Harman Kardon MAS 101 Owner's Manual

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MAS SYSTEM15OperationUse the numeric keys to directly access a track. If the disc is organized into folders,press the Folder +/– buttons to open a folder. Additional presses skip to the next or pre-vious folder. Within a folder you may search through the tracks more quickly by pressingthe +10 and –10 numeric keys.USBYour MAS system is equipped with two USB Ports, one on the rear panel of the controller,and one on the right side panel, near the front of the controller. The front port is selectedas USB A, and the rear port is USB B. Each press of the USB Source Selector togglesbetween the two ports.The system is compatible with flash and hard-disk USB drives formatted in the FAT32 fileformat. The system will recognize up to 9999 files in the MP3 or WMA formats, whichmay be organized into folders.NOTE: Although you can connect many different MP3 music players to the USBport, you should not connect an iPod here. To enjoy audio content stored on aniPod, use the included The Bridge IIIP docking station. Connect The Bridge IIIPto its proprietary connector on the controller’s rear panel and dock the iPod inThe Bridge IIIP as shown on page 10. Do not connect a personal computer or anyperipherals to either of your MAS system’s USB ports.When installing the system, make sure to leave sufficient room on the right side to safelyaccommodate a USB device.When the USB device is inserted, the total number of files will be displayed after a delayto allow the device to be read.Playback and navigation are the same as for an audio or data CD, as described above.It is recommended that you stop playback before removing a USB device, although it isnot necessary to turn off the system.Programmed PlayPlaylists of selected tracks may be programmed for the current audio or data CD or USBdevice. Playlists are not available for other sources. To program a playlist, play mustbe stopped.s0RESS THE 0ROGRAM BUTTON TO BEGIN 0ROGRAM MODE 4O EXIT WITHOUT PROGRAMMING Aplaylist, press the Stop button.s!DDTRACKSTOTHEPLAYLISTBYUSINGTHE3KIP3CAN4RANSPORT#ONTROLSORTHENUMERICkeys to select the track, then pressing the Program button to enter the selection. Addup to 99 tracks.s)F YOU MAKE A MISTAKE YOU MAY CLEAR THE TRACK JUST PROGRAMMED BY PRESSING THEClear button.s0RESS0LAYTOPLAYTHEPLAYLIST OR3TOPTOSAVETHEPLAYLISTWITHOUTPLAYINGIT4HESYSTEMwill remain in Program mode.To delete the playlist and exit Program mode:s)FTHEPLAYLISTISPLAYING SIMPLYPRESSTHE0ROGRAMBUTTONTODELETETHEENTIREPLAYLISTthe current track will continue playing.s)FTHEPLAYLISTISSTOPPED PRESSTHE#LEARBUTTONPlaylists may be edited:s4OADDATRACKTOTHEPLAYLIST PRESSTHE3TOPBUTTON THENTHE0ROGRAMBUTTON0ROCEEDas described above.s4OVIEWTHETRACKSINAPLAYLISTWITHOUTMAKINGCHANGES STOPPLAYANDPRESSTHE#HECKbutton. Each press advances to the next track in the playlist. To exit Check mode,press the Play button.s4ODELETEASINGLETRACKFROMTHEPLAYLIST STOPPLAYANDPRESSTHE#HECKBUTTONREPEAT-edly until the desired track appears. Press the Clear button.Playlists are lost when the system is turned off or the disc or USB device is removed.The playlist will also be lost when the source is changed.The Bridge IIIP Dock for iPodPress the Bridge Source Selector to select The Bridge IIIP as the source. When a compat-ible iPod is docked (see page 4), a message will appear in the front-panel display thatThe Bridge IIIP is connected.The display will switch to the navigation menus, and the menu screen on the iPoditself will be replaced by a “check mark” graphic and a message reading “OK toDisconnect.”When you see the “OK to Disconnect” message displayed, the iPod may be operatedusing the MAS system’s front-panel or remote controls.s4ONAVIGATETHEMENUS PRESSTHE7/3 buttons to scroll through a list. Press the Enterbutton to select a menu item. Pressing the Enter button while an audio track is dis-played will begin play. Press the Back button to return to the previous menu level.The transport controls work as they do for CDs:s4OPAUSEORRESTARTPLAY PRESSTHE0LAY0AUSEBUTTONs4OSEARCHFORWARDORREVERSETHROUGHATRACK PRESSANDHOLDTHE3KIP3CAN&ORWARDor Reverse button.s4OSKIPFORWARDORREVERSETHROUGHTHETRACKS TAPTHE3KIP3CAN&ORWARDOR2EVERSEbutton.To play the tracks in the current playlist or category in random order (“Shuffle” mode),press the Random button. Press it again to end random playback.Any Repeat Play settings on the iPod will be indicated in the message display. To changethe settings, remove the iPod from The Bridge IIIP and use the controls on the iPod.During normal play, select the Now Playing menu option to view the status. The upperline of the message display will show the elapsed track time and remaining track time.The song, artist and album information will scroll on the lower line, if available.It is recommended that you stop playback before undocking the iPod, although it is notnecessary to turn off the system. However, the system should be turned off before con-necting or disconnecting The Bridge IIIP.Auxiliary InputsYour MAS system is equipped with three analog audio inputs, a phono input (MM type)and four digital audio inputs. If you have connected a compatible device, such as aportable audio player or a cassette deck, select the corresponding auxiliary input as thesource and use the device’s own controls.To select one of the analog audio inputs or the phono input, press the Line In buttonrepeatedly to toggle through the inputs. To select one of the coaxial or optical digitalaudio inputs, press the Digital In button repeatedly.TV Input (Analog): Dual rear-panel RCA-type jacksAUX Input (Analog): Dual rear-panel RCA-type jacksPhono Input (Analog): Dual rear-panel RCA-type jacksLine Input (Analog): Front 3.5mm jackCoaxial 1 Input (Digital): Rear-panel RCA-type jackCoaxial 2 Input (Digital): Rear-panel RCA-type jackOptical 1 Input (Digital): Rear-panel TOSLINK™ connectorOptical 2 Input (Digital): Rear-panel TOSLINK connector