Harman-Kardon 646, 632, 640 owner manual DVD Receiver, Disc Playback Features

Models: 640 646 632

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Playback Basics

TV

4.If the TV Source Selector Input Button 0 has been pressed to switch on the complete system, the system and the remote control are in TV mode.

5.Press the Preset Up or Preset Down Buttons LJ to scroll through the available chan- nel presets.

6.Press the Volume Up or Volume Down Buttons QK to increase or decrease the system's volume level.

DVD Receiver

If any of the DVD 0 or Audio Source Selector Buttons K have been pressed to switch on the system (with or without screen), the system and the remote control are in receiver mode.

7.Insert a disc into the Slot Loader 6.

Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, position it with the side you wish to play facing down, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position.

3" (8 cm) discs or 5" (12 cm) discs can be used.

8.After the discs slides into the loader, it will start playing automatically.

Disc Playback Features

Skipping tracks or titles/chapters

To move forward or backward through the tracks on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press Previous/Next EF.

Fast Motion Playback/Fast Search

1.To move forward or backward through the DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed, press Search HJ on the remote. Once one of these buttons is pressed, the fast search will continue until Play is pressed.

There are four fast-play speeds. Each press of the Search Buttons will cycle to the next speed in the following order: 2x, 4x, 16x, 100x, indicated by a number of arrow indicators on the right top of the screen.

2.Press PLAY G at any time to resume normal playback.

Note that there will be no audio playback during fast-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is normal for DVD, as surround processors cannot process the digital audio streams during fast-play modes; audio will be heard during fast-play of conventional CD’s.

Freeze Frame and Frame Advance (with DVD only)

1.Press PAUSE C when a DVD is playing to freeze the picture.

2.Each time you press one of the STEP (FWD or REV EF) buttons, the picture advances one frame in the selected direction.

3.Press PLAY G to resume normal playback.

Slow Motion Playback (with DVD only)

1.When a DVD disc is in pause or freeze frame mode, you may move slowly forward or back- ward through the program being played at one of four speeds by pressing the SEARCH Buttons HJ on the remote. Each press of the buttons will move to the next speed, indi- cated by a number of arrow indicators on the right top of the screen.

2.Press PLAY G to resume normal playback.

Note that there will be no audio playback during slow-forward or -reverse play of DVD discs. This is normal for DVD, as surround processors cannot process the digital audio streams during slow modes. Slow play is not available for CD.

Notes: Playback features may not be available during the opening credits of a movie. This is intended by the disc author and is not a failure of the Digital Lounge system Controller.

Playback of a DVD with 96 kHz/24-bit audio requires the use of circuitry normally used for other features. Accordingly, Slow Play Reverse and Step Advance features are not available with these discs.

Depending on the structure of a VCD disc, the functions Slow Reverse and Step Reverse may be prohibited or have no function and Fast Playback (Search) may not function.

About DivX Movie Files

The DivX disc compatibility of this DVD player is limited by the following:

the available resolution size of the DivX file should be maximum 720x576 (W x H) pixels.

the total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 999.

the number of screen frames per second should be maximum 29.97 frames per second.

the video and audio structure of recorded file should be interleaved.

The player is capable of playing DivX files with the extensions “.avi”.

The player is capable of playing subtitle files with the extensions “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)” or "ssa". Other subtitle files won’t be displayed. Subtitle files need to carry the same name as the movie file (but with either one of the above extensions) and should be located in the same directory.

Playing a DivX Movie Disc

Before playing DivX movie discs, please note the following:

multi session DVD containing Windows Media Audio files may not be supported.

open session discs are not supported.

the DVD player does not support PC data.

this DVD player does not support an unfinal- ized disc with a closed session.

1.Insert a disc into the Slot Loader 6.

Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, position it with the side you wish to play facing down, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position.

2.In the On Screen Display opening select a fold- er by pressing the up/down cursor buttons and press ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list, use the up/down but- tons on the remote to highlight the return icon on top of the list and press ENTER.

3.If you want to view a particular file, press the up/down buttons to highlight a file and press ENTER (PLAY will always play the first file on the disc).

When playing back a DivX movie you can use variable playback functions like fast backward and forward, as well as step and slow forward while slow and step backward are not possible. To facilitate the navigation with DivX/XviD movies you can jump forward/backward for 10 minutes by pressing the Preset +/- buttons L on the remote.

4. Press STOP to stop the playback.

The DVD player’s playback functionalities of DivX video discs will vary depending on the DivX version used for creating your movies.

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Harman-Kardon 646, 632, 640 owner manual DVD Receiver, Disc Playback Features

640, 646, 632 specifications

Harman Kardon is a renowned name in the world of high-fidelity audio, consistently delivering products that merge technology with stunning design. Among its notable offerings are the models 632, 646, and 640, each catering to audiophiles and casual listeners alike, with features that elevate the listening experience.

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