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MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AND JPEG PLAYBACK  25

• When a disc with multiple folders is playing,

only tracks from one folder can be displayed
and played at a time. Select the desired folder
and press the Play Button

3G or Enter

6 to start the first track. To see and

play tracks from other folders, you must first
select the root folder using the 

KL

9, and press the

6 to open or close that fold-

er. You may then navigate an open folder and
select the desired folder. Press the Enter
Button

6 to open the folder, and select the

desired track. Then press the Play Button
3G.

• Only stereo audio playback is available for MP3

and WMA discs.

• Programmed playlists are not available for

MP3/ WMA discs.

• Use the 

KLM N

9

to select the 

DISC INFO

Submenu icon on

the left side of the screen, and press the Enter
Button

6 to view it. If the disc contains ID3

tag information, then the current MP3 track
information will appear: song title, artist,
album, year, genre, and any comments. For
WMA and JPEG files, only the file name will
appear.

JPEG Playback
The DVD 27 is capable of recognizing JPEG still-
image files and displaying them. When a disc or
folder containing JPEG files is loaded, the JPEG
Disc-Type Indicator

A will light in the Main

. The disc will

immediately begin displaying the images on the
disc in order.

When viewing JPEG images, the Angle Button
4 may be used to rotate the image. With the
image on-screen, press the Angle Button

4

once to display the current orientation of the
image, usually +0. Press the Angle Button

4

again within one second to rotate the image
clockwise 90 degrees. The new orientation of
+90 will be displayed. Each additional press of
the Angle Button

4 will continue to rotate

the image clockwise by 90 degrees.

You may use the Zoom Button

M to enlarge

a JPEG image, and the 

KLM N

9 to explore the enlarged image.

You may view thumbnails of the images in the
selected folder by pressing the Disc Menu
Button

B. When the images appear on

screen, you may use the 

KLM N

9 to move the picture frame around

until the desired image is selected. Press the
Enter Button

6 to display a full-size view of

that image.

26 DVD 

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, DivX, 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 2 or Open Region (0) disc only.
• Rating is above parental preset
• Enter password to override or change rating settings.

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

L

to toggle to the 

correct mode.

• Video Off feature active

• Press Video Off Button

Q

to reactivate video circuitry (see page 23)

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.

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.

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 Clear Button

until the display

password has been forgotten.

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

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  27

Disc formats: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD Video, Standard conforming DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R,
DVD-RW and DVD-ROM, DivX, VCD, CD, CD-R, MP3, WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs,
Regio code: DVD Movie disc with Code 2 or 0 only.
DVD-Layers: Single Side/Single Layer, Single Side/Dual Layer, Dual Side/Single Layer, Dual Side/Dual Layer
Audio formats: Linear PCM, MPEG, Dolby Digital or DTS

PAL /NTSC

1 V

p-p

/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

Y/Luminance: 1 V

p-p

/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

C/Chrominance: 0.286 V

p-p

Y: 1 V

p-p

/75 Ohms, sync negative polarity

Cr: 0.7 V

p-p

/75 Ohms

Cb: 0.7 V

p-p

/75 Ohms

2 Vrms max

DVD (Linear PCM):

2 Hz - 22 kHz +0/-0.5 dB (48 kHz sampling)
2 Hz - 44 kHz +0/-0.5 dB (96 kHz sampling)

CD:

2 Hz - 20 kHz +0/-0.5 dB

105 dB (A-weighted)

DVD: 100 dB (18 Bit) / 105 dB (20 Bit)
CD/DVD: 96 dB (16 Bit)

DVD/CD: 0.0025 %

Below Measurable Limits

100 - 240 V/50 ~ 60 Hz

1 Watts (Standby)/11 Watts (Max)

440 x 50 x 285 mm

4.0 kg

Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon and Power for the digital revolution are trademarks of Harman Kardon, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Digital, ProLogic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of 
Dolby Laboratories. Confidential.
Unpublished Work. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS is a trade mark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Microsoft, Windows and WMA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc and are used under license.

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 diassembly is 
prohibited.

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