background image

23

A

P

E

X

 

D

I

G

I

T

A

L

A

D

 

-

 

2

1

0

0

/

2

5

0

0

PLAYING IN SLOW-MOTION

A disc can also be played back in slow-motion.

Press the SLOW button during playback
The playback speed becomes 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 of the normal
speed each time you press the SLOW button. 
(Reverse slow play as the same.)

Playing Back a Disc

Continued

SLOW

RESUMING PLAYBACK FROM THE SAME LOCATION

This 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.

• During the slow-motion playback, the sound is muted.
• MP3 CD/CDDA do not have this feature.

• The following actions will cancel the RESUME function:
- Unplugging the DVD video player after you stop playback.
- Ejecting the disc.
- Adjusting/changing the parental lock or selecting a different language setting.
• On occasion depending on the disc, you may experience a difference of location where playback resumes.
• MP3 CDs does not utilize this feature.

TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK.

Press ENTER/PLAY.

2

ENTER/PLAY

1

1/4 the normal speed

SF 2x

SF 4x

SF 8x

1/2 the normal speed

TV SCREEN (FORWARD)

TV SCREEN (REVERSE)

1/8 the normal speed

SR 2x

SR 4x

SR 8x

PLAY

1/2 the normal speed

1/4 the normal speed

1/8 the normal speed

normal speed

STOP

SLOW

!

!

Summary of Contents for AD-2100

Page 1: ...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 determinedby turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged t...

Page 2: ...o insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug 13 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 14 Protecti...

Page 3: ...o player is a high technology precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn out the picture quality becomes poor To obtain a clear picture we recommend regular inspection and maintenance cleaning or parts replacement every 1 000 hours of use depending on the operating environment For details contact your nearest dealer Your new APEX Digital DVD player is desig...

Page 4: ...L This owner s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD video player Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback As such the DVD video player may not respond to all operating commands Refer to instruction notes of disc may appear on TV screen during operation means that the operation is not permitted by the DVD video player PLAY...

Page 5: ...ing a RF Modulator 14 15 What is MP3 and WMA 16 Karaoke Progressive Scan AD2500 Only 17 WMA Operation 18 AFF Function Picture CD 19 Playing Back a Disc 20 23 Locating a Specific Title Chapter or Track 24 25 Playing Repeatedly 26 Playing in Random Order 27 Zooming a Picture 28 Selecting the Camera Angle Selecting a Language 29 Playing in a Favorite Order 30 Selecting Subtitles 31 Using the On scree...

Page 6: ...5 6 8 7 1 POWER ON OFF 2 OPEN CLOSE 3 PLAY 4 PAUSE 5 STOP 6 PREVIOUS SKIP 7 NEXT SKIP 8 DISC LOADING TRAY 2 REAR PANEL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT 2 S VIDEO OUTPUT 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 4 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 5 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 2 6 DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT 7 POWER CORD 2 3 1 4 6 5 7 ...

Page 7: ...r indicators When playing back the same title chapter or track repeatedly When playback is paused During memory playback When playing back the entire disc repeatedly When the camera angle can be changed Display directions OPEN INITIAL TITLE CLOSE STOP ROOT AUDIO CD indicator Operating status indicator Title number indicator Chapter track number indicator DVD indicator Repeat playback mode indicato...

Page 8: ...R PLAY PAGES 10 20 21 22 23 24 27 30 33 34 24 AFF APEX FULL SCREEN FUNCTION PAGE 19 25 VOLUME UP DOWN 26 ANGLE PAGE 29 27 A B REPEAT PAGE 26 28 NEXT PAGES 24 25 27 29 PREVIOUS PAGES 25 27 30 PAUSE STEP PAGES 21 22 31 VOCAL ASSIST 32 PBC OFF PAGES 25 27 30 33 GOTO PAGE 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 20 21 33 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 17 12 14 16 15 13 31 32 28 1 OPEN CLOSE PAGE 20 2 MUTE PAGE 17 3 ...

Page 9: ...he cover BATTERIES PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the DVD video player you must first place the batteries in the remote control FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BECAUSE 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 batter...

Page 10: ...tions The playback picture will be distorted if you do not connect the DVD video player directly to your TV because DVD video discs are protected by Macrovision Therefore if you connect the DVD video player to a video cassette recorder VCR or TV VCR combination the playback picture will be distorted GOOD BETTER BEST Connecting the DVD video player to your TV How to setup the sound output From the ...

Page 11: ... any speaker damage COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Component input terminals when connected to selected TVs and monitors will produce a higher quality picture playback Depending on the selected TVs and monitors the wording of the component input terminals may vary ie R Y Y B Y etc If there are any fluctuations with the color played back adjust the TV or monitor to achieve the best audio and or picture BES...

Page 12: ...what you hear when you go to the movies Now you can enjoy home theater or concert like audio with the most amazing sound quality in the comforts of your own home Dolby Digital and DTS programming can deliver surround with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for subwoofers 5 1 Format You can enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Sound System By connecting your DVD player to...

Page 13: ...of your receiver to a comfortably moderate listening level to avoid any speaker damage When connecting or disconnecting the DVD video player be sure to turn off the amplifier to avoid any speaker damage Connecting to Optional Equipment WARNING DO NOT set AUDIO OUTPUT to SPDIF RAW via the SETUP MENU displays unless connecting Via the PCM BITSTREAM jack a receiver that has the Dolby Digital DTS deco...

Page 14: ...er 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 called an RF modulator First it is necessary to determine whe...

Page 15: ...ough the Cable 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 Front L the red prong will go into the jack labeled Front R 2 Connect the opposite end of the composite video cable i...

Page 16: ...d a maximum of 11 characters for each folder or song For SHUFFLE playback you are allowed playback randomly in a folder only ROOT 0 BBBBBBBBBBB 1 CCCCCCCCCCC 2 DDDDDDDDDDD 3 EEEEEEEEEEE 4 FFFFFFFFFFF 5 MP3 MP3 PLAY MODE FOLDER MP3 MENU What is MP3 WMA WHAT IS MP3 MP3 refers to a new format of music files widely available over the internet These files can be downloaded to one s computer stored on t...

Page 17: ...MIC LEVEL until your sound level of preference How to adjust the ECHO LEVEL KEY LEVEL For echo using the ECHO LEVEL on the front panel of the DVD video player adjust the knob of ECHO LEVEL until your sound level of preference To finish the Karaoke Disconnect the microphone from the MIC jack WHAT IS PROGRESSIVE SCAN With the introduction of Digital High Definition TV new HDTV ready televisions can ...

Page 18: ...lder only MENU PLAY MODE FOLDER ROOT BBBBBBBBBBB CCCCCCCCCCC DDDDDDDDDDD EEEEEEEEEEE FFFFFFFFFFF 0 SSSSSSSSSSS 1 TTTTTTTTTTT 2 VVVVVVVVVVV 3 ZZZZZZZZZZZ 4 UUUUUUUUUUU 5 WMA Operation PLAYING A WMA FORMAT 1 To pIay you must view through your television Insert a WMA CD the DVD video player will initialize the disc when the tray is closed and the directory folder will be shown in a WMA MENU on screen...

Page 19: ... time of processing When your order is returned you receive your prints negatives and full roll of pictures safely stored on a KODAK Picture CD Each KODAK Picture CD brings you the ability share your photos with your family friends and or business associates Before AFF After AFF AFF will not function in pause stop mode WHAT IS AFF AFF stands for APEX Full screen Function It allows you to fill the ...

Page 20: ...ge to the disc as well as the player To open and close the disc tray you may only use the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control or DVD video player Do not force or place anything other than DVD video disc MP3 CD or audio CDs on the disc tray Playing Back a Disc Basic Playback see page 10 15 for connections details How to playback DVD video discs Turn on the TV and choose the video input source w...

Page 21: ...ideo player returns to chapter 1 or track 1 HOW TO REMOVE THE DISC Press the OPEN CLOSE button Wait until the disc tray is completely open before removing any discs After removing the discs press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray At the completion of each movie a menu screen will appear Be aware that the on screen setup menu may damage your TV by permanently burning that image onto the ...

Page 22: ...ere you stopped playback ENTER PLAY II STEP REV FWD 2X 4X 6X 8X PLAYING FRAME BY FRAME Press the STEP button during playback The picture will advance one frame each time you press the STEP button The DVD video player will not playback sound and subtitles during scan reverse and forward playback of DVD video discs The DVD video player will play sound during fast forward or fast reverse playback of ...

Page 23: ...ER PLAY button The DVD video player will resume the playback from the location where you stopped playback During the slow motion playback the sound is muted MP3 CD CDDA do not have this feature The following actions will cancel the RESUME function Unplugging the DVD video player after you stop playback Ejecting the disc Adjusting changing the parental lock or selecting a different language setting...

Page 24: ... ARE NORMALLY DIVIDED INTO TITLES THE TITLES ARE SUB DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS MOREOVER AUDIO CD and MP3 CD ARE DIVIDED INTO TRACKS YOU CAN CONVENIENTLY 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...

Page 25: ... Press ENTER PLAY button The DVD video player starts playback from chapter 3 of the selected title 2 LOCATING A TITLE 1 Press GOTO during playback Make sure that the space next to TITLE is highlighted 2 Press numbers to select the title and chapter you want NOTE By pressing you may shift the highlights between the TITLE and CHAPTERS In order to access the GOTO function on some discs you must first...

Page 26: ... the segment point B The DVD video player will automatically return to point A and start to repeat playback of the selected segment A B 3 Press the A B RPT button to cancel the A B repeat function The DVD video player will resume to normal playback REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT ON TITLE REPEAT ON REPEAT OFF Repeats the same chapter Repeats the same title Resumes normal playback DVD video disc A B A to B S...

Page 27: ...ter you press the SHUFFLE button If you stop the random playback function it will not operate with the memory playback function In order for this function to work the PBC must be turned off The DVD video player will go to another chapter or track and start playback if you press the NEXT button during random playback TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press PBC OFF during stop then press ENTER PLAY Playing ...

Page 28: ...to a picture as well as shift the zoom point Press 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 ZOOM Zooming a Picture ZOOM X 2 ZOOM X 4 TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press ZOOM during zoom playback ...

Page 29: ...will illuminate while playing back a title that contains at least one scene recorded 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 The player returns to the initial default settings when you turn on the DVD video...

Page 30: ...LAYBACK from memory playback Press the PBC OFF button during stop The MEMORY indicator will disappear PBC OFF 3 Press the ENTER PLAY button The DVD video player starts memory playback 1 Insert a disc and then press the PROGRAM button during PBC OFF At this time the menu will appear PROGRAM PROGRAM P 00 00 2 Using the number button select the items you want in the order you want them programmed in ...

Page 31: ...l the subtitles disappears SUB T SUBTITLE OFF Due to the nature of some DVD video discs 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 32: ...ing time of the disc is displayed in the DVD display DISPLAY TO TURN OFF THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY Press DISPLAY Again Using the On Screen Display THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND DISC INFORMATION ON TO YOUR TV SCREEN DISPLAY DISPLAY TITLE 03 10 CHAPTER 01 02 0 01 30 TITLE REMAIN 1 14 08 CHAPTER ELAPSED 0 00 45 CHAPTER REMAIN 0 16 22 Current Title Total Title Current...

Page 33: ... YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE SETTING THE PARENTAL LOCK DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc For example if the disc allows you can edit out violen...

Page 34: ...AL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP PAGE DOWNMIX CENTER REAR SUBWOOFER CNTR DELAY REAR DELAY TEST TONE MAIN PAGE LOUD SPEAKERS SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP OP MODE DUAL MONO DYNAMIC MAIN PAGE DOLBY DIGITAL RELATED Setup Current Status ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE OFF ENGLISH CHINESE FRENCH SPANISH JAPANESE RESET CHANGE 1 KID S...

Page 35: ...tput analog audio 2 0 V rms 10K pin jack L R x 1 OUTPUTS Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER OUTPUTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 17W Weight 3 3 kg External dimensions 430 x 58 x 262 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 yell...

Page 36: ...player The remote control is too far from the DVD video player The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD video player appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into the jacks securely Select the correct input mode of the audio receiver so you can listen ...

Page 37: ...lby Digital bitstream SPDIF RAW o PCM 48kHz PCM44 1kHz 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 o 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...

Page 38: ...x Digital Inc A product that requires modification 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 modifications Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may...

Reviews: