Astar electronic DVD-3800 manual Rating Setup

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PCM Off
5.1 channel
2 channel
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Modes and Features Setup

Advanced Features

Select [Video Output], and press ENTER or to display

Language Video Audio MoreAud Rating

the [Video Out] submenu:

 

A. Press ENTER to confirm

TV shape

 

4:3 PS

Modes and Features Setup

Advanced Features

More Audio Setup

The More Audio menu includes Pro Logic and Subwoofer settings.

B. Press SETUP to exit the Setup Menu

TV system

Note: The Composite video and

Video Output

S-video output is always available.

 

[S-Video] -Select if you connected the DVD player

to your TV using thecomposite Video output.

[YUV] -Select if you connected the DVD player to your TV using the YUV output.

[Y Pb Pr] - Select if you connected the DVD player to your TV using progressive scan.

Audio Setup

NTSC

S-video S-Video

YUV

YPbPr

Press to change your selection

Pro Logic Setting

The DVD player has a built-in Dolby Pro Logic decoder to

provide virtual surround sound for PCM

(stereo) source material from the 5.1 channel analog audio outputs.

 

 

A. From Stop mode, press SETUP.

 

 

 

 

B. Select More Audio and press ENTER.

Language

Video

Audio

More Aud Rating

C. Select Pro Logic and press ENTER.

 

 

 

 

D. Select the desired Pro Logic setting and press

Pro Logic

 

Off

Auto

ENTER:

Subwoofer

On

On

Auto Stereo audio soundtracks will

Pinknoise

Off

Off

be output in Dolby Pro Logic mode.

DRC

 

Off

CNTR

CTRL

Oms

 

The Audio menu allows you to set the analog and digital audio outputs to correspond with the external components you have co- nnected to the player. For example, if you connected the player to a TV using the Stereo Audio jacks, you should set Dolby Digital and others settings to 2 channel to enjoy downmixed stereo audio.

You can set the audio format for each of the following sources: Dolby Digital, MP3, CD and Others. DVD playback must be stopped in order to adjust the Audio setup.

AC-3 Setting

Follow these steps to set the analog and digital audio formats of outgoing Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks:

A. From Stop mode, press SETUP.

B.Select Audio and press ENTER.

C. Select AC-3 and press ENTER.

 

Analog Out

Digital Out

 

PCM

D.

Set Analog Out to:

AC3

5.1 channel

PCM

 

Raw

 

 

6 Channel (default) To output Dolby Digital 5.1 channel audio

 

5.1 channel

PCM

 

Off

 

from the 5.1 channel analog audio outputs; e.g., to a 5.1 cha-

MP3/WMA

2 channel

PCM

 

 

 

nnel amplifier.

OTHERS

2 channel

PCM

 

5.1 channel

 

2 Channel To output downmixed 2 channel stereo from the

 

 

 

 

 

stereo audio outputs; e.g., to a VCR or TV.

 

 

 

 

2 channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Set Digital Out to:

 

 

 

 

 

PCM (default) To output 2 channel digital from the optical/coaxial digital audio outputs; e.g., to a Minidisc recorder. RAW To output the raw 5.1 channel digital bitstream form th optical/coaxial digital audio outputs; e.g., to an external amplifier with a Dolby Digital decoder.

Off To disable Dolby Digital decoder.

F.Press SETUP to save and exit.

PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation, and is the standard 2-channel stereo format used for audio Cds.

On All audio soundtracks will be output in

REAR

CTRL

Oms

Dolby Pro Logic mode.

LPCM

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Off

Off (default ) Dolby Pro Logic decoding will always

 

 

 

be inactive.

 

 

 

E. Press SETUP to save and exit.

 

 

 

Subwoofer Setting

You must indicate in the menu system whether or not your audio setup includes a Subwoofer (the 1in 5.1 sourround sound).

A. From Stop mode, press SETUP.

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Video

Audio

More Aud Rating

B. Select More Audio and press ENTER.

 

 

 

 

C. Select Subwoofer and press ENTER.

Pro Logic

Auto

 

D. Select the desired Subwoofer setting and press

Subwoofer

On

On

ENTER.

Pinknoise

Off

Off

On (default) Indicates that you are using a Subw-

DRC

CTRL

Off

CNTR

 

oofer for LFE (low frequency effects) signals.

Oms

 

REAR

CTRL

Oms

 

E. Press SETUP to save and exit.

LPCM

48K DS

Off

 

Rating Setup

MP3 Setting

Follow these steps to set the outgoing digital audio format of MP3 tracks (Note: The analog format is fixed to 2 channel ):

A.From Stop mode, press SETUP.

B.Select Audio mode, press ENTER.

C.Select MP3 and press ENTER.

D.Set Digital Out to:

PCM (default) To output 2 channel digital from the optical/coaxial digital audio outputs; e.g.,to a Minidisc recorder.

Off To disable MP3 digital output.

E.Press SETUP to save and exit.

Language Video Audio MoreAud Rating

 

Analog Out

Digital Out

 

AC3

5.1 channel

PCM

 

 

5.1 channel

PCM

 

 

 

MP3/WMA

2 channel

PCM

 

 

 

 

Others

2 channel

PCM

 

The Rating menu allows you to block playback

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Video

Audio MoreAud Rating

of DVDs based on their ratings.

 

 

 

Setting the Password & Rating Level

Password

 

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Rating

8. Adult

The DVD player allows you to block playback

LOAD Factory

Reset

 

of inappropriate content with a password- protected Rating system (not all discs are rated).

A.From Stop mode, press SETUP.

B.Select Rating and press ENTER.

C.Select Rating and press ENTER repeatedly to set the rating from 1 (most restrictive) to 8( least restrictive ).

1:Kid Safe 2:G 3:PG 4:PG-13 5:PG-R 6:R 7:NC-17 8:Adult

Others Setting

Language

Video Audio

MoreAud

Rating

Follow these steps to set the outgoing analog and digital audio format

 

 

 

 

of others tracks:

 

Analog Out

Digital Out

A. From Stop mode, press SETUP.

 

B. Select Audio and press ENTER.

AC3

5.1 channel

PCM

 

C. Select Others and press ENTER.

 

5.1 channel

PCM

PCM

D. Set Analog Out to:

MP3/WMA

2 channel

PCM

Raw

2 Channel (default) To output 2 channel stereo audio from the

Others

2 channel

PCM

Off

stereo audio output; e.g.,to a VCR or TV.

 

 

 

2 channel

E. Set Digital Out(from Optical Out) to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM (default) To output 2 channel digital audio from the optical/coaxial digital audio outputs; e.g.,to a Minidisc recorder. Raw To output the raw 2 channel digital bitstream form th optical/coaxial digital audio outputs; e.g., to an external amplifier.

Off To disable CD others audio output..

F.Press SETUP to save and exit.

If a password has already been set, the lock icon will be closed. You will not be able to select Rating until you SELECT the correct password using the 0-9 keys.

D. Select Password.

E. Use the 0-9 keys to SELECT a 4-digit password and press ENTER. The lock icon will close to indicate that the rating and password are set.

F. Press SETUP to save and exit.

Not all DVDs are rated.

DVDs that are rated higher than the level you select will not play without SELECTING the correct password.

If you forget your Rating password, select 8888 to clear the memory. Keep this pass- word out of reach of children as if will always unlock the Parental Control setting.

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