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BDS 280/580
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Using DLNA
Playback Features
Content play back control (Picture): You can control the picture using the buttons
such as Play/Pause/Stop/Previous/Repeat/Next/Rotate/Zoom.
NOTE: The unit shall support the background music and picture slideshow
simultaneously.
Content play back control (Music): You can control the picture using the buttons
such as Play/Pause/Stop/Previous/Repeat/Next/Rotate/Backward/Forward.
Content Play back control (video): You can control the picture using the buttons
such as Play/Pause/Stop/Previous/Repeat/Next/Rotate/Backward/Forward.
NOTE: The unit shall support the following video formats; AVI/MPG/H264/
MKV.
Using DLNA
The Harman Kardon BDS system supports DLNA 1.5 Digital Media Player (DMP), Digital
Media Renderer (DMR). Only supported media files will be played or supported metadata
displayed on the screen. The supported files include audio, video, and photographs. The
BDS system allows two DLNA servers to work simultaneously. It supports both the wired
and wireless interfaces. The BDS can be controlled from an external control point. The
following action can be controlled from an external device:
• Stop – Terminates the streaming
• Source selection – Terminates the streaming controlled by external control
point and goes to respective source mode
• Power- Terminates the streaming controlled by external control point and
goes to sleep mode
• Volume control – Volume can be controlled by the external control point
• Clear/Exit – Terminates the streaming controlled by the external control
point and goes to the previous mode/screen
• Home – Terminates the streaming controlled by the external control point
and goes to home screen
Streaming Services
The Harman Kardon BDS system supports various streaming services such as Picasa,
AccuWeather, and Pandora (US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand only).
Picasa: Picasa is an image viewing, organizing and editing service. With BDS system,
you can browse public Picasa photos or sign into your Picasa account to view your own.
The BDS system supports Picasa service through network.
AccuWeather: AccuWeather is a global weather forecasting website. You can get the
weather forecast of many places throughout the world. You can access Accuweather in
the BDS system through network and get the weather report from across the world.
Pandora: Pandora is an Internet radio service. BDS system supports Pandora service if
connected to the Internet.
NOTE: Pandora is only available in the US, Australia and
New Zealand.
Playing Files from USB Devices and Data Discs
Your BDS system can play MP3 (up to 320 kbps bitrate) audio files, display JPEG photos
and show MPEG 1 (layer 1), MPEG 2 (layers 2 and 3), and DivX home theatre profile
audio/video files stored on a USB device or a CD/DVD data disc.
To access files on a device inserted into the system’s USB ports, press the Home button
and select Music, Photos, or Videos from the sources.
The screen will then show the device’s file structure. Selecting a folder will show all files
of the selected type of media in the folder. If there are files of the selected type in the
device’s root directory, they will also be shown.
To move up one directory level, press the Cursor Left button or select the arrow folder.
Playing Music Files
Music files can be played from connected USB drives, DLNA servers on your home
network, or inserted data discs (Blu-ray, DVD, or CD). From the Home Menu screen,
select Music. Select a folder containing music files and highlight a music file in the
folder.
Selecting a music file plays the file. If there are other music files in the folder that follow
the selected file, the system will play them in the order they appear on the on-screen
display.
If a selected MP3 file has an album cover-art ID3 tag, the art will be displayed on the
screen.
Use the Play, Pause, Stop, Prev/Step, Next/Step, Search Down/Slow and Search Up/Slow
buttons to control music-file playback. See Remote Control Functions, on page 8, for
more information about the functions of these buttons.
When the BDS system is playing music files from a USB device or CD data disc, the
Repeat and Options functions are slightly different from when they are playing Blu-ray
Disc recordings, DVDs and music CDs.
• Repeat button: Pressing this button cycles through the following repeat
modes: 1 (song), All (folder), OFF. The active repeat mode is indicated in the
screen’s top bar.
• Options button: Pressing this button displays any available options for the
song currently playing:
• File: Select a song to play.
• Time: Display the track’s elapsed time or the track’s time remaining.
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