Harman-Kardon DVD 27 - Manual (Page 21)

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■ Disc: This line displays the disc type.
■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an identi-
fication label, it will appear here.
■ Aspect Ratio: This line displays the aspect
ratio of the video content on the disc, and the
format in which it is being played back accord-
ing to the setting established in the
VIDEO
SETUP submenu as shown on page 19.
Some discs may contain two versions of the
same program with a widescreen aspect ratio
on one side of the disc, and a standard aspect
ratio on the other.
■ Video Standard: The disc’s format is shown
here. For Region 2 players, this will normally
be PAL, although some DVDs that are open
region (playable in all regions) may be in the
NTSC format.
■ Scan Type: This line displays whether the
video program on the DVD was recorded with
a progressive or interlaced scan rate. It also
displays how the program is being played
back, based on the setting established in the
VIDEO SETUP submenu as shown on
page 19.
■ Audio Resolution: This line displays the
sample rate and bit rate for the current audio
format.
■ Audio Format: This line displays the current
audio track, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or linear
PCM.
■ Video Bit Rate: This line displays the video
bit rate up to the limit of 10 Mbps. This indica-
tion will vary as a disc is played in response to
changes in the amount of compression that
was applied to the video signal when the disc
was created. Thus, when the disc is stopped or
paused, this line will remain blank.
When you have finished viewing the Player
menus, press the Info Button
A to remove
the displays from the screen and return to normal
play.
Using the On-Screen Status Display
When a DVD is playing, you may press the
Status Button
D at any time to view a quick
summary of the disc’s playback status. The Status
Bar not only gives you a snapshot of the unit’s
current state; it also provides an easy way to
select a different title, chapter or track, or use the
time search feature.
• Title: This displays the current title on the
left, and the total number of titles on the disc
on the right.
• Chapter: This displays the current chapter on
the left, and the total number of chapters on
the disc on the right.
• Play Mode Icon: This displays the current
play mode icon: e.g. Play B , Pause 1 ,
Stop 0 .
• Time Display: This section of the display
shows the time corresponding to the type of
display indicated in the Time Display Type.
The Time Search function enables you to start
playback at any point in the program. Use the
M N Navigation Buttons 9 to highlight
this display, and the numbers will change to
dashes. You may then use the Numeric Keys
to enter the numbers corresponding to the time
on the disc at which you wish play to com-
mence. Press the Enter Button
6, and play
will immediately begin at the selected time
position.
• Time Bar: This display is a graphic representa-
tion of the time elapsed for the title being
played. As the disc plays, the number of bars
will increase to reflect approximately what per-
centage of the title has been played thus far.
• Time Display Type: This section identifies the
type of information in the Time Display
section of the display. Use the
KLM N
Navigation Buttons 9 to select this set-
ting, and each subsequent press of the Enter
Button
6 will change the time display from
Title Elapsed, to Title Remaining, to Chapter
Elapsed to Chapter Remaining, and cycle back
to Title Elapsed. The time displayed on screen
and in the front-panel Information Display
0 will change accordingly.
Player Menu
Using the Player Information Menu
The DVD 27’s Player Information menu displays
disc information and enables you to program
playback modes. Press the Info Button
A to
display the Player Information menu.
The Player Information menu has two submenus
which may be accessed by using the
KL
Navigation Buttons 9 to highlight the sub-
menu’s icon, and pressing the Enter Button
6 to select it. These submenus are different
from the Setup menus in that many items are for
display only and cannot be changed using the
menu system.
PLAYBACK INFO Submenu: This submenu
displays basic disc and playback mode informa-
tion. You may not make any changes to the items
shown in this submenu, except for the Repeat
mode.
■ Disc: This line displays the disc type, such as
DVD-Video.
■ Disc ID: If the disc is encoded with an identifi-
cation label, such as a movie title, it will
appear here.
■ Playlist: For DVDs, this line will reflect that
playback will occur in the disc’s order.
Programmable playlists are not available when
a DVD is loaded.
■ Repeat: This line displays the current repeat
mode, or Off if Repeat mode is not active.
PROGRAM submenu: The PROGRAM sub-
menu 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 the
items on this submenu. However, you may use
the
SETUP menu system as described on page
19 to change the DVD 27 player settings for
video aspect ratio or scan type.