Harman-Kardon DVD 49 - Manual (Page 26)

26 CD PLAYBACK
CD Playback
Format: This command is not used for CDs. Its
purpose is to reformat the other media, memory
cards or a USB flash drive. Reformatting a mem-
ory card or flash drive will destroy any contents
on the media.
Selecting a Media Source (DVD 49 only)
The DVD 49 has four media source inputs: the
Disc Player, Card Slot 1 (for SD and Memory
Stick cards), Card Slot 2 (for Compact Flash I
cards), the USB Port (for USB flash drives).
The Disc Player is always available for selection
as the media source, even when no disc is
loaded. The card slots and the USB Port are only
available when media has been installed.
By default, the Disc Player is always selected as
the media source upon powering up the
DVD 49. To select a new media source, press the
Source Button on either the top panel or remote.
A menu similar to the one shown in Figure 7b
will appear. It is not possible to select any of the
solid-state media sources when no card or drive
is present, and when that is the case, those
icons will appear dimmed in the source selection
menu and it will not be possible to highlight
them for selection.
Figure 7b – Source Selection Menu
Use the M N Buttons to highlight the desired
media source, and press the OK Button to select
it. The DVD 49 will switch to that media source.
For the Disc Player, play will begin immediately.
For the solid-state media, or a data CD contain-
ing compressed files, a special Contents Menu
will appear that allows you to select items for
playback. See the section on MP3, WMA and
JPEG file playback for more information.
A-B Repeat Play
The Repeat A-B function allows you to select any
portion of a CD and have it repeat continually
until the unit is manually stopped.
To initiate a Repeat A-B playback sequence,
follow these steps while a disc is playing:
1. Press the A-B Repeat Button P on the
remote when you want to choose the begin-
ning point; the Repeat icon appears in the
upper right corner of the screen, followed by
A- to indicate the beginning of the passage
to be repeated.
2. Press the A-B Repeat Button P again to
choose the end point. Repeat A-B has been
set, and the A-B section will be played
continuously.
3. Press the A-B Repeat Button P on the
remote again to cancel Repeat A-B mode.
Video Off Feature
During CD playback, some listeners may prefer
to turn off the video circuitry. Although the video
section is electrically isolated from the audio sec-
tion, some users may prefer to turn the video
displays off during audio playback to prevent
any possibility of interference between audio
and video. You may also wish to turn the video
display off if you find the menu system
distracting or unnecessary during CD playback.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is strongly recommended
that plasma video display owners use the Video
Off feature to avoid burn-in.
To turn the video displays off while a CD is
playing, simply press the Video Off Button
Q. Press the button again to restore the video
output. The V-Off Indicator
G will light to
remind you that the video displays have been
turned off. Note that the video output will
automatically be restored each time the
player is turned on.
SACD Discs (DVD 49 only)
SACD discs are a vast improvement in sound
quality over the original compact disc. Due to
improvements in laser technology, SACDs allow
information to be packed more densely on the
disc, which in turn means that more information
than ever may be stored on a single disc. The
benefit to the audiophile listener is improved
resolution and quality of 2-channel recordings,
and a whole new world of multichannel audio
recordings.
Some earlier SACD discs contain only a two-
channel program. Newer discs may contain both
a 2-channel and a multichannel version of the
same materials. As described on page 22, a
setting in the
Audio Setup submenu is
used to select between 2-channel and multi -
channel SACD playback, or to select the CD layer
of the disc. Check the jacket of your disc to
ascertain which formats are available.
Note that this setting needs to be made with
either no disc in the drawer, or with the drawer
open.
SACD playback requires the use of the 6-
Channel Audio Outputs
6 or the Analog
Audio Outputs 9 (for 2-channel playback
only). If only the Optical 0 or Coaxial Digital
Audio Outputs 1 are used, no sound will be
heard.
Random play and programmed playlists are not
supported for SACD discs. Also, it is not possible
to clear the Player Information screens from the
display, although you may press the Video Off
Button
Q to turn off the video display
altogether.
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