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AD-660

DVD Display

The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play.

DVD Video discs

• When closing the disc tray:

Example

• During playback:

Example

Some DVD video discs may not display
the chapter numbers or elapsed time.

TITLE

3

DVD

0:00:02

Playing chapter 3

Elapsed time of

the current title

VCD Video discs

• When closing the disc tray:

Example

• During playback:

Example

TRK          VCD

3

1:12:56

Playing track 3

Elapsed time of

the current title

Compact Disc

• When closing the disc tray:

Example

• During playback:

Example

TRK       CD

3

0:00:02

Playing track 3

Elapsed time of

the current title

MP3 discs

• When closing the disc tray:

Example

• During playback:

Example

TRK

3

0:00:02

Playing track 3

Elapsed time of

the current title

CH/

1:0

PBC

1:0

• Other indicators

When playing back the same title, chapter or 
track repeatedly.

When playback is paused.

When playing back a specific segment
repeatedly. (A-B repeat)

During memory playback.

During shuffle playback.

When playing back the entire disc repeatedly.

When the camera angle can 
be changed.

• Display directions

OPEN

INITIAL

TITLE

CLOSE

STOP

ROOT

VIDEO CD/AUDIO CD indicator

Operating
status indicator

Title number

Chapter/track
number indicator

DVD indicator

Repeat playback mode indicator

MEMORY indicator

PBC indicator

Angle icon indicator

Total playing
time indicator

1)

2)

3)

ALL

PROG

TOTAL

DSVCD

DVD

CH/TRK

PBC

TITLE

Dolby Digital indicator

Summary of Contents for AD-660

Page 1: ... 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 devic...

Page 2: ...o not fall and liquids are not spilled into the units openings Such situations could result in fire or electrical shock 15 NON USE PERIODS The power cord of the unit should be unplugged when not in use for a long time 16 DISC Do not use a deformed cracked or heavily scratched disc Using these disc will limit your viewing pleasure and or may damage the internal workings of your machine 17 LIGHTING ...

Page 3: ... listed below DVD video player Remote control handset with separately packed batteries Power cable S Video cable 1 RCA cables 3 1 yellow 1 red and 1 white Owner s manual Size AAA batteries 2 If any item should be damaged or missing please inform your supplier without delay Keep the packaging materials you may need them to transport your player in the future WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR DVD A Place the uni...

Page 4: ... Equipment 12 13 What is MP3 and VCD 14 15 Playing Back a Disc 16 18 Locating a Specific Title Chapter or Track 19 20 Playing Repeatedly 21 Playing in Random Order 22 Zooming a Picture 23 Selecting the Camera Angle Selecting a Language 24 Playing in a Favorite Order 25 Selecting Subtitles 26 Using the On screen Display 27 Setting the Parental Lock 28 Customizing the Function Settings 29 Notes on D...

Page 5: ...1 2 4 5 6 7 9 8 3 1 POWER ON OFF 2 DVD DISPLAY 3 DISC LOADING TRAY 4 OPEN CLOSE 5 STOP 6 PLAY 7 PAUSE 8 SKIP REVERSE 9 SKIP FORWARD 1 S VIDEO OUTPUT 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 4 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 2 5 DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT 6 POWER CORD INPUT 2 1 6 3 5 4 ...

Page 6: ...ent title MP3 discs When closing the disc tray Example During playback Example TRK 3 0 00 02 Playing track 3 Elapsed time of the current title CH 1 0 PBC 1 0 Other indicators When playing back the same title chapter or track repeatedly When playback is paused When playing back a specific segment repeatedly A B repeat During memory playback During shuffle playback When playing back the entire disc ...

Page 7: ...P 13 PBC OFF PLAYBACK CONTROL 14 SHUFFLE 15 DVD DIGEST 16 OPEN CLOSE 17 AUDIO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL 1 19 3 4 14 7 5 11 16 2 25 30 26 28 27 31 9 23 13 18 22 15 21 8 6 12 10 20 29 17 NOTICE Please turn the master power switch on on the DVD video player Power button on this remote control unit is for standby power only PAL NTSC system switch butt...

Page 8: ...deo 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 batteries in the remote control When not using the remote control for a lon...

Page 9: ...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 SETUP MENU set the AUDIO OUT to ANALOG How to setup the video output From the SETUP MENU set the SET VIDEO OUT to S VIDEO when using the S VIDEO OUT jack GOOD Red White Yellow Red White Yellow BETTER Red Whi...

Page 10: ...er televisions do not have the newer component video composite video or s video connections that 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 ascertain whet...

Page 11: ...our Cable Satelite connection UHF Antenna IN Coaxial Your Cable Satelite Box IN OUT COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R 2 1 DVD Back TV Video Input Conntection TV Audio Input Conntection R R L L V V Figure 2 Connection 2 Connecting the TV to the DVD through the Cable or Satelite Box 1 Connect the three terminal composite video cable to the back of your Apex DVD player This cable has three prongs one e...

Page 12: ...deliver surround with five discrete full range channels plus a sixth channel for subwoofers You can enjoy your APEX DVD with your Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround 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 AC 3 decoder Connecting to Optional Equipment To VIDEO OUT To PCM DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO OUT How...

Page 13: ...onaural even if you connect two rear speakers Front speaker right Center speaker Rear speaker To VIDEO OUT Video cable 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 DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV TV NOTICE It will be helpful to also refer to the manual of the connected TV Turn off the pow...

Page 14: ...g level and have any compression level you want The larger the compressed file the better the audio quality of the result The majority of the files available on the internet are encoded in 128 kbits stereo 44kHz which results in a high quality file that is 12 times smaller than the original This of course has many interesting consequences PLAYING IN MP3 FORMAT You can play an MP3 CD by different P...

Page 15: ...MP3 playback you cannot access to PLAY MODE folder or songs You are allowed to maximum of 11 characters for each folder or and song For SHUFFLE playback you are allowed playback randomly in a folder only WHAT IS VCD A VCD looks like an ordinary 5 CD with the same digital audio quality plus good video capability It is a new video format that offers a quality picture with over an hour of playing tim...

Page 16: ...sc HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC Basic Playback see page 10 13 for connections details How to playback DVD video discs or VIDEO CDs 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 which is connected to the DVD video player Set the playback picture size respectedly ...

Page 17: ...art playback from the title selected PLAY ENTER Title 1 Title 3 Title 2 Title 4 HOW TO PAUSE PLAYBACK STILL PLAYBACK Press the PLAY PAUSE during playback Press the PLAY PAUSE or ENTER PLAY button to resume normal playback During the still playback the sound is muted HOW TO STOP PLAYBACK Press the STOP button The DVD video player is stopped Press the ENTER PLAY button to replay Press the STOP butto...

Page 18: ...2X 4X 6X 8X FF 2x FF 4x FF 6x FF 8x 2x 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 STEP NOTICE The DVD video player will not playback sound and subtitles during scan reverse and forward playback of DVD video discs The DVD video player ...

Page 19: ...ck 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 playback the sound is muted MP3 CD and CD do not have this feature N...

Page 20: ...TLES THE TITLES ARE SUB DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS MOREOVER VIDEO CD 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 VIDEO CD 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 TITLE 1 Pr...

Page 21: ...Y button The DVD video player starts playback from chapter 3 of the selected title 2 To select title 22 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 NOTICE By pressing you may shift the highlights between the TITLE and CHAPTERS In order to access the GOTO function on some discs you must ...

Page 22: ...int 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 OFF REPEAT OFF Repeats the same chapter Repeats the same title Resumes normal playback DVD video disc A B RPT A to B SET A A to ...

Page 23: ...he SHUFFLE button NOTICE While you are stopped 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 SKIP button during random playback TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press PBC OFF during stop then press ENTER PLAY Playin...

Page 24: ... 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 PLAY ENTER ...

Page 25: ...ll 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 NOTICE The player returns to the initial default settings when you turn on the DVD ...

Page 26: ...nd 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 P01 04 PROGRAM Memory 1 P02 09 PROGRAM Memory 2 P03 01 PROGRAM Memory 3 P04 03 PROGRAM Memory 4 HOW TO SET TITLES CHAPTERS OR TRACKS IN A FAVORITE ORDER NOTICE When the DVD video player is turned off o...

Page 27: ...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 SUB T THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO DIS...

Page 28: ...e 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 Chapte...

Page 29: ...cenes or lock out playback of the disc all together 3 4 5 STOP SETUP SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP PREFERENCE EXIT SETUP GOTO PREFERENCES PAGE SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP PREFERENCE EXIT SETUP GOTO PREFERENCES PAGE 1 KID SAFE 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6 NC 17 7 ADULT SETUP 4 Select PARENTAL press 5 Select ratings press E...

Page 30: ...OLBY DIGITAL RELATED SETUP MENU GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP PREFERENCES DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP SETUP SETUP PLAY ENTER Setup Current Status ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE OFF ENGLISH CHINESE FRENCH SPANISH JAPANESE RESET CHANGE 1 KID SAFE 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 6 PG R 7 NC 17 8 ADULT NORMAL PS NORMAL LB WIDE MULTI NTSC PAL LINE OUT RF REMOD STEREO L MONO R ...

Page 31: ...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 PLAYABLE DISCS This DVD video player can play...

Page 32: ... audio 2 0 V rms 330 Ω pin jack L R x 1 OUTPUTS Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER OUTPUTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120V AC 50 or 60 Hz Power consumption 20VA Mass 3 3 kg External dimensions 430 x 81 x 300 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 1 S ...

Page 33: ... The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Your TV display is set to PAL and not to NTSC Correction 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 to th...

Page 34: ... ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Memo DISCS AND OUTPUT SOUNDS Dolby Digital SPDIF RAW _____ Dolby Digital bitstream SPDIF RAW o PCM 48kHz MPEG PCM44 1kHz SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM _____ PCM 44 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 S...

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