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Safety Precautions

The lightning flash with an 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.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein 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.

This equipment generates,uses and can radiate 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 determined
by turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
-  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:To assure continued compliance,(example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices).Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could    
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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 HT-100.

Model No.                                                                      Serial No.

Retain this information for future reference.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE

PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PART INSIDE.  REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 

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Summary of Contents for HT-100

Page 1: ...ntial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate 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 deter...

Page 2: ...by the manufacturer 9 A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 10 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The ope...

Page 3: ...ct and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 20 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servic...

Page 4: ...ater Tuner Amplifier Remote control handset RCA cables 3 1 yellow 1 red and 1 white Owner s manual Size AAA batteries 2 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Speakers 5 with speaker cord Subwoofer 1 with speaker cord If any item should be damaged or missing please inform your dealer without delay Keep the packaging materials you may need them to transport your player in the future WHERE TO LOCATE YO...

Page 5: ...00 minutes It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast play in public and rent copyrighted material without permission DVDs are copy protected and any recorded copies made will be distorted This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be...

Page 6: ...ume AM FM Tuner Setting AV 1 2 17 MP3 Operation 18 Playing Back a Disc 19 22 Digital EQ 3D Surround 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 Karaoke 32 33 Using the On screen Display 34 Setting the Parental Lock 35...

Page 7: ...TPUT 3 AV VIDEO OUTPUT 4 AV AUDIO OUTPUT L 5 AV AUDIO OUTPUT R 6 AV VIDEO INPUT2 7 AV AUDIO INPUT2 L 8 AV AUDIO INPUT2 R 9 AV VIDEO INPUT1 10 AV AUDIO INPUT1 L 11 AV AUDIO INPUT1 R 12 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L 13 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT R 14 ANALOG SUBWOOFER OUTPUT 15 DIGITALAUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT 16 OPTICAL OUTPUT 17 CENTER SPEAKER 18 WOOFER SPEAKER 19 REAR L SPEAKER 20 REAR R SPEAKER 21 FRONT L SPEAKER 22...

Page 8: ... 20 NOTES Please turn the master power switch on the HT 100 Power button on this remote control unit is for standby power only MUTE Cut off sound momentarily Press again to reinstate sound VOLUME controls the audio output from the HT 100 VOLUME control is only available in audio analogue output status 8 9 22 30 11 13 15 37 38 39 7 5 6 4 2 3 1 25 26 17 29 32 34 35 12 14 16 18 20 MUTE PAGE 33 21 TIT...

Page 9: ...CE BATTERIES PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the HT 100 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 remot...

Page 10: ... Connect the RCA Audio cables red white from audio outputs of the HT 100 to the TV Audio Inputs Step2 Connect the yellow cable from the VIDEO output on the back of your player to the TV Video Input For TVs that support S Video Output please follow the diagram to the right GOOD BETTER Connect the HT 100 with an optional S Video cable if the TV has an S video input Do not connect the yellow video ca...

Page 11: ...and unplug both units before setting up any connections Due to the wide dynamic range of sound output of the HT 100 adjust the volume of your receiver to a comfortably modest listening level to avoid any speaker damage Connecting to Optional Equipment To VIDEO OUT HOW TO SETUP THE DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT To Digital Audio Out 1 Press the STOP button then Press Setup button on the Remote Control 2 Pres...

Page 12: ...ntinued Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Dolby Pro Logic Surround Enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting a Hi Fi Stereo VCR To ANALOG AUDIO OUT Audio cable Video cable Connection Example To audio input Amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround To video input Front speaker left Connect one or two speakers The output sound from the rear speakers wil...

Page 13: ...ck on the RF modulator to the jack on the back of your TV Many older 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 dev...

Page 14: ...ect a coaxial cable from the Antenna Out jack on the back of your VCR to the Antenna jack on the RF modulator 5 Connect a coaxial cable from the To TV jack Figure 2 Connection 2 Connecting the TV to the DVD through 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...

Page 15: ...r cords by matching the colors of the terminals NOTE Speakers are not wall mountable Speaker stands are recommended and available at your local retailer Required cords Your speaker connection is made easy by matching the color coded speaker terminal to the color coded terminals on the back of the HT 100 Front speaker R Center speaker Front speaker L Rear speaker R Subwoofer Rear speaker L ...

Page 16: ...plied Antenna Hookups HT 100 AV Amplifier Connection for AV Input Antenna Hookups HT 100 AV Amplifier Connection for AV Input Video L R For AV1 External Source Video L R For AV2 External Source such as VCR Video L R Video L R TV INPUT TV INPUT The HT 100 allows you to connect other audio video equipment to playback through the speaker system ...

Page 17: ...nas 5 To enter a station frequency directly use number key IE 94 7Mhz press 947 If unwanted press CLEAR button Amplifier Volume AM FM Tuner Settings AV 1 2 Read thoroughly before attempting to store any radio stations Ht 100 stores 50 FM and 20 AM stations 1 Press GOTO from the remote control The tuner will automatically search and store all local stations with good signal strength 2 Press to scan...

Page 18: ...K12 13 TRACK13 14 TRACK14 1 TRACK01 MP3 Operation NOTICE You can play an MP3 CD Insert an MP3 CD the HT 100 will initialize the disc and the directory will be displayed on the TV screen AN MP3 FORMAT 1 Press to select the column of MP3 files Press to select the MP3 file on a list of columns 2 Press number buttons 0 9 to select the track you wish to select then press ENTER The player will play the ...

Page 19: ...te control or HT 100 Playing Back a Disc HOW TO PLAYBACK A DISC Basic Playback see page 10 16 for connections details How to playback DVD or VIDEO CDs Turn on the TV and choose the video input source that is connected to the HT 100 How to enjoy the sound from the audio system Turn on the audio system and choose the input source Notice A disc may be damaged if it is not correctly placed on the guid...

Page 20: ...tle 2 Title 4 HOW TO PAUSE PLAYBACK AND PLAY FRAME BY FRAME STILL PLAYBACK Press the PAUSE once during playback then press the PLAY button to resume normal playback Press the PAUSE twice during playback the picture will advance one frame each time then press PLAY buttons to resume normal playback During the still playback the sound is muted MP3 CD does not have frame by frame feature HOW TO STOP P...

Page 21: ...etween x2 x4 x8 x20 speed ADVANCED PLAYBACK The HT 100 allows you to playback discs at various speeds You may also resume playback from the location where you stopped playback PLAY REV FWD NOTICE The HT 100 will not playback sound and subtitles during scan reverse and forward playback of DVDs The HT 100 will play sound during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio CDs The speeds may vary s...

Page 22: ...nd select discs may not function VCD only offers forward slow motion playback NOTICE The following actions will cancel the RESUME function Unplugging the HT 100 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 do not ut...

Page 23: ...TER Selecting Your Equalizer Note Digital EQ does not work on DVD s 1 Press the EQUALIZER button on the Remote Control 2 Select the between modes by pressing the ENTER button 3 Exit the Equalizer menu by pressing the RETURN button on the remote This unique feature allows you to fine tune specific audio frequencies to adjust the sound quality for CD s and VCD s Press the EQUALIZER button during pla...

Page 24: ...ES 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 Pres...

Page 25: ...enu feature PBC OFF Locating a Specific Title Chapter or Track Continued PBC 3 Press ENTER button Playback starts from chapter 3 of the selected 2nd title 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 NOTES By pressing you may shift the highlights between the TITLE and CHAPTERS GOTO e g T...

Page 26: ... 100 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 HT 100 will resume to normal playback REPEAT DVD video disc A B REP NOTICE Depending on the disc you may experience a difference between point A and the location where playback actually resumes If a segment allows for multiple camera an...

Page 27: ...en the HT 100 is stopped while in the random playback mode the memory playback function is cancelled By pressing the skip button during random playback the HT 100 will select another track TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press PBC twice during stop then press PLAY Playing in Random Order THE HT 100 ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK TITLES CHAPTERS WITHIN A TITLE AND TRACKS IN RANDOM ORDER SHUFFLE SHUFFLE ON PBC SH...

Page 28: ...ng a Picture TO RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press ZOOM during zoom playback ZOOM HOW TO ADJUST THE VIDEO EFFECTS 1 2 3 Off 1 Press ENHANCE during normal playback 2 Use the Up Down Arrow Keys to select brightness or edges 3 Press the ENTER button to scroll through the features in each category 4 Press the ENHANCE button again to Exit ENHANCE Enhance Video Brightness Edges Off Soften Select the Brightnes...

Page 29: ...not work on DVDs that do not contain recorded multiple angles During still playback you are able to change the camera angle However when you resume to normal playback the camera angle changes to the new settings The angle icon indicator will illuminate while playing back a title that contains at least one scene recorded from multiple angles HOW TO SELECT A PLAYBACK AUDIO SETTING The HT 100 allows ...

Page 30: ...elect Clear All then press ENTER The MEMORY indicator will disappear Then press PLAY button to the normal playback 3 Press the PLAY button The HT 100 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 Title Chapter 1_ _ _ _ 4_ _ _ _ 7_ _ _ _ 10_ _ _ _ 2_ _ _ _ 5_ _ _ _ 8_ _ _ _ 11_ _ _ _ 3_ _ _ _ 6_ _ _ _ 9_ _ _...

Page 31: ...nature of some DVDs you may not be able to turn off the subtitles as 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 refer to the TV s closed caption settings SUB T THE HT 100 ALLOWS YOU TO DISPLAY THE SUBTITLES FROM THOSE INCLUDED O...

Page 32: ...s the ENTER PLAY button to select the KARAOKE MODE ECHO LEVEL Use the knobs on the face of the DVD video player to adjust the microphone sound level and the echo level of preference MIC LEVEL knob controls the microphone s placed into the MIC 1 jack and the MIC 2 jack as the ECHO LEVEL knob controls the echo level of the MIC 1 and the mic 2 How to adjust the KEY level 1 Press the SETUP button then...

Page 33: ...und centered from the sound stereo recorded in a VIDEO CD Vocal change When your vocal is entered through the microphone the vocal part recorded in sound multiplex is eliminated and your vocal will be heard For DVD Karaoke disc Press AUDIO for sound selection For DVD VCD Karaoke disc Press MUTE to eliminate sound and local Keep the microphone on The vocal cancel function may not work in some discs...

Page 34: ...LAY DISPLAY 00 04 09 00 21 05 Current Time DISPLAY Total Time DVD 00 04 12 00 21 05 Title 1 1 Chapter 1 5 Angle 1 1 Audio 1 1 6ch Subtitle 1 2Eng CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS With this function you can view the following on your TV screen Type of disc Current title Track number Total playing time Audio Subtitle Angle Press DISPLAY during playback Total playing time of the disc is displayed in t...

Page 35: ...TER Setting the Parental Lock YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVDS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE SETTING THE PARENTAL LOCK DVDs equipped with the parental lock features are rated according to their content The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD can be controlled may vary from disc to disc For example if the disc allowed you could edit out violent...

Page 36: ...ss SETUP to normal playback SETUP Language Video Audio More Audio Rating OSD Menu English Subtitle Off Audio English DVD Menu English Factory set TV Shape TV System Analog out Digital out Dolby D 6 Channel Raw 2 Channel PCM OFF DTS OFF Raw OFF MP3 2 Channel PCM OFF Others 6 Channel Raw 2 Channel PCM OFF Password Rating 1 Kid Safe 2 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6 R 7 NC 17 8 Adult Ok English Chinese Engli...

Page 37: ... format that offers a better picture quality than VHS with over an hour of playing time Notice When you playback a video CD you must turn PBC OFF in order to stop the chapter scene WHAT IS AFF AFF stands for APEX Full screen Function It allows you to fill the television screen viewing area when using a widescreen formatted DVD Press the AFF AM FM button on your remote control this will eliminate b...

Page 38: ...LOG AUDIO OUT jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Memo On Disc Output PBC 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 __...

Page 39: ...puts 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 75ohms System Tuner section PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system Tuning range 531 1602 kHz 9 kHz interval Antenna Loop antenna AM tuner section Video section System PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system Tuning range 87 50 108 00 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM wire anten...

Page 40: ...e copy protection circuitry required on all HT 100s If you don t have a video input on your TV you must purchase an RF adapter from your dealer Place the disc with the graphics side up Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide Make sure the disc is free from scratches fingerprints Press the SETUP button to turn off the menu screen Cancel the parental lock function or change the pa...

Page 41: ...ital 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 not ...

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