Upgradeability Via Internet; Disc Formats Supported By This Player; High Quality Digital Audio - Harman Kardon DVD 30 Owner's Manual

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Features

High quality video

• Advanced sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video

decoding circuits.

• Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for

optimum video performance. SCART connector

also configurable for Composite Video output.

• Test screen videos available for testing video

performance and setup.

• Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true

NTSC/PAL conversion.

• Dual-layer compatibility for extended play

DVD.

• Progressive Scan component video ouputs

(NTSC and PAL)

• Playback of JPEG image files

High quality digital audio

• Built-in DVD-Audio decoder for improved

musical realism.

• By connecting a DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

or a Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high

quality 5.1 digital surround sound from DTS or

Dolby Digital discs.

• With linear PCM audio at 16-24 bits and

44-96 kHz (also on digital output, see table

page 15), audio quality exceeding that of CD

becomes possible.

• Optical and coaxial digital audio output.

Many convenient features

• On-Screen Menu lcons for disc information or

player information and access to many major

functions of this unit.

• Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous

languages*.

• The multi-angle function allows you to choose

the viewing angle of scenes which were shot

from a number of different angles (Limited to

DVD's recorded with multiple camera angles.)

• Multiple options for dialog language and

soundtrack selection (limited to DVD's record-

ed with multiple dialog languages or sound-

tracks).

• Programming of up to 9 scenes in memory

(markers).

• Parental lock settings to prevent play of discs

unsuitable for some audiences [DVD only].

• Intuitive menu operating system.

• 4 step Zoom during play and pause.

• Backlit, ergonomically designed remote

control.

• Future software upgrades accessible via

Internet.

* The number of languages recorded depends

on the software.

Compatible with CD

as well as DVD

• The DVD 30 will play any conventional Audio

CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD

(CD-RW), bearing the logos shown here, MP3,

WMA (v8) or any VCD or DVD-Audio/Video

with the region code 0 or 2.

Disc formats supported

by this player

The unit can play the following disc formats

(8 cm and 12 cm size):

• DVD-AUDIO

• DVD

• DVD-R

• DVD-RW

• DVD+R

• DVD+RW

• CD

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• VCD

• S-VCD

NOTE: Due to differences in the format of

certain discs, it is possible that some discs may

include a mix of features that are not compatible

with the DVD 30. Similarly, although the DVD 30

is capable of a wide range of features, not all

discs include every capability of the DVD system.

For example, although the DVD 30 is compatible

with multi-angle discs, that feature is only possi-

ble when the disc is specially encoded for multi-

ple-angle play. In addition, the DVD 30 is capa-

ble of playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS

soundtracks, but the number and types of tracks

available will vary from disc to disc. To make cer-

tain that a specific feature or soundtrack option

is available, please check the options noted on

the disc jacket.

I Playback capability for CD-R, CD-RW, WMA,

JPEG, MP3, VCD/SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-

RW and DVD+RW discs may vary due to vari-

ations in the quality of the disc and the

recorder used to create the disc.