Introduction – Harman-Kardon DVD 49 User Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the
Harman Kardon DVD

The DVD 49 bridges the gap between your home
theater and the digital world of your PC, PDA, digi-
tal camera and other devices. With its memory card
and USB ports, the DVD 49 makes it possible to
play your digital audio and image files through
your home theater system without the clutter of
messy wiring or complicated network systems.

On top of that, the DVD 49 and DVD 39 are also
state-of-the-art optical disc players that can play
almost every music, movie and still-image disc in
your library with the highest fidelity available
today. Along with conventional Video and CD
audio discs, the DVD players let you enjoy the lat-
est high-resolution DVD-Audio discs, with HDMI

™

(High-Definition Multimedia Interface

™

) output of

pure, uncompressed digital audio and video as well
as DivX

and VCD discs.

When used with an HDMI-compatible audio/video
receiver and video display, the program quality is
preserved.
By passing an uncompressed signal, degradation is
virtually nonexistent. And the single-cable
connection eliminates the problem of wire
management.

If you have not yet upgraded to an HDMI video
display, you may still enjoy pristine picture quality
with the precision video DACs, which output a
Y/Pr/Pb progressive-scan component signal and
composite and S-video. Thus, no matter what type
of video display used, you will see images that are
the closest thing to the original film or perform-
ance this side of your local theater. To further fine-
tune the video output, a built-in test pattern may
be used in conjunction with either the controls on
your display, or the video output adjustments on
the DVD.

In addition, Harman Kardon’s audio heritage
continues into the digital video era with
audiophile-grade DACs to ensure that the audio
quality matches the superb video. Of course, both
coaxial and optical digital audio outputs are avail-
able for direct connection to A/V receivers or
processors so that you may take advantage of
Dolby Digital* and DTS

soundtracks. The analog

outputs for down-mixed stereo or DVD-Audio and
SACD playback use audiophile-grade digital-to-
analog converters for crystal-clear outputs. When
playing audio CDs, the playback quality is state-of-
the-art, matching that of the finest players avail-
able.

A wide range of programming features makes it
easy to program an evening’s worth of
entertainment. When playing DVDs, easy-to-under-
stand on-screen menus and icons make it simple to
change languages, soundtracks, subtitles or aspect
ratio.

If you have additional questions about this pro duct
or its installation or operation that are not
answered in this manual, please contact your deal-
er, as he is your best source of local infor mation.

DVD 49
■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio

Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
DVD-Audio discs, SACD, VCD, Standard
CD Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs

■ DVD playback upscaled to 1080p with

HDMI 1.2a output for single-wire
connections

■ Front-panel USB input for playing

compatible music or image files from
portable devices

■ Plays audio and video files from solid-

state media cards or USB drives

■ High-quality video reproduction with

pixel-by-pixel processing, progressive
scan output and 3/2 pull-down
reconstruction

■ Complete bass management for

DVD-Audio playback

■ High-Quality Video Playback 8-Bit DACs,

Progressive Scan and Component Video
Outputs

■ Dolby Digital and DTS Data Signal

Output Through Both Optical and
Coaxial Digital Audio Connections

■ Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for the

Finest Audio reproduction

■ Easy-to-Use On-Screen Navigation

System

■ Playback of MP3 and Windows

WMA

Audio Discs and JPEG image files

■ Parental Lock Controls Prevent

Unauthorized Viewing of Restricted
Movies

■ Playback of DivX and DivX Ultra

compressed video files

■ Extensive Programming Capability for

Audio and Video Discs

■ Multiple Options for Language,

Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

■ Multiple-Angle Capabilities With

Specially Encoded DVD Discs

■ Backlit, Ergonomically Designed

Remote Control

DVD 39
■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and Audio

Formats, Including DVD-Video Discs,
DVD-Audio discs, VCD, Standard CD
Audio Discs, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, Audio Discs and MP3 Discs