Operating instructions

[] CAUTIONS ON HANDLING DISCS [] CONNECTIONS
Only the discs including the marks shown on page S
can be played on the DVD-3800
Note, however, that discs with special shapes (heart-
shaped discs, hexagonal discs, etcl can_ot be played
on the DVD-3800 Do _ot attempt to play such discs,
as they may damage the player
• Do not get fingerprints, grease or dirt on discs
• Be especially careful not to scratch discs when
removing them from their cases
• Do not bend discs
• Do not heat discs
• Do not enlarge the center hole
• Do not write on the labeled (printed) side with a ball-
point pen or a pencil
• Water droplets may form on the surface if the dsc
is moved suddenly from a cold place to a warm one
Do not use a hairdtyer, etc, to dry the disc
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Avoid touching the surface of discs when loading and
unloading them
Be csrelul not to get
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• Always e}ect discs after playing them
• Keep discs n their cases to protect them from dust,
scratches and warping
• Do not put discs in the following places:
1 Places exposed to direct sunlight for long periods
of time
2 Humid or dusty places
3 Places exposed to heat from heaters, etc
NOTES:
• Read the manuals of all the components when
making connections
• Keep the power cord unplugged until all
connections have been completed
• If tl, e power is on when connections are made,
noise may be generated and damage the speakers
• Be sure to connect the left and right channels
properly, L (left) to L, R (right) to R
• Plug the power cord securely into the power
outlet Incomplete connection may result in noise
• Binding the power cord together with connection
cords may result in humming or noise
• Use the included audio video cord to connect the TV's video input connector and audio input connectors to
the DVD-gS0O's VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT
DVD-3800
• Fingerprints or dirt on the disc may lower sound
and picture quality or cause breaks in playback
Wipe off fingerprints or dirt
• Use a commercially available disc cleaning set or a
soft cloth to wipe off fingerprints or dirt
Wipe gently or I tile r I ddle DO not wpe wit}/ a
outwards cir cular motion¸
NOTE:
• Do not use record spray or alltistatic Also do
/lot use volatile chemicals such as benzene or
thinner
Record Thirmel Benzer_
spray
• Only load one disc at a time Load ng one disc on
top of another may result in damage or scratch the
discs
• Load 8 cm discs securely in the disc guide, without
using an adapter If the disc is not properly loaded, t
may slip out of the guide and block the disc tray
• Be careful not to let your f ngers get caught when
the dsc tray is dosing
• Do not place anything but discs in the disc tray
• Do not load cracked or warped dscs or discs that
have been fixed with adhesive, etc
• Do not use discs on which the adhesive part of
cellophane tape or glue used to attach the label is
exposed, or discs with traces of tape or labels that
have been peeled off Such discs may get stuck
inside the player, resulting in damage
NOTES:
• Connect the DVD-gSO0's video outputs to the TV
either directly or through an AV amplif er Do not
connect it via a VCR (video cassette recorderl
Some discs contain copy prohibt signals If such
discs are played via a VCR, the copy prohibit
system may cause disturbance in the picture
• Set the "TV TYPE" in "VIDEO SETUP" in
"SETUP" to comply with your TV's video format
When the TV is PAL formated, set to PAL (See
page 16)
• To use with 2-channel audio output, set "2
CHANNEL" in "AUDIO CHANNEL" in "AUDIO
SETUP" in "SETUP" at the initial settings (See
page 17)
• Set the "TV ASPECT" in "VIDEO SETUP" n
"SETUP" to comply with your TV's aspect (See
page 16)
• To use with video out or s-video output, set
"INTERLACED" in "VIDEO OUT" in "VIDEO
SETUP" in "SETUP" at the initial settings (See
page 16)
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