Harman-Kardon DVD 38 manual Tracks, Random Play

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OPERATION

Time: This section consists of three lines:

Track Elapsed: Displays the elapsed or remaining time of the current track.

Disc Elapsed: Displays the elapsed or remaining time of the disc.

Elapsed Time Bar: Displays a temperature bar reflecting the percentage of the disc that has been played.

Use the Navigation Buttons to highlight either Track Elapsed or Disc Elapsed, and each press of the Enter Button will toggle between the elapsed and remaining settings. The time displayed to the right and in the front-panel Information Display will change accordingly.

Time Search: The Time Search function enables you to start play- back at any point in the track. Use the Navigation Buttons to highlight the track time display. Press the Numeric Keys to enter all six digits, including leading zeros if needed, to select the desired starting time, followed by the Enter Button.

When you have finished viewing the Player menus, press the Clear Button to remove the displays from the screen.

Tracks

To select a track, make sure the PLAYER INFORMATION menu is on screen. Press the Info Button to activate it if necessary. Next, press the Navigation Buttons so that the Track is highlighted. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired track, and press the Enter Button to begin playing the new track.

During playback, you may move one by one through the tracks at any time by pressing the Skip Reverse (Previous)/Skip Forward (Next) Buttons. When you press the Previous or Skip Reverse Button once, the player will return to the start of the current track. Additional presses of either button will step back through the available tracks, one at a time. See Figure 49.

Figure 49 – Skip Reverse (Previous) and Skip Forward (Next) Buttons

NOTE: When a JPEG, MP3 or Windows Media disc is playing, a special screen will appear. See the section describing those types of discs for more information.

Repeat Play

The DVD 38 offers several repeat functions for CDs that allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback:

Repeat Program: Repeats the current playlist if Programmed Order has been selected at the Playlist setting.

Repeat 1 Track: For CDs, VCDs, MP3s and WMAs, repeats the track or file currently playing until the disc is manually stopped. The Repeat and 1 indicators will light in the front-panel display.

Repeat Disc: For CDs, VCDs, MP3s, WMAs and JPEGs, repeats the entire disc until play is manually stopped. The Repeat and All indicators will light in the front-panel display.

Repeat Folder: For MP3s, WMAs and JPEGs, repeats all tracks with- in the current folder until play is manually stopped. The Repeat indica- tor will light in the front-panel display.

Each press of the Repeat Button (see Figure 50) cycles through the available Repeat options (except Repeat A-B). In addition, the Repeat setting in the Player Information menu will change.

Figure 50 – Repeat, A-B and Random Buttons

A-B Repeat Play

The Repeat A-B function allows you to select any portion of a CD and have it repeat continuously until the unit is manually stopped.

To initiate a Repeat A-B playback sequence, follow these steps while a disc is playing:

1.Press the A-B Repeat Button on the remote (see Figure 50) when you want to choose the beginning point; the Repeat A- icon appears on screen and on the front panel to indicate the beginning of the passage to be repeated.

2.Press the A-B Repeat Button again to choose the end point. Repeat A-B has been set, and the A-B section will be played continuously.

3.Press the A-B Repeat Button again to cancel Repeat A-B mode.

Random Play

The Random Play function will play all of the tracks on a CD in a random order, as selected by the DVD 38. Once the DVD 38 has played all of the tracks on the disc once, it will stop.

Select the random mode by pressing the Random Button on the remote. See Figure 50. Each press of the Random Button will toggle the setting between “Off” and “On”, meaning that the remaining tracks on the disc will be played in random order.

The Random Indicator in the Front-Panel Information Display will light when the Random setting is on.

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Contents DVD Safety Information Indicates a need for serviceOn the product Product orImportant Safety Information Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surfaceStaple Invoice Here Table of Contents Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon IntroductionDVD 38 DVD Audio/Video Player With Hdmi Disc Compatibility FRONT-PANEL Controls Play Reverse Skip/Search Pause FRONT-PANEL Information Display ± Lights when the disc is pausedAngle Repeat REAR-PANEL Connections Remote Coaxial Digital IR InputRemote Control Functions Second time to reactivate the video displaysRemote Control Functions Remote Control Functions Introduction to Home Theater Surround ModesTypical Home Theater System Multichannel AudioConnections Audio ConnectionsVideo Connections Digital VideoAnalog Video Is colored red. See FigureRemote IR Input and Output Installation Connecting the DVD 38 Directly to a TelevisionConnecting the DVD 38 to an Audio/Video Receiver Step One Connect the DVD 38 to Other ComponentsStep Two Plug In AC Power DVD 38 remote control uses two AAA batteries includedStep Three Insert Batteries in Remote On the receiver. See FigureStandby/On Switch Step Four Turn On the DVDUsing the On-Screen Menu System Initial SetupSetup submenus are Step One System Setup Front-panel display either by half or fullyStep Two Audio Setup Level 2 Intermediate level between the PG and G ratingsInitial Setup Step Three Audio Adjustments Channel analog inputs on your receiverStep Four Video Setup Video Setup SubmenuStep Five Video Adjustments Two choices are availableBrightness Adjustment Contrast AdjustmentColor Adjustment Sharpness AdjustmentInitial Setup Turning On the DVD OperationPlayback Basics Load CDs or DVD-Audio discs with the label side up Player Information Screen Audio CDVideo Off Feature Playback ControlDVD Playback On-Screen Status Display Playback Info SubmenuTitles and Groups Chapters and TracksAudio Soundtracks Subtitles DVD-Video Discs OnlyRepeat Play Angle ButtonCD Playback CD Player Information ScreenTracks Random PlayMP3, Windows Media and Jpeg Playback MP3 or WMA Disc PlaybackJpeg Playback Programmed playlists are not available for MP3/WMA discsVCD Playback Status BarTo program a disc for playback, follow these steps Programming a PlaylistPress the Clear Button to remove a track from the playlist Troubleshooting Guide Language Menu Ø symbol appears Password not acceptedAppears Selection Incorrect OSD languageDVD 38 Technical Specifications Glossary GlossaryGlossary Appendix Default settings and worksheets Table A1 System Setup Menu SettingsTable A2 Audio Setup Menu Settings Table A3 Audio Adjustments Menu Bass Management SettingsTable A4 Video Setup Menu Settings Table A5 Video Adjustments Menu Settings