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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our Home Theater System. With it, you will be able to enjoy
full length DVD movies with true cinema picture quality, and stereo multichannel sound. 

Your new unit also supports CD, MP3, and WMA.Your player also has several unique

features, including AFF (Active Full Screen Function that allows you to view wide screen

movie presentations in full screen mode), component video output, S-Video (for greater

picture clarity), Parental Control (to prevent children from viewing inappropriate content)

and Kodak Picture CD compatibility (so you can view photos on your TV). This is a true

multimedia machine designed for the multimedia world to enjoy. The digital age has

never been easier to enjoy than with APEX Digital.

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Notes on Discs

HOW TO HANDLE, CLEAN, AND STORE DISCS.

• Do not touch the playback side of the disc

• Do not attach paper or tape to discs.

CLEANING DISCS

• Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the

center outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean. 

• If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth, wipe the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft

cloth and finish with a dry cloth. 

• Do not use any type of solvent such as a thinner, benzine, commercially available cleaners or

anti-static spray for vinyl LP’s. It may damage the disc.

PLAYABLE DISCS

This unit can play back the following discs.

DVD

video

disc

Audio 

Video 

(moving

pictures)

Audio

Audio

12 cm

12 cm

8 cm 

(CD single)

12 cm

Audio

CD

MP3

CD

Disc Mark           Contains          Disc Size         Maximum playback time

Approx. 4 hours 

(single sided disc)

Approx. 8 hours

(double sided disc)

Approx. 74 minutes

Approx. 20 minutes

Approx. 600+ minutes

Kodak

Picture

CD

Spec.

12 cm

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 such

as a bathroom or near a humidifier. 

• Store discs vertically in a case. Stacking or placing objects on

discs outside of their case may cause warping.

NOTES ON REGIONAL NUMBERS

DVDs are divided into separate regions. The United States

and Canada are designated as region 1 DVD. Your unit plays

region 1 DVDs only.

Connect this unit to a TV compatible with the NTSC or

PAL/3.58 system.

TYPE OF TV SYSTEM

WMA

Audio

12 cm

Up to approx. 22 hours

playback

R E A D A B L E

HANDLING DISCS

• Do not touch the playback side of the disc.

• Do not attach paper or tape to discs.

NOTE:

APEX DIGITAL Inc. shall not be responsible for damage that may occur to a disc from being

operated in the player.

Summary of Contents for HT-150

Page 1: ...r s manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location or contactAPEX 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 to the part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasona...

Page 2: ...rking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power com pany For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit i...

Page 3: ...ecified by the manufacturer or have the same 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 product is in proper operating condition 24 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall...

Page 4: ... cloth and finish with a dry cloth Do not use any type of solvent such as a thinner benzine commercially available cleaners or anti static spray for vinyl LP s It may damage the disc PLAYABLE DISCS This unit can play back the following discs DVD video disc Audio Video moving pictures Audio Audio 12 cm 12 cm 8 cm CD single 12 cm Audio CD MP3 CD Disc Mark Contains Disc Size Maximum playback time App...

Page 5: ... PLAY 6 PREVIOUS 7 VOLUME KNOB VOLUME UP DOWN 8 NEXT 9 STOP 1 0 OPEN CLOSE You can change the brightness of the front panel display by pressing the DIMMER button repeatedly FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL 1 AV INPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R 2 AV OUTPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT 4 S VIDEO OUTPUT 5 DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUTPUT 7 DOLBY 5 1 C...

Page 6: ...TO 5 PROGRAM 6 A B RPT 7 NUMBER 8 SUBTITLE 9 AUDIO 10 DISPLAY 11 DIRECTION 12 TITLE 13 MENU 14 SETUP 15 SKIP FORWARD 16 SKIP REVERSE 17 PLAY PAUSE 18 STOP 19 FAST REVERSE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL NOTICE 20 FAST FORWARD 21 STEP 22 SLOW 23 ENTER 24 MODE 25 VOLUME 26 MUTE 27 CLEAR 28 ZOOM 29 ANGLE 30 KODAK T E 31 RESUME 32 DIMMER 33 PAL NTSC 34 SHUFFLE 35 RE...

Page 7: ...compartment Close the cover NOTICE PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the unit you must first place the batteries in the remote control FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BECAUSE INCORRECT USE OF BATTERIES MIGHT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK OR ERODE 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 with new...

Page 8: ... of your unit to the TV Video Input For TV that support S video Input please follow the diagram to the right BETTER Yellow Red White TV Video Input TV Audio Input TV s S video input Optional Cable Connect the unit with an optional S Video cable if the TV has an S Video input Don not connect the yellow video cable if using the S Video cable During connecting do not connect the S Video output and YP...

Page 9: ...own for speakers Each press of the MODE button steps through the speakers as fol lows LEFT CENTER RIGHT SR SL SW VOL NOTICE Depending on the settings of other speakers excessive volume may be output from the subwoofer If the distances of the speakers are not equal adjust the speaker with shortest distance to the listener You may set delay value for speakers via the Channel Deley Setup in Audio Set...

Page 10: ...ain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection tech nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited It is forbidden by law to copy b...

Page 11: ...back will start A disc may be damaged if not correctly placed on the guides in the disc tray This may also cause the unit to malfunction The menu screen will appear automatically or you may access the menu screen by pressing the TITLE button AFF Function Before AFF After AFF WHAT IS AFF AFF stands for Active Full screen Function It allows you to fill the television screen viewing area when using a...

Page 12: ...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 screen To avoid this press the STOP button at the c...

Page 13: ... Some discs do not utilize this feature Locating a Specific Title Chapter or Track Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 THE DVD VIDEO DISCS 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 unit T...

Page 14: ... THE OPERATIONAL STATUS With this function you can view on your TV the following Current title Track number Total playing time Press DISPLAY during playback Title Elapsed TT 01 12 CH 006 039 0 02 20 Chapter Elapsed TT 01 12 CH 006 039 0 03 50 Chapter Remain TT 01 12 CH 006 039 0 10 40 Current Title Total Title Current Chapter Total Chapter Title Remain TT 01 12 CH 006 039 0 18 50 DISPLAY OFF TO TU...

Page 15: ...s the A B RPT button at the beginning of the segment in which you want to repeat playback point A 2 Press the A B RPT button again at the end of the segment point B The unit 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 unit will resume to normal playback Chapter Title All Repeats the s...

Page 16: ...MERA ANGLE Press the ANGLE button while playing back a scene recorded with multiple angles Each time you press the ANGLE button the angle will change NOTICE The angle function will not work on DVD video discs that do not contain recorded multiple angles During still playback you are able to change the camera angle When you resume to normal playback the camera angle changes to the new settings The ...

Page 17: ...ram playback may not func tion To clear the numbers that you have programmed in just now press CLEAR button Program TT 22 CH 01 TT_ _CH _ _ 06 TT_ _CH _ _ 02 TT_ _CH _ _ 07 TT_ _CH _ _ 03 TT_ _CH _ _ 08 TT_ _CH _ _ 04 TT_ _CH _ _ 09 TT_ _CH _ _ 05 TT_ _CH _ _ 10 TT_ _CH _ _ Exit NEXT Program TT 22 CH 01 TT05 CH 12 06 TT_ _CH _ _ 02 TT02CH 07 07 TT_ _CH _ _ 03 TT04CH 07 08 TT_ _CH _ _ 04 TT_ _CH _ ...

Page 18: ...welve The MENU key is used to display thumbnail pictures from the stop position After it is enabled up to twelve scaled down thumbnail pictures will be display on the screen The keys can be used to display the NEXT and PREVIOUS twelve pictures in the current directory mode 9 EXTEND FROM CENTER H mode 10 EXTEND FROM CENTER V mode 11 COMPRESS TO CENTER H mode 12 COMPRESS TO CENTER V mode 13 WINDOW H...

Page 19: ...es are provided Use KODAK T E key to select IMAGE ROTATION ZOOM mode 9 EXTEND FROM CENTER H mode 10 EXTEND FROM CENTER V mode 11 COMPRESS TO CENTER H mode 12 COMPRESS TO CENTER V mode 13 WINDOW H mode 14 WINDOW V mode 15 WIPE FROM EDGE TO CENTER RANDOM R E A D A B L E NONE by default mode 1 WIPE TOP mode 2 WIPE BOTTOM mode 3 WIPE LEFT mode 4 WIPE RIGHT mode 5 DIAGONAL WIPE LEFT TOP mode 6 DIAGONAL...

Page 20: ...rom disc to disc For example if the disc allows you can edit out violent scenes unsuitable for children and replace them with more suitable scenes or lock out playback of the disc all together TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD 3 Select Preference Page press ENTER 4 Select Parental press ENTER And then select rating with DIRECTION buttons press ENTER 1 Highlight Password Setup with DIRECTION but tons from se...

Page 21: ...enter Speaker SML Rear Speaker SML Subwoofer Off Test Tone Off Full 3 4 1 2 1 4 Off SPDIF Off SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM LT RT Stereo Off Large Small Large Small Large Small On Off On Off SPDIF Output RAW Dual Mono Stereo Dynamic PRO Logic II On Reverb Mode Off LPCM Out 48K Stereo L MONO R MONO MIX MONO On Off Auto Off Concert Living Room Hall Bathroom Cave Arena Church LPCM Out 48K LPCM Out 96K Center 0...

Page 22: ...ass approx 0 85kg Rated impedance 4 ohms Dimensions approx 350mmx160mmx313mm Mass approx 5 41 kg SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS Inputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S Video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C PAL 0 3 Vp p 75 ohms NTSC 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Component Video Y 1 0V p p 75 ohms Pb 0 7V p p 75 ohms Pr 0 7V p p 75ohms Specifications A P E X D I G I T A L H T 1 5 0 22 Audio cable red and white 1 pai...

Page 23: ...fer to disc This is especially true of some discs manufactured between 1997 1998 Scratched disc Connect the unit directly through the TV and not through any other source What you re view ing is the effect of the copy protection circuitry required on all units If you don t have a video input on your TV you must purchase an RF adapter from your deal er Place the disc with the graphics side up Place ...

Page 24: ...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 modifi cations Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the incidental or con sequential damages so the above exclusion m...

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