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Thank you for purchasing the harman kardon BDS 3D Blu-ray Disc™ system. store cardboard inserts in the same manner. packing materials that cannot be collapsed The harman kardon BDS systems are sleek, high-performance 2.1 (BDS 280) and 5.1 should be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.
One hDMI cable surface finishes may be particularly sensitive to absorbing such marks, due to a variety of factors beyond harman kardon’s control, including the nature of the finish, cleaning materials used, normal heat and vibration caused by the use of the product, or other factors. your warranty will not cover this...
BDS 280/580 Installation location BDS Front Panel Controls and Connections Moving the System Before moving the system, first disconnect it from Ac power and then remove any interconnection cables to other components. Cleaning When the system gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, and only after unplugging the Ac power cord, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean water.
BDS 280/580 BDS rear panel controls and connections BDS Rear Panel Controls and Connections press this capacitive button to turn the BDS system On. If the system is already On, press this button to push the system to Standby, Sleep or OFF mode.
10. Coaxial Digital Audio (S/PDIF) Input: connect the coaxial digital output of an DlnA, and streaming services, as well as control from the harman kardon remote app audio source component here. The signal may be a Dolby Digital bit stream, a DTS bit for iOS and Android.
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BDS 280/580 BDS rear panel controls and connections NOTE: To conserve energy you can have the system automatically enter Mute button: press this button to mute the sound from the BDS system’s speaker the Standby mode whenever no control buttons have been pressed and no outputs.
BDS 280/580 connections Red, Green, Yellow and Blue buttons: When the BDS system is playing a Blu-ray Disc recording, these buttons can activate features and menus that may vary from disc to disc. refer to the menu instructions for each particular disc for more information.
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BDS 280/580 connections Connecting Your HDMI Source Devices If you have any source devices with an hDMI connector, using it will provide the best possible video and audio performance quality. Since the hDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio connections for devices you connect via an hDMI cable.
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• • From the home screen, select Settings > Network. 50/60Hz, 130W (BDS 580 system) or 90W (BDS 280 system). • Make sure network connection is set to On. Before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet, confirm that •...
BDS 280/580 preparing the remote control Preparing the Remote Control NOTE: iOS version 5 or higher is required for iOS Wi-Fi sharing. Select Configure Wi-Fi by iOS from the Setup Wi-Fi list. Installing the Batteries A pop-up will be displayed on your iOS device.
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BDS 280/580 preparing the remote control Turn on your auxiliary component. Programming Individual Button Codes on the Remote Short press the aux button and then release it. you can program codes from other component remotes onto the BDS remote’s buttons NOTE: The remote will remain in the programming mode for 20 seconds;...
BDS 280/580 Setting up the System NOTE: Punch-through channel and transport commands will override the existing commands for those buttons in the source modes you program. To undo Punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above, but press the same source button in step 1 and step 3.
BDS 280/580 using the BDS System Using the BDS System • Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other sharp writing utensils. Home Menu • Be careful not to drop or bend the disc. Disc cleaning precautions...
(Blu-ray, DvD, or cD). From the home Menu screen, The harman kardon BDS system supports DlnA 1.5 Digital Media player (DMp), Digital select Music. Select a folder containing music files and highlight a music file in the Media renderer (DMr).
BDS 280/580 using DlnA • play Mode: plays songs in their normal order, in random order (until you while the directory list is displayed highlights the next item in the press the Stop button) or in shuffle order (plays each song in the folder one directory.
BDS 280/580 listening to Audio Sources Playing Videos you adjust the audio delay to eliminate “lip sync” errors that may occur between the sound and picture in video programs with sound playing through one of the system’s To play videos in BDS system: rear panel audio inputs.
Airplay and the BDS volume can be controlled by Airplay. If you have connected a BDS 280 or BDS 580 system to your home network, you can stream audio to it via Airplay from compatible Apple devices with iOS 4.2 or newer and computers that have iTunes 10.1 or newer that are joined on the same network.
BDS 280/580 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems Solutions The system does not power up (the power indicator is not lit) • check whether the system’s power cord is properly plugged into the system’s Ac power connector. • check that the power cord is plugged into a working Ac outlet. If the outlet is controlled by a switch, make sure the switch is set in the On position.
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BDS 280/580 Troubleshooting Problems Solutions The disc does not play • check that the disc is inserted correctly (label side up). • check that the disc is the correct type: BD video (single-layer or double-layer), • DvD-video, DvD+r/+rW, DvD-r/-rW, cDDA (cD digital audio), cD-r/rW.
(BDS 580) 120 W maximum; <0.5W standby Dimensions 400.2 mm (l) x 283.8 mm (W) x 78.5 mm (h) Weight 3.56 kg (BDS 280), 3.72 kg (BDS 580) ThD/1khz DvD/cD: 0.1% Supported disc formats 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm)
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