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Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier or
digital two-channel audio system

The digital multi-channel sound of a DVD can best be decoded and
played back with a multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby*
digital decoder or DTS*).

1

Plug a standard RCA cable into the »

AUDIO OUT  DIGITAL

COAXIAL

« RCA socket of the DVD player and into the cor-

responding socket on the digital multi-channel amplifier.

Note:

Even if you are using a digital connection, you should still make
an analogue audio connection as it is possible, depending 
on the disc type, that the signal cannot be output via the
»

AUDIO OUT  DIGITAL  COAXIAL

« socket (see page 17

for connection).

CONNECTION AND PREPARATION

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* “Dolby” and the double-D logo are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories.

** DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All

rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for GDP 3800

Page 1: ...DVD PLAYER GDP 3800 ...

Page 2: ... 17 Inserting batteries in the remote control 18 20 Initial setup 18 Switching on the DVD player 18 Selecting the language of the screen menu 18 20 Adapting the DVD player to the television set 21 Before playback 21 Preparation 21 Inserting the disc 21 Removing the disc 22 27 DVD playback 22 DVD features 22 Special DVD features 23 Playing a track 23 Viewing information 23 Selecting tracks and chap...

Page 3: ...cture 38 41 Audio settings 38 Selecting the audio signal for analogue audio output 38 Switching the dynamic range volume range on and off 39 Audio settings for digital audio output 40 Sound settings 41 Switching off the HDMI socket audio signal 41 Increasing the sampling rate for audio CDs 42 44 Custom settings 42 Language settings 43 Setting the switch off timer 43 File navigation 43 Selecting th...

Page 4: ... channel and language choice of subtitle language and various camera recording angles Your DVD player is suitable for DVDs with regional code 2 In addition to DVDs it can play MP4 video CDs MP3 CDs JPEG encoded photo CDs KODAK picture CDs video CDs S Video CDs and audio CDs The file formats can also be played via the USB input from a memory stick or a digital camera Packing contents 1 GDP 3800 DVD...

Page 5: ...audio signal Compatibility is also ensured by HDMI using the same copy protec tion method as DVI Digital copies cannot be made using HDMI This is prevented by the HDCP system High bandwidth Digital Content Protection Disc formats Your DVD player can play back CD R CD RW VCD 2 0 Super VCD DVD R DVD RW discs Due to the difference in quality of the recording media and the quality of the recording its...

Page 6: ...essels filled with liquid such as vases on the DVD player as they may tip over and spill the liquid which poses an electrical hazard Do not place any objects such as burning candles on the DVD player Thunderstorms are a danger to all electrical devices Even if the DVD player is switched off it can be damaged by a lightning strike to the mains Always remove the power plug during a thunder storm Alw...

Page 7: ...n it is switched off Standby display Compartment for DVD CD Opens and closes the disc compartment Display 8 Starts playback Switches to pause during playback 7 Press once to activate the RESUME function Press twice to switch to STOP USB interface for connecting an external data medium D C B A OVERVIEW___________________________________________ B A C D ...

Page 8: ... For connecting a digital multi channel audio video amplifier or AV receiver AUDIO OUT Audio output sockets left right analogue ANALOGUE L R channel for connecting an audio system EURO AV TV For connecting to a television with a EURO AV socket Caution The device is connected to the mains with the power cord Pull out the power plug when you want to completely disconnect the device from the mains Do...

Page 9: ...Ds MP3 or video CDs n Selects various camera angles for certain scenes or passages on the DVD during playback d Mutes the sound on a GRUNDIG television x Switches up one menu disc menu level i Opens the main menu on the DVD player ASas Select various functions in the menus OK Displays various information on the television screen during playback such as the track or chapter number and playing time ...

Page 10: ...uring playback 6 Selects the next track or section during playback m Switches to the reverse picture search at various speeds selects the reverse slow motion speed Switches to the forwards picture search at various speeds during playback selects the forwards slow motion speed d Switches between the original and the dubbed language during DVD playback Switches between the various sound formats TV S...

Page 11: ...als This connection progressive scan can also be used for projec tors The simplest option which still offers sufficient quality is to connect the VIDEO OUT CVBS socket and AUDIO OUT ANALOGUE L R sockets using RCA cables Required adjustments to the television set If the DVD player is connected to a television with a 16 9 screen format follow the setting procedures in the Selecting the television sc...

Page 12: ...you set 720p or 1080i this signal is deactivated If you remove the HDMI connection the DVD player automati cally switches back to Auto resolution and the signal at the EURO AV TV socket is restored Many televisions do not have a decoder for AC3 or DTS In this case set the digital output of the DVD player to PCM in the Audio menu The settings are described on page 39 On older televisions or project...

Page 13: ...n digital video signal 2 Plug standard RCA cables into the AUDIO OUT ANA LOGUE L R sockets on the DVD player and the correspon ding sockets AUDIO IN on the television analogue audio signal or Plug a standard RCA cable into the AUDIO OUT DIGITAL COAXIAL socket on the DVD player and the corresponding socket on the television digital audio signal CONNECTION AND PREPARATION__ ...

Page 14: ... have to carry out the setting described in the Activating the Y Pb Pr output sockets section on page 19 Depending on the model of television or projector you have to activate the relevant inputs on the device 1 Plug standard RCA cables into the VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr sockets on the DVD player and into the corresponding socket VIDEO IN or COMPONENT Y PB CB PR CR on the tele vision or projector 2 Plug s...

Page 15: ...Connection using RCA cable video signal and RCA cable audio signal 1 Plug a standard RCA cable into the VIDEO OUT CVBS socket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket VIDEO IN of the television 2 Plug standard RCA cables into the AUDIO OUT ANA LOGUE L R sockets on the DVD player and into the corre sponding sockets AUDIO IN on the television CONNECTION AND PREPARATION__ ...

Page 16: ...cor responding socket on the digital multi channel amplifier Note Even if you are using a digital connection you should still make an analogue audio connection as it is possible depending on the disc type that the signal cannot be output via the AUDIO OUT DIGITAL COAXIAL socket see page 17 for connection CONNECTION AND PREPARATION__ Dolby and the double D logo are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories ...

Page 17: ...ave con nected the external devices Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 To open the battery compartment press the catch and remove the lid 2 When inserting the batteries for example R06 or AA 2 x1 5 V observe the polarity marked in the battery com partment 3 Close the battery compartment Note If the DVD player no longer reacts properly to remote control commands the batteries may be flat A...

Page 18: ...u can select the ideal setting here for the connected television or projector The abbreviation behind the number means p pro gressive i interlace The function can only be selected once the television is connected to the HDMI socket 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the VIDEO SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and activate by pressing OK 3 Select HDMI Settings by pressing S or A and acti ...

Page 19: ...firm 5 Press i to close the menu Setting the signal type for the Y Pb Pr output sockets You can select the progressive or interlace setting 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the VIDEO SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and activate by pressing OK 3 Select Progressive Output by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 4 Select On Progressive or Off Interlace by pressing S or A and conf...

Page 20: ...ry by selecting the OK button with a or s and pressing OK to confirm 6 Press i to close the menu Selecting the TV format for your television This setting depends on your television If you have a television with a 4 3 format select the 4 3 setting If you have a television with a 16 9 format select the 16 9 setting 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the INSTALLATION menu item by pressing a or ...

Page 21: ...ent opens 2 Put a disc in the disc compartment with the label facing upwards 3 Press on the DVD player or press and hold down 7 on the remote control Display Close the disc tray retracts again then after the Loading display the disc is read Display on the DVD player The elapsed playing time of the disc Notes Playback of a DVD VCD S VCD or audio CD CDDA starts automatically The file browser appears...

Page 22: ...can select the language you prefer Many DVDs are recorded by the manufacturer with subtitles in sev eral languages You can select subtitles from up to 32 languages Films are released at different times in different parts of the world This is why all DVD players all over the world have a regional code The regional code for your DVD player is 2 DVDs can also have other regional codes If you insert a...

Page 23: ...track chapter playing time and much more on the screen 1 To see the Info item press and hold down OK 2 To hide the Info item press and hold down OK Selecting tracks and chapters with the DVD menu The DVD may contain several tracks or chapters you can choose from You can find out in the Info item next to the track and chapter display how many tracks or chapters the DVD contains 1 To view the conten...

Page 24: ... 1 0 Playback begins with the chapter you selected Selecting chapters in steps SKIP 1 To select the next chapter press 6 during playback 2 To select the previous chapter press 5 during playback Pausing and resuming playback You can pause the playback of a DVD at any point and then resume from the same place 1 To pause playback press 7 once 2 Press 8 to resume normal playback Playback resumes at th...

Page 25: ... reverse 1 Press S or A during playback to select the slow motion speed you want 2 Press 8 to resume playback Selecting the camera angle for particular scenes or passages Some DVDs contain scenes or passages which were filmed several times from different camera angles You can choose amongst these different angles For DVDs which offer this function the status display Info menu appears on the televi...

Page 26: ... format Dolby Digital 2 Select the dubbed language by pressing d repeatedly Note The structure of the DVD itself may prevent you from switching the audio language In this case you can usually make the setting in the DVD menu Selecting and displaying subtitles If the DVD provides subtitles they can be displayed on your TV screen If subtitles are available in several languages you can select the one...

Page 27: ... Title the track is repeated 3 Briefly press b three times during playback Display All and the entire disc is repeated 4 To quit this function briefly press b again Random playback The chapters on the disc are played back in random order 1 During playback keep pressing b until Shuffle is displayed 2 To quit this function keep pressing b until Off is displayed DVD PLAYBACK__________________________...

Page 28: ...ending on how they were created S VCDs can have various subtitles and dubbed languages PBC playback control PBC is a navigation option for S VCDs VCDs PBC information is burned onto the disc when it is manufactured PBC switches between the playlist structure the menu on the S VCD VCD and manual selection by the user PBC is activated when it is ready for delivery PBC and program in formation on the...

Page 29: ...of a CD This only requires about 10 of the original data quantity The standard encoding bit rate for MP3 files is 128 kbps Generally the higher the bit rate of an MP3 file the better the sound quality Most MP3 files on the Internet are encoded at 128 or 160 kbps 160 kbps is considered CD quality MP3 files can be downloaded from the Internet and then burned onto a CD ROM Your DVD player can read th...

Page 30: ...data images can be displayed individually or in sequence in a slide show KODAK Picture CDs This method was developed for archiving analogue photographs After they are developed small photographs are scanned with a resolution of 1536 x 1024 pixels and burnt onto a CD in JPEG format A KODAK picture CD can contain up to 40 pictures In addition to the picture files a KODAK picture CD can also contain ...

Page 31: ...e corresponding socket on the data device digital camera card reader or MP3 player using a USB cable or plug the memory stick into the USB interface of the DVD player Note You can connect multiple devices to the USB interface of the DVD player using a USB hub Preparation Switch on the television Select the preset on the television for the DVD recorder Note A bi directional data transfer as defined...

Page 32: ...e file browser shows you the different types of data JPEG MP3 MP4 WMA at a glance Main menu of the file browser 1 Name of the folder 2 Number of folders and selected folder 3 Elapsed playing time of the track 4 Playing time of the track 5 Playback mode display 6 Status information for the track or inset picture of a selected JPEG picture 7 Selected medium disc or USB PLAYING AUDIO VIDEO FILES ____...

Page 33: ...ble depending on the files you use If the symbol appears on the television screen then the selected function is not possible with these files Selecting specific tracks or pictures using the number buttons 1 During playback enter the track or picture using 1 0 and press OK to confirm Playback begins with the track or picture you selected Selecting a track or picture in steps SKIP 1 During playback ...

Page 34: ...ress MENU to end playback A menu appears on the screen with inset pictures 2 Switch to the next menu page with 6 to the previous menu page with 5 3 Select the thumbnail by pressing S A a or s and press OK or 8 to open or enter the number of the thumbnail directly using the number buttons 1 0 and press OK to confirm The picture opens Rotating the picture JPEG KODAK picture files only The pictures c...

Page 35: ...Playing audio CDs 1 After the disc is scanned disc playback starts automatically Display selected track all the tracks on the disc and track playing time 2 Press to pause playback 3 Press 8 to resume normal playback 4 Select the next track with 6 select the previous track with 5 or enter the number of the track directly using the number buttons 1 0 and press OK to confirm 5 Press 7 to end playback...

Page 36: ...1 3 6 9 0 0 and press OK to confirm 7 Press i to close the menu Changing the password 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the OTHER SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and activate with OK 3 Select Change Password by pressing S or A and activate with OK 4 Enter your current password with the number buttons 1 3 6 9 0 0 and press OK to confirm 5 Enter the new password in six digits with the n...

Page 37: ...y pressing S or A Press a or s to set the level Confirm the setting with OK 6 Press i to close the menu Selecting the viewing time for a JPEG picture 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the VIDEO SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and activate by pressing OK 3 Select the JPEG Interval by pressing S or A and activate with OK 4 Select the duration with S or A and press OK to confirm 5 Press ...

Page 38: ...an be a fasci nating experience which may however cause disturbance late at night Simply reducing the volume does not produce pleasing results and the dialogue becomes difficult to understand You need to turn down the louder sounds and turn up the quieter passages while retaining the volume of the dialogue 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the AUDIO SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and...

Page 39: ...ampling rate Downsampling This setting is used to adjust the sampling rate of the digital output The sampling rate determines how many samples can be created per time unit Use 96 K for DVDs with a 96 kHz audio signal for optimum audio output at the AUDIO OUT DIGITAL COAXIAL socket Use 48 K for DVDs with a 48 kHz audio signal The signal is emitted at the AUDIO OUT ANALOGUE L R and AUDIO OUT DIGITAL...

Page 40: ...y 1 Select Movie Mode by pressing S or A and acti vate by pressing OK 2 Select the sound setting with S or A and press OK to confirm 3 Press i to close the menu Selecting sound settings for music mode These sound settings apply to audio CD mode only 1 Select Music Mode by pressing S or A and acti vate by pressing OK 2 Select the sound setting with S or A and press OK to confirm 3 Press i to close ...

Page 41: ...ing rate for audio CDs Use this setting to increase the sampling rate and hence the sound spectrum of an audio CD 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the AUDIO SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and activate with OK 3 Select CD Oversampling by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 4 Set the level 88 2 kHz or 176 4 kHz with S or A and press OK to confirm Note Select Off to use the ori...

Page 42: ...t language available 1 Select Subtitle Language by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 2 Select your language using S or A and press OK to confirm Selecting the language of the DVD menus If the DVD has menus in several languages you can select your language of choice 1 Select Menu Language by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 2 Select the DVD menu language using S or A and press ...

Page 43: ...firm 5 Press i to close the menu Selecting the character set for MPEG4 subtitles With this setting you can select the country specific character set for the correct subtitle display 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the OTHER SETTINGS menu item by pressing a or s and activate with OK 3 Select MPEG4 Subtitle by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 4 Select the character set by pressin...

Page 44: ... the main menu 2 Select the INSTALLATION menu item by pressing a or s and activate with OK 3 Select Default by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 4 Press OK to restore to original condition 5 Press i to close the menu CUSTOM SETTINGS_____________________________ INSTALLATION OSD Language TV Type TV Format Default Reset ...

Page 45: ...at menu n Opens brief instructions for the television d Switches the sound on off mute i Opens the Main menu x Switches between the two most recently selected presets Zapping a s Adjusts the volume a down s up Menu mode a left cursor s right cursor OK Opens the channel list activates functions opens data confirms and saves data A S Selects TV stations A upwards S downwards Menu mode A upwards cursor...

Page 46: ...P MP3 WMA JPEG Kodak Picture CD Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength 650 nm for DVD Wavelength 780 nm for CD Audio format Digital MPEG2 Dolby Digital PCM DTS Analogue Stereo sound Audio Signal Analogue DVD 48 96 kHz 20 Hz 20 4 Hz 44 kHz Video CD 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 20 kHz Audio CD 44 1 kHz 20 Hz 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio at 1 kHz 85 dB Sound volume at 1 kHz 80 dB Dimensions and weight Dimensions W x ...

Page 47: ...a dubious Internet source being loaded to the device will impair functioning and also since it is an unauthorised intervention invalidate any claims under the guarantee GRUNDIG will refuse to refund any costs resulting in such cases Any repair costs in such cases even those occurring within the guarantee period are to be paid by the customer Technical changes and errors reserved Problem Possible c...

Page 48: ...ian Note The severed Euro plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be in serted into a socket elsewhere If a non rewireable 3 pin plug or a rewireable 13A BS1363 3 pin plug is used it must be fit ted with a 5A ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse If any other type of plug is used it must be protected by a 5A fuse either in the plug or at the distribution board If this type of ...

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