27’s analog audio outputs to the
DVD analog audio inputs on the receiver.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain that any device
being connected, including the DVD 27, your receiver
or processor and your TV or video display, is turned off
whenever you make connections between products.

å to the TV.

ƒ or the Coaxial Digital Audio
é, to the receiver or processor. If your

S-video ç, Composite

Analog Audio

Optical Digital Audio

14 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

Color Bars

Gray Scale

100%
Black/White
Fields

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TEST SCREEN

DVD is one of the highest quality sources ever made
available for in-home playback of prerecorded pictures
and sound. In order to make certain that your home
theater system is fully optimized to take advantage of
DVD’s superb picture quality, the DVD 27 offers a
built-in video test signal that makes it easy to calibrate
your TV or video display for proper playback.

Test Screen

With the test screen showing on your video display, the
following adjustments may be made:

• The proper color intensity setting on your TV.

• Proper color adjustments using the color bars, which
should be (left to right) black, white, yellow, cyan
(turquoise), green, magenta, red, blue, black.

• The proper color transition, seen as sharp
separation of the bars.

• The performance of the color circuits in your TV
(with “Video” signals); bar edges should show
no vertical crawling dots.

With the gray scale and the black/white fields below
the color bars, the brightness and contrast of your
screen can be adjusted.

NOTE: Most of the video adjustments using the
DVD 27’s test screen should be made using the
controls on your video display, with the DVD 27’s
controls set at their factory default position in the
center. If necessary, you may tweak the brightness
and sharpness using the controls found in the
DVD 27’s video adjustments menu.

Figure 9

TV Picture Adjustment With Test Screen
Brightness Adjustment:

1. Turn down the color control on your TV until the

color bars are visible in black and white.

2. Adjust the contrast on your TV to the lowest level

where you still can see all bars within the gray scale
in the test picture separately and clearly.

3. Adjust the brightness using the DVD 27 video

adjustments control so that the bars in the gray
scale are all visible.The bar furthest to the left has
to be as black as possible rather than gray, but the
next gradation must clearly be distinct from it.
All the bars in the gray scale should be gradually

and evenly changing from black to white, going
from left to right.

Contrast Adjustment:

1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until you see a bright
white bar in the lower right corner of the screen
and a deep-dark-black bar to the left. The optimal
contrast setting will depend on your preference and
the surrounding light in the TV room.

2. If the brightness of the white bar no longer increases
when the contrast is turned up or the borders of the
white “harman/kardon” letters on top bloom (over­light) into the black areas (drastically decreasing
the sharpness of the type), the contrast has been
turned up too much. Reduce the contrast until
these effects disappear and the video still looks
realistic.

3. If you are watching TV with customary surrounding
daylight, adjust the contrast so that a normal video
picture has about the same look as the surround­ings in your room. That way the eye is relaxed
when watching the TV picture. This contrast setting
may be reduced when the surrounding light is
dimmed, thereby usually improving the sharpness
of a video significantly.

4. The gray scale in the middle line needs to have
the same clear difference between each bar as
before the contrast adjustment. If not, go back to
“

Brightness Adjustment” and repeat Step 3 and

then

“

Contrast Adjustment,” making only minor

adjustments each time for optimization.

Color Adjustment

1. When the brightness and contrast are set optimally,
turn up the color control to the level of your prefer­ence.Adjust to the level where the colors look
strong but still natural, not overdone. If the color
level is too high, depending on the TV, some of the
bars will seem wider or the color intensity will not
increase while the control is turned up. Then the
color control must be reduced again. Ultimately, you
also should test the color intensity with a video –
e.g., pictures of natural faces, flowers, fruit and veg­etables, and other common natural articles for an
optimal setting of the color intensity.

2. Use the large white bar below the gray scale to
tweak the warmth of the picture. Every viewer has a
preference as to how the glow of the picture should
be. Some prefer a little colder picture, some a
warmer glow. The Tint function on your TV and the
white bar can be used to control this.Adjust the Tint
to the level where you feel the white color has the
tone you prefer.

Sharpness Adjustment

Contrary to intuition, the picture will appear sharper
and clearer with the sharpness, or Edges, setting
backed off from the maximum setting. Reduce the
sharpness setting on your television, and the Edges
setting on the DVD 27 video adjustments menu if nec­essary, to minimize the appearance of any white lines
between the bars in the gray scale portion of the test
screen.

Convergence and Edge Focus

The crosshatch pattern that surrounds the test screen
may be used to evaluate edge focus and convergence
in front- or rear-projection video displays. However, the
controls used to adjust these parameters are often not
user-accessible. In any event, these adjustments are
extremely complex, and require proper training and
experience to avoid worsening the situation. Therefore,
it is recommended that if you are unable to improve
the picture using the available controls, contact the
video display manufacturer’s authorized service repre­sentative for assistance.

When all desired setup and configuration entries have
been made, use the

⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n

until “Done” is highlighted at the bottom of the Video
Adjustments submenu. Press the

Enter Button s

to select it to return to the on-screen menu system.
Then, press the

Setup Button j to remove the

menu displays from the screen. The unit will return to
normal operation and you are ready to enjoy the finest
in DVD or CD playback!

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PLAYBACK BASICS

Loading Discs

To load discs in the DVD 27, first turn the DVD 27
on by pressing in the

Power On Button0. Note that the Power
Indicator

nected to an AC power source. It will turn blue when
the

Next, press the
disc tray opens.

Hold the disc by the edge, and gently place it into the
disc drawer, making certain that the disc is properly
seated in the tray’s insert. If the disc is not correctly
centered, you may damage both the disc and the
player when the drawer closes. When loading discs,
please note the following:

• The DVD 27 will play discs with the following logos

• The DVD 27 will only display video in the NTSC for-

• Playback capability for CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD-R,

• The DVD 27 will only play discs that are coded for

• Both 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inch (8cm) discs

0

Power On Button

as well as most DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs and
most WMA and JPEG discs, including Kodak Picture
CDs, but not Kodak Photo CDs. DO NOT attempt to
play another type of disc.

mat. Although the PAL format is generally used in
Europe and other regions of the world outside North
America, some music or other DVDs are available in
PAL format with a Region Code of “0,” which means
they may be played on any DVD player around the
world. The DVD 27 will automatically detect if such a
disc is in the PAL format, and make the necessary
conversions so that the video may be displayed on
an NTSC television. Note that PAL discs bearing a
Region Code other than “0” or “1” may not be
played on the DVD 27.

DVD+RW or DVD+R discs will vary according to the
quality of the disc. On some occasions it is possible
that these discs may not play on the DVD 27. This
does not indicate any problem with the DVD 27.

Region 1 or discs that are open to being played
in all regions (Region Code “0”). Discs that contain
a Region Code of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 (as noted by a
number inside a world map logo on the disc’s
cover jacket or case) will not play.

may be used.

Power On/Off Switch1or

will turn amber when the unit is con-

0

is pressed.

Open/Close Button 1A

until the

• When loading CD audio discs, load the discs
with the label side up.

• When loading DVD discs with printed labels,
load them label side up.

• Some DVD discs are double-sided. The title infor­mation for these will be printed on the inner ring of
the disc, very close to the center hole. The title for
the side you wish to play should be facing up.

After a disc is properly loaded, press the

Button

1Ato close the disc drawer. After the

drawer closes, you will see a brief indication of

LOADING in both the Main Information
Display

B

and in the on-screen display to alert you
to the fact that the unit is determining the type of disc
(DVD,CD,VCD, JPEG, WMA or MP3) and is reading the
data for track, chapter, title and other information about
the disc.

Once the disc’s data has been read, the type of disc
will be displayed by the
its type will be identified in the upper right corner of
the screen. If the disc is a DVD, CD or VCD2.0 disc, it
will automatically begin playing. The disc’s track timing
information and other relevant data will appear in the

Main Information Display B.

Any time a control button is pressed, an icon will
appear in the upper right corner of the screen to
indicate the player’s action. These icons include the
standard transport modes (play, stop, pause, forward
and reverse fast and slow search, track skip), the
open/close disc drawer symbol, the repeat and ran­dom modes, and the prohibit icon (Ø) if the command
action is not available at that time or for that disc.As
explained in more detail in other sections of this
manual, pressing the
the Status Banner for DVDs, and pressing the

Button

i displays the Player Information menu.

• When a DVD is detected, playback will automatically

begin and the screen will show the program or the
disc’s menu, depending on how the disc has been
created.

• If a CD is detected, playback will begin automatically.

• If the disc contains MP3, WMA or JPEG files, or

if it is a VCD without playback control, the Player
Information display will appear (see Figure 10). To
play one of these files, you may need to use the

⁄¤‹› Navigation Buttons n to select a

folder and press the
Use the

⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to select

a file for playback, and press the
to begin play.

• VCD2.0 discs will begin play automatically, similar to

a conventional audio CD.

Disc-Type Indicator A and

Status Button ` displays

Enter Button s to open it.

Open/Close

Info

Enter Button

I

Figure 10

If a disc is already in the drawer when the unit is
turned on, it will begin playing. If the disc was stopped
using the Resume function, playback will begin from
the point where it was stopped. If the disc was
stopped by pressing the
the disc will begin playing from its beginning.

Playback Features for DVD and CD Discs:

• To momentarily pause playback and freeze the
current picture frame on a DVD, press the

Button

3J. To resume playback after pressing

the Pause button, press the

• To move forward or backward through the tracks
on a CD or the chapters on a DVD, press the

Forward/Reverse Buttons

panel or the
on the remote.

• To move forward or backward through the DVD
or CD disc being played at fast speed, press the

Search Forward/Reverse Buttons

or press and hold the front-panel

Buttons

56 briefly until fast play begins, and
then release them. Once one of these buttons is
pressed, the fast search will continue until the

Play Button 2L
Search Forward/Reverse Buttons

M

will cycle to the next speed in the following

order: 2x, 4x, 8x, 20x, 100x.

NOTE: Fast search is available when MP3 discs are
playing, but not for WMA files.

• When a DVD is playing, you may move forward or
backward through the disc in slow motion by first
pressing the
pressing the

Slow Reverse Buttons

press of the buttons will cycle the player through
one of the four forward slow-play speeds: 1/2x,
1/4x, 1/8x or 1/16x or one of the two reverse
slow-play speeds: 1/2x or 1/4x. Press the

Button

2

v to resume normal playback.

Note that there is no audio playback during fast or
slow-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs.This is
normal for DVD, as A/V receivers and surround
processors cannot process the digital audio streams

Stop Button 4N

Play Button 2L

56

Previous/Next Buttons

Skip/Search

is pressed. Each press of the

Pause Button 4t and then
Search/Slow Forward or Search/

67lw. Each

twice,

Pause

Skip

on the front

AO

BM

56B

Play

,

.

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PLAYBACK BASICS

during slow modes. Slow-play is not available for
CD discs.

• To advance frame by frame while a DVD is playing,
first press the
the

Skip/Step (Previous) 6k or Skip/Step

(Next)

4t or Play Button 3v to resume normal
play. Frame-by-frame movement in reverse is not
available.

• When a camera icon shows on the screen, or the
Angle Indicator I appears, this is your indication
that there is multiple-angle information on the disc
being played. To change the angle, press the

Button

appears.An on-screen banner message will appear
to indicate the angle view in use.

To illuminate the buttons on the remote control so that
they may be seen in low-light conditions, press the

Light Button E.

Pause Button 4t, then press

7y buttons repeatedly. Press the Pause

Angle

C

repeatedly until the desired angle view

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit does not turn on • No AC power • Check AC power plug and make certain any switched

outlet is turned on.

Disc does not play • Disc loaded improperly • Load disc label-side up; align the disc with the guides and place

it in its proper position.

• Incorrect disc type • Check to see that disc is CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, MP3, WMA, JPEG,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW (standard conforming) or
DVD-Video; other types will not play.

• Invalid Region Code • Use Region 1 or Open Region (0) disc only.

• Rating is above parental preset • Enter password to override or change rating settings (see page 18).

No picture • Intermittent connections • Check all video connections.

• Wrong input • Check input selection of TV or receiver.

• Progressive Scan output selected • Use Progressive Scan mode only with compatible TV. If needed, press the
Progressive Scan/Interlaced Button H to toggle to the correct mode.

• Video Off feature active • Press Video Off ButtonFto reactivate video circuitry (see page 27).

No sound • Intermittent connections • Check all audio connections.

• Incorrect digital audio selection • Check digital audio settings.

• DVD disc is in fast or slow mode • There is no audio playback on DVD discs during fast or slow modes.

• Surround receiver not compatible • Use analog audio outputs.

with 96kHz PCM audio

Picture is distorted or jumps during • MPEG-2 decoding • It is a normal artifact of DVD playback for pictures to jump or show
fast forward or reverse play some distortion during rapid play.

Some remote buttons do not operate • Function not permitted at this time • With most discs, some functions are not permitted at certain
during DVD play; prohibited symbol times (e.g., Track Skip) or at all (e.g., direct audio track selection).
appears (see below)

The OSD menu is in a foreign language • Incorrect OSD language • Change the display language selection (see page 20).

The symbol appears • Requested function not available at • Certain functions may be disabled by the DVD itself during

this time passages of a disc.

Picture is displayed in the • Incorrect match of aspect ratio settings • Change aspect ratio settings (see page 20).
wrong aspect ratio to disc

Remote control inoperative • Weak batteries • Change both batteries.

• Sensor is blocked • Clear path to sensor or use optional outboard remote sensor.

Disc will not copy to VCR • Copy protection • Many DVDs are encoded with copy protection to prevent

copying to VCR.

Password not accepted. • Incorrect password being used or • Stop play of disc. Press and hold the

password has been forgotten. blinks. This resets the password and all settings to their defaults.

34 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Clear Button 3 until the display

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DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES (DVD 27 & DVD 27/230)

I TOP COVER (12) REMOVAL

1. Remove the 4 screws (S6) at rear and then remove the Top Cover.

II MECHANISM ASS’Y (10) REMOVAL

1. Short the LD Protect on the Mechanism out by using solder.

2. Disconnect the Card Cable (2 4P) on the Mechanism Ass’y (10) from connector (CN11) on the
Main PCB Ass’y (18).

3. Disconnect the Lead W ire (6P) on the Mechanism Ass’y (10) from connector (CN13) on the Main
PCB Ass’y (18).

4. Disconnect the Lead W ire (5P) on the Mechanism Ass’y (10) from connector (CN12) on the Main
PCB Ass’y (18).

5. After open Tray by using Mechanism Tray Gear in the bottom side, remove the Tray Door (2).

6. Remove 2 screws (S1) of bottom side and then remove Mechanism Ass’y (10) from the Bottom
Chassis (7).

III FRONT PANEL ASS’Y (5) REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the Card Cable (15P) on the Front PCB (17) from connector (CN04) on the Main PCB
Ass’y (18).

2. Remove 2 screws (S5) of left & right outside.

3. Remove the Front Panel Ass’y (5) from the Bottom Chassis (7).

4. Remove 5 screws (S1) and then remove the Front PCB (17) from the Front Panel Ass’y (5).

IV MAIN PCB (18), SMPS PCB (19) & REAR PANEL (8) REMOVAL

1. Remove the AC Power Cord (16).

2. Disconnect the lead wire (BN02-12P) on the SMPS PCB (19) from connector (CN02) on the Main
PCB Ass’y (18).

3. Remove 5 screws (S4), 1 screw (S7)* & 5 screws (S2) and then remove the Main PCB (18) & the
SMPS PCB (19).

4. Remove the Rear Panel (8) from the Bottom Chassis (7).

* “1 screw(S7) “ is only applicable for the DVD 27/230.

DISASSEMBLY

24

DVD27 harman/kardon

DVD27

1. Removing the Top Cabinet
Remove the Screws

2

4

1

~

3. Removing the Front Panel
Remove the Screws

1

2

~

4

3

2

1

4. Removing the Rear Panel
Remove the Screws

5

1

~

4

5321

1

2. Removing the Bottom Chassis
Remove the Screws

2

2

1

~

1

5. Removing the Main Pcb& Smps Pcb

1

5

Remove the Screws

~

2

3

4

5

1

DISASSEMBLY

25

DVD27 harman/kardon

DVD27/230

1. Removing the Top Cabinet
Remove the Screws

2

4

1

~

3. Removing the Front Panel
Remove the Screws

1

2

~

4

3

2

1

4. Removing the Rear Panel
Remove the Screws

6

1

~

4

6

5321

1

2. Removing the Bottom Chassis
Remove the Screws

2

2

1

~

1

5. Removing the Main Pcb& Smps Pcb

1

5

Remove the Screws

~

2

3

4

5

1

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DVD Player Block Diagram (DVD 27)

OPEN/CLOSE &

SPINDLE MOTOR

& SLED

CONTROL

AM5888S

RF SERVO

ZR36707

27MHz

OSC

M P E G

EEPROM

24C08

T.R MUTE

Control

3CH

VIDEO DRV.

BA7660FS

6CH.

VIDEO

DRV.

BH7862FS

Built in

filter

VIDEO

FILTER

S

C
A

R

T

EUR ONLY

Y

Pb

Pr

Comp.

S-Video

TRAVERSE UNIT

(SANYO PICK-UP HD62)

DV-342FV

SMPS Ass'y

16M Bit

FLASH u-COM

M29W160ET70N

Remote

Sensor

8MHz

OSC

Key Pad

SYSTEM u-COM

BUFFER

74HCT7007

ZR36778

SDRAM 64M

M12L64164A7T

ST72F324K2

Coax.

SPDIF OUT Optical

T.R BUFFER

2Ch.

Audio DAC

2Ch. Anal

I2S DATA

CS4392KZZ

OPAMP

PHOTO

COUPLER

KP1010B

IN

OUT

COP11840B

SYSTEM

VFD (Semi Dot Type) 11BT242GNK

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DVD27 Electrical Parts List

Ref. Designator Part Number Description Qty

SMPS PCB ASS'Y

Capacitors

C905 CCKT1H104ZF CAP , CERAMIC 50V 0.1UF 1 EA
C906 CCKT1H101KB CAP , CERAMIC 100PF 50V KB 1 EA
C907 CCEA1HH100T CAP , ELECT 10uF/50V 1 EA
C908 CCEA1HH470T CAP , ELECT 47uF/50V 1 EA
C910 CCEA1HH1R0T CAP , ELECT 1uF/50V 1 EA
C921 CCEA1EH331T CAP , ELECT 330uF/25V 1 EA
C922 CCEA1HH0R1T CAP , ELECT 0.1uF/50V 1 EA
C923 CCEA1EH331T CAP , ELECT 330uF/25V 1 EA
C924 CCEA1VH101T CAP , ELECT 100UF 50V 1 EA
C925 CCEA1EH331T CAP , ELECT 330uF/50V 1 EA
C926 HCQI1H102JZT CAP , MYLAR 1000PF 50V J 1 EA
C927 CCEA1HH470T CAP , ELECT 47uF/50V 1 EA
C928 CCEA1HH470T CAP , ELECT 47uF/50V 1 EA
C929 CCKT1H104ZF CAP , CERAMIC 50V 0.1UF 1 EA
C931 CCKT1H104ZF CAP , CERAMIC 50V 0.1UF 1 EA
C935 CCKT1H104ZF CAP , CERAMIC 50V 0.1UF 1 EA
C901 HCQF2E104KZE CAP , POLYPROPYLENE FILM 0.1uF/250V 1 EA
C902 HCQF2E104KZE CAP , POLYPROPYLENE FILM 0.1uF/250V 1 EA
C903 CCET400VKRH470K CAP , ELECT(400V/47uF) KOSHIN KRH SERI 1 EA
C904 CCKT3A222KBL CAP , CERAMIC 2200pF, 1KV DC 1 EA
C920 CCEA1EH102T CAP , ELECT 1000uF/25V 1 EA
C930 CCKDHS222ME CAP , CERAMIC (400V Y-CAP) 2200pF 1 EA
C932 CCKDHS102ME CAP , CERAMIC (400V Y-CAP) 1000pF 1 EA
C933 CCKDHS102ME CAP , CERAMIC (400V Y-CAP) 1000pF 1 EA

Semiconductors

D906 HVDMTZJ12BT DIODE , ZENER 12V 1/2W 1 EA
D907 HVD1N4148T DIODE 1N4148 1 EA
D909 HVDMTZJ24BT DIODE , ZENER 24V T77 1 EA
D910 HVD1N4148T DIODE 1N4148 1 EA
D911 HVD1N4148T DIODE 1N4148 1 EA
D912 HVDMTZJ5.1BT DIODE , ZENER 5.1V, 1/2W 1 EA
D913 WIRE , COPPER SN95/PB5 , 0.6 M
D925 HVD1N4148T DIODE 1N4148 1 EA
D926 HVDMTZJ12BT DIODE , ZENER 12V 1/2W 1 EA
D928 HVDMTZJ5.1BT DIODE , ZENER 5.1V, 1/2W 1 EA
Q904 HVTKTC3198YT TRANSISTOR KTC3198Y 1 EA
Q905 HVTKTA1273YT TR NORMAL KTA1273/PNP/TO-92L 1 EA
Q906 HVTKSC1008YT TRANSISTOR KSC1008Y 1 EA
Q907 HVTKRC102MT TRANSISTOR KRC102M 1 EA
Q908 HVTKRA102MT TRANSISTOR KRA102M 1 EA
Q909 HVTKSC1008YT TRANSISTOR KSC1008Y 1 EA
Q910 HVTKSC1008YT TRANSISTOR KSC1008Y 1 EA
Q912 HVDMCR100-6ZL1G SCR (ON SEMI) MCR100-6Z 1 EA
D901 HVD1N4007T DIODE 1N4007 1 EA
D902 HVD1N4007T DIODE 1N4007 1 EA

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Ref. Designator Part Number Description Qty

SMPS PCB ASS'Y

D903 HVD1N4007T DIODE 1N4007 1 EA
D904 HVD1N4007T DIODE 1N4007 1 EA
D905 HVDUF4007T DIODE , SCHOTTKY UF4007 1 EA
D908 HVD1N4007T DIODE 1N4007 1 EA
D920 HVD31DQ06H DIODE 31DQ06-FC5 1 EA
D921 HVDUF4007T DIODE , SCHOTTKY UF4007 1 EA
D922 HVD1N4937T DIODE , RECTIFIERS 1N4937(600V/1A) 1 EA
D923 HVD1N4937T DIODE , RECTIFIERS 1N4937(600V/1A) 1 EA
D924 HVDSF26T DIODE , SUPER FAST SF26 1 EA
IC91 BVISG6848DZ IC,PWM SG6848DZ 1 EA
Q901 BVICEF04N6 FET , CEF04N6 CEF04N6 1 EA
Q903 HVTKSB1151Y TRANSISTOR KSB1151Y 1 EA
PC91 HVIPC17L1CB I.C , PHOTO COUPLER PC17L1CB 1 EA
IC92 HVIKIA431BAT I.C , REGULATOR KIA431B 1 EA

Resistors

R901 KROS1TJ105V RES , METAL FILM (1/2W , 1M OHM) 1 EA
R903 CRD25TJ754T RES
R904 CRD25TJ754T RES
R905 CRD20TJ222T RES , CARBON 2.2K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R607 CRD25TJ123T RES , CARBON
R906 CRD20TJ101T RES , CARBON 100 OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R907 CRD20TJ103T RES , CARBON 10K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R909 CRD20TJ100T RES , CARBON 10 OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R910 CRD20TJ103T RES , CARBON 10K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R911 CRD20TJ104T RES , CARBON 100K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R912 CRD20TJ102T RES , CARBON 1K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R913 CRD20TJ102T RES , CARBON 1K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R914 CRD20TJ333T RES , CARBON 33K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R920 CRD20TJ101T RES , CARBON 100 OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R921 CRD20TJ222T RES , CARBON 2.2K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R607 CRD25TJ123T RES , CARBON
R922 CRD20TF3481T RES , CARBON
R923 CRD20TF3001T RES , CARBON 3K 1/5W F 1 EA
R924 CRD20TJ101T RES , CARBON 100 OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R925 CRD25TJ101T RES , CARBON
R926 CRD20TJ101T RES , CARBON 100 OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R928 CRD20TJ102T RES , CARBON 1K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R929 CRD20TJ102T RES , CARBON 1K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R930 CRD20TJ103T RES , CARBON 10K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R933 CRD20TJ102T RES , CARBON 1K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R940 CRD20TJ472T RES , CARBON 4.7K OHM 1/5W J 1 EA
R902 KRG1SANJ104H RES,METAL OXIDE FILM
R908 KRW1PJ1R5V RES, WIRE WOUND 1W 1.5(J) NON-I 1 EA
R927 KRDS1TJ681V RES , CARBON 680OHM 1/2W J 1 EA

750KΩ, 1/4W
750KΩ, 1/4W

12KΩ, 1/4W

12KΩ, 1/4W

3.48KΩ, 1/5W

100Ω, 1/4W

100KΩ, 1W

1EA
1EA

1EA

1EA
1EA

1EA

1EA

Miscellaneous

F901 KBA2C2000TLEY FUSE (2A/250V) 1 EA
T901 CLT9Z018ZE TRANS (DVD 27) EER2828H 1 EA
CN91 KJP02KA060ZY WAFER 7.92MM(YUNHO) 1 EA