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FCC and Safety Information

Never make or change connections with the

power switched on.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These lim its are designed to provide rea son able

protection against harmful in ter fer ence in a resi-

dential in stal la tion. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio fre quen cy energy

and, if not in stalled and used in accordance with

the in struc tions, may cause harmful interference

to radio com mu ni ca tions. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

par tic u lar in stal la tion. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or televi-

sion reception, which can be determined by

turn ing the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving an ten na.
– Increase the separation between the equip-

ment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

cir cuit different from that to which the re ceiv er

is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced ra dio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION:

This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury,

only qualifi ed service personnel should remove

the cover or attempt to service this de vice. Use of

controls or ad just ments or per for mance of proce-

dures other than those spec i fi ed herein may result

in hazardous radiation exposure.

CAUTION

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE

LASER RADIATION WHEN

OPEN AVOID EX PO SURE

TO BEAM (WARNING LO CA-

TION: INSIDE ON LASER

COVER SHIELD)

Note: Your Apex DVD Player/Recorder is equipped with Progressive

Scan Output (Y Pb Pr/Component Video outputs) otherwise known as

480P (p=progressive) The 480P image offers the best quality picture

and eliminates virtually all motion artifacts. This feature is designed for

newer EDTV (Enhanced Defi nition TV) or HDTV sets only.

To Switch back and forth between Interlace and Progressive Video

mode. Press I/P on your remote control to cycle between the two

modes.

Please refer to page 21 in this manual to learn more about this func-

tion.

This product incorporates copyright pro tec tion tech nol o gy

that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents

and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision

Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright

protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision

Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited

viewing uses only unless otherwise au tho rized by Macrovi-

sion Corporation. Reverse en gi neer ing or dis as sem bly is

prohibited.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Lab o ra to ries. “Dolby” and the
double-D symbol are trade marks of Dolby Lab o ra to ries.
Confi dential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Lab o ra to ries,
Inc. All rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for DRX-9200

Page 1: ...DRX9200 DVD R RW Recorder Owner s Manual Playable Disk Format DVD DVD R DVD RW VCD AUDIO CD MP3 CD Kodak Picture CD JPEG Picture CD www apexdigitalinc com INPUT PLAY STOP VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO I LINK ...

Page 2: ... the cover or attempt to service this device Use of controls or adjustments or performance of proce dures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM WARNING LOCA TION INSIDE ON LASER COVER SHIELD Note Your Apex DVD Player Recorder is equipped with Progressive Scan Output Y Pb Pr Compone...

Page 3: ... used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fall...

Page 4: ...hing internal parts of this unit is dangerous and may cause serious damage to the unit Do not attempt to disassemble the unit l Do not place a foreign object on the disc tray n Keep away from water magnet fields l Keep the unit away from flower vases tubs sinks etc If liquids are spilled into the unit serious damage could occur l Never place a magnet or magnetized object near the unit n Stacking l...

Page 5: ...nner the disc the higher the density at which the information can be recorded a DVD disc has a greater capacity than a single 1 2 mm thick disc Since the two thin discs are adhered to each other there is the potential to achieve double sided play sometime in the future for even longer duration play DVD R This disc format stands for DVD Recordable These Discs can be recorded and finalized only once...

Page 6: ...lines appearing at the bottom of the screen which translate or transcribe the dia logue They are recorded on DVD discs Title Number These numbers are recorded on DVD discs When a disc contains two or more movies these movies are numbered as title 1 title 2 etc Track Number These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on audio CDs They enable specific tracks to be located quickly Def...

Page 7: ...Panel 10 FunctionalOverview FrontPanelDisplay 11 Functional Overview LED Indicator 11 FunctionalOverview RemoteControl 12 DVD 1 1DVD CDPlayback 13 How to Play a DVD Disc 13 Stopping Playback and Returning to the Menu Screen If a Menu Screen is Available on The Disc 13 Stopping Playback 14 Fast Forward Fast Backward 14 Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters 15 Still Picture Pause 15 Frame Advance STEP ...

Page 8: ...isc 50 Make Disc Compatible To Play On Other Players 50 Protect Disc Setting 51 Erase Setting 51 2 4 Recording 32 How To Record From An External Source 32 How To Record From i Link Compatible Equipment 33 How To Record TV Programs Instant Record 34 How To Schedule A Recording 35 2 5 Editing Options 36 How To Edit a Title While the Title is Playing On A DVD RW 36 How To Remove A Chapter While Its P...

Page 9: ...heduled television broadcasts in multiple recording modes Up to 6 hours of recording can be achieved using one side of a DVD R or DVD RW disc Besides the built in TV tuner your recorder player incorporates progressive scan video for the best film like quality picture Additional features include slow motion zoom track selection and more Blank Discs This unit is designed to record and playback DVD R...

Page 10: ...seen software compatibility issues certain forms of disc media may not playback properly This includes compressed media formats i e MP3 JPEG files About this Player s Region Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world all players have region codes and disc can have an optional region code If you load a disc of a different region code to your...

Page 11: ...corder you can still watch your TV even if this DVD Recorder is off This function allows you to watch channels on TV normally while this DVD Recorder is off and will improve the reception at your TV Recorder is off and will improve the reception at your TV Recorder is INPUT PLAY STOP VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO I LINK STANDBY ON button EJECT button Composite Video In S Video jack Separated video input Com...

Page 12: ... indicator Lights when a disc is paused 13 Counter display Displays the playback time remaining time etc 3 1 R Lights when a DVD R disc is loaded 5 5 VCD Lights when a VCD disc is loaded 8 8 JPEG Lights when a Koad Picture or a JPEG compatible CD is loaded 14 14 Dolby Digital Lights when dolby digital is presnt while playing a disc 11 11 PLayback Indicator Lights when a disc is playing 2 2 2 1 9 8...

Page 13: ...ote control unit approximately no more than 20 feet from the remote sensor and approximately within 60 from the front of the unit The operating distance may vary depending on to the brightness in the room NOTE Do not point bright lights at the remote control signal sensor Do not place objects between the remote control unit and the remote control signal sensor Do not use this remote control unit w...

Page 14: ...ng a DVD RW disc it is possible to record over an existing title in the following instance s 1 Upon the initial insertion of a DVD RW disc at the title screen the player will highlight or select the first title Please note that if the RECORD button is pressed TWICE at this screen the recorder will record over the selected title and all subsequent titles on the disc If this is not your intention pr...

Page 15: ...y the DVD Recorder at the moment If a Menu Screen Is Available on The Disc Press Menu The DVD Recorder stops playback and then displays the menu screen at the beginning of the disc After operation When the DVD Recorder is not in use remove the disc and press the Power button located Power button located Power on the remote control to enter Standby By mode When in Stand By mode the power indica tor...

Page 16: ...aused into a Still Frame Mode To return to normal playback Press Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters You can skip to a specific chapter or track to playback Skipping Ahead Press Next during playback Skips a chapter each time you press the button Skipping Back Skipping Back Press Prev during playback When you press the button once midway through a chapter the DVD Recorder returns to the previous cha...

Page 17: ...mple To locate 01 hr 50 min 00 sec press 0 1 5 0 0 and 0 5 Press The DVD Recorder starts playback from the specified position To return to normal playback Press Goto until the box disappears Certain discs may not start from the specified position even if the above steps have been performed correctly For Your Reference l When appears while you are pressing a button it may indicate that the correspo...

Page 18: ...back works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears on the player s display during playback l Repeat playback may not work correctly with some DVDs 1 Press A B during playback at the point where repeat play is to start A appears on the right corner of the screen 2 Press A B again at the point where repeat play is to end B appears on the right corner of the screen Repeat playback ...

Page 19: ... scene to view it in different zoom modes Zoom x2 Zoom x4 and Zoom x8 To return to normal playback Press Zoom a number of times until the zoom window box disappears You can change the audio language from the one selected at the initial settings to a different language if available This operation functions only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded 1 Press Audio repea...

Page 20: ...corder will play back the subtitle language selected during the initial setup If you select a subtitle language that is not recorded on the disc the player will play back the prior subtitle language programmed on the disc l You can change the subtitle language with the initial settings if available Certain DVD discs may contain scenes that have been shot simultaneously from a number of dif ferent ...

Page 21: ... return to the previous menu screen Press Title Note If the disc does not respond to this function try pressing the MENU key to perform this function Not all discs will respond to this function 1 Press Menu A menu screen should appear Here you will be able to view your program selections or the disc s content Note If the disc does not respond try pressing the TITLE key on your remote 2 Press or nu...

Page 22: ... function which allows you to skip commercial breaks while watching TV programs you ve recorded on DVD R RW discs 1 Press CM Skip during playback The interval of CM Skip is set to 30 seconds at each press l This function only works on recorded DVD R RW discs Skipping Commercials CM Skip PBC is a function which provides a menu for you to choose and start from your selected chapter Use VCD2 0 discs ...

Page 23: ...s picture PAUSE NEXT and PREV PAUSE NEXT and PREV PAUSE NEXT and PREV 1 Press Pause to pause slide show To resume slide show Press Pause again 2 Press Next and press Prev to view the next or previous picture Rotation Rotation 1 When the picture is paused press to rotate the picture by 90 degrees The Slide Show will stop after when the above functions To resume the Slide Show press Next button Thum...

Page 24: ...and place it in its proper position 4 Press Eject The DVD Recorder starts playback 5 Press to select specific music content 6 Press Playing MP3 Music Discs Current song track playing A List of the total songs on your Audio CD including track numbers and names Elapsed Time of the current song The current track Total tracks Appears when there are more than 9 songs on this music disc Press to continu...

Page 25: ...ad or Back to a Track Playing MP3 Music Discs continued 1 Press Power on Power on Power 2 Press Eject to open the disc tray 3 Place a MP3 disc onto the tray Hold the disc without touching its surfaces position it with the printed title side facing up align it with the guides and place it in its proper position 4 Press Eject Disc tray will close and playback will begin 5 Press to select a specific ...

Page 26: ...cluding track numbersandplayback time The Program List according to your selection of tracks Your currently selected track Press to add your desired track to the program list Press to start playback in order from the program list Press to clear all t programmed tracks Press to continue to the next page A List of the total songs on your Audio CD including track numbers and playback time Press to st...

Page 27: ...ing items To To To Play back the Programmed tracks l Press to select the Play box and then press to start playback of the order from the program list To To To Remove the Programmed tracks l Press to select the program list box and then press to choose the preferred track Press to remove it from the program list l Press to select the Clear All box and press to remove all the programmed tracks To To...

Page 28: ... turns white If the box turns yellow you can t choose other options Selecting Music by Track 1 Press Goto during playback 2 Press to move the cursor to the time box Press button to see other information box 3 Press the time box turns yellow 4 Press the number button s to specify the starting position Example To locate 01 hr 30 min 12 sec press 0 1 3 0 1 and 2 5 Press Starts playback from specified...

Page 29: ...ion is prohibited by the player l To exit random playback press Goto while the box turns white If the box turns yellow you can t choose other options Random Playback 1 5 Audio CD Playback continued You may choose to playback your audio CD repeatedly 1 Press Repeat to select the way you wish to play repeatedly 1 3 Off 2 3 Track 3 3 Disc 2 Press Starts playback repeatedly For your reference l When a...

Page 30: ...RW discs only 2 1 Before Recording Please check the following if unit does not record 1 Verify correct placement of the disc is it upside down Is it scratched or dirty 2 Compatible disc formats Use only DVD R or DVD RW for recording 3 Is there enough free recording space on the disc 4 Unplug the unit from your AC outlet for 30 seconds Plug the unit back in turn the power on then place the disc bac...

Page 31: ... hours SLP Standard Long Play to record about six hours For details on the Record Quality OSD Settings please refer to Chapter 3 2 RECORD DISC Setup page 47 To return to the Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen Erasing DVD discs can only be done through the OSD Setting Please refer to Chapter 3 2 RECORD DISC Setup Page 51 for detai...

Page 32: ...Turn on your tv and select the proper video input used to monitor the DVD recorder s signal i e video 1 video 2 etc 1 Press Input on the remote control repeatedly to view TV channels through the DVD Recorder channels through the DVD Recorder To view all the TV channels through the DVD Recorder you have to do a Channel Search first Please refer to Chapter 3 1 Channel Search Setting for details Page...

Page 33: ... will show the available title for play and available space left for recording 5 5 5 Press DVD Source on the remote control to switch to Source mode DVD Source is used to cycle between Source mode and DVD mode You can process the recording only under Source mode Source mode means that the incoming AV signal is passed through the unit to the TV that is connected to the AV outputs of the unit 6 6 6 ...

Page 34: ...ontrol to switch to Source mode 6 6 6 Press INPUT on the remote control to toggle the DV input Source Press INPUT repeatedly until DV INPUT appears 7 7 7 Switch your DV device to playback or record mode Your DV s playback or record screen will appear both on your DV screen and TV screen you are ready to record 8 8 8 Press Record on the remote control to start to record REC will appear on the right...

Page 35: ...ose the disc tray If the disc is new and has no recorded content 100 free will appear on the TV If you use a new DVD RW or DVD R the first reading may take about one minute 5 Press DVD Source on the remote control to switch to Source mode 6 6 6 Press Input on the remote control to view TV channels through this DVD Recorder 7 Press Channel or the Number buttons to select the channel you wish to rec...

Page 36: ...ng to correct it Refer to Page 56 l Before schedule recording remember to put a recordable DVD RW or DVD R with enough free space disc into the DVD Recorder If not no recording will occur even though schedule recording is set up l During scheduled recording power of the DVD Recorder must be on To return to the Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Se...

Page 37: ...select a title to play and press to start the playback 2 Press Edit on the remote and the EDIT menu will be shown on the screen 3 Select Insert chapter by pressing Once you are at the point where you would like to insert a new chapter press You can press Display button to check the current title chapter number and elapsed Display button to check the current title chapter number and elapsed Display...

Page 38: ... a Chapter l Once a chapter is hidden it will not show up during normal playback If you want to see the hidden chapter you have to select it by chapter number For details please refer to Chapter 1 2 Direct Selection of Scenes on page 16 While this chapter is being played back Hidden will be shown on the screen l To show up Hidden chapter refer to Show Chapter function For details please refer to n...

Page 39: ...nge the thumbnail of the selected title 1 Press to select a title to play and press to start the playback 2 Press Edit on the remote and the EDIT menu will be shown on the screen 3 Press to select New picture Once you are at the scene where you prefer to be the thumbnail press 4 The Title menu will be shown on the screen 4 The Title menu will be shown on the screen 4 1 1 starts playback 2 2 3 3 1 ...

Page 40: ...o erase this title you should first select Unprotect Title Important Your recorder is capable of overwriting unwanted recorded titles hence it is very important to protect titles you wish to keep from being accidentally overwritten erased How To Erase a Title on A DVD RW Disc How To Erase a Title on A DVD RW Disc 1 Press to select a title from the title menu 2 Press Edit on the remote the EDIT men...

Page 41: ...le Selection Menu press Title button DVD RW 1 1 2 2 3 3 How To Edit or Change The Title Name On A DVD RW Disc How To Edit or Change The Title Name On A DVD RW Disc 1 Press to select a title from the title menu 2 Press Edit on your remote the EDIT menu will be shown on the screen Press to select Edit Title and then press 3 An Edit Title box appears with a default title name shown in this box Press ...

Page 42: ...ters from the disc To go back to Title Selection Menu press Title button How To Edit a Title on A DVD R Disc 1 Press to select a title from the title menu 2 Press Edit on your remote the EDIT menu will be shown on the screen Press to select Edit Title and then press 3 An Edit Title box appears with a default title name shown in this box Press to change the words you wish to name for your selected ...

Page 43: ...ease refer to Chapter 1 DVD on Page 13 There are five parts in the Setup menu to choose from for the settings that best suit your situation includ ing CHANNEL RECORD DISC VIDEO SYSTEM and SCHEDULE The Following is the Overview of the five OSD Settings 1 Initial Settings Before Use A Under CHANNEL Setup B Under RECORD DISC Setup a a When No Disc is placed B b b When a DVD R disc is placed B c c Whe...

Page 44: ...R W R e c o r d e r RW R RW R W RW W Initial Settings E Under SCHEDULE Setup Please refer to the OSD instruction to adjust settings C Under VIDEO Setup D Under SYSTEM Setup 3 Initial Settings Before Use continued ...

Page 45: ...ecorder or the Power button on the Power button on the Power remote control to turn on your DVD Recorder 2 Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct Video input video 1 video 2 etc 3 Press Setup button in the stop mode in the stop mode to display the menus Or 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 Initial Settings Before Use continued ...

Page 46: ... your DVD Recorder please refer to the included Quick Connection Guide 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus 2 Press to select CHANNEL 3 Press to select Channel Search 4 Press to select Confirm and then press Channel Search will begin to store all of the receivable stations into channels The process may take several minutes to complete The total available channels are displayed when ...

Page 47: ... Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen Cable Antenna Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus 2 Select CHANNEL by pressing 3 Press to select Add Delete Channel and then press 4 Press to choose the preferred channel number 5 Press to add or delete the selected channel If you delete a channel you can use CH CH on th...

Page 48: ...rs SLP Standard Long Play to record about six hours l If you insert a DVD R or DVD RW disc the OSD will be shown as follows To return to the Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen Record Quality Setting The RECORD DISC Setting OSD will vary when there is no disc inserted or you have inserted a DVD R or a DVD RW disc DVD R DVD RW No D...

Page 49: ...r every 5 minutes during recording You can also manually insert Chapter markers after recording For details please refer to Chapter 2 5 Editing Options on page 36 l The OSD Example in the right is when No Disc is placed If you insert a DVD R or DVD RW disc the OSD will be shown as follows To return to the Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup M...

Page 50: ...t your disc will be shown on the screen including Disc type Total title Total recorded time and Total free time To return to the Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen a If you placed a DVD R disc b If you placed a DVD RW disc a If you placed a DVD R disc that has not been finalized b If you placed a DVD RW disc If you placed a Close...

Page 51: ...2 5 Editing on page 36 To return to the Setup MENU screen Press button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen Finalize Your DVD R Disc 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus 2 Press to select RECORD DISC then press 3 Press to select Make Compatible and then press 4 Press to select Confirm and then press to make the disc compatible If you do not make y...

Page 52: ...ss button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen 3 2 RECORD DISC Setup continued Protect Disc Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus 2 Press to select RECORD DISC and then press 3 Press to select Protect Disc and then press 4 Press to select Confirm and then press to Protect Disc Note The Protect Disc option will become Unprotect Disc when a p...

Page 53: ...ct Wide 16 9 for a wide screen TV set Played in FULL size l Setting the wide screen TV to FULL mode is also necessary l Each screen shows an example when the video material for a wide screen is played 4 3 Letter Box Select Letter Box 4 3 for a conventional size TV set Black bands appear at top and bottom of screen let ter box style l Video material not formatted in the pan scan style is played in ...

Page 54: ...ss button To finish the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen You may re set the previous settings in System to the default setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus 2 Press to select SYSTEM and press 3 Press to select Factory Reset and press 4 Press to select Confirm and then press to reset After selecting Confirm this DVD Recorder will reset every setup ite...

Page 55: ...g Explanations 1 KID SAF 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6 R 7 NC 17 8 ADULT Kid safe it is safe for kids General Audience recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages Parental Guidance suggested Material is unsuitable for children under the age of 13 Parental Guidance restricted recommended that parents restrict children under age 17 from viewing or allow children to view only when supervised by a p...

Page 56: ...W 5 digit password with the number buttons 6 Enter your new password again for confirmation and then press Input the same 5 digit password as in Step 5 with the number buttons If you ve input the wrong password the following screen will appear Please then re enter your password If you ve forgotten your password please select Factory Reset to restore the player to its default settings To return to ...

Page 57: ... press to change the setting Example Example 5 Press Each time you perform a schedule recording please check the date and time setting s to ensure they are correct Date Time Setting Before you do Schedule Recording make sure you have set up both date and time in advance Other wise the schedule recording will be invalid It will change automatically according to your setup date Time 10 40 35 AM Date...

Page 58: ...chedule Recording setup will be complete l Make sure Date and Time of this DVD Recorder is true to real time If not check Date Time Setting to correct it Refer to Page 56 l Before schedule recording remember to put a recordable DVD RW or DVD R with free space disc into this DVD Recorder If not you can t do any recording even though schedule recording has set up l While schedule recording make sure...

Page 59: ... settings menu to make sure that the digital output is set to on Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities Distorted picture Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with a soft cloth wiping from center to edge Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a mal function Completely distorted picture or no color The disc for...

Page 60: ...s 5 1 Channel 5 1 Channel speaker Check if the speaker is properly connected Check if the audio output setting is right SYMPTOM COMMON REMEDY No key operation by the DVD Recorder Turn the unit off and then back to on Alternatively turn off the unit disconnect and or the remote control is effective the AC power cord and then re connect it The player may not be operating properly due to lightning st...

Page 61: ...circular scratches are likely to occur which will cause noise If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment moisture may form on the disc Wipe this moisture off with a soft dry lint free cloth before using the disc Improper disc storage You can damage discs if you store them in the following places l Areas exposed to direct sunlight l Humid or dusty areas l Areas directly exposed to a h...

Page 62: ...tion 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 limited to prer...

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