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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS  13

Important Notes on SCART and RGB 
format:
■ Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connec-

tor for direct connection to the TV.

■ The SCART connector provides the video 

signal as well as audio (stereo L/R) signals.

■ The SCART connector for the TV provides the

composite video signal or the direct RGB sig-
nal, delivering the best video performance
possible, selectable in the Setup menu. To
view RGB video on your TV, the RGB compati-
ble SCART connector on the TV must be used
and the DVD´s TV SCART connector must be
set to ”RGB”.

Note that with RGB video the color intensity
cannot be adjusted with most TVs.

■ When the RGB video signal is used, DVD´s

recorded with the NTSC format (with regional
code 0 or 2) can be viewed even on non-
NTSC compatible TVs.

If the video display has component video inputs,
connect the Component Video Outputs on the
DVD to the corresponding input jacks on your
television. If you are using a progressive scan
television or projector, you must also change the
Scan Type in the DVD player's Video Set-Up
Menu from ”Interlaced” to ”Progressive”.

14 REMOTE CONTROL

Insert the batteries supplied while observing the
correct (+) and (–) polarities.

■ The batteries normally last for about one year,

although this depends on how often, and for
what operations, the remote control is used.

■ If the remote control unit fails to work even

when it is operated near the player, replace
the batteries.

■ Use size “AA” batteries.

Notes:
■ Do not attempt to recharge, short-circuit,

disassemble, heat or throw the batteries into
fire.

■ Do not drop, step on or otherwise impact the

remote control unit. This may damage the
parts or lead to malfunction.

■ Do not mix old and new batteries.
■ Wipe away any leakage inside the remote

control unit, and install new batteries.

■ If leakage should come into contact with

parts of your body, wash it off thoroughly
with water.

■ Batteries contain chemical substances and we

recommend that you dispose of them properly
and in compliance with any local regulations.
Do not simply throw them away but return to
your dealer or special battery disposal centers.

Point the remote control unit from no more than
about 7 m from the remote control sensor and
within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit.

■ The operating distance may vary according to

the brightness of the room.

Notes:
■ Do not point bright lights at the remote 

control sensor.

■ Do not place objects between the remote

control unit and the remote control sensor.

■ Do not use this remote control unit while

simultaneously operating the remote control
unit of any other equipment.

DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS  15

* Digital Format must be selected as 

“ORIGINAL“ or ”PCM” respectively in Menu

■ Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound com-

pression technique developed by the Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation,
supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as
well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this tech-
nique enables a large quantity of sound data
to be efficiently recorded on a disc.

■ Linear PCM is a signal recording format used

in CDs. While CDs are recorded in 
44.1 kHz/16 bit, DVDs are recorded in 
48 kHz/16 bit up to 96 kHz /24 bit.

■ If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround

decoder connected to the DVD’s analog
AUDIO OUT connectors, thanks to the
”Downmix” function of the DVD you will
obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the
same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-chan-
nel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from
titles encoded with Dolby Surround.

■ The DVD is designed to digitally output 

96 kHz-PCM audio with a 96 kHz sampling
rate. However, some 96 kHz DVD's may
include copy protection codes that do not
permit digital output. For full 96 kHz fidelity
from these discs, use the analog outputs of
the DVD.

IMPORTANT: If your surround processor/D/A
converter does not support 96 kHz PCM audio,
you must use the DVD analog outputs for full 96
kHz fidelity with these discs.

■ When connecting an amplifier (with an opti-

cal/coaxial digital input ) which does not con-
tain a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS decoder, be
sure to select ”PCM” as initial setting in the
”Digital Output” menu (see also page 18).
Otherwise, any attempt to play a DVD may
cause such a high level of noise that it may
be harmful to your ears and damage your
speakers.

■ CD´s can be played as they would normally be

played.

Note:
■ Some first generation DTS decoders which do

not support DVD-DTS interface may not work
properly with the DVD/CD player.

■ Remove the dust protection cap from the

optical digital audio output and connect the
cable firmly so that the configurations of both
the cable and the connector match.

■ Keep the dust protection cap and always 

reattach the cap when not using the connec-
tor.

Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats
used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto
the digital track of film. Both of these formats
provide six separate channels: left, right, center,
left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer.
The latest 6.1-formats, Dolby Digital EX and DTS
ES, even one (or two) additional "Surround
Back" channel for a center between the rears.

Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only
play 5.1-channel sound if you’ve connected the
optical or coaxial output of the DVD player to a
DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if
the disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS
format.

Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. ”Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater
Systems.

Disc:

DVD

VCD

CD

Sound recording
format:

Dolby Digital 
(AC-3)

Linear PCM
(48/96 kHz
16/20/24bit)

DTS 

MPEG (2.0) 

MPEG-1 or 
CD-DA 

Linear PCM

Optical/Coaxial digital
audio output 

Dolby Digital bitstream
(2-5.1 ch) or PCM 
(2 ch, 48 kHz/16bit)*

Linear PCM (2 ch) 
(48/96 kHz
16/20/24bit)

DTS Bitstream or no 
output *

MPEG bitstream (2ch)
or linear PCM 
(2 ch, 48kHz)

Linear PCM*

Linear PCM (44.1 kHz
sampling)

16 PLAYBACK BASICS

Preparation
1. Switch the TV ON and select its video input

connected to the DVD.

2. Press POWER to turn on the unit, the DVD

harman/kardon logo should appear now on
the screen. If that logo appears distorted on
the screen or without any color, change the
appropriate settings at the Video Setting
Submenu according to your TV set and to the
connection used between the DVD and your
TV.

3. When you see no video at all, not even the

harman/kardon logo, check the setting of the
video input used on your TV (most SCART
inputs on TVs can be configured in the TV´s
menu). When you don´t succeed, connect your
TV with different cables to the DVD, e.g. via
Composite (yellow jacks) or S-Video cables,
rather than per SCART to view the setup
menus until all appropriate ”Video menu”
settings are made properly.

4. Switch on your A/V system’s power, if the

player has been connected to such a system.

5. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.

6. Place a disc on the disc tray.

Hold the disc without touching either of its 
surfaces, position it with the side you wish to
play facing down, align it with the guides, and
place it in its proper position.

■ 3" (8 cm) discs or 5" (12 cm) discs can be

used.

7. Press PLAY. The disc tray is automatically

closed and play begins.

■ When the disc tray is closed by pressing

OPEN/CLOSE, play will start automatically.

■ With most DVD’s, a Disc Menu appears on

the screen. Select specific menu item by using
ARROW buttons on the remote, then press
ENTER.

Skipping tracks or titles/chapters
To move forward or backward through the tracks
on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press
SKIP on the front panel or PREVIOUS/NEXT on
the remote.

Fast Motion Playback/Fast Search
1. To move forward or backward through the

DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed,
press SEARCH on the remote. Once one of
these buttons is pressed, the fast search will
continue until PLAY is pressed.

There are four fast-play speeds. Each press of
the SEARCH Buttons will cycle to the next speed
in the following order: 2x, 4x, 16x, 100x, indicat-
ed by a number of arrow indicators on the right
top of the screen.

2. Press PLAY at any time to resume normal

playback.

Note that there will be no audio playback during
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 CD’s.

Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 
(with DVD only)
1. Press PAUSE when a DVD is playing to freeze

the picture.

2. Each time you press one of the STEP (FWD or

REV) buttons, the picture advances one frame
in the selected direction.

3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only)
1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame

mode, you may move slowly forward or back-
ward through the program being played at
one of four speeds by pressing the Play
Buttons on the remote. Each press of the
buttons will move to the next speed, indicated
by a number of arrow indicators on the right
top of the screen.

2. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

Note that there will be no audio playback during
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.

Notes: Playback features may not be available
during the opening credits of a movie. This is
intended by the disc author and is not a failure
of the DVD.

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

Depending on the structure of a VCD disc, the
functions Slow Reverse and Step Reverse may be
prohibited or have no function and Fast Playback
(Search) may not function.