Step Two Audio Setup | Harman-Kardon DVD 38 manual

INSTALLATION

PARENTAL CONTROL: The DVD 38’s password system allows you to restrict viewing of certain materials that may not be suitable for younger members of the household by requiring the viewer to enter a password to view those materials. The system is based on rating information encoded in some DVDs that classifies materials into eight levels, roughly corresponding to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) voluntary ratings system:

Level 1 G: Corresponds to the MPAA’s “G” (General Audiences) rating, and is considered suitable for all viewers.

Level 2: Intermediate level between the “PG” and “G” ratings.

Level 3 PG: Corresponds to the MPAA’s “PG” (Parental Guidance) rating.

Level 4 PG13: Corresponds to the MPAA’s “PG-13” (Parental Guidance and 13 years old) rating.

Level 5: Intermediate level between the “R” and “PG-13” ratings.

Level 6 R: Corresponds to the MPAA’s “R” (Restricted) rating.

Level 7 NC17: Corresponds to the MPAA’s “NC-17” (17 years and older) rating.

Level 8 Adult: All DVDs, including adult materials, can be played.

Off: Any DVD may be viewed without entering the password.

The DVD 38 is shipped from the factory with the parental control system unlocked (no password is required to view any DVD), and with the password set to the four-digit code “1234.” To activate the system, highlight the Parental Control Setting on the SYSTEM SETUP submenu, and press the Enter Button. Select On from the dropdown menu and the Password Screen will appear (see Figure 23). Use the Numeric Keys to enter the password code.

Figure 23 – Password Screen

If you have entered the password correctly, the Rating line will be highlighted. Press the Enter Button to display the ratings dropdown menu. Select a new rating using the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons and the Enter Button.

The first time you use the DVD 38, it is recommended that you scroll to the Change Password setting and press the Enter Button to enter a new password. Use the Numeric Keys to enter your new password once at the New Password prompt, and a second time at the Confirm Password prompt. The DVD 38 will return to the screen shown in Figure 23, and you may then change the Ratings Setting. After you press the Enter Button and return to the SYSTEM SETUP submenu, the new password will take effect.

DISC RECOGNITION: When this setting is turned on, the Disc Recognition feature allows you to stop a DVD-Video disc, remove it from the player, play another disc, and then resume playback of the original disc at a later time from the point at which you paused. When a previously played disc is reinserted in the DVD 38, you will be presented with an on-screen status message asking whether you wish to start playback from the beginning of the disc or resume at the point where you left off. Even when the setting is activated, to benefit from Disc Recognition, you must press the Stop Button either once (Resume mode) or twice (Stop mode), but not the Pause Button. The unit may be turned off between discs. The DVD 38 can store the information for up to five DVDs at a time.

PBC SUPPORT: This setting controls the activation of PBC (Play Back Control) Support for VCD discs. If you plan to play VCD discs, which are a CD-ROM-based format that predates DVD, we recommend that the setting be turned ON. However, with PBC enabled, the Repeat Track, Repeat Disc and Random functions may not be available for VCDs.

SCREEN SAVER: The DVD 38 offers a Screen Saver option to protect your TV or video display from damage that may occur if the player is left turned on with the same still image for a period of time, as there is a possibility that the image may be “burned” into some display devices. This is particularly important for plasma displays and some CRT devices. Set Screen Saver to ON so that the DVD 38 will run the screen saver when no action has been detected for either one or five minutes. Press a desired command key on the front panel or remote to “wake” the DVD 38 and resume normal operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the screen cursor is left on one of the navigation icons on the left side of the screen, the screen saver will not be activated. Moreover, some discs, such as DVD-Audio discs and JPEG discs, can leave a still image displayed indefi- nitely. Use caution in these situations to avoid causing burn-in on your video display.

SHOW ANGLE ICON: Some DVDs are programmed with multiple-angle capability, allowing you to view the same scene from a different camera angle. Normally, the angle icon will be displayed on screen during those sections of the disc to inform you that you may press the Angle Button to change to a different view. If you find the appearance of the icon on-screen distracting, select the Show Angle Icon setting in the SYSTEM SETUP submenu, and set it to OFF. The front-panel Angle indicator will remain lit for the duration of the sequence containing multiple camera angles, regardless of the Show Angle Icon setting.

CLOSED CAPTION: This setting enables viewing of closed caption messages, if they have been encoded in the video material. Closed captions – text displays of the program’s dialogue which are normally hidden from view – are broadcast for the hearing-impaired or others. Select the ON setting to activate the DVD 38’s closed captioning decoder so that these messages may be viewed.