Harman-Kardon DVD 39 owner manual Repeat Play, Video Off Feature, Sacd Discs DVD 49 only

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Format: This command is not used for CDs. Its purpose is to reformat the other media, memory cards or a USB flash drive. Reformatting a mem- ory card or flash drive will destroy any contents on the media.

Selecting a Media Source (DVD 49 only) The DVD 49 has four media source inputs: the Disc Player, Card Slot 1 (for SD and Memory Stick cards), Card Slot 2 (for Compact Flash I cards), the USB Port (for USB flash drives).

The Disc Player is always available for selection as the media source, even when no disc is loaded. The card slots and the USB Port are only available when media has been installed.

By default, the Disc Player is always selected as the media source upon powering up the

DVD 49. To select a new media source, press the Source Button on either the top panel or remote.

A menu similar to the one shown in Figure 7b will appear. It is not possible to select any of the solid-state media sources when no card or drive is present, and when that is the case, those icons will appear dimmed in the source selection menu and it will not be possible to highlight them for selection.

Figure 7b – Source Selection Menu

Use the M N Buttons to highlight the desired media source, and press the OK Button to select it. The DVD 49 will switch to that media source. For the Disc Player, play will begin immediately. For the solid-state media, or a data CD contain- ing compressed files, a special Contents Menu will appear that allows you to select items for playback. See the section on MP3, WMA and JPEG file playback for more information.

A-B Repeat Play

The Repeat A-B function allows you to select any portion of a CD and have it repeat continually until the unit is manually stopped.

To initiate a Repeat A-B playback sequence, follow these steps while a disc is playing:

1.Press the A-B Repeat Button P on the remote when you want to choose the begin- ning point; the Repeat icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen, followed by A- to indicate the beginning of the passage to be repeated.

2.Press the A-B Repeat Button P again to choose the end point. Repeat A-B has been set, and the A-B section will be played continuously.

3.Press the A-B Repeat Button P on the remote again to cancel Repeat A-B mode.

Video Off Feature

During CD playback, some listeners may prefer to turn off the video circuitry. Although the video section is electrically isolated from the audio sec- tion, some users may prefer to turn the video displays off during audio playback to prevent any possibility of interference between audio and video. You may also wish to turn the video display off if you find the menu system distracting or unnecessary during CD playback.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is strongly recommended that plasma video display owners use the Video Off feature to avoid burn-in.

To turn the video displays off while a CD is playing, simply press the Video Off Button Q. Press the button again to restore the video output. The V-Off Indicator G will light to remind you that the video displays have been turned off. Note that the video output will automatically be restored each time the player is turned on.

SACD Discs (DVD 49 only)

SACD discs are a vast improvement in sound quality over the original compact disc. Due to improvements in laser technology, SACDs allow information to be packed more densely on the disc, which in turn means that more information than ever may be stored on a single disc. The benefit to the audiophile listener is improved resolution and quality of 2-channel recordings, and a whole new world of multichannel audio recordings.

Some earlier SACD discs contain only a two- channel program. Newer discs may contain both a 2-channel and a multichannel version of the same materials. As described on page 22, a setting in the Audio Setup submenu is used to select between 2-channel and multi- channel SACD playback, or to select the CD layer of the disc. Check the jacket of your disc to ascertain which formats are available.

Note that this setting needs to be made with either no disc in the drawer, or with the drawer open.

SACD playback requires the use of the 6- Channel Audio Outputs ￿ or the Analog Audio Outputs ￿ (for 2-channel playback only). If only the Optical ￿ or Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs ￿ are used, no sound will be heard.

Random play and programmed playlists are not supported for SACD discs. Also, it is not possible to clear the Player Information screens from the display, although you may press the Video Off Button Q to turn off the video display altogether.

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