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BDT 2/BDT 20
Blu-ray Disc™ player
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 BDT 2/BDT 20 Blu-ray Disc™ player Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BDT 2/BDT 20 Table of Contents IMpOrTanT SafeTy InSTruCTIOnS unpaCkIng InSTallaTIOn lOCaTIOn CleanIng Thank yOu fOr ChOOSIng harMan karDOn® prODuCTS! BDT 2/BDT 20 feaTureS SupplIeD aCCeSSOrIeS frOnT-panel COnTrOlS rear-panel COnneCTIOnS reMOTe COnTrOl funCTIOnS COnneCTIng The player preparIng The reMOTe COnTrOl...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    BDT 2/BDT 20 Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 4 DO NOT STARE INTO THE LASER BEAM. To ensure proper use of this product, please read the owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future use. Should the unit require maintenance or repair, please contact your local Harman Kardon service center. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
  • Page 5: Unpacking

    Packing materials that cannot be collapsed should BDT 2/BDT 20 is an essential part of a modern home theater system. It plays your favorite be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.
  • Page 6: Bdt 2/Bdt 20 Features

    BDT 2/BDT 20 BDT 2/BDT 20 features BDT 2/BDT 20 Features Supplied Accessories If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon Customer Service via Connectivity www.harmankardon.com. • One HDMI ver. 1.3a with 30/36-bit Deep Color connection •...
  • Page 7: Front-Panel Controls

    “On,” the LED turns amber to indicate that the player is in Standby mode. commands and to provide information about the BDT player’s status as described When you turn the BDT 2/BDT 20 on (by the Power button or the remote control), the LED throughout this manual.
  • Page 8: Rear-Panel Connections

    Angle Button A-B Button of your audio/video receiver or surround-sound decoder. Fan Vents: The BDT 2/BDT 20 has a built-in fan to provide cooling air. To insure proper Repeat Button operation, make sure that these vents are not blocked. Numeric Buttons...
  • Page 9 Blu-ray Disc program or DVD program is playing will freeze-frame on Power Off Button: Press this button when the BDT 2/BDT 20 is on to place it in the the current video frame. Pressing the button while the disc is paused will resume play.
  • Page 10: Connecting The Player

    Power-Cord Connector If Your Receiver/Processor Has an HDMI Connection The BDT 2/BDT 20 comes with a detachable AC power cord. This type of cord makes it Use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the player’s HDMI output to your receiver/ easier for you to install and connect all other system wiring to the player’s rear panel.
  • Page 11: Setting Up The Player

    NOTE: The menu screens shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes and may differ somewhat from the actual displays. To set up your BDT 2/BDT 20, you will use the remote to navigate through all of the on-screen menus and make selections from them.
  • Page 12 This option lets you set up how the BDT 2/BDT 20 will handle stored BD-Live content. You can choose to store the content either in the receiver’s internal memory or on a USB memory device via the BDT 2/BDT 20’s USB port. See BD-Live Interactivity, on page 15, for more information.
  • Page 13 This option lets you select the video-output resolution of the • PCM: This option outputs a two-channel downmix derived from the program’s BDT 2/BDT 20. The “Auto” setting will automatically select the best resolution for your native audio format via the HDMI output. Color Space: •...
  • Page 14: Playing Discs

    Press the Open/Close button to open the disc drawer and insert the disc into the drawer. BDT 2 players are designed only for playback of discs with Blu-Ray Disc Region Code A Press the Open/Close button again to close the disc drawer.
  • Page 15 Bookmark Function: The bookmark function lets you mark up to 12 locations on the If the BDT 2/BDT 20 is able to access the Internet, then the computer server that the disc that is currently playing. Press the Bookmark button to mark the current location BD-Live disc is trying to access may be at fault.
  • Page 16: Playing Files From Usb Devices And Cd Data Discs

    Devices and CD Data Discs Playing Files from USB Devices and CD Data Discs Your BDT 2/BDT 20 can play MP3 (up to 320kbps bitrate), WMA and AAC audio files; Viewing Photos display JPEG photos; and show MPEG 1 (layer 1), MPEG 2 (layers 2 and 3) and DivX® (3.x, In the top directory, select “Photo.”...
  • Page 17 In the top directory, select “Music.” Select a folder containing music files, and highlight When the BDT 2/BDT 20 is playing music files from a USB device or CD data disc, the one of the files. Information about the highlighted file will appear on the right of the Repeat and Options functions are slightly different from their functions when the unit is screen.
  • Page 18: Using Playlists

    The video will automatically play. If there are other video files in the folder, the BDT 2/BDT 20 will play each of them in order as they appear on the on-screen menu. To Play a Playlist Use the Play, Pause, Stop, Prev/Step, Next/Step, Search Down/Slow and Search Up/Slow Press the Home button.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    BDT 2/BDT 20 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your BDT 2/BDT 20 isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting Harman Kardon. Problem Solution The player won’t power up (the Power indicator is not lit): •...
  • Page 20: Specifications

    5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer), DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CDDA (CD digital audio), CD-R/RW discs Region code (BD/DVD): A/1 (BDT 2); B/2 (BDT 20) Audio formats: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Digital, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM, WMA (DRM-free version only): WMA9, CBR @192kbps, VBR @ 355kbps, MP3: 32kbps –...
  • Page 21 BDT 2/BDT 20...
  • Page 22 Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. Harman Kardon is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. Blu-ray Disc and BD-Live are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association.

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