System Setup; Menus And Navigation - Harman Kardon DVD 27 Owner's Manual

System Setup

The final step in the installation of the DVD 27 is to
establish the system's configuration. Before proceeding
further to make any adjustments, make certain that
the DVD 27 is properly connected to a video display
and an AC power source. Turn on the DVD 27 by
pressing the Power On/Off Switch 2 and the
Power Indicator 1 will change from amber to blue.
You do not need to play a CD or DVD in the unit to
make system setup adjustments.
In many cases, you will be able to accept the default
settings. Of course, these settings may be changed at
any time to reflect changes to the other equipment in
your home theater system or to adjust the DVD 27's
output or operation to your needs and preferences.

Menus and Navigation

The DVD 27 uses an elegant but simple on-screen
menu system for setup and control functions. There
are two main menus that are navigated in a similar
fashion:
• The SETUP menu is used to establish the basic
configuration settings for all aspects of the DVD
player's operation, including language and display
settings, audio settings, video settings and adjust-
ments, parental control and other settings that you
may customize. The SETUP menu is accessed
by pressing the Setup Button j.
• The PLAYER INFORMATION menu
displays information about the current disc, allowing
you to set the playback mode and create a playlist if
desired. The PLAYER INFORMATION
menu will appear on screen automatically for audio-
only and JPEG discs, and for VCDs without PBC. For
DVDs and VCDs with PBC, it may be accessed by
pressing the Info Button i.
The two main menus share a common layout, and are
navigated in a similar manner. The menu screen is
divided into four main areas:
B A
D
Figure 1
å: Menu Title: The top line identifies which main
menu is on screen.
∫: The submenus listed in a vertical column at
the left side of the screen access the specific groups
of settings or controls. The submenu that is at the
top of the list will be highlighted. As indicated on the
Instruction Line ∂, press the Enter Button s
to select that submenu, which will move the cursor to
the first Control Setting ç.
On the Setup Main Menu, the Available
Submenus Are:
• The SYSTEM SETUP menu, identified by a
wrench icon and the word SYSTEM, is used to
establish the general settings for the player.
• The AUDIO SETUP menu, identified by a
speaker icon and the word AUDIO, is used to
establish the settings for the player's audio output.
• The VIDEO SETUP menu, identified by a TV
icon and the word VIDEO, is used to establish the
video formatting and configuration settings and to
access the video adjustments screen for the picture
settings.
On the Player Information Menu, the Available
Submenus Are:
• The PLAYBACK INFO menu, identified by
an "i" icon, includes the disc type and name (if avail-
able on the disc), and contains settings to control
the playback mode.
• The PROGRAM menu, identified by an icon
showing musical notes, is used to program a playlist,
which lets you play back selected CD tracks in the
order you choose. Playlists are only available for
audio CDs.
• The DISC INFO menu, identified by a disc
icon, provides detailed information about the video
and audio content on the disc being played.
ç Control Settings: The main area of each menu
screen shows a list of the control settings available for
C
the current submenu. On the left side of the main area
is a listing of the settings available. To the right of each
line is the current value for each setting. To adjust a
specific setting, press the
n until the setting for the desired item is highlighted.
Next, press the Enter Button s and a dropdown
menu will appear that contains the available options for
that setting. Press the
n until the desired option is highlighted, then press
the Enter Button s to select that option. See
Figure 2 for an example of a dropdown menu.
Figure 2
∂ Instruction Line: The DVD 27 will display the
appropriate instructions in this area to assist you in
navigating the menu system and making changes to
the various settings.
Within a given menu, adjustments are made using the
following steps and commands on the remote control:
• Press the
• When the current setting for the item to be adjusted
• Press the
• When the desired setting is highlighted or the
• Press the
• When all required adjustments on this submenu
• If all adjustments are complete, press the Setup
Most DVDs are created to allow setup menus to be
displayed while the disc is playing, superimposed over
the video playback. However, some discs are authored
Navigation Buttons
⁄¤
in a way that does not allow this. If you see the ø icon
displayed on the screen after pressing the Setup
Button j or the Info Button i, press the Stop
Button x and then press the Setup or Info Button
Navigation Buttons
⁄¤
ji again.
SYSTEM SETUP
Navigation Buttons n to
⁄¤
select an item to be adjusted.
is highlighted, press the Enter Button s.
Navigation Buttons n to
⁄¤
select one of the options shown. When a series of
underscore lines (_ _ _ _) is shown, enter the
desired setting using the Numeric Keys R.
numeric entry made, press the Enter Button s.
Navigation Buttons n to
⁄¤
select another item for adjustment, if required.
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have been made, press the Navigation
Buttons n to move to the Submenu Selection
Area ∫ and then press the
Navigation
⁄¤
Buttons n to select another submenu.
Button j to exit the SETUP menu, or press
the Info Button i to exit the PLAYER
INFORMATION menu.
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