Harman Kardon DMC 1000 Owner's Manual

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30OPERATIONTo program a playlist, display the desired content on screen by selectingthe correct source (the Media Library, a card slot, a data CD or a USBdevice) and selecting the audio or still-image content. Scroll to the desiredcontent, e.g., a song track or file, use the F/G Navigation Buttons tohighlight the Add to Playlist command, and press the Enter Button.A pop-up screen will prompt you to select from an existing playlist, toname a new playlist, or to select an empty prenamed playlist, such asDance or Chill. See Figure 40. If you select one of the prenamed playlistsand have already used that name, a number will be added to the end todifferentiate the new playlist. The pop-up dialog box displays up to fourplaylists at a time. Scroll up or down to view the remaining playlists.Figure 40 – Select a PlaylistPlaylists may be edited by selecting the Playlist View from the Media Library.Press the Menu Button to view the Main Menu, and navigate to the Playlistsview in the Media Library. Press the Enter Button, and scroll to the desiredplaylist. The commands function as expected:• Play Now: Plays the selected playlist immediately, adding it to thePlay Queue.• Add to Queue: Adds the selected playlist to the end of the Play Queue.• Add to Playlist: Adds the selected playlist to a new or existing playlist.• Open Playlist: Opens the playlist to allow editing of individual tracks,including removing a track from the playlist, changing the track’s orderwithin the list, selecting the track for immediate play, adding the trackto the Play Queue or a playlist, editing the track’s identifying informationor deleting the track from the Media Library.• Edit Name: Opens the character-entry dialog box to rename the playlist.• Delete Playlist: Deletes the playlist (but not its contents) from theMedia Library.UsingThe Bridge is an optional dock that may be used with a compatible iPod(not included). When The Bridge is connected to its proprietary input onthe DMC 1000 and the iPod is docked, you may enjoy the audio andstill-image materials stored on your iPod.When an iPod is docked in The Bridge, the IPOD FOUND message willappear on the front panel, and a banner with The Bridge icon and theDetected message will appear on screen. The iPod will be in “disc mode,”and its screen will display the “OK to disconnect” message. Do notphysically undock the iPod while its content is playing. However, youmay select the Undock command at any time.Select The Bridge as the media source from the Main Menu. The menushown in Figure 41 will appear.Figure 41 – The Bridge menuNavigate the contents of the iPod in a similar manner to other data mediasources. Select between the audio (music) and still-image (photo) content.When Music is selected, you may sort it using views similar to those inthe iPod’s own menu: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Podcasts, Genres,Composers or Audio Books.Only three options are available for iPod content:Play Now: Begins play of the selected item immediately. The Play Queueis erased.Open: If an individual track is selected, it begins play immediately. Ifthe selected item is in any other category, e.g., an artist or album, thiscommand opens the item so you may view its contents.Undock iPod: This command ends play of any content on the iPod andreturns to the Media Library view of the Main Menu. The iPod’s ownmenu appears on its screen. To resume playback, physically undock theiPod from The Bridge and redock it.Press the Back Button to return to the previous menu level, similar topressing the Menu button on the iPod itself.You may not import content from the iPod to the Media Library, and youmay not add the iPod’s content to the Play Queue or a playlist. You maynot record from the Media Library to an iPod docked in The Bridge.These are limitations of the iPod’s design, and do not reflect a problemwith the DMC 1000.NOTE: The Bridge may not be compatible with some iPod mod-els, particularly the iPhone and the iPod touch. To enjoy contentstored on these devices, connect a cable from the device's head-phone output to the DMC 1000's Auxiliary Analog Audio Inputs.Auxiliary Analog Audio InputsIn addition to digital media, the DMC 1000 also accommodates analogsource devices, such as cassette decks and turntables, but mainly as arecording source. Connect the device to the rear-panel Auxiliary Inputs.IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not connect a turntable directly to theDMC 1000 unless it includes an onboard phono preamp or isconnected to an external phono preamp which is then pluggedinto the Auxiliary Inputs. You may purchase an accessory phonopreamp from the Harman Kardon Parts Department eitheron our Web site, www.harmankardon.com, or by calling516-255-HKHK. Phono preamps may also be availablefrom specialty audio shops or electronics stores.The BridgeTM