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Safety Precautions

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" with-
in the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: 

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE 
PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE.  ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD 
ATTEMPT THIS.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, AND 
FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: 

POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUE, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA
FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOUD.

CAUTION:

This Digital Video Disc Player employs  a Laser System.  To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. 
Visible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous 
radiation exposure.

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future  reference.  Should the unit require
maintenance, contact an authorized service location, or contact APEX Digital Inc.Only qualified service personnel should remove the cover.

FCC NOTICE

:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device.  Pursuant with the FCC Rules, Part 

15.  These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions,may cause harmful interference to radio communication,However,this is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:To assure continued compliance,(example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices).Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could    
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

WARNING

:

Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by APEX or parties authorized by APEX will void all the 
manufacture warranties.

THE REGION CODE FOR THE UNIT IS 1.

Since it is very usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region
codes and disks can have an optional region code.  If you load a disk of a different region code to your player, you will see

the region code notice on the screen.  The disk will not play, and should be unloaded.

For Customer Use:

In spaces provided below, record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your DVD video player.

Model No.                                                                      Serial No.

Retain this information for future reference.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE

PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PART INSIDE.  REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 

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Summary of Contents for AD-1201

Page 1: ...l installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However this is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determine...

Page 2: ...e cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod brack et or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 9 A product an...

Page 3: ... location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding elec trode See Figure 131 1 16 Lightning For added protection for this product during 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 lig...

Page 4: ...n replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same charateristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 23 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform saftey checks to determine that the ...

Page 5: ...the contents of your DVD video player accessory package It should have DVD video player Remote control 1 RCA cables 1 each in yellow red and white AD 1201 Owner s manual Size AAA batteries 2 If any item is damaged or missing please inform your retailer immediately Owner s manuals in other languages are available at http www apexdigitalinc com WHERE TO PLACE YOUR DVD PLAYER You should place the uni...

Page 6: ...of solvent such as paint thinner benzine commercially available cleaners or anti static spray for vinyl LP s STORING DISCS Do not store discs in places subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust Store discs vertically in a case Stacking or placing objects on discs outside of their case may cause warping PLAYABLE DISCS This DVD video pl...

Page 7: ...a Disc 18 21 Locating a Specific Title Chapter or Track 22 23 Playing Repeatedly 24 Playing in Random Order 25 Zooming a Picture 26 Selecting the Camera Angle Language Audio Settings 27 Playing in a Favorite Order 28 Selecting Subtitles 29 Playing Back Your KODAK Picture CD 30 Working with Your JPEG Files What is a JPEG How to Create a JPEG Playing Your JPEG Files 31 32 Using the On screen Display...

Page 8: ...DVD TRAY 3 OPEN CLOSE 4 PLAY 5 PAUSE 6 STOP 7 PREVIOUS 8 NEXT 9 REMOTE SENSOR 10 DVD LAMP 11 MP3 CD JPEG LAMP 12 PICTURE CD LAMP 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT 2 S VIDEO OUTPUT 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 1 4 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 2 5 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L 6 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT R 2 7 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 9: ...HE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL 7 4 14 2 24 17 21 19 8 5 15 13 18 23 16 NOTES POWER on the remote control is for standby power only Turn the main power button on the DVD player to operate the player SHIFT you must first press the Shift Key to oprerate the Direction Keys MUTE button cuts out sound from the player MENU returns the player to the movie menu ...

Page 10: ...e the battery compartment Close the cover NOTICE BATTERIES PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the DVD video player you must first place the batteries in the remote control INCORRECT USE OF BATTERIES MIGHT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK OR CORRODE Do not place the batteries in the wrong direction It is dangerous to charge heat open or short circuit the batteries Do not leave dead batteries or mix old new ...

Page 11: ...er you will need to purchase an RF Modulator from your dealer see page 12 for further details CONNECTING YOUR APEX DIGITAL DVD PLAYER DIRECTLY TO YOUR TELEVISION The following diagrams will show how to connect your DVD player to your TV For further instructions please consult the owner s manual for your television RCA Composite Standard Connection Red White Yellow Red White Yellow S Video Connecti...

Page 12: ...iate channel before using your DVD player In most Many older televisions do not have the newer component video S video or RCA connections that allow you to optimize DVD technology While it would be advised to purchase a newer television in order to take full advantage of the digital quality of DVD s it is possible to connect an older television to a DVD player This connection requires a device cal...

Page 13: ...e or Satellite Box 1 Connect the three terminal composite video cable to the back of your Apex DVD player This cable has three prongs one each in yellow red and white The yellow prong will go into the jack labeled Video Out the white prong will go into the jack labeled L the red prong will go into the jack labeled R 2 Connect the opposite end of the composite video cable into the back of the RF mo...

Page 14: ...Connect one or two speakers The output sound from the rear speakers will be monaural even if you con nect two rear speakers Front speaker right Center speaker Rear speaker To VIDEO OUT Yellow Connection Example To digital audio input Amplifier equipped with digital audio input To video input Front speaker left Front speaker right Coaxial cable To PCM BITSTREAM TV TV IMPORTANT NOTICE Refer to the m...

Page 15: ...d Sound System All you need is to connect your DVD player to a Dolby Digital DTS receiver or a Dolby Digital Ready receiver with an external decoder To VIDEO OUT To PCM BITSTREAM Optional How to setup the sound output From the SETUP MENU display select General Setup by pressing ENTER Use down arrow key set the AUDIO OUTPUT to SPDIF RAW Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and t...

Page 16: ...ayer the ability to play back CD R discs recorded with MP3 audio files WHAT IS PICTURE CD APEX Digital is the first company to offer in a DVD player the ability to playback most JPEG files including KODAK Picture CDs and view your photos on a television in the comfort of your home from a CD RW You can order a KODAK Picture CD simply by checking the box on the photofinishing envelope when you drop ...

Page 17: ...mn is a list showing the name of the folder The upper right column is a list showing the name of the song and the sub folder Fast Forward or Fast Reverse are not available during MP3 playback sign in front of a file name indicates that this is a folder not an MP3 file MP3 sign in front of a file name indicates that this is an MP3 file During MP3 playback you cannot access to PLAY MODE folder or so...

Page 18: ...nly use the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control or DVD video player HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC Basic Playback How to playback DVD video discs Turn on the TV and choose the video input source which is connected to the DVD video player How to enjoy the sound from the audio system Turn on the audio system and choose the input source that is connected to the DVD video player Set the AUDIO OUTPUT to AN...

Page 19: ...title selected Title 1 Title 3 Title 2 Title 4 HOW TO PAUSE PLAYBACK STILL PLAYBACK Press the PAUSE during playback Press the ENTER PLAY button to resume normal playback HOW TO STOP PLAYBACK Press the STOP button The DVD video player is stopped Press the ENTER PLAY button to replay Press the STOP button twice HOW TO REMOVE THE DISC Press the OPEN CLOSE button Wait until the disc tray is completely...

Page 20: ... the normal speed 4x the normal speed 6x the normal speed 8x the normal speed PLAYING FRAME BY FRAME Press the STEP button during playback The picture will advance one frame each time you press the STEP button Sound is muted NOTICE The DVD video player will not playback sound and subtitles during scan reverse and forward playback of DVD video discs The speeds may vary slightly from disc to disc an...

Page 21: ... DVD video player allows you to stop playback and continue playback later from the same location on the disc 1 Press the STOP button This will interrupt the playback and the DVD video player will memorizes the location where you stopped playback 2 Press the ENTER PLAY button The DVD video player will resume the playback from the location where you stopped playback NOTICE During the slow motion pla...

Page 22: ...THE TITLES ARE SUB DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS MOREOVER AUDIO CD and MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INTO TRACKS YOU CAN CONVE NIENTLY LOCATE ANY SPECIFIC TITLE CHAPTER OR TRACK WITH THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER TITLE 1 DVD Video Disc TITLE 2 Audio CD LOCATING A TITLE USING THE TITLE MENU You can locate a specific title using the title menu function if a DVD video disc contains a title menu 1 Press the TITLE button On the ...

Page 23: ...elect the title and chapter you want NOTES By pressing OK you may shift the highlights between the TITLE and CHAPTERS To select the time you can press the GOTO twice GOTO e g To select title 2 10 10 10 8 2 2 TITLE 02 CHAPTER 03 03 02 If a DVD video disc contains title numbers you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number NUMBER BUTTONS GOTO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 ENTER PLAY ...

Page 24: ...TITLE REPEAT CHAP TER TRACK REPEAT HOW TO REPEAT A TITLE CHAPTER OR TRACK 1 Select the title chapter or track you want to repeat 2 Press the REPEAT button The repeat mode changes each time you press the REPEAT button CHAPTER REPEAT ON TITLE REPEAT ON REPEAT OFF Repeats the same chapter Repeats the same title Resumes normal playback DVD video disc REPEAT ...

Page 25: ...dom playback NOTICE You must press the ENTER PLAY button within 5 seconds after you press the SHUFFLE button NOTICE The DVD video player will go to another chapter or track and start playback if you press the SKIP button during random playback TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press the STOP button then press SHUFFLE at last press ENTER PLAY Playing in Random Order THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAY...

Page 26: ...ress ZOOM during normal playback or slow motion The DVD video player magnifies in the center of the picture If you press during zoom playback the zoom point shifts TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press ZOOM during zoom playback ZOOM X 2 ZOOM X 4 ZOOM Zooming a Picture First you should press the SHIFT button then use OK to select NOTICE DIRECTION KEYS ...

Page 27: ...ecorded from multiple angles HOW TO SELECT A PLAYBACK AUDIO SETTING This DVD video player allows you to select a preferred language and sound recording system from those included on the DVD video disc 1 Press the AUDIO button during playback NOTICE The player returns to the initial default settings when you turn on the DVD video player or replace a disc The DVD video player plays the prior sound p...

Page 28: ...rt a DVD video disc dur ing normal playback press STOP twice then press the PROGRAM button At this time the menu will appear 2 Using the numbered button input the number of the chapter title you want then press ENTER as such to enter the next chapter title in the order you want them programmed in P01 T01 C004 PROGRAM Memory 1 P02 T01 C009 PROGRAM Memory 2 P03 T01 C001 PROGRAM Memory 3 P04 T01 C003...

Page 29: ...uring playback until the subtitles disappears SUB T SUBTITLE OFF NOTICE With some DVD s you may not be able to turn off the subtitles and they will appear on screen automatically As you press the SUB T button the subtitles may not appear immediately during some scenes If the subtitles continue to show on your TV even after the DVD has been turned off please refer to the TV s close caption settings...

Page 30: ... are used to select the different transformation modes Up Invert Normal Down Mirror Normal Left Turn left Right Turn right At the end of your picture slideshow each image is reduced to a thumbnail sized display To view your slideshow presentation again press PREVIOUS button once Important Let the player complete it s layout of twelve pictures before pressing PREVIOUS button again to view the next ...

Page 31: ...group of experts nominated to produce standards for continu ous tone image coding The best known standard from JPEG is IS 10918 1 ITU T T 81 which is the first of a multi part set of standards for still image compression This allows you to create files such as photographs drawings and most clip art that can be archived on a CD R for viewing on the AD 1201 computer or the web For more information a...

Page 32: ...ILES Normal Slide Show Presentation When a JPEG disc is loaded into the player a menu will appear on screen From the Play Mode shown on the menu select the FOLDER option using your direction keys Each picture in the current directory will be displayed consecutively in a slideshow presentation and will be seated to the most of your TV screen Twelve slideshow transition modes are provided Use PROGRA...

Page 33: ... YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND DISC INFORMA TION ON YOUR TV SCREEN TITLE ELAPSED T 01 12 C 06 39 T00 17 01 CHAPTER ELAPSED T 01 12 C 06 39 T00 00 16 CHAPTER REMAIN T 01 12 C 06 39 T00 03 57 Current Title Total Title Current Chapter Total Chapter DISPLAY TITLE REMAIN T 01 12 C 06 39 T01 52 37 CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS With this function you can view on your TV the following Current t...

Page 34: ... MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GOTO PREFERENCE PAGE SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GOTO GENERAL SETUP PAGE 1 KID SAFE 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 6 PG R 7 NC 17 8 ADULT BYPASS SETUP STOP 3 4 5 In SETUP MENU you can directly press OK to select NOTICE 3 4 5 STOP PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE OLD PASSWO...

Page 35: ...P ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE OFF ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE RESET CHANGE 1 KID SAFE 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 6 PG R 7 NC 17 8 ADULT BYPASS NORMAL PS NORMAL LB WIDE MULTI NTSC PAL STEREO L MONO R MONO MIX MONO ON OFF ON OFF NOTES Preset password is 3308 Highlighted function will be expanded at bottom of the screen The SETUP MENU screen dis...

Page 36: ...8kHz PCM44 1kHz SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM o PCM 44 1kHz MP3 SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM o PCM 44 1kHz MPEG 2 SPDIF RAW ___ MPEG 2 bitstream SPDIF PCM o PCM 48kHz Linear PCM 48kHz 96kHz SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM ___ PCM 48kHz SPDIF RAW PCM 48kHz SPDIF PCM o ___ MP3 Audio Disc Play Back Capable MP3 audio disc can be played back by operating the unit in the same way as the audio CD MPEG 1 AUDIO LAYER 3 DISC MP3 ANA LOG ...

Page 37: ...utput analog audio 2 0 V rms 10K Ω pin jack L R x 1 OUTPUTS Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER OUTPUTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 20W Mass 3 0 kg External dimensions 320 x 81 x 320 mm W H D Signal system MULTI NTSC PAL Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm DVD VIDEO PLAYER Audio cable red and white 1 pair Remote control 1 Batteries AAA 2 Video cable yellow...

Page 38: ...Adjust the vertical hold on your TV Damaged S connector bent pin A small amount of picture distortion may appear because of a poor quality video sound trans fer to disc This is especially true of some discs manufactured between 1997 1998 Scratched disc Connect the DVD player directly through the TV and not through any other source What you re viewing is the effect of the copy protection circuitry ...

Page 39: ...or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these mod ifications Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the incidental or con sequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This includes but is not limite...

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