Operating instructions

ManualsBrandsAstar ManualsDVD VCR ComboDVD-3800

Use the • and • cursor buttons to select the desired

setti_lg, then press the ENTER button

_1_When "TV ASPECT" is selected:

4:3 PS

Select this to play wide DVDs in the pan E_sca_l mode

(with the sides of the picture cut off) Discs for which

pan _ scan is not specified are played in the letter box

mode

4:3 LB

Select this to play wide DVDs in the letter box mode

(with black strips at the top and bottom)

WIDE (16:9) (Factory default)

Select this to play wide DVDs in the full-screen1 mode

_2_When "TV TYPE" is selected:

NTSC

Select this when your TV's video format s NTSC

If NTSC is selected, output format is fixed to NTSC

PAL

Select this when your TV's video format is PAL

If PAL is selected, output format is fixed to PAL

MULTI (Factory default)

Select this when your TV is compatible with both the

NTSC and PAL formats

If yOU play the disc _ec©rded NTSC forf_]at r sigr_al ffor_

video output termi_lal will be switched to NTSC is

selected, output format is fixed to NTSC

{3}When "VIDEO OUT" is selected: (NOTES)

PROGRESSIVE (Factory default)

Select this when using the DVD-3800 connected to a

progressive type TV

INTERLACED

Select this when usi_lg the DVD-33SS connected to an

interlace type TV

NOTES:

• For the compo_lent output only, t is possible to swdch

between interlace image output and proglessive rnage

output It s not possble to specify progressve image

output for the Video output connectors or S-Video output

connector

• When the progressive mode is selected, the interlaced

sound and picture may be slightly out of sync To use the

interlaced outpUtr set the setting to "INTERLACED"

_4}When "VIDEO MODE" is selected:

VIDEO

This mode is best suited for playir_g discs containing

video material

FILM

This mode is best suited for playing discs contai_ling

film mater al or video material recorded with the

progressive scan method

AUTO (Factory default)

The set identifies the type of matedal on the disc being

p]ayed (film or video) and selects the mode

automatically This mode is suited for playing discs

containing both film and video material

NOTE:

• If stripes of noise appear on the picture or the picture s

unclear when playing a specific DVD video disc, try

changing the video mode

Rerno_e contro; u,_t Re,y_c>_e_r_t_iunit

_5 When "SLACK LEVEL" s selected:

DARKER (Factory default)

Sets the video output signal's black level to the standard

level¸

LIGHTER

Reduces the standard level of the video output signal's

black level¸

Set this if the image on the TV is far too dark¸

(6When "AV1 VIDEO OUT" is selected:

VIDEO (Factory default)

Composite video signals will be output from the AVl

SCART terminal¸

S-VIDEO

S video signals will be output¸

RGB

RGB signals will be output¸

_7 When "SQUEEZE MODE" is selected:

"SQUEEZE MODE" - only effective for progressve

output

OFF (Factory default)

Set this to display 4:3 video signals over the entire

screen of a 16:9 TV

Set this to display 4:3 video signals in the center of the

screen on a 16:9 TV

_8}When "PROGRESSIVE MODE" is selected:

MODE 1 (level detection mode)

(Factory default)

This is a mode for high precision detection of the source

type from the level of the video signals recorded on the

DVD

For DVDs on which the flag (identification signal) data is

recorded incorrectly, the picture quality may decrease

when flag detection is conducted¸

This mode is effective in such cases¸

MODE 2 (flag detection mode)

This is a mode for detecting the source type from the

source flag lidentification signal) recorded on the DVD

In dark scenes, distinguishing between video signals

and noise signals with level detection is difficult and the

picture quality may decrease¸

This mode is effective in such cases¸

•--To exit the setup mode

Use the • cursor button to select "EXIT SETUP", then press the ENTER button It is also possible to quit

by pressing the SETUP button on the remote control unit