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THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN  
E Q U I L A T E R A L   T R I A N G L E   I S  
INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO 
THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT 
OPERATING AND  MAINTENANCE 
(SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE 
MANUAL ACCOMPANYING THE UNIT.

WARNING:

CAUTION:

CAUTION:

CAUTION:

WARNING:

FCC REGULATIONS STATE THAT ANY CHANGE 
OR MODIFICATION TO THE EQUIPMENT, NOT 
EXPRESSLY  APPROVED BY MAKER OR ITS 
AUTHORIZED  PARTIES, COULD VOID USER'S 
AUTHORITY  TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Safety Precautions

Introduction

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THE DVD VIDEO PLAYER IS A CLASS 1 LASER 
PRODUCT. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST-
MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES 
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY 
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION 
EXPOSURE.
AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS DVD 
VIDEO PLAYER IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO 
NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE 
CABINET.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
PERSONNEL ONLY.

THE UNIT EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. TO EN-
SURE THE PROPER USE OF THE UNIT, READ 
THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR 
FUTURE REFERENCE. 

IF THE UNIT REQUIRES SERVICING, CONTACT 
THE SELLER OR SEE "TROUBLESHOOTING".

TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE 
LASER RADIATION, DO NOT OPEN THE 
CABINET.  VISIBLE LASER MAY RADIATE 
WHEN THE CABINET IS OPENED OR THE 
INTERLOCKS ARE  DEFEATED. DO NOT 
STARE INTO THE LASER BEAMS.

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARRO-
WHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUIL-
ATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO 
ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESEN-
CE OF UNINSULATED "DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE" WITHIN THE UNIT'S CABI-
NET THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT 
MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK 
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS.

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO 
NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 
NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE CABINET, 
DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENTED 
IN THE UNIT. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.  

TO  PREVENT ELECTRIC  SHOCK,  MATCH 
WIDE- BLADE PLUG WITH WIDE SLOT AND 
FULLY INSERT.
THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED
TO WATER AND NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH 
LIQUID  SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLAC-
ED ON THE APPARATUS.

Specifications

Other

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Power requirements: 230V, 50Hz

Power consumption: 15W

Video standard: NTSC/PAL/AUTO

Unit Weight: 2.35kg  
           

Video out

Video out: 1.0V(p-p)/75

, sync, negative polarity, RCA pin Jack x 1      

S-video output connector(separate Y

C signal output connector):

Y output: 1.0V(p-p)/ 75

, sync, negative polarity

C output: 0.286 V(p-p)/75

Audio out

2channel out: 1.85V(rms)/10k

, RCA pin Jack(L,R) x 1

5.1channel out:  RCA pin Jackx6
Coaxial out/Optical: 0.5V(p-p)/75

, RCA pin Jack x 1

  
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
S/N ratio: >90dB
Total harmonic distortion: < 0.05%

[Accessories]

Video/Audio cable  x3
Remote Control   x1

,

User s Manual  x1

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Weight and dimensions are approximate.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that 
is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other 
intellectual property rights owned by 

Macrovision Corporation

and other rights owners.  Use of this copyright protection 
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, 
and is intended for home and other limitedviewing uses only 
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.  
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Summary of Contents for Astar DVD-3800

Page 1: ... Manual Please read this User Manual carefully to ensure proper use of this product and keep this manual for further reference DVD 3800 DVD CD CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW MP3 HDCD JPEG PLAYER POWER ON OFF OPEN CLOSE PLAY PAUSE REV PREV NEXT STOP FWD ...

Page 2: ...Receiver with 5 1 Channel Analog Audio Input Connecting to an AV Receiver with Digital Audio Input Connections 9 10 11 Basic Operation Basic Playback Modes and Features Setup Remote Control Operation MP3 Playback KODAK Picture CD playback Advanced Features 12 18 Others 27 Troubleshooting 29 30 31 31 Remote Control Preparation Specifications Macrovision function instruction 13 28 1 Content ...

Page 3: ... SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE CABINET DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENTED IN THE UNIT REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG WITH WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO WA...

Page 4: ...t your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to ...

Page 5: ...g a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power lines surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can...

Page 6: ...red on your KODAK Picture CD Each KODAK Picture CD brings you the tools to enhance share and manage your pictures on your computer You also can record the JPEG picture into CD R or CD RW with the CD Rewriter yourself Note 1 The Max Size of JPEG Picture can be supported 3840X3840 pels 2 JPEG stands for Joint Picture Experts Group It is the first International Standard on Still Picture Compressing I...

Page 7: ... prohibited Macrovision Corporation Macrovision Corporation The product complies with the KODAK Picture CD format and will display KODAK Picture CDs The KODAK Picture CD Compatible logo is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company and is used with permission KODAK picture CDs Introduction 6 Features 27 File A01 File window Directory File name Current track Total tracks Elapsed time of the current track...

Page 8: ...ront Panel and Rear Panel Illustration 7 Introduction Remote Control Operation Advanced Features 26 LANGUAGE Note This function is discspecific During DVD playback Press LANGUAGE repeatedly to select from up to 8 audio languages formats ANGLE During DVD playback Press ANGLE to view scenes from different camera angles Press ANGLE repeatedly to change from one camera angle to another Note This funct...

Page 9: ... reference numbers for the remote are described beginning on page 18 of this manual 2 In this manual will be used to represent different NAVIGATION ARROWS on the remote respectively VOL VOL Press Volume VOL button to increase Volume Press VOL button to reduce volume till to no volume output ZOOM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Off During DVD playback press ZOOM to magnify the image as follows N P STANDBY LANGUAGE SUBT...

Page 10: ...le set the Video Type to Y Pb Pr VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO IN L R YELLOW WHITE RED VIDEO IN Component video for progressive scan Composite video Remote Control Operation 24 Advanced Features STEP Press STEP during playback to pause playback Press STEP repeatedly to play frame Press play to resume normal playback Select to press REPEAT to select Repeat Title Repeat chapter Repeat off During DVD ...

Page 11: ...chapter 4 _ _ _ _ 5 _ _ _ _ 6 _ _ _ _ 7 _ _ _ _ 8 _ _ _ _ 9 _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ 11 _ _ _ _ 12 _ _ _ _ Play Program Clear All Input the track numbers in the order you would like them to play When finished select Play Program and then press ENTER to play the tracks in the new programmed order Select Clear All and press ENTER to clear all the numbers you have input Input the title number and the chapt...

Page 12: ...Note MP3 discs and some DVD discs do not have a 10 second review feature PLAY MENU TITLE Note This function is subject to the disc Note This function is subject to the disc Press PLAY from stop mode to start playback This function is not available if the elapsed time of current track is less than 10 seconds During DVD playback press MENU to return to the program menu In the Setup Menu press MENU t...

Page 13: ... TV to the AV input connected to the DVD player Set the amplifier to the AV input connected to the DVD player Preparation before playing X2 X4 X8 X20 X2 X4 X8 PREV Press PREV to skip to previous chapter or track Press NEXT to skip to the next chapter or track During DVD or CD playback press and hold to scan in reverse The player will review the disc at 2 4 8 and 20 times normal speed as follows Pr...

Page 14: ...up Menu 13 Advanced Features TIME CD Search Time Track Notes Time searches for an exact time in the movie In Title Chapter mode you cannot SELECT a value outside the range of the total number of titles or chapters For some DVD discs the Search function is unavailable DVD Search Time Title Chapter Use the number keys to input the desired Time Title or Chapter then press ENTER to confirm During play...

Page 15: ... exit the Setup Menu A Press ENTER to confirm B Press SETUP to exit the Setup Menu A Press ENTER to confirm B Press SETUP to exit the Setup Menu Language Setup OSD Menu Subtitle Audio DVD Menu Subtitle Audio DVD Menu English English English English English English English Press to change your selection Press to change your selection Press to change your selection Note Subtitle languages vary by di...

Page 16: ... selection A Press ENTER to confirm B Press SETUP to exit the Setup Menu TV shape TV system Video Output NTSC Select if you are using NTSC signal system to match your TV set PAL Select if you are using PAL signal system to match your TV set AUTO Select if you are using AUTO signal system to match your TV set 4 3 PS NTSC S Video 4 3 PS S Video NTSC Note 1 During CD playback points A and B must be w...

Page 17: ...es Setup 16 A Press ENTER to confirm B Press SETUP to exit the Setup Menu Select Video Output and press ENTER or to display the Video Out submenu Note The Composite video and S video output is always available 17 Modes and Features Setup Advanced Features Rating Setup Password Rating LOAD Factory 8 Adult Reset 1 Kid Safe 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6 R 7 NC 17 8 Adult The Rating menu allows you to blo...

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