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Harman Kardon DMC 250 Owner's Manual

Harman Kardon DMC 250 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 DMC 250 Digital Media Center OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Terminology Features Declaration of Conformity Front Panel Controls Front Panel Information Display Remote Control Functions Rear Panel Connections Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV Only We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc. Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With 2, Route de Tours a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder 72500 Château-du-Loir,...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    DMC 250’s analog audio inputs. features of the DVD resemble those of standard On top of that, the DMC 250 is also a state-of- CD players, there are a number of functions that READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING the-art optical disc player that can play almost you may be unfamiliar with.

  • Page 4: Terminology

    Laser Disc. However, if this is your first of the DMC 250 via its HDMI output, your display imperfections such as the moiré patterns often DVD product, some of the terms used to describe must be HDCP-compliant.
  • Page 5 In resume mode, the cover of the DVD will be displayed, if available. Otherwise, the Harman Kardon screen will appear. DivX DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the MPEG-4 compres- sion standard for video.

  • Page 6: Features

    DMC 250. Similarly, although the Card slot 1:SD, MMC, MS, MS-pro also configurable for Composite Video output. DMC 250 is capable of a wide range of features, USB device(if sufficient space on device). • Test screen videos available for testing video not all discs include every capability of the •...
  • Page 7 All you have to do is create a CD-R with the data The DMC 250 will play most recordable memory placed in disc mode. and insert it in the DMC 250 for an automatic cards, but we cannot guarantee complete Gently insert the connector end of your USB upgrade.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button begin the recording. Highlight the “Up” line and press the Enter once to turn the DMC 250 player on, press it Button to close a folder and view the contents again to put the unit in the Standby mode.

  • Page 9: Front Panel Information Display

    VIDEO SETUP menu. As you select a specific H Repeat Indicators: These indicators light Reverse mode. The on-screen banner display HDMI Output video resolution and the DMC 250 when any of the Repeat functions are in use. indicates the selected speed (x2, x4, x8, x16)

  • Page 10: Remote Control Functions

    DVD (If the DVD contains multiple detailed disc information, and to configure the by the DMC 250 may not accurately reflect the camera angles) or to rotate JPEG images. playback mode of the disc.
  • Page 11 After pressing be able to select it. However, the disc player and The DMC 250 will not allow you to select a the PAUSE button, each press of this button will Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs are always resolution beyond the capabilities of your move the image in reverse frame by frame.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Connections

    Remote Sensor on the for video input switching. , Optical or Coaxial Dgital the HDMI DMC 250 is blocked. This jack may also be used S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the Audio Output or the Analog Audio with compatible IR remote control-based...

  • Page 13: Setup And Connections

    It is recommended that you connect The S (separate) video output connector one of the video outputs from the DMC 250 to separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals To Y (green)/...

  • Page 14: Connecting To A Receiver/Amplifier With

    Audio Out to the TV is optional only. Normally NOTES FOR ANALOG AUDIO: you´ll hear the sound from your AV-system´s • If you wish to use the DMC 250 as the input speakers, so the TV volume should be for a multiroom system, the Analog Audio completely turned down.

  • Page 15: Remote Control

    Remote Control Battery installation Remote control operation range Insert the batteries supplied while observing the Point the remote control unit from no more than correct (+) and (–) polarities. about 7 m from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. �...

  • Page 16: Digital Audio Connections

    Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only play 5.1-channel sound if you’ve connected the optical or coaxial output of the DMC 250 player to a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format.

  • Page 17: Playback Basics

    Setting Sub menu according to your TV set and 1. Press PAUSE when a DVD is playing to freeze be below 29.97 frames per second. to the connection used between the DMC 250 the picture. and your TV. • the video and audio structure of recorded file 2.

  • Page 18: System Setup

    General Functionality of the OSD Menu The complete setup and control of the DMC 250 takes place in an advanced user-guided On Screen Display (OSD) menu system. The OSD can...

  • Page 19: Audio Settings

    (if the DMC 250 is when the volume setting in the listening room device. If you connect the DMC 250 to a LCD or connected directly to a display). We recommend may be as loud as you desire.

  • Page 20: Speaker Settings

    KLM N reproduction of DVD-Audio discs, when the the settings that are appropriate for your system. DMC 250 is used with a receiver or processor Pressing the Enter Button 6 displays a drop- that does not have audio adjustment capabilities down menu with the selections available for that for the direct inputs.

  • Page 21: Video Settings

    The default settings of the DMC 250 player is menu, move the cursor to SPEAKER SETUP channel so that the meter reads 75dB, 0dB for all channels.
  • Page 22 TV Standard: Sets the output video format i.e. DMC 250 sets the video output based on the NTSC, PAL or SECAM, of the DMC 250 player. If capabilities of the device it is connected to. If you have a multi standard TV, we recommend the you attempt to select a video output resolution AUTO setting for optimal picture quality.

  • Page 23: Test Screen

    Reduce the sharpness setting on your television, vertical color bars you can test the following: on your preference and the surrounding light and the Edges setting on the DMC 250 video I proper color intensity setting on your TV, in the TV room.

  • Page 24: Player Menu

    Source: This line indicates the media source you current state; it also provides an easy way to have selected on the DMC 250. select a different title, chapter or track, or use the Format: This line indicates the disc format, i.e.

  • Page 25: Cd Playback

    With the Track cell highlighted, use the Numeric • Random: In Random play mode the DMC When a CD is loaded, the DMC 250 will auto- Keys to enter the desired track number, and play 250 selects the order in which the tracks will matically display the Contents menu.
  • Page 26 Use the Buttons to highlight the desired media source, and press the Enter Button to select it. The DMC 250 will switch to that media source. For the Disc Player or Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs, play will begin immediately. For...

  • Page 27: Mp3, Windows Media And Jpeg Playback

    • To collapse a folder (so that you can select MP3 file on the DMC 250, the disc may not It is possible to create MPEG files from home another folder on the disc), use the Navigation...
  • Page 28 NOTES ON MP3 AND WMA PLAYBACK JPEG Playback MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200 tracks or • The DMC 250 is only compatible with standard The DMC 250 is capable of recognizing JPEG even more. To get the best overview about all MP3- and WMA-encoded discs.
  • Page 29 DMC 250 to process, but the higher-quality current folder view. Use the Numeric Keys to results may be worth it. enter a new file number, and the DMC 250 will File: This line indicates the file name of the immediately display that file.

  • Page 30: Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs

    NOTE: You may connect a turntable to the When an audio or data (MP3, WMA, JPEG, DMC 250, but only if it has an integrated phono MPEG) CD, or a memory card or USB drive con- preamp, or if you are using a separate phono taining data files, is loaded, the Contents Menu preamp.

  • Page 31: Recording

    View command and press the Enter Button. Figure 11d – Select All Command Recording One of the unique features of the DMC 250 is its ability to record audio from a CD or the Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs, convert the audio to the MP3 format and store the resulting MP3 files on a memory card or USB flash drive.
  • Page 32 Figure 12h – Recorded MP3 File and High. The recording quality sets the possibly even rendering it permanently unusable. You may play the recorded files on the DMC 250 sampling rate as follows: In addition, you may damage the DMC 250, and as you would any other files.
  • Page 33 Auxiliary Analog audio Inputs and Programming • The DMC 250 is ideal for transferring your vinyl albums or cassette tapes to the MP3 format without the necessity of purchasing a highquality sound card for your PC. PCs create an environment that is inherently electronically noisy due to the amount of circuitry and memory chips and drives inside the PC’s...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting Guide

    • Factory default password “1234” always remains active. password has been forgotten. Cannot program playlist • DMC 250 must be in Stop mode to • Stop play of disc before programming a playlist. program a playlist • Edit Mode is turned off •...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Slot 1: Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (compatible with Magic Gate) cards. Other card types may be used with a compatible adapter, but are not guaranteed to be recognized by the DMC 250 Slot 2: Compact...
  • Page 36 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group, Inc.: 2, Route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France © 2007 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Partnumber: CQX1A1258Z...

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