Harman-Kardon DVD 37 owner manual Connecting to a Receiver

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder

One of the major advantages of the DVD format is its ability to use a variety of digital audio formats for the ultimate in sonic performance. However, in order to enjoy the benefits of digital audio, you must use a receiver or processor that has digital audio decoding capabilities and make an optical or coaxial digital audio connection between the DVD 37 and your home the- ater system. This simple connection is made as shown below with an optional coax or optical cable. Only one of these connections is required, and both should not be made at the same time.

In order to take advantage of the high-resolution DVD-Audio output of the DVD 37, you must connect the 6-Channel Audio Outputs 9 to the matching

6-channel inputs on your receiver or processor. Only compressed PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS tracks that may be present on the disc may be listened to using the digital audio outputs. Thus, the DVD 37 decodes the digital signal and outputs separate signals for each channel: front left, center, front right, surround right, surround left and low-frequency effects (LFE).

NOTES FOR ANALOG AUDIO:

•If you wish to use the DVD 37 as the input for a multiroom system, the Analog Audio Outputs ª should be connected to the standard analog left/ right DVD or CD inputs on your digital receiver or processor.

•The connection from the Analog Audio Outputs ª to the TV is optional. If you plan on occasionally using your DVD 37 alone, without turning on your complete system, this connection must be made.

•When the audio signal is to be fed to an analog receiver rather than to the TV, connect the Analog Audio Outputs ª to any analog audio inputs on your receiver or processor. The DVD 37 will “down- mix” multichannel recordings to two channels.

•The analog audio connection should also be made if you wish to play high-resolution 96kHz PCM audio discs where your receiver does not support 96kHz processing.

•In each of these four cases in which the Analog Audio Outputs ª are used, set the bass manage- ment line of the AUDIO SETUP menu to

STEREO.

NOTES ON VIDEO:

•With multiple video sources, your audio/video receiver can be used for selecting the video signal and routing it to the TV. Connect the HDMI 2, Component ∞, Composite § or S-Video output of the DVD 37 to the correct video input on your receiver, and the video outputs of the receiver to your TV. For more details, see the manual for your audio/video receiver.

•If your receiver has only DVI inputs, you may use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or adapter for the con- nection to the receiver. In addition, the video display used with your system must be HDCP-compatible in order to take advantage of the HDMI output, whether it is used with HDMI or DVI connections.

Connecting to a Receiver

When using the DVD 37 with an audio/video receiver or processor, connect it as follows. First, make one

of the video connections (Composite Video ç, S-Video ∂, Component Video é or HDMI ˙) to the video input jacks on the A/V receiver, and then connect the receiver’s video monitor output to the TV. If you will sometimes use the TV without the audio component, you may optionally make the Analog Audio Connection ∫ to the TV. In addition, to benefit from the high-resolution surround sound for- mats recorded on DVD-Audio discs, which are not out- put via the HDMI connection, you will need to make the 6-Channel Audio Connection å to your receiver or processor.

Second, if your receiver or processor is not HDMI- capable, make either the Optical Digital Audio Connection © or the Coaxial Digital Audio Connection ƒ, to the receiver or processor. Remember that when the HDMI connection is used with a receiver or processor that is compliant with the HDMI format, a single connection suffices for both audio and video, except for DVD-Audio discs, as noted. If your receiver or processor is not capable of processing the HDMI audio signal, then a separate audio connection is required. If your receiver/processor has multiroom capability, you may also connect the DVD 37’s analog audio outputs to the DVD analog audio inputs on the receiver.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain that any device being connected, including the DVD 37, your receiver or processor and your TV or video display, is turned off whenever you make connections between products. When using the HDMI é connection, turn on your system components in this order: 1) television or video display, 2) receiver or processor, and 3) DVD 37.

Front Speakers

Center

Surround Speakers

Subwoofer

(Left/Right)

Speaker

(Left/Right)

 

Dolby Digital/DTS A/V Receiver or Processor

HDMI, DVI, Component,

 

S-video and/or

 

Composite video

 

monitor outputs

TV

To

To optical

HDMI

digital

or DVI

audio

port

input

 

connectors

˙©

To coaxial

To Y (green)/

Pb (blue)/

digital

Pr (red)

audio

component

input

video

connectors

connectors

ƒ é

∂

To S-video input connectors

ç

To video

To analog audio

To 6-channel

 

input

input connectors

analog audio

 

connectors

(red/white)

inputs on

 

(yellow)

on the TV

receiver

To power outlet

 

or receiver

 

(AC 120V/60Hz)

 

(see above)

 

 

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AC INPUT 120V~, 60Hz 13W

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Contents DVD PROGRESSIVE-SCAN DVD AUDIO/VIDEO Player With HdmiTable of Contents DVD 37 DVD PlayerIntroduction Safety Information Features & Disc Compatibility DVD 37 can play the following types of pre- recorded discs8cm disc 12cm discRemote control AAA batteries Supplied AccessoriesHdmi cable Video cable Mini-plug remote interconnect cable DVD Terminology On a discDVD Terminology Power Indicator Power On/Off Standby Play Pause FRONT-PANEL ControlsStop Skip/Search Reverse Skip/Search Forward Remote Sensor Display Dimmer Disc Drawer Open/Close @ Information Display± Lights when the disc is paused FRONT-PANEL Information DisplayRemote Control Functions Remote Control Functions WPower Off Puts the player in Standby mode TNumeric Keys Press these buttons to enter a number¢ Optical Digital Audio Output REAR-PANEL ConnectionsVideo Output Setup and Connections Connecting to a TV OnlyConnecting to a Receiver Remote Control Operation Battery InstallationRemote Control Operation Range Service Life of BatteriesFor Your Reference Digital Audio ConnectionDolby Digital and DTS System Setup System SetupOn the Setup Main Menu, the Available Submenus Are On the Player Information Menu, the Available Submenus AreSetup Menu Audio Setup Submenu Following adjustments are available on the Audio Setup menuAudio Adjustments Submenu To limit the sampling rate to 48kHzVideo Setup Submenu Following adjustments are available on the Video Setup menuVideo Adjustments Banner ‹ Navigation Button n to decrease the settingTest Screen Test ScreenPlayback Features for DVD and CD Discs Playback BasicsLoading Discs Both 5-inch 12cm and 3-inch 8cm discs may be usedPlayback Basics Using a DVD’s Menu Zoom FeaturePlayback Resume Feature Using the Player Information MenuUsing the On-Screen Status Display Disc This line displays the disc type, such as DVD-VideoDisc This line displays the disc type Selecting a Title or GroupVideo Off Feature Using the Player Information Menu CD PlaybackTo a playlist order which you may program Time This section consists of three linesRepeat Play Random Play@ will change accordingly Selecting a TrackMP3, Windows Media and Jpeg Playback MP3, Windows Media and Jpeg PlaybackSpecific File Types That May be Played on the DVD 37 Are MP3 or WMA Disc PlaybackJpeg Playback View of that image see FigureUsing the Status Bar for VCD Playback VCD PlaybackVCD Playback Is played Zoom FunctionProgrammed Play Disc’s OrderVideo Output setting to desired type see Certain functions may be disabled by the DVD itself duringChange aspect ratio settings see It in its proper positionDVD 37 Technical Specifications
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