Harman Kardon DVD 29 Owner's Manual

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SYSTEM SETUP 17ENGLISHSystem SetupSystem SettingsThe System Setting Submenu contains thefollowing settings. Follow the explanations in theInstruction Line on the bottom of your screen tochange the settings.Display Language: Sets the language in whichthe OSD menus are shown on your screen.Preferred Subtitle Language: Defines yourpreferred subtitle language. Every time a discwill be played that contains this subtitle lan-guage, it will be shown automatically. If you donot find your preferred language in the list ofoptions, you can select your preferred languageby highlighting OTHER. Press ENTER and use theNavigation Buttons to select your preferredlanguage from the list shown on the screen.Note that only those languages will be availablethat are actually on the DVD you would like toplay. You can also set the preferred subtitlelanguage to OFF. In that case no subtitles will beshown.Panel Time-Out: Sets the time-out interval forthe Front Panel Information Display. After theselected time, the display will dim completely.Status Bar Time-Out: Sets the time-outinterval for the Status Bar, after which the StatusBar will disappear from the screen.Parental Control: Defines a password used tocontrol viewing of restricted programs. Thedefault password is 1234. After pressing thedefault password, either the parental controlsetting can be chosen, or a new password. Thefive standard US rating symbols are ”G”(General, level 2), ”PG” (Parental Guidance,level 4), ”PG13” (Parental Guidance and 13years old, level 4), ”R” (Restricted, level 6) and”NC 17” (from 17 years old, level 7). The DVDwill accommodate a total of eight rating steps,as set by the DVD creators. These additionalsteps allow for more critical control of programplayback for all audiences. Level 8: All DVDs canbe played. Levels 7 to 2: DVDs for general audi-ences/ children can be played. Level 1: DVDs forchildren can be played; DVDs for adults/generalaudiences are prohibited. Follow the explana-tions on the screen to set a new password.Disc Recognition: This setting controls theDisc Recognition feature. When turned on, itallows you to pause a DVD, remove it from theplayer, play another disc, and then resumeplayback of the original disc at a later time fromthe point at which you paused. Note that evenwhen the setting is activated, you must pauseplayback, rather than bring it to a full stop, andthe unit must not be turned off between discs.The DVD 29 is capable of storing the informa-tion for up to five DVDs at a time.PBC Support: Activates PBC (Play BackControl) Support for VCD discs.Screen Saver: Activates a Screen Saver toprevent an image to “burn” into a video displaydevice. If you connect the DVD 29 to a LCD orplasma screen or video projector, we recommendyou activate the screen saver at all times.Show Angle Icon: Determines whether theAngle Icon will appear on the screen when thereare different angles available on a DVD disc.Closed Caption: This setting enables viewingof closed caption messages, if they have beenencoded in the video material. Closed captionsare text displays of the program’s dialogue,normally hidden from view, that are madeavailable for the hearing-impaired or others.Select the O N setting to activate the DVD 29’sclosed captioning decoder so that thesemessages may be viewed.Audio SettingsThe Audio Setting Submenu contains thefollowing settings. Follow the explanations in theInstruction Line on the bottom of your screen tochange the settings. In case the audio settingshave been changed, they will take effect afterthe next time the player goes through STOPmode.Preferred Audio Language: Defines yourpreferred audio language. Every time a disc isplayed that contains this audio language, it willbe activated automatically. If you do not findyour preferred language in the list of options,you can select your preferred language by high-lighting OTHER. Press ENTER and use theNavigation Buttons to select your preferredlanguage from the list shown on the screen.Note that only those languages will be availablethat are actually on the DVD you would like toplay.Digital Output: If your system includes 5.1digital audio surround decoding (Dolby Digitaland/or DTS), select BITSTREAM as the digitaloutput. In that case all audio signals will be out-put with their original format. If your system onlyincludes stereo and/or Dolby Pro Logic, selectPCM. Then all audio signals will be output inPCM format only (DTS will output no signal).PCM Limit: The DVD 29 is compatible withboth 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling, but someearly A/V receivers and surround processors arenot. If your A/V receiver or surround processor isNOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals, selectthe 48 kHz option. If your A/V receiver orsurround processor IS capable of handling96kHz signals, select the 96 kHz option toachieve the greatest audio fidelity available.Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the DVD 29will not output an uncompressed signal in thePCM format from a disc recorded with96 kHz/24-bit resolution, such as some DTSaudio CDs. If the Digital Output setting in theAUDIO SETUP submenu is set to PCM, andthe PCM Limit setting is set to 96KHZ, noaudio will be outputted, and the messageCGMS MUTE will appear in the MainInformation Display. “CGMS” stands for “CopyGeneral Management System.” Should thismessage appear, change the PCM Limit settingto 48KHZ to hear the audio at a lowerresolution.Dynamic Range: This setting allows you totake advantage of the programming present onsome Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the vol-ume of louder passages while maintaining intel-ligibility of quieter passages. This means that youmay listen to programs at a level that allows thefull impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a vol-ume that is lower than you might otherwise useto avoid disturbing others. The DVD 29 accom-plishes this by compressing the audio to agreater or lesser degree, depending on whichsetting you choose. Three options are available:• MAXIMUM does not make any changes tothe original playback, and should be usedwhen the volume setting in the listening roommay be as loud as you desire.• MEDIUM applies a moderate amount ofcompression so that louder passages are alittle bit quieter.• MINIMUM applies more compression sothat louder passages are much softer.Feel free to experiment with the settings at anytime. Note that if your receiver or processor alsoallows you to program the dynamic rangesetting, also known as the “Night Mode,” youdo not need to make any adjustments on theDVD 29 and should leave the setting atMAXIMUM.