Harman-Kardon HS 250 owner manual Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon HS 250 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment.

Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections using only one pair of stereo loudspeakers and a subwoofer, the HS 250 is truly a multichannel system for the new millennium.

The HS 250 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology. To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new system, we urge you to read this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the HS is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best local sources of information.

Description and Features

The HS 250 is among the most versatile home cinema systems available, incorporating an Audio Video Controller, a DVD player and a com- plete 2.1 loudspeaker system in one complete system solution. The Dolby® Virtual Speaker sur- round modes for Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo recordings is available for use with sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the system's own FM tuner.

To enable you to get the maximum quality from DVDs, the HS 250 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, the HS 200 is equipped with an HDMI output and progressive scan component video outputs.

Along with conventional Video and CD audio discs, the HS 250 is also compatible with MP3, CD-R and CD-RW as well as DivX® and VCD discs.

As portable USB devices increase in popularity, Harman Kardon's HS 250 is among the first integrated home theater system that allows mobile interconnectivity by playing compatible music or image files from portable devices via two USB On-The-Go inputs.

With one simple connection between the

HS 250 and the Harman Kardon , you are able to listen to audio files stored on your compatible Apple® iPod®**. The Bridge™ will even let you charge your iPod.

A wide range of programming features makes it easy to program an evening’s worth of entertainment. When playing DVDs, easy-to- understand on-screen menus and icons make it simple to change languages, soundtracks, subti- tles or aspect ratio, while a parental-lock func- tion enables you to control which discs may be viewed by younger members of the household.

DVD players are among the fastest growing consumer electronics products ever brought to market, but this may, nevertheless, be the first DVD player you’ve owned. Although many of the features of the DVD resemble those of standard CD players, there are a number of functions that you may be unfamiliar with. To ensure that you are able to take advantage of all the power and flexibility the DVD has to offer, we encourage you to review this quick setup manual. That small investment of your time will pay major div- idends in the enjoyment you will get from proper use of the DVD.

■ 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

■ HDMI Output for Digital Audio and

Video Connection to an HD-Ready

Screen

■ High-Quality Video Playback 10-Bit

DACs, Progressive Scan and Component

Video Outputs

■ Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation

System

■ Playback of MP3 and Windows® WMA

Audio Discs and JPEG image files

■ Simultaneous Playback of MP3 and

JPEG files

■ Side- and rear-panel USB On-The-Go

connections for playing compatible

music or image files from portable

devices.

■ Connects to Harman Kardon’s

(optional) for charging, playback and

control of a compatible Apple® iPod®

device

■ Extensive Programming Capability for

Audio and Video Discs

■ Parental Lock Controls Prevent

Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted

Movies

■ Playback of DivX compressed video

files

■ Multiple Options for Language,

Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

■ Multiple-Angle Capabilities With

Specially Encoded DVD Discs

■ Ergonomically Designed Remote

Control

■ Multiple digital inputs and outputs

■ Multiple Analog Inputs and Outputs

■ High Definition On-screen menu and

ENGLISH

NOTE: This player is designed and manufactured	with Region Code 2, or for discs that do not
for compatibility with Region Management	contain Region Code information. If there is any
Information that is encoded on most DVD discs.	other Region Code on a disc, that disc will not
This player is designed only for playback of discs	play on the DVD.

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display system

■ Subwoofer Trigger to Control

Subwoofer On/Off

IMPORTANT NOTES:

This manual should be read in conjunction with the owners manual of the accompanying loud- speaker system. The instructions found therein should be followed with respect to loudspeaker operation and safety.

**Compatible with all iPod models equipped with a dock connector, including third-generation “Click Wheel” models and newer. Not compatible with iPod shuffle models. Although iPod photo models are compatible, images stored on the iPod can only be viewed using the controls on the iPod, not with the HS remote.

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