Harman-Kardon DVD 49, DVD 39 owner manual Features, High quality video, High quality digital audio

Features

High quality video

•High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for a single wire, digital connection to your HD-Ready screen.

•Advanced sophisticated MPEG-2 video decod- ing circuits.

•Test screen videos available for testing video performance and setup.

•Pure PAL with NTSC disc due to true NTSC/PAL conversion.

•Dual-layer compatibility for extended play DVD.

•Progressive Scan component video ouputs (NTSC and PAL)

•Playback of JPEG image files

High quality digital audio

•Built-in DVD-Audio decoder for improved musical realism.

•By connecting a DTS (Digital Theater Systems) or a Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high quality 5.1 digital surround sound from DTS or Dolby Digital discs.

•With linear PCM audio at 16-24 bits and

44-96 kHz (also on digital output, see table page 16), audio quality exceeding that of CD becomes possible.

•Optical and coaxial digital audio output.

Inputs (DVD 49 only)

•Memory Card Slot 1: SD/MMC, Memory Stick

•Memory Card Slot 2: Compact Flash

•USB: Flash drive, client devices only

•Remote Control IR

Outputs

•Analog Audio: 2-channel and 6-channel

•Remote Control IR

•Digital audio: Coaxial and optical

•Digital Audio/Video: HDMI

•Analog Video: Composite, S-video and component

Memory Cards (DVD 49 only)

•Slot 1 accepts Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC) and Memory Stick (compatible with Magic Gate) cards. Other card types may be used with a compatible adapter, but are not guaranteed to be recognized by the DVD 49.

•Slot 2 accepts Compact Flash I (CF) cards, or cards using a Compact Flash 1-compatible adapter.

•Cards with more than 1GB memory may not work correctly.

•Video formats supported: MPEG-2 digital video files.

Many convenient features

•On-Screen Menu lcons for disc information or player information and access to many major functions of this unit.

•Subtitles may be displayed in one of numerous languages*.

•The multi-angle function allows you to choose the viewing angle of scenes which were shot from a number of different angles (Limited to DVD’s recorded with multiple camera angles.)

•Multiple options for dialog language and soundtrack selection (limited to DVD’s recorded with multiple dialog languages or sound- tracks).

•Intuitive menu operating system.

•4 step Zoom (off, x1, x2, x3) play and pause.

•Backlit, ergonomically designed remote control.

•Future software upgrades accessible via

Internet. (See information below.)

*The number of languages recorded depends on the software.

Compatible with CD as well as DVD

•The player will play any conventional Audio CD or recordable (CD-R) or erasable CD (CD-RW), MP3, WMA (v9) or any DivX or VCD or DVD/Video with the region code 0 or 2.

Disc formats supported by this player

The unit can play the following disc formats (8 cm and 12 cm size):

•DVD-AUDIO

•SACD (DVD 49 only)

•DVD

•DVD-R

•DVD-RW

•DVD+R

•DVD+RW

•CD

•CD-R

•CD-RW

•VCD

•WMA (v9)

NOTE: Due to differences in the format of certain discs, it is possible that some discs may include a mix of features that are not compatible with the player. Similarly, although the player is capable of a wide range of features, not all discs include every capability of the DVD system. For example, although the player is compatible with multi-angle discs, that feature is only possible when the disc is specially encoded for multi- pleangle play. In addition, the player is capable of playing back both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks, but the number and types of tracks available will vary from disc to disc. To make certain that a specific feature or soundtrack option is available, please check the options noted on the disc jacket.

■Playback capability for CD-R, CD-RW, WMA, JPEG, MP3, DivX, VCD/SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs may vary due to variations in the quality of the disc and the recorder used to create the disc.

■The player is compatible with most discs recorded with files encoded using MP3 or Windows Media 8, as well as JPEG still images. However, note that variations in the encoder or codec used and the bit rate of the encoding may affect the ability to play back a specific disc. As a result, we cannot guarantee complete compatibility with all encoders and versions of the codecs. For best results, we rec- ommend that MP3 files be encoded at bit rates ranging between 32kbps and 320kbps. WMA files should be encoded at bit rates between 64kbps and 320kbps. Although the player is capable of playing some WMA 9 files, not all features of version 9 are supported. JPEG files should contain no more than 5 megapixels, and the file size should be no larger than 5Mb.

■SACD discs are available in SACD-only and hybrid formats. Hybrid discs contain a conven- tional CD-DA (red book) layer, in addition to the high-density SACD layer, that enables the disc to be backwards compatible with conven- tional optical disc players. The DVD 49 is capa- ble of playing both types of SACD discs. When a hybrid disc is loaded, the DVD 49 will default to playing the SACD layer.

■SACD discs are also available in either two- channel or multichannel formats. The DVD 49 will play either format correctly, with multi- channel materials being outputted through the 6-Channel Outputs ￿.

The Player will NOT play the following:

•DVD discs with a Region Code other than 2

•DVD-ROM data discs

•DVD-RAM discs

•CD-I discs

•CD-G discs

•SVCD discs

•Kodak Photo CD™ discs (Kodak Picture CD discs, available to consumers, may be viewed.

•Discs intended for use in video game consoles.

•Discs recorded in the “VR” mode or at any speed other than “SP”.

•High-definition optical discs such as WMVHD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray.

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