Harman Kardon DVD 29 Owner's Manual

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PLAYER MENU 21ENGLISH■ Disc: This line displays the disc type.■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with anidentification label, it will appear here.■ Aspect Ratio: This line displays the aspectratio of the video content on the disc, and theformat in which it is being played backaccording to the setting established in theVIDEO SETUP submenu as shown onpage 19. Some discs may contain two versionsof the same program with a widescreenaspect ratio on one side of the disc, and astandard aspect ratio on the other.■ Video Standard: The disc’s format is shownhere. For Region 2 players, this will normallybe PAL, although some DVDs that are openregion (playable in all regions) may be in theNTSC format.■ Scan Type: This line displays whether thevideo program on the DVD was recorded witha progressive or interlaced scan rate. It alsodisplays how the program is being playedback, based on the setting established in theVIDEO SETUP submenu as shown onpage 19.■ Audio Resolution: This line displays thesample rate and bit rate for the current audioformat.■ Audio Format: This line displays the currentaudio track, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or linearPCM.■ Video Bit Rate: This line displays the videobit rate up to the limit of 10 Mbps. This indica-tion will vary as a disc is played in response tochanges in the amount of compression thatwas applied to the video signal when the discwas created. Thus, when the disc is stopped orpaused, this line will remain blank.When you have finished viewing the Playermenus, press the Info Button A to removethe displays from the screen and return to normalplay.Using the On-Screen StatusDisplayWhen a DVD is playing, you may press theStatus Button D at any time to view a quicksummary of the disc’s playback status. The StatusBar not only gives you a snapshot of the unit’scurrent state; it also provides an easy way toselect a different title, chapter or track, or use thetime search feature.• Title: This displays the current title on theleft, and the total number of titles on the discon the right.• Chapter: This displays the current chapter onthe left, and the total number of chapters onthe disc on the right.• Play Mode Icon: This displays the currentplay mode icon: e.g. Play B, Pause 1,Stop 0.• Time Display: This section of the displayshows the time corresponding to the type ofdisplay indicated in the Time Display Type.The Time Search function enables you to startplayback at any point in the program. Use theM N Navigation Buttons 9 to highlightthis display, and the numbers will change todashes. You may then use the Numeric Keysto enter the numbers corresponding to thetime on the disc at which you wish play tocommence. Press the Enter Button 6, andplay will immediately begin at the selectedtime position.• Time Bar: This display is a graphic representa-tion of the time elapsed for the title beingplayed. As the disc plays, the number of barswill increase to reflect approximately whatpercentage of the title has been played thusfar.• Time Display Type: This section identifies thetype of information in the Time Displaysection of the display. Use the KLM NNavigation Buttons 9 to select thissetting, and each subsequent press of theEnter Button 6 will change the timedisplay from Title Elapsed, to Title Remaining,to Chapter Elapsed to Chapter Remaining, andcycle back to Title Elapsed. The time displayedon screen and in the front-panel InformationDisplay will change accordingly.Player MenuUsing the Player Information MenuThe DVD 29’s Player Information menu displaysdisc information and enables you to programplayback modes. Press the Info Button A todisplay the Player Information menu.The Player Information menu has two submenuswhich may be accessed by using theKL Navigation Buttons 9 to highlightthe submenu’s icon, and pressing the EnterButton 6 to select it. These submenus aredifferent from the Setup menus in that manyitems are for display only and cannot be changedusing the menu system.PLAYBACK INFO Submenu: This submenudisplays basic disc and playback mode informa-tion. You may not make any changes to the itemsshown in this submenu, except for the Repeatmode.■ Disc: This line displays the disc type, such asDVD-Video.■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an identifi-cation label, such as a movie title, it willappear here.■ Playlist: For DVDs, this line will reflect thatplayback will occur in the disc’s order.Programmable playlists are not available whena DVD is loaded.■ Repeat: This line displays the current repeatmode, or Off if Repeat mode is not active.PROGRAM submenu: The PROGRAMsubmenu is not accessible for DVDs.DISC INFO Submenu: This submenu dis-plays detailed information about the disc content.You will not be able to make any changes to theitems on this submenu. However, you may usethe SETUP menu system as described on page19 to change the DVD 29 player settings forvideo aspect ratio or scan type.