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INTRODUCTION & TERMINOLOGY 3

Introduction & Terminology

Thank you for choosing the Harman

Kardon DVD 21. The DVD 21 is a multipurpose

DVD player, capable of playing both DVD discs

and conventional CD audio discs with the highest

fidelity and access to future software upgrades

via the Internet. Along with conventional DVD

and CD audio discs, the DVD 21 is also compati-

ble with MP3, CD-R and CD-RW as well as VCD

discs. To enable you to get the maximum quality

from DVDs, the DVD 21 is equipped with the lat-

est 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.

In addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage

continues into the digital video era with Wolfson

DACs to ensure that the audio quality matches

the superb video. Of course, both coaxial and

optical digital audio outputs are available for

direct connection to A/V receivers or processors

so that you may take advantage of Dolby Digital*

and DTS

soundtracks. When playing audio CDs,

the playback quality is state-of-the-art, matching

that of the finest players available.

A wide range of programming features makes it

easy to program an evening’s worth of entertain-

ment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-understand

on-screen menus and icons make it simple to

change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or

aspect ratio, while a parental-lock function

enables you to control which discs may be

viewed by younger members of the household.

DVD players are among the fastest growing con-

sumer electronics products ever brought to mar-

ket, but this may, nevertheless, be the first DVD

player you’ve owned. Although many of the fea-

tures of the DVD 21 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 21 has to offer, we encourage

you to review this manual. That small investment

of your time will pay major dividends in the

enjoyment you will get from proper use of the

DVD 21.

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 informa-

tion.

Terminology

Since they share some of the characteristics and

technology of CD players, many of the terms and

operational concepts used in a DVD player are

similar to what you may be familiar with from CD

players and changers, or older video disc formats

such as Laser Disc. However, if this is your first

DVD product, some of the terms used to describe

the features of a DVD player may be unfamiliar.

The following explanations should solve some of

the mysteries of DVD, and help you to enjoy all

the power and flexibility of the DVD format and

the DVD 21.

Aspect Ratio: This is a description of the width

of a video image in relation to its height. A con-

ventional video screen is four units wide for

every three units of height, that’s why the ratio is

called ”4:3”. Newer wide aspect ratio video dis-

plays are 16 units wide for every nine units of

height, making them more like the screen in a

movie theater. The program material on a DVD

may be recorded in either format and, in addi-

tion, you may configure the DVD 21 to play back

in either format, depending on the features

recorded on a disc. (For details about TV Aspect

Ratio see page 17).

Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as an entire

movie or program.There can be as many chapters

within a title as the producers decide to include.

Most discs include only one title, but some may

have more than one, to give you a “Double

Feature” presentation. Press the MENU button on

the remote to see the Menu of the DVD where

you can find all titles available on the DVD or all

chapters, if the disc has only one title.

Chapter: DVD programs are divided into chap-

ters and titles. Chapters are the sub-sections pro-

grammed into a single title on a disc. Chapters

may be compared to the individual tracks on an

audio CD.

RGB Video: This is a new form of video signal

that eliminates many of the artifacts of tradition-

al composite video signals by splitting the signal

into the three fundamental colors Red, Green

and Blue (RGB). With an RGB connection (via

SCART), you will see greater picture resolution

and eliminate many picture imperfections such

as the moiré patterns often seen on checkered

patterned cloths. However, in order to benefit

from RGB video, you must have a video display

with an RGB compatible SCART input.

Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to

show up to four different views of the same

scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with

multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle

button will enable you to switch between these

different views. Note that at present, few discs

take advantage of this capability and, when they

do, the multiple-angle technology may only be

present for short periods of time within the disc.

Producers will usually insert some sort of icon or

graphic in the picture to alert you to the availabil-

ity of multiple viewing angles.

Reading: This is a message that you will see

after you´ve loaded the disc and the tray has

closed. It refers to the fact that the player must

first examine the contents of the disc to see if it is

a CD or DVD, and then extract the information

about the type of material on the disc, such as

languages, aspect ratios, subtitles, number of

titles and more. The slight delay while the con-

tents of the disc are read is normal.

Resume: The operation of the Stop Button on

the DVD 21 works differently from what you are

used to on CD players. On a traditional CD player,

when you press the Stop button, the unit does

just that: it stops playback. On a CD player, when

you press the start button again, the disc starts

from the beginning. With the DVD 21, however,

you have two options when playing DVD discs.

Pressing Stop once will stop playback, but it actu-

ally puts the unit in the Resume mode. This

means that you can turn the machine off and,

when you press play the next time, the disc will

resume or continue from the point on the disc

where the Stop button was pressed. This is help-

ful if you are watching a movie and must inter-

rupt your viewing session but wish to pick up

where you left off. Pressing the Stop button twice

will stop the machine in a traditional manner

and, when the disc is played again, it will start

from the beginning.

In resume mode, the cover of the DVD will be

displayed, if available. Otherwise, the

Harman Kardon screen will appear.

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