Harman-Kardon DVD 37 DVD Playback, Using a DVD’s Menu, Zoom Feature, Playback Resume Feature

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DVD PLAYBACK

Using a DVD’s Menu

One of the unique features of the DVD system is that it offers a producer the opportunity to include a wide range of features on a disc, including multiple- language tracks; subtitles in a variety of languages; special information such as movie trailers and cast information; as well as other customized information. In addition, producers may divide a movie or program into chapters that allow for quick access to specific parts of the program. These chapters may be accompanied by thumbnail pictures of a scene from the specific chapter to help you select the desired spot on the disc.

When a disc is playing, press the Disc Menu Button

Rto pause the playback and display the disc’s menu. As there are no hard rules about style and contents for DVD menus, the way they appear on the screen and the information they contain will vary from one disc to another. However, the following general rules apply to most menus:

You may move through the options on a menu with the MNKLNavigation Buttons D, as the disc’s programming allows. The option selected will typically be highlighted in a certain color or inside an outline box.

To select a highlighted option, which may either play a portion of the disc or move to a submenu, press the Enter Button u.

On some discs, when you select the DVD menu during the playback of a movie, the disc will return to the point in the program where the menu was selected by offering a “Play Movie” option. Press the Enter Button u or Play Button 2N to resume play. However, not all discs offer this feature, and selecting the menu while playing a movie may mean that you will have to go back to either the beginning of the program or the start of a chapter. This feature is out of the control of the DVD 37, as it is set by the disc’s internal programming.

Important Notes on DVD Playback

The DVD 37 is capable of all the features and options covered by the DVD standards. However, it is up to the producer of a DVD disc to decide which of those features and functions are available on any given disc. For that reason, not all discs will function identically, and some discs will not have many of the features of the DVD system. For example, most current DVD discs do not take advantage of the multiple-angle feature. When you press a button and the player displays the “Feature Prohibited” icon “ ”, this is an indication that the disc has not been programmed for that feature.

In addition, it is common for the producers of DVD discs to block the use of certain functions during only some parts of a disc. For example, many discs prohibit the use of fast-play buttons or prohibit access to the Chapter Menu display during the playback of copyright notices, studio logos, movie credits or trailers. The appearance of the “Feature Prohibited” icon “ ”,

or the inability of certain features to operate when the disc itself has prohibited them, does not indicate a problem with the DVD 37, as these features are outside of the unit’s control.

Zoom Feature

The DVD 37’s advanced digital video processing circuits include a Zoom feature which allows you to enlarge the image for closer examination of a particular part of the picture. Four steps of enlargement are available.

To use the Zoom feature, press the Zoom Button Mwhile a disc is playing or paused. Each press of the button will increase the zoom-in effect. When you have zoomed through all four steps, the picture will return to normal size.

When the zoom feature is activated, you may use the ⁄¤‹› Navigation Buttons n to explore the enlarged picture once the information box with the zoom ratio and playback time no longer appears on the screen.

Some discs are created in a way that prevents the Zoom feature from operating. In addition, the Zoom feature will not operate on disc menus and may not operate on subtitles.

The zoom function is also available for VCDs and JPEG files. However, for VCDs, only three steps of enlargement are available.

Playback Resume Feature

The DVD 37 offers a “Resume” feature for DVD play- back that is different from the conventional “Stop” function you may be used to on CD players. When the Stop Button 4Pis pressed once, the disc will stop and Resume will appear briefly in the upper right corner of the video screen and in the Main Information Display B. While the Resume feature is active, the disc’s position is entered into the unit’s memory so that when the Play Button 2Nis pressed to resume playback, the program will continue at the point where it was when the Stop Button 4Pwas pressed.

To completely stop playback, press the Stop Button 4Ptwice.

You may resume a DVD (Audio or Video), CD, VCD with Playback Control, MP3 or JPEG disc after placing the DVD 37 in Standby mode. Resume will not oper- ate for WMA files or for VCDs that do not have play- back control.

Disc Recognition Feature

When the Disc Recognition feature is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP menu, you may press the Stop Button 4Peither once (to enter Resume mode) or twice (to enter Stop mode) and remove it from the player. Even if you turn the DVD 37 off, the next time you insert that disc, you will be presented with the option of either starting playback from the beginning, or resuming playback at the point at which you stopped previously. The DVD 37 can recognize up to five discs total.

Using the Player Information Menu

The DVD 37’s Player Information menu displays disc information and enables you to program playback modes. Press the Info Button i to display the Player Information menu (Figure 12).

Figure 12

The Player Information menu has two submenus which may be accessed by using the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons n to highlight the submenu’s icon, and pressing the Enter Button u to select it. These submenus are different from the Setup menus in that many items are for display only and cannot be changed using the menu system.

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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