Introduction - Harman Kardon DMC 250 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the
Harman Kardon DMC 250
The DMC 250 Digital Media Center bridges the
gap between your home theater and the digital
world of your PC, PDA, digital camera and other
devices. With its memory card and USB ports, the
DMC 250 makes it possible to play your digital
audio and image files through your home theater
system without the clutter of messy wiring or
complicated network systems.
And the DMC 250 is capable of recording CDs, or
any analog audio, as MP3 files for storage on a
card or USB drive. You can easily preserve your
vinyl collection as audiophile-quality MP3 files,
simply by connecting your turntable with phono
preamp to the DMC 250's analog audio inputs.
On top of that, the DMC 250 is also a state-of-
the-art optical disc player that can play almost
every music, movie and still-image disc in your
library with the highest fidelity available today.
Along with conventional Video and CD audio
discs, the DMC 250 lets you enjoy the latest high-
resolution DVD-Audio discs, with HDMI
Definition Multimedia Interface ™ ) output of pure,
uncompressed digital audio and video as well as
DivX ® and VCD discs.
To enable you to get the maximum quality from
DVDs, the DVD is equipped with the latest in
design techniques, including advanced 10-bit
video digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and
Video (composite), S-Video and RGB video (RGB
via SCART) outputs, to ensure that you get all the
quality inherent in today's DVD medium.
For optimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD with
compatible high-definition display devices, DVD is
equipped with progressive component video
outputs.
When used with an HDMI-compatible
audio/video receiver and video display, the pro-
gram quality is preserved.
By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation
is virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable
connection eliminates the problem of wire
management.
If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video
display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality
with the DMC 250's precision video DACs, which
output a Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan component
signal and composite and S-video. Thus, no
matter what type of video display used, you will
see images that are the closest thing to the
original film or performance this side of your local
theater. To further fine-tune the video output, a
built-in test pattern may be used in conjunction
with either the controls on your display, or the
video output adjustments on the DMC 250.
In addition, Harman Kardon's audio heritage
continues into the digital video era with
audiophile-grade DACs to ensure that the audio
quality matches the superb video. Of course, both
coaxial and optical digital audio outputs are
available for direct connection to A/V receivers or
processors so that you may take advantage of
Dolby Digital* and DTS
outputs for down-mixed stereo or DVD-Audio
playback use audiophile-grade digital-to-analog
converters for crystal-clear outputs. When playing
audio CDs, the playback quality is state-of-the-
art, matching that of the finest players available.
A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening's worth of
entertainment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-
understand on-screen menus and icons make it
simple to change languages, soundtracks,
subtitles or aspect ratio.
DVD players are among the fastest growing
consumer electronics products ever brought to
market, but this may, nevertheless, be the first
DVD player you've owned. Although many of the
features of the DVD resemble those of standard
CD players, there are a number of functions that
you may be unfamiliar with. To ensure that you
are able to take advantage of all the power and
flexibility the DVD has to offer, we encourage you
to review this quick setup manual. That small
investment of your time will pay major dividends
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in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of
the DVD.
If you have additional questions about this
product or its installation or operation that are
not answered in this manual, please contact your
dealer, as he is your best source of local infor -
mation.
I Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio
Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
DVD-Audio discs, VCD, Standard CD
Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs
I DVD playback upscaled to 1080p with
HDMI 1.2a output for single-wire
connections
I Front-panel USB input for playing
compatible music or image files from
portable devices and for recording
music files
I Plays audio and video files from, and
records from a CD to, solid-state media
cards or USB drives
I High-quality video reproduction with
pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive
scan output and 3/2 pull-down
reconstruction
I Complete bass management for
DVD-Audio playback
I High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit
DACs, Progressive Scan and Component
Video Outputs
I Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal
Output Through Both Optical and
Coaxial Digital Audio Connections
I Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the
Finest Audio reproduction
I Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation
System
I Playback of MP3 and Windows
® soundtracks. The analog
Audio Discs and JPEG image files
I Parental Lock Controls Prevent
Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies
I Playback of DivX and DivX Ultra
compressed video files
I Extensive Programming Capability for
Audio and Video Discs
I Multiple Options for Language,
Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection
I Multiple-Angle Capabilities With
Specially Encoded DVD Discs
I Backlit, Ergonomically Designed
Remote Control
READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR UNIT
Install this DVD-Player in a well ventilated, cool,
dry, clean place with at least 10 cm on the top,
10 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm at the
back – away from direct sunlight, heat sources,
vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.
Avoid installing this unit where foreign object
may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be
exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the
top of this unit, do not place:
– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may
cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal
injury.
– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall
and liquid may cause electrical shock to the
user and/or damage to this unit.
Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, table-
cloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat
radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises,
it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or
personal injury.
Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the
AC power plug can be reached easily.
This unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This
state is called the standby mode. In this state,
this unit is designed to consume a very small
quantity of power.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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