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Harman Kardon HS 250 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HS 250 Home Cinema System OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page Radio Menu Using Introduction Rearranging the station list 25 The Bridge Safety Information Selecting presets Remote Control Unpacking Removing presets Learning Codes from a Remote Terminology Auto Preset function Erasing Learned Codes Features RDS Station ID Macro Programming Front Panel Controls Surround Mode for Tuner...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    I High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit millennium. two USB On-The-Go inputs. DACs, Progressive Scan and Component The HS 250 has been engineered so that it is With one simple connection between the Video Outputs easy to take advantage of all the power of its...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Introduction / Safety Information Only use the HS 250 controller with the loud- Handle the AC Power Cord Gently Cleaning speaker system supplied. Failure to do so may When disconnecting the power cord from an AC When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, cause damage to either the controller or the outlet, always pull the plug, never pull the cord.

  • Page 5: Terminology

    Now, displayed, if available. Otherwise, the digital picture and sound directly from the the Harman Kardon DVD is among the select few Harman Kardon screen will appear. source (as it was meant to be seen and heard).

  • Page 6: Features

    Features I The HS 250 is compatible with most discs High quality video Compatible with CD as well as DVD recorded with files encoded using MP3 or • High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Windows Media 9, as well as JPEG still for a single wire, digital connection to your •...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Controls

    USB inputs are designed to power a single USB Note that the main room speakers will once to turn the HS 250 Controller on, press it device at a time. If additional hard disks are automatically be turned off when the again to put the unit in the Standby mode.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Display

    Front Panel Display REPEAT 1 ALL S-VIDEO RGB YUV P.SCAN HDMISD 1080i DISC DMP VCDVD TITLE PROG. TRACK CHAP. RAND. HOUR TEST 720P A Disc Type Indicators G Source Indicators M Angle Indicator B Playback-Mode Indicators H Repeat Indicators N Title Indicators C Progressive Scan Indicator I VCD Playback Control Indicator O Chapter/Track Number Indicators...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel Connections

    LD player, MD player, satellite receiver or CD Remote IR Input: If the HS 250’s front- scan rate progressive video, connect these jacks player to this jack. The signal may be either a panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors to the “HD Component”...
  • Page 10 IR sensor in the receiver to serve not necessary. other remote controlled devices. Connect this Note: You’ll find more details about all jack to the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon or Audio/Video connections under Setup and other compatible equipment. Connections on the following pages.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Remote Control Power On/Source Selection Button Power Off Button Subtitle Button Title Button Angle Button Audio Button Enter Button Eject Button Set-Up/OSD Button Arrows Button Mute Button Menu Button Pause Button Status Button Skip/Step (Previous) Button Skip/Step (Next) Button Play Button Search/Slow Reverse Button STOP Button Search/Slow Forward Button...
  • Page 12 HS 250, but can be remote. (See page 26 for more information on programmed to control some of the functions of Pause Button: Freezes a picture (with storing and recalling macros.).

  • Page 13: Basic Information

    Basic Information About This Manual Disc cleaning precautions Regional Coding • Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning • The types of functions and operations that can DVD players and discs are designed with region- cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. be used for a particular disc vary depending on al restrictions which dictate the regions in which •...

  • Page 14: Installation And Connections

    SUB connect the Component Video Outputs input (purple) of the subwoofer. Connect at the AUDIO OUT the HS 250 to the cor res ponding input jacks on HDMI IN same time the Subwoofer Trigger Output DIGITAL OUT your televi sion.

  • Page 15: Optional Audio Connections

    Installation and Connections Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder Aux Output for Recording (method 5 and 6) To record the sound of the HS system with your Diagrams 5 and 6 show possible con nec tion VCR or any audio recording device (tape deck, methods for common system configurations.

  • Page 16: Connecting Ac Power

    Note that there will be no audio playback during cables, rather than SCART to view the setup You are now ready to power up the HS 250 fast-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is menus until all appropriate ”Video menu”...

  • Page 17: Slow Motion Playback (With Dvd Only)

    One of the most important features of the mode, you may move slowly forward or back- following: HS 250 Controller is its ability to reproduce a ward through the program being played at • multi session DVD containing Windows Media...

  • Page 18: System Setup

    Menu Line. General Functionality of the OSD Menu Once the setting is highlighted, pressing ENTER The complete setup and control of the HS 250 will show an icon next to the current takes place in an advanced user-guided On setting to indicate that the setting can be Screen Display (OSD) menu system.

  • Page 19: Disc Recognition

    PBC Support: Activates PBC (Play Back to avoid disturbing others. The HS 250 accom- Control) Support for VCD discs. plishes this by compressing the audio to a...

  • Page 20: Video Settings

    System Setup Video Settings Video Mode: This setting affects only the Video Adjustment Component Video Outputs, and it controls how The Video Adjustment Submenu contains access the video signals are optimized for progressive to the Test Screen. Video Adjustments are only scan display.

  • Page 21: Test Screen

    2. If the brightness of the white bar will no more television, and the Edges setting on the HS 250 of your screen can be adjusted optimally, see increase while turning up the contrast or video adjustments menu if necessary, to chapter ”TV Picture Adjustment”...

  • Page 22: Player Menu

    In DVD and MP3 mode, activating the DISC INFO SET-UP Menu. The functionality is the same too. The FM Tuner in the HS 250 can be used to lis- (DVD) or ID3 INFO (MP3) Submenu will show The Submenus are shown on the left side of the ten to the Radio.

  • Page 23: Rearranging The Station List

    If you know the frequency of your station, you Line of the screen. As with all other inputs of the HS 250, you can can also tune the frequency directly with the 3. Select Remove from the list and press Enter also select your preferred surround mode when lis- help of the numeric keys of the remote control.

  • Page 24: Tv Menu, Aux Menu, Digital In Menu

    TV can also be used to lead the audio output source to the HS 250. The analog source can be signals of your TV to the DVD Receiver. In this connected to the AUDIO IN input...

  • Page 25: Usb Menu

    Time: Shows the elapsed time and remaining time 1. Press the USB button on the remote control NOTE: The HS 250 will not play back any of the for- of a song currently playing. to turn the DVD Receiver on. Also make sure that...

  • Page 26: Learning Codes From A Remote

    Input Selector will flash the original remote. Note that the Program so that it turns on the HS 250 and your TV, follow on and off once and the Program/SPL Indicator Indicator will then begin to flash amber again.

  • Page 27: Dvd Languages Codes

    Learning Codes from a Remote Erasing Macro Commands 2. Note that the Program Indicator will 4. The red LED under the Selector will go out, flash amber, and the red LED under the Input and the Program Indicator will turn green To remove the commands that have been Selector last used will turn on.

  • Page 28: 28 Troubleshooting

    Should any problem persist, consult your • Make sure that you have selected the correct • Move the remote control closer to the system. authorized Harman Kardon dealer. source on the system. • Point the remote control at the remote sensor •...
  • Page 29 Troubleshooting Track Skip or direct select with numeric The subtitles cannot be turned off when buttons, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat you play a DVD. play or Program play, etc., cannot be done. • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to •...

  • Page 30: 30 Glossary

    Glossary Bit rate Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Title Value indicating the amount of video data com- Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other The longest sections of a picture or a music piece pressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps worldwide patents issued and pending.

  • Page 31: Specifications

    DivX is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Apple and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. HS 250 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 31...
  • Page 32 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 516.422.HKHK (4545) Fax: 516.682.3523 (USA only) www.harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group, Inc.: 2, route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France © 2008 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Part No.: 01.00.YS.SM1.E1378...

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