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21 PLAYBACK BASICS

Loading Discs
To load discs in the DVD 5, first make certain
that the unit is turned on by pressing the
Standby Switch b/2 so that the Status
Indicator 3 turns green.

Next, press the Open/Close Button 9/i
until the Disc Tray 6 opens.

Holding the discs by the edge, gently place
each one into one of the compartment slots in
the drawer. Note that there is a number
embossed onto the drawer tray at the right of
the disc slot. This is the number for that specific
disc position; it will be used to indicate the disc
in both the Information Display and the on-
screen displays.

When loading discs, please note the following:

■ The DVD 5 will play discs with the following

logos only. DO NOT attempt to play another
type of disc, as shown in the list on page 5.

■ The DVD 5 will only play discs in the NTSC

video format. It will not play discs for other
standards such as PAL or SECAM.

■ Playback capability for CD-RW discs will vary

according to the quality of the CD-RW disc.
On some occasions it is possible that CD-RW
discs may not play on the DVD 5. This does
not indicate any problem with the DVD 5.

■ The DVD 5 will only play discs that are

coded for Region 1 or discs that are open 
to being played in all regions. 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.

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

may be used.

■ 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 cen-
ter hole. The title for the side you wish to
play should be facing up.

To move the discs in the tray so that you may
insert discs in slots that are partially hidden
inside the disc tray drawer, press the Disk-Skip
Button 7/n. Each press of the button will
move the carousel tray one position to the left
(counterclockwise).

■ To access all disc positions, the unit must be

in the full-stop position. If the unit is in the
Play mode, press the Stop Button !/j
twice.

■ If the disc tray drawer is opened while a disc

is playing, the Play Exchange feature allows
you to change the remaining four discs.
Simply press the Disk Skip Button 7/n
to move the discs in the tray in one direction
or the other.

■ Remove all discs from the tray before 

moving the player.

■ Make certain that all discs are properly 

seated before closing the disc tray drawer.

■ Do not push the disc tray drawer with the

power off.

■ Do not attempt to change discs or touch the

disc tray carousel while it is moving.

■ Do not attempt to rotate the disc tray by

hand. If the tray drawer or carousel tray
appears to be stuck, contact your local
Harman Kardon authorized service center.

■ Do not load more than one disc in each slot

in the tray and do not attempt to place a
standard 5-inch (12cm) disc over a smaller
3-inch (8cm) disc.

Once the discs are loaded, press the
Open/Close Button 9/i to close the disc
tray. When the tray drawer closes, the disc that
was last in the center position facing outward
in the tray will be readied for playback. After
the drawer closes, you will see a brief indication
of Reading in both the Information

Display and in the on-screen display to alert
you to the fact that the unit is determining the
type of disc (DVD or CD) and is reading the
data for track, chapter, title and other informa-
tion about the disc. At the same time, the Disc-
Number Indicator B for the disc in use will
begin to flash, indicating which disc is being
played.

Once the disc’s data has been read, the type of
disc (DVD or CD) will be displayed by the Disc
Type Indicator A and the disc will automati-
cally begin playing. The disc’s track timing infor-
mation and other relevant data will appear in
the Information Display $. For CD discs
only, a Status Menu Bar will appear in the on-
screen display. To view this display for DVD
discs, press the Mode Button c.

The Disc-Number Indicator B will show a
lighted number for the disc slot positions that
are occupied, and the disc in use will flash.
Note, however, that all occupied positions may
not be shown until the disc tray has been rotat-
ed past an empty or occupied slot by pressing
the Disk-Skip Buttons 7/n, or by manual-
ly selecting a specific disc with the Disc-Select
Buttons.

22 PLAYBACK BASICS

Basic playback with the DVD 5 involves func-
tions similar to those you may be familiar with
for conventional CD players or changers:

■ Turn the unit on by pressing in the Master

Power Switch 1, if it has not already
been engaged.

■ Press the Standby Switch 2/b. If there

are already discs loaded in the unit, the last
disc to be played will automatically 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 Stop Button
!/j twice, the disc will begin playing
from its beginning.

■ Load any new discs as indicated in the 

previous section.

■ After loading discs, press the Open/Close

Button 9/i to begin play.

Playback Features for DVD and CD Discs:

■ To move to the next disc in the unit, press

the Disk-Skip Button 7/n.

■ To select a specific disc in the player, press

the Direct-Access Button # correspon-
ding to the slot where that disc is loaded.

■ To momentarily pause playback and freeze

the current picture frame on a DVD, press
the Pause Button @/x. To resume play-
back after pressing the Pause button, press
the Play Button @/g.

■ To move forward or backward through the

tracks on a CD or the chapters on a DVD,
press the Skip Forward/Reverse Buttons
) on the front panel or the Previous/
Next Buttons on the remote k/l.

■ To move forward or backward through the

DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed,
press the Search Forward/Reverse
Buttons 8/h/y. Once one of these
buttons is pressed, the fast search will 
continue until the Play Button @/g is
pressed. Note that the fast-play speeds vary
for CD discs and DVDs.

For DVD playback, there are four fast-play
speeds. Each press of the Search
Forward/Reverse Buttons 8/h/y will
cycle to the next speed in the following order:

■ In Fast Search x2, the ‹‹ and ›› Playback

Mode Indicators K will both light 
steadily.

■ In Fast Search x4, the outside ‹‹ or ››

Playback Mode Indicator K will flash
and the inside indicator will remain 
steadily lit.

■ In Fast Search x8, the inside ‹‹ or ››

Playback Mode Indicator K will flash
and the outside indicator will remain 
steadily lit.

■ In Fast Search x16, both ‹‹ and ››

Playback Mode Indicators K will flash.

Note that there will be no audio playback dur-
ing fast-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 during fast-play modes;
audio will be heard during fast-play of 
conventional CDs.

For CD playback, there are three fast-play
speeds. Each press of the of the Search
Forward/Reverse Buttons 8/h/y will
cycle to the next speed in the following order:

■ In Fast Search x2, the ‹‹ and ›› Playback

Mode Indicators K will both light 
steadily 

■ In Fast Search x4, the outside ‹‹ or ››

Playback Mode Indicator K will flash
and the inside indicator will remain 
steadily lit.

■ In Fast Search x8, the inside ‹‹ or ››

Playback Mode Indicator K will flash
and the outside indicator will remain 
steadily lit.

When playing a DVD disc, you may move for-
ward or backward through the program being
played in one of four speeds by pressing the
Slow-Play Buttons w on the remote. Each
press of the buttons will move to the next
speed in the following order:

■ In the 1/16th Speed Slow mode, the 

‹‹ and ›› Playback Mode Indicators
K will both flash.

■ In the 1/8th Speed Slow mode, the inside

‹‹ and ›› Playback Mode Indicator K
will flash and the outside indicator will
remain steadily lit.

■ In the 1/4 Speed Slow mode, the outside 

‹‹ or ›› Playback Mode Indicator K
will flash and the inside indicator will 
remain steadily lit.

■ In the 1/2 Speed Slow mode, both the 

‹‹ and ›› Playback Mode Indicators
K will remain steadily lit.

Note that there will be no audio playback dur-
ing 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 during slow modes. Slow play is
not available for CD discs.

■ When a camera icon appears on the screen,

this is your indication that there is multiple-
angle information on the disc being played.
To change the angle, press the Angle
Button

until the desired angle view

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 condi-
tions, press the Light Button r.

Note: Playback of discs with 96kHz/24-bit
audio requires the use of circuitry normally used
for other features. Accordingly, Slow Play,
Forward/Reverse Search, Step Advance and
Pause features are not available with these
discs.

23 DVD PLAYBACK

Using a DVD’s Menu
One of the unique features of the DVD system
is that it offers a producer the opportunity to
include a wide range of features on a disc,
including multiple-language tracks; subtitles in
a variety of languages; special information such
as movie trailers and cast information; as well
as other custom-tailored information. In addi-
tion, producers may divide a movie or program
into chapters that allow for quick access to 
specific parts of the program. These chapters
may be accompanied by thumbnail pictures 
of a scene from the specific chapter to help 
you select the desired spot on the disc.

When a disc is playing, press the Menu
Button ` to pause the playback and display
the disc’s menu. As there are no hard rules
about style and contents of DVD menus, the
way they appear on the screen and the infor-
mation they contain will vary from one disc to
another. However, the following general rules
apply to most menus:

■ The first menu that appears is the Main

Menu, and you may move through the
options with the 

⁄

¤

/

‹

›

Buttons e, as the disc’s programming
allows. The option selected will typically be
highlighted in a certain color or inside an
outline box.

■ To select a highlighted option, which may

either play a portion of the disc or move to a
sub-menu, press the Enter Button d or
Play Button g/@.

■ On some discs, when you select the DVD

menu during the playback of a movie, the
disc will return to the point in the program
where the menu was selected by offering a
“Play Movie” option. Press the Enter
Button d or Play Button g/@ to
resume play. However, not all discs offer this
feature, and selecting the menu while play-
ing a movie may mean that you will either
have to go back to the beginning of the pro-
gram or the start of a chapter. This feature is
out of the control of the DVD 5, as it is set
by the disc’s internal programming.

The DVD 5 is capable of all the features and
options covered by the DVD standards.
However, it is up to the producer of a DVD disc
to decide which of those features and functions
are available on any given disc. For that reason,
not all discs will function identically, and some
discs will not have many of the features of the
DVD system. For example, most current DVD
discs do not take advantage of the multiple-
angle feature. When you press a button and the
player displays the “Feature Prohibited” icon
“

X”, this is an indication that the disc has not

been programmed for that feature.

In addition, it is common for the producers of
DVD discs to block the use of certain functions
during only some parts of a disc. For example,
many discs prohibit the use of fast-play buttons
or prohibit access to the Chapter Menu display
during the playback of copyright notices, studio
logos, movie credits or trailers. The appearance
of the “Feature Prohibited” icon “

X”, or the

inability of certain features to operate when the
disc itself has prohibited them, does not indi-
cate a problem with the DVD 5, as these fea-
tures are outside of the unit’s control.

24 DVD PLAYBACK

Using the On-Screen Menu Bar for 
DVD Playback
The DVD 5 is equipped with a powerful on-
screen display system that serves the dual pur-
pose of showing you the current status of the
DVD 5 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 Mode
Button c to view the status of the current
disc and to change the setting for key playback
functions (Figure 16).

Figure 16

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 mul-
tiple angle view that is currently playing.

Bookmarks: Highlight this area and press the
Enter Button d to mark or go to previously
bookmarked locations on a disc.

Disc Type: The type of disc playing (DVD 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 d 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 spe-
cial 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 Mode
Button c.

2. If needed, press the 

‹

›

Buttons e until the disc icon for the current
title, with the letter “T” underneath it, is high-
lighted in white between yellow brackets.

3. Press the Enter Button d.

4. Note that the number to the right of the “T”
will be replaced with two dashes (– –).

5. Use the Numeric Keys o 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

.

However, the action of the disc when pressing
this button will vary from disc to disc. On occa-
sion, 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 Mode
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 d.

4. Note that the number to the right of the “C”
will be replaced with two dashes (– –).

5. Using the Numeric Keys o, 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 sight
impaired, 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 Mode
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 d.

4. Note that the main Menu Bar will be
replaced with a single display of the current
language type (Figure 17).

Figure 17

5. Press the Enter Button d 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.

TITLE

CHAPTER

AUDIO

SUBTITLES

ANGLES

BOOKMARKS TIME INDICATOR

DISC

TYPE

DISC NO