Harman Kardon DVD 37 Owners Manual - Page 3

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon® DVD 37. The DVD 37 is a state-of-the-art optical disc player that can play almost every music, movie and still-image disc in your library with the highest fidelity available today. Along with playback of conventional DVD movie discs and audio CDs, the DVD 37 lets you enjoy the latest high-resolution DVD-Audio discs, with HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) output of pure, uncompressed digital audio and video that showcases your favorite movies and music as you've never experienced them before. A virtually universal player, the DVD 37 can also play files recorded on a computer's optical drive in the MP3 or Windows Media® formats, CD-R/RW discs, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs and VCD programs, and still images recorded in the JPEG format. Regardless of a disc's format, the DVD 37's video and audio playback is of the highest quality, thanks to pixel-by-pixel video processing and true 3/2 pulldown reconstruction of film-based programming. When used with an HDMI-compatible audio/video receiver and video display, the program quality is preserved. By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation is virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable connection eliminates the problem of wire management. If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality with the DVD 37's precision video DACs, which output a Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan component signal and composite and S-video. Thus, no matter what type of video display used, you will see images that are the closest thing to the original film or performance this side of your local theater. To further fine-tune the video output, a built-in test pattern may be used in conjunction with either the controls on your display, or the video output adjustments on the DVD 37. In keeping with its 50-year tradition as a leader in audio technology, Harman Kardon has loaded the DVD 37 with cutting-edge features. In addition to both optical and coaxial digital outputs for Dolby® Digital, DTS® or PCM recordings, the analog outputs for down-mixed stereo or DVD-Audio playback use audiophile-grade digital-to-analog converters for crystalclear outputs. The DVD 37's exclusive graphical interface makes it easy to get started, simplifying setup and configuration adjustments. During playback, the on-screen menus allow a wide range of program options. Additional menu options provide a full range of parental control features to control which discs may be viewed by younger members of the household, as well as a complete status screen which provides the technical details on the disc being played. DVD players are the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to market, so this may be the first DVD player you own, or a replacement for an early-generation machine. In either case, while some of the DVD 37's features and options resemble those of a CD player or your first DVD player, there are likely to be a number of functions that you are unfamiliar with. To ensure that you are able to take advantage of all the power and flexibility the DVD 37 has to offer, we encourage you to take a few minutes to review this manual before installing the DVD 37. That small investment of time will pay major dividends in the enjoyment you will receive by being able to use all the capabilities of your new DVD player. If you have additional questions about this product, its installation or its operation that are not answered in this manual, please contact your dealer or installer, as he/she is your best source of local information. Support is also available through our Web site, located at www.harmankardon.com. s Plays a wide range of formats, including DVD-Video discs, DVD-Audio discs, CD audio discs, CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, MP3, Windows Media® Audio, JPEG still images and VCD discs s HDMI™ 1.0 port with HDCP outputs uncompressed high-definition digital video (720p and 1080i) and up to six channels of Dolby® Digital, DTS® or PCM digital audio, depending on the source disc s High-quality video reproduction with pixel-bypixel processing, progressive-scan output and 3/2 pull-down reconstruction s Simultaneous composite and component or S-video video outputs s Complete bass management for DVD-Audio playback s Dolby Digital and DTS data signal output through both optical and coaxial digital audio connections s Audiophile-grade output DACs for the finest audio reproduction s Easy-to-use on-screen navigation system s Extensive programming capability s Parental lock controls prevent unauthorized viewing of restricted movies s Multiple options for language, soundtrack and subtitle selection s Multiple-angle capabilities with specially encoded DVD discs s Backlit, ergonomically designed remote control 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 playback of discs with Region Code 1, 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 37. 1 INTRODUCTION 3