Harman-Kardon DMC 1000 owner manual Introduction, Backlit, Ergonomically Designed Remote Control

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon DMC 1000

The DMC 1000 merges a high-end DVD player, including upscaling to 1080p with an HDMI™ output, with a media server capable of storing up to 60,000 songs on its 250Gb hard drive. Simultaneous playback of different tracks is possi- ble in up to four zones, or you may link any or all of the zones to each other.

Thanks to Gracenote® MusicID,®* all content recorded from a CD to the DMC 1000’s hard drive is identified by album name, artist and genre, with additional information to show the title of each track. Even better, for most popular albums, the DMC 1000 will display the cover art when connected to the Internet. The content is automatically organized by the identification fields and by the cover, and you may select it and program playlists to suit any mood or occasion. The graphical presentation of system content is available in both high-definition and standard- definition outputs, for crisp, easy-to-read displays on any video screen.

To enable you to get the maximum quality from DVDs, the DVD is equipped with the latest in design techniques, including advanced 10-bit video digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and Video (composite), S-Video and RGB video (RGB via SCART) outputs, to ensure that you get all the quality inherent in today’s DVD medium.

For optimum playback of NTSC and PAL DVD with compatible high-definition display devices, DVD is equipped with progressive component video outputs.

When used with an HDMI-compatible audio/video receiver and video display, the pro- gram quality is preserved.

By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation is virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable connection eliminates the problem of wire management.

If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality with the DMC 1000’s precision video DACs, which output a Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan compo- nent signal and composite and S-video. Thus, no matter what type of video display used, you will see images that are the closest thing to the original film or performance this side of your local theater.

When playing audio CDs, the playback quality is state-of-the-art, matching that of the finest play- ers available.

In addition to DVD and CD playback, the DMC 1000 offers audio and still-image playback from both solid-state media cards and USB drives. You can even record analog sources such as your old tapes, cassettes and even vinyl records (with an optional, external phono preamp) to store virtual- ly any audio content for instant playback. And the DMC 1000 allows content to be transferred from the hard drive to the memory cards or a USB drive, or even a recordable CD. This flexibility lets

you take your music with you in a wide range of portable players, or in your car.

Additional features of the DMC 1000 include iPod audio playback through Harman Kardon’s optional The Bridge accessory, with charging and navigation available to any zone in your system. System control options include the unit’s backlit remote, optional external IR sensor/receivers, RS- 232-based control for popular home automation systems, custom-programmed home network control and even wireless control through a Windows Mobile®-based PDA when an optional wireless bridge is connected.

If you have additional questions about this product or its installation or operation that are not answered in this manual, please contact your dealer, as he is your best source of local infor- mation.

■Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs, VCD, Standard CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs

■DVD playback upscaled to 1080p with HDMI 1.1 output for single-wire connections

■Front- and rear panel USB input for playing compatible music or image files from portable devices and for recording music files

■Automatically records from CD to inter- nal Media Library (250GB HDD, equal to 60.000 songs)

■Streams audio to up to four independ- ent zones simultaneously, allowing dif- ferent areas of the home to enjoy unique programs

■GraceNote music recognition service* for identification of album name, artist and genre, as well as displaying cover art

■Plays audio and video files from, and records from a CD to, solid-state media cards or USB drives

■High-quality video reproduction with pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive scan output and 3/2 pull-down reconstruction

■High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit DACs, Progressive Scan and Component Video Outputs

■Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal Output Through Both Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio Connections

■Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the Finest Audio reproduction

■Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation System

■Playback of MP3 and Windows® WMA Audio Discs and JPEG image files

■Parental Lock Controls Prevent Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted

Movies

■Extensive Programming Capability for Audio and Video Discs

■Multiple Options for Language, Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

■Multiple-Angle Capabilities With Specially Encoded DVD Discs

■Backlit, Ergonomically Designed Remote Control

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT

Install this DVD-Player in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place with at least 10 cm on the top, 10 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm at the back – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.

Avoid installing this unit where foreign object may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place:

–Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

–Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, table- cloth, curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily.

This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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* Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote. Gracenote is the industry standard	INTRODUCTION 3
in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, visit www.gracenote.com.