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Harman Kardon DMC 1000 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 DMC 1000 DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Once the DMC 1000 is installed, into a wall outlet. a disc may be left in the unit when it is turned off, but the unit should NEVER be Do Not Use Extension Cords moved with a disc left in the disc tray.
  • Page 4 STAPLE INVOICE HERE...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INSTALLATION Step One – Placement Step Two – Connect the DMC 1000 to an A/V Receiver or Processor (Preferred) Step Three – Connect the DMC 1000 Directly to a Television (Optional) Step Four – Connect Media Sources Step Five –...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions. WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! In addition to DVD and CD playback, the DMC 1000 offers audio and still-image playback from both solid-state media cards and USB drives.

  • Page 7: Features

    • Audio formats supported: CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WAV • Backlit remote control • MP3 bit rates: 32kbps – 320kbps • JPEG files: 5 megapixels, 5MB file size, up to 250 files per disc Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are supplied with the DMC 1000. If any of these items is missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com.

  • Page 8: Media Compatibility

    • Discs intended for use in video game consoles DVD-Video Disc Compatibility: • Discs recorded in the “VR” mode or at any speed other than “SP” • Single-sided or double-sided discs NOTES: • Single-layer or dual-layer discs •...
  • Page 9 • CompactFlash Type I cards may be used in Card Slot 2. CompactFlash Type II cards and microdrives are not compatible with the DMC 1000. • Do not attempt to install a card in a slot other than the one designated for its card type.

  • Page 10: Front-Panel Controls

    FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS...
  • Page 11 Card memory cards. To insert a card, push it gently into current media source. To pause playback, press the button again. In the slot with the label side up until it clicks. To remove a card, gently press the Pause mode, access the DVD/VCD Frame-by-Frame Advance and in until it unlatches and then pull it out.

  • Page 12: Message Display

    Audio Resolution NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com. Playback Mode: These indicators light to show the current playback mode:...
  • Page 13 Video Off: This indicator lights in red when the unit’s analog video outputs have been turned off by pressing the Video Off Button on the remote control. NOTE: The Video Off command will not affect the HDMI Output because it may be in use for audio.

  • Page 14: Rear-Panel Connections

    REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS...
  • Page 15 DMC 1000, placing it in the “Full-Off” power mode described (Main Room) audio, connect these jacks to the matching inputs on your in Table 1. When the unit will not be used for an extended period of A/V receiver or surround processor. Connect the left- and right-channel...

  • Page 16: Remote Control Functions

    Video Off Video Mode Light Dimmer 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 17 Each press cycles through the available fast-forward Power On: Press to turn on the DMC 1000 when it is in the Full-Off, play speeds. When a DVD is paused, press this button for slow-motion Sleep or Server power mode.
  • Page 18 Navigation Buttons to highlight the desired character key and press the Enter Button repeatedly until the desired character is displayed in the text bar at the top of the character-entry dialog box. You may find it easier to press the corresponding Numeric Key to directly select characters.

  • Page 19: Installation

    Step Two – Connect the DMC 1000 to an A/V See Figure 1. Receiver or Processor (Preferred) If the TV has only a DVI input, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, and make If the receiver is HDMI-capable and HDCP-compliant, connect the a separate audio connection. The TV must be HDCP-compliant.

  • Page 20: Step Five - Connect The Dmc 1000 To A Multizone System (Optional)

    The DMC 1000 may be used with up to four zones simultaneously, with any or all zones linked to each other. Zones 2, 3 and 4 are used to distribute 2-channel audio to other locations. Zone 1 is the main listening area.

  • Page 21: Initial Setup

    Step Three – Media Library Setup The Media Library Setup Menu determines what action the DMC 1000 takes when an audio disc is loaded. Any time an audio CD is loaded, it is automatically copied at high speed to the Media Library. The DMC 1000 does not play audio CDs directly from the disc;...

  • Page 22: Step Four - Dvd Player Setup

    Look up appear with black or gray bars on the left and right sides of the screen. the code for the desired language in Table A8 in the appendix. When Off NOTE: The DMC 1000’s own menu screens are always output...

  • Page 23: Step Five - Audio Setup

    Each setting applies to a certain type of audio output, but only for Management setting in the DVD Player Setup menu to “Stereo. ” Zone 1. The audio output to Zones 2, 3 and 4 is always full-range, It is not possible to simultaneously output a 5. 1 -channel analog 2-channel analog line level.

  • Page 24: Step Seven - General Setup

    These settings may be used with other devices These general system settings should be accessed with caution. when the DMC 1000 is to be used as a media server as part of a home See Figure 22. If you are uncertain about the proper setting for network.

  • Page 25: Operation

    The DMC 1000 is capable of playing back the recording the power cord is unplugged and/or the rear-panel Master almost as it is being made (if your unit has been set up for Play and Record Power Switch is turned off in the circle position (0). However, operation).
  • Page 26 • Play: Press Play ( ) on the remote or Play/Pause ( To select a title by number, navigate to the Title cell, enter the title number panel to begin playback or resume playback after it has been paused. and press the Enter Button.

  • Page 27: Audio Playback From The Media Library

    Press the A-B Repeat Button a third time to end repetitive play. content in one place for convenient playback in your main home theater room, in three remote “zones” (if you have set up the DMC 1000 as part Audio Soundtracks...
  • Page 28 Enter Button to display its tracks. • Play Now: The current selection is played immediately, replacing other content in the Play Queue. The Play Queue is a list of content in line to Playlists: Displays all playlists you have programmed.

  • Page 29: Data Media

    View Album to switch to the regular Media Library view with the album The Play Queue is simply a list of all items that are queued up to be expanded to view the tracks. The other playback commands function in played.

  • Page 30: Using The Bridge

    OPERATION To program a playlist, display the desired content on screen by selecting the correct source (the Media Library, a card slot, a data CD or a USB device) and selecting the audio or still-image content. Scroll to the desired content, e.g., a song track or file, use the...

  • Page 31: Content Transfer

    1. Select it as a playback source, and view the audio files. Still-image files may not be added to the Media Library. 2. The CD is listed as a single folder, which you may expand as usual. Select the Add to Library option to import it to the Media Library.
  • Page 32 To locate the newly recorded tracks, view the Media Library by Track and will appear with its correct song title and other information. by Last Added. The track will be displayed at the top of the list. You may also sort the Track view by Name, looking for tracks starting with “AUX.”...

  • Page 33: Multizone Operation

    Select content for playback in that zone as usual. When you return to the Zones menu, the cover art for the current selection, or a generic icon when no cover art was found, appears to the left of the line for each active zone.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting Guide

    DVD-Video; other types will not play. • Invalid Region Code • Use Region 1 or Open Region (0) disc only. • Rating is above parental control setting • Enter password to override or change rating settings. No sound • Intermittent connections •...
  • Page 35 • Remove media and carefully insert it. Additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your DMC 1000, 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 36: Glossary

    S-video inputs of a TV or recorder. present for short periods of time. Producers will usually insert some sort of icon or graphic in the picture to alert you to the availability of multiple- HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection): HDCP is the angle scenes.
  • Page 37 Resume: The Stop Button on the DMC 1000 works differently from a CD player. On a traditional CD player, when you press the Stop Button, the unit does just that – it stops playback. On a CD player, when you press the Start Button again, the disc starts from the beginning.

  • Page 38: Appendix

    Depends on physical connections: Analog (composite or S-video): 480i Analog (component): 480p HDMI: Auto Table A5 – General Setup Menu NOTE: These settings are not adjusted in normal use. Setting Purpose Your Settings Software Update If a system software upgrade Not used.
  • Page 39 Backs up hard-disc drive as a After your custom installer transfers your precaution. music collection to the Media Library, he or she should back it up as a precaution. Restore In case the hard-disc drive is replaced, Keep your backup of the Media Library restores the Media Library from updated.
  • Page 40 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 41: End-User License Agreement

    CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. BY USING THE PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND, YOU MUST STOP USING THE PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE.
  • Page 42 Muze Inc. of 304 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10013 (“Muze”). can get it if you want it; that you can change the software and use pieces of it in new free The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this device to do disc programs;...
  • Page 43 Lesser General Public License. In other Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written cases, permission to use a particular library in non-free programs enables a greater number entirely by you;...
  • Page 44 This must be distributed under the terms of the Sections above; and b) Give prominent EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED notice with the combined library of the fact that part of it is a work based on the Library, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 45: Notes

    NOTES...
  • Page 46 NOTES...

  • Page 47: Technical Specifications

    This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
  • Page 48 ® 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com © 2007 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Part No. 25A08G-0DMC0-Q00...

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