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DVD LANGUAGE CODES  21

The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’s producer. You should always consult
the disc’s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, you may be required to enter a code from the list below to access
that language.

Abkhazian

6566

Afar

6565

Afrikaans

6570

Albanian

8381

Ameharic

6577

Arabic

6582

Armenian

7289

Assamese

6583

Aymara

6588

Azerbaijani 6590
Bashkir

6665

Basque

6985

Bengali; Bangla 6678
Bhutani 6890
Bihari 6672
Bislama 6673
Breton 6682
Bulgarian 6671
Burmese

7789

Byelorussian 6669
Cambodian 7577
Catalan 6765
Chinese

9072

Corsican 6779
Croatian 7282
Czech 6783
Danish

6865

Dutch 7876
English 6978
Esperanto 6979
Estonian 6984
Faroese 7079
Fiji 7074
Finnish 7073
French

7082

Frisian 7089
Galician

7176

Georgian 7565
German 6869
Greek 6976
Greenlandic

7576

Guarani 7178
Gujarati 7185

Hausa 7265
Hebrew 7387
Hindi 7273
Hungarian 7285
Icelandic 7383
Indonesian 7378
Interlingua 7365
Interlingue 7369
Iunpiak 7375
Irish 7165
Italian

7384

Japanese

7465

Javanese

7487

Kannada 7578
Kashmiri 7583
Kazakh 7575
Kinyarwanda 8287
Kirghiz 7589
Kirundi 8278
Korean 7579
Kurdish 7585
Laothian 7679
Latin 7665
Latvian, Lettish 7686
Lingala 7678
Lithuanian 7684
Macedonian 7775
Malagsy 7771
Malay 7783
Malayalam 7776
Maltese 7784
Maori  

7773

Marathi  

7782

Moldavian 7779
Mongolian 7778
Naru 7865
Nepali 7869
Norwegian 7879
Occitan 7967
Oriya 7982
Oromo (Afan) 

7977

Panjabi 8065
Pashto, Pushto 8083
Persian 7065
Polish 8076
Portuguese 8084
Quechua 8185
Rhaero-Romance 8277
Romanian 8279
Russian 8285

Samoan

8377

Sangho 8371
Sanskrit 8365
Scots Gaelic 

7168

Serbian 8382
Servo-Groatian 8372
Sesotho 8384
Setswana 8478
Shona 8378
Sindhi 8368
Singhalese 8373
Siswati 8383
Slovak 8375
Slovenian 8376
Somali 8379
Spanish 6983
Sundanese 8385
Swahili 8387
Swedish 8386
Tagalog 8476
Tajik 8471
Tamil 8465
Tatar 8484
Telugu 8469
Thai 8472
Tibetan 6679
Tigrinya 8473
Tonga 8479
Tsonga 8483
Turkish 8482
Turkmen 8475
Twi 8487
Ukrainian 8575
Urdu 8582
Uzbek 8590
Vietnamese 8673
Volapuk 8679
Welsh 6789
Wolof 8779
Xhosa 8872
Yiddish 7473
Yoruba 8979
Zulu 9085

22 TROUBLESHOOTING

If you experience any of the following difficulties
while using the system, use this troubleshooting
guide to help you remedy the problem.
Should any problem persist, consult your
authorized Harman Kardon dealer.

No power.
• Is the power cord firmly plugged into the

power outlet?

• One of the safety mechanisms may be

operating. In this event, unplug the player from
the power outlet briefly and then plug it in
again.

No picture.
• Check that the system is connected correctly

and securely.

• The video cable may be damaged. Replace it

with a new one.

• Make sure the system is connected to a video

input on the TV (see page 12).

• Make sure the TV is turned on.

• Make sure the correct video input on the TV is

selected for viewing with this system.

Noise (interference) appears in the
picture.
• Clean the disc.

• If video from this system has to go through

your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience problems
after checking your connections, please try
connecting your DVD system directly to your
TV’s S-Video input, if your TV is equipped with
this input (see page 12).

The aspect ratio of the screen is wrong
(picture vertically expanded) when you
play a wide picture even though you set
“TV DISPLAY” in the SETUP menu to
"16:9".
• If you connect the system with the SCART

cable, connect directly to the TV. Otherwise the
autoswitch function of the aspect ratio for the
TV may not work.

• If the TV is not connected with a SCART cable

to the HS, or if the autoswitch function does
not work you should turn the TV to "16:9" (if
possible with your TV).

• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to

change the aspect ratio. In that case (TV not
adjustable to 16:9) do not select "16:9" in the
TV Display. Then, no change of the aspect ratio
is needed.

There is no sound or volume is very low
• Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

• Make sure that you have selected the correct

source on the system.

• Press MUTE on the remote control, if the

words MUTE ON are blinking on the front
panel display.

• The protective circuitry has been activated

because of a short circuit. Turn off the system,
eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on
the power again.

• The audio interconnect is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.

• The system is in pause mode or in slow-motion

play mode, or fast forward or fast reverse.
Press 

N

to return to normal play mode.

• Check the speaker settings (see page 16).

The left and right channels are unbalanced
or reversed.
• Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

Severe hum or noise is heard.
• Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away from

a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters
away from fluorescent light.

• Move your TV away from the audio

components.

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a

cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

• Clean the disc.

The surround effect is difficult to hear
when you are playing a Dolby Digital
sound track.
• Check to see if the Dolby Digital mode is

turned on properly, otherwise unload and load
the disc again.

• Check the speaker connections.

• Depending on the DVD disc, the output signal

may at times be mono or stereo even if the
soundtrack is recorded in Dolby Digital format.

The sound comes from the center speaker
only.
• Depending on the disc, sound may sometimes

come from the center speaker only. This also
applies to mono recordings (from disc or any
analog source), when Pro Logic mode is
selected. This is normal.

No sound is heard from the center
speaker.
• Adjust center speaker volume (see pages 16).

No sound or only very low volume from
the rear speakers.
• Adjust the rear speaker volume (see page 16).

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antenna is connected correctly.

Adjust the antenna and connect an external
antenna if necessary.

• The signal strength of the stations is too weak

for automatic tuning. Use manual tuning.

• No stations have been preset.

• The tuner mode is not selected, select the

Radio mode.

The remote does not function.
• Remove any obstacles between the remote

control and the system.

• Move the remote control closer to the system.

• Point the remote control at the remote sensor

on the front panel.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote control

with new ones if they are weak.

• Check that the batteries are loaded correctly.

The disc does not play.
• There is no disc inside. (“NO DISC” appears on

the front panel display and the TV screen.)
Insert a disc.

• Insert the disc correctly with the playback side

facing down on the disc tray.

• Clean the disc.

• The system cannot play CD-ROM's, etc.

(see page 3).

• DVD with wrong region code 

(see page 11).

The system starts playing the DVD
automatically.
• The DVD features the auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.
• Some discs include an auto pause signal. When

playing such a disc, the system stops playback
at the signal.

TROUBLESHOOTING  23

Track Skip or direct select with numeric
buttons, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat
play or Program play, etc., cannot be done.
• Depending on the DVD, some of the above

operations may not be available (Playback
control with DVD).

Messages do not appear on the TV screen
in the language you want.
• Select the language for OSD in the SETUP

menu (see page 15).
For all messages from the DVD (DVD menu,
subtitles) in the proper language the disc must
have the language you selected, if not, another
language will be selected.

The audio language cannot be changed
when you play a DVD.
• Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.

• Changing the language for the sound is

prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitle language cannot be changed
when you play a DVD.
• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD.

• Changing the language for the subtitles is

prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned off when
you play a DVD.
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed when you
play a DVD.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on most DVDs.

• Change the angles when the angle mark

appears on the TV screen.

• Changing the angles is prohibited on some

DVDs.

The system does not operate properly.
• Static electricity, etc., may affect the system’s

operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord, then connect it
again.

24 GLOSSARY

Bit rate
Value indicating the amount of video data
compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is
Mbps (megabit per second). 1 Mbps indicates
that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The
higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of
data. However, this does not always mean higher
quality pictures.

Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD
that are smaller than titles. Many titles are
composed of several chapters, but many others
are not. Each chapter is assigned a chapter
number enabling you to locate the chapter you
want.

Dolby Digital (“5.1”, “AC-3”)
This sound format for movie theaters is more
advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this
format, the rear speakers output stereo sound
with an expanded frequency range and a
subwoofer channel for deep bass is
independently provided. This format is also called
“5.1” because the subwoofer channel is counted
as 0.1 channel (since it functions only when a
deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in
this format are recorded separately for superior
channel separation. Furthermore, since all the
signals are processed digitally, less signal
degradation occurs. The name “AC-3” comes
from the fact that it is the third audio coding
method to be developed by the Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and
the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works.
© 1992.1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights
reserved.

Dolby Pro Logic II Surround
This is a method of decoding surround recordings
that produces five channels from two-channel
sound. Compared with the former Dolby
Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic II Surround
reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally
and localizes sounds more precisely. To take full
advantage of Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, you
should have a pair of rear speakers and a center
speaker. The rear speakers output stereo sound.

DTS
Digital audio compression technology developed
by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology
conforms to 5.1-channel surround. The rear
channels are stereo and there is a discrete
subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides
5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital
audio. Good channel separation is realized,
because all channels are recorded discretely and
processed digitally.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
worldwide patents issued and pending. "DTS"
and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
© 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights
reserved.

MPEG AUDIO
International standard coding system to
compress audio digital signals authorized by
ISO/IEC. MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2-channel
stereo, used on some DVD’s as alternate (other
language) track.

DVD
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same as
a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and
single-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7
times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data
capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is
8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4
GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17
GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format,
one of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 of its original size. The
DVD also uses the variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be allocated
according to the status of the picture. The audio
data is recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS and/or
PCM, allowing you to enjoy more natural audio
presence. Furthermore, various advanced
functions such as multi-angle, multilingual, and
subtitles may be provided with the DVD.

Multi-angle function
Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera
for a scene are recorded on some DVDs.

Multilingual function 
Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a
picture are recorded on some DVDs.

Parental Control
A function of some (particulary US) DVD’s to limit
playback of the disc by the age of the users. The
limitation varies from disc to disc. When it is
activated, playback is completely prohibited,
violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other
scenes and so on.

Title
The longest sections of a picture or a music piece
on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on
video software; or an album, etc., for a music
piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned
a title number enabling you to locate the title
you want.

Track
Sections of a music piece on a CD. Each track is
assigned a track number enabling you to locate
the track you want.

PCM
Pulse code modulation, an uncompressed data
formation.

NTSC
National TV Systems Committee: a video
standard used in USA.

PAL
Phase Alternation Line: a video standard used in
many European countries.