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Harman Kardon HS 300 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HS 300 INTEGRATED HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    • Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit, or place objects directly over them. • Due to the weight of the HS 300 and the heat generated by the amplifiers, there is the remote possibility that the rubber padding on the bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials.
  • Page 4 STAPLE INVOICE HERE...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS Speaker Connections Subwoofer Connecting External Source Devices to the HS 300 Audio Connections Digital Audio Analog Audio Video Connections Digital Video Connections Analog Video Connections Antennas Remote IR Input and Output...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    With the introduction of the HS series of home theater systems, Harman Kardon offers a complete home theater solution with a wealth of listening and viewing options in one sleek component. Each HS series system also includes a 5.1-channel loudspeaker system, a system...

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    • Disc recognition for up to 100 discs • Playback control for VCDs • Aspect-ratio adjustment Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are supplied with the HS 300. If any of these items is missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. • System remote control •...

  • Page 8: Front-Panel Controls

    HS 300 is plugged into AC power, the LED turns amber to indicate that the HS 300 is in Standby mode (ready to be turned on). When the HS 300 is turned on (by pressing the Standby/On Switch or one of the Source Selectors on the remote), the LED turns blue.
  • Page 9 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS...

  • Page 10: Rear-Panel Connections

    Remote Infrared (IR) Input and Output: IR sensor on the front panel is blocked, such as when the HS 300 is placed inside a cabinet, connect an optional IR receiver to the Remote IR Input jack for use with the remote control. The Remote IR Output may be connected to the Remote IR Input of a compatible source device (or other product) to enable remote control through the HS 300.
  • Page 11 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS...

  • Page 12: Remote Control Functions

    REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The HS 300 remote is capable of controlling four devices, including the HS 300 with its internal disc player and tuner, as well as a TV and devices connected to the Auxiliary and Digital Audio Inputs. Each time you wish to use the codes for any component, press the Selector button for that component to change the button functions to the correct codes.
  • Page 13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instruc- tions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be down- loaded from the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com.
  • Page 14 Open/Close: Press this button to open or close the disc drawer. If the HS 300 is in standby mode, pressing this button will turn it on. Learn: The HS 300 remote is capable of “learning” individual IR codes from the original remote that came with your TV or a device that is connected to the Auxiliary or Digital Audio Inputs.

  • Page 15: Introduction To Home Theater

    “surround sound,” immersing you in the musical or film presentation for increased realism. The HS 300 may have up to five speakers connected to it (plus a subwoofer). Each speaker is powered by its own amplifier channel, and the subwoofer has its own amplifier on board.

  • Page 16: Connections

    There are different types of audio and video connections used to connect the HS 300 to the speakers and video display, and to connect any source devices to the HS 300. To make it easier to keep them all straight, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has established a color-coding standard.

  • Page 17: Audio Connections

    However, it’s okay to make both analog and digital audio con- nections at the same time to the same source. The HS 300 allows you to connect different devices to each of the TV and Auxiliary analog audio inputs, and the coaxial or optical digital audio inputs.

  • Page 18: Antennas

    When the HS 300 is placed in such a way that aiming the remote at the front-panel IR sensor is difficult, such as inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener, you may connect an external IR receiver, such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the Remote IR Input jack.

  • Page 19: Speaker Placement

    Before you begin to connect cables, it is important to set up your speakers in their correct locations in the room. Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening position at its center. The distance from the listening position to the video display forms the radius of the circle.

  • Page 20: Installation

    INSTALLATION You are now ready to connect the various components to the HS 300. Before beginning, make sure that all components, including the HS 300, are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged. Don’t plug any of the power cords back in until you have finished making all of your connections.
  • Page 21 * The HS 300 is only compatible with cameras that output files in the JPEG format. ** The HS 300 is only compatible with video files in the MPEG 2 and AVI formats. Do not connect a PC or other “host” USB device to the HS 300’s USB ports.

  • Page 22: Step Five - Connect Video Display

    USB devices, but not “host” devices, such as your PC. Do not connect your PC to either of the HS 300’s USB ports. The USB 1 port is located on the right side of the HS 300, near the front panel. See Figure 21.
  • Page 23 At the factory, the codes to operate the HS 300 are preprogrammed. If you have other source devices in your system, follow these steps to program the correct codes into the remote. 1. Using the codes in Tables A9–A13 of the Appendix, look up the product type (e.g., TV, cable TV box) and the brand name of your...

  • Page 24: Step Nine - Turn On The Hs 300

    See Figure 28. Figure 28 – Learning Remote Commands c) Press and hold the button on the HS 300 remote you wish to program with the new code until the Program Indicator remains steadily lit in amber, then release it.
  • Page 25 Using the remote, press any one of these buttons: TV, DISC, RADIO, D-IN, USB 1 or USB 2, the HS 300 will select that source. See Figure 31. Figure 31 – Source Selectors NOTE: Any time you press one of the Input Selectors on the remote (i.e., TV, DISC, RADIO, AUX, D-IN, USB 1 or USB 2),...

  • Page 26: Initial Setup

    HS 300’s splash screen. The last-used source will be selected. If it was the Disc Player, the HS 300 will determine whether a disc is loaded and, if so, begin play. If not, the splash screen will remain.
  • Page 27 Level 8Adult: All DVDs, including adult materials, can be played. Off: Any DVD may be viewed without entering the password. The HS 300 is shipped from the factory with the parental control system unlocked (no password is required to view any DVD), and with the password set to the four-digit code “8888.”...
  • Page 28 “burned” into some display devices. This is particularly important for plasma displays and some CRT devices. Set Screen Saver to ON so that the HS 300 will run the screen saver when no action has been detected for two minutes. Press a desired command key on the front panel or remote to “wake”...

  • Page 29: Step Two - Audio Setup

    The HS 300 accomplishes this by compressing the audio to a greater or lesser degree, depending on which setting you choose. Three options are available: •...

  • Page 30: Step Four - Video Setup

    Although ideally you placed all of your speakers in a circle equidistant from the listening position, we recognize that it isn’t always practical to do so. This setting enables the HS 300 to delay the signal from some speakers by up to 16 mS to compensate.

  • Page 31: Step Five - Video Adjustments

    You may use this setting to manually select a lower video output resolution. Changes made here remain active until the HS 300 or the display is turned off. When either is turned off, and then on again, the HS 300 will revert to the default setting transmitted by the display.

  • Page 32: Contrast Adjustment

    INITIAL SETUP To change any of the video adjustments shown at the top of the screen, use the Navigation Buttons to highlight the “+” to the right of a parame- ter name to increase the setting, or “–” to the left of a parameter name to decrease the setting.

  • Page 33: Step Six - Configure Sources

    HS 300. NOTE: If you have not connected any devices to the TV or D-IN input jacks on the HS 300, then you may skip this step. You are now ready to begin enjoying the finest in home entertainment using your HS 300 system.

  • Page 34: Operation

    When you have plugged in the HS 300, the Power Indicator surrounding the power switch should light up in amber. This indicates that the HS 300 is in Standby mode and is ready to be turned on. See Figure 50 Figure 50 –...

  • Page 35: Headphones

    Source Selector on the remote. See Figure 51. Pressing a Source Selector not only selects that source as the HS 300’s input, but also turns on the HS 300 if it is in Standby mode, and switches the remote to the mode that operates the source.

  • Page 36: Using The Hs 300 Disc Player

    HS 300. This does not indicate any problem with the HS 300. • The HS 300 will only play discs that are coded for Region 1 or discs that are open to being played in all regions (Region Code “0”). Discs that contain a Region Code of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 (as noted by a number inside a world map logo on the disc’s jacket) will not play.

  • Page 37: Playback Features For Dvd And Cd Discs

    OPERATION • VCD2.0 discs will begin play automatically, similar to a conventional audio CD. Not all VCDs will play on the HS 300. VCDs containing raw MPEG files will not play. If a disc is already in the drawer when the unit is turned on, it will begin playing.
  • Page 38 OPERATION NOTE: Fast search is available when DVD-Audio, MP3 and WMA discs are playing. Search speeds available may vary for different types of discs. • When a DVD is playing, you may move forward or backward through the disc in slow motion by first pressing the Pause Button and then pressing the Search/Slow Forward or Search/Slow Reverse Buttons.

  • Page 39: Dvd Playback

    This feature is out of the control of the HS 300, as it is set by the disc’s internal programming.
  • Page 40 Video Standard: The disc’s format is shown here. For Region 1 players, this will normally be NTSC, although some DVDs that are open region (playable in all regions) may be in the PAL format. The HS 300 will convert the video to the NTSC format used by your television.
  • Page 41 After you enter the last digit, there will be a momentary delay before the digit appears while the HS 300 locates the selected time position, then play will begin.
  • Page 42 NOTE: Due to the variations in how DVD discs are authored, subtitle languages displayed by the HS 300 may not accurately reflect the actual languages available on the disc. It is recom- mended that subtitles be selected using the disc’s menu.
  • Page 43 Repeat Play The HS 300 offers several repeat functions that allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback. Press the Repeat button once to display the Repeat/Random Status Bar on-screen. See Figure 69. Press the Repeat Button again to cycle through the options, or press the Enter Button and scroll through the options: Figure 69 –...

  • Page 44: Cd Playback

    OPERATION CD PLAYBACK Many functions of the HS 300 operate the same way for CD playback as for DVD play; however, there are some important differences. When a CD is loaded, the HS 300 will automatically display the Player Information menu. See Figure 71. Status banners are not available dur- ing CD play.
  • Page 45 Repeat Play The HS 300 offers several repeat functions for CDs that allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback: • Repeat Program: Repeats the current playlist if Programmed Order has been selected at the Playlist setting.

  • Page 46: Mp3, Windows Media And Jpeg Playback

    Discs containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files are navigated and controlled a little differently from standard DVDs and CDs. When a disc containing one or more of these types of files is loaded in the HS 300, the Player Information menu screen will appear. See Figure 76.

  • Page 47: Slide Shows

    • When a multisession disc with both standard CD audio and MP3 or WMA content is in use, the HS 300 will play only the CD audio sections of the disc. Track numbers will be visible in the display, but the files will not be decoded.

  • Page 48: 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 300 as you would do with any other CD or DVD disc. The unit takes a few seconds to read the disc’s contents;...

  • Page 49: Programming A Playlist

    Press the Enter Button and select the Add option. Remember to stay in the Play Order column. If you press Enter while the track name is highlighted, the HS 300 will simply play that track.
  • Page 50 Your playlist will be saved, and you may play the tracks in programmed order by changing the Playlist setting. To clear a programmed playlist from the HS 300’s memory, follow one of these procedures: 1. Navigate to the heading of the play-order column (either Disc list or Prg list) and select it.

  • Page 51: Using The Hs 300 Tuner

    USING THE HS 300 TUNER Select the HS 300 tuner as the source either by pressing the RADIO button on the remote, which will also turn on the system if it is in Standby mode, or by pressing the OSD button to access the menu for the current source.
  • Page 52 “burn-in.” You will still be able to use the Search and Preset buttons, as well as the Numeric Keys, to tune a new station or preset, which will be displayed on the HS 300’s front panel. Navigation Buttons to ⁄...

  • Page 53: Selecting An External Source

    D-IN (Digital Input). Select the source in one of two ways: 1. Press the correct Source Selector on the remote. If the HS 300 is in Standby mode, this will turn it on. 2. Press the OSD button and use the ‹ / › Buttons to highlight the source in the list at the top of the screen.

  • Page 54: Usb Source

    USB Source The HS 300 is equipped with two USB ports, located on the front right side (USB 1) and the rear (USB 2) of the unit. See Figure 96. Figure 96 – Front and Rear USB ports You may insert or remove a client USB device at any time.

  • Page 55: Advanced Functions

    ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The remote control not only operates the HS 300, but it also serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate your other home theater components, as described in the Installation section. Each time you select one of your other components, the remote switches to the control functions for that component.

  • Page 56: Processor Reset

    ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Processor Reset There may be instances where you wish to fully reset the HS 300 to its factory defaults, or the unit may behave erratically after a power surge. For erratic behavior, we recommend you first turn the Power Switch off and unplug the AC Power Cord for at least three minutes.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting Guide

    • Turn up volume control • Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and due to possible short • Contact your local Harman Kardon service center due to internal problems • Select a mode other than Stereo • There is no surround information from mono sources •...
  • Page 58 Cannot program playlist In addition to the items shown above, additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your HS 300, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of "Frequently Asked Questions" which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Designed to Entertain is a trademark, of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, registered in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.

  • Page 60: Glossary

    The program material on a DVD may be recorded in either format and, in addition, you may configure the HS 300 to play back in either format, depending on the features recorded on a disc.
  • Page 61 The resume function is not available for WMA files. For DVDs, CDs, MP3 files, JPEG files, and VCDs with PBC (Playback Control) only, the resume function will be retained even after the HS 300 has been placed in Standby mode by pressing the Standby/On Switch, but not after the unit has been unplugged from AC power.

  • Page 62: Appendix

    APPENDIX Appendix – Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 – System Setup Menu Settings Setting Display Language Preferred Subtitle Language Panel Time-Out Status Bar Time-Out Parental Control Disc Recognition PBC Support Screen Saver Show Angle Icon Table A2 – Audio Setup Menu Settings Setting Preferred Audio Language Dynamic Range...
  • Page 63 Table A4 – Video Setup Menu Setting Aspect Ratio Scan Type Video Output Video Mode Video Resolution Table A5 – Video Adjustments Menu All settings default to “0”, showing only one bar in the center of the graph. Setting Color Contrast Brightness Tint...
  • Page 64 APPENDIX Refer to the numbered buttons in this drawing when using the Function List. Figure 98 – Remote Control Function List Reference...
  • Page 65 Table A8 – Remote Control Function List Source Mode Key # Button Name TV Function System Off System Off Screen Power On TV On Screen Power Off TV Off (Power) Disc Disc Radio Radio Input Select D-IN D-IN USB 1 USB 1 USB 2 USB 2...
  • Page 66 APPENDIX Source Mode Key # Button Name TV Function User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 Clear Clear Zoom Pre. Ch Previous Ch Recall Recall Source Video Output Source Video Format Screen Aspect Change Open Open Learn Learn Previous/Step – Next/Step + R.
  • Page 67 CAPEHART CENTURION CENTRONIC CITIZEN CLASSIC CONCERTO CONTEC CORANDO CORNEA SYSTEM CORONADO CRAIG CROWN CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DIGI LINK DYNASTY DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUJITSU FUNAI FUTURETECH GRADIENTE GRUNDIG HAIER HALLMARK HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INFINITY INKEL JC PENNEY JENSEN APPENDIX...
  • Page 68 APPENDIX TV Brand Name Code Number List KAWASHO KENWOOD KLOSS LG (GOLDSTAR) LLOYTRON LODGENET LOGIK LUXMAN MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MATSUI MEMOREX METZ MIDLAND MINERVA MITSUBISHI MOTOROLA NATIONAL NIKEI ONKING ONWA OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PENNEY PHILCO PHILIPS PIONEER PORTLAND PROSCAN PROTON QUASAR RADIO SHACK REALISTIC RUNCO...
  • Page 69 TV Brand Name Code Number List SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDESIGN SPECTRICON SUPREMACY SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TATUNG TECHNICS TECHWOOD TEKNIKA TELEFUNKEN TELERENT TERA THOMAS THOMSON TOSHIBA TOTEVISION UNIVERSAL VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDTECH WARDS WHITE WESTINGHOUSE YAMAHA YORK YUPITERU ZENITH ZONDA APPENDIX...
  • Page 70 APPENDIX Table A10 – Remote Control Product Codes – TAPE Brand Name Code Number List AIWA CARVER DENON FISHER LG (GOLDSTAR) HARMAN KARDON KENWOOD LINN LUXMAN MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MCINTOSH MITSUBISHI NAKAMICHI ONKYO OPTIMUS PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER QUASAR SANSUI SHARP SONY...
  • Page 71 CANON CAPEHART CITIZEN CRAIG CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DUAL DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FERGUSON FINLUX FISHER FUNAI GO VIDEO GRAETZ HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INSTANT REPLAY JC PENNEY JENSEN KENWOOD LG (GOLDSTAR) LLOYD MAGIN MAGNAVOX MARNATZ MARTA MATSUI MEMOREX MINOLTA MITSUBISHI MOTOROLA...
  • Page 72 APPENDIX VCR Brand Name Code Number List MULTITECH NATIONAL NORDMENDE OPTIMUS OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PENTAX PHILCO PHILIPS PILOT PIONEER PORTLAND PROSCAN PULSAR QUARTZ QUASAR RADIO SHACK REALISTIC RICOH RUNCO SABA SAISHO SALORA SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCHAUB LORENZ SCOTT SEARS SHARP SHINTOM SONY SOUNDESIGN...
  • Page 73 VCR Brand Name Code Number List TIVO TOSHIBA TOTEVISION UNITECH VECTOR RESEARCH VICTOR VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDEOSONIC WARDS YAMAHA ZENITH APPENDIX...
  • Page 74 APPENDIX Table A12 – Remote Control Product Codes – CBL CBL Brand Name Code Number List ALLEGRO AMERICAST ANTRONIX ARCHER AT&T BELCOR CABLE STAR CENTURION CENTURY CITIZEN CLEARMAX COLOUR VOICE COMBANO COMTRONICS DIAMOND DIGI EAGLE EASTERN ELECTRICORD EMERSON FOCUS GENERAL INSTRUMENT GC ELECTRONICS GEMINI GOLDEN CHANNEL...
  • Page 75 CBL Brand Name Code Number List PRELUDE PRIMESTAR PULSAR RADIO SHACK RECOTON REGAL REGENCY REMBRANT SAMSUNG SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SEAM SHERITECH SIGNAL SIGNATURE SL MARX SONY SPRUCER STARCOM STARGATE SYLVANIA TADIRAN TANDY TELECAPATION TEXSCAN TIMELESS TOCOM TOSHIBA UNIKA UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL VIDEOWAY VIEWSTAR ZENITH...
  • Page 76 APPENDIX Table A13 – Remote Control Product Codes – SAT SAT Brand Name Code Number List ALPHASTAR AMPLICA BIRDVIEW CAPETRONICS CHANNEL MASTER CHAPARRAL CITOH CURTIS MATHES DRAKE DX ANTENNA ECHOSTAR ELECTRO HOME EUROPLUS FUJITSU GENERAL INSTRUMENT HITACHI DBS HOUSTON TRACKER HUGHES HYTEK JANIEL...
  • Page 77 Table A14 – 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 78 NOTES...
  • Page 79 NOTES...
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