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OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 Harman Kardon Digital Lounge 632, 640, 646 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page Video Mode RDS Station ID Remote Control Introduction Video Resolution Surround Mode for Tuner Learning Codes Safety Information DivX Video On Demand Erasing Learned Codes TV Menu, AUX Menu, Digital Installation Location, Cleaning, Unpacking Test Screen In Menu DVD Languages Codes Terminology...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! To enable you to get the maximum quality from As portable USB devices increase in popularity, With the purchase of a Harman Kardon Digital DVDs, the Digital Lounge system is equipped Harman Kardon's Digital Lounge system is Lounge system you are about to begin many with the latest in design techniques, including a among the first integrated home theater system...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Introduction Safety Information n Advanced Analog Signal Conversion IMPORTANT NOTES: Important Safety Information (AASC) Technology This manual describes the working of your Verify Line Voltage Before Use complete Harman Kardon Digital Lounge system, n Automatic TV Channel Search Your Digital Lounge system has been designed and replaces the individual manuals found in n Full HD (HD Ready on the DL 632) for use with 220-240-Volt AC current.
  • Page 5 Safety Information n The set must be disposed of as special waste To minimize the size of the carton in storage, you Installation Location n To assure proper operation and to avoid the in accordance with your local waste disposal may wish to flatten it.
  • Page 6: Terminology

    Terminology Terminology USB On-The-Go: Due to its widespread accept- Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to ance, USB is becoming the de facto industry stan- show up to four different views of the same scene Since they share some of the characteristics and dard for connecting peripherals to PCs and lap- in a program.
  • Page 7: Features

    Features n The Digital Lounge system is compatible with High quality video Compatible with CD as well as DVD most discs recorded with files encoded using • High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) MP3 or Windows Media 9, as well as JPEG for a single wire, digital connection to your •...
  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls Digital Louge Main Information Display USB On-The-Go Input Slot Loader Power On/Off (Standby) Headphone Jack Open/Close Volume Control Main Information Display: This display Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to Slot loader: Gently insert a CD or DVD into delivers messages and status indications to help listen to the system's output through a pair of this slot, with the printed side of the disc facing...
  • Page 9: Front Panel Display

    Front Panel Display A Disc Type Indicators G Source Indicators M Angle Indicator B Playback-Mode Indicators H Repeat Indicators N Title Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator I VCD Playback Control Indicator O Chapter/Track Number Indicators D Parental Lock Indicator J Random Indicator P Video Output Indicators E Time Indicators K A-B Repeat Indicator...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel Connections

    Rear Panel Connections HDMI Output Subwoofer Output Coaxial Digital Output Remote IR Output Coaxial Digital TV Input Subwoofer Trigger Output Remote IR Input Optical Digital Input Coaxial Digital Input USB On-The-Go Input Analog Audio Outputs DMP The Bridge Input AC Power Cord Front Speaker Outputs Analog Audio Inputs FM Antenna...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel Connections Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect Coaxial Digital Input: Connect the coaxial these outputs to the matching + and – terminals digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, on your surround channel speakers. In confor- LD player, MD player, satellite receiver or CD mance with the new CEA color code specifica- player to this jack.
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Connections Tv

    Rear Panel Connections TV A Audio Output I PC Audio Input R HDMI 1 Input B RF Antenna Input J DVD Input S HDMI 2 Input C RF Antenna Output K DVI Input T Remote IR Input D Antenna Input L RS 232 Port U Remote IR Output E Component Video Inputs...
  • Page 13 Rear Panel Connections TV M S-Video Input: This input has no direct U Remote IR Output: If you intend to point function in the system. If you have optional your remote control at the TV to control your video sources like a satellite receiver or VCR with complete system, connect one end of the sup- an S-Video output, connect it to this input.
  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Remote Control System On/Source Selection Button Power Off Button Subtitle Button Title Button Angle Button Audio Button Enter Button Eject Button Set-Up/Button Arrows Button Mute Button Disc Menu/Teletext Button Pause Button Status/Mix/EPG Button Skip/Step (Previous) Button Skip/Step (Next) Button Play Button Search/Slow Reverse Button STOP Button Search/Slow Forward Button...
  • Page 15 Remote Control System/Source Selection Buttons: Pause Button: Freezes a picture (with Audio System On/Source Selection Pressing one of these buttons will perform three DVD/VCD) and pauses the playback signal (CD) Buttons: Pressing one of these buttons will per- actions at the same time for those sources that when a disc is playing.
  • Page 16 Remote Control IR Transmitter Window: Point this window Important notes. towards the Digital Lounge system when pressing The large system remote control contains several buttons that have more than one function. The buttons on the remote to make certain that Set-up Button is a good example.
  • Page 17: Second Remote Control

    Second Remote Control A Power Off Button: Turns off the J PRESETS-Buttons: Pressing these buttons DL system to standby mode. in JPEG mode will move to the previous or next image. In TV mode these buttons will scroll B System/Source Selection Buttons: through the available preset TV stations.
  • Page 18: Basic Information

    Basic Information About This Manual Regional Coding To avoid aching eyes and obtain an optimized viewing distance, the distance from the unit • The types of functions and operations that can DVD players and discs are designed with regional should be five to six times the display’s diagonal be used for a particular disc vary depending on restrictions which dictate the regions in which a dimension.
  • Page 19: Installation And Connections

    Installation and Connections Important Note Optional Analog Set Top or Cable Please open the Harman Kardon Digital Lounge Box Connections Accessory Tool Kit before opening any of the If you do not use an aerial antenna but a set top other system components.
  • Page 20: Connecting A Pc

    Installation and Connections Connecting a PC Note: When connecting the optical digital audio cable (optional). If you wish to connect your PC to the screen, the n Gently push the cable plug through the built-in best way is to connect the DVI output of the com- shutter that covers the optical digital audio out- puter to the DVI Input K on the rear panel of the put and connect the cable firmly so that the con-...
  • Page 21: Screen Placement

    Installation and Connections Playback Basics Screen Placement Connecting the AC Power Automatic Channel Search Note: Please use the supplied pair of gloves Notes The first step after switching on your system is to found in the Tool Kit when placing the screen. •...
  • Page 22: Digital Tuner

    Playback Basics For analog tuner: proceed as follows: Digital Tuner (If no channels are found, check the antenna con- nection. If you have used and indoor antenna, it When you press the Enter Button to confirm, If you have selected the digital tuner (DVB-T), may be necessary to use an outdoor antenna the automatic channel search will start to scan proceed as described below.
  • Page 23 Playback Basics If you select Sort Channels, you will see the menu Entering "System Settings" shows the following below: screen with three setting options: Language, Menu and Miscellaneous. Figure 1j In the Technical Information menu you can see details regarding the channel that you are cur- Figure 1h rently watching, or the DVB-T tuner.
  • Page 24: Disc Playback Features

    Playback Basics Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only) Playing a DivX Movie Disc 1. When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame Before playing DivX movie discs, please note the 4. If the TV Source Selector Input Button mode, you may move slowly forward or back- following: been pressed to switch on the complete...
  • Page 25: Surround Mode

    Playback Basics System Setup Surround Mode System Defaults To change a setting, simply move the cursor to the setting you wish to change. This setting will One of the most important features of the The final step of the installation is to establish be high lighted in a white square, and a brief Digital Lounge system is its ability to reproduce a the system’s defaults.
  • Page 26: Tv Setup

    System Setup TV Set Up Sharpness: The next line in the picture calibra- Dynamic Noise Compensation: The next line tion process is the Sharpness Setting. Should you in the picture calibration process is the Dynamic The TV Set Up Menu contains 2 submenus. Each wish to change this setting, press the Enter Noise Compensation Setting.
  • Page 27 System Setup Automatic Search (For analog TV only) Manual Search (For analog TV only) Name: The line shows the input for the TV The Automatic Search Menu allows you to auto- The third submenu in the TV Set Up Menu is the station’s name and can contain up to five matically search for available TV channels.
  • Page 28: Dvd Setup

    System Setup Edit Channel List (For analog TV only) Picture Calibration HDMI Set Up The last submenu in the TV Set Up Menu is the The Harman Kardon Digital Lounge is among the To access the HDMI Set Up Menu, press the TV Edit Channel List Menu that allows you to make few systems that have individual picture calibra- Button...
  • Page 29: Dvi Setup

    System Setup DVI Set Up Component (YUV), YC (S-Video), Scart Device Detection: This function must be CVBS (Composite), AV 1 (SCART) On, if automatic switching-over to the correspon- To access the DVI Set Up Menu, press the TV ding SCART input is to take place when an active and AV 2 (SCART) Set Up Button followed by the Set Up Button...
  • Page 30: Sound Set Up

    System Setup Show Logo: Defines whether the Harman Set Up Menu for the DVD Receiver Parental Control: Defines a password used to Kardon Digital Lounge splash screen will be control viewing of restricted programs. The The next step in checking or changing the system shown each time the system is turned on.
  • Page 31: Dynamic Range

    System Setup Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to take Audio Adjustment Step 1: EzSet/EQ requires that your listening advantage of the programming present on some room have as little background noise as possible Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the volume of to avoid interfering with the measurement of louder passages while maintaining intelligibility tones produced by your Digital Lounge during...
  • Page 32 System Setup Step 5: The first two screens of the EzSet/EQ Step 6. At this point you will begin to hear a Step 7. When the Far Field tests are complete a system will now appear to remind you to connect series of test tones circulate among all the message screen will appear to confirm if the pro- all the loudspeakers and to plug in the micro-...
  • Page 33 System Setup Step 8. When the Far Field measurements are Step 11. If the test results were successful, the The next and final step is to have EzSet/EQ run completed, the system will ask you to take Near next Near Field Measurement screen will appear. the Subwoofer measurements.
  • Page 34: Manual Speaker Setup

    System Setup Manual Setup Delay Video Settings Due to the different distances between the In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accu- listening position for the front channel speakers rate to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the sys- and the surround speakers, the amount of time it tem parameters for speaker “size”, speaker takes for sound to reach your ears from the front...
  • Page 35: Divx Video On Demand

    System Setup DivX Video On Demand Figure 7b This code allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service. For more infor - mation, visit www.divx.com/vod. Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit. Note that all the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit.
  • Page 36: Test Screen

    Test Screen Picture Calibration Using the supplied Test Disc When doing the calibration first insert the disc in the slot loader . The disc will start reading, and a main menu will appear on the screen. Select the test pattern required using the Buttons .
  • Page 37: Using The Status Bar Menu

    Status Bar / OSD Menus / Disc Player Menu Using the Status Bar Menu requested video input is highlighted. Press the shown on the left side of the screen. As in the Enter Button to confirm. Once this button is SET-UP Menu, settings can be highlighted with The on-screen Status Bar contains many playback pressed, the OSD Menu will disappear, and the...
  • Page 38: Information Displays

    Disc Player/Radio Menu Information Displays Programmed Play Radio Menu In STOP mode, the Disc List can be used to create The FM Tuner in the Digital Lounge system can your own program list for DVD, CD, MP3, WMA be used to listen to the Radio. Before listening to or JPEG discs.
  • Page 39: Radio Menu

    Radio Menu 4. Pressing the search button Removing presets Surround Mode for Tuner will scan the FM band for the first available If you wish to remove presets from your preset As with all other inputs of the Digital Lounge radio station with acceptable reception.
  • Page 40: Tv Menu, Aux Menu, Digital

    TV Menu, AUX Menu, Digital in Menu TV MENU TV Audio Input: The default setting for the TV Level adjustment: This setting gives you the Audio Input is Coaxial In. For proper functioning possibility to increase or decrease the input level The TV Menu setting of the DVD receiver sets the of the system, this setting should not be of the analog input, so that its sound will have...
  • Page 41: Usb Menu The Bridge

    USB Menu / The Bridge USB MENU • With USB as source, programming and random When the DVD receiver is in play mode, pressing the PLAY button on the remote control will high- functions are not available. The Harman Kardon Digital Lounge systems are light the track being played.
  • Page 42: Surround Mode Chart

    The Bridge / Surround Mode Chart In addition, if a video display is connected to the Surround Mode Chart Digital Lounge, a screen will appear to display Dolby Digital: Available only with digital input information about the iPod’s status and the sources encoded with Dolby Digital data.
  • Page 43: Tv Functions

    TV Functions TV Functions When the Picture in Picture function is active, the picture. It can also be used with non- the main picture can be selected by the anamorphic pictures that will show a small The Digital Lounge system offers several TV func- Numeric Key Buttons (when TV tuner is frame around in Normal mode.
  • Page 44: Teletext

    TV Functions Remote Control Teletext Learning codes from a remote 5. As long as the Device button is on steadily (for five seconds), briefly press the button on the origi- Teletext, also known as Videotext, is an informa- The Digital Lounge remote is able to “learn” nal remote that you wish to “teach”...
  • Page 45 Remote Control Erasing Learned Codes To erase all codes within a single device, To erase all codes within all devices, fol- follow these steps: low these steps: The DL’s remote allows you to remove or erase the 1. Press the Learn button and the Device 1.
  • Page 46 DVD Language Codes 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.
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting For the Controller There is no sound or volume is very low The sound comes from the • Check that the speakers and components are center speaker only. If you experience any of the following difficulties connected correctly and securely. •...
  • Page 48 Troubleshooting Track Skip or direct select with numeric The audio language cannot be changed The subtitles cannot be turned off when buttons, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat when you play a DVD. you play a DVD. play or Program play, etc., cannot be •...
  • Page 49 Glossary Bit rate Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Title Value indicating the amount of video data com- Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other The longest sections of a picture or a music piece pressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps worldwide patents issued and pending.
  • Page 50 Harman Kardon Digital Lounge Specifications Display Size / diagonal: 32” (81 cm), 40" (102 cm) or 46" (117 cm), 16:9 format Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels HD ready for 32", 1920x1080 Full HD for 40" and 46". Colour display: 16.7 million colours Viewing angle: 178°...
  • Page 51 Digital Lounge Controller Specifications DVD player Pickup: Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm Signal system: NTSC / PAL Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise ratio: More than 60 dB (DVD) Audio frequency response: DVD (PCM): 20 Hz ~ 22 kHz (+/- 1.0 dB) (Stereo) CD (PCM): 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (+/- 1.0 dB) Audio signal-to-noise ratio:...
  • Page 52 HKTS 11 Specifications HKTS 11 CEN-TS14 SUB-TS11 System Center Subwoofer Frequency Response Recommended Power Amplifier 35Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) 10 – 120 Watts 200 Watts RMS Impedance Bass 8 Ohms nominal 10" Woofer, bass-reflex enclosure SAT-TS14 Sensitivity Dimensions (H x W x D) Satellites 86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter 479mm x 340mm x 340mm...
  • Page 54 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 516.422.HKHK (4545) Fax: 516.682.3523 (USA only) www.harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 2, route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France © 2008 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Part No.: 04021804/532...

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