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Safety Precautions

The lightning flash with a arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within 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.

The use of control adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified 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.

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

!

ATTENTION

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE

PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE LE RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,
NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE (NI LE PANNEAU ARRIERE). CET
APPAREIL NE COMPORTE AUCUNE PIECE POUVANT ÊTRE
REPAREE PAR L'UTILISATEUR.

CONFIER SON ENTRETIEN A UN

TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.

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Page 1: ...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 limi...

Page 2: ...inst them 11 OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlet or extension cords This can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock 12 DISC TRAY Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing It may cause serious personal injury or do damage to the machine 13 WEIGHT Do not place a heavy object amplifier receiver on your DVD player The object may fall causing serious personal injury or de...

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 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 unit on a...

Page 4: ...2 Connecting to Optional Equipment 13 14 What is MP3 and VCD 15 Playing Back a Disc Upgrading 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 ...

Page 5: ... OPEN CLOSE 5 SKIP REVERSE 6 SKIP FORWARD 7 STOP 8 PLAY 9 HEADPHONE JACK 10 HEADPHONE VOLUME LEVEL 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 INPUT 8 DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT 1 5 6 9 10 2 3 8 7 4 2 3 1 4 5 6 8 7 ...

Page 6: ...losing the disc tray Example During playback Example TRK VCD 3 0 08 88 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 ...

Page 7: ... 23 REW 24 RESUME 25 ENTER PLAY 26 REPEAT 27 A B RPT 28 DISPLAY 29 GOTO 30 PROGRAM Remote Control 1 POWER 2 TITLE 3 SUB T 4 NUMBERS 5 PREVIOUS SKIP 6 FORWARD SKIP 7 STOP 8 PLAY PAUSE 9 SETUP 10 DIRECTION UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT 11 SLOW 12 STEP 13 PBC OFF PLAYBACK CONTROL 14 SHUFFLE 15 DVD DIGEST THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL ...

Page 8: ...he remote control so you can use it to operate the DVD video player 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: ...orted 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 SETUP MENU set the AUDIO OUT to ANALOG ...

Page 10: ...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 whether...

Page 11: ... 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 each...

Page 12: ...ast When connecting or disconnecting the DVD video player be sure to turn off the amplifier to avoid any speaker damage Due to the wide dynamic range of sound output of the DVD video player adjust the volume of your receiver to a comfortably moderate listening level to avoid any speaker damage NOTICE COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Component input terminals when connected to selected TVs and monitors will ...

Page 13: ...rround 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 Dolby Digital decoder Connecting to Optional Equipment To VIDEO OUT To PCM DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO OUT How ...

Page 14: ...ral 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 power a...

Page 15: ...s you see on standard VHS tape Notice When you playback video CD you must turn PBC OFF in order to stop the chapter scene PLAYING IN MP3 FORMAT You can play an MP3 CD by different PLAY MODE such as FOLDER normal playback FOLDER R repeat playback on a specific folder REP ONE repeat playback on a song SINGLE playback a song only one time SHUFFLE random playback 1 Insert an MP3 CD the DVD video playe...

Page 16: ...he DVD video player Set the playback picture size respectedly to the ratio of the connected TV via the SETUP MENU displays Set the AUDIO OUT to ANALOG via the SETUP MENU displays if you do not have the necessary equipment to enjoy Dolby Digital DTS sound UPGRADING 1 In order to get the best performance to playback the titles you have to upgrade the version number of firmware for your DVD video pla...

Page 17: ... 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 button t...

Page 18: ...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 will play sound during fast forward or fast revers...

Page 19: ...e 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 memorize 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 CD and MP3 CD do not have this fe...

Page 20: ...DED INTO TITLES 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...

Page 21: ...IGEST 3 Press ENTER 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 In order to access the GOTO function on some discs you must first press the PBC OFF To select the time you can press the ...

Page 22: ...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 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 B RPT A to B SET A A to B ...

Page 23: ... X D I G I T A L ENTER PLAY PBC OFF SHUFFLE 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 th...

Page 24: ...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 ZOOM PLAY ENTER ZOOM ...

Page 25: ... 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 video player ...

Page 26: ...ing 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 PBC OFF 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 P...

Page 27: ... T during playback until the subtitles disappears SUB T SUBTITLE OFF NOTICE 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 t...

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: ... old password 3 Enter new password 4 Re enter to confirm your new password 5 Press ENTER 6 Press SETUP PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE INPUT PASSWORD PREFERENCE PAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULTS MAIN PAGE SET PARENTAL CONTROL T 29 A P E X D I G I T A L Setting the Parental Lock YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE SETT...

Page 30: ...ENERAL SETUP SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP PREFERENCE EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP PAGE DOWNMIX MAIN PAGE LOUD SPEAKER 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 RES...

Page 31: ...tructions 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 ba...

Page 32: ... p 75 Ω pin jack x 1 Audio output analog 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 4 kg External dimensions 430 x 79 5 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...

Page 33: ...e control is too far from the DVD video player The batteries in the remote control are exhausted 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: ...LOG 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 SPDIF...

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