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Harman Kardon HS 100 Owner's Manual

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Power for the Digital Revolution
HS 100
INTEGRATED HOME THEATER SYSTEM
OWNER'S MANUAL
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JPEG MP3
CD
DVD-AUDIO
5.1ch
PROG RAND
REP
1 ALL
A-B
P.SCAN
TEST
PLAYER
RADIO
GROUP
TITLE
TRACK
CHAP
HOUR
PBC
MIN
SEC
VCD
AUX
DVD
DIGITAL IN
WMA

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  • Page 1 Power for the Digital Revolution HS 100 INTEGRATED HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL ® ® JPEG MP3 DVD-AUDIO 5.1ch PROG RAND 1 ALL P.SCAN TEST PLAYER RADIO GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP HOUR DIGITAL IN...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    å – (letter in a circle) indicates a section of an on-screen display Please register your HS 100 by visiting our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. At the same time, you may choose to be notified about our new products and special promotions. Note that you will need the serial number shown on...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    HS 100 is truly a complete home theater system for the new millennium. The HS 100 has been engineered to make it easy to take advantage of the power of its digital technology. To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new sys- tem, we urge you to read this manual.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Remove Front-Panel Protective Film In order to protect the lens covering the front panel of your new HS 100, it is shipped from the factory cov- ered by a protective plastic film. Before using the unit, remove this film by grabbing one corner and gently peeling back the plastic sheet.

  • Page 5: Front-Panel Controls

    To ensure proper operation of the HS 100, it is important that this area is not blocked or covered. Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

  • Page 6: Front-Panel Display

    NOF indicators also are used together as a group to display information messages about the status of the HS 100, such as the selected input’s name and surround mode, the station playing when the tuner is in use and specific function messages when a DVD, DVD-Audio or CD disc is playing (such as Reading when the disc is loading).

  • Page 7: Rear-Panel Connections

    Red (+) ter- minal on the speakers. Connect the Black (–) terminal on the HS 100 to the Black negative (–) terminal on your speaker. (See page 12 for more information on speaker polarity.) Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + or –...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL Power On Transmit Indicator Radio Player Repeat Playlist Display Pic +/Pic – Subtitle Open/Close Navigation Buttons Status Numeric Keys Search/Slow Reverse Title Skip/Step (Previous) Skip/Step (Next) Pause STOP Search/Slow Forward Play Angle Zoom Clear Enter Disc Menu Audio Volume Control A-B Repeat Random...
  • Page 9 Power On: Press this button to turn the HS 100 on when it is in Standby mode. Transmit Indicator: This LED will light red when any button is pressed to confirm that the remote code is being transmitted. Radio: Press this button to select the internal tuner as the input source.

  • Page 10: Installation And Connections

    When making any connections between speakers and the HS 100, as well as between the HS 100 and other audio/video components, it is important that both the HS 100 and external components be turned off, preferably with the power removed from the AC outlet.

  • Page 11: Subwoofer Placement And Connection

    Once the wires are connected at the speaker end, con- nect each speaker to the rear panel of the HS 100. The color-coding on the speaker wire connectors makes it easy to make the connections properly.

  • Page 12: System Setup

    SYSTEM SETUP System Setup The final step in the installation of the HS 100 is to establish the system’s configuration. Before proceeding, make certain that the HS 100 is properly connected to a video display and an AC power source. Turn on the video display, and switch its input, if necessary, to the input connected to the HS 100’s video output.

  • Page 13: Disc Recognition

    “burned” into the face of your video display when a disc is stopped for more than five min- utes. If you use the HS 100 with a plasma display, direct-view CRT set or a CRT-based projector, we strongly recommend that the setting be turned ON.

  • Page 14: Audio Adjustment

    • 16:9: If you have a widescreen (16:9) display, or a display that has a widescreen mode, choose this set- ting. With this setting, the HS 100 will adjust the out- put for widescreen movies so that they fill the entire screen in the proper aspect ratio.

  • Page 15: Video Mode

    Three choices are available: • Auto: This is the recommended setting, as it lets the HS 100 analyze the signals from the DVD and adjust the output accordingly. • Movie: Choose this option for optimal playback of material that was shot on film, even though you are viewing it on video via a DVD.

  • Page 16: Color And Tint Adjustment

    SYSTEM SETUP before the contrast adjustment. If not, go back to “Brightness Adjustment” and repeat Step 3 and then “Contrast Adjustment, ” making only minor adjust- ments each time for optimization. Color and Tint Adjustment 1. When the brightness and contrast are set optimally, adjust the color control to the level of your prefer- ence.

  • Page 17: Terminology And Dvd Basics

    Terminology Since DVD players such as the one built into the HS 100 share some of the characteristics and technol- ogy of CD players, many of the terms and operational concepts used to describe DVD playback are similar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers.

  • Page 18: Playback Basics For All Formats

    DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. DO NOT attempt to play another type of disc. • The HS 100 will only play discs in the NTSC video format. It will not play discs for other standards such as PAL or SECAM.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    HS 100. The pages that follow have all the information needed to operate the HS 100, but the following will help get you started with a basic overview.

  • Page 20: Playing Dvds And Cds

    This is a function of the way the disc was created and is not a flaw in the HS 100. Selecting a Group (for DVD-Audio Discs) Since DVD-Audio discs are organized into Groups,...

  • Page 21: Selecting An Angle

    • Video Standard: The disc’s format is shown here. For the HS 100, this will always be the NTSC format used in North America, as that is the only format activated for Region 1 players.

  • Page 22: Dvd Playback

    This feature is out of the control of the HS 100, as it is set by the disc’s internal programming. DVD PLAYBACK...

  • Page 23: Mp3, Wma And Jpeg Playback

    CD-ROM with MP3 or any other codec format. The HS 100 is also able to play MP3 files while displaying their file names using its advanced graphic interface. Due to...

  • Page 24: Vcd Playback

    CD technology, the playback functions for a VCD disc are similar to CD. To play a VCD disc, place it in the HS 100 as you would do with any other CD or DVD disc. The unit takes a few seconds to read the disc’s contents, then the disc will...

  • Page 25: Using The Player Menu

    HS 100 is capable of playing. To program a disc’s playback, first load it into the HS 100, but do not start playback. If the disc begins to play, press the Stop Button to halt the playback.

  • Page 26: Notes On Programmed Playback

    • If you enter a numeric playback position that is greater than the actual number of titles, chapters, tracks or files on the disc, the HS 100 will automati- cally assign the last available position number to that title, chapter, track or file.

  • Page 27: Tuner Operation

    AM and FM bands for station entry. Automatic Tuning and Preset Entry You may also let the HS 100 create a list of preset sta- tions. To do that, follow these steps twice, once for the AM band and once for FM.

  • Page 28: Rds Information

    RDS data. Surround Mode As with all inputs on the HS 100, you may select a surround mode for radio listening. Note, however, that since the AM tuner is Mono only, no other surround modes are available for AM listening.

  • Page 29: Audio

    TV input on your HS 100 by following one of these steps: 1. If the HS 100 is in the Standby mode, press the TV Button on the remote to turn on the unit and go directly to the TV input.

  • Page 30: Level Adjustment

    The HS 100 will always select Dolby Digital or DTS when either of those two digital formats is detected with the playback of a DVD using the HS 100’s player, or when the Digital Input is selected. However, when the analog inputs are in use (except the AM section of the tuner), or when a Dolby Digital 2.0 source is in use,...

  • Page 31: 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. Language Code Abkhazian...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your authorized Harman Kardon dealer. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? •...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are supplied with the HS 100 controller. If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com.
  • Page 34 NOTES NOTES...
  • Page 35 NOTES NOTES...
  • Page 36 ® 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com © 2005 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Part No. 01.00.YS.SM1.261 11/05...

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