Harman Kardon DVD 50 Owners Manual - Page 30

DVD Playback Using the On-Screen Menu Bar for DVD Playback The DVD 50 is equipped with a powerful onscreen display system that serves the dual purpose of showing you the current status of the DVD 50 while enabling quick and easy changes to settings and functions. Depending on whether a DVD or CD is in use, the menu will vary to display information that is specific to the type of disc in play. DVD Menus and Controls When a DVD is playing, press the Status Button c to view the status of the current disc and to change the setting for key playback functions (Figure 15). TITLE AUDIO ANGLES DISC DISC NO TYPE CHAPTER Figure 15 SUBTITLES BOOKMARKS TIME INDICATOR Title: The number shown indicates the number of the title that is currently playing. Chapter: The number shown indicates the number of the chapter that is currently playing. Audio: The number and abbreviation show the audio language soundtrack that is currently playing. Consult the DVD jacket for the key to available audio tracks on the disc. Subtitles: The number and abbreviation show the subtitle language that is currently playing. Consult the DVD jacket for the key to available subtitle languages on the disc. Angles: The number shown indicates the multiple-angle view that is currently playing. Bookmarks: Highlight this area and press the Enter Button ` to mark or go to previously bookmarked locations on a disc. Disc Type: The type of disc playing (DVD, VCD or CD) is shown. Disc Number: The slot number of the disc being played is shown. Time Indicator: The elapsed time of the current title is shown. Once the Menu Bar appears, press the ‹/ › Navigation Buttons e to move across the display to select the desired option. When the option to be changed is highlighted in white with yellow brackets on both sides, press the Enter Button ` to change the setting for that option. Selecting a Title Some discs contain more than one title. Remember that a disc may contain one title, two separate program titles, or the disc may use the Title function to separate out the special feature sections on the disc. The use of titles is optional with the producer of each DVD disc, as is the way in which he/she may choose to implement the feature. To change the title on those discs using the Menu Status Bar, follow these steps: 1. During disc playback, press the Status Button c. 2. If needed, press the ‹/ › Navigation Buttons e until the disc icon for the current title, with the letter "T" underneath it, is highlighted in white between yellow brackets. 3. Press the Enter Button `. 4. Note that the number to the right of the "T" will be replaced with two dashes (- -). 5. Use the Numeric Buttons n to enter the number of the title to be accessed. 6. The desired title will automatically be started. Titles may also be selected during the playback of a DVD by pressing the Title Button a. However, the action of the disc when pressing this button will vary from disc to disc. On occasion, pressing this button will take you to the disc's main menu while, in other cases, pressing this button will result in no action at all. Selecting a Chapter The movies or programs on most discs are divided into individual chapters, as selected by the disc's producer. Using the on-screen Menu Bar, you may view the number of the current chapter and move to any chapter on the disc. To change the chapter using the Menu Status Bar, follow these steps: 1. During disc playback, press the Status Button c. 2. Press the ⁄/ ¤ Navigation Buttons e until the icon showing a disc and a file folder (second from the left), with the letter "C" underneath it, highlighted in white between yellow brackets. 3. Press the Enter Button `. 4. Note that the number to the right of the "C" will be replaced with two dashes (- -). 5. Using the Numeric Buttons n, enter the number of the title to be accessed. 6. The desired title will automatically be started. Changing the Audio Track DVD discs may contain a variety of audio tracks, including foreign languages, special commentaries, descriptive video for the sightimpaired, and various digital formats. In normal play, the unit will always look for the default setting for the audio track, but you may change the audio track at any time using the Menu Status Bar and following these steps: 1. During disc playback, press the Status Button c. 2. Press the ‹/ › Navigation Buttons e until the speaker icon (third from the left) is highlighted in white between yellow brackets. 3. Press the Enter Button `. 4. Note that the main Menu Bar will be replaced with a single display of the current language type (Figure 16). Figure 16 5. Press the Enter Button ` until the desired audio track is displayed. Note that the audio tracks available on a disc will vary and that they are always listed on the disc's jacket or cover. 6. Within a few seconds, the disc will continue play with the newly selected audio track. 30 DVD PLAYBACK